Chapter 131: The Man-Eating Demon Advances into the Curse World [VIP]

The players discussed with Noise Monster, Strange Bangs, and Dead Fish Eyes for a while, and the more they talked, the more they thought this plan was feasible.

She was very excited. A large-scale clearing mission sounded very reasonable and rewarding!

Finally, the few of them hit it off and decided to use this "conquered" elite man in front of them to ask the authorities for an official identity as a cover.

At this point, Dead Fish Eyes spoke calmly, pouring some cold water on the situation: "Xiao Lin, don't rely too much on the official side. I think it's best to maintain the independence of the magic world in the end."

She supported her chin, her tone still lazy, but the meaning of her words was very serious.

The player tilted his head to look at her, a bit puzzled, and asked bluntly, "Why? You don't look like someone who's always looking for power or independence."

Players feel that Dead Fish Eyes is more like the kind of lazy NPC who does whatever work is given to him and lies down when nothing else matters.

The dead fish eyes glanced at the player and asked, "Do you know Master Tianyuan?"

The player shook his head honestly, "No."

The name sounds like a high-level dungeon boss or an important neutral NPC.

Dead Fish Eyes then gave a brief explanation: "Lord Tengen is a sorcerer who has lived since the Heian period... I suppose. He has established a vast barrier across Japan. This barrier not only prevents the loss of Japanese cursed energy, but also greatly reduces the difficulty for sorcerers to cast barriers here. He has always cooperated with the government, the General Administration, and the major families, setting up various strict barriers to ensure the safety of certain things and prevent leaks..."

She paused, then concluded, "So, what I'm saying is that the magic world is deeply intertwined with the government, yet it has always maintained a delicate balance of independence. If it were to become a subordinate department, losing this independence, given the generally low political intelligence of the magic world, it would easily be completely manipulated and reduced to a mere tool, or worse."

Oh, the players finally understood. It turns out that they were worried about the characteristics and autonomy of the faction.

After hearing this, the player thought for a fraction of a second and came up with a simple and crude solution: "Then why don't I control the official as well?"

In her opinion, this would solve all potential troubles once and for all.

Noise Monster Wu immediately said, "Ah, this is a bit too much."

He rarely showed a slightly frightened expression.

Weird Liu Hai nodded in agreement, "Even Wu said that, so it's obvious that he's too straight."

Dead Fish Eyes said succinctly: "+1."

The player looked at the system interface and saw no new mission prompts pop up due to her suggestion. It seemed that the system did not encourage (or even allow) such extreme operations. The player had no choice but to regretfully abandon this efficient but potentially unbalanced idea and said, "Okay."

The group carefully reviewed the intelligence and plan details. Ultimately, they decided to split into two groups: the player would follow the elite man to surrender to the authorities and obtain an official identity.

Noise Monster, Strange Bangs, and Dead Fish Eyes returned to the high school and pretended to be extremely dissatisfied and disappointed that the players were easily persuaded by the officials. They hoped to have a big quarrel or even a fight to make a big noise and let everyone know that they had broken up with the players.

The purpose is to lure the snake out of its hole, so that those undead creatures hiding in the dark, who are afraid of and greedy for the player's power, will feel that there is an opportunity and will actively jump out to try to contact, use or deal with the player.

The strange bangs seemed a little hesitant: "Letting Xiaolin be the bait... isn't that a good idea? Should we think of another way?"

He seemed to feel that leaving the player to face potential danger alone was a bit inappropriate.

The player said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter."

It's just right for killing monsters and completing tasks. The more people come, the better.

Noise Monster Wu rubbed his chin and analyzed, "It's not good, but there's no better choice. Those old immortals are hiding very well, each one huddled like a thousand-year-old turtle. It will be troublesome if they take the initiative to go after the straight ones." He turned his head to look at the player, "Is the straight one okay?"

He also felt that although this plan was a bit damaging, it was the most efficient.

The player reaffirmed: "It's okay with me."

Come on, come on, she hasn't hit a straight guy in ages!

The dead fish eyes looked at the player and confirmed, "Straight? Any special feeling? Like a premonition that it will be troublesome?"

She was referring to the potential stress and danger of being bait.

The player's eyes lit up, and he became even more excited: "Use all your tricks! I'll kill as many as I can!"

Players can't wait to open the Wushuang.

Dead Fish Eyes nodded: "Oh! That's a deal, I'll dissect the body."

The guy with dead fish eyes has naturally started to think about the experimental materials.

Noise Monster Wu also became excited: "Oh! Remember to call me to watch the fun! I want to record it!"

This is very consistent with the players' impression of him as someone who is eager to create chaos in the world.

Blaming the Liu family, he sighed helplessly, "...Well, anyway, it's better to kill as few people as possible, okay?"

As the only weirdo here with common sense and good morals, Liu Hai tried to add a final bit of humanitarian restraint to the coming storm.

The plan is set,

On the player's side, led by an extremely respectful elite man, they went to the meeting place arranged by the authorities through formal channels.

In order to show sincerity, the official on this road, all kinds of curious, inquiring, surprised eyes and

"That white-headed er?"

"Is she the straight one? She doesn't look anything special..."

"There are rumors online that Player is going to join the official team. Is he straight?"

"That person next to her is Deputy Minister Ito, the Cabinet official, right? She's actually here in person..."

The elite man brought the player into a spacious and bright office.

Several officers, with calm demeanors and the appearance of long-time high-ranking officials, were already seated inside. Their uniforms and insignias indicated they came from various departments, including the military police, the Special Abilities Division, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Unlike the evasive, arrogant, and foolish Old Deng in the previous meeting room, these people clearly had more political literacy and negotiation skills. When facing the players, they wore a perfectly pleasant expression on their faces, neither humble nor arrogant, without any contempt, but also maintained sufficient vigilance.

"This must be Miss [Player], right? I've heard of you for a long time. It's true that heroes emerge from youth." A middle-aged man who seemed to be the leader smiled and stretched out his hand.

The player took a look, didn't shake it, and just nodded: "Yeah."

The other party was not embarrassed and naturally took Yu back and led the player to a seat: "Please sit down. I am Zongtian from the Special Ability Department."

"Miss [Player], thank you for your hard work." Another woman in a military police uniform, with a tough demeanor, spoke up. "I'm from the military police..."

The player didn't listen carefully to their self-introductions and titles, but just responded with "hmm" and "ahh". He paid more attention to the layout of the office and the health bars and faction colors above the heads of these people.

Well, they are all yellow names at the moment, so they are safe for now.

The conditions they offered were indeed very sincere: a cooperation agreement with generous remuneration, a title of "special adviser" with a high degree of autonomy and the ability to handle special matters on an almost ad hoc basis, as well as corresponding certificates and authorities.

The player picked up the thick document, glanced at it casually - mainly looking at the reward terms and permission list - and then signed the ID [Lin Chen] without hesitation.

She noticed that the NPCs exchanged subtle glances, perhaps wondering if this was her real name or something.

Anyway, this contract is not bound to the system and has no binding force. Players can change their minds at any time if they want to. Just sign it first!

After signing, a senior officer smiled and asked, "Ms. [Player], when can we begin working together? We have a backlog of difficult cases and desperately need your professional assistance."

The player raised his face, his expression cold and his red eyes devoid of emotion: "Anytime."

On the other side, the Polytechnic.

Geto Suguru controlled the Rainbow Dragon and slowly landed it on the square of the high school. Gojo Satoru was the first to jump off the dragon's back. His face was pale, his brows were furrowed, and his whole body exuded a very unhappy low pressure. Even his arrogant white hair seemed to be a little duller.

The numerous sorcerers who had already received the news and gathered at the Polytechnic Institute (some permanent, some temporarily here to take over tasks or recuperate) immediately turned their gazes to the three of them. Their gazes, both overt and covert, intertwined, filled with inquiry and curiosity.

Geto Suguru landed right after him. He walked quickly to Gojo Satoru, frowned, and lowered his voice as if he wanted to persuade him.

But Gojo Satoru's reaction was even greater. He suddenly turned his head and glared at Geto Suguru with his eyes slanted. His voice suddenly rose, so loud that it could be faintly heard by almost half the square:

"...We went to rescue her out of kindness! And yet she was so easily convinced by those guys?! We should have not gone at all! What a waste of time!"

His voice was filled with undisguised anger and disappointment. Xia Youjie was startled by his sudden rise in voice, and his face became even uglier. He moved his lips, but said nothing more.

Finally, Ieiri Naoko sauntered down, a freshly lit cigarette between her fingers. Her expression was indifferent, but upon closer inspection, a hint of sadness and fatigue seemed to linger in her eyes. She took a drag on her cigarette, slowly exhaled, then stepped between the two of them and whispered something.

Under a corridor far away from them, a sorcerer serving an elder - Kanzaki Atsuto - was pretending to organize his equipment, but in fact he pricked up his ears, trying his best to catch the movement over there.

The distance was too far for him to hear the specific content. He only saw that after Ieiri Shoko said something, although Gojo Satoru stopped shouting, the anger on his face did not diminish at all. He just snorted heavily and turned his head to the side.

Then, the low tension between the three men seemed to escalate into an argument.

Although I couldn't hear the specific content clearly, I could see Geto Suguru trying to explain something, Gojo Satoru interrupting impatiently, and Ieiri Shoko occasionally interjecting coldly... the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

Finally, no one knew who suggested it first, but the three of them actually walked towards the training ground together, apparently intending to "communicate using spells."

Ten minutes later.

Boom——!!!

A loud bang came from the direction of the training ground, accompanied by obvious fluctuations in mana and smoke from collapsed buildings.

Kanzaki Atsuto's heart skipped a beat, but then a flicker of joy flashed through his mind. He immediately hid in a more secluded corner, took out his encrypted communicator, and quickly transmitted the message to his superior:

[Target: Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru, Ieiri Shoko. Status: Confirmed to have a serious disagreement over the Player issue, causing emotional agitation. A violent conflict has recently occurred at the training ground, causing a partial collapse. The possibility of a breakdown in the relationship between the three is extremely high.]

After the message was sent, Kanzaki Atsuto curled up the corner of his mouth in an imperceptible sneer.

The fish seems to be hooked.