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Wu Wang glanced at the know-it-all.

The other person also happened to give him a meaningful look.

Clearly, this information broker also saw through the scheme, and she had no idea how the other party had managed to do it.

Perhaps this is yet another piece of intelligence that she can trade.

Upon hearing Wu Wang's question, Alexander also slightly swirled the red wine in his glass, squinting his eyes as if admiring the beautiful color in the glass.

This is his habit.

Whenever things are back under his control, Alexander appreciates the slow, deliberate process, much like the red wine in this glass, which only has its full flavor when it's fermented just right.

After a moment, he laughed:
"Of course, it wasn't a failed player appearing in my dream. My clever Eastern friends, why don't you guess how I plan to negotiate with the [Bureau of Extraordinary Events]?"

This is also an extremely crucial issue.

After all, the dungeon passage is located within China's borders, and China currently has very strict border controls. Even though Alexander is part of the think tank of the Tower of Order, one of the three major organizations, under normal circumstances, he would only be allowed to enter the country himself.

How could we possibly let him gain access to a dungeon that supposedly contains a [legendary] item?
I thought this question would provoke confusion from Yan Shuangying or Wan Shitong.

This also gives them more leverage in conversations.

Unexpectedly, Yan Shuangying, who had just seemed a bit simple-minded, suddenly became mysterious, and even his sloppy sitting posture gradually became upright.

He tapped the rim of the wine glass lightly with his finger and said:

“You definitely can’t tell the Bureau of Extraordinary Events that there are legendary items in the dungeon passage. Otherwise, the Bureau would not only give you the authority to manage the passage, but would even try to send someone to try and get the items.”

"Then there's no point in this deal between the three of us. We can't let everyone know about this."

"In other words, you used something else to negotiate with the Bureau of Extraordinary Events, and its value was so great that the Bureau of Extraordinary Events didn't even care what was inside the dungeon passage."

At this point, Wu Wang's expression became subtle, and he voiced his speculation—

"I suspect you have some kind of technology that allows you to directly detect the number of times a dungeon has failed, even from outside the dungeon."

"The process of this negotiation was actually the Tower of Order's way of showing the Bureau of Extraordinary Events its technical capabilities as leverage for future talks. In fact, any dungeon passage could have been chosen. The reason you chose this one was simply because you wanted to obtain the Legendary item along the way."

"Friend from the West, am I right?"

Upon hearing this, Alexander's playful expression gradually faded.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly.

Sure enough! That kid was just pretending to be stupid! He already knows everything about the Tower of Order!
As Wu Wang said, this operation was not just about him personally wanting to obtain the [Legendary] item, but also about him being sent by the organization to cooperate with the [Strange Affairs Bureau].

The Tower of Order now possesses a method to detect the number of failures outside the dungeon passage.

This is crucial for any organization, especially for an organization like the Bureau of Extraordinary Events, which needs to manage an entire country.

Only by knowing the number of times a dungeon will fail in advance can a better strategy be developed for the appropriate personnel.

Alexander had not yet decided whether to deny the theory that Wu had perished.

Unexpectedly, Wu Wang's mouth showed no sign of stopping, and he continued talking to himself:

"So here's the question: you demonstrated this technological capability to the Bureau of Extraordinary Events, gaining the leverage to get on the table, so you must also want to exchange it for something unique to the Bureau of Extraordinary Events."

Let me guess again—

"What about the exact location and level information of the dungeon passage?"

boom--

As soon as this sentence came out.

Alexander slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly.

He looked at the know-it-all with a somewhat annoyed expression, gritting his teeth and saying, "Who exactly is he? Are you setting me up?"

Now Alexander is starting to suspect that he's been set up by capitalists.

Byd knows way too much!
This was the result of extensive investigation and deduction by the internal think tank of the Tower of Order.

It was discovered that the growth rate of players in the Spirit Disaster faction within China far exceeded that of Western countries. In particular, those non-Spirit Disaster players under the [Strange Events Bureau] were able to become players with casualties that were negligible in the face of the overall situation.

Based on population ratios, success rates, and various data comparisons, the final conclusion is that the [Strange Events Bureau] possesses a method to pinpoint the exact location and level of the instance channel.

Only in this way can they specifically select easy-to-pass paths as beginner dungeons, quickly helping their subordinates become Spirit Disaster players.

It can be said that, on the surface, the Tower of Order and the Tarot Society are still considered the three major organizations alongside the Bureau of Extraordinary Events.

In fact, the development speed of the [Strange Affairs Bureau] has far surpassed that of the other two.

Perhaps it won't be long before they can dominate the market.

However, such important news...

It could even be said that information that would be impossible to discern without extensive data comparison was so easily uttered by Yan Shuangying.

Then there is only one possibility!

He was originally a member of the Bureau of Extraordinary Events!
Now they've teamed up with Wan Shi Tong to set a trap and extract the exact location of the [Legendary] item from me, as well as the bottom line for trading with the [Tower of Order]!

He's really hiding his true abilities!
Such an opponent is extremely difficult to deal with!
Seeing Alexander suddenly seem somewhat vulnerable, a million questions popped into her head.

What's going on? Is this guy having a cramp?

But she was indeed taken aback by what Alexander said.

I never imagined it was true!
As a professional intelligence broker, she naturally noticed that the growth rate of players in the [Strange Events Bureau] was abnormal, especially since a large number of people were included at the moment the [Public Beta] was launched.

China's control over dungeon access channels is also far faster than that of other countries.

She had made similar speculations, but never had any concrete evidence to confirm them.

Now that the Tower of Order is backing it up, it's almost certainly true.

Completely ignoring the two's startled expressions, Wu Wang smacked his lips and whispered to his second sister, "This wine doesn't feel so good anymore after drinking too much, and I'm not even breathing."

Wu Xiaoyou: "..."

You only care about whether something is fizzy or not, no matter what you drink! Is cola your only criterion for judging whether any beverage tastes good or not?

Looking at the thoughts on her head.

Wu Wang added, "Not only that, it also depends on whether it's iced. You know, even iced black tea has the saying 'Iced Guojiao, room temperature horse urine.' The best taste is when it's both iced and fizzy."

The veins on my second sister's forehead were slightly visible.

He patted Wu Wang on the shoulder and whispered, "We're talking about serious business. If you want a Coke, I'll buy it for you later. Those two over there have dark faces."

However, this was always just a meeting room with only the four of them.

Even if they speak very softly, they are still chatting in front of others. Moreover, the other two are also high-level Spirit Disaster players, so their hearing is beyond question.

The two of them were already discussing iced cola as if no one else was around.

Alexander was furious.

You guys know I'm angry, huh? Then let's not talk about it face-to-face!

After being reminded by his second sister, Wu Wang turned his attention back to the meeting.

He smiled and said, "Alright, you two, let's stop talking about those unimportant things and change the subject. Let's talk about what preparations we've made for this dungeon, or how the final rewards will be calculated."

Damn it! Are you the only one here who's changing the subject and talking about irrelevant things?
How dare you talk about us like that!

This was the first time Alexander had ever felt such a strong urge to beat someone up just from chatting.

Logically speaking, I should be quite calm under normal circumstances!

What happened today?
Little did he know that sitting in front of him was a player with extremely rare, and possibly unique, negative charm values ​​in the game!
That's right, Wu Wang's charm value had already been reset to zero when he was on [Happiness Island].

After emerging from the [Devil's Prison], Wu Wang's zero-point score inevitably turned into a negative number, and his current charm value is [-2]. To put it bluntly...

Let alone strangers, Wu Wang's first impression of him would not be friendly. Even a dog on the street might bite him out of disgust.

This also added a passive status called "Target of Public Criticism" to Wu Wang's status bar.

Its effect is that it makes it easier to trigger side quests or hidden quests when you are hostile to NPCs in a dungeon.

This is actually a positive effect!
Wu Wang really didn't expect this.

But then I thought about it again and I understood.

Players with negative charisma, who are considered "the target of everyone's criticism," will likely find it much more difficult to complete side quests or hidden missions than under normal circumstances, given that even NPCs dislike them.

These extra tasks might even distract you and put you in a dilemma.

Most importantly, side quests are not necessarily rewarding or helpful to the main storyline.

There are also trap-type tasks.

Wu Wang suspected that the "target of public criticism" skill increased the probability of triggering this type of task.

The system of the Spirit Disaster game is essentially a temptation that is "visible but hard to touch," which is then used to torment players with negative charm values.

Oh dear, this game is so mean!

"Hmph! There's nothing to prepare before entering the dungeon. As for the rewards, it's all up to your own ability. There's probably only one [Legendary] item. Whoever can bring it out will get it."

"Of course, we also need to agree on some rules. No one is allowed to start fighting over it after leaving the instance. We are all people of status, so let's not tear each other apart."

Alexander snorted and sat back down, then explained his thoughts.

The reason for adding the following is mainly because China is not his home turf.

He was also worried that after he obtained the [Legendary] item, Yan Shuangying and Wan Shitong would become local bullies and prevent him, this outsider, from returning home safely.

Especially now that he even thinks Yan Shuangying is a member of the "Strange Affairs Bureau".

This kind of insurance is a must!
"You just mentioned three rules, right?" Wu Wang squinted, a hint of mockery in his eyes. "Shall we sign a contract?"

He leaned forward slightly.

He extended both hands, one towards Alexander and the other towards the know-it-all, appearing very friendly.

Snapped--

"I won't sign! It's a password! I'll never sign another contract with you in my life!"

Upon hearing the word "contract," the know-it-all slammed his fist on the table and said through gritted teeth.

She even changed her usual self-reference, "I am," to "I am an old lady," which shows how excited she was.

She's been tricked by that bastard Yan Shuangying with contracts more than once. Who knows what new contract tricks he has up his sleeve?
The sight of him bending over and reaching out was, in her eyes, nothing less than a demon crawling out of hell, tempting the ignorant to sign a contract to sell their souls, promising that they would lose everything once they grasped it.

Alexander was also startled by the know-it-all's sudden reaction.

He had never seen the most famous information broker in the game, the Calamity, so out of control.

What exactly did Yan Shuangying do in the past?
"Tsk, if you don't want to sign, then don't sign. Why are you breathing on me? What about our friends who came from afar?" Wu Wang said with a smile, "We Chinese have an old saying, 'A friend comes from afar...'"

"Isn't it great!" Alexander answered with a proud expression.

As a member of the think tank, he had also conducted in-depth research on Chinese culture and was able to discern the implied meanings in different contexts.

Aside from accents.

He can converse with any Chinese person without any barriers.

Unexpectedly, Wu Wang changed the subject:

"No, what I meant was—'If a friend comes from afar, though he is far away, he shall be punished! First, his mind shall be hardened, his muscles and bones strained, his body starved, his body emptied, and his actions disrupted. Then, he shall be whipped dozens of times and driven to another courtyard. And then I shall say: Is this not a pleasure?'"

"So, if you don't want to be treated like this, it's better to sign a contract to be on the safe side."

Alexander: "?"

Wait a minute! This isn't right!

Based on my understanding of Chinese culture, I can translate every sentence in classical Chinese that this guy is saying, but why do I feel like I can't understand it?

Seeing his stunned expression.

With a dark expression, the know-it-all slapped Wu Wang's hands away.

He slowly said, "Don't even think about trying to pull any more tricks. This transaction won't have a contract. I'll have a notary witness it. We'll allow some competition for items within the instance, but once we return to reality, whoever has the items owns them."

“If the agreement is violated, the notary can kill the violator.”

Hear her words.

Alexander couldn't help but find it laughable.

He shrugged and said, "Friend, I appreciate your kindness, but who do you think can act as a notary to kill us?"

In his view, he and Yan Shuangying had the Tower of Order and the Bureau of Extraordinary Events as their background, and the All-Knowing was so mysterious that no one could catch her in the real world.

Who can act as a notary to provide a guarantee?

Isn't this a joke?
No sooner had he finished speaking than a knock sounded on the door.

The know-it-all gave a strange smile.

He glanced at Wu Wang with a meaningful expression and said with a smile, "It seems the notary I invited has arrived. Mr. Yan, please open the door."

Wu Wang felt somewhat bewildered.

He turned and walked towards the gate.

Alexander, still grumbling from his seat, said, "Sigh, know-it-all, you still lack consideration. Without a contract, what if this so-called notary also gets greedy for the [legendary] item? We still have to be wary of outsiders?"

He always felt that the three people currently in the room who knew the clues about the [Legendary] item were enough.

He didn't even include the woman next to Wu Wang with the ID "[Higanbana]" above her head.

After all, this [Red Spider Lily] is of such a low level that it is unlikely to possess any powerful items and poses no threat to us.

Hearing this statement...

The Know-It-All chuckled and said, "Mr. Alexander, please rest assured, this notary will not covet the [Legendary] item, and he definitely has the power to restrain us."

"Because he doesn't lack [Legendary] items at all!"

Click——

The door opened as soon as he finished speaking.

A man dressed in an indigo robe appeared at the door.

His hair was styled in a bun on top of his head, adorned with a sandalwood hairpin carved in the shape of green bamboo joints. A plain sash was tied around his waist, from which hung a warm, white jade pendant that made a soft rustling sound with his movements. He wore black satin boots with pink soles, the uppers of which, though old, were spotless.

Although this attire lacks brocade and splendor, it possesses a refined and elegant air, as if the folds of the clothes themselves exude the fragrance of ink and brush.

The only thing that caught the eye was that this man, who looked like an ancient scholar, was wearing a white fox mask that covered half of his face.

This image instantly caused a jolt in Alexander's mind, bringing back vivid, long-buried, bloody memories, and even causing him to instinctively cry out in shock:

"Qin Shusheng, the Jade-Faced Killer!"

He's under immense pressure now.

He was merely representing the Tower of Order to negotiate some information with the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, and incidentally to gain some benefits in the process.

How did they even drag this guy into this mess?
What exactly went wrong?! (End of Chapter)