I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 149 This No-Return Order is a Real Judgement
After reminding Shen Luoyan, Cao Yu led her to sit down by the marble railing around the fountain and waited.

While waiting, he switched the B-grade item, the Gate Between Worlds, to his item slot, preparing to run away with Shen Luoyan if things went wrong.

"Xiao Chen, stay close to me. If things get awkward later, remember to grab my hand. I'll give you an extra layer of defense and we'll run away together."

Cao Yu said to Shen Luoyan.

"..." Shen Luoyan: "Junior, is it going to be this exciting right from the start?"

She didn't suspect that the junior was trying to take advantage of her... Given his lawless nature, he wouldn't do something so shameless.

"It's a safety measure," Cao Yu said with a smile. "Don't worry, according to my estimation, the chances of something going wrong are not high."

The father of the three Xu sisters is an A-level player, so you have to be careful when dealing with them.

Before leaving the instance, he asked the three sisters about their father, and the answer he received was that he was not at home and had gone out to fool around again.

The "playing the fool" here doesn't refer to indulging in debauchery.

Members who don't return to base all have their own playstyles.

For example, Luo Feng would usually disguise himself as an ordinary D-level player, go out and meet weak strangers, and spend a lot of time setting up opportunities to show off his superiority through contrast.

The three sisters' father, Mr. Xu, must also have his own "no-return-to-base characteristic".

I have no idea what kind of ways they fool around.
Of course, Cao Yu wouldn't believe everything the three sisters said, and he still needed to take necessary precautions.

What if this Mr. Xu becomes interested in him, but then lacks any sense of martial ethics...?

Hopefully, we can get along well.

Cao Yu offered a blessing for Mr. Xu, whom he had never met.

Although he possessed a great personality and noble character, this did not mean that he could repay evil with good.

The three Xu sisters were friends with him, having gone through thick and thin together.

If possible, he doesn't want to cause any conflict.

About half an hour later, the three sisters arrived.

Cao Yu deduced from the time that the three of them must have gotten off at the time station in Port 23, otherwise they wouldn't have gotten off so quickly.

After recognizing Cao Yu, the three sisters quickly approached him.

They were enveloped in a power of "invisibility reduction," and they did not attract any attention as they passed through the crowd.

"Holy crap... how come there's an extra person?"

Xu Yuechu's gaze fell on Shen Luoyan, and she began to swear.

“It might be a helper brought by my brother,” Xu Yuelu suggested. “Big sister, why don’t you go up and test her skills first? We don’t need trash in our team.”

After making the suggestion, she explained to Shen Luoyan:

"Sister, I didn't mean to insult you. It's just that my older sister likes to look down on people. If your abilities aren't recognized by her, she might target you at every turn."

"Third sister, can't you just behave yourself?!"

Xu Yuechu kicked out, but Xu Yueluo dodged it by sidestepping.

"There's no need for a competition," Shen Luoyan said with a gentle smile to the three sisters. "I ate breakfast this morning, so I'm not hungry yet."

"?"

Xu Yuechu and Xu Yueluo stopped arguing and looked at Shen Luoyan with doubt in their eyes.

What nonsense is this person spouting?

"Are you out of your mind?" Xu Yuechu asked with concern.

“Of course not,” Shen Luoyan replied with a smile. “It’s like this, I tried to make you suspicious by saying something completely unrelated, thereby diverting your attention… In this way, a little joke was completed.”

She maintained her smile and said:
"And jokes are a quick way to break the ice between strangers, effectively easing the awkward atmosphere. So, don't you think I have high emotional intelligence?"

"I think you've got a screw loose in your head!"

Xu Yuechu cursed.

Crazy?

"If you really think so, then it means my second joke also worked."

Chen Luoyan smiled and explained:

"Actually, my emotional intelligence is quite low, so I can only use this self-deprecating way to make a second joke with you guys. Unfortunately... it's not working well. Don't be fooled by my smiling face now; actually... I'm trying to use my smile to soothe my wounded heart after being scolded..."

"Just shut up already!" Cao Yu was getting annoyed, and as if influenced by Xu Yuechu, he also swore.

"The Demon Lord has gone mad. Fire Phoenix, Duobao, quickly rein in yourselves and don't cause any more trouble."

Empress Yuexuan warned her eldest sister and third sister:

"Although the Demon Lord is on par with me, his actions and mind are naturally not as broad as mine. You all need to be careful with your words and not overstep your bounds."

Hearing this,

Before Cao Yu could react, Shen Luoyan revealed a subtle look in her eyes, which seemed to be saying to Cao Yu in silence—where did you find these three clowns?

Cao Yu returned her a disdainful look—where do you get the nerve to talk about others?
At this moment, Xu Yuexuan suddenly said, "Demon Lord, let's talk somewhere else."

So the group of five left the fountain and went to a less crowded corner of the square.

Next, Xu Yueluo activated her prop to distort the light and shadow, and then used a long red ribbon to create a second layer of concealment.

"Demon Lord, this is for you." Xu Yuexuan handed Cao Yu a white card the size of a playing card, reminding him, "This is the No-Return Order."

After examining it for a while, Cao Yu asked, "Why is it white?"

If he remembered correctly, the No Return Tokens that Xu Yuechu and Xu Yueluo had shown in the previous instance were all black.

“Brother, unclaimed tokens are all white,” Xu Yueluo explained. “You inject your spiritual power into a white card, and after passing the test, it will recognize you as its master and turn black, giving you its ‘nature evaluation’.”

"No Return Order?" Shen Luoyan suddenly joined the conversation: "So all three of you are members of No Return City?"

"Who the hell is with your sister?" Xu Yuechu sneered. "You should call me 'sister'."

Shen Luoyan smiled, not angry at all, and directly took out a black no-return order from her storage space.

She covered her comment with her finger, then waved it in front of the three Xu sisters and said:
"We're colleagues, you know."

"Oh? Brother has met another person from No Return City?" Xu Yueluo nodded in agreement, "As expected, Brother was born to be in No Return City."

Xu Yuechu and Xu Yuexuan nodded in agreement, clearly agreeing with this point.

Cao Yu looked at Shen Luoyan and asked, quite surprised:
When did you join No Return City?

After asking the question, his surprised expression subsided.

If the Lord of No Return City truly set the course of fate, then it seems quite normal that Shen Luoyan could join No Return City?

After all, she was mentally ill to begin with.

"On the way from Division 004, I found the No Return Token." Shen Luoyan said with emotion, "At first, I didn't know what it was. When I was fighting someone, my mental energy came into contact with it... and that's how it was activated, and that's how I joined."

"You can actually find this?"

Cao Yu felt that this was a bit too casual.

"Brother, the No-Return Orders are basically all found by picking them up."

Xu Yueluo explained:

"I heard that the No Return Order will periodically be released at each time point in time."

Sometimes, even regular players can find No-Return Tokens. However, regular players can't pass the test, so these tokens are meaningless to them.

Guided by fate, after many twists and turns, the ultimate destination of the No-Return Order will surely be a player who can join the No-Return City.

At this point, she offered a guess:

“Although we entrusted someone else to obtain this No Return Token in your hand, from the perspective of fate, you are actually its final ‘effect,’ while we are merely the ‘cause’ that brought it into your hands.”

"Third Sister, what you're saying is way too far-fetched!" Xu Yuechu reminded her, "The fact that the Lord of Wuhui City set up the guidance of destiny is just a legend."

Upon hearing this, before Xu Yueluo could refute, Empress Yuexuan spoke up to correct her:
“Fire Phoenix Fairy, the Lord of Wuhui City is a ‘Near Immortal.’ You, a demon who walks the path of birds, are already at a disadvantage from the start. Don’t use your shallow understanding to define the power of immortals…” “Shut the hell up!” Xu Yuechu roared.

She would rather be bothered by the third son than say a word to the second son.

Cao Yu ignored their usual bickering and looked at Shen Luoyan, continuing to ask:

What is your "natural judgment"?

"Junior, this is a secret I've kept deep in my heart," Shen Luoyan said with a smile. "I'll only tell it to the people closest to me... So, junior, would you like to be that person for me?"

"Okay." Cao Yu nodded. "Can you talk now?"

"Hehe, junior, you're not being sincere," Shen Luoyan said with a smile. "I'll tell you when you can say those words sincerely."

Seeing this, Cao Yu gave up asking further questions.

He was only slightly curious and had no intention of getting to the bottom of things.

With a slightly apprehensive feeling, he released his spiritual energy and touched the white card in the center of his palm.

'Although the chances of passing the test aren't particularly high, I've come this far, so I definitely have to give it a try... Lord of Wuhui City, please do me a favor.'

Cao Yu silently prayed for himself.

The next second, his mental energy touched the white card and was partially absorbed into it.

In just a moment, the card turned completely black.

Cao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems he passed by sheer luck; the Lord of Wuhui City was quite accommodating.

at the same time.

The three Xu sisters' eyes began to look slightly strange.

When they tested it with the cards, it took them all five or six seconds to completely smudge the white onto the cards and turn them black... This...

"As expected of my brother." Xu Yueluo said with admiration.

Her words left Cao Yu somewhat bewildered.

Five seconds passed quickly, and the words "Nature Evaluation" appeared in gold lettering on the black card...

—The Lord of Greed and Slaughter.

"Bullshit."

Cao Yu shook his head, looked at Xu Yuexuan and Xu Yueluo, and said:
"It seems that what you said in the dungeon was correct; the measurement of the No Return Token is indeed not very accurate."

"..."

At this moment, the three Xu sisters and Shen Luoyan were surprisingly in agreement—the Wu Hui Ling's prediction was damn accurate!

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Cao Yu asked, his eyes half-closed.

How many people has he killed since becoming a player?

There aren't even twenty, right?
Moreover, he was always forced to kill.

So what merit or ability does he possess to deserve the title of "Lord of Greed and Slaughter"?

That damn city lord of Wuhui is definitely here to cause trouble!
'Perhaps it refers to Xiao Qi?' Cao Yu thought to himself.

"The Demon Lord truly deserves to be an ally worthy of being on par with me." Empress Yuexuan nodded repeatedly in approval, saying, "The Lord of Greed and Slaughter—just hearing that name makes it clear he is a giant of the demonic path. It seems that the Lord of Wuhui City is quite sensible and has not disgraced the Demon Lord's reputation."

Cao Yu: "..."

Forget it, the innocent are innocent, he couldn't be bothered to explain himself to Xu Yuexuan's delusional behavior.

"By the way, brother," Xu Yueluo asked curiously, "You told us to meet in front of the Hunter's Guild earlier... Could it be that you've registered as a hunter?"

“That’s right,” Cao Yu said. “What’s wrong?”

“My eldest sister, second sister, and I have all registered as hunters. It seems that my brother has the same idea as us.”

Xu Yueluo smiled and said:
"The Hunter's Guild's quest panel has posted a number of investigation quests targeting certain factions. Generally, the factions listed as investigation targets have crossed the legal line for players and gotten involved in certain businesses that should not be touched."

We can start as hunters, gathering intelligence from Bureau 09 to conduct an investigation. Once we've figured things out, we can revert to our non-return-to-base status and go on a robbery spree... you could say we're using official intelligence to commit robbery.

Many members who don't return to base have done this. I never expected my brother to have mastered it without any instruction.

She clapped her hands, delivering the intended emotional value:

"Brother is awesome."

"..."

Cao Yu originally wanted to explain that he didn't actually have that intention—he joined the Hunter's Guild simply to gain positive reputation in a more positive way.

However, after hearing Xu Yueluo's words, he shamefully fell in love.

It seems... feasible?
he asked:
"This kind of thing can only be done once or twice, right? If it happens too often, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of Bureau 09, and my identity in the Hunter Guild will be scrutinized. So... are you sure this approach will work?"

"Brother, I told you before, you can't treat No Return City as a terrorist organization. In essence, No Return City is a large mercenary organization."

Xu Yueluo explained:

"Many families, companies, and player organizations within Node 09 are acting unethically, engaging in illegal business behind the scenes. As the overt maintainer of order within the Node, Bureau 09 naturally has the responsibility to crack down on such activities."

Therefore, in these kinds of criminal investigation missions, as long as we can find out that the situation is true and obtain evidence, we can have an explanation when we return to the Hunter's Guild.

As for what will happen during this time…

She smiled softly:
"If the crime is confirmed, whether it's robbery, murder, or arson, as long as it doesn't go too far, Bureau 09 will turn a blind eye. After all, to some extent, our actions of robbing criminal gangs can be considered as cleaning up the house for the authorities."

"Is the government tacitly approving this...?" Cao Yu asked, "You specifically brought this up, could it be... that you have a target?"

“That’s right.” Xu Yuechu answered, “We’re planning to rob that idiot Li Ren family!”

"The Liren family..."

Cao Yu recalled the young master he had killed in the previous instance—the guy who was accompanied by a male and a female slave and spoke with an overwhelming sense of superiority.

The other party was a member of the Li Ren family. At that time, he used the C-level item "Crimson Eye" to control the other party and reaped a large amount of players' wealth.

Unexpectedly... his connection with the Li Ren family was renewed.

"Brother, use your Hunter ID card to search for 'Mission Number C-12704'," Xu Yueluo reminded him.

Cao Yu tried searching and quickly found a task that had been updated less than a few hours ago.

[Mission ID: C-12704]

[Mission Level: C]

[Task Type: Investigation]

[Mission Objective: The Liren Family]

[Target Information: The Li Ren family is a powerful family that made its fortune in the player security business... Someone reported that the Li Ren family operates a player slave farm in Zone 002...]

[Mission Requirements: Investigate whether the reported information is true. If true, please collect evidence and bring it back to the Hunter's Guild.]

[Mission Reward: 5 Evolution Points]

[Task Issuer: Bureau 09]

After reading it, Cao Yu said, "The reward is a bit small."

Despite saying that, he not only didn't mind, but also seemed very enthusiastic.

“The 5 evolution points aren’t the key point,” Xu Yueluo laughed. “The key point is that the families that do this kind of illegal business are all very rich.”

“We have decided to take on this mission.” Xu Yuexuan asked Cao Yu, “Demon Lord, do you want to join us? If you join us, we won’t need to look for B-level players as reinforcements in No Return City anymore.”

“Okay.” Cao Yu nodded: “The investigation location is in Zone 002. I happen to have something to do there and will also run a dungeon.”

He received three dungeon invitations from the rewards of the previous dungeon, one of which was for the 002 section.

As for what he was going to do in this district... An Li's image appeared in his mind.

I wonder if An Li's work of collecting superhuman corpses in the Purgatory Beast Hunting Grounds is going smoothly?
(End of this chapter)