Card simulation, starting with the Goblin Deserter

The leaderless goblins were stunned by this sudden righteous cause and command. After a brief moment of stunned silence, several deputies subconsciously echoed and shouted in response.

"Everyone, stay put!"

"A generous reward will be given for anyone who reports suspicious individuals recently!"

The situation became chaotic, and all the goblins immediately looked warily at everyone around them, as if the "traitor" Hayes had mentioned was among them!

Some even went so far as to grab a goblin next to them and shout, "You're a traitor too, aren't you?!"

"I see you going out to the toilet in the middle of the night all the time, where does all that poop come from!"

The goblin, accusing the other goblin, turned red with anger and kept insisting he hadn't done it; it looked like a fight was about to break out...

Scenes like the one described above played out in various corners of the camp. Even the ten elders looked at each other with a mixture of belief and doubt, seemingly moved by Hayes's sincere "acting".

Meanwhile, Hayes had already quietly crept up to Kaka's side, using gestures and eyes to repeatedly signal him to run!

Even if his acting is convincing, the logical flaws still can't stand up to scrutiny.

If these goblins aren't stupid, they'll eventually realize why those so-called "traitors" and "spies" chose to attack them when they were alone in a room with the centurion.

Moreover, the centurion, who was their superior, died, while the two of them, as their subordinates, survived. Anyone who thinks about it carefully will be able to sense that something is amiss.

However, no matter what Hayes did, even dragging Kaka's arm, the latter just stood there staring blankly at the chaotic goblin horde.

Hayes panicked: "Run! It'll be too late once they react. You think you can take on a hundred people at once?"

Based on Kaka's fighting prowess, Hayes really felt that this rabble might not be his match.

But he can't do it! Those centurions are all at the third tier of strength. Even if he can take on two or three at a time, how can he take on five?

Even those caught in the middle of a battlefield are bound to capsize eventually!

Hayes thought it was worthwhile to trade a life for enough experience points, but there were better options available at the moment.

As long as he escapes the camp with Kaka, and continues to use the opponent's strong combat power to carry out guerrilla warfare, he estimates that within a week, he can turn all the goblins in this camp into "experience points"!

But Kaka remained standing still, unmoved.

Suddenly, he patted Hayes on the shoulder and asked blankly, "Lieutenant, should we still run?"

"They've started fighting, should we go and stop them?"

What is that?

Hayes turned his head and was astonished to find that the hundreds of goblins were now locked in a fierce battle!

Large groups of goblins were pushing and tearing each other apart, and even the two sergeants who came forward to break up the fight were now facing each other head to head!

Hayes could even faintly hear them arguing—

"You spineless, sissy coward, I've been fed up with you for ages! All you do in the camp is form cliques, it's all about numbers, not strength. Pah!"

"Calling me a coward? I'm still better than you lowly creatures who only think with your muscles! The future of goblins belongs to intelligent goblins!"

As the "Hardcore Goblin" and the "Clever Goblin" clashed, the other centurions also eagerly joined the fray.

Taking advantage of the absence of the centurion's control, they seized the goblin hammer that they usually disliked in the camp!

Hayes was dumbfounded, wondering how this group of people with intelligence comparable to that of an underage Border Collie had survived.

Without a single enemy, you're about to destroy yourself!

Even the simulator was buzzing in Hayes's mind at that moment.

[Player has made significant changes to the storyline! Recalculating in progress—]

[WARNING! Due to excessive computational demands, this simulation will be forcibly terminated. Compensation rewards have been sent to players' in-game mailboxes. Please check your mailboxes...]

What the heck? Did I crash the emulator?

Before Hayes could figure it out, an irresistible, dizzying sensation, as if he had been stripped of the entire world, suddenly struck him.

When I opened my eyes again, I was already in front of the familiar ceiling of the hospital room.

The snoring from Norton in the next bed woke Hayes from his reverie.

He sat up blankly, the panel in front of him flashing wildly as if the network had frozen, almost making Hayes' eyes blurry.

An unknown error occurred during this simulation; card rewards have been cancelled, and the simulation function is temporarily disabled.

[Compensation packs have been sent out; please check your account.]

...

About five minutes passed, and finally no more panels popped up.

Hayes asked cautiously, "Simulator, are you alright?"

[Do you want to claim the compensation package?]

"...receive."

As soon as Hayes finished speaking, an exquisitely crafted virtual box opened in front of him.

You have received a compensation reward: Perfect Upgrade Candy *1

[Item: Perfect Upgrade Candy]

[Introduction: You can choose any profession to level up. The power gained from leveling up can be perfectly mastered without any practice.]

You have received a compensation reward: 1 half-price coupon for the in-game store.

[Item: Half-price coupon for the in-game store]

[Introduction: You can use this offer on any item in the shopping mall section to purchase it at half price]

[You have received a compensation reward: 1 Advanced Talent Lottery Ticket]

[Item: Advanced Lottery Ticket]

[Introduction: You can participate in a lottery once, and the reward you receive is guaranteed to be a high-level skill.]

Three items popped out of the box, leaving Hayes dazzled.

When he finished reading the information for each item, a surprised smile immediately appeared on his face.

"This compensation is pretty good, much better than the two card rewards!"

Unlike the previously purchased "Dragon Pills" and "Amplifiers" which were physical objects.

All three items are virtual vehicles, which Hayes can use with a thought.

This at least prevented his privacy from being spied on by his yet-to-be-married master.

"Let's use the upgrade candy first, and upgrade...upgrade the warrior class!"

Hayes currently has two professions: one is his original profession as a card master, and the other is the "warrior" profession, which is produced after his physical strength is continuously improved.

The Warrior class is Tier 3, while the Card Master is only Tier 2. Based on the principle of prioritizing quality over quantity, Hayes chose to upgrade the Warrior to Tier 4.

The physique, which had already partially increased in the simulated world, experienced a sudden surge after using the upgrade candy!

Hayes could feel the surging power within him, which only gradually subsided after breaking through a certain critical point.

He clenched his fist, somewhat surprised.

Unlike the previous two upgrades, this time, he not only clearly knew how much his strength had increased, but also perfectly grasped the changes in his muscle groups. It was a mysterious and profound feeling.

Hayes inexplicably thought that if he were to return to the Goblin Detective's cell in the first level right now, he could probably break the iron bars that could only be bent before, just like breaking a chopstick.

In high spirits, Hayes was about to use the other two items when, without warning, Dean Fisher's thoughts directly connected with his mind.

"Hays..."

Hayes exclaimed in surprise, "The Dean?"

Fisher's voice sounded somewhat muffled and tired, as if he had just been woken up from a dream.

Hayes asked cautiously, "You're still awake? What happened?"

Fisher's voice trailed off for a few seconds, then instead of answering, he asked, "What did you do?"

Hayes: "Huh?"

Fisher: "...Professor Grace just called me, specifically asking to take you on as her student..."

"What exactly have you done?"

Hayes: ? ? ?