All my teammates online are my girlfriends

Is the friend you're talking about yourself?

The three people standing nearby all glanced at him sideways. We're talking about serious business, can't we be serious for once?

036 - Eradicate them, leave no one alive!

"This is the portrait that the undercover agent used to bewitch people before he left. I met that leader once, and it's pretty much like this."

With a flick of Alice's wrist, a scroll was slammed onto the table.

Before Lin Qiu could even reach for it, the fish-stealing cat had already snatched it into its own hands.

Why do you seem even more anxious than I am?

Lin Qiu glanced at the seemingly serious fish-stealing cat, then leaned over and joined in.

The moment he opened it, a stunningly beautiful woman exuding mature charm immediately came into view of the four of them. Her mysterious and elegant black dress perfectly accentuated her fiery figure.

The woman in the painting is lounging on a bench with a languid expression, her full, rounded legs crossed and clad in delicate black stockings, making it hard to look away.

Especially her expansive and magnificent mind; one can immediately see the grandeur of her ambitions, making one wish they could drown in them.

Perhaps her appearance isn't that different from Alice's, but the difference in their figures is absolutely overwhelming!

Qingyuan, standing to the side, frowned as she looked at the impressive bust.

Although we have no grudge against each other, I just get inexplicably angry watching this!

"I can somewhat understand how those knights felt now."

"It's just too big..."

Lin Qiu and the fish-stealing cat were so moved that they could hardly take their eyes off the painting.

However, when he looked at Alice again, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the sweet fermented rice balls only showed some surprise, without any excessive shock or excitement.

"Yuanzi, why aren't you surprised at all?"

"Hmm? Well—I own a bar, so I often see similar things, and I've gotten used to it."

The sweet fermented rice balls scratched their faces somewhat awkwardly and gave a perfunctory reply.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiu felt an urge to visit his bar. "Your bar seems pretty good!"

"Well, I must say, as expected of an adult who has entered society, they are indeed very knowledgeable."

The cat smacked its lips, not dwelling too much on what was amiss, and its attention returned to Alice.

"Ahem—so you're issuing this mission to wipe out the entire thief gang?"

“That’s right. Recently, the relationship between Shutrinia and several surrounding city-states has been quite tense. If something goes wrong with the bandit group at this time, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble.”

Alice sighed and said that the relationship between the city-states was becoming increasingly tense, with frequent minor skirmishes recently, and war could break out at any time.

If those bastards hadn't all defected to the enemy, I would have led my team to wipe out that band of thieves immediately!

"Um, if the problem is this serious, I remember your superiors should have given direct orders to wipe out the bandit group, right? How did it escalate to this point?"

"My superior, Dex, was the second to defect to the enemy."

"..."

Can't you knights act normal for once?! The way you're acting makes people wonder if the next one will be the city lord who defectes!

The cat who stole the fish was completely distraught. So what if she has big breasts? Does having big breasts mean she can do whatever she wants?

Can't you have a little more willpower?!

At this, Alice's gloomy expression deepened even further—

"At first, it would have been fine if we had only lost an undercover agent, but we didn't expect that woman had been in contact with Dexter from the beginning and defected to the enemy around the same time as that traitor."

"Most importantly, his private squad was also taken along, and coupled with the ever-growing number of thieves, that's why I couldn't completely eradicate them."

If left unchecked, the number of bandits might even surpass that of Shutlinia's army, and then the city would definitely be their primary target!

Lin Qiu and the others looked at each other, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

Indeed, it seems that one must have a magnanimous heart to control people's hearts!

"But if that's the case, the other side has so many people, and our small team of only four is no match for them at all."

"So, I want you to go undercover and infiltrate. As long as you find an opportunity to kill that female leader, the thief gang will collapse on its own!"

Alice explained in a serious tone, while spreading a map on the coffee table, which clearly marked the location of the thieves' headquarters and the layout of their defenses.

However, upon hearing this, Lin Qiu and the others' expressions immediately became subtle, causing Alice to raise an eyebrow.

Is there something wrong with it?

"Um, all the spies you sent before have defected to the enemy. Aren't you afraid that we'll suffer the same fate?"

"If it were you, you wouldn't need to worry."

After glancing at Lin Qiu, a faint smile finally appeared on Alice's face.

After fumbling around behind the sofa for a few moments, she took out three documents and placed them on the coffee table.

"It may be a bit offensive, but for Shutlina's safety, I have investigated your information."

"Mr. Fermented Rice Balls, a recently renowned adventurer, is skilled with a greatsword and has an amazing record of single-handedly defeating three minor monster bosses, but has never teamed up with a female adventurer."

"Mr. Fish-Stealing Cat is a well-known information broker in the Adventurer's Guide Group. He has helped many adventurers obtain hidden powers and made an immeasurable contribution to the stability of Shutrinia. However, his voice, which can be both male and female, makes people afraid to get too close."

"Mr. Qingyuan is the pinnacle of the adventurer conquest group, undefeated to this day, and even capable of soloing boss monsters. Moreover, thanks to his handsome appearance, he enjoys immense popularity among female adventurers, yet he has never had any scandals, and one could even say he has absolutely no interest in women!"

As Alice read out their information, the fish-stealing cat finally sensed that something was wrong.

This goes beyond the scope of NPC information; they're even actively collecting player information. Does this mean that the quest falling into their hands was pre-arranged from the beginning?

Before he could even ask, the sweet fermented rice balls asked with some confusion—

"Why aren't there any kites?"

“I am quite familiar with Mr. Huiyuan, and I know his situation well, so there is no need for further investigation.”

Are we that close?!

Lin Qiu stared at Alice with a bewildered expression. "Aside from our debt relationship, we've met less often than the fish-stealing cat. How come we're more familiar with each other?"

Faced with Lin Qiu's strange gaze, Alice turned her head away somewhat awkwardly, clearly not intending to tell the truth.

"May I ask, what should we do if we come into contact with your subordinates who have defected to the enemy?"

“In Shutrinia’s moment of crisis, they left because of that cow… cough, they couldn’t resist the temptation. This is treason, and according to the law, they can be executed on the spot, without exception!”

Alice spoke expressionlessly, without the slightest hesitation, as if she were determined to eliminate those wavering individuals along with the cow.

037 - Oh, it's one of our own. That's alright then.

"Can you feel it?"

"Pretty much. It's no longer a fixed routine for NPCs; it's completely like how real people react."

"Is it controlled by a real person, or has the program been programmed to perform calculations on its own?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but it's close enough. It feels rather strange."

Lin Qiu glanced at the location of Shutrinia in the distance and felt a sense of disharmony and unease.

At first, it wasn't certain, but when Alice retrieved their intelligence, she was certain that all the NPCs had changed!

"Should we continue with this mission?"

After asking a question, Jiu Niang Yuanzi had a feeling that if they continued, something strange might happen.

Lin Qiu and the fish-stealing cat looked at each other, and before they could speak, Qing Yuan, standing to the side, spoke first with a determined expression—

"Do it! The reward is good, we can't waste it."

The fish-stealing cat glanced at Qingyuan with a subtle look. Could this girl be flat-chested in real life, just like in the game?

It seemed that ever since Alice revealed that the female leader's bust size was E, he had been shrouded in a faint but palpable murderous aura.

It's very likely that he's taken care of himself!

"Let's do it. The materials for these rewards are quite hard to come by, it would be a shame to miss out."

Lin Qiu echoed this sentiment, glancing at the brightly lit mountain stronghold in the distance, and rubbed his hands together, feeling a little itchy.

"Besides, since we're already here, we should at least take a look!"

"You're clearly just lusting after her body!"

The fish-stealing cat glared at the guy, annoyed. "You've stooped so low, you don't even spare an NPC!"

Listening to the two bickering, Jiu Niang Yuanzi couldn't help but chuckle softly, thoughtfully rubbing her chin.

"So, Huiyuan likes big breasts?"

As soon as the question was asked, Qingyuan and the fish-stealing cat's attention immediately shifted, their eyes fixed intently on Lin Qiu.

They were also quite curious about this question. Although they had been partners for so long, they didn't really know his tastes.

"Me? I wouldn't say so. Although I am older and more attractive, I would say I prefer someone who is more talkative."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Qiu muttered in a serious tone.

Qingyuan, who was listening from the side, had her eyes light up. This guy sometimes has pretty good taste!

The fish-stealing cat nodded in agreement. He was right, big is never as good as small! This guy can make the right choice sometimes after all!

"Eh - is that so?"

Sweet fermented rice balls subconsciously looked down at their chest and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Shouldn't bigger be better? In the past, all the customers who came to the bar would stare at his chest and couldn't take their eyes off him. This guy actually likes small ones?

"I prefer girls who are cool and confident. They don't need to have a big bust, and they should be a little thin. Most importantly, they should have long and beautiful legs! They should have a cool and aloof temperament."

As he spoke, Qin Yunmo's image unconsciously surfaced in Lin Qiu's mind.

But he quickly shook his head. Although everything else met his preferences, the bust size was obviously too extreme!

You must understand that there is a fundamental difference between poverty and peace!

Besides, given what that steel plate did at the amusement park, it's clearly not something simple; let's not overthink it.

"Wow, so you're a leg fetishist, huh? Tsk tsk tsk-"

The fish-stealing cat looked at Lin Qiu with amusement, seemingly lost in thought.

Lin Qiu felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, and directly asked in return—

"And you, what type do you like?"

"Huh? Me? I'm not quite sure."

The cat who stole the fish mumbled something indistinctly, saying, "But I'm a girl. How am I supposed to answer what kind of girl I like?!"

Lin Qiu glanced at him sideways, then looked at the sweet fermented rice balls with a questioning gaze.

When it was her turn, she shook her head sharply and quickly said—

I like men!

"hiss--"

Lin Qiu instinctively took a step back, looking at the sweet fermented rice balls with a hint of fear in his eyes.

So this guy had that kind of fetish?! No wonder he was pulling and tugging at Qingyuan when the incident happened in the maze!

Even Qingyuan stared at the sweet fermented rice balls in surprise. From the time she met him until now, this was the first time she had ever known about this guy's hobby.

Feeling the strange gazes directed at her, Jiu Niang Yuanzi scratched her head awkwardly.

Did they misunderstand something?

Before he could even ask Qingyuan, he stared intently at the dark forest in the distance and called out—

"The patrol is coming, quickly take cover."

Having said that, he nimbly leaped up to the treetop in a few steps, concealing himself among the branches and leaves.

Lin Qiu and the others reacted quickly and scrambled up other trees, not daring to breathe loudly as they looked in the direction Qing Yuan had pointed earlier.