Chapter 161 – The Endymion (III)

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After refusing Luo's request to come and pick her up, Xiao Lan went to the other woman's room alone.

 

On arrival he realised that it was more of a villa than a room that Luo was staying in.

 

This room is extremely large, perhaps several hundred square feet, considerably larger than the house that some ordinary people have saved for their entire lives, not to mention the understated but luxurious decor in it.

 

The floor-to-ceiling windows on the entire side of the room look out right over the bow and have the most expansive view, even the so-called garden in this room is big enough for quite a few people to have a party.

 

There is also a wine cabinet in the room with a variety of wines of great value available to those staying here at their leisure.

 

This room is showing off money on all fronts.

 

Xiao Lan thought that if the poor unknown pheasant organisation knew the current situation, it would say something like “Well done SB001, the future of the organisation is in your hands”.

 

Maybe he'll even be given an outstanding employee award, the kind that doesn't come with a bonus.

 

“Would you like to take a break first, sir?” Luo brought the black tea and placed it on the table.

 

Xiao Lan shook his head, “It's fine, I'm not tired at all, let's exchange information first, what's your mission?”

 

Luo sat down next to him, “My target is next door, an arms dealer named Car Luo S.
He is eighty years old and still very active in stirring up wars everywhere, causing many countries to fall into war.
The mission is just to kill him, in any way possible.”

 

The target of the big reliable organisation is also an international bigwig, which sounds very pushy.

 

And the stingy pheasant group can only take a little job of cleaning up after people and dealing with ponies and not knowing who the target is ……

 

It's a very realistic situation.

 

Luo looks at Xiao Lan: “What about yours, sir?”

 

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Xiao Lan: “……”

 

He sighed and talked to Luo about his dodgy organisation and his dodgy mission with the words “Father Michael”.

 

After listening to Xiao Lan's account, Luo smiled and said, “Perhaps I can use a little special tactics to help you find out about your target?”

 

Xiao Lan throws a puzzled look at me.
If you only know the name, it's not easy to find it, even with Luo's powers.

 

The smile on Luo's face doesn't change as he explains, “It's always a bit of a privilege to stay in a room like this.
Perhaps it will take a little longer, until then we can enjoy the ship.”

 

Xiao Lan is enlightened.
It is the ability to pay money.

 

Perhaps, at some point, this will work better than any skill.

 

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After that, the two left the room and started to look around the ship.

 

By this time The Endymion had set sail and the players were completely confined to this magnificent island at sea.

 

Xiao Lan paid attention to the details of the boat and found many unusual features.

 

This is no less than a playground with many branches, and there are a number of people who look out of place.

 

For example, a pair of twins giggling at the air, or a woman clutching a strange book and reading it with great fascination, or a strange man wrapped up so tightly that not a trace of skin is shown.

 

There is no need to doubt that if you dig into the secrets they carry, you will definitely get a side quest.

 

However, the dangers of these missions are not obvious just by looking at them, and players may be unlucky enough to choose a mission that is extremely difficult and deadly.

 

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This seemingly noisy and lively cruise ship is in fact also a playground full of ghosts and spirits.

 

The danger is hidden beneath these popular appearances.

 

Xiao Lan was not too busy to approach the side quests, he still felt it was more important to secure his main quest first.

 

After all, the branch line represents the reward, while the main line is the best guarantee of a small life.

 

The two men arrived at a restaurant on board.

 

It's only open to vip card holders, so guys like Xiao Lan, who have cabins, can't get in.

 

But for top clients like Luo, they can even send them straight to the room, so money can make the difference.

 

Soon, their respective meals had come up.

 

Xiao Lan picked up the glass and was about to drink it when he saw a flash of an eye inside.

 

The pupils of that eye had spread out, the whites of the eyes were streaked with blood and were staring straight at him.

 

Xiao Lan stopped moving his hands, and when he looked more closely, he could see nothing again, nor could he feel any breath.

 

His brow furrowed slightly, what was that just now?

 

Had he misread it?

 

No……
in a place like the playground, it is better not to continue even if you look at it wrong, in case there is really something, the cost can be very serious.

 

Xiao Lan picked up the glass and poured the entire contents into a nearby vase with a crisp and ruthless gesture.

 

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Whatever you have in there, cool yourself.

 

Luo saw Xiao Lan's movement and duly handed him a napkin to wipe his hands, indifferent to the increase in his bill.

 

After dealing with the unknown and suspected ghostly creature, the two men continued eating in silence.

 

That said, this is one of those rare playgrounds where the food is good, so maybe that's one of the reasons it's so well known?

 

As she ate, Xiao Lan felt that something was wrong again…

 

Something was rubbing against his leg.

 

Just like in some dogged serials when the female partner hits on the male lead, one leg is rubbing against Xiao Lan's calf in an ambiguous rhythm, as if seducing and teasing.

 

Xiao Lan glanced across the table at Luo, who continued to look elegant even when eating.

 

It's clear that Luo is not at all a sultry bitch, and this unknown ghostly creature doesn't seem to understand the importance of doing your research beforehand.

 

Xiao Lan kept his hands moving and didn't take his eyes off to find out what it was.

 

He lifted his foot straight up and slammed it back down as the leg brushed against him again.

 

After a slight click, Xiao Lan felt something disappear from under his feet, and then he glanced under the table and saw that it was empty.

 

Towards the end of the seemingly uneventful dinner, a man dressed differently from the regular waiters came up to Luo and whispered something in his ear.

 

When the men had gone, Luo smiled up at Xiao Lan, “The news came just in time, there were eleven people on board called Michael, none of whom were explicitly identified as priests.
But there is one man who is referred to as 'Father' when talking to those around him, and he must be the one we are looking for.”

 

Xiao Lan raises his eyebrows.
The banknote power is so good, you can find the exact target from 6000 visitors in one meal.

 

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Unfortunately, this ability's destiny has little to do with him anymore.

 

Luo enquired, “He's over at one of the pools now, want to go over there now?”

 

Xiao Lan nodded, “Good.”

 

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The two men arrived at the pool where the target was located.

 

The pool is large in size and has a screen in the middle showing a film, surrounded by various seats for relaxation and a shop selling ice cream and snacks on the side.

 

The pool is full of tourists frolicking, and the eye is filled with all kinds of beautiful and not so beautiful flesh.

 

So as not to look out of place, the two also changed into their swimsuits and blended into the crowd.

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“Sir, that's him.” Luo whispers in Xiao Lan's ear, his fingertips pointing quickly in one direction and then retracting as if he had no intention of doing so.

 

The two were close together, whispering intimately again, looking like a couple next to each other.

 

It drew a helpless sigh from the bachelors who had their eyes caught by the pair's face and body.

 

It's over, it's over, they've digested it internally.

 

Xiao Lan's attention is not on his side, however, as his eyes fall on –

 

On a bad old man.

 

The man Luo points to is an old man in fancy trousers, with a pot belly, thinning hair and leering eyes.

 

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He is surrounded by a bunch of beautiful women, dancing so hard to the rhythm of the music from the movie that he is even throwing out his belly.

 

During this time, his eyes also kept glancing at the career line and long legs of those around him.

 

However, this look has nothing to do with the word “priest” in any way.

 

Xiao Lan asked Luo quietly, “What kind of priest is this, with such a wild route?”

 

Luo reached out to stop Xiao Lan's shoulder and whispered in his ear, “I don't know about that, there wasn't enough time to find out, but he mentioned words like 'divine' and 'eternal life', which didn't sound It didn't sound like a proper religion.”

 

Come to think of it, it's not like a priest of a formal religion to be involved in a large number of disappearances, and then again, looking at this lecherous look doesn't make him a proper clergyman.

 

“Want to do it now, sir?” Luo said.

 

Xiao Lan shook his head, “Let's observe him for a while.”

 

In an insular environment like a cruise ship, a death would certainly cause a riot of varying degrees.

 

And, as the player's quest progresses, the ship is sure to get messier and messier, with more obstacles in the way when it comes to both finding side quests and completing them.

 

Other players should be thinking the same thing, and everyone is taking advantage of this brief period of peace to investigate their quest objectives or find a spur.

 

That is why a delicate balance is now maintained on board.

 

Until, that is, someone makes a move to break this peace, the real chaos will come.

 

The two men found a place to sit not far from Father Michael.

 

Luo also bought Xiao Lan an ice cream and ordered a cocktail for himself.

 

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The two pretend to watch a film with a laid-back gesture which makes them seem to blend in with the tourists around them.

 

Xiao Lan eavesdrops on the conversation next to her as she eats her ice cream.

 

By this time, Father Michael had finished dancing and started to enter the pool to play in the water.

 

The beautiful women around him followed him into the pool, and Father Michael's old face turned into a smile.

 

The male singles on the other side of the room cast envious and jealous glances.

 

If they were asked to vote for the person they would like to beat to death tonight, Father Michael would definitely take the top spot.

 

Michael, the conversation between the priest and the girls was so unproductive that all that could be learned was that the pretty girls were models who had been arranged by someone to accompany the priest on a special tour.

 

They are probably all small models who are of similar status to the ones Xiao Lan has been assigned by Pheasant.

 

Seeing their dedication, Xiao Lan couldn't help but talk to Luo about the odd male model he had been assigned.

 

Luo took a sip from his cocktail and said with interest, “A male model? Rather intriguing.”

 

Xiao Lan laughed and jokingly said, “Now that the 18th-tier male model is officially on the lap of the newly rich, would Mr Luo like to make an investment in our organisation?”

 

Luo inclined his head to look at him, “Yes, my pleasure.”

 

Suddenly, Luo leaned closer to Xiao Lan and his low voice rang in his ear, “But ……
I wonder what position Mr.
Male Model would like to hold my lap in?”

 

The two were extremely close to each other at the moment, their breaths intertwined, their figures appearing to overlap from afar, and there was an inexplicable sense of charm in the surrounding light and shadow.

 

Xiao Lan gave it some serious thought, “Reverse flip for two and a half weeks forward flying flip for one and a half weeks in the air with a three week tiger drop hold?”

 

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That's a move he could probably do right now ……?

 

The atmosphere that had been so charming suddenly shattered.

 

Not even a little crumb could be found.

 

Luo's movements pause slightly, as if he doesn't know what expression to use in response: “……”

 

How did the picture take a turn in a strange direction?

 

It wasn't as if he was expecting the gentleman to act out such a picture for him, okay?

 

Not knowing how old he is this year, the non-human suddenly feels that even after a long cosmic drift and the poisonous beatings of the juggernaut, he still cannot see this magical human world.

 

Sure enough, still too young ……