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Chapter 58. Goodnight.

Due to the intervention of Rylai, Evelyn, and himself, the individual mission had suddenly become a team mission.

However, to a certain extent, this was a dilution of the difficulty. After all, as the numerator and denominator increased by an equal value, the value would decrease.

Apart from Evelyn and the three players, there was also Andrew and his two servants, as well as two members of the Dark Brotherhood disguised as Blosoro's Mercenaries. One of them had his head pecked off by a vulture and was already dead. The only one left was the pickpocket, Corian, who was an expert in lockpicking. He was now staring at Char with a bewildered look.

He was the village's locksmith. Other than Ksenja and Sonya, who were the two most powerful fighters in the village, and the village chief who did not have a lock in his house, he could make imitations of the keys he obtained from the others.

The proper thief's "village shortcut" also began with this. It was a long series of theft tasks, which required the thief to pry open the door locks of all the people except the three mentioned above before he could get his approval.

In addition to the level 5 Lockpicking, Corian also knew an early-game godly skill, [Combat Appraisal]. It was a skill like the Eye of Insight, which allowed one to see the other party's level. It was more effective for NPCs.

Char was naturally joking when he said that he would not help the Apple Pie, but he still could not tell what she was thinking. If he were to say it like this, it would undoubtedly destroy her gaming experience. For a moment, he was still considering his words, hesitating how to do it.

It was impossible not to destroy it, not in this lifetime. After all, they had gone through 177 rounds. Since the game was in open beta, this was the only fun thing left to do.

However, just as he was hesitating, Apple Pie actually came over mysteriously.

"My hero, Let's go out and talk!" She said seriously.

If she had not licked her lips, Char would not have thought much about it.

Was he worried that Apple Pie wanted to f*ck him?

However, when he looked up, he saw Evelyn standing beside Apple Pie. The two of them were holding each other's arms like best friends.

To be more precise, she was just a head lower than Evelyn.

What was going on?

An official announcement?

"Are you two asking for my opinion before eloping?" Char frowned.

"I'll take you with me even if we elope!"

Apple Pie dragged Char and Rylai to the outside of the cave. They squeezed their heads together at the entrance of the cave.

"With the help of my hero, I carefully recalled what the round-faced uncle had told me, and then I discovered a secret! He doesn't seem to be just a simple businessman!" said Apple Pie excitedly.

"Oh, I'm enlightened."

Char was still lamenting when she continued, "Just now, my employee, Uncle Corian, suddenly sent me a message, saying that there was a change in the plan and that the operation was temporarily suspended. He also told me to be careful of the round-faced uncle. Only then did I realize that our mission was not to escort, but to make money! They might even kill him! This is an illegal organization!"

Char needed to take back what he just said.

He could not help but facepalm himself.

In this case, his intervention had caused something weird to appear, and the system had simply pasted the answer in his face.

Apple Pie could choose to tell Andrew the truth, or they could choose to hide it and work out the plan with Corian.

The overall difficulty of the two missions was similar, but the focus was different. If he helped Andrew, it would be six against one, and Corian would die for sure. However, if he was not wrong, he would run into the Dark Brotherhood's main force led by Instructor Doom, or he would get lost in the fog and need a high-level lock to leave.

If he chose to kill Andrew, the trouble would be the battle. This was because Andrew was a level 22 Ice Summoner, a unique mage in Aurania. He could summon two water servants with a raise of his hand. With low attack, low HP, and high speed reduction, he was a perfect melee nightmare. The two servants were also level 15 Monks, and they were good at fighting.

However, correspondingly, the follow-up mission would be very simple. If they were too lazy to pass through the fog, they could send out a signal and wait for Instructor Doom's rescue. Although this would greatly affect the final evaluation, they could still pass with a low score.

Char was naturally inclined to save his old acquaintance, but this was not his mission. He respected the decision of Apple Pie.

If she wanted to take the Dark Brotherhood's path, he would not stop her. He would quit and gradually fade out of her social circle. After all, people of different paths could not make plans together. He could not agree with the pure thinking of players, but if it did not cross his bottom line, he would not meddle in other people's business.

Of course, he would not say this.

"What do you want to do?" Char asked.

"Of course, I'll save the round-faced uncle! I'm a law-abiding citizen," Apple Pie said righteously. "How can I collude with the Dark Brotherhood's illegal members? Sorry, I wasn't talking about you!"

Evelyn laughed and glared at Rylai. She was full of offensive power, and the female thief seemed to fall for her in a second.

"Cough! Cough!"

Char cleared his throat. "Since you've decided, then..."

"What's with that? Big brother, aren't you sleeping with me? I'm going to sleep now!" The female thief grabbed Rylai's hand. She waved at him and said, "Come, say goodbye to my hero. Let's go to sleep!"

Rylai blushed and waved at Char. "Goodnight, Char."

"Wait, you two..."

"Come and stay with me, Rylai!" The female thief said, "She's so mysterious and doesn't mention anything about the game. I thought she couldn't play anymore and gave up! In the end, she actually secretly hooked up with a big shot behind my back! I'll make her understand the consequences of lying to me tonight! Hmph! By the way, aren't you sleeping with us, Char? It's almost 2 in the morning, and you're always there whenever I'm online."

Char laughed in a daze.

Suddenly, a strange fear struck him. He lowered his eyes and wandered around in a daze, not knowing what to do.

Finally, his gaze fell on Evelyn's face.

The Dark Elf could not read the conversation, nor did she think that these people were doing something strange. Everything seemed normal.

However, in Char's eyes, it seemed so ironic.

He suddenly grabbed her hand, ignoring her grumbling eyes, and held it tightly.

It was as if he had suddenly gained confidence.

"Oh, Rylai said that she has a friend whose family makes bags. Is that you?" Char asked with a smile.

"Eh?"

Apple Pie jumped up in surprise. "Rylai, there's no way that you have no interest in my hero! You even told him about this!"

"I didn't do it on purpose... Goodnight!"

Rylai's face was red. Her body swayed and she fell into the arms of Apple Pie. The color gradually faded, leaving only an illusory shadow. She stood up silently and found a clean spot in the corner to lie down.

"Goodnight, my hero!"

Apple Pie also waved her hands and went offline.

Two illusionary silhouettes were lying in the corner of the wall. They were exactly the same as the two before they went offline, so they could not interact with each other. This was the first time Char had seen a player go offline normally.

"They're resting," Char said in a low voice.

"I'm not blind." Evelyn rolled her eyes at him and glanced at the position of the shadow. There was nothing wrong with it. It was as if what she saw were two normal girls sleeping soundly in each other's arms.

Char flustered, and he had difficulty breathing.

He stood up irritated and walked out, forgetting that his hand was still holding on to Evelyn's. He stood up with the Dark Elf.

"Hey, Char!"

"I'm sorry."

Char let go of her hand, but before he could take a step, he was suddenly caught by Evelyn again.

She held Char's hand tightly and rushed to his side, her purple eyes looking straight at him.

"You have something on your mind."

"Yes."

"Can you tell me what's bothering you?"

Char was stunned, then he laughed and shook his head.

"Well..."

"You're running away from your problems, though I don't know what you're running away from."

The Dark Elf's remaining hand touched his shoulder and then his cheek, making the two look at each other again. Their eyes were as calm as water.

"Although I don't like you, I hate you even more when you're like this. As your companion, if you need to rest, I won't sit by and do nothing."

She tiptoed and kissed Char's forehead before ruffling his hair and letting him lean on her shoulder.

At first, Char's body was stiff, but it slowly softened. He hugged the Dark Elf's cold body, but there seemed to be a flame dancing in her chest.

Yes, why was he running away from his problems?