I walk sideways in the game world

"Don't let your guard down yet. The men in black could come after us at any moment," Ren Xiaoyao warned. He sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and began to breathe, regaining his strength.

Xia Lin walked over to Ren Xiaoyao and asked worriedly, "Xiaoyao, what should we do next? This matter may not be that simple. Mr. Wang is backed by a mysterious organization. It will be extremely difficult for us to seize the mine resources!"

Ren Xiaoyao opened his eyes, a gleam in them, and said in a deep voice, "You're right, this matter is indeed not simple. However, the mine resources are of vital importance to us and must not fall into the hands of wealthy businessman Wang and the mysterious organization. We must re-formulate our plan and find their weaknesses in order to have a chance of victory."

"But they are so powerful, we..." Xia Lin hesitated to speak, she really couldn't think of any good solution.

"Everything depends on our own efforts. As long as we don't give up, there will be hope." Ren Xiaoyao said in a firm tone.

At this moment, a deep voice came from the cave entrance: "Don't worry, I can help you."

Ren Xiaoyao, Xia Lin and others were shocked when they heard this and turned around quickly. They saw a mysterious man wearing a black cloak and a hat standing at the entrance of the cave, but their face could not be seen clearly.

"Who are you? Why are you helping us?" Ren Xiaoyao asked cautiously, his right hand quietly grasping the hilt of his sword. Guard Zhao and Lieutenant General Li also went on alert, protecting Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin behind them.

The mysterious man slowly took off his bamboo hat, revealing a handsome face. With a faint smile on his lips, he said, "It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I am an enemy of the mysterious organization, just like you."

"What do you mean?" Ren Xiaoyao asked, staring at him sharply, trying to find flaws in his expression.

"I know what you want," the mysterious man did not directly answer Ren Xiaoyao's question. Instead, he pulled out a parchment scroll from his pocket. "Here is a map that details the mysterious organization's deployment in the mine and their true purpose..." He paused and lowered his voice. "What they want is more than just the mine's resources."

The mysterious man handed the map to Ren Xiaoyao and continued, "I can help you, but I also need your help. Only by joining forces can we defeat them."

Ren Xiaoyao took the map but did not open it. He stared into the mysterious man's eyes and said word by word, "We need a reason to believe you."

The mysterious man smiled faintly, as if he had anticipated Ren Xiaoyao's question. "I know you're suspicious of me, and that's only natural. I can't prove everything I say, but I can guarantee that this map is real and will definitely be helpful to you." He paused, his gaze sweeping across the crowd before settling on Ren Xiaoyao. "As for whether or not to believe me, the choice is yours."

The atmosphere froze for a moment. Ren Xiaoyao clutched the map tightly, his brow furrowed, his mind in a state of internal struggle. He knew this was a rare opportunity, but the other party's identity was unknown, and rashly trusting him might bring even greater risks.

"Xiaoyao..." Xia Lin walked up to Ren Xiaoyao and said softly, "I think what he said is true."

Ren Xiaoyao turned to look at Xia Lin, his eyes filled with inquiry. Xia Lin explained, "Look at this map! Although it's just a rough sketch, it's incredibly detailed, even down to the structure of the mine itself. Drawing a map like this wouldn't be possible without someone intimately familiar with the mine." She paused, then continued, "Furthermore, he said the mysterious organization's goal isn't just to obtain the mine's resources, which aligns with our previous speculation. If he truly is part of the mysterious organization, why would he tell us all this?"

Ren Xiaoyao pondered for a moment. Xia Lin's analysis made sense. He raised his head, staring intently at the mysterious man, and asked, "How do you want us to help you?"

"Smart!" The mysterious man nodded approvingly. "I need you to help me contain the main force of the mysterious organization. I will take the opportunity to sneak into their headquarters and destroy their core forces."

Ren Xiaoyao didn't agree immediately. Instead, he lowered his head to study the map carefully, while also rapidly thinking about various possibilities in his mind. After a moment, he raised his head and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Okay, we agree to cooperate with you!"

The mysterious man smiled. "Very good. I believe we will succeed." He pulled out a black token from his pocket and handed it to Ren Xiaoyao. "This is my token. If you encounter an emergency, you can take it to the tavern in the east of the city to find me."

Ren Xiaoyao took the token, which felt cold to the touch. A strange pattern, like some ancient writing, was engraved on it. He put it away and looked up, asking, "When do we act?"

"Let's do it tomorrow night without further delay!" the mysterious man said firmly, his eyes gleaming with determination. "I'll meet you outside the city."

In the dead of night, Ren Xiaoyao sat alone in his tent, clutching the black token in his hand, his brow furrowed. Xia Lin's words echoed in his ears, yet a lingering sense of unease remained. He had a feeling this mysterious ally was hiding some secret, but he couldn't quite place it.

He stood up, walked over to the map, and studied it carefully in the dim light. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a mark in the corner of the map. It was a very inconspicuous symbol, like the image of some animal. He carefully recalled it, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

"Wait!" A flash of inspiration struck Ren Xiaoyao. He finally remembered this symbol... The night deepened, yet the camp was filled with a tense atmosphere. Ren Xiaoyao clutched the black token tightly in his hand. The strange pattern on the token seemed to come alive, spinning before his eyes. Xia Lin, sorting her equipment nearby, looked up at Ren Xiaoyao from time to time, her eyes filled with worry.

"Xiaoyao, do you really believe that mysterious man?" She finally couldn't help but ask, unable to bear the doubts in her heart.

"Believe it?" Ren Xiaoyao smiled bitterly, "I don't know whether I should believe it or not. But he's right. We have no choice now."

His eyes fell on the inconspicuous symbol on the map, and a forgotten memory surfaced in his mind. It was shortly after he had traveled to this world, and while out on a training trip, he had strayed into a hidden valley. Within the valley lived a mysterious tribe, possessing peculiar totems and mystical powers. And this symbol was precisely that tribe's totem!

Could it be that this mysterious ally had some connection to that tribe? This thought flashed through Ren Xiaoyao's mind, but he quickly dismissed it. That tribe had been secluded for many years, keeping out of the world's affairs. How could they be connected to a mysterious organization?

"Maybe I'm overthinking it..." Ren Xiaoyao whispered to himself.

"What are you talking about?" Charlene asked.

"Nothing." Ren Xiaoyao shook his head, suppressing the doubts in his heart. Now was not the time to reveal the truth. He needed to find out the true purpose of this mysterious ally.

The next night, Ren Xiaoyao led his team outside the city as planned. The mysterious man had been waiting for a long time, followed by several men in black. They all had a calm aura and were obviously masters.

"You are here." The mysterious man nodded slightly and pointed at the men in black behind him and said, "These are my assistants. They will act with you."

Ren Xiaoyao said nothing, but silently observed these people. Their eyes were cold, their movements were mechanical, and they exuded a faint smell of blood, just like the members of the mysterious organization he had encountered before.

"Let's go, time is running out." The mysterious man urged.

Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath, suppressed his uneasiness, and led his team to follow the mysterious man into the city. According to the plan, they split into two groups. Ren Xiaoyao led one group to attract the main force of the mysterious organization, while the mysterious man led the other group to infiltrate the headquarters.

Everything went exceptionally smoothly. With the help of the mysterious ally, they quickly broke through the mysterious organization's defenses and entered the headquarters. Looking at the empty hall before him, Ren Xiaoyao suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Something's wrong..." he whispered, looking around, trying to find some clues.

"What are you looking for?" asked the mysterious man, with a hint of subtle nervousness in his tone.

Ren Xiaoyao ignored him and walked straight to a statue in the center of the hall. The statue was lifelike, depicting an old man in a robe holding a scepter, who was the leader of the mysterious organization.

"Don't you think it's too quiet here?" Ren Xiaoyao said coldly with his back to the mysterious man.

"What do you want to say?" The mysterious man's tone turned cold.

Ren Xiaoyao didn't answer, but instead reached out and pressed on the base of the statue, slowly turning it. Suddenly, the floor of the hall began to shake violently, cracks appeared on the walls, and the entire headquarters seemed to be collapsing.

"What are you doing!" the mysterious man was shocked and roared.

Ren Xiaoyao turned around with a sneer on his lips, "I'm exposing your true face!" He pointed to a symbol on the base of the statue, which was the totem of that tribe!

"You..." The mysterious man's face changed drastically, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

"That's right, I've suspected you for a long time." Ren Xiaoyao pressed on, "You're not trying to deal with the mysterious organization, but to use us to eliminate your enemies!"

"You're talking nonsense!" the mysterious man denied it flatly.

"Whether you're talking nonsense or not, you know it in your heart!" Ren Xiaoyao snorted coldly, "You think you did it perfectly, but I saw through your tricks a long time ago!"

He suddenly drew the long sword from his waist, pointed it at the mysterious man, and said word by word: "Tell me, who are you!"

"Stop!" Xia Lin suddenly called out, blocking Ren Xiaoyao and the mysterious man. "Xiaoyao, look!"

She pointed to the other side of the statue's base, where a line of small characters was engraved. Ren Xiaoyao took a closer look, and his expression suddenly turned extremely grim. The content of that line of small characters turned out to be the secret communication code within the mysterious organization!

"You...you are actually..." Ren Xiaoyao pointed at the mysterious man in disbelief, the sword in his hand trembling slightly.

"That's right," the mysterious man raised his head, his face no longer showing the previous humility, but replaced by a cold expression. "I am a traitor to the organization, but so what? My goal has never been to help you, but to use you to eliminate my enemies!"

It turns out that this mysterious man was once a high-ranking member of a mysterious organization. Later, because he lost the power struggle, he was hunted by the organization and had to hide his identity. When he learned that Ren Xiaoyao was an enemy of the organization, he wanted to use him to eliminate his opponent and regain power.

"What a trick! Killing with a borrowed knife!" Ren Xiaoyao laughed in anger. With a flick of his wrist, he pointed his sword straight at the mysterious man's throat. "Too bad, you miscalculated!"

The mysterious man snorted coldly and dodged Ren Xiaoyao's attack. The two sides immediately engaged in a battle. Although the mysterious man was powerful, he was outnumbered and quickly fell behind.

"Xiaoyao, don't get entangled with him. Find the core secrets of the organization first!" Xia Lin reminded from the side.

Ren Xiaoyao understood what he meant, and he fought and retreated, leading the mysterious man to a secret room.

"This is it!" The mysterious man's face changed drastically. He wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Ren Xiaoyao blasted open the door of the secret room with a palm, and saw that it was filled with various books, scrolls and rare treasures, which were the core secrets of the mysterious organization!

"No——" The mysterious man roared in despair, but he was unable to stop what was happening. He was eventually subdued by Ren Xiaoyao and the others who arrived, including Guard Zhao.

Ren Xiaoyao used the information he got from the mysterious man to completely destroy the headquarters of the mysterious organization and capture all their core members. Thus, the protracted battle finally came to an end, and Ren Xiaoyao and his team returned to the village with the glory of victory.

However, even as everyone celebrated their victory, Ren Xiaoyao felt a lingering sense of unease. Had the mysterious organization truly been completely wiped out? Did they harbor further conspiracies and plans?

He looked into the distance, where the martial arts conference was about to be held.

"let's go."