I was transported from Lobotomy Corporation to another world.

The two hid to the side, looking at the gate that was so close at hand, but dared not go in.

Noelle would have no chance of getting through security like that; everyone has to remove their mask and other protective gear before they can enter.

Seeing Noelle deep in thought, Reed suggested, "We can break in. If there are any magicians, I can kill a few and create chaos."

(*｀へ′*) "This is not a good idea at all! It's too noisy! We'd better sneak around!"

Reed sighed and leaned against the relatively clean wall, preparing to space out.

Reed felt he had one last option, and said to Noelle beside him, "We can bribe them with more money, and it seems like they're about to change shifts."

As someone who used to work at the company, I deeply empathize with those who stand guard.

Moreover, these inspectors seemed to have become perfunctory, going from looking around to just glancing at something.

And she was chatting with the person next to her. This situation probably started out very serious, but as time went on, she became more relaxed.

Moreover, Reed caught a glimpse of the soldiers' shift schedule on the city wall; the times listed were exactly when this batch of soldiers was about to go off duty.

Long working hours + need to leave work

Whether you're an office worker or a student, this is the state of mind during this time of day.

I'm sure you viewers can relate! Yes, I'm talking about you!!

From the guard's perspective, it was almost time to leave work when someone came in who didn't want to check, offered him a small tip, and said he could just let it go.

Since it's almost time to leave work anyway, and so many people won't recognize me, I can just sneakily take the money, pretend to check it, and that'll be fine! If they blame me later, I can just deny it!

Noelle analyzed the success rate of Reid's proposed method.

"That's a good idea. As long as that person isn't a workaholic, there's an 80% chance of getting in!"

Noelle bumped into Reid. "Your brain isn't that rusty, is it? You walk in front, and I'll hide behind you."

Reed replied, "I don't know how to say it."

(The air was completely silent...)

(?Д?) "Huh? Someone like you kills without blinking an eye, yet you don't know how to lie?"

"I would lie, I mean I don't know how to say it."

(｀Δ′)! "Huh? You don't know how to do the method you suggested! Do I have to teach you?"

Reed looked at Noelle intently, as if to say, "Teach me."

Noelle was absolutely furious at Reed's reaction. Her little face puffed out, and she glared at Reed defiantly.

Finally, Noelle snorted and turned her head away.

"Seriously! These guys are almost off duty! How dare you talk like that! It's probably the other soldiers' turn by now!"

"Alright, I'll do the talking! You just need to stand in front of me and give the other person the money! Remember to follow my instructions~"

Reed looked at Noelle with disbelief.

(o｀3'*) "What do you mean by still staring like that! Are you mocking me for being young! You can't look!"

Noelle moved out of Reed's sight, and Reed said, "I don't think you have any say like this..."

"You perverted Redner! Aren't you just mocking me for being young?!"

"That's called questioning..."

[One minute later]

The two first observed which soldier was the least attentive, then seized the opportunity to blend into the crowd and walk over.

The guard glanced perfunctorily at the people in front of him, yawned, and waved for them to go in.

The two then walked in front of the guard, rubbed their eyes, and looked at the mysteriously dressed Reid in front of them.

"Uh... okay, take off your mask and bandages." The guard was still a little intimidated by Reed, who didn't look like a nice guy at all.

Reed didn't answer, but took two small bags of money from his pocket and handed them to the guard.

The guards initially had no idea what Red was doing, but when they saw Red take out two bags of money, they tried to draw their weapons and detain him.

Just as he was about to call his companion over, a girl's voice came from behind Reed.

Noel whispered, "Don't be so nervous. We just want to enter the city. We can't get checked because of some personal reasons."

Upon hearing this, the guard asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Noelle continued, "We were both under a curse that caused our faces to be covered."

"And you can't take it off, Mr. Guard, you can try if you don't believe me~"

With a cold laugh, he rolled up his sleeves and said, "Still can't take it off? Let me try!"

After saying this, the guard grabbed Reed's mask with both hands, preparing to pull it off, but after trying for a while, he found that the thing was stuck to his skin and he couldn't remove it at all.

The guard panicked and began to use his strength to pull the thing out by brute force.

"Hmph!! Ahh!!"

The guard loosened his grip and gasped for breath. "Damn, I really couldn't pull it off..."

"Haha, guard, wasn't I right? So just take the money, pretend you were blind and didn't see anything, and that'll be fine."

His resolve wavered, and he began to think things through. What the other person said was true, and he couldn't quite find any evidence to support it.

Moreover, being a semi-magician himself, he didn't realize that the other party had used magic to lock these decorations.

More importantly, they even gave me money. Why not take the money if it's free?

It's that last sentence... why does the rest sound like it's insulting me? Oh well, whatever.

After thinking it over, he reached out and took Red's purse, weighing it in his hand.

The guard opened the money pouch and looked inside. One pouch contained the entrance fee to the residential area, and the other contained money for the guards.

15 coins is too little, isn't it? Oh well, it's better than nothing.

The guard gave Reed a perfunctory look, then glanced around to make sure no one was watching him before...

They waved their hands to indicate that they could pass, and the two quickened their pace and mingled into the crowd.

Noelle looked back several times uneasily, only relaxing when she saw the guards still standing there.

"Wow, I'm so nervous... Relax, relax," Noelle said, taking a few deep breaths as she walked.

Looking around at the buildings and pedestrians, Red realized that this place was completely different from the slum outside.

Slums are filthy, chaotic, and you could be killed at any moment; they basically embody all the worst aspects of life.

Although the people in the working-class area weren't dressed very cleanly, they were at least much cleaner than the people in the slums.

Some people also headed towards the slums, probably adventurers going out to do quests or something.

Wouldn't that be incredibly dangerous? People wanting to leave the city would have to go through the slums, with only a few members in the royal and noble districts allowed to use the safe passageways.

Most ordinary people have to walk through the slums. How chaotic are the slums? Red experienced it firsthand.

The stench was pervasive, and you could spot a robbery every now and then; corpses could even be found in the middle of the road.

The buildings here are constructed from bricks and tiles, and some even have decorative items. There are also bars, hotels, shops, and everything else you could need.

Although these can also be seen in slums, they are very rare and extremely dirty.

Noelle looked curiously left and right.

"This is my first time in the commoners' district. It's definitely not as nice as the wealthy royal district. It's really just average..."

"I don't know the roads in the working-class area either, and it's much bigger than the slums, so it might take a long time to walk here..."

Reed took the money out of his pocket and counted it.

"I still have 128 coins left, and I see there are more wanted posters here than in the slums..."

Reed saw wanted posters bearing Noelle's name all around him, even some lying on the ground in the street.

Noelle looked at the wanted posters, her heart pounding. "It seems the danger has increased..."