Lucky billion players, you've never seen one before / I can accumulate my own luck

Lu Baizhi stood on the sunrise viewing platform, raised her phone, and began recording.

Even Lu Xining, who usually has a cold expression, took out her phone and took a picture.

Fan Xiao watched quietly.

Golden light streamed down, illuminating the three faces. The sunlight wasn't harsh; it was warm and comforting, dispelling some of the chill from the mountaintop.

It is the morning of the second day since the Lu Xining sisters returned.

Last night, when the three of them were talking about ways to relax, Fan Xiao suggested that since they were already in Ancheng, they might as well go hiking to watch the sunrise.

So the three of them set off to climb the mountain at around 1 a.m. and reached the sunrise viewing platform on the East Peak at 4 a.m.

Watching the sunrise.

Viewing the sea of ​​clouds.

It wasn't until 7 a.m. that the three of them left the East Peak and headed to the West Peak cable car.

Because of the large number of people, we queued until after 8 o'clock before we could finally board the cable car.

Looking down, everything was shrouded in mist and fog.

After traveling some distance, one encounters towering mountains and steep ridges.

Looking down, one can see a bottomless abyss, towering mountains, and deep valleys.

As the cable car passed over different supports, it created a slight tremor, which would probably terrify someone with a fear of heights.

However, the expressions of the three people inside the cable car did not change.

Lu Xining and Lu Baizhi both knew that Fan Xiao could not only fly on his own, but also carry others.

When safety is guaranteed, the fear in one's heart is not so great.

At this moment, Lu Xining was scrolling through some trending news on her phone.

"A serial killer has been discovered in Ancheng! Seven young women have been victimized so far, three of whom are college students..."

"A natural gas explosion occurred in the Wudao Shopping Mall in Ancheng City, resulting in 3 deaths and 15 injuries..."

"Ancheng..."

"..."

Lu Xining frowned, looked up at Fan Xiao, and asked, "Ancheng has suddenly become chaotic recently. Is it because a D-level dungeon has been created in our 010 district, and the dungeon is in Ancheng?"

"so smart."

Fan Xiao gave a compliment.

The conversation between the two startled Lu Baizhi, who was looking down at the beautiful scenery below. The girl turned around and said in surprise, "We have a dungeon here too? It feels a bit unrealistic."

"Now that we've been drawn into the game and assigned to different zones, the creation of dungeons is only a matter of time."

After reminding her sister, Lu Xining asked Fan Xiao, "Are D-level players from outside the region causing trouble here?"

"Yes."

Fan Xiao sighed, "This is something that every division will inevitably go through, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly."

"Isn't there any way to restrict it?" Lu Baizhi asked worriedly.

"The area near the location of the instance is currently being sealed off by the military. Once the blockade is completed, it should be completely under control."

Fan Xiao comforted them, "D-level players can't handle a modern army. If they dare to force their way in, they'll only die. Of course, it's possible that a few players with strange items might be able to sneak into Ancheng without the army's knowledge, but they're all alone, and after witnessing the army's power, they probably won't dare to act too recklessly."

"The players causing trouble now escaped before the army imposed a blockade. Once they are caught, this matter can be basically quelled."

"I hope we can catch it successfully," Lu Baizhi prayed.

"With you saying that, then there shouldn't be any problems," Lu Xining teased her sister.

"Sister, I'm not that accurate. Don't tease me about this."

Lu Baizhi shook her head.

It's clear that the young girl is genuinely worried about the ordinary people of Ancheng.

"Even if we can't catch them, these players won't stay for long."

Fan Xiao reminded them, "D-level players need to go to the dungeon once every two months, and they can stay here for a maximum of two months."

"correct."

Lu Xining asked Fan Xiao, "I remember you said before that when D-level players go to a dungeon, they can freely decide how to get there after getting off at the station. If they don't want to be teleported there, they can find their own way there."

"If that's the case, then D-level players should have direct access to the Time Station and the World Zone. Can they really stop people just by blocking them outside the instance?"

“They could easily arrive at our zone from the station before entering the instance, so it’s uncertain where they would end up.”

"The situation you described is limited to partitions that are completely integrated into the ninth dimension, such as partition 001 of our spacetime node."

Fan Xiao told the two sisters in detail the information he had heard from Du Ruo.

The world is divided into two categories.

The first category is the 001 type of partition, which has been completely integrated into the Ninth Dimension and has become part of the "Ninth Dimension Alliance" game company.

In these highly gamified zones, the stations and zones are on the same spatial and temporal level, and even ordinary people can enter and exit. D-level players can naturally go directly to these zones through the stations.

The second category consists of partitions that have not yet been integrated with the ninth dimension, as well as partitions that cannot be integrated for some reason.

These zones are not on the same spacetime plane as the Ninth Dimension, so when players from other zones arrive at the station of these zones, they can only choose to teleport into the instance, otherwise they have to stay at the station.

Only players from the same region can be directly teleported back to their assigned region by the station.

Fan Xiao looked at the two sisters who were listening attentively and said, "When you have time, you can pay more attention to the Special Affairs Bureau's official website. Although these new intelligences will not be updated immediately, they will eventually be on the intelligence disclosure section."

"So there's such a distinction," Lu Baizhi murmured. "This seems to be a way for the game to protect new zones?"

"Nine times out of ten."

Lu Xining speculated, "The new zone doesn't have any high-level dungeons, so high-level players can't get here."

"By the time a high-level dungeon appears in the new zone, the new zone will probably have become an old zone. Even if high-level players come here through the high-level dungeon, we should have the strength to resist them by then, so that we don't become someone else's breeding ground."

“Sister, it’s possible that we can integrate into the Ninth Dimension before the high-level dungeons appear,” Lu Baizhi reminded her. “Are you just talking about an ideal scenario?”

"No, integrating into the ninth dimension is not easy."

Fan Xiao suddenly said, "If our region can achieve this, we will probably already have a large player base by then, and we won't need to fear high-level players from other regions."

The appearance of a dungeon in Zone 010 has left the two sisters with a heavy heart.

He was probably worried about the safety of his family.

Seeing their reaction, Fan Xiao suppressed his urge to share the information that "super players may be able to ignore the rules and go to any zone at will."

It only adds to your worries.

The cable car ride, which lasted about ten minutes, ended quickly.

The two sisters' enthusiasm waned considerably after discussing unpleasant topics.

Fan Xiao, on the other hand, seemed to be in a pretty good mood.

Because Lu Baizhi was by his side, he was able to accumulate good luck for the day with normal luck and did not encounter any bad luck.

Although the initial bad luck may not be too severe, and the misfortunes may be minor, repeated occurrences can still negatively impact one's mood.

My little sister is amazing!

……

In the evening, the three returned home after spending the day outside.

Because of their high evolution rate, not sleeping for a day is nothing for the three of them.

Lu Xining is even able to use props to keep herself in a state of high energy and physical strength.

Her future boyfriend is going to have a tough time...

"I'm going to the dungeon."

Lu Xining suddenly spoke to Fan Xiao and his sister.

"Huh?" Lu Baizhi was stunned: "Leaving so soon?"

She really hoped her sister would leave soon.

But I'm also a little unaccustomed to it and reluctant to part with it.

She was in a state of inner conflict.

"I was planning to rest for a few more days, but now there's a dungeon in our zone and players from other zones are causing trouble. I need to hurry up and become a D-rank player."

Are these two things... directly related?

Lu Baizhi asked doubtfully, "Sister, you don't seem like the kind of person who would work hard to improve your strength in order to capture D-level players from other regions."

What kind of image do I have in your eyes?

Lu Xining questioned.

“Well…” Lu Baizhi stammered, “...the image of a normal older sister.”

"Ah……"

Lu Xining sneered, wanting to teach her younger sister a lesson after a long time and boost her own prestige as the older sister.

Fan Xiao suddenly said, "Your sister wants to become a D-level player as soon as possible to increase her value, so that she can get more benefits after joining the Special Affairs Bureau. For example... letting her family move into a specially protected area to prevent them from being affected by the crazy players from other areas."

"Yes."

Lu Xining nodded and said, "Now that the first instance has appeared, the second and third shouldn't be far behind."

“This time it’s Ancheng, which city will it be next? We can all be affected at times, and the safety of our family members must be a top priority.”

"The information that Bai Zhi and I brought back from the last instance got us a spot in the safe zone, but the safe zone hasn't been established yet. It's too late to help us in the short term, so we need to take more protective measures in advance."

“Your line of thinking is sound,” Van Shaw reminded him. “The Special Affairs Bureau does indeed establish these kinds of temporary ‘safe zones’.”

"Oh?" Lu Xining's eyes brightened slightly: "It seems you've already enjoyed it?"

“Don’t look at me, I don’t have any connections,” Fan Xiao said. “I got this because I owed someone a favor, and favors need to be repaid.”

"Don't worry, I have my own plan for this."

After replying, Lu Xining changed the subject, saying, "When I went to the dungeon, I left Bai Zhi in your care. She's still young, so don't do anything inappropriate to her."

"Sister, I'm already 17 years old, can you please stop treating me like a child?"

Lu Baizhi said with slight dissatisfaction.

She wasn't shy at all around Lu Xining.

As sisters who grew up together and are very close, we naturally have no worries and can tease each other whenever we want.

"Okay, I'll correct my previous statement."

Lu Xining's gaze fell on her younger sister: "You need to be more reserved and not do anything reckless."

"What... nonsense?" Lu Baizhi's cheeks flushed red. "I... I don't understand."

"hehe."

Lu Xining's lips curled slightly, a rare smile appearing on her face, but it carried a hint of sarcasm.

She didn't discuss the matter much, only mentioning it briefly before falling silent.

After shifting her gaze to Fan Xiao, Lu Xining stared at him for a while.

"..." Fan Xiao: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's nothing, it's just a little regrettable that I can't witness your purpose in person."

Lu Xining sighed softly.

Fan Xiao wanted to use her sister's luck to accomplish something—that was her speculation.

She still remembered what Fan Xiao had said when he first asked Bai Zhi for help—to test Bai Zhi's luck and see if it could counteract the bad luck brought by the prop he carried that was supposed to bring him bad luck.

The results of the experiment had already been obtained before.

In other words, there is no longer any need for Lu Baizhi to stay by his side.

After all, you can't always carry around items that bring you bad luck.