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

"Actively contacting them... wouldn't that be too dangerous?" Feng Siman frowned. "The other side has already killed two of our players. If we make contact rashly... if we send too many people, they might not show up; if we send too few, we'll be in a very passive and dangerous situation."

"That's how dungeons are; the advantages and risks go hand in hand."

Fan Xiao said, "You can leave the task of contacting the other side to me. You've all seen my character information; there's a high probability I can win them over."

"And you've all seen my abilities through my work: manipulating luck and misfortune, and being very difficult to die."

"With good fortune on my side, I should be safe from accidents, and even if I do, I won't be easily killed. My safety is quite well guaranteed."

Here, he very appropriately took on the role of a "player on the side of justice".

He will fight on behalf of everyone!

He had actually planned to get involved with the fan-created characters all along. Now, he's using this opportunity to portray his sense of duty and has gained an extra wave of respect and prestige... It's quite interesting.

“My character is also someone who could be recruited,” Xia Li chimed in. “I could also try to get in touch with the character.”

“And me,” the white kitten said, “I… should also be able to win him over.”

After all, cats are elementary school students, so they should be easy to fool, right?

If she can't even fool elementary school students, how can she face anyone?

“In that case, let’s travel together as a group of three, so we can look out for each other,” Xia Li suggested.

"No," Fan Xiao shook her head. "I know my own personality. I'm a bit too cautious. My role is an extension of myself, so I've definitely inherited that trait. If there are outsiders present, Fan Xiaoxiao probably won't show up, so I'll just act alone."

Xia Li looked at him for a few seconds, then nodded and looked at Bei Feng, saying, "In that case, Bei Feng, come with me and the kitten."

Then she looked at the others: "As for Feng Siman and the others... the four of you will be responsible for contacting the platform and trying to get in touch with all the relevant people today so that we can start the plan to add more settings to the work later."

“We had previously suspected that the night was dangerous, as our characters would gain the ability to pinpoint our location at night, so it was best to complete the operation before sunset.”

"If no one objects, let's split up for now."

"can."

Von Smann did not refuse.

Other players echoed this sentiment.

The eight people then dispersed in the internet cafe.

……

After leaving the internet cafe, Fan Xiao summoned a wind of nothingness to envelop his spiritual body, reducing his presence and aura to the point that he became invisible. Even when walking among the crowded commuters, no one paid him any attention.

Even if he bumps into someone, the person who was bumped will think that they fell down on their own, get up and continue walking forward, ignoring him completely.

The B-rank psionic ability "Void Wind" primarily targets areas of weakening and oblivion, significantly increasing its interference power in these areas at the cost of sacrificing direct combat capabilities.

In some ways, it is comparable to an A-level ability.

In other words, ordinary abilities cannot see through his disguise.

Finding his trail is no easy task.

He had seen the information about all the fan-created characters corresponding to the players, and judging from the compatibility of their abilities, basically no one could easily see through his disguise.

Except for Fan Xiaoxiao.

In other words, Fan Xiaoxiao could easily find him—by throwing sticks to find her way.

Fan Xiao was unsure how much of the "quantum immortality" ability this copy actually simulated.

Anyway, if you let him find someone, he can easily find anyone he wants.

Even if they are separated by partitions.

Even across nodes.

That's how audacious "quantum immortality" is!

Even if Fan Xiaoxiao is weakened, finding him easily in the dungeon should not be a problem.

Yes, he was waiting for Fan Xiaoxiao to come to him, rather than him going to her, so as not to waste the luck he had accumulated.

He acted alone to give the other party a reason to come looking for him.

He understands his own personality.

Therefore, he was certain that Fan Xiaoxiao would come to him alone to confirm some things.

And it turned out just as he had predicted.

Nine in the morning.

About an hour after leaving the internet cafe, he encountered a girl with waist-length black hair on a rubber track in Linhe Park.

The other person was sitting in an electric wheelchair, wearing a light white dress with lace trim on the neckline and hem. Her skin had a sickly pale appearance, and she had a calm demeanor and delicate features, like a young lady on a trip.

His eyebrows were like distant mountains, and his eyes were deep and profound; one could vaguely make out a bit of his image.

Fan Xiao sensed that the girl was unusual; her mental state was also much higher than that of ordinary people, so it must be Fan Xiaoxiao.

To his surprise, Fan Xiaoxiao's demeanor lacked the liveliness described in the work, instead exuding a more mature aura.

He quickly realized what was happening and suppressed his surprise—the novel "Fan Xiaoxiao and Gu Hange" had already ended, and the protagonist, Fan Xiaoxiao, couldn't have remained unchanged after experiencing so many things. The timeline Fan Xiaoxiao was in now might be several years after the novel ended.

People always grow up.

Like him, although he still possesses a great personality and noble character, he has not been a Dark Knight for a long time.

The girl in the wheelchair remained on the river-viewing platform next to the rubber track, and it seemed she had been there for a while.

They must have been waiting here for a long time.

Fan Xiao was not surprised.

As long as he has enough luck, he can appear before the person he wants to find in any way.

Waiting in advance is even simpler—just make a wish and you'll get a location the other person will be going to next.

At this moment, the girl in the wheelchair seemed to sense something, turned to face the plastic track, and looked up to meet Fan Xiao's gaze.

"I think you already know I exist, but let me introduce myself anyway."

The girl brushed a strand of her wind-blown hair behind her ear and said softly, "Fan Xiaoxiao."

"Hmm, that's a cute name," Fan Xiao sighed. "Mine isn't so great. My name is Fan Jianqiang (Fan Strong)."

Fan Xiaoxiao: "..."

As a modern person, Fan Xiaoxiao naturally understood the joke behind the name immediately.

Her prototype... seems a bit cheeky?

"I have some questions I'd like to ask you," Fan Xiaoxiao said.

"What a coincidence, I also have some questions for you." Fan Xiao smiled and said, "Ladies first."

"Ladies first...you're quite the actress." Fan Xiaoxiao lowered her eyelids and looked at Fan Xiao, saying, "You must be quite annoyed by my presence, right? After all, for you, this is like a gender reassignment surgery."

“You’re overthinking it. I’m not that vulgar,” Fan Xiao said. “What’s important isn’t gender, but thoughts. I see you as an individual. We are two different people, so whether you are male or female doesn’t matter to me.”

Actually, he was still a little bothered by it.

But nice words don't cost anything.

And as he expected, the other party showed no hostility... Very good, this is a good start.

Chapter 707 Fan Xiaoxiao: Why is my original version still outdated?

Fan Xiaoxiao felt that her prototype was somewhat different from what she had expected.

That last sentence must have been a lie, right?

If she suddenly found out that there was a male version of herself based on her, she would definitely feel uncomfortable.

So the other person should be the same as her.

However... the other party's lies came out so easily and so naturally, with no flaws in their actions or expressions... it seems they are a frequent liar.

It's a bit strange.

After calming herself down a bit, Fan Xiaoxiao asked, "What's your real name?"

After asking her the question, she reminded him, "I hope you can answer my questions honestly, otherwise I will consider whether or not to answer them."

“Fan Xiao,” Fan Xiao replied.

Fan Xiao, Fan Xiaoxiao, even their names are similar... Fan Xiaoxiao felt a strange, indescribable feeling, and then asked, "Our world—including the world of works and reality—is a world built on the rules of the game, right?"

"Why do you ask that?" Fan Xiao countered.

"..." Fan Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then reminded her, "Now it's my turn to ask the question."

“Okay, so this place is essentially a game world, with game rules, and even rewards for winning,” Fan Xiao said. “I’m just curious how you guessed that?”

"It's just a deduction," Fan Xiaoxiao said. "Ever since I came to this so-called real world, a message has appeared in my mind... If I kill you, I can become you, escape a life controlled by fate, break free from this world, and gain true freedom."

"I see..." Fan Xiao had already guessed, so he wasn't surprised. He simply asked, "So, are you planning to act on this information?"

"..."

Fan Xiaoxiao wanted to remind the other person again that she was the one asking the question now.

In the end, she endured it.

She hadn't expected her real-life counterpart to be so shameless... Fan Xiaoxiao replied, "If I were to act according to the information, I wouldn't have talked to you. Talking leads to mutual understanding, and understanding leads to a close emotional connection. If you're a villain, that's fine; I can choose to show no mercy. But if you're not..."

At this point, she shook her head slightly: "I really can't imagine that my prototype would be a villain, so I won't act based on any inexplicable extra information, and that's not my purpose in coming to this world. And one more thing..."

She looked into Fan Xiao's eyes: "Since you are my prototype, you must know better than I that killing us is a very difficult thing... No, maybe I'm overthinking it."

Fan Xiaoxiao suddenly shook her head again: "In my world, I'm hard to kill, but in the real world, different characters from different works have different settings that collide with each other, so I might not be able to gain the upper hand. However... as my prototype, your ability doesn't come from the work, so I suppose the advantage of being hard to kill still exists."

"Is it……"

Fan Xiao suddenly asked, "Don't you think you're overemphasizing your reasons for not killing me? I was just asking you casually, but I didn't expect you to go into such detail and list several reasons right away... Hmm, I don't think normal people usually have such a strong on-the-spot reaction. Your performance seems a bit like you made it up beforehand."

"..." Fan Xiaoxiao's face showed a speechless expression: "Didn't you ask this yourself? Is it strange that my reason is sufficient? You... seem to be worried about something? Is it something related to me?"

"No, I was just saying it offhand, just kidding, to ease the awkwardness between us." Fan Xiao grinned and said, "You can continue. Any other questions?"

"You still know it's me asking the question..."

Fan Xiaoxiao sighed softly, somewhat helplessly, "You're all outsiders, aren't you? Not from this world?"

“Yes, to you, we are indeed outsiders from another world.” Fan Xiao nodded, not hiding anything: “Just like I said, this is essentially a game world. We outsiders came here to participate in the game. If we win in the game, we can get some rewards.”

"So that's how it is... In that case, I'm one of the challenges and obstacles in your game?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "What does an outsider have to do to be considered a victory?"

“Survive,” Van Chau said, “or save the world.”

"Save the world..."

Fan Xiaoxiao frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "The premise of saving the world is that a world-destroying disaster is about to occur. What is that?"

"You probably already have a guess about the answer to this question, right?"

Fan Xiao said, "So far, we outsiders have identified one of the world's destructive crises as the crisis of characters from the story invading reality."

“Not every character in a work belongs to the order and good side. Who knows how many characters from the evil side have descended? There was a battle near the Blackrock City Library before, and the aftermath caused thousands of civilian casualties and destroyed an entire block. And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the work infiltration crisis.”

"Judging from the current situation, as the intrusion of characters from the work into the real world becomes more and more serious, this world will eventually face destruction... if no one does something."

"One battle, thousands of casualties... Has the situation become that serious?"

Fan Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, having gained a fairly comprehensive understanding of the state of the real world.

She heard the commotion from last night's fight, but she didn't expect it to be this serious.

Fan Xiaoxiao temporarily suppressed her lingering thoughts and continued to ask, "How many outsiders are there on your side in total?"

“As far as I know, there are 10, including myself,” Fan Xiao replied.

"Does every outsider have a corresponding character from a story?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked, "Just like you and me?"

“That’s right,” Vanshaw replied, “but so far two outsiders have been killed by their own characters.”

"What is the outsider's identity in this world?" Fan Xiaoxiao asked. "Is he simply a character prototype, or... the character's creator?"

"Are you looking for your creator?"

Fan Xiao realized what was happening, but shook his head and said, "Then you might be disappointed. According to my guess, the outsider is both the prototype and the creator, except that the creation process is completed autonomously by this world."