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"We've thought of that too."

Feng Siman said, "Making someone disappear silently—we did some research afterward and found that quite a few characters in various works do possess this ability, but these characters are not particularly powerful."

"But we're A-level players, after all. Surely we can't be completely defenseless?"

"Even if we encounter our fan-created characters, we won't be instantly killed; we can still fight for a while."

“I didn’t say Alice was dead,” Shirley shook her head. “‘Disappearance’ and ‘death’ are two different concepts. She may be trapped in some special environment.”

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned.

For example, if Alice dies, they are naturally more inclined to believe that the other person is trapped.

Players are already weaker than characters in the game, so losing one more character wouldn't be a good sign.

Suddenly, Fan Xiao noticed that the small, cute hair tie on her wrist had broken.

He calmly picked up the hair tie and put it away, then said to everyone, "I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, he left the group alone.

Feng Siman glanced at his retreating figure and frowned, saying, "Does an A-level player need to go to the bathroom? Alice has already disappeared, doesn't he care about the consequences of acting alone?"

Level A players don't need to go to the toilet.

Having reached this level of evolution, the body's digestive and circulatory systems have undergone significant changes, making them, in some ways, creatures on a different level from ordinary people.

However, there is still no reproductive isolation between the two, so even the strongest player can be considered human.

"Don't worry about him, he has his own things to do."

Xia Li said, "Let's put Alice's problem aside for now. While you were away, we gathered some intelligence, made some inferences, and devised several plans..."

She began to share all the intelligence with Feng Siman and the other two—she didn't reveal that Fan Xiaoxiao was a spy for the time being.

After she told them everything, the three of them digested the information for a while and did not express any objections.

The group then discussed whether or not they should go looking for Alice.

While the plan is important, we must also pay attention to the fact that the players' combat strength cannot be compromised.

At this moment, Fan Xiao returned.

He interrupted the discussion, saying, "We don't need to worry about Alice anymore. She's been captured and imprisoned by Cinderella. Although she's a prisoner, she's not in immediate danger."

"Arrested...?" Von Smann asked hurriedly, "Where did you get this news from?"

Fan Xiao glanced at him and said, "This is my private information access method, and I cannot disclose specific details."

Just now, Fan Xiaoxiao contacted him using the method they had agreed upon, informing him that Alice had been arrested.

Von Smann frowned, but did not delve into it.

It must be some kind of psychic ability for exploration.

"Cinderella...why did you capture Alice?" the white kitten asked curiously.

“That’s a question for Cinderella herself,” Van Shaw said. “We certainly can’t do that. Let’s try to think about it the other way around. For example… what makes Alice special among all of us players, something that sets her apart from the others?”

"Does obesity count?" the white kitten quickly replied.

Other players also immediately thought of this.

Fan Xiao looked at the white kitten and asked in return, "What do you think?"

"...Ahem, I think it shouldn't count." White Cat's momentum weakened.

Seeing that everyone was still pondering, Fan Xiao offered a suggestion: "Alice's strength is that of the weakest among us."

"..."

Everyone turned their attention to him.

Von Smann asked, "Do you have psychic abilities?"

"I guess so," Fan Xiao nodded.

He doesn't have any psychic abilities, but he has a sixth sense of danger!

When they first gathered in front of the library, he secretly sensed the level of threat each player posed to him.

Among them, Alice, the obese woman, gave him the least sense of crisis.

The kind that can be ignored.

The two cars that received the most feedback were the Xiali and the White Cat.

The two gave him roughly the same amount of feedback.

That little white cat, pretending to be young... actually has some skills.

"The weakest... Cinderella captured our weakest player..."

Xia Li pondered: "Generally speaking, when capturing someone, the weakest one is chosen for ease of control and mastery... Why does Cinderella keep a player who is easy to control by her side?"

"Could it be... that her goal is to leave one player alive as a guarantee for the operation of the dungeon, so that she can kill all the other players?"

Sorrowful Wind offered his speculation: "I've seen this situation in other instances as well."

"The dungeon creatures know the players' identities and that the dungeon will immediately end once all the players die. Therefore, in order to achieve their goals, they will deliberately leave one player alive as a tool to run the dungeon. At the same time, in order to prevent other players from obstructing or causing trouble, they will kill all players except for the tool player."

"The current situation is very similar to that one."

"wrong."

Feng Siman retorted, "According to you, this Cinderella is far stronger than the players. If that's the case, why didn't she kill us when she kidnapped Alice? After all, she only needed to leave one player alive."

"Perhaps she had some reason why she couldn't just kill him directly?"

Sorrowful Wind shook his head: "I think my guess is quite likely!"

"Think about it, the strange deaths in this instance only started recently. This intrusion crisis corresponds to our entry this time. So... what about the players who entered before? Where did the traces left by their corresponding intrusion crises go? Why are there no records left?"

"There's only one possibility for this situation to occur..."

He held up one finger: "This instance will most likely be initialized. Every time the instance ends, everything will be initialized, and the next time a player enters, everything will start from scratch."

"Under these circumstances, if Cinderella really wants to achieve her goal, she must ensure that some players survive."

"Only after she achieves her goal will the players lose their value to her. So it makes perfect sense for her to grab the weakest control character in advance."

"This statement... is indeed very logical."

Following this line of thought, Xia Li continued, "The only loophole is... why didn't Cinderella kill you all after she succeeded?"

Her gaze fell upon the three of them, including Feng Siman, and a look of wariness gradually appeared in her eyes.

Could these three people have been unconsciously put under the mind control of Cindy?

"You doubt us?" Von Smann asked, his face grim.

Wolf and Sharon tensed up, ready for battle.

The peaceful atmosphere just moments ago suddenly turned tense.

Fortunately, Fan Xiao stepped in to smooth things over: "Let's leave this matter here. If we don't want to start the final battle directly, we can only give up on Alice. There's no point in discussing her any further."

"Cinderella's purpose in not killing people might be to stir up internal conflicts among us."

"Ignore these unnecessary noises. What we need to do remains the same. We must quickly execute the plan we made earlier."

"Don't forget my prediction: Cinderella will likely become stronger over time, as will other characters in other works. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us."

Whether or not there was a problem with von Smann and the other two, it didn't matter to him.

Anyway, it won't take long to kill them, and these three won't cause him much trouble.

At this point, Fan Xiao looked at Feng Siman and asked, "How's the division of labor going on your end? Have you made contact with the relevant personnel at each serialization platform?"

"We've made contact; all eight projects have been finalized. Furthermore, I've used my abilities to control the relevant personnel, and they will temporarily obey our orders."

After hearing Fan Xiao's words, Feng Siman's attitude softened a bit, and he replied, "All we need to do is create the side story and send it over. They will take care of the rest, such as publishing and marketing."

"We can create the spin-off episodes ourselves, or we can just make specific requests and let their professionals handle the rest of the creation."

"Have you been able to contact the original author?" Fan Xiao continued to ask.

“No,” von Smann shook his head: “According to those people, they suddenly received the manuscript one day and then made various adaptations. The whole process seemed to be half controlled by some kind of will, and no one noticed anything wrong. As for the original author… they never thought of contacting him.”

"We tried to find the original author, but to no avail."

The wolf, who hadn't spoken until now, added, "These authors have no contact information. We checked these names with official organizations, but none of them could be found."

“Is that so…” After listening, Xia Li looked up at Fan Xiao: “Your previous guess was probably right. The original author is us players. We provided the blueprint, and the creation was forced to be completed by the dungeon.”

"Well... since we are the original authors, the creative process will likely have to be completed by us personally."

Fan Xiao said, "Let's forget about having someone else write it all. From now on, let's proceed according to plan and divide the tasks."

……

Night comes quickly.

The remaining seven players, including Fan Xiao, did not venture out rashly. Instead, they chose a stronghold and retreated into a defensive posture.

Nighttime is more dangerous than daytime, as demonstrated last night.

However... to everyone's surprise, nothing happened that night.

No roles or production companies have approached them.

It wasn't until the morning light re-illuminated Black Rock City that Fan Xiaoba slightly relaxed his guard.

"It seems that staying together is safe; the enemy will be hesitant to act rashly." Beifeng breathed a sigh of relief.

Yesterday, he and Tu Zheng were on an operation when they encountered danger. If he hadn't run fast, he would have died along with them, which left him with some psychological trauma.

Although the others did not show their emotions as openly as Beifeng, they all felt somewhat relieved.

Only Fan Xiao held a pessimistic view of the situation, but did not say much for the time being.

After daybreak, the eight people split up and began their activities.

Feng Siman and others insisted on creating their own works, so the task of the investigation fell to Fan Xiao and his group.

Fan Xiao left with Bei Feng, Bai Xiao Mao, and Lily, temporarily assigning Xia Li to Feng Si Man's squad to balance the combat strength of the two teams and prevent any accidents.

However, an unexpected incident soon occurred—the hair tie he had put back on his wrist broke again.

Fan Xiaoxiao contacted him and then brought him a series of bad news.

Chapter 712 Fan Xiao activates his skill: Speaking without hesitation

It must be said that Fan Xiaoxiao's espionage work was quite effective.

Basically, as soon as there is any new information, she will contact you quickly and pass it on.

Fan Xiao was quite satisfied with his own work ability.

"Fan Xiaoxiao, who isn't good at acting, managed to fool Cinderella... Could it be that this girl is very easy to fool? Does she have no guile?"

Fan Xiao muttered to himself.

This time, he did not avoid Beifeng and the others. After using "Void Wind" to cover his surroundings, he threw a handful of scraps of paper directly in front of them, which then fell to the ground.

Bei Feng was terrified and wanted to run away on the spot, but since Fan Xiao hadn't spoken, he could only endure it.

Fan Xiaoxiao's abilities are, to some extent, equivalent to Fan Xiao's.

He was curious, but he didn't want to see the effects of the other party's abilities.

The more you know, the easier it is to be silenced!

A moment later, a gentle breeze stirred, and the scraps of paper on the ground were blown up by the wind, which, by chance, piled up to form language.

Fan Xiao looked at it, and then had an in-depth conversation with Fan Xiaoxiao.

Fan Xiaoxiao had a lot of messages to convey, but the gist of it was that Cinderella had met with the player-created characters last night and held a meeting. Except for Lily, the character from Xia Li, who was absent, the other nine characters were all present.

Cinderella made a request at the meeting: the fan-created characters should not be too hasty in hunting down their prototypes, but should instead use a gradual, harassing attack tactic against their respective prototypes.

In other words, the battle cannot be ended in one go and the outcome is decided. It must start with small skirmishes and harass the enemy every now and then, but each time you must not kill them.

Or, a battle that could be ended in minutes could be stretched out to days and nights... That's also an option.

The method is not limited, as long as it doesn't immediately determine life or death.