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

Cinderella stood up from her seat: "Alright, I should go recruit people now. Remember to take care of the practical matters for me. Whether my long-cherished wish can be fulfilled depends on you."

Chapter 715 The Magical Girl of Love and Justice

Cinderella is gone.

Fan Xiaoxiao, who remained behind, held the pure white feather in her hand, somewhat dazed.

It wasn't until the hair tie on her head broke and her low ponytail fell down that she came to her senses—Fan Xiao had contacted her.

This time, Fan Xiaoxiao pondered for a few seconds, then manipulated Luck to interfere with cause and effect, conveying a message: "Let's meet. Over."

After passing the message, she did not scatter any more scraps of paper to receive Fan Xiao's message.

We can discuss the rest in person; she will take the initiative to contact us.

She took out another hair tie, put it in her mouth temporarily, and held it in place with her lips.

Then, she lowered her head, raised her hands to style her hair, and after tidying it up, she removed the hair tie from her lips and tied it into a ponytail.

That action looked quite cute.

The conversation with Cinderella did not have much of an impact on her.

When judging a person's class, you can't just believe what they say; you have to look at what they do.

She is a smart person.

Whether to believe Cinderella or Van Shaw, and what to do next... she had her own decision to make.

……

Half past eleven in the morning.

Fan Xiao met with Fan Xiaoxiao, leading his somewhat female-dominated team.

He first introduced Fan Xiaoxiao to Xia Li, Lili, and Bai Xiaomao, and then had the three of them introduce themselves.

After a brief introduction, Fan Xiao didn't waste any more time and went straight to the point, asking Fan Xiaoxiao, "Is this meeting safe? Has Cinderella noticed our actions?"

"Cinderella has gone to the fictional world. This meeting will be blessed with good luck, and nothing unexpected will happen."

Fan Xiaoxiao first offered some reassurance, then asked in return, "What happened on your end? The atmosphere... is so tense?"

"Sister Xiaoxiao, there are three of us who have been mentally manipulated by Cindy Rai."

Lily answered the question: "This morning we put on a show in front of those three, deceiving them that we would only be conducting intelligence gathering during this time. Um... has Cinderella reacted? Was she fooled?"

Standing next to Lily, Xia Li hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back... In the end, she didn't say anything.

She was Fan Xiao's senior, and in some ways, she was also Fan Xiaoxiao's senior.

Now her counterpart always calls her brother or sister... Oh well, I'm too lazy to correct her.

"Mental suggestion?"

Fan Xiaoxiao was taken aback and began to recall all of Cinderella's behaviors in her mind.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, she shook her head and said, "Cinderella probably just gave a mental suggestion and didn't have any real-time means of communication."

“I spoke with her, and her attitude... didn’t seem like the kind of attitude one would expect after finding out about your underhanded dealings.”

"you……"

After carefully considering her words, she said, "You might be outsmarting thin air."

"It doesn't matter, it's just a precaution," Fan Xiao said. "How's your work going? Do you have a way to lure Cinderella away alone?"

Upon hearing this question, Fan Xiaoxiao remained silent for a moment.

Her gaze swept over the four people before finally settling on Lily.

Lily tilted her head: "Sister Xiaoxiao? What's wrong?"

"I'll call you Lily. What's your purpose in working with the outsiders?"

“Of course, it’s to save the world!” Lily replied instantly. “Cinderella has gathered a whole bunch of bad guys who are causing chaos everywhere in the real world, killing more and more people. And Sister Shirley even said that Cinderella’s goal is very likely related to destroying the world. We must stop her!”

"That's exactly what a righteous magical girl would say..." Fan Xiaoxiao sighed softly after hearing it.

"What's wrong?" Fan Xiao sensed something was amiss. "Is something wrong?"

"No. It's just..."

After thinking it over, Fan Xiaoxiao decided to tell Cinderella what she had been told: "I've heard some new information..."

She didn't hide anything and recounted the previous conversation.

This includes Cinderella's purpose, as well as the positions of the outsiders, the characters in the story, and the corresponding characters of the outsiders.

Fan Xiao and the others were somewhat surprised after hearing this.

How did Cinderella know so much "off-field intelligence"?

They practically declared that they were players and that this world was a dungeon.

Knowing so much... to some extent, it also supports the possibility that Cinderella is the dungeon boss.

There are roughly two types of dungeon bosses.

The first type has a cooperative relationship with the instance, possessing a complete understanding of the evolution game. Often, their creation has nothing to do with the instance; they simply become the instance boss by accident midway through their lives, wielding immense control over it. A typical example is the player-type boss.

The second type is dungeon creations, born in dungeons. They are simply part of a crisis, possessing some knowledge of evolution games, but not much. They are essentially characters trapped in the dungeon's storyline.

Cinderella clearly belongs to the latter category.

Now, this "instance character" wants to break out of their own storyline?

Fan Xiao, Xia Li, and Bai Xiaomao were somewhat unsure about Cinderella's true composition.

Although their positions are opposed, the other side needs their players to survive in order to achieve their goals, so in a sense there is no conflict.

As for destroying the world... if Cinderella's goal is to change the rules of the world and give all characters in her works the right to defy fate, then destroying the world has nothing to do with her.

Could it be that Cinderella is actually their teammate?

Could there be a real enemy lurking in the shadows?

Of course, it's also possible that Cinderella was lying.

Fan Xiao glanced at Lily beside him and noticed that the little girl had fallen silent after hearing Fan Xiaoxiao's words. Her cute little face was full of hesitation, and even her eyes had become somewhat wavering.

He couldn't help but reach out and pat the little girl's head.

“Mr. Fan?” Lily looked at him.

"Cinderella is unjust, showing indifference to the lives of ordinary people in the real world. It's best not to easily believe what such a person says."

Fan Xiao offered a reminder... which could also be considered a form of comfort.

After saying that, he looked at Fan Xiaoxiao and asked, "Do you believe her? Or... have you used any luck to confirm whether it's true or not?"

“I’ve confirmed it, it’s all true. However… if she can conceal information, it wouldn’t be difficult for her to use that ability to fabricate lies. So I believe her, but not entirely.”

Fan Xiaoxiao concluded, "The information she gave me can all be verified over time. For example, characters in other works can gain freedom by killing outsiders... This information should all be true; she wouldn't lie about things that can be verified."

"As for her purpose... I don't quite believe that her purpose is to liberate the fate of all the characters. Such a lofty purpose doesn't quite fit her behavior so far."

"Why hide such a grand purpose? Besides... she's been hiding crucial information from us—she's never revealed her identity!"

At this point, her expression turned serious: "From beginning to end, she never removed the concealment of her own information."

“Even when I threatened to refuse to help her to force her to tell me, she just talked about more of the consequences to persuade me, without giving an inch.”

"She is so powerful and acts recklessly, yet she is surprisingly cautious about her own information... I think she is hiding her information because she has other concerns, and it's not simply because she's afraid of being targeted."

"Hmm... Trust the intelligence, but not the purpose?"

Fan Xiao nodded slightly and said, "Indeed... Without knowing Cinderella's character settings and the plot of the work, we cannot determine what kind of person she is. In this situation, her explanation of the stakes while always concealing something... is not credible."

Xia Li and Bai Xiaomao naturally shared the same opinion as Fan Xiao.

All three are players and share the same stance.

Fan Xiaoxiao's attitude, however, surprised them somewhat.

As a character in the story, she shares the same stance as Cinderella, yet she chose to side with them...

Fan Xiaoxiao asked, "This world... is really facing an apocalyptic crisis, right?"

"Absolutely no problem at all!"

Xia Li stepped forward and assured them, "Cinderella is right. This world is indeed a game for us outsiders."

"And one of our game's missions is to save the world."

"To date, we have visited numerous game worlds and participated in various games, and we have never encountered a situation where there was a problem with the game mission information."

"Since the mission is to save the world, then this world is bound to be struck by an apocalyptic catastrophe. There is no doubt about that!"

These words sounded far more credible coming from her than from Fan Xiao.

Everyone present had seen Lily's character design and the plot of her works, and knew what kind of person Lily was—Fan Xiaoxiao had also searched and read about it.

Lily is part of Shirley's personality, and coupled with Shirley's identity as a member of the Zoroastrian cult... it's impossible for her to lie or deceive people for her own benefit in such a matter.

Fan Xiaoxiao was aware of this as well.

She sighed softly.

Seeing this, Fan Xiao persuaded him in a comforting tone: "If things continue to develop at the current pace, even if Cinderella stops bringing characters into the story, the characters that have invaded the real world at this stage are enough to trigger an apocalyptic crisis."

“I did some research online beforehand. Blackrock City, where we are, is the city with the least character intrusion. If nothing unexpected happens, Cinderella should have just turned her attention to Blackrock City, and we outsiders just happened to enter at this time.”

"Other cities are already in dire straits, even though the characters in the story are weakened."

"As the story progresses, the characters' powers are restored..."

He didn't continue speaking.

Even without him saying it, others can make their own judgment.

If Cinderella lied about her true purpose, and her real aim was to trigger a crisis... then they will do nothing, and when faced with the impending doom, they probably won't even know how they died.

“You don’t need to say so much,” Fan Xiaoxiao looked back at Fan Xiao and shook her head, “I already have my judgment.”

She paused for a moment and then said, "The plan... remains the same."

She took a pure white, sacred feather from her pocket: "This is a tool Cinderella gave me for emergency contact. I will stage an accident, then use this feather to contact her and lure her away alone. You can choose the ambush location."

“Okay, we’ll make the arrangements.” Fan Xiao nodded.

The plan was finalized.

Afterwards, Fan Xiao pulled Fan Xiaoxiao away from the others and found a corner to be alone with her.

Fan Xiao asked, "Are you really sure?"

"..." Fan Xiaoxiao did not reply.

Fan Xiao cautioned, "Once the ambush plan is executed, there's no turning back; it must have a result. Changing fate and bringing Gu Hange back to life... it's highly unlikely to succeed. You can still regret it now."

“Cinderella probably only lied about her purpose; everything else was true.” Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head. “Changing fate is meaningless; everything will be restored after the game ends. Even whether I and my work will survive is uncertain…”

She sighed softly, "Gu Hange and I... my sister and I, perhaps like the work we were in, have already ended. It's not pretty to keep struggling with things that can't be forced."

"So carefree?" Fan Xiao murmured, "Seriously, am I really that carefree?"

"...You bastard, you're not still doubting me, are you?"

Fan Xiaoxiao sensed the hidden meaning in Fan Xiao's words and couldn't help but roll her eyes. Her calm and gentle temperament was contrasted by this playful action, revealing a certain sense of difference.

“You’re overthinking it,” Fan Xiao shook his head. “I just feel… well… a bit sorry.”

"This isn't your fault. Besides..."

Fan Xiaoxiao smiled suddenly as she said this: "I know that your Gu Hange is still alive in this world, so it can be said that... this trip was not in vain."

After saying that, both of them fell silent.

"Wait a minute! Mr. Fan, Sister Xiaoxiao."

At that moment, Lily hurriedly approached the two of them.

She said, "Regarding the ambush plan, what if... I mean, what if Cinderella's purpose is real? If she really wants to grant everyone freedom, wouldn't stopping her... harm everyone?"

Her voice was filled with hesitation.