Gamers Are Fierce-Chapter 604 - 602: The Last Wish

"Since everyone is saying so, I can't very well decline."

Mule nodded and accepted the request.

Just as he was about to continue and discuss the project's details with the other party, he noticed the council members exchanging glances.

Tyrannosaurus T-Bone coughed lightly and slowly said, "Attorney Kevin, originally we hoped to ask for your legal opinions and suggestions to help us compile the legal codes. The new plan you proposed does seem better, but compiling the legal codes is still necessary to provide legal support for the project—this also means you'll need to work in the Underworld for a long time. Considering that you have unfinished business in the Mortal Realm, perhaps we could make an exception and allow you to return to life with your memories intact, so you can fulfill your dying wish as a living person before returning to your position in the Underworld. I wonder if you would be willing."

Upon hearing this, Mule was stunned, and the other players were also somewhat surprised.

"According to the traditional three-part plot structure, after answering 'willing,' the mission should come to an end..."

Black Trojan furrowed his brows, muttering to himself, "Could it be that because we didn't follow the script, there's a bug in the mission?"

"It's not necessarily a bug."

The Witch shook her head gently, her arm emerging from beneath her voluminous cloak to straighten her pointed witch's hat, speaking coldly, "Haven't you all noticed a key issue here? Just how did Kevin Romas come to be in the Underworld? Remember the scene at the beginning of the mission?

The dense forest,

The ridge,

The lion, the leopard, the wolf—the three wild beasts,

And the sudden appearance of the Messenger of the Underworld,

All hinting that this is a scene out of 'Divine Tune,' hinting that, just like Dante who dreamt of the Underworld, we are esteemed guests invited to the Underworld. But there's another possibility..."

"That is, Kevin Romas met with foul play."

Li Ang continued calmly, "Ever since meeting the Messenger of the Underworld, I've been wanting to ask him a question—whether Kevin Romas is truly dead or not."

"Then why didn't you ask..."

Before Black Trojan could finish his sentence, he understood the answer to the question and said to himself, "Kevin Romas himself must surely know whether he's dead or not. If we asked, 'Am I dead?' it would seem very strange, and might even make the Messenger of the Underworld suspect an impersonation..."

Forest Cat nodded. "That's basically an instant-death flag; no wonder we couldn't ask."

"But it doesn't matter now," Li Ang spread his hands and said. "From the words of the Tyrannosaurus, it's clear that Kevin Romas is indeed dead, and he had some kind of strong dying wish before death. Hmm, what kind of thing would leave a moral and conscientious professional lawyer so unresigned..."

"Let's talk about that in a moment."

The Witch narrowed her eyes, her gaze shifting to Mule. "Mr. Smith, you… should have received the System notification that the mission is complete, right? If the System's original condition for clearing the mission was to persuade the dinosaurs that humans were either guilty or not guilty, then the Shadow Man's act of convincing the dinosaurs to implement the new plan undoubtedly exceeded the mission goals, and even might have triggered a hidden storyline. This means Dinosaur Majesty is very pleased with Kevin's response and is willing to grant him the opportunity to return to the Mortal Realm. That's why the mission hasn't ended yet—our employer can choose to take the reward and leave via teleportation, or they can choose to stay in the storyline and complete the hidden storyline."

"Hidden mission..." Forest Cat paused in surprise. "So there really is such a thing. I thought it was just a rumor on the forums."

"There's no such setting in ordinary routine missions," Witch said indifferently. "Only in special types of missions, by digging deep into the worldview and making significant twists in the plot, can it possibly appear."

"..."

As if he hadn't heard the strategy team's discussion, Mule took a deep breath, lifted his head to look at the Dinosaur Councilor, and nodded. "I am very grateful for the opportunity you councilors have given me. I am willing."

"Then there could be nothing better."

Tyrannosaurus T-Bone nodded and snapped his fingers. "If you need anything in the Mortal Realm, just call on us. We will provide help on Paradise Mountain..."

The players did not hear the rest clearly.

As the echo of Tyrannosaurus's snap reverberated, the floor of the hall beneath Mule lit up with shimmering golden light. The next second, they all found themselves in... a bathroom?

It was a modern bathroom, spacious and bright, with green tiles on the floor, a strong scent of disinfectant in the air, and sunlight streaming in through the cross-shaped window.

At that moment, Kevin Romas's upper body was slumped over a sink, his left hand holding a document, his right hand gripping the edge of the sink, his entire face pressed against the cold porcelain. His necktie sagged into the basin, already soaked with water.

Mule, controlling the body of Kevin Romas, slowly stood up, his confused expression reflected in the mirror before him.

"...Is this Kevin Romas's death scene?"

Witch, not caring in the slightest that this might be the men's bathroom, circled around Mule and said calmly, "There are no external injuries on the body. It may not be a murder. It's also possible those dinosaurs healed your body a bit when they resurrected you."

Black Trojan approached Mule, his mechanical eyes rotating and focusing on the document in Mule's hand, his brows furrowing slightly. "This document is..."

Unexpectedly, Mule jerked as if shocked, swiftly twisting the document and slamming it face down onto the wet sink, as if he didn't want his expensive strategy team to see its contents.

Li Ang raised an eyebrow. Before Mule covered the document, he caught a glimpse of some of the content: the monarch of Tear Country Moloch, art sculptures, Pizza Club, missing persons cases...

Could this document be the reason for Kevin Romas's death? Li Ang mused, harboring a certain suspicion, but before he could voice it,

Mule exhaled heavily, his hands trembling as he scooped up some water from the faucet and splashed it on his face. Then he whispered to the mirror, "I need to resolve this myself. Yes, I need to sort this matter out on my own..."

To outsiders, it seemed like Kevin Romas was muttering to himself, but the players understood what Mule was saying.

"Mr. Smith, are you asking us to leave?" Witch frowned and said. "The Underworld is watching you, so you're pretending to talk to yourself to make us leave?"

"Exactly," Mule nodded to himself and murmured. "Believe in yourself, Kevin. You can handle this on your own, without anyone's help."

"Employer... do you realize what you're saying?" Black Trojan took a deep breath. "We helped you get this far, and now you want to complete the rest of the mission alone?"