Gamers Are Fierce-Chapter 605 - 603: Challenge

The mule didn't answer; he only nodded slightly, his gaze determinedly fixed on his reflection in the mirror.

Several players exchanged bewildered glances.

"So do we... exit now?"

Forest Cat hesitated, glanced at their companions, then said to the mule, "Mr. Employer, if you want us to leave voluntarily, then move your left thumb; if you're being coerced, then move your left index finger."

The mule casually moved his left thumb and said softly to the mirror, "I must succeed. I'm ready. Regardless of whether I complete my last wish alive, my estate will still be distributed to where it should go according to my will... That's enough."

Li Ang smacked his lips. "So this is encrypted communication... Alright, are you saying that you made arrangements before the mission started, and even if you die, the payment meant for us will still be disbursed on time?"

The mule nodded imperceptibly.

The members of the strategy team exchanged glances. Black Trojan sighed and raised both hands, saying, "Alright, if this is the host's own wish, then I choose to exit."

Forest Cat nodded. "Same for me."

"I have no objections," Li Ang drawled lazily. "As long as the money is in place, everything is negotiable."

"If that's the case, then everyone manually exit in five seconds."

The Witch nodded and began the countdown, "Five, four, three, two, one..."

When the countdown ended, Li Ang, Black Trojan, and Forest Cat vanished on cue, leaving only the Witch floating mid-air, looking down at the mule.

The Witch's gaze was cold and detached. She opened her mouth, her voice equally indifferent, "Everything has progressed to this point, so I'll just come out and say it. You lied to us. This isn't a standard task at all but your own personal mission. You're kicking us out just as we're about to clear it, probably because the upcoming plot will involve your true identity in the real world. Am I right?"

Faced with the Witch's questioning, the mule remained silent; the only sound in the entire restroom was the DRIP-DRIP of water from the tap.

"Heh, forget it." Finally, the Witch shrugged, her hostility receding. "That guy cosplaying as Shadow Man could definitely guess this," she said coolly. "The one from Whalesong, after reporting back to the organization, will likely also get an answer. But anyway, it's none of my business. Best of luck to you."

The Witch shook her head, taking one last look at the file in the mule's hand before vanishing on the spot.

The empty restroom finally fell silent. The mule silently turned around, leaning his back against the edge of the washbasin. He deftly pulled out a cigarette and lighter from his pocket, lit one up, and began to puff away.

Amidst the curling smoke, the mule picked up the document. Looking at its contents, he thought to himself, So this is the real reason you died... Grandfather...

Back in the living room of his home in the real world, Li Ang yanked off the hood of his Shadow Man cosplay outfit and complained, "So, this mission really was inexplicable. The employer actually kicked his highly paid mercenary team out at the last minute. Did he really just want to challenge his limits alone?"

"What's up? What's up?" Miss Chai emerged from Li Ang's chest. She had been trapped inside the Soul-Guiding Banner from the start, completely unaware of what was happening and with no sense of participation.

Li Ang quickly explained everything that had happened in the script. Sitting in a chair, he rubbed his chin. Hmm... The fact that the mule really didn't want us to continue participating means either the upcoming plot would expose his skill and equipment information, or it would expose his real-world identity... I feel like the latter is more likely.

Because he's an Information Broker who mustn't come into the light? Miss Chai nodded thoughtfully, as if she had remembered something. Suddenly, her eyes widened. But wait, our world doesn't have an Underworld concept, does it? If the script takes place in a parallel universe, what is the mule afraid of then?

Li Ang spread his hands and said casually, "Perhaps the Underworld realm really is in a parallel universe, but in our world, there's also a counterpart to Kevin Romas existing in an alternate dimension. He might not go by the name Kevin Romas, but their experiences should be similar."

"If their experiences are similar..." Miss Chai said hesitantly, "then perhaps we can use Lawyer Kevin's persona and the information in the documents to track down the mule's real identity?"

"Oh?" Li Ang glanced at Chaichai. "Not bad, you've gotten smarter."

"Of course!" Chaichai proudly puffed out her chest, crossed her arms, and boasted, "After all, I drink walnut milk every day now. My brain's working faster and faster!"

To prove her point, Chaichai clapped her hands over her ears and abruptly twisted her head, making it spin like a top at a horrifying speed.

Li Ang coolly ignored Chaichai's disturbing attempt to be cute. He remained seated, pushed his chair across the floor with his feet, and slid right up to the computer desk in the bedroom. Using online tools to bypass potential surveillance, he started searching for information related to Kevin Romas.

"Hmm... there doesn't seem to be a lawyer by that name in the real world," Li Ang murmured while scrolling the mouse wheel, web page images reflecting in his pupils. "But I do know Moloch, the monarch of the Tear Country. Moloch is a deity in the real-world culture of the Shan Tribe, depicted as a bull-headed man wreathed in flames. Due to his ugliness and evil, while being worshipped as a fire god by the Shan Tribe, he is also referred to as a Flame Demon..."

The Ancient Shan Tribesmen who worshipped Moloch have perished, but Moloch's image has been passed down.

Using some special methods, Li Ang quickly found a missing person case in the United States related to Moloch on the dark web.

"The missing girl's family had hired an elderly lawyer, who died of a sudden heart condition in the courthouse restroom; the case was ultimately left unresolved..." Li Ang scrolled through the web page, murmuring, "This old lawyer had an excellent reputation. He spent his life helping poor families in the United States with their lawsuits, and the whole community attended his funeral. His son and daughter-in-law passed away early, leaving only a granddaughter, but there's no information about her..."

Before he could finish, his friends list notification vibrated.

Mule: [The task is completed.]

Oh? Still alive? Li Ang raised an eyebrow. He didn't reveal that he was investigating the other party and replied calmly, [That's good. How did the task turn out?]

Mule was silent for a while before answering, [The employer said he is very satisfied; he has gotten what he wanted. Here is the reward he promised you.]