Volume 1 Crime and Punishment in Fog City Chapter 19: Duplication of Work
In fact, it is not possible to communicate with people so fluently in reality.
But it's the Internet, it's a virtual thing. So you can wear a mask and use the disguiser to spit out the lies you have already prepared. Looking at the confused little girl in the game, Li Lin's hands were unusually stable, and he didn't have any tension in his heart when chatting with people in real life.
Because it's a game.
The objects on the ground, the markings after the skills were activated, and the window frames that appeared in front of him all proved that this was a game. Especially now, the mission target in the upper left corner was still shining, and the unknown treasure was waiting for the brave to open it. For Li Lin, everything in this game was a beautiful and fulfilling experience. But to put it bluntly, this was just a game.
The greasy feeling of killing, the twisted feeling of sacrifice, and the sticky texture when the palm touches the internal organs are all stimulated by electrical signals. And the breath when breathing,
Then the girl in front of me is just a piece of electronic signal, what's there to be embarrassed about?
"What's wrong? Why are you here alone? Where's your mother?"
Just like those perfect masked people in social etiquette classes, despite wearing a mask and using a disguised voice, Li Lin still put on the most friendly attitude he could remember.
Obviously, the experience accumulated by mankind for thousands of years has a powerful effect. The dirty-looking girl may have never been talked to properly by anyone . Crystal tears appeared around her round eyes and her nose turned red instantly.
"Mom... Mom...sucks..."
The sound that was about to cry was forcibly suppressed , and then he turned around and looked at Li Lin with dignity.
"My mother died in a traffic accident four days ago. I came here to look for my father. Uncle, do you know where my father is?"
“…”
That is such a beautiful little girl.
Under the yellow light of the incandescent lamps on the street, you can see her stubborn little face, and her trembling body looks like it could be blown away by a gust of wind. She would shiver as long as the footsteps of people around her were a little heavier, and you can completely feel her pain of not wanting to face the crowd.
But she ran out to look at the elevator in the most crowded place, looking for her father. Perhaps because of the death of her mother, even the most immature chick would feel a little mature.
"Well, my father's name is Sven."
The girl was wearing washed clothes that had turned pale. She said to Li Lin with a trembling voice:
"He's the same dungeon supervisor as you, uncle. He said he would be back today at the latest, but he hasn't come back yet. Uncle, do you know what happened?"
“…”
Ah, I see. The man who was looking around was her father.
After a brief description, Li Lin immediately remembered the man who died on the road.
The hunched posture as if he is holding something in his arms, is it because he is holding a very precious gift on the ground?
If she thought about it this way, she must have killed the child's father without any hesitation. So no matter how long she waited here, no one would come.
Well, this is the requirement of this task.
Is that so... There is indeed such a setting, where the mission monster is on the street and can be killed by someone to block the mission or something.
Hmm... there is such a setting...
I see……
…
"……ha."
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Looking at the somewhat bewildered little girl, Li Lin's heart stagnated slightly and he let out a long sigh.
If I hadn't realized it, it would have been a good thing. But now I don't know why I feel a little... a little irritated?
It’s not because the task is particularly difficult, nor is it because there are any difficulties in my heart.
It's just because I'm unhappy.
It's just a game and a mission, is it necessary to be so cruel? In other words ... do I need to continue doing this?
“…”
The outstretched hand paused.
But then he still reached out and held the little girl's thin hand.
"We're already halfway done, so let's just finish the side quest. It would be troublesome to find other ways."
It's just a game.
"Do you want more candy, little girl?"
"Eh, eh? But now I have one, that's enough..."
"Take it. It's a repeated gift to improve your impression. Just think of it as a sudden act of kindness."
He took out the second one from his pocket and handed it over.
"Ha ha……"
Thank you. Thank you.
The little girl tilted her head, looking a little overwhelmed, but still happily snatched the candy, peeled off the candy wrapper, and stuffed it into her mouth with a happy face. Her cheeks were puffed up like a squirrel.
So cute.
Li Lin reached out and touched the girl's fluffy hair, and a smile appeared on his face under the mask.
"Your father can't come back for the time being due to work, so please ask me to take care of you. You are alone now, and your father is worried about you. Come, tell me where your home is."
"Really?! My dad isn't dead but working?"
"Of course. How could I lie to you when it has come to this? And your father is really dedicated, right? He is almost at the shaft, but he is still looking around because of the mission. He looks alert. He is really a respectable man... Do you want some candy?"
"Thank you, thank you, sir. My home is over there. And my mother taught me not to eat other people's food casually... Besides, three candies are enough... I can't eat any more..."
"Really? Really? What a nice family. As a single person, I really envy them."
What a great family...
Glancing at the guards who saluted him as if to thank him, Li Lin's smile behind the mask became more sincere.
"...But speaking of which."
After the two men left, while the guards were chatting, someone suddenly said with some emotion:
"Sven actually has friends too? I thought that henpecked guy had no social life other than his childhood sweetheart."
"He should be just a kind-hearted person. After all, that guy is also a workaholic, and there are a few people who respect him."
"That's true...but do you know that person? I haven't seen him in such a long time."
"Now that you mention it..."
But it shouldn't be a big deal.
The guards looked at each other, laughed a few times, and then put the matter behind them.
The underground supervisors and the big landowners are all their allies, so what can happen?
Even if we heard that a powerful person had come down from the underground, what would that do? No matter how powerful a person was, could he kill all the people in the underground city by himself? It was impossible.
