My Players Are So Fierce

1070: 363.

The goal of 100,000 people has been reached!

Player territory officially unlocked

1070: 363.

The goal of 100,000 people has been reached!

Player territory officially unlocked

Teacher Li logged back into the game after work and rushed to meet up with his friends.

On arriving at the Adventurer Guild’s campsite as directed by Crow, he saw President Natalie sending an old friend out of the tent.

In the light of Dusk, it was evident that Lady Natalie’s expression was sour, resembling the classic look of someone who had lost an argument and was stewing, ready to strike back next time.

Honestly, it’s quite rare to see such an indignant look on the face of someone like the Heartless Demon Huntress, who typically exudes a tough persona.

However, his Good Brother now walked with the posture he had when he was healthy, and his facial expression indicated that he was very satisfied with the beginning of his journey in the game.

“How did you get caught up talking with her?”

Seeing the smile on Crow’s face allowed Old Lee to relax.

He came forward to greet him and said,

“What?

Haven’t you gotten rid of your bad habit of probing others?”

“How can it be called a bad habit?

It’s a fundamental skill for a lawyer and a psychological profiler.”

The guy with the ID “Crow” rolled his eyes and subconsciously pushed up the bridge of his nose, though there were no glasses there, which made him sigh.

While following Old Lee towards the outer city, he marveled at the strange sensation of his legs functioning normally again and said to Teacher Li,

“About that thing you asked me to do, I might have an answer for you now.”

“Ah?

So soon!”

Teacher Li was startled and said,

“Have you already figured out the ins and outs of this game?”

“Don’t be silly; I am a lawyer, not a Mage.

How could it be so fast?” Crow frowned and said,

“I am just saying I can tell you some of the ‘truths’ that I’ve observed, like Lady Natalie, who just spent a whole thirty-seven minutes discussing faith with me.

Stripping away her aura as a Witch-hunting Master and the leader of the Avalon Church, she’s just an ordinary woman in her twenties, confused.

She knows that she should believe in what she was taught about the Divine Spirit in the first thirty years of her life; she tries hard to convince herself to dedicate everything to Avalon.

But she can’t lie to herself!

Especially after experiencing the cruelties of a decade-long War, she started doubting everything she once firmly believed in, and fate has pushed her into a position that someone of her age and experience shouldn’t be in.

Clearly!

Lady Natalie has severe family and psychological issues, and a series of unresolved problems stemming from those issues have brought her terrible mental breaches.

If I were to speculate, if she continues to face the blows of fate and life, Lady Natalie might likely go astray.

A path she dares not even consider but will eventually lead her to self-destruction.

And I am convinced that this isn’t what her Divine Spirit or anyone else who cares about her wants to see for her future.

Suppose the Divine Spirits of this world genuinely care about the mental health of their followers in the Human World…”

“You guy!”

Old Lee, somewhat annoyed, punched Crow’s shoulder and said,

“I told you to come here to relax, not to do psychological profiling on NPCs.”

“She’s not an NPC!”

Crow corrected him seriously,

“She’s a person!

A living being with her own Thoughts and independent will, alive and real!

She has logical capabilities as a human should and not so impressive sophistical skills.

When she found herself at a disadvantage and realized she had fallen into the linguistic trap I’d prepared for her, she showed appropriate fury, restraint of anger, and a desire to maintain dignity.

For a moment, I could clearly sense she wanted to hit me!

Such emotional impulses are difficult to simulate.

Unless Alpha Company’s technology has advanced to the creation of true strong AI, otherwise, I would assert that she’s real!

She will toss and turn tonight because of our conversation about faith, revisiting her beliefs from the philosophic points I enlightened her with, and clumsily attempt to find new arguments to organize her thoughts.

Furthermore, at some point in the future, maybe tomorrow, or in three days, she will come to me to continue the debate.

Old Lee, I wasn’t just casually chatting with a girl I met on the road; you asked me to identify the unsettling factors, and that’s what I am doing!

This is a somewhat inhumane experiment.

I’ve awakened a sense of disquiet in a lady’s heart to confirm some truths you wanted to know.

I am now suspicious that this ‘NPC’ you speak of is played by real people, not just her but possibly all NPCs at the Crimson Castle.

Someone has fabricated a Different World for you and used technological means to disguise it as a game…”

“Shouldn’t we call the police for this kind of situation?”

Teacher Li was a bit tense, but Crow shook his head and said,

“It’s no use!

Information control has already begun, and the authorities are already aware of this; they might also be unable to intervene effectively.

Or perhaps, this very situation is an attempt by the state apparatus.

If I’m not mistaken, you, me, and all other players are already on their records.

Haven’t there been forum posts about Alpha Company’s medical team making house calls?

Hmph.

But were those really medical team people?

I am very doubtful.”