Dongfang Yuelai

That man had boarded the Devil's Bay purely for business opportunities, and he used that gimmick to trick many girls.

At the time, he also wanted to use the same excuse to trick Wen Xiang Yuan back to his room, and even tried to use force.

But Wen Xiang Yuan was used to such men; she knew how to protect herself.

She had only mentioned it in passing then, as she was somewhat accustomed to it.

Most men only thought about and did such things when they saw her.

But Nan Yue remembered.

She moved her lips, wanting to say something, but before she could speak, the scene before her eyes changed.

"Multiplayer Qualification Exam, 83754: Devil's Bay. Mission result: Cleared."

"Scavenger rank evaluation in progress based on the clearing process, please wait..."

"Team evaluation grade: S"

"Evaluation reward: 30,000 team reward points."

"Congratulations. We hope you continue your efforts and devote your everything to the Scavenger Project."

Nan Yue immediately turned her head, but she only saw Gu Xiang Kai and Zhu Xi Ning.

Gu Xiang Kai was also looking around the room. "Wen Xiang Yuan still didn't come out with us."

However, with their previous experience, no one panicked. After the three of them left the Purification Hall, they first found a place to have coffee.

Nan Yue went to the Plant Coffee House opened by Dongfang Yuelai and Dongfang Ling.

When they arrived, Dongfang Yuelai was basking in the sun. She waved when she saw them.

"Back from a mission?"

Nan Yue nodded. The other two also knew Dongfang Yuelai and had heard Nan Yue mention her cafe, so they weren't surprised.

"It's on me."

Dongfang Yuelai served the three of them tea and snacks. Nan Yue didn't see Dongfang Ling in the shop, so she asked about her.

Dongfang Yuelai's expression remained gentle. "Her psychological value fluctuated violently during the mission, so she's been resting these past two days."

Nan Yue let out an "Ah." "Aren't there psychological clinics?"

Dongfang Yuelai nodded. "Yes, but Ling really dislikes others knowing her business, so she's unwilling to go."

"I heard all psychological clinics have signed agreements to prevent scavenger information from leaking."

Nan Yue asked curiously, "I heard it's managed by someone with the contract-signing ability, so it's impossible for any violations to occur."

Dongfang Yuelai smiled and said, "That is indeed the case, so there's no need to worry about the information held by the psychological clinics or Sharp Blade leaking out."

As they were speaking, Jiang Siyan found them by following the location Nan Yue had sent. Dongfang Yuelai politely asked him what he wanted to drink.

Jiang Siyan raised an eyebrow. "Lemon sparkling water, thanks."

After Dongfang Yuelai left, Jiang Siyan looked around. "Where's Wen Xiang Yuan?"

Nan Yue took a sip of her latte. "She's not feeling well and went back to rest first."

Jiang Siyan was merely asking in passing and didn't think much of it upon hearing the answer.

Nan Yue had always been someone who treated anyone she brought into her team with sincerity, and she didn't mind sharing things about herself.

However, Wen Xiang Yuan's situation was too unique; even if it were to be told, it shouldn't be told by her.

Dongfang Yuelai brought the drink over and greeted Nan Yue.

"Come by more often in the future. It's quite boring with just the two of us here."

After Dongfang Yuelai left, Jiang Siyan remarked with some emotion, "I didn't expect that even though you haven't been a scavenger for long, you know quite a few people."

Nan Yue had previously felt that Dongfang Yuelai's strength must be in the Top Rankings, but it was strange that she hadn't found her there.

From the way Jiang Siyan spoke, he seemed to know her.

"She is rank 28."

Nan Yue pulled up the updated rankings and took a look. "Rank 28 is called Yue Ling."

After saying it, she realized. "Dongfang Yuelai and Dongfang Ling?"

Jiang Siyan nodded. "They made the rankings together, but almost no one knows that it's actually two people."

Nan Yue raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Then how do you know? You're not one of the Sharp Blade people."

Jiang Siyan smiled as well. Outside of missions, the sense of self-destruction and misanthropy he carried was much weaker, and he returned to his persona as a gentle doctor.

"Because the person I told you about last time, the one with the contract-signing ability, is her."

Nan Yue was somewhat surprised. She really hadn't expected Dongfang Yuelai's ability to be that.

She had always felt that since the other woman was so strong, she might have an attack-type awakened ability.

"Then Dongfang Ling's...?"

Jiang Siyan said, "Her ability is similar to a contract-canceling ability. It's much more useful in missions than Dongfang Yuelai's."

Missions were, at their core, a series of contracts; the rules were the contracts scavengers signed with the mission.

Violation meant death.

From a certain perspective, that was Dongfang Yuelai's power.

Dongfang Ling's ability certainly couldn't completely change the death rules in a mission, but she could tamper with minor level-two or level-three rules, or certain constraints inherent to the mission world.

"Dongfang Ling never goes to the psychological clinic, so how do you know so much?"

After all, the data within Sharp Blade wasn't even that detailed.

Jiang Siyan looked down and drank his water. "I did a mission with them once. Dongfang Ling needed my help because her ability consumed too much energy."

So that was it.

Nan Yue didn't know much about Dongfang Yuelai, but from their one joint mission, she could tell that Dongfang Yuelai seemed very gentle, like water, yet she was incredibly formidable.

She could blend into the environment like water, becoming transparent and making herself go unnoticed, and it wasn't even because of an awakened ability.

This was an extremely talented scavenger.

As for why Dongfang Yuelai and Jiang Siyan acted like strangers today, Nan Yue suspected that those so-called fans on the forums who were obsessed with Jiang Siyan's strength and appearance had definitely never been on a mission with him.

A person with such a strong self-destructive and defeatist mentality was truly someone to be wary of in a mission.

"Which hotel are you staying at? I'll move in with you today."

Nan Yue remembered Jiang Siyan's job. "What about your clinic?"

Jiang Siyan shrugged. "It was just to pass the time anyway."

"But you really can help people."

Jiang Siyan smiled. "In truth, the doctors at the psychological clinic have all sorts of abilities, and many are even ordinary people without any powers."

"They've just gone through unified training. No matter how strong I am, I won't use my ability on everyone."

Nan Yue gave him a speechless look. She had known something felt off.

A person like Jiang Siyan looked gentle, but once you truly interacted with him, you realized he was someone who didn't care about others, nor himself.

While using his ability was second nature for a high-level player like him, he wouldn't waste it on strangers.

Therefore, what Jiang Siyan had said since the first time they met wasn't true.

The trap he had set began from that moment.

Jiang Siyan knew what Nan Yue was thinking, and he gave an innocent smile.

He was indeed very interested from the first moment he saw Nan Yue. The aura she carried made him feel as if he were looking at the former Top 1, Shen Nian.

No, she was different from Shen Nian.