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Chapter 136 - 131 Summer Insects Speak of Ice_2

Chapter 136: Chapter 131 Summer Insects Speak of Ice_2

This was a woman wearing an explorer’s hat. She was handsome with a healthy wheat complexion. She stood at least 1.9m tall, so she stood out in the crowd.

Mu You noticed her, not because of her height, but because of the attributes fed back by the Omniscient Crystal.

[Level 5 Player (Summer Cicada Talking to Ice), Attributes: Strength 10, Agility 10, Intelligence 17, Constitution 10, HP 1000, Magic points 1500, currently using the Archaeologist skin.]

This woman had high-level attributes, standing out among the newcomers present. What’s more, her attributes were outrageously high!

With a level 5 player, the normal attributes should be 20 basic attributes plus 20 extra attributes, totaling 40 points. But this woman’s attributes added up to an astounding 47 points! That means, through some means, she had obtained seven extra points!

Being able to achieve this level of attributes within six days after the internal beta test indicated that she was no less formidable than he was back then, and probably even faster. So, Mu You assumed that her relic must not be shabby.

Mu You immediately sent Zhang Yang a message: "Found a promising recruit, number 45, the woman wearing the explorer’s hat."

"Oh? Is she strong?"

Old Zhang was somewhat surprised by the message. Mu You’s hints before usually only numbered the ones he should pay attention to. This was the first time he directly complimented the candidate as a ’good seedling’ and specifically described her features, as if he was afraid that Zhang Yang would mistake someone else for her.

"Very strong, we must recruit her!" Mu You replied.

"Understood."

Zhang Yang was somewhat moved and couldn’t wait to see who number 45 was that can be so highly regarded by Mu You.

Having sent the message, Mu You continued to scan the crowd.

But having just scanned a few more candidates, he suddenly froze, and his face became incredibly bizarre.

Because, amongst the crowd, he saw a familiar ID: Mourner!

The one using this ID was a little boy dressed in black and equipped similarly to the protagonist of Sword Art Online. Despite the scorching heat, he wrapped a scarf around his neck to cover his mouth and nose. He wore a silver glove on his right hand, crossed his arms, and stood still, appearing unapproachable.

His attributes were exactly the same as in the game, and his current skin was indeed ’Saint of Thieves’.

"Good fellow, I’ve finally caught you!"

Mu You sneered.

Seeing him standing there, eyes darting about suspiciously, Mu You guessed that he was here for the job fair not for a job, but to steal something.

As expected, seeing that it was almost his turn to go on stage, he began to subtly wander around, occasionally bypassing other players.

Mu You watched him clearly from above. As he brushed past others, his right hand would inconspicuously pat the other’s body or rub against it during the bypass. Afterwards, an object would emerge from the person he had patted and quickly be pocketed by him.

Mu You immediately knew that, in addition to the effect of the skin, this guy was definitely a skilled thief with smooth movements. He stole from several people consecutively without even being noticed.

Moreover, Mu You found that this boy was very vigilant. While stealing things, his eyes were always aware of the several exits of the venue, and his feet were always staggered, ready to run away at any moment.

Mu You decided not to alert the boy to his surveillance and quietly filmed the boy’s actions on his phone from the balcony.

This guy’s number was 47, and it was almost his turn. Mu You reckoned that he planned to steal some things, make an appearance on stage, and then immediately leave before anyone discovered he was gone.

However, before he had even managed to steal a few items, a sudden exclamation erupted from the stage.

Mu You and the boy in black instinctively looked at the stage.

The female player who was showcasing her abilities on stage was the same person who went by the ID ’Summer Cicada Talking to Ice’.

Apparently, she had just showcased something amazing, which caused such a commotion.

"Brother, your eyes are really sharp, it turns out to be a hidden relic!"

Zhang Yang sent a row of shocked emojis to Mu You via phone.

"Oh? What effect?" Mu You hurriedly asked.

He had been too busy watching that thief and hadn’t paid much attention to the woman’s demonstration. Was it really a hidden relic...

"It’s a coin, called the ’Honest Coin’. As long as you set conditions in your mind, once thrown, it can always make the correct choice for you."

"Wow..."

Mu You was also taken aback after hearing this. Really impressive, a worthy hidden relic! This effect was a bit against the sky!

Just throw the coin and it can guarantee the ’correct’ choice at every step. In some ways, this already falls into the realm of the Principle of Cause and Effect!

In terms of game options, this was even more practical than his Time Pocket Watch.

His pocket watch could only let him see the pros and cons of the choices at hand, but it couldn’t represent the absolute correctness in the long run. Something that seems to result in a loss now might lead to an even greater gain down the road, who knows?

But with this coin, there would be no such worries. Every choice would be the most beneficial to her in the long run.

Of course, the time-traveling ability of his pocket watch, as well as the various other applications, such as giving him infinite time, guaranteeing trigger of all random numbers, free use of many items, and so on, were all taken into consideration. Overall, he still believed that the pocket watch was of higher value.

Mu You guessed this might be the only hidden relic in today’s entire event. No wonder this woman was leveling so fast. With this thing, every step she took in the game would be on the correct path. How could she not improve rapidly?

However, the sudden appearance of such a precious hidden relic would also provoke some action from the thief... right?

Mu You turned his attention back to the boy dressed in black.

As expected, after realizing what had happened on stage, he stopped his petty theft and, after circling around, quietly headed towards the stairs on the other side of the stage.

There was a staircase on each side of the platform, theoretically one side for ascending and the other for descending, but in practice it didn’t really matter which side job applicants approached from.

The direction the boy was heading towards was the exact place where Summer Cicada Talking to Ice would descend from the stage after her demonstration.

Mu You immediately realized what he wanted to do.

At this point, Old Zhang coincidentally sent him a message with a row of crying emojis.

Did you fail to get her?"

Mu You had already guessed the result. It seemed this woman was recruited by another company.

"Yes, the funds were limited and we couldn’t compete. The Merchant Alliance is too ruthless..." Old Zhang replied, still crying.

Mu You had warned him in advance. Having such a promising newcomer taken away by someone else was bound to be heartbreaking.

"Heh, let’s not worry about that for now. Another person is going on stage." Suddenly, Mu You sent this message.

"Oh? What’s the matter?"

Old Zhang perked up. After the previous incident, he placed much emphasis on Mu You’s suggestions.

"Number 57, a black-clothed youth going on stage, we must get him!"

"Could it be another expert?"

Old Zhang was excited, but then saw Mu You reply: "An expert indeed, but not just any expert. When I say we must get him, I mean not only bringing him under our wing, but as soon as we do, we must arrest him at once!"

"Huh?" Old Zhang was taken aback, having a vague premonition of something.

"He’s a thief, a very capable and vigilant one at that. So, no rash actions." Mu You advised.

"..."

"Understood. Leave it to me!"

Zhang Yang took a deep breath. Having been a criminal policeman for so many years, he immediately understood the situation after a few words from Mu You. He also knew how to handle it.