"So, should I investigate Mule or not..."

Great Britain, a southern city, the outskirts, a gloomy castle.

A young witch wearing a black cloak and a pointed hat sat cross-legged on a woolen carpet, her heart full of tangled hesitation.

In the Slaughter Game, many players, in order to hide their original identities in the real world, and to protect their loved ones,

will choose to adjust their appearance, to have plastic surgery.

Everyone has a love for beauty,

Regardless of gender, they all hold the mentality of "Since I'm getting plastic surgery, I might as well make it a little more handsome, a little more beautiful, a little younger." Not many people like to make themselves ugly—of course, some people may think lizard heads and crocodile heads are handsome and domineering.

With the establishment of player black markets in various places, cosmetic surgery services have become more convenient,

This has led to the probability of handsome men and beautiful women appearing in the Slaughter Game being subtly high.

Due to the extreme survival pressure in the Slaughter Game, most players don't even know if they will live to see tomorrow.

Some people can't stand the enormous pressure and choose to indulge themselves, living extravagant and unrestrained lives, their personal lives a mess.

Especially in the black markets of Southeast Asia, South America, and other places,

Male and female players who have worked together on missions and find each other pleasing to the eye can exchange life experiences together that very night.

Considering the high rate of plastic surgery among players in chaotic regions,

Someone who looks like a beautiful woman may have once been a burly man with a full beard.

Someone who looks like a handsome, muscular guy may have once been a short, fat otaku...

Not knowing what your bed partner used to look like, or even what their gender used to be, this can be considered a unique "gambling style" in chaotic regions.

However, the witch far away in southern Great Britain is actually the same age as she looks: a 14-year-old girl.

She was born into an ancient family of magicians—the Stirling family. Her ancestor was said to be a court mage of a certain king, who left behind a large number of occult books and a considerable amount of wealth.

Like the Extraordinary Society of the East, Great Britain, as a former world power, also has its own inheritance of extraordinary power.

In addition to the Royal Knights of the Church of England, who are subordinate to the King of England, Great Britain also has the "Clock Tower" mage association, as well as occult traditions scattered throughout the land.

The witch's ancestor was also a member of the Clock Tower mage association, and even served as the speaker of the association during the War of the Roses,

Unfortunately, as time passed and the Slaughter Game closed,

The mystical power in their family's bloodline continued to decline, and eventually they completely lost their extraordinary abilities, becoming ordinary people during the Anglo-French Wars.

Although the Clock Tower mage association did not have an easy time during the closure of the Slaughter Game, and the power of all families was declining,

Those old fogeys in charge of the council adhered to the rules and insisted on removing families that had completely lost their abilities from the list.

The witch's Stirling family was kicked out just like that, and could only engage in business and be landlords like ordinary nobles.

The witch's ancestors had always resented this matter, and insisted on studying the books left by their ancestors, determined to allow the family to regain its extraordinary abilities in an environment without the Slaughter Game.

As a result, the Stirling family spent the energy of several generations, but still failed to acquire the qualifications.

Things took a turn for the better in the generation of the witch's great-great-grandfather. At that time, the Slaughter Game was briefly opened on a small scale,

This activated the long-decayed mage association, and also gave the Stirling family new vitality—they proudly rejoined the mage association, and凭借their own abilities,蝉联served as议长 speaker for several consecutive terms.

However, by the time of the witch's grandfather, the extraordinary abilities in the family's bloodline declined again, and they declined once again, and could only rely on their past prestige to shamelessly remain in the Clock Tower mage association.

In desperation, the witch's grandfather invested everywhere, trying to use economic advantages to maintain the family's status.

As a result, financial management is risky, and investment requires caution. The family's hard-earned money was quickly squandered.

By the time of the witch's father, they could no longer afford the repair costs of the castle and could only sell the antiques in the castle to barely make ends meet.

(Ancient castles in various European countries are considered historical buildings. The authorities require the owners to bear the high maintenance costs of the castle and cannot demolish or sell it without authorization. In addition to the high property taxes, castle owners have to pay tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars every year for useless castles, which can be described as a hot potato.)

The witch's parents died early. As the last member of the Stirling family, she was instilled with the aristocratic spirit of honor from an early age. One of her great aspirations in life was to revitalize the family.

Fortunately, the Slaughter Game gave her this opportunity.

She had just become a player when

she met a mysterious being named "Professor" who was unfathomable and liked to travel around the world with his apprentices.

She became one of the Professor's disciples and joined the Syndicate organization.

凭借 Relying on the occult books passed down through generations in the family, her advancement was also faster than that of ordinary players, and even other disciples.

Soon, she possessed considerable extraordinary abilities and proved herself once again in the Clock Tower mage association.

However, the profession of witch consumes resources at an alarming rate.

Brewing potions, making spellcasting props, and conducting magical experiments all require a large number of extraordinary materials.

What's even worse is that, as a girl with an aristocratic spirit, the witch attaches great importance to maintaining the family's honor.

Even if the family is dirt poor,

The huge castle is just an empty shell, and the valuables inside have been sold off.

She still has to grit her teeth and buy modern fakes from the market at low prices and hang them on the stone walls.

When reporting to the mage association, she also has to wear the most gorgeous and expensive dress in her empty wardrobe.

Miserable.

A proud,娇 greedy, and poor aristocratic young lady.

Miserable.

From this point of view, the witch created so many alter egos when running the Odd Jobs Shop to prevent her identity from being leaked and bringing shame to her family.

"It's not good to dig into the client's personal information after the transaction is completed..."

The witch rubbed the golden hair on her forehead with her slender fingers and muttered to herself, "But Mule should be very rich, right? He's an information broker, after all...

Ahem, I'm digging into his personal identity for his own good.

After all, if I can help him find his personal information, I can remind him to erase the traces and help him reduce trouble.

As for the reward, let him give me seven or eight thousand at random.

Yes, that's right. As a descendant of the Stirling family, this is how I realize the aristocratic spirit.

This is the golden spirit."

The witch seemed to have convinced herself, and a bright smile appeared on her face.

She suddenly jumped up from the ground, opened her friends panel, and contacted her tool person partner who was far away in the Southeast Asian black market and helped her run the Odd Jobs Shop.

[Hey? Are you there?]