Several people present were insightful individuals who noticed the strangeness of the black wooden horse, keeping it in mind without exposing it.

They continued to analyze the current situation for their employer, just like a professional walkthrough team.

"In short,"

The witch said coldly with her arms crossed, "Let's start with your mission briefing."

"Okay."

John Smith, or rather, the information broker Mule, nodded.

【Mission Type: Scripted Mission (Solo)】

【Mission Name: Walking with the Devil】

【Phase One Mission Objective: Ascend to the Ridge】

【Mission Time Limit: None】

【Mission Reward: None】

【Mission Penalty: None】

【In this mission, the player is in full role-playing mode, with no attribute enhancements, unable to use skills or skill scrolls other than title skills, unable to access items in the inventory, and unable to use equipment items】

"Here we go again."

The witch sighed maturely, complaining, "No beginning, no end, no specific requirements, so annoying."

"The mission name is Walking with the Devil, literally speaking, does that mean it's a fantasy-type background?"

The ranger, Forest Cat, dressed as an elven ranger, said while using the 【Divination Polaroid Camera】 to take pictures in all directions, "The ridge is in the due north direction, not far from here, it takes about ten minutes to walk there slowly.

Hmm... From the photos, there doesn't seem to be any abnormal elements around.

Oh, right,"

Forest Cat turned around and looked at Mule, "Mr. Smith, you're not using your own body right now, are you?"

"Not my body,"

Mule nodded, asking, "What do I look like now?"

"Caucasian male, around 28-35 years old, short black hair, long face with distinct features, blue-gray eyes, high nose bridge, fair-skinned, handsome.

Looks a bit like Keanu Reeves."

Forest Cat took a photo of Mule and showed it to him.

The description of the item 【SOS · Off-site Projection】 stated that invited players cannot interfere with the outside world, but they can see, hear, interfere with themselves, use skills, equipment, and items.

The black wooden horse's 【Code Insight】 can see the essential attributes of everything, and Forest Cat's camera can freely take pictures and show the results to the employer.

Mule glanced at the photo, his eyebrows slightly raised, "Indeed, very handsome."

The witch said, "The mission objective doesn't have an initial time limit, this period is likely for you to figure out the identity of this body.

First, feel the clothes and pants, and see if there's anything inside."

"Okay."

Mule nodded, searching up and down, taking out a business card, a pack of cigarettes, and a lighter from the pockets of his clothes and pants.

The business card was badly damaged, one side printed with a white balance scale on a blue background.

The other side was printed with black English letters on a white background, vaguely recognizable as a lawyer named Kevin Lomax from a certain law firm.

The cigarette pack had been opened, the outer shell was yellow, with an image of a Native American smoking a cigarette, with three cigarettes left inside.

The lighter was made of metal, with black and gold colors, exquisitely crafted, and looked expensive. It could still be used when opened.

Several invited players gathered around Mule's head like expert consultants, examining the three items.

The witch said to Mule coldly, "The system wasn't stingy with the character's identity information this time.

Your current identity is either the lawyer Kevin Lomax,

Or someone who has a deep relationship with this Kevin Lomax.

Considering that you are wearing a well-tailored, tagless, high-end custom suit, and have an expensive lighter in your pocket,

I think the former is more likely."

"If he's a lawyer, is there a possibility?"

Forest Cat said, "Kevin Lomax made a deal with the devil before his death. The devil helped him become a famous lawyer who won every case, but the condition was to take his soul after death. That is, 'Walking with the Devil' in the mission name."

"Perhaps,"

The black wooden horse nodded, "The information we can gather so far is all we have. Although there is no time limit, my personal opinion is that it's better to get to the ridge as soon as possible."

Everyone agreed.

Mule picked up a relatively straight tree branch from the ground as a crutch and weapon, moved his feet, and walked towards the ridge.

The players invited by the item have the ability to move freely. They can float and move normally within a certain range from the employer.

Since the other companions seemed reliable, Li Ang was happy to be idle, floating behind the team, muddling through.

Mule walked for a while and quickly climbed onto the ridge.

Looking back down the mountain, below was a vast forest that stretched to the horizon, with no traces of human habitation.

Just as Mule was looking into the distance,

Several pebbles rolled down from behind a giant rock nearby on the left rear, making noise.

"Careful!" the black wooden horse reminded.

Mule hurriedly turned around, holding the wood in front of him.

Thump.

A leopard jumped out from behind the giant rock, lying horizontally to Mule's left.

Yellow fur covered with annular black spots appeared smooth and glossy under the sunlight.

A pair of brown eyes silently stared at Mule with the eyes of a predator.

The information broker was not a professional zoologist.

But obviously,

The leopard, nearly two meters long and weighing about 70 kilograms, used slow pacing body language to indicate

It was very interested in him.

"This is not an ordinary wild leopard,"

The black wooden horse gave the icing on the cake, "Its energy fluctuations are abnormal, it is very likely a supernatural life form."

Mule pursed his lips, his muscles tensed, holding the tree branch with both hands, so that one end of the tree branch drooped diagonally forward on the ground, his eyes maintained eye contact with the leopard, and his feet slowly retreated.

Turning around and running was undoubtedly the worst choice. Mule in the role-playing state was at most an ordinary person. He couldn't outrun a leopard on flat ground, let alone on this rugged and steep ridge.

The situation is not good...

Forest Cat's eyes flickered, picked up the Polaroid camera, and snapped pictures of the leopard.

The witch looked seriously to the right and said in a deep voice, "Be careful on the right!"

"What?"

Mule glanced at the right side of the ridge, but saw a male lion with lush hair strolling leisurely,

His body was even twice as long as the leopard, and every part from teeth to tail was demonstrating the aura of a top predator in nature.

What's worse is that the road down the mountain was also blocked—

A skinny mother wolf with only a swollen abdomen silently appeared behind Mule,

Staring at the information broker with greedy eyes.

There were ferocious beasts on the left, right, and rear, and the only weapon in Mule's hand was just a piece of wood without a sharp edge.