"Sigh, such a small amount of money, such a big loss," Yunyou bent down and picked up the only twenty-odd pieces of in-game currency called 'Mier,' as well as five bottles of 'Small Health Potions' dropped by the four players who died, shaking his head with dissatisfaction.

"Ye, Ye Yunyou... you..."

Seemingly surprised that Yunyou had let the two red-flagged players go in the end, because this time, Qingyu couldn't do anything to stop him, but this result made Qingyu inexplicably breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, he stopped.

He really isn't that kind of person...

"I am an assassin."

Just as Qingyu was about to calm down, Yunyou suddenly spoke without looking back.

"Perhaps you don't believe it, or maybe you think this is completely unfamiliar to you, but I am indeed an assassin. Whether it's in reality or in the game, I don't mind killing people. You may think I shouldn't be 'that kind of person,' but unfortunately, I am."

Yunyou felt that it was necessary to make this matter clear. The reason why Qingyu was stubbornly clinging to him was probably because she believed he was a good person. So as long as he made her understand the truth, it would be fine.

"Why do you think I spared you yesterday? In reality, this game has a so-called 'intimacy contact protection.' There's actually no need for you to panic about being sexually assaulted in the wilderness. Even if I hadn't come back just now, those people would have figured it out soon enough and left with their pants still up."

Yunyou explained these setting to Qingyu as simply and directly as possible, then slowly walked over with the bottles of potions in his hand and threw two of them into Qingyu's hands.

"So, it's impossible for you to follow me and try to stop me from killing or anything like that. You saw the situation just now. Sometimes there are things that can't be avoided. Besides, I've already become red-flagged, and there will definitely be more similar troubles in the future. Even if I don't actively kill, people will come find me. I can't just run away every time I encounter someone, can I?"

"..."

After listening to Yunyou's words, Qingyu widened her eyes and didn't know how to react for a moment. It seemed that the reality he mentioned completely exceeded the girl's expectations.

Seeing Qingyu's expression, Yunyou sighed inwardly, feeling that this big trouble was finally coming to an end. He shrugged fearlessly and said nothing more, turning around to leave.

"Wait!"

Unexpectedly, Yunyou hadn't walked two steps yet when Qingyu called him back.

"What now? Do you still have any questions?"

Yunyou didn't think that after learning these facts, Qingyu would still want to stick by his side and prevent him from making "mistakes," but he still stopped in his tracks.

"Is what you just said true?"

"If you ask me, then it must be all true. Which part do you want me to confirm?"

"That thing about the contact protection, is it true?"

Qingyu looked at Yunyou seriously.

"Why would there be any doubts about that? If you have doubts about my profession, it may take some effort for me to explain, but this... if you want to know, it's very simple."

After speaking, Yunyou quickly returned to the girl, without saying a word, he raised her chin with his hand and kissed her on the lips.

Qingyu was startled by Yunyou's sudden action, but this time she didn't have time to close her eyes. Along with a familiar "ding" sound, a line of small text appeared in her field of vision.

"Intimate contact option cannot be unlocked before level 12."

Both of them saw this prompt in their vision. Yunyou already knew about this, while Qingyu saw it for the first time.

"So, do you understand now? So, I am not the good person you think I am. If it weren't for this system protection, I would probably have done the same as those people and have taken you earlier."

Yunyou waved his hand and released Qingyu. "No matter from which perspective, it was a wrong choice for you to follow me. What you should do now is to quickly go back to 'Istaran' and find a more reputable team. Keep your eyes open and don't get mixed up with any gangster groups. Although there is protection, it's still a bit troublesome. It would be best to find a team with other girls, so you will also have someone to chat with and not feel too lonely...""How do I disable this protection system?"

"...Huh?"

It seemed like Yunyou's words were not even heard, or if they were, there was no response at all. Qingyu remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked a question that caught Yunyou off guard.

"Will this close contact protection automatically be canceled at Level 12?"

Without changing her expression, the grey-haired girl asked again, "If that's the case, will it also be dangerous after Level 12?"

"You can rest assured on this point. Since this protection has been implemented, it definitely won't be automatically canceled. When you reach Level 12, you should be able to choose when to cancel the protection yourself."

"Oh."

"Are you done asking?"

"I'm done."

"Do you want me to tell you the direction to return to 'Istaran'?"

Seeing that Qingyu had regained her calmness, Yunyou realized that she had come to terms with something. At the same time, he felt a strange sense of loss, but he would never admit that it was because he was about to part ways with this stunningly beautiful girl.

It couldn't be denied that An Qingyu was indeed the most beautiful girl Yunyou had ever seen, no doubt about it. But Yunyou considered himself to have seen plenty of women, so how could he feel lost because of this?

However, Qingyu didn't seem to intend on letting Yunyou dwell on this sense of loss for too long.

"I don't need to know the direction to return to 'Istaran'. I just need to know where you want to go next."

"Where do I want to go? Why do you need to know where I'm going?"

"Of course, I want to go with you."

"..."

Yunyou's mouth twitched, unable to wrap his head around the meaning behind the girl's words.

"...Did I not explain clearly? What did you just say?"

"You explained it clearly, but if you didn't hear me, I can say it again. I don't want to go back to 'Istaran'; I want to follow you."

"What on earth!? Are you crazy?"

The more Yunyou observed the grey-haired girl in front of him, the more he was convinced that she must be a masochist. Otherwise, how could he have explained it so clearly, yet she still didn't understand?

Wasn't this An Qingyu wanting to follow him because she thought he was a good person? He had already made it clear that he wasn't a good person, so why hadn't she caught on?

Could it be that she found it entertaining to be with a notorious individual?