CHAPTER 113: CHAPTER 113 DECEIVING THE LITTLE LOLITA

EDITOR: DRAGON BOAT TRANSLATION

Upon seeing Karen Lanpelucci, Ren Suo immediately paused the game. He calmed his emotions and started searching on his phone, using both her English name and its Chinese translation. He only found basic information—all stating that she was a character from *Killer’s Blood Feast*.

He returned to his bedroom, accessed the intranet, and searched frantically. Indeed, he found some information.

It seemed that after ’Ren Naiser’ was included in the Special Phenomena Section, all his videos had been thoroughly investigated by the intelligence department as important research materials.

Among these, three key discussion posts related to *Killer’s Blood Feast* stood out: "Exploration into the Disappearance Method of the Assassin," "Assassin Ability Analysis," and "Assassin’s Purpose."

The "Assassin’s Purpose" post contained a detailed record of Karen.

Karen Lanpelucci and her sister Euphy traced their lineage to Baron Ranpelrouge. He was a new noble from the Glorious Revolution and a renowned merchant aristocrat. During the Age of Exploration, he steadily rose by relying on foreign trade, eventually joining high society. Although the family now lacked a noble title, the Ranpelrouge Group had deep-rooted connections in Britain and held multiple seats in the House of Commons. Describing them as ’immensely influential’ wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

But that was years ago. Ever since the sudden death of the previous Family Head, who left Euphy and Karen as minor heirs, the Ranpelrouge Family had been in decline. Even with loyal retainers, it was difficult to fend off other predatory relatives. These relatives tried to carve up this valuable asset under various pretenses, leading to the Ranpelrouge Group being embroiled in multiple scandals in recent years. The group was barely surviving on its tangible industries.

The assassination incident at Black Thorn Building in April had likely stemmed from a family scandal—a dispute over inheritance. Their aim, by hiring the European assassin organization Cards to kill the two Ranpelrouge heirs, was probably to reshuffle the family’s wealth.

The appearance of the Fairy Palace Assassin had prevented this. During a nearly fatal assassination attempt, the Fairy Palace Assassin had managed to rescue the sisters and then vanished without a trace.

The researchers generally had two theories regarding the Fairy Palace Assassin’s motives. First, he was paid to save them by someone with deep connections to the sisters. Second, he acted to save them for some other reason, possibly linked to special talents the sisters possessed. In any case, keeping a close eye on the Ranpelrouge sisters was deemed correct.

And indeed, the intelligence department of Mysterious Country had discovered that, following the assassination attempt, the Ranpelrouge Family was in frequent communication with Britain’s Supernatural Department, the National Land Inspection Committee. Although they couldn’t investigate further, it was highly probable that at least one of the sisters was an Awakener.

However, Euphy had continued to attend Group meetings occasionally, while Karen had completely disappeared.

Therefore, the discussion posts concluded that the Fairy Palace Assassin had likely come specifically for Karen. They believed she possessed a major secret, one that even the Fairy Palace was interested in, prompting them to deploy an assassin to handle the assassination attempt by Cards.

Ren Suo couldn’t help but feel a chill seeing these researchers speculate so accurately about the game’s content.

I’ll have to be more cautious with my games from now on.

And now, the situation encountered in *Devouring the Spirit of the World* seems to corroborate the latter part of the researchers’ conclusion—Karen really does harbor a great secret.

Returning to the game, Ren Suo looked at Karen’s avatar before him, having already guessed she possessed at least three abilities:

First, a Strong Investigation Ability, allowing her to detect the Red Fox ten meters underground.

Second, a Mind Communication Ability; she hadn’t spoken, but had directly transmitted her thoughts to the Red Fox, which was why Red Fox heard her voice and her chat box appeared on the screen.

Third, an External Incarnation Ability; this body clearly wasn’t her True Form but a temporary avatar she had created.

Whether these were her naturally awakened Spiritual Energy Spells or abilities she had learned, they were proof enough of her terrifying Talent and potential!

If I could see Karen in person, I’d probably lose my mind, grab the little loli, and run. A Genius like this is especially likely to possess a powerful Key!

But first, I need to fool this former game target.

Red Fox: "Karen, how did you find me?"

Karen, startled: "Eh? Sister, you know me?"

Ren Suo paused, contemplated for a moment, then had Red Fox say, "I heard people in the Fairy Palace mention you."

Karen immediately grew excited. "The Fairy Palace? Is that the same Fairy Palace as the Assassin’s? Do you know the Assassin?"

She took the bait! Ren Suo chuckled inwardly and had Red Fox continue, "You still haven’t answered my question. How did you find me?"

Karen: "Oh, I was right above you! It seems like something strange happened at Elizabeth Tower, so they asked me to come take a look, and then I found you~"

Red Fox: "So, how exactly did you find me?"

Karen: "I saw you, of course! I can see everyone within a hundred meters, and I can also tell if they’re planning to do bad things or good things. Sister, you were hiding here and looked so lonely, so I came over to say hi~"

Ren Suo was shocked. An ability to see through walls within a hundred meters, and it even breaks stealth? That’s too terrifying!

Good thing Red Fox wasn’t trying to be stealthy. Otherwise, if Karen had just greeted her in broad daylight, wouldn’t she have been exposed immediately?

Karen: "Hey, Sister, you’re the one who made the rainbow appear at Elizabeth Tower, right? But you’re not a bad person, so I won’t tell those mean uncles and aunties."

Red Fox: "Why not? Aren’t you supposed to be helping them?"

Karen shook her head. "No way~ They’re all impure, thinking icky thoughts about getting close to me. I trust you more than them, Sister. I want a hug~"

Although Karen was a phantasmal entity, Red Fox could still hug her.

Watching the little loli and the young woman embrace on screen, their two cute, smiling faces nuzzling each other, Ren Suo felt a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"Hmph. When will we finally get the tech for gaming pods so I can enjoy a sight like this too?" Ren Suo grumbled sourly.

However, he also figured Karen must possess some kind of ’Insight into people’s hearts’ Special Ability. Otherwise, it wouldn’t explain why she trusted Red Fox so much; in *Killer’s Blood Feast*, she was a very timid little girl. She must have used her Special Abilities to confirm Red Fox was a ’Friendly Green NPC’ before feeling so at ease. It’s just like in an MMO where you’d approach the Village Chief in the Novice Village for a quest, not stab him twice suspecting he’s a world boss.

After a moment’s thought, Ren Suo had Red Fox say, "I’m working for the Fairy Palace."

Karen, surprised: "Really!?"

Red Fox nodded. "Yes. The person who sent the Assassin to protect you also entrusted me with unlocking a worldly treasure."

Karen believed her anyway. Perhaps it was because Red Fox was a game character, or perhaps because everything Red Fox said was entirely accurate—after all, Ren Suo had instructed both the Assassin and Red Fox.

Karen: "You’re not lying. Do you need my help?"

Red Fox: "No, thank you. Just keep my existence a secret. Thanks, Karen."

Just then, Karen suddenly asked, "I really want to thank the Assassin. Is there any way I can do that?"

Ren Suo paused, then, as if on a sudden impulse, had Red Fox reply, "If you really want to thank him, then come to Lianjiang City in Mysterious Country."