Chapter 76

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Subconsciously hugging Natalia, she let out a muffled groan from the pain and gritted her teeth, saying, "This place of yours... the roads aren't even properly maintained."

"Blame me?" Lin Yifan, who was holding Natalia, remained calm.

The two were very close, and with each breath, Lin Yifan could smell the faint, sweet fragrance from Natalia, a special rose milk scent.

What is it to feast one's eyes on beauty? The delicate blonde beauty in his arms, exuding a milky scent, was something Lin Yifan had experienced today, making him want to gently bite Natalia's soft, elastic skin.

Pouting her lips, Natalia, who was leaning in Lin Yifan's arms, pushed him, "Stop fooling around, I twisted my ankle."

"Really?" Lin Yifan then helped Natalia sit on his lap.

"Ouch... it hurts a bit." Slowly removing her black stockings, her tender, swollen foot was revealed.

Furrowing her brows, Natalia looked as if she wanted to cry, "Why do I have such bad luck after meeting you, you jerk?"

"Don't blame me. You were the one who got excited and jumped into my arms when you heard about the alliance."

Lin Yifan's face showed a hint of schadenfreude, but in reality, he was trying to distract himself with conversation.

Who could remain calm in this situation? The soft, plump buttocks pressing against his thighs, the elasticity... it almost made him moan out loud.

Her fragrant shoulder leaning against his chest, her face on the verge of tears, her golden hair scattered by the sea breeze, her red-rimmed eyes and weary face, all made her look pitiful.

If he didn't tease Natalia to distract himself, Lin Yifan might have said something "very manly" in the heat of the moment.

Natalia, who was already not in a good mood, became even angrier after hearing Lin Yifan's words, "Who got excited and jumped into your arms! If it weren't for your broken road, my high heels..."

Natalia pitifully held the broken high heel. As a prosecutor, she couldn't wear any accessories, so she could only put effort into her shoes.

Seeing her beloved high heel with a piece still stuck in the broken road...

"Alright, I apologize. It's just a pair of high heels, right? I'll buy you a new one." Lin Yifan looked relaxed, not taking the black high heel seriously.

To a man, a hundred-thousand-dollar designer shoe and a few-hundred-dollar online purchase seemed no different.

Natalia, who was originally a bit sad, flashed a cunning look, "You said it? Then you'll have to buy me a few dozen..."

Lin Yifan, who had been indifferent, was taken aback, sensing something was off. Recalling the luxury sports car of the little rich girl, this broken shoe might cost more than he could afford!

Before Natalia could speak, Lin Yifan, in a flash of inspiration, grabbed her foot and rubbed it hard.

"Ah!"

The last word "ten thousand" didn't come out as Natalia was stunned by the sudden "attack."

Sitting on Lin Yifan's lap, being grabbed and rubbed on her leg, was incredibly embarrassing!

Instinctively wanting to slap Lin Yifan, she heard him say, "Let's talk about the alliance. And don't move around, I'm helping you with the blood circulation and bruising. My technique might not be professional, but it should make you feel better."

Lin Yifan, with a serious face, alternated between firm rubbing and gentle caressing, the contrast making Natalia feel as if she was being electrocuted. The tingling, stimulating sensation was very comfortable, and she wanted to lean completely into his arms.

Blushing, Natalia coughed a few times to hide her embarrassment, putting on a serious expression, "Cough, cough, what do you plan to do? I think... ah!"

At this moment, Lin Yifan's movements were too slow, and the gradual stimulation made Natalia unable to hold back a cry.

"Hmm? What do you think?" Lin Yifan, looking like a gentleman, showed no ulterior motives on his innocent face, but his hands continued to rub and press her leg, demonstrating his acting skills.

Natalia, gritting her teeth, let out a muffled groan. She wanted to scold him, but his serious expression made her feel embarrassed, and she even felt a bit guilty.

Clearly, he was helping her, yet she had been thinking the wrong things?

Suppressing her voice in her throat, trying not to let Lin Yifan notice her unusual state, Natalia continued, "Who do you want to deal with? The entire Arbitrator Group?"

"I don't want to die, so there's no need for a full-scale war. Besides, I don't have the strength for a full-scale war. I just want to get rid of the district executive. He's been targeting me. Although he doesn't know my identity as the warden, he knows my ID as a cycle participant."

Gently rubbing her leg, Lin Yifan was quite at ease.

Natalia, sitting on Lin Yifan's lap, lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, "If what you say is true, to get rid of the district executive of the Arbitrator Group, you need to first... capture Zhou Xin."

It was clear that Natalia was reluctant to take action against Zhou Xin, but she still told Lin Yifan.

"You mean, without Zhou Xin, there's a chance to get rid of the district executive?"

But Natalia shook her head again, "Not just that. As a district executive, he has money to buy time! In fact, he has been delaying his tasks, never advancing to the next rank, and staying in the recruit area."

Buy time with money!?

Lin Yifan suddenly realized the severity of the issue. What could be more tempting than not having to cycle and still enjoying the freedom of the infinite city?

The group's arrangement and his desire to stay in the 13th recruit area meant he needed money. The group wouldn't let a stable source of income become chaotic. Without the district executive, there would be a gap, and how much money would be lost?

If each recruit area is compared to a gold mine, then the district executive is the group's gold digger, responsible for mobilizing new recruits and hunting teams.

Got it!

This is why there is an imbalance in equipment among cycle participants, and why fraud, crime, and group fees occur.

Because of money! It can buy time in this world and enjoy everything.

When some high-level cycle participants face a certain death, would they challenge it? If there's another way to stay in this world...

Even Lin Yifan would choose the latter.

Layer upon layer of a pyramid-like blood-sucking structure, where the top people have no risk, just delegating the "gold digging" to their subordinates, allowing them to indulge.

The City of Sin isn't just a name.

Those who first entered the infinite city had no choice but to cycle and execute one cycle after another.

That era was called the struggle period.

After countless trials, most people died, but some survived. These veteran cycle participants gradually settled down, increasing in number, marking the settlement period, an era of strong cycle participants flourishing.

At the peak, imbalance inevitably occurs. Even if the infinite city tries to perfect the system, dividing it into numerous areas and restricting cycle participants...

But smart people will always find loopholes and exploit them, eventually learning to collude with infinite city officials.

From one person, to a team, to a group.

Human development is always accompanied by expansion. As long as the right method is found, it can spread like a cancer throughout the world.

Thinking about it deeply, Lin Yifan kept deducing. This was just his guess, but the group might have developed this way.

After all, when he arrived in this world, he found everything very socialized, not just a small place with a few people sent to die repeatedly.

There were weapon shops, car shops, residences, and everything to meet the social needs of cycle participants, indicating that this space had been around for many years and had developed a complete system.

"Hey?" Natalia waved her hand, trying to get Lin Yifan's attention.

From the beginning, his hand had been touching her thigh, making Natalia feel as if she was being electrocuted, with a strange "tingling" sensation spreading from inside out.

But seeing Lin Yifan's dazed expression, Natalia didn't want to interrupt him and just blushed, letting him touch her for a long time.

"Hmm?" Interrupted from his thoughts, Lin Yifan was still a bit confused, still immersed in those terrifying thoughts.

Natalia, feeling wronged, pointed to her leg, "You just stood there dazed for so long? My calf is swollen!"

"Swollen? That's not good, I'll take you to the infirmary right away!"

Lin Yifan quickly picked up Natalia, ignoring her screams, and ran towards the prison.

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