WTYTIAAN Chapter 97

Yan Yunqing steadied himself and looked around.

It appeared to be an office-like room. Yan Yunqing noticed a pile of opened papers and documents stacked on the coffee table in front of the sofa. The stack was even taller than he was.

So, what perspective are they in within this instance?

Yan Yunqing didn’t continue riding the Dragon Dragon Coaster. He directly cast a levitation spell, leaping towards the coffee table and landing on it. He walked to the edge of the papers and began flipping through them.

This was quite a physical task, but fortunately, Yan Yunqing wasn’t lacking in strength.

Di Weike got a headache just looking at the text. Maintaining his dragon form, he flew off in another direction, searching for other clues.

Yan Yunqing flipped through a couple of pages and discovered that the top document was a financial statement for the Golden Human Factory. Considering that the instance was generated based on reality, this Golden Human Factory could be directly considered as related to Mantipell, so this statement could be regarded as representing Mantipell.

The statement was filled with dazzling gold coin figures. After a few glances, Yan Yunqing felt a bit dizzy.

How could this Mantipell be even richer than him, a dignified Demon King?!

No, before he leaves, he must rob Mantipell’s treasury. Otherwise, some of his finer qualities would disappear.

Yan Yunqing moved the top financial statements aside. Underneath was a colorful order menu with various patterns drawn on it. It was an order form for a toy doll factory.

However, the toy dolls drawn on the first page were a bit ugly.

The first doll was a pot-bellied middle-aged man with a walrus mustache under his nose and a receding hairline. He held a cane in his hand, and next to him was a description of the doll.

Herman·Grave

Herman is a Baron often seen at high society events, a cunning and treacherous noble who always seeks opportunities to increase his wealth and satisfy his desires.

Yan Yunqing wondered if anyone would actually buy such a doll. Even buying it as a father figure in a pretend family game would feel unlucky.

The dolls below were similar. Besides their unattractive appearance, the only thing they had in common was that their identities were all rich or noble.

Yan Yunqing turned to the second page and paused when his gaze landed on the second row of dolls.

Fei Qi·Bato Vita

Fei Qi is a noble Prince, with a powerful maternal clan. He is a strong contender for the throne in the future.

Although drawn as a doll, Yan Yunqing recognized him at a glance. This was Fei Qi’s younger brother, the sixth prince of Bato Vita, whom he had killed in Bato Vita.

Yan Yunqing was certain that Fei Qi was a real person, so the other dolls recorded in this order catalog were likely real people as well.

Yan Yunqing flipped through a few more pages. The dolls became more exquisite as he went further, and the species expanded from just humans to include other races. Yan Yunqing even saw an elf among them.

Wait, could this be the truth about the Golden Humans?

Was Mantipell involved in human trafficking?

Yan Yunqing tried to input this answer into the instance exploration submission bar. The exploration progress remained fixed at 30%, the level it had reached after they entered the room.

Besides actively exploring the entire area and completing 80% of the exploration progress, one could also submit their guesses. If the guess was correct, the exploration progress would also increase.

It seemed that the Golden Humans weren’t about human trafficking…

That’s right, this was a toy factory’s order catalog, not the Golden Human Factory’s order catalog.

Yan Yunqing saw that the other humanoid races on the later pages were circled, indicating that the person browsing the order catalog was very satisfied with these dolls and was preparing to order them.

Hmm…

Yan Yunqing tried inputting: The ‘dolls’ provided by the toy factory are the raw materials for making Golden Humans.

The moment he submitted, his exploration progress increased by 10%.

Good, it seemed that this instance wasn’t too difficult. As long as enough information was collected and reasonable deductions were made, it would be fine.

“King,” Di Weike’s voice suddenly rang out, “There are strange statues over there.”

Yan Yunqing heard this and said, “Take me to see them.”

He skillfully jumped onto the dragon’s back, and Di Weike carried him towards the other side of the sofa, flying towards the dark edge. Yan Yunqing, suspended in mid-air, could finally see that it was a display case built into the wall.

Yan Yunqing’s attention was drawn to the items in the display case. It was a row of lifelike golden statues, each with a different posture and expression. None of the statues had the same pose. At first glance, one might think they were real people frozen in place.

“Get closer.” Yan Yunqing patted the dragon’s neck.

Di Weike flew closer to the statues. Yan Yunqing carefully observed them. These statues really looked like real people. The details were very well done. Even the pores on their faces and their thin, dense eyelashes were recreated. This was especially true for the one directly in front of them.

This was a statue of a beautiful girl. Her face was full of fear, as if she had seen something terrifying. A teardrop hung from the corner of her eye, about to fall.

All of these statues were, without exception, golden.

After seeing these statues clearly, Yan Yunqing suddenly understood. It turned out that the ‘Golden Humans’ from the Golden Human Factory were literally golden people.

Seeing that the exploration progress had increased again, Yan Yunqing prepared to continue his efforts, trying to guess a few more directions to see if he could exhaust all the possibilities.

Di Weike suddenly dove down, quickly taking Yan Yunqing and hiding in the gap under the display case, just large enough for the two of them.

Before Yan Yunqing could ask what was wrong, he heard the sounds coming from outside.

The sound of people talking!

Yan Yunqing held his breath, but suddenly remembered the documents on the coffee table. He hadn’t put them back in order after flipping through them. If someone with a good memory came across them, they would definitely be discovered.

But it was too late. The next second, the door to the room was opened, and a dim overhead light flickered on.

Although the light was dim, it felt dazzling in the pitch-black room.

Yan Yunqing closed his eyes. He was blinded by the sudden light, and physiological tears welled up in his eyes. Ever since he transmigrated, his night vision had improved, but he had also developed a slight sensitivity to light.

He had just barely adjusted to the suddenly lit room when he felt a weight on his shoulders. Yan Yunqing discovered that he had been inexplicably pulled into Di Weike’s arms.

Di Weike lowered his voice, and the subtle sound, along with his warm breath, landed on Yan Yunqing’s neck, tickling him so much that he couldn’t help but shrink his neck.

“Don’t be afraid.”

Yan Yunqing was puzzled. He wasn’t afraid?

Then, Di Weike’s palm covered his face, and his slightly calloused fingertips gently wiped away the physiological tears from the corner of Yan Yunqing’s eyes. The slightly rough fingertips brushed against his cheeks and the side of his ear. Di Weike’s presence overwhelmingly pressed down, completely enveloping him.

The hand that had wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes unexpectedly landed near his ear, pinching his earlobe.

Yan Yunqing:?

Yan Yunqing:!!!

Yan Yunqing shuddered, almost jumping out, but the sound of footsteps outside stopped his impulse.

“Tap, tap, tap…”

The footsteps were unhurried and getting closer and closer, indicating that the person wasn’t in a rush, probably the owner of this room.

A pair of expensive leather boots appeared in Yan Yunqing’s field of vision. The shoe surface was polished and shiny, without a single visible crease. The style was extremely exquisite, clearly made by a skilled shoemaker.

The person stopped in front of Yan Yunqing and Di Weike for a moment, then took two steps to the side, his pace still slow, seemingly admiring the Golden Humans in the display case.

Yan Yunqing, ignoring Di Weike, who was still touching him, quietly adjusted his angle, wanting to see the situation outside clearly.

However, the gap at the bottom of the display case wasn’t large. It was already at the limit to barely accommodate the two of them. Any slightly larger movement would expose them to the person outside.

Yan Yunqing lamented inwardly. The person outside suddenly sighed, and a slightly hoarse voice rang out, exactly the same as the voice of the black-masked man on stage he had heard at the competition.

“My collection is still so small.”

Di Weike pinched his earlobe again. Yan Yunqing turned his head to glare at him, telling him to be good.

Didn’t he see what time it was? He was still causing trouble here. If they were exposed…

If they were exposed, Di Weike could probably fight the person, after all. Di Weike’s strength was already one of the strongest on this continent.

“Master, the factory has already made arrangements. As soon as the dolls arrive, we can immediately offer you a new batch of Golden Humans.”

A voice said flatteringly.

“Oh?” The hoarse male voice carried a hint of interest. “Are they the dolls I pre-ordered?”

“Yes, it’s the batch of dolls you took a fancy to before. We’ve already had someone inspect them in advance. The quality of the dolls is very good. Master, you’ll definitely be satisfied.”

“Well done.” The hoarse man was very satisfied. “In that case, the low-quality dolls in the warehouse aren’t worth much collecting. You can send some to that great man.”

“Do you remember that great man’s needs?”

“Yes…” The flattering voice was still respectful, but revealed a hint of hesitation. “But that great man’s appetite seems to be growing bigger and bigger lately. Should we really continue to cooperate with him?”

The hoarse male voice chuckled, but didn’t answer. The room fell silent for a moment.

“Cooperate? Why not cooperate?” He chuckled. “It’s just a matter of each getting what they need. We need him to find the perfect raw materials for us, and he provides us with protection and help. Isn’t that a very harmonious relationship?”

“But…” The flattering voice hesitated.

“Do you have any objections to my decision?”

“No! No!” The flattering voice immediately panicked and knelt on the ground with a thud. “I just wanted to consider more for you, Master!”

“Hmph.” The man snorted coldly. “Alright, you can leave. Do the things I’ve arranged well. Otherwise, you know that there are only valuable workers and worthless but collectable Golden Humans in the factory.”

The voice seemed to carry a sharp chill that froze people to the bone.

“Yes, yes!” The flattering voice answered in a panic. “I understand.”

The footsteps hurried away, and the door closed again with a click.

The person who remained in the room stood in front of the display case for a while, turned around, and walked towards the sofa. His brow furrowed when his gaze landed on the documents on the coffee table that Yan Yunqing had been flipping through.