So, when Chu Changge was staring blankly at that baseball in the supermarket a few days ago, he was actually studying its product tag?

Gu Mian shifted his gaze to the product tag in Chu Changge's hand.

There was a "Place of Origin" section on the tag.

However, the place of origin names printed on the tags of supermarket items in this game were a bit absurd.

[Trembling World Textile Co., Ltd.]

Who in their right mind would name their company this? It sounded more like the name of a certain instance...

At this moment, Gu Mian seemed to recall something and quickly pulled out the [One-time Instance Exchange Coupon].

This was a reward—or rather, compensation—he had received after clearing his first instance.

By filling in the name of any instance, he could enter it. To verify if 'Trembling World Textile Co., Ltd.' was indeed an instance, he just needed to fill in its name.

However, he only had one Instance Exchange Coupon. Once used, it was gone, and it was uncertain if he could get another one in the future.

This item was currently an extremely rare special item; it was best not to use it rashly.

At this point, Chu Changge produced another empty small vial. This vial was tiny, about the size of a pinky fingernail. Gu Mian recognized it as the packaging for the [Life Type D - Weak Resistance] medication.

He had bought three pills in total. Fatty had already consumed two, and Gu Mian had naturally discarded the packaging.

Unexpectedly, Chu Changge had picked it up along the way.

Chu Changge now held two small transparent vials. "I've also carefully observed the packaging of medicines bought from the supermarket. These small vials have labels stuck to their bottoms…"

Gu Mian had noticed this as well.

Since many medicines look similar, labels with their names are added for easier differentiation.

Chu Changge continued, "I found numerical indicators on the labels at the bottom of these vials, like serial numbers. This implies that the medicines Gu Mian bought might have originally come in a larger package. The supermarket probably broke down the bulk packaging to sell them individually."

As Chu Changge spoke, Gu Mian also had a thought. "So, these medicines could also have a 'Place of Origin,' right?"

And the 'Place of Origin' for the medicines sold in the supermarket was very likely an instance.

If they could find this instance...

Instantly, Gu Mian already knew which medicines he wanted to loot.

Chu Changge nodded. "From these clues, we can see there are many undeniable connections between instances and reality. Some instances can even influence reality, and such instances must be crucial ones."

"Moreover, these instances likely share mysterious connections..."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "If we want to understand the reason for Gu Mian's data anomaly, perhaps we can start by investigating these instances. It's certainly better than blundering around like a headless fly."

Instances... investigate...

Fatty was momentarily dazed. The way Chu Changge spoke made it sound as if they were ruthless bandits who preyed on defenseless instances.

Chu Changge continued, "However, let's not enter these instances for now. I need some time to consolidate information about these 'origin' instances. Besides, the players accepted into such instances are definitely not to be trifled with. Gu Mian needs to enhance his strength through other means... At the very least, he shouldn't get himself stabbed to death by another player."

"But Brother Chu," Fatty asked in confusion, "are there any ways to enhance a Doctor's strength right now?"

Fatty had no illusions about Gu Mian drawing any incredible special items. Given his luck, it would be a miracle if he didn't draw a self-destructing bomb.

The wind howled outside. Chu Changge's voice was steady, neither loud nor soft. "Gu Mian still can't enhance his physical attributes. So, if he wants to increase his strength, he'll temporarily have to rely on external factors."

Fatty noticed that as Chu Changge spoke, he glanced towards the car window behind Fatty.

Following Chu Changge's gaze, Fatty looked back and saw Xiao Hong's stupefied expression.

Xiao Hong was currently staring at the sparse snowflakes outside the window with a dazed smile. If he were drooling, he would look exactly like an escapee from a mental asylum.

Fatty asked hesitantly, unsure, "Recruit... enforcers?"

Just thinking about it felt thrilling.

At that moment, Fatty even imagined himself as a player trying to assassinate Gu Mian.

Imagine it: a vulnerable, priceless Gu Sanwan right before his eyes. One strike was all it would take to eliminate him and claim all the rewards. But just as he was about to deliver the fatal blow, a ghost would suddenly appear from nowhere and chase him until he fled, battered and scrambling for his life... That would be so thrilling!

Chu Changge pushed up his glasses. "This is the best method for now. Therefore, Gu Mian needs to enter more instances. That way, he'll have more opportunities to recruit enforcers."

"Generally, the disparity in player abilities won't be too significant solely due to Attribute Points. However, there are always exceptions, so we need to prepare for unexpected events in advance."

Hearing this, Fatty couldn't help but interject, "Are you sure it's 'recruiting'?"

Isn't it more like kidnapping?

Fatty still remembered the miserable Mr. Green.

After Gu Mian had forcibly removed him from the instance, Mr. Green had been desperate to get back in. However, Gu Mian had shattered his only chance to return not long ago.

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