"Yeah!" Luo Xiao Le was overjoyed.
It seemed she would earn enough money in less than three days!
In high spirits, she spun and skipped out of the room.
"What do you want to eat tonight? Just say the word!" she declared, waving her hand.
"Wow, still happy?" Pi Jia Jia looked at her speechlessly.
"It's obvious the little captain is busy counting money and hasn't had time to check the forum..." Luo Shu understood their captain more and more.
"Forum? What forum..." Luo Xiao Le shrugged. She had indeed been busy counting money...
Were these old foxes predicting her every move so accurately now?
It was simply uncanny...
Luo Xiao Le quickly opened the forum for Luo Cheng Base. A very popular post was prominently displayed on the homepage.
The main title read: "The Top Ten积分榜 (Ji Fen Bang) is Faked, Strength Doesn't Match, What Fairness With a Huge Backstage!"
Below, it was a lengthy denunciation of a player who had recently surged into the top ten of the mission points leaderboard. The player was supposedly related to the Luo Cheng commander, lacked strength, and had completed missions by relying on money given by the commander, even opening a shop to amass wealth.
Luo Xiao Le scratched her head. "Is this talking about me?" Although none of the details were accurate, the top ten points, opening a shop – all the elements combined were practically screaming her ID!
"Recently surged in? Are they talking about that little A Luo?"
"No pictures, no truth. In this day and age, stories can be spun with just a few words?" someone questioned below.
"Everyone, please remain calm. We would not spread rumors. Let's listen to the insider's revelations together." the original poster replied.
Luo Xiao Le took out another box of flower cakes from the food stall and ate them fearlessly, even sharing one with each of them!
"You're really not bothered!" Luo Shu gritted her teeth. They were furious seeing the slanderous post, yet Luo Xiao Le acted as if nothing was wrong, just eating snacks!
Luo Xiao Le's eyes curved into a smile. She had known for a long time that attracting so much attention would likely not go smoothly. It seemed someone had finally made a move.
Compared to an unknown danger that might arrive at any time, she felt more at ease now that someone had shown their true colors.
Since she was now considered rich and influential, she might as well let these clowns have their moment. The more they danced, the easier it would be for her to find their weaknesses.
She curled up on the small sofa, took out popcorn, and assumed the posture of someone watching a show, smiling as she waited to see what the original poster would reveal next.
"Here is the purchase contract for the house at that time, as well as the date she arrived at the base. Everyone, look at the pictures. She only arrived at the base two days ago, how could she have over two million points to buy a house? This is clearly using a back door!"
"Think about it, with such financial resources and influence, spending money to buy many items, or easily stuffing her name in, wouldn't it be easy for her to complete missions? Such a person, lacking strength herself, and entering the top ten points leaderboard, isn't this a huge injustice to others who are diligently completing missions!"
Her words ignited a firestorm!
"I risk my life doing missions, and my rank is still behind someone like this. Luo Cheng Base must give me a fair explanation!" someone was indeed instigated.
"Hold on, upstairs, don't get too excited. Something feels a bit off. If her rise on the leaderboard was so obvious, like she took a plane, wouldn't she be afraid to be so blatant if she was really relying on connections?"
"To know if she truly has the strength, we probably have to ask those who did missions with her."
Luo Xiao Le raised an eyebrow and looked at her teammates, who were sitting very upright.
Mo Shen, Zhou Xiao Jun, Luo Shu, and the others were sitting rigidly at the dining table.
Luo Xiao Le couldn't help but laugh and cry. These guys, acting so guilty, why were they sitting so stiffly if they had nothing to hide?
Those rational comments from earlier were definitely made by them using alternate accounts!
Indeed, after someone started to guide the conversation rationally, more and more people spoke up.
"I was in an S-rank mission team with her before. She was captured by the enemy due to her poor strength and went missing for several days. It was only after her teammates risked their lives to save her that she was brought back. I think the person upstairs has a point; she was probably stuffed in!"
Luo Xiao Le's smile froze on her face.
How could the first person to speak be this kind of jerk...
The person speaking was the one who had snatched Pi Jia Jia's ring earlier.
He had been left alone outside the barrier at that time and naturally didn't know what happened inside. When he was found by Zhou Shou Shan later, he only knew that after Mo Shen and the others went in, the mission was completed.
He had assumed, of course, that it was the people who entered later who saved the missing Luo Xiao Le.
Coupled with Luo Xiao Le bringing Pi Jia Jia back and snatching the ring back, he naturally held a grudge.
"Wow..." There was a commotion.
Luo Shu and the others were also stunned. That black-hearted person really had no eyes, did he!
But then, genuine comments followed one after another.
"The person upstairs is talking absolute nonsense! I was on another S-rank mission with little A Luo. If it weren't for her stepping in to save us, the lives of a few of us would have been forfeit at the mission location!" Wang Biao stated indignantly.
"That's right! I'm verifying this with my real name. I am the healer Xiao Zhen. I believe many people who have done missions with me would agree. Although little A Luo can be a bit brutal and looks small, her strength is absolutely top-notch! To be blunt, those of you who are spouting random nonsense here are trash!"
"Pfft!" Luo Xiao Le almost spat out her water.
Why did it feel like they were insulting her even while defending her...
Xiao Zhen was living by his sharp tongue...
However, many ability users had cooperated with Xiao Zhen before. He liked to latch onto powerful people, so his words carried considerable weight.
"Those few days she went missing that the person upstairs mentioned, wasn't that the days she came in to save us? I was one of the elite team members rescued at that time. If it weren't for her slaughtering zombies in the cave and saving us, we would have become vengeful spirits under the Azure Dragon Gang by now. Poor strength? I'd like to see who is spewing nonsense here!"
"Me too! I can testify!"
"Damn it, if you talk nonsense again, I won't be polite!" More and more people stepped forward to speak up for Luo Xiao Le.
Luo Shu and the others had already rolled up their sleeves, ready to furiously post replies, but then stopped.
They exchanged glances and began to furiously like the posts of those who were defending Luo Xiao Le.
Soon, these comments were pushed to the top.
"Good grief, I recognize these IDs. They are indeed those elite team ability users!"
"Believe it or not, I believe it..."
"It's unlikely that so many powerful individuals could fabricate so many details instantaneously, and have them match up. I believe it too..."
"I believe her strength is indeed incredible! I respect her being in the top ten points leaderboard! But what about the fact that she bought a house as soon as she arrived..."
For a moment, everyone fell silent...
This point indeed seemed unexplainable.
"Ding!" A new announcement suddenly popped up.
It was an official notice from Zhou Shou Shan's office.
Attached was a belated commendation and a report detailing Luo Xiao Le's mission of escorting Zhou Shou Shan to Luo Cheng Base, listing the dangers encountered along the way.
"There were rumors circulating at the time that the commander almost didn't make it back alive..."
"If Commander Zhou hadn't quickly established this base, our families might have all been torn apart by zombies... And then he managed it so well. If the commander had met with an accident, I can't even imagine!"
"Holy crap!! She was the one who escorted the commander back to the base!"
"This award for a warm-hearted citizen is well-deserved! I think 2 million is worth it! What do you guys think, brothers?"