Lu Yao opened a bag of original flavor potato chips and watched the situation at the Spirit Lake while eating.

The simulator only simplifies the fragmented world and does not mean that the pixelated people are two-dimensional paper figures. The fragmented world is an independent world with its own rules and operation methods.

Do not underestimate the intelligence of these pixelated people.

On the computer screen, Jimmy successfully sold a can of honey. One day, he suddenly rode a horse and arrived at the west side of the new continent in the south. There, another pixelated person was waiting for him.

It was the sea urchin who often boasted in the tavern.

The sea urchin asked him, “How’s business? How’s the honey business going lately?”

Jimmy’s head popped up with a smiley face, “Business is booming! After this year, we can retire! Buy a big house in Yao City, and a few more shops, and live comfortably.”

“Hahaha!”

The two brothers had smiley faces on their heads.

“The treasure chest is really wonderful. Without the treasure chest, there would be no such a lucrative business path.”

Lu Yao saw it clearly.

After the two pixelated people failed to pry open the treasure chest, they quickly transformed.

One of them shouted and promoted to attract treasure hunters: “There are treasures here, come and get them before they’re gone!”

The other person sat next to him and made money from the treasure hunters: “Specially made crazy honey, sold at a low price, loved by the spirits. Only by pleasing the spirits can you get the treasure chest in the Spirit Lake.”

Whether the honey was useful or not, they made a big profit anyway.

Jimmy said, “Recently, a scholar and an apothecary both got the treasure chest.”

“Their methods are different. The scholar seems to have communicated with the spirits and may have reached some agreement… so when they got the treasure chest, those green-skinned weirdos did not stop them.”

“The apothecary cured the illness of the spirits.”

The sea urchin had a black line symbol on top of his head, seeming a bit puzzled, “These guys are quite capable.”

“The spirits also have their preferences.”

Jimmy continued, “The thief is the most troublesome. We have to be quick, otherwise, that guy will cause trouble for us by targeting our treasures.”

The sea urchin had an exclamation mark on top of his head.

“You’re right. That guy has never failed, but fortunately, he’s only interested in the treasure chest.”

Lu Yao observed for a while and learned that a serial thief had appeared at the edge of the Spirit Lake.

This thief always came and went without a trace, and no one knew his identity.

Once someone could get the treasure chest, they would be targeted by the thief and then the treasures in the chest would be stolen.

But soon, the treasures in the chest would be recovered and appear in the clothes or backpack of the person who was stolen from.

His behavior was puzzling.

It seemed that the thief was showing off his stealing skills, and it seemed like it was just his habit and personality… so the adventurers nearby called him the “Spirit Lake Phantom Thief.”

Everyone hated the thief, even though he didn’t actually steal the treasures.

Because the thief ruined everyone’s treasure hunting experience, preventing them from opening the treasure chest themselves and seeing the shiny and mysterious treasures inside with excitement.

This sacred and exciting feeling was completely ruined by the thief.

Lu Yao suddenly noticed something.

Coming and going without a trace, always successful in stealing, searching for treasures…

Lu Yao clicked on the snowman avatar.

The screen immediately appeared in the nearby forest.

It’s really you!

At this moment, the snowman Jimmy was sneaking behind a pixelated person.

That pixelated person was a girl, 15 years old, named “Huntress.” She wore a wide-brimmed hat, carried a bag, and was an adventurer.

The snowman followed behind the Huntress like a shadow, and with a grab of its red-gloved hand, it took something from the Huntress.

A question mark popped up on Jimmy’s head.

“It’s another useless gem. The spirits won’t like it.”

The Huntress quickly had an exclamation mark on her head, “My treasure chest, my treasure chest! It’s lighter!”

She opened the bag on her back and found an empty wooden box inside.

The Huntress had a big crying face on top of her head.

“Woo woo woo… it’s been stolen! Damn phantom thief! Why are you so bad! I worked so hard to make honey wine and exchanged it from the spirits for the treasure chest…”

The girl couldn’t hold back anymore and waved the small sickle in her hand.

“Come out! You come out! You bad thing!”

The snowman just patted her on the back and disappeared again.

Throughout the process, the Huntress couldn’t see Jimmy.

At this point, a light bulb lit up on her head.

The Huntress, belatedly, took out a glowing gem from her pocket.

“It’s an ‘Emerald’!”

“So beautiful!”

“Darn phantom thief, not letting me open the chest! Next time, I will find a way to catch you!”

The young adventurer put away the gem and hurried towards the rowing boat by the sea.

Lu Yao moved the mouse and landed on the snowman’s head, typing.

——?The snowman materialized a broad grin, kneeling respectfully on the ground: “Divine Lord, the loyal Jimmy awaits your summons! Please command me as you wish!”

Lu Yao had initially wanted to scold him.

But on second thought, one can’t expect too much from a madcap snowman.

Jimmy was loyal and daring; what more could he ask for?

Lu Yao adjusted his mood and asked why he was around the Fairy Lake.

“Divine Lord, Jimmy is treasure hunting here.”

“There are treasure chests in the Fairy Lake, filled with all sorts of treasures.”

The snowman said, “Jimmy wants to offer treasures to the Divine Lord!”

“Unfortunately, the chests only contain ordinary gems and gold, not even Pasha would be interested.”

“Before opening the chests, one doesn’t know what treasures they hold, so Jimmy tries them one by one. Anything not needed by the Divine Lord, Jimmy will return to them.”

Only then did Lu Yao realize that the treasures recognized by the Dark Sun Dragon were no ordinary items; they had to be special equipment with attributes or artifacts of faith.

The reason the snowman was opening treasure chests here was still to see if he could find something good.

Jimmy’s thought process was different from normal people, but he was indeed loyal and pure-hearted.

Suddenly, Lu Yao thought of a question.

Where was the dragon?

“Pasha is in the Dragon’s Nest.”

Jimmy said, “The power of the Dark Sun has made it sleepy lately, lacking in spirit. So Jimmy let it rest in the Dragon’s Nest.”

Was the Dark Sun Dragon growing further?

A thrill went through Lu Yao’s heart, and he quickly switched to the Dragon’s Nest in the Northern New Continent.

The snow-capped mountain shrouded in the Dark Sun’s mist exuded the atmosphere of a villain’s lair.

And there, the young dragon Pasha’s status showed 【In Battle】.

Lu Yao quickly called Sarina over and then switched to the battle screen.

Pasha’s status now showed 【Weakened】, with its damage, defense, and movement speed reduced to half the normal, significantly lowering its stats.

Opposite it stood a trio of dwarves, an adventuring group.

Lu Yao remembered them.

They were the 【Furnace Eccentrics】.

However, the battle screen showed a subtle situation.

…

The dwarves were confronting Pasha.

“We, the 【Furnace Eccentrics】, don’t bully the young and disabled. Call your parents out! Let’s have a match!”

The tall and sturdy one, carrying a hammer, had a sense of heroism.

Pasha, however, couldn’t understand their words, with the dialogue box above its head filled with gibberish.

Seeing that the dwarves were only talking and not attacking, the young dragon, probably too tired, yawned and lay down, soon with ZZZ symbols appearing above its head.

The Furnace Eccentrics were momentarily embarrassed.

The dwarf named Mighty and Fierce looked at the other two: “Looks like the big dragon isn’t home… What’s the next step?”

The female dwarf, Fiery Cloud, suggested, “How about this, we leave our names here and come back another time. That child seems to have not rested for a long time, falling asleep even during battle. Guarding the Dragon’s Nest alone must be tough.”

Mighty and Fierce agreed, “True. Dwarves wouldn’t do this. The dragon race doesn’t seem to take good care of their young, and the Dragon’s Nest is quite simple, looking poor, not at all comparable to a fortress.”

Before the trio retreated, they didn’t forget to leave a harsh message.

“Tell your parents, we will come back!”

Before leaving, they erected a simple stone monument beside. Carved on the stone was a furnace, the mark of the 【Furnace Eccentrics】.

Below, in both dwarven script and Yao Clan script, it was written crookedly.

“Evil dragon within, do not enter.”