When the atmosphere between Xiao Lan and Luo fell into an indescribable stagnation, the understanding Father Michael took the initiative to break the deadlock.

I saw him waving his hand, signaling the sweet-talking girls around him to disperse.

Father Michael then refused their company and left the pool alone, heading towards the locker room.

Xiao Lan kept paying attention to him, and when she saw this, she put down the ice cream in her hand: "He's gone."

Luo also put away his thoughts about this complex human society.

The two pretended to have had enough of playing here and followed Father Michael towards the dressing room.

They hung behind the priest all the way until the target swiped into the separate VIP dressing room.

Seeing this, Luo also took out his card and entered the vacant dressing room next to him.

In order to facilitate the movement, Xiao Lan stuffed all his clothes into the storage space before, but now he changed his clothes as quickly as possible, and put on [The Emperor's New Clothes 2.0] by the way.

Luo didn't need a second to change the style of his clothes and changed back to his usual three-piece suit.

Then the two went out from the window, suppressing their presence to the lowest level, quietly observing the movement next door.

Father Michael is changing.

While changing, they sang: "wu~wuwuwu~~wulala~~~~"

While singing and twisting his butt, the loose fat on his stomach was shaking with his dance steps.

Xiao Lan happened to meet this picture: "..."

He couldn't help covering his eyes, and suddenly felt a little pain in his eyes, maybe he was going blind.

I regret a little why I came to peek at a greasy old man changing clothes.

But soon, Xiao Lan saw an even more shocking picture.

I saw that Father Michael did not stop his movements after taking off his swimming trunks.

He then stretched his hand to the back of his neck, tore the skin on both sides of his neck with force, and directly replaced the entire human skin.

Complete, as if it were a piece of clothing.

Xiao Lan: "!"

He resisted the urge to blurt out a "fuck" and continued watching.

Father Michael who took off the human skin is still humanoid, but his body is covered with a layer of red scales, which looks like a muscular man without skin from a distance, but it does not affect the size of his belly.

He also had a long tongue sticking out of his mouth, with a forked tip that looked like a lizard.

Father Michael is still singing, but his pronunciation is slurred due to the influence of the tongue.

As he sang, he took his human skin and walked to the shower next to him, pouting his ass and washing it, just like he was doing laundry.

Such a move made the whole picture feel weird, but also brought a bit of joy.

Xiao Lan always felt that the task she received was probably not as simple as it seemed.

On the surface, the mission is to deal with a priest who is related to the disappearance, but if the priest is not human, those disappearances will become confusing.

Does the party who entrusted the task know that he is not actually a human being?

He speculates that the high probability is not known.

Although it is a bit offensive to say this, if the entrusting party knows, it should not entrust the task to this unreliable pheasant organization.

If the people of this organization dealt with Father Michael as they were prepared to deal with mankind, the result would probably be very exciting.

Xiao Lan couldn't help but smile bitterly. The main targets of others were all human beings. How could he turn into a weird belly lizardman with a bit of wretchedness.

Even the legendary simple main quest is so twists and turns, the life of the African chief is really difficult...

Father Michael washed the human skin and put it on again.

This time, he put on a dress and wore a bow tie seriously. He also combed his sparse hair neatly back. He looked like an elegant old gentleman, and he didn't look like the wretched old man before.

But what didn't match the appearance was that Father Michael took out what looked like a can from the cabinet, but after opening it, there was nothing unusual inside.

I saw a fist-sized heart lying in the jar, and as the jar was opened, it exuded a strange smell.

Father Michael took a deep sniff of the can and slowly tasted the heart.

He couldn't help closing his eyes, shaking his head intoxicatedly, as if he was enjoying some delicious food.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Lan couldn't help but speculate about the disappearance cases related to him.

I'm afraid... some of these people are already bad luck...

When Father Michael had eaten the heart, he smashed his mouth and threw the can in the trash.

Then, he took out an invitation letter from a delicate envelope, opened it, took a look, and showed a satisfied smile.

Father Michael received the invitation letter, tidied up his dress, pushed open the door of the dressing room and walked out.

Seeing that Father Michael had completely left, Xiao Lan asked in a low voice, "If I read it right, it seems to be an invitation to a dance party?"

Luo nodded: "Yes."

Xiao Lan said: "I want to sneak in and have a look. I always feel that I can find clues to the branch line in him."

Luo rested his chin with one hand: "If Mr. wants to go, there is also an invitation letter like this in my room. It is indeed a dance party, and invitations are only issued to passengers in the premium VIP room, and the time is tonight."

Xiao Lan: "Then we can go in justifiably."

The treatment of living in a top-level room is really different, and there is no need to mix it up.

Luo raised the corner of his mouth: "However, you need to invite a dance partner to participate in the dance, and it's too late to look for it now."

He leaned slightly towards Xiao Lan and made an inviting gesture: "I wonder if Mr. would like to be my dance partner?"

Xiao Lan smiled and held his hand: "Okay."

——

The two first went back to Luo's room to get the invitation to the ball.

Luo changed his clothes into a formal dress, and at the same time, Xiao Lan also changed the [Emperor's New Clothes 2.0] into a formal dress under the guidance of the other party.

Xiao Lan and Luo wore similar style dresses and went to the dance hall together.

This is still a masquerade ball. For guests who do not have masks, the organizer will provide them with a ball mask that covers their eyebrows and eyes.

The decor is gorgeous, with huge crystal lamps shining overhead, artwork from famous artists hanging on the walls, and a live band playing next to it.

On the side are arranged fruits, snacks and drinks for participating guests.

Everyone who came and went was well-dressed, their hairstyles were well arranged, and the accessories on their bodies were carefully matched.

They all talked politely and softly with decent smiles.

It seems that the people who can participate in this dance are probably rich or expensive, no matter what their nature is, at least on the surface they appear to be very self-cultivation.

The two put on masks and walked into the crowd, looking for the figure of Father Michael.

Although everyone was wearing a mask, Father Michael's fluffy and soft belly was still very conspicuous.

Soon, Xiao Lan found him in the crowd.

Before the two could approach, the lights suddenly became ambiguous, and the rhythm of the music changed from leisurely to brisk.

The host came to the stage to thank all the guests for coming, and made a lot of witty words to heat up the atmosphere, which made the audience burst into laughter and applause from time to time.

Soon, the dance begins.

The guests around the two danced.

Luo also wrapped his arms around Xiao Lan's waist, forced him to get closer to him, and then whispered in Xiao Lan's ear, "Sir, can you give me a little more attention?"

There was a hint of danger and jealousy in his tone.

Only then did Xiao Lan reluctantly look away from Father Michael's magical butt-twisting dance.

He leaned closer to Luo's ear: "Suddenly remembered, I... can't dance..."

Although it's a little late to remember...

Luo's low laughter sounded in Xiao Lan's ears, making him feel a slight itch: "Don't worry, sir, I'm here."

In the next time, Xiao Lan danced with each other according to Luo's guidance.

Luo's instructions are very simple, but they can be understood in the shortest time. Coupled with the player's physical fitness, and the physical reactions that have been trained in countless battles, Xiao Lan quickly grasped the main points of the dance steps.

The two danced very close to each other, changing their pace to the music.

From time to time, they approached to communicate in a low voice, and the picture looked ambiguous and lingering.

Covered by dance steps and the crowd, they slowly approached Father Michael's side.

Father Michael was currently dancing with a woman in black who was a head taller than him. The two were talking in a low voice, but the voice was too low and the music was obscuring it, so Xiao Lan couldn't hear it clearly.

Luo said in Xiao Lan's ear at the right time: "This woman is inviting Father Michael, hoping that he can participate in a private auction."

Xiao Lan observed Father Michael's expression, he seemed to be a little lacking in interest and did not express his position directly.

Low continued: "She said that at the auction, Father Michael would have the opportunity to meet whoever he wanted."

After Father Michael heard the news, he was obviously very excited and nodded in agreement.

Obviously, the "person he wants to see" is very attractive to him, even more than the beauty in black who dances with him.

At this moment, Xiao Lan received a system prompt:

[Trigger side quest: Father Michael's Secret]

[Task description: Investigate what Father Michael wants to do (0/1)]

[Hint: This quest is one of the side quests, and completion can trigger subsequent quests. Side quests are not compulsory, you can give up at any time, there is no penalty for giving up]

Xiao Lan's eyes lit up, and there really is a branch!

It seems that the matter behind Father Michael is really not simple. If you choose to assassinate him directly at the beginning, you will miss this side quest.

Xiao Lan asked: "Did they mention the identity of that person?"

Luo: "No, they didn't even mention the name. They were very cautious. However, we can check it out in person."

Xiao Lan wondered: "This is a private auction, are you sure we can sneak in?"

Luo smiled: "No need to mess around. According to my current status as a rich man, if I ask the exclusive housekeeper of the room if there is such a place to spend time, they should be happy to help recommend it."

Xiao Lan: "..."

He felt the beating from capital again.

There is no such thing as "sneaking in" in the world of local tyrants. They all enter with great fanfare with invitations.