There was not much regret or nostalgia, but rather daily check-ins. With Xia Chi’s daily updates, Bai Lixin learned a lot about what happened while he was away.
Bai Lixin brewed a pot of black tea for himself and comfortably nestled his body in the soft leather sofa. He enjoyed the tea while slowly reading every message Xia Chi sent.
Xia Chi: [Brother, I have something big planned. I’ll report back to you later.]
Bai Lixin took a sip of the sweet black tea and a hint of a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Something big? What could it be?
He scrolled down.
Xia Chi: [Hehehe, it’s done! Unfortunately, you didn’t see it. I resigned from the guild and started my own guild!]
Wow, the kid really grew up. When he first entered the dungeon, he only knew how to scream and yell, but now he can start his own guild.
Bai Lixin read through Xia Chi’s experiences in just a few minutes. Xia Chi had a surprise for him while talking about his life, but he would find out about it later.
Based on Xia Chi’s messages, he had reached over 480 floors and was about to hit 500th floor.
To be able to reach nearly 500 floors in just over two years was truly impressive.
After finishing Xia Chi’s messages, he didn’t immediately reply to Xia Chi but instead opened the private chat window with Zhou Guang’s avatar.
Zhou Guang’s last message was sent two days ago, and he didn’t leave many messages. Over the past three years, he had only left about seventy messages, but each message was important.
For example, he found some prop items, met some key people, leveled up, gained some insights, and so on.
Zhou Guang was like the leader of the group. He had a wealth of life experience and psychological resilience that allowed him to quickly calm down and come up with the most comprehensive and reasonable suggestions. He could also hit the nail on the head with one stroke.
Although Xia Chi and Zhou Guang didn’t mention it, it was likely that Zhou Guang had suggested forming the guild.
Liang Xi had also sent him many messages, but they were mostly expressing gratitude.
Lastly, there was Li Cancan. Her messages were not as detailed as Xia Chi’s nor as emotional as Liang Xi’s. They struck a balance between closeness and distance. She was a very clever girl who knew the boundaries of friendship.
By the time he finished reading all four people’s messages, his tea was almost done.
They had probably seen his live stream in the fairy tale world, and although they had messaged him a few days ago, one contacted him when he entered the game lobby, which was probably the result of their discussion.
They probably didn’t want to disturb him while he was resting, so they must have planned to wait until he was well-rested before seeking him out.
Bai Lixin let out a long sigh and slowly got up, finding the bathroom in this somewhat unfamiliar room.
During his 50-year prison term, he had used up all the supplies in his backpack. The flashlight was of good quality and still worked. However, although it still emitted light after 50 years, the brightness had diminished significantly.
This was like going back to the pre-liberation era, where all supplies needed to be purchased. With the experience gained from this time, he planned to purchase more durable supplies with long storage and shelf lives, such as compressed biscuits and canned goods, during subsequent purchases.
But for now, he just wanted to take a relaxing bath.
He finally found the bathroom and bought replacement clothes, a soft bathrobe, and a towel from the mall. Once everything was ready, he took off his clothes and walked into the bathroom.
As expected of a 380th floor flat, the bathroom was much better than the room on the 240th floor. Not only was there a shower, but there was also a huge bathtub.
Bai Lixin didn’t hesitate to fill the bathtub with hot water.
Although he had taken a bath on the last day in the fairy tale world, he didn’t have a chance to really soak and relax. The only time he had soaked in a bathtub was on Nose Mountain on Skeleton Island.
It was really refreshing.
Suddenly, he remembered something that had happened that day, and his cheeks turned red. He quickly turned on the shower and rinsed himself off before soaking in the bathtub.
The warm water instantly enveloped Bai Lixin, and all his fatigue and tension disappeared in an instant.
After returning from the copy, his hair had returned to its original short length. He yawned comfortably and lazily leaned back against the huge bathtub, opening the mall and browsing through it.
The flashlight wasn’t working well, so he decided to get three backups.
He decided to stock up more compressed biscuits and not skimp on the purified water.
He also needed to buy some fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, and protein to improve his diet.
He could survive without eating, but if conditions allowed, he still liked to eat something. First, eating could supplement his physical strength, and secondly, he was originally human, he still retained the habit of eating.
After browsing through the food section, Bai Lixin came to the daily life section.
However, while he was preoccupied, something slowly emerged from the bathtub plug, causing a circle of irregular ripples in the water before quickly blending in.
The warm, clear water provided an unobstructed view of the young man’s body.
Bai Lixin quickly looked around and his eyes went to the weapons area.
He twisted his body in the water and lazily lifted his hand to splash water on himself.
Just as he hesitated whether to buy two more luck boosting cards, Bai Lixin’s hand raised in mid-air suddenly paused, and his calm gaze suddenly looked at the clear water.
In the water, ripples swayed and wrapped around Bai Lixin’s waist, disappearing at the his back and tail bone.
His calm expression instantly changed, and a shameful tolerance flashed across his face.
He was alone in the bathtub, but in the next second, he seemed to be dragged by something invisible and he slid directly into the water.
Instead of the expected choking on water, a warm current flowed into his mouth and swept over every corner like a conquering army.
It was wild and arrogant.
A force raised Bai Lixin’s arms to the surface. They were pressed together and tightly attached to the sloped bathtub wall.
The greedy sensation continued, and Bai Lixin felt like he was wrapped in something in the water. It seemed to have small suction cups that kept attaching themselves to his body in invisible places.
His body quickly reacted, and the familiar hoarse voice with repression and restlessness appeared in his ears along with the water’s ripples: “Do you remember when I told you that after I merged with the soul fragments, our memories were shared?”
The suction cups were tingling and numbing, giving a slight pricking sensation that made Bai Lixin tense up. All his energy was used to deal with the invisible touch and he had no extra energy to answer the man’s question.
The man wasn’t angry either and continued speaking, “I never thought that while I went out to find food for you, you would actually get together with that cold ice cube.”
“In my hot spring?”
“Or on my bed?”
“Your courage is getting bigger and bigger.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
It’s a misunderstanding. I am really innocent! If you want to frame someone, there’s no need to be so wordy.
The man said, “I’m going to punish you for your shamelessness.”
Bai Lixin’s hair was grabbed by a hand, and he felt the powerful force controlling his body. He was turned over in the huge bathtub, and the force leaned on his back.
He instinctively used his hands that had regained their freedom to grab the smooth bathtub wall, but they were caught by the man’s hands.
Mist gradually rose and filled the bathroom, and in the dense mist, a blurry and shaking figure could be vaguely seen in the bathtub.
And an eerie and tumultuous vibration echoed throughout the large flat.
……
“Do you like it cold or hot?”
The man’s low voice sounded next to the distracted young man’s ear, but the only response was the youth’s raised head, unable to endure it any longer.
“Do you like vines or dragons?”
The young man still didn’t speak.
“Do you like them all?”
The young man clenched his fists.
“Not speaking means you agree, right? Fine, since you like them all, I’ll give them all to you all. Who made me a doting husband? Whatever my wife wants, I’ll give it to him.”
Bai Lixin: “???”
You damn dog, go die!
The next second, Bai Lixin no longer had the spirit to curse. He suddenly tensed up, and even from the bedroom far away, the young man’s groans could be heard.
……..
As the sky gradually darkened, the water in the bathtub was drained and refilled repeatedly. It went from cool to warm, warm to cool.
In the warm and comfortable room, the young man lay exhausted in the soft blanket, feeling a slight sinking behind him.
Bai Lixin lightly coughed, “Aren’t you done?”
His voice was hoarse, as if he hadn’t drunk water for days.
“Let’s just make do with it. The time is too short to enjoy ourselves fully.”
A man’s voice that only Bai Lixin could hear flowed into his ears.
“…” Bai Lixin took a deep breath. “Get out of here.”
Man: “It’s not easy to come here. I’ll leave after I put you to sleep. I know you don’t need sleep, but sleeping well will make you feel better, right? Or do you think I’m not working hard enough and you want me to continue?”
Bai Lixin almost laughed with anger. He turned over in the blanket and faced an empty, concave space. “I plan to go to Song Yuantian tomorrow. He wanted me to find me after reaching the 300th level and I’ve already met his requirements.”
He was now on the 380th floor, the Mermaid’s Heart was reactivated, and everything was slowly going back to the original plan.
The man was silent for two seconds. “Don’t rush, rest for a day first. There will be more surprises tomorrow.”
Dijia’s voice was calm and soothing, and Bai Lixin felt his mind becoming heavy. After experiencing ultimate relaxation, his body completely relaxed.
Bai Lixin yawned and gradually fell asleep.
In the darkness, the young man’s full lips inexplicably flattened for a moment as if being pressed, then slowly became plump again.
“Good night, sweet dreams.”
The airflow carried the man’s “good night” into Bai Lixin’s ear, and then the young man’s pillow, which had sunk, slowly returned to its normal shape at a visible speed.
————————-
On the 999th floor, the man opened his eyes once again. This time, he was smiling with delight and seemed to be in a good mood.
He poured himself a glass of red wine, lifted his glass and spoke to the system, “I want to discuss something with you.”
Although the system didn’t know what the man wanted, it was curious as the man rarely consulted with it. [My Lord, you seem to be in a good mood today. What would you like to discuss with me?]
“I remember there’s a popularity voting event. The first-place winner can get a top-tier item, right?” asked the man.
“Yes, it’s a highly mysterious item,” replied the system.
“Speaking of which, this is the first time this game has organized such a popularity voting event, right? You are keeping up with the times, it’s good,” said the man.
[Really?] the system responded happily, [It’s rare to receive praise from you, my Lord. This event was suggested by a certain intelligent smart body that just joined us. It seems that my previous decision was correct. The game must increase its playability to arouse everyone’s enthusiasm.]
“You are right, but that’s not enough to be exciting. Your idea is very good this time and to support you, I am willing to take out some of my points, achievements, and tools as prizes. What do you think?” proposed the man.
[Really?] the system asked, [How much do you want to contribute?]
“It’s a number that will make anyone’s heart race. I have my eye on the ‘Little Overlord.’ He’s excellent and a rare challenger. I hope to give him some support and help him climb to higher levels as soon as possible,” said the man, his dark eyes sparkling in the dim light.
[Do you also have your eye on him?] the system asked.
“Indeed, he’s unique,” replied the man.
“And since it’s my gift, then I can reasonably increase the reward for higher-level tasks and it can’t be considered a violation of the system, right?” the man added.
[You’re right!] agreed the system.
“However, I don’t want to give it away for free. Since I am giving away so many good things, I also want to participate in planning this event,” said the man.
The system hesitated, [What kind of planning?]
“Right now, it’s just a voting event, and the playability is still poor. I hope to change the event’s format and add other exciting content on this basis. What do you think?” asked the man.
[For example?] the system inquired.
“Activities like ‘Crazy Battle’ or ‘Arena Challenge.’ For every new participant, my prize pool will increase a little, with no upper limit,” suggested the man.
The system was excited but hesitant, [But the event is already halfway through. Is it feasible?]
“There’s nothing that can’t be done. It’s just a matter of upgrading the game backend to support the event,” said the man with a chuckle.
The system remained silent for a while before answering, [Let me consult first. Please wait a moment.]
“Sure, I’ll wait for your response,” said the man.
An hour later, the system’s voice rang out again, “The voting was conducted and more than half were in favor. I agree to your suggestion.]
The man’s eyes narrowed, and he smiled softly, “It’s been a long time since I participated in such an exciting event. I am looking forward to it.”
—————–
Late at night, the game suddenly released an urgent announcement.
[Announcement: Good evening, dear players. The game will be updated in three hours and the process will last for 30 minutes. During this period, players will be temporarily disconnected and will not experience any discomfort. The game platform always puts the players’ experience and safety first, so please do not panic.]
……….
[The update starts now, we wish you all goodnight.]
There was not much regret or nostalgia, but rather daily check-ins. With Xia Chi’s daily updates, Bai Lixin learned a lot about what happened while he was away.
Bai Lixin brewed a pot of black tea for himself and comfortably nestled his body in the soft leather sofa. He enjoyed the tea while slowly reading every message Xia Chi sent.
Xia Chi: [Brother, I have something big planned. I’ll report back to you later.]
Bai Lixin took a sip of the sweet black tea and a hint of a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Something big? What could it be?
He scrolled down.
Xia Chi: [Hehehe, it’s done! Unfortunately, you didn’t see it. I resigned from the guild and started my own guild!]
Wow, the kid really grew up. When he first entered the dungeon, he only knew how to scream and yell, but now he can start his own guild.
Bai Lixin read through Xia Chi’s experiences in just a few minutes. Xia Chi had a surprise for him while talking about his life, but he would find out about it later.
Based on Xia Chi’s messages, he had reached over 480 floors and was about to hit 500th floor.
To be able to reach nearly 500 floors in just over two years was truly impressive.
After finishing Xia Chi’s messages, he didn’t immediately reply to Xia Chi but instead opened the private chat window with Zhou Guang’s avatar.
Zhou Guang’s last message was sent two days ago, and he didn’t leave many messages. Over the past three years, he had only left about seventy messages, but each message was important.
For example, he found some prop items, met some key people, leveled up, gained some insights, and so on.
Zhou Guang was like the leader of the group. He had a wealth of life experience and psychological resilience that allowed him to quickly calm down and come up with the most comprehensive and reasonable suggestions. He could also hit the nail on the head with one stroke.
Although Xia Chi and Zhou Guang didn’t mention it, it was likely that Zhou Guang had suggested forming the guild.
Liang Xi had also sent him many messages, but they were mostly expressing gratitude.
Lastly, there was Li Cancan. Her messages were not as detailed as Xia Chi’s nor as emotional as Liang Xi’s. They struck a balance between closeness and distance. She was a very clever girl who knew the boundaries of friendship.
By the time he finished reading all four people’s messages, his tea was almost done.
They had probably seen his live stream in the fairy tale world, and although they had messaged him a few days ago, one contacted him when he entered the game lobby, which was probably the result of their discussion.
They probably didn’t want to disturb him while he was resting, so they must have planned to wait until he was well-rested before seeking him out.
Bai Lixin let out a long sigh and slowly got up, finding the bathroom in this somewhat unfamiliar room.
During his 50-year prison term, he had used up all the supplies in his backpack. The flashlight was of good quality and still worked. However, although it still emitted light after 50 years, the brightness had diminished significantly.
This was like going back to the pre-liberation era, where all supplies needed to be purchased. With the experience gained from this time, he planned to purchase more durable supplies with long storage and shelf lives, such as compressed biscuits and canned goods, during subsequent purchases.
But for now, he just wanted to take a relaxing bath.
He finally found the bathroom and bought replacement clothes, a soft bathrobe, and a towel from the mall. Once everything was ready, he took off his clothes and walked into the bathroom.
As expected of a 380th floor flat, the bathroom was much better than the room on the 240th floor. Not only was there a shower, but there was also a huge bathtub.
Bai Lixin didn’t hesitate to fill the bathtub with hot water.
Although he had taken a bath on the last day in the fairy tale world, he didn’t have a chance to really soak and relax. The only time he had soaked in a bathtub was on Nose Mountain on Skeleton Island.
It was really refreshing.
Suddenly, he remembered something that had happened that day, and his cheeks turned red. He quickly turned on the shower and rinsed himself off before soaking in the bathtub.
The warm water instantly enveloped Bai Lixin, and all his fatigue and tension disappeared in an instant.
After returning from the copy, his hair had returned to its original short length. He yawned comfortably and lazily leaned back against the huge bathtub, opening the mall and browsing through it.
The flashlight wasn’t working well, so he decided to get three backups.
He decided to stock up more compressed biscuits and not skimp on the purified water.
He also needed to buy some fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, and protein to improve his diet.
He could survive without eating, but if conditions allowed, he still liked to eat something. First, eating could supplement his physical strength, and secondly, he was originally human, he still retained the habit of eating.
After browsing through the food section, Bai Lixin came to the daily life section.
However, while he was preoccupied, something slowly emerged from the bathtub plug, causing a circle of irregular ripples in the water before quickly blending in.
The warm, clear water provided an unobstructed view of the young man’s body.
Bai Lixin quickly looked around and his eyes went to the weapons area.
He twisted his body in the water and lazily lifted his hand to splash water on himself.
Just as he hesitated whether to buy two more luck boosting cards, Bai Lixin’s hand raised in mid-air suddenly paused, and his calm gaze suddenly looked at the clear water.
In the water, ripples swayed and wrapped around Bai Lixin’s waist, disappearing at the his back and tail bone.
His calm expression instantly changed, and a shameful tolerance flashed across his face.
He was alone in the bathtub, but in the next second, he seemed to be dragged by something invisible and he slid directly into the water.
Instead of the expected choking on water, a warm current flowed into his mouth and swept over every corner like a conquering army.
It was wild and arrogant.
A force raised Bai Lixin’s arms to the surface. They were pressed together and tightly attached to the sloped bathtub wall.
The greedy sensation continued, and Bai Lixin felt like he was wrapped in something in the water. It seemed to have small suction cups that kept attaching themselves to his body in invisible places.
His body quickly reacted, and the familiar hoarse voice with repression and restlessness appeared in his ears along with the water’s ripples: “Do you remember when I told you that after I merged with the soul fragments, our memories were shared?”
The suction cups were tingling and numbing, giving a slight pricking sensation that made Bai Lixin tense up. All his energy was used to deal with the invisible touch and he had no extra energy to answer the man’s question.
The man wasn’t angry either and continued speaking, “I never thought that while I went out to find food for you, you would actually get together with that cold ice cube.”
“In my hot spring?”
“Or on my bed?”
“Your courage is getting bigger and bigger.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
It’s a misunderstanding. I am really innocent! If you want to frame someone, there’s no need to be so wordy.
The man said, “I’m going to punish you for your shamelessness.”
Bai Lixin’s hair was grabbed by a hand, and he felt the powerful force controlling his body. He was turned over in the huge bathtub, and the force leaned on his back.
He instinctively used his hands that had regained their freedom to grab the smooth bathtub wall, but they were caught by the man’s hands.
Mist gradually rose and filled the bathroom, and in the dense mist, a blurry and shaking figure could be vaguely seen in the bathtub.
And an eerie and tumultuous vibration echoed throughout the large flat.
……
“Do you like it cold or hot?”
The man’s low voice sounded next to the distracted young man’s ear, but the only response was the youth’s raised head, unable to endure it any longer.
“Do you like vines or dragons?”
The young man still didn’t speak.
“Do you like them all?”
The young man clenched his fists.
“Not speaking means you agree, right? Fine, since you like them all, I’ll give them all to you all. Who made me a doting husband? Whatever my wife wants, I’ll give it to him.”
Bai Lixin: “???”
You damn dog, go die!
The next second, Bai Lixin no longer had the spirit to curse. He suddenly tensed up, and even from the bedroom far away, the young man’s groans could be heard.
……..
As the sky gradually darkened, the water in the bathtub was drained and refilled repeatedly. It went from cool to warm, warm to cool.
In the warm and comfortable room, the young man lay exhausted in the soft blanket, feeling a slight sinking behind him.
Bai Lixin lightly coughed, “Aren’t you done?”
His voice was hoarse, as if he hadn’t drunk water for days.
“Let’s just make do with it. The time is too short to enjoy ourselves fully.”
A man’s voice that only Bai Lixin could hear flowed into his ears.
“…” Bai Lixin took a deep breath. “Get out of here.”
Man: “It’s not easy to come here. I’ll leave after I put you to sleep. I know you don’t need sleep, but sleeping well will make you feel better, right? Or do you think I’m not working hard enough and you want me to continue?”
Bai Lixin almost laughed with anger. He turned over in the blanket and faced an empty, concave space. “I plan to go to Song Yuantian tomorrow. He wanted me to find me after reaching the 300th level and I’ve already met his requirements.”
He was now on the 380th floor, the Mermaid’s Heart was reactivated, and everything was slowly going back to the original plan.
The man was silent for two seconds. “Don’t rush, rest for a day first. There will be more surprises tomorrow.”
Dijia’s voice was calm and soothing, and Bai Lixin felt his mind becoming heavy. After experiencing ultimate relaxation, his body completely relaxed.
Bai Lixin yawned and gradually fell asleep.
In the darkness, the young man’s full lips inexplicably flattened for a moment as if being pressed, then slowly became plump again.
“Good night, sweet dreams.”
The airflow carried the man’s “good night” into Bai Lixin’s ear, and then the young man’s pillow, which had sunk, slowly returned to its normal shape at a visible speed.
————————-
On the 999th floor, the man opened his eyes once again. This time, he was smiling with delight and seemed to be in a good mood.
He poured himself a glass of red wine, lifted his glass and spoke to the system, “I want to discuss something with you.”
Although the system didn’t know what the man wanted, it was curious as the man rarely consulted with it. [My Lord, you seem to be in a good mood today. What would you like to discuss with me?]
“I remember there’s a popularity voting event. The first-place winner can get a top-tier item, right?” asked the man.
“Yes, it’s a highly mysterious item,” replied the system.
“Speaking of which, this is the first time this game has organized such a popularity voting event, right? You are keeping up with the times, it’s good,” said the man.
[Really?] the system responded happily, [It’s rare to receive praise from you, my Lord. This event was suggested by a certain intelligent smart body that just joined us. It seems that my previous decision was correct. The game must increase its playability to arouse everyone’s enthusiasm.]
“You are right, but that’s not enough to be exciting. Your idea is very good this time and to support you, I am willing to take out some of my points, achievements, and tools as prizes. What do you think?” proposed the man.
[Really?] the system asked, [How much do you want to contribute?]
“It’s a number that will make anyone’s heart race. I have my eye on the ‘Little Overlord.’ He’s excellent and a rare challenger. I hope to give him some support and help him climb to higher levels as soon as possible,” said the man, his dark eyes sparkling in the dim light.
[Do you also have your eye on him?] the system asked.
“Indeed, he’s unique,” replied the man.
“And since it’s my gift, then I can reasonably increase the reward for higher-level tasks and it can’t be considered a violation of the system, right?” the man added.
[You’re right!] agreed the system.
“However, I don’t want to give it away for free. Since I am giving away so many good things, I also want to participate in planning this event,” said the man.
The system hesitated, [What kind of planning?]
“Right now, it’s just a voting event, and the playability is still poor. I hope to change the event’s format and add other exciting content on this basis. What do you think?” asked the man.
[For example?] the system inquired.
“Activities like ‘Crazy Battle’ or ‘Arena Challenge.’ For every new participant, my prize pool will increase a little, with no upper limit,” suggested the man.
The system was excited but hesitant, [But the event is already halfway through. Is it feasible?]
“There’s nothing that can’t be done. It’s just a matter of upgrading the game backend to support the event,” said the man with a chuckle.
The system remained silent for a while before answering, [Let me consult first. Please wait a moment.]
“Sure, I’ll wait for your response,” said the man.
An hour later, the system’s voice rang out again, “The voting was conducted and more than half were in favor. I agree to your suggestion.]
The man’s eyes narrowed, and he smiled softly, “It’s been a long time since I participated in such an exciting event. I am looking forward to it.”
—————–
Late at night, the game suddenly released an urgent announcement.
[Announcement: Good evening, dear players. The game will be updated in three hours and the process will last for 30 minutes. During this period, players will be temporarily disconnected and will not experience any discomfort. The game platform always puts the players’ experience and safety first, so please do not panic.]
……….
[The update starts now, we wish you all goodnight.]
