“Some rotten things should be cut off.” Lin Jue, who rarely spoke, raised his knife and swiftly plunged the sharp blade, which he had been playing with at his fingertips, into the heavy wooden table in front of him. “I’ve been irritated by the Shentian Guild for quite some time.”
Zhou Guang paused, and glanced at Lin Jue with complicated eyes: “Lin Jue, you…”
Lin Jue pulled the knife out of the table, a cold, arrogant expression on his cold face. “No need for thanks.”
Zhou Guang frowned and pointed at the table in front of Lin Jue with a sullen face. “I’m not expressing gratitude. You damaged the property of our Core Fire Guild’s office. Please come with me to settle the matter after the meeting. Do you know how much effort I put into finding this table?”
Lin Jue: “…”
‘Fuck, this is why I hate social elites the most, there’s not a romantic bone in their bodies.’
Song Yuantian brought the topic back to the point. “You came back at the right time. You haven’t shown up for half a month, and now the people from the Shentian Guild are acting arrogantly, claiming that you’re hiding in fear. Rumors about this have been circulating online for several days.”
“I understand.” Bai Lixin roughly understood the current situation through the descriptions of several people. “To dispel the rumors without direct confrontation, I need to appear in ta copy as usual. I’ve been trapped in an external world for the past half month, and the system has temporarily interrupted. I couldn’t know what was happening here. Although I’ve been away for more than half a month, it’s not without gains.”
Hong Yue supported her chin. “What gains?”
Bai Lixin: “When I returned from that world, I found that this game lobby is not entirely impenetrable. I vaguely saw several irregular cracks outside that world. If we can find these cracks, perhaps we can establish a passage to leave.”
Everyone present was surprised.
Could they leave through a passage?
Could they leave without completing those damn tasks?
Was this true? Can it be achieved?
Can they do it?
Bai Lixin continued, “I don’t know if anyone has tried it before, and I don’t know if it will succeed, but we must try.”
Later in the meeting, several people communicated and exchanged views on the actions of the Shentian Guild during this period. Although the Sand Sea guild was only ranked second on the leaderboard, this second place was real.
Although the Shentian Guild ranked first, the guild had not recruited new members for many years, except for the recent addition of Little Overlord.
After the alliance and sniping events organized by the Shentian Guild, the Sand Sea Guild immediately suspended all members’ copy activities. To compensate for the losses, in addition to providing daily supplies to each member, they also distributed some subsidies.
After a brief wave of withdrawals, the Sand Sea Guild had stabilized.
Moreover, according to the information provided by Song Yuantian and Sun Ning, an alliance was not established with just their three guilds. The Sand Sea Guild and the Raging Flames Guild had stood firm in the horror game lobby for many years and had built many stable guild relationships. So many guilds privately expressed their displeasure with the actions of the Shentian Guild.
Members of the guild who were afraid of being sniped had basically suspended their copy activities at the moment. Those who were still actively participating in copies were either neutral players who had not joined any guild or members who had become part of the alliance led by the Shentian Guild.
In this situation, there was a risk in entering a copy at this time.
That is, there was a high probability that the players in the copy Bai Lixin will enter are enemies.
After all, the Shentian Guild’s aversion and targeting of him are quite obvious and undisguised. Bai Lixin said, “President Song, I agree with what you said earlier. Even if I make the Shentian Guild stumble several times, they wouldn’t go all out like this. So I think I am just a target and an excuse. An excuse to return and create a brand-new player system.”
Song Yuantian: “Return and create a brand-new player system?”
“If you put it that way, it makes sense.” Sun Ning’s beautiful face flashed with contemplation. “Ever since Little Overlord joined the Shentian Guild, the once dormant Shentian Guild has started to act frequently. Those old members above the 800th floor have been staying at those levels for a long time, but now their floors are also starting to rise. Their guild president and several vice guild presidents have even entered the 900th floor.”
“Except for the unspeakable first place, have we ever seen anyone above the 900th floor? There is a saying that there is a trap above the 900th floor, and once you enter the 900tg floor, you will disappear completely. Because of the disappearance, it is eradicated from our memory, and we have no way of knowing who has been on the 900th floor.”
“But now, the rotten gears that have been hanging over our heads like giants have started to turn again.”
“The 900th floor, I also want to see what’s inside.” Sun Ning’s mouth curled into a contemptuous smile. “It can make those old guys act like hyenas smelling rotten meat.”
“I’m also curious about how they can safely enter the 900th floor without disappearing.”
“This matter is definitely related to Little Overlord, who just joined the Shentian Guild.”
“He is definitely not an ordinary person.”
“Li Cancan, do me a favor.” After a brief thought, Bai Lixin said in a solemn voice, “Release the news that I will enter a new copy at exactly nine o’clock in the morning two days from now.”
Li Cancan hesitated for two seconds, “Are you sure about this?”
The reason she asked was the current siege by the Shentian Guild.
Players in the game lobby used to enter copies randomly.
Copies were divided into large-scale multiplayer copies, normal multiple player copies, single-player copies, and so on.
If it was a multiplayer copy, the system would most likely place players who clicked to enter a copy at the same time into the same copy.
It was similar to playing a competitive game where, sometimes in order to snipe someone, you would focus on when that person clicks to enter and you click the join game button at the same time, increasing the likelihood of entering the same copy.
Now, if Bai Lixin announced the time he would be entering a copy, it would be like exposing his back to the opponent. It would tell snipers his exact position, making them come to snipe him. On the other hand, this would also become Bai Lixin’s declaration of war and provocation against the Shentian Guild.
Li Cancan’s tightly clenched hands trembled slightly. She tried to restrain her emotions. “Then, we…”
Bai Lixin interrupted what Li Cancan was about to say next, “No, what I’m about to say is, tell our allies to try to avoid that time as much as possible.”
Li Cancan froze, “Why?”
Bai Lixin stretched his body slightly, leaning on the soft and spacious black leather chair behind him. “I’m afraid of friendly fire.”
Everyone: “…”
So why were they even panicking?
This tedious and depressing meeting lasted for three hours before it ended. Song Yuantian, Sun Ning, and others left one after another. Lin Jue was about to leave when Zhou Guang pressed his shoulder and dragged him to the neighboring office to discuss compensation.
After everyone left, the office immediately became empty, and the stagnant air began to circulate.
As the atmosphere relaxed, Xia Chi, who had been sitting quietly in the corner without speaking, immediately rushed to Bai Lixin’s side. Like a well-behaved pet dog, he circled and rubbed against Bai Lixin. “Brother, you’re finally back. I missed you so much. Do you know how worried I was about you these days?”
Bai Lixin rubbed Xia Chi’s furry head and pushed him away, “What could happen to me? But look at you, why do you have such heavy dark circles?”
Xia Chi’s cheeks turned red. He looked around cautiously, found that only the two of them were left in the meeting room, then lowered his voice and said mysteriously in Bai Lixin’s ear, “Brother, I’ve eaten meat.”
Bai Lixin showed the first surprised expression tonight, “???”
‘What?
What did you do?
Does Tan Yue know? How dare you?!’
Xia Chi blushed and rubbed his neck in embarrassment, “These days, we couldn’t enter copies, so I was bored. I bought an AI intelligent butler from the mall. That day, I had nothing to do, so I went to the bar for a drink. I didn’t know that bastard put something in my drink.”
He paused, then looked at Bai Lixin awkwardly, “It’s a drug that makes people excited, you should understand better than me.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Wait, why would I understand better than you? Is that how you see me?’
Xia Chi: “I noticed a strange reaction in my body and ran back to my dormitory. After entering the door, I don’t remember anything. When I woke up again…”
He turned so red it reached his ears, “I was lying naked on the bed, and my AI butler was lying naked next to me.”
Bai Lixin’s eyes slowly wandered over Xia Chi’s red cheeks and evasive gaze, “You really don’t remember anything?”
As soon as he asked this, Xia Chi, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, trembled slightly. Then he stumbled and stammered, “I don’t remember everything, just a little bit. That…”
He hesitated for several seconds, then asked in a trembling voice, “Brother, I just wanted to ask you, is it normal to feel comfortable down there? I’m not gay, I clearly like cute girls.”
After saying this, he lowered his chin. Bai Lixin looked down at him and saw his neck turn even redder.
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Wait, did you start enjoying it as soon as you started eating meat?’
“There’s one thing you seem to have never told me from start to finish,” Bai Lixin blinked, “I remember that when you buy an AI robot, you need to customize the appearance. Whose face did you customize?”
Xia Chi’s whole body jolted. “Is, is this important?”
Bai Lixin: “Should I leave, then?”
“Don’t go.” Xia Chi quickly grabbed Bai Lixin’s sleeve. He gritted his teeth, as if trying to extract all his shame from within himself. “It’s, it’s Tan Yue.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Oh. What else can I say other than “Congratulations to both of you”?
So, did Tan Yue put the drug in the bar?’
Bai Lixin didn’t even use a question mark and stated, “You like Tan Yue.”
This time, Xia Chi was completely flustered. He quickly raised his hands in a frantic gesture, “No, no, no, how could I like him? Tan Yue is my good brother, we grew up together since childhood. I’m not gay, I like cute girls.”
Bai Lixin raised an eyebrow, “Then why are you so entangled right now?”
Xia Chi gritted his teeth and looked away, “It’s just… since that day, my smart AI seems to have malfunctioned. Every time I return to the dorm, he wants to kiss and hug me, and I…”
Bai Lixin: “Why not just destroy it?”
Xia Chi widened his eyes, “That won’t do. That’s Tan Yue.”
Bai Lixin: “Then push him away. If you don’t like it, push him away. He’s your AI robot; you’re the master. He’ll listen to what you say, right?”
“That won’t work either. I can’t refuse Tan Yue. He always looks at me with Tan Yue’s eyes, they’re all wet and I can’t say no at all.” Xia Chi’s face was full of entanglement. “And… and honestly, I don’t dislike it, it’s quite enjoyable.”
Bai Lixin looked at the big boy who had just started eating meat as if he were looking at a novel toy. “So what did you first ask me?”
Xia Chi’s shoulders stiffened. “Ah, then there was no need to ask.”
Bai Lixin gently patted Xia Chi’s shoulder. “If you have the chance, let me meet your AI robot.”
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When Xia Chi came back to his senses, he found himself sitting on the sofa in his dormitory.
The AI butler with the same face as Tan Yue, dressed in a neat black suit, was crouched in front of him with a calm and respectful expression and helping him take off his shoes.
He panicked for a moment and said hurriedly, “No, no need, I can do it myself.”
The young man with the same appearance as Tan Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and said in the most familiar tone, “Serving the master is my duty, please don’t move.”
Stiffly sitting on the sofa, Xia Chi breathed with a slight tremor.
how could there be an AI robot so similar?
It was just like the same person.
The eyes were Tan Yue’s eyes, the face was no different from Tan Yue’s, the body size had no difference, and even the tone of speaking was exactly the same as Tan Yue’s.
But he knew that the person in front of him was definitely not Tan Yue. Tan Yue would never call him “master,” kneel down to help him take off his shoes, and more importantly…
Countless sticky and hot scenes floated in his mind, and Xia Chi felt the temperature of his cheeks rising rapidly. Instinctively, he covered his face with both hands.
‘Ahhhh, I remembered again, so embarrassing.
But…’
A strange tingling sensation rose from the base of his spine, spreading to all directions. Countless ants traveled along his limbs and bones, as if wanting to engulf him completely before giving up.
Hidden behind his palms, Xia Chi bit the corner of his lips and his leg muscles tensed slightly.
He must be abnormal. How could he miss that feeling?
In the humid air, Tan Yue’s focused gaze caused spasms throughout his body and every inch of his muscles danced with it.
Tan Yue’s posture and expression came to mind again and again, and they were completely out of his control.
Xia Chi covered his burning cheeks harder.
He couldn’t believe he felt unspeakable impulses towards his good brother.
He deserved to die.
How would he face the real Tan Yue in the future?
Wuuu, he was a beast.
Suddenly, there was a strange sensation at his ankle. Xia Chi trembled and looked over in disbelief.
The AI robot had somehow taken off its gloves and was now holding his ankle with its lifelike hands.
Fingertips glided over his ankle, slowly moving up, slipping into the pant leg, gripping his calf.
Xia Chi jolted. “What, what are you doing?”
The AI robot lifted its eyelids, gazing at him with eyes that were familiar yet extremely unfamiliar. “Assisting with your leg massage.”
“No need! No need for these things anymore.” Xia Chi didn’t dare let it come closer, quickly reaching out to push the AI robot. However, his hand was seized as soon as it touched the robot’s shoulder.
Fingers were drawn into the warm mouth, and the AI robot sensually licked each slender finger. Its eyes were half-closed, resembling a wild beast. He slowly approached under Xia Chi’s evasive gaze. “Why? Didn’t you also enjoy it a lot?”
The huge stimulation turned Xia Chi’s brain into mush. He didn’t even hear the words “also enjoy it.” He was half leaning on the sofa stiffly, his body unable to move due to the proximity of AI robot. With no way to retreat, he found himself wedged in the soft couch.
The AI robot’s hands seemed to have some kind of sensor. Wherever it touched, it would always stir up a ball of heat. Like a seductive water nymph tempting a naïve traveler, it whispered lowly in Xia Chi’s ear, “Let me help you, master. Isn’t that what you need?”
“Do you like my voice softly calling your name in your ear, my hands caressing your back, my warm body temperature, everything about me, don’t you, Xia Chi?”
Xia Chi was like a ignited flame. His desire to push away the other person’s hand turned into hugging the other person’s strong shoulders. His desire to refuse turned into a default compromise.
He couldn’t resist at all.
He couldn’t resist the questions posed in that tone and with those eyes.
It seemed like gentle inquiries, but each one triggered immense shame in him.
Finally, Xia Chi hugged the person in front of him and said in a trembling voice, “Go to the bed, not here.”
Soft laughter passed like a gentle breeze. “Yes, my master.”
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Bai Lixin returned to the dormitory and opened the personal ranking list.
As Sun Ning said, there were changes in the rankings.
The first place was still mosaicked, unknown name, unknown gender, as mysterious as ever.
But the 999th floor and the long list of points behind firmly declared an invincible record.
Below him, the second place had changed from 899th floor to 908th floor.
There were six or seven more rankings above the 900th floor.
The ranking list had indeed changed; the legendary status of no one being able to go past the 900th was shattered.
The Little Overlord was a product of this game, possessing a thinking process and body similar to humans but far from being human.
He was the culmination of many years of this game, an anomaly injected into the players.
The Little Overlord probably reached a special agreement with the Shentian Guild, allowing the guild to continue climbing.
Entering the 900th floor without being swallowed by the main brain was likely the promise the Little Overlord made to the Shentian Guild. But what about in return? What did the Shentian Guild have to do for the Little Overlord?
The alliance they established now, was it their repayment to the Little Overlord?
In preparation for the task in two days, Bai Lixin cleared out his backpack and replenished supplies he deemed necessary from the mall.
After this busy activity, half a day had already passed.
Taking a short break, he opened the game forum.
The game forum existed for a long time, but players didn’t pay much attention to it in the past.
Earlier forums mainly contained game strategies, but as players read more strategies, the risk of encountering dangerous bosses increased. Over time, many avoided forums.
However, since the last “Nationwide Battle Event,” the forum content shifted from game strategies to gossip.
With fewer strategies, gossip about guilds and certain influential players became more prevalent.
What emerged were player fans, and it even led to the creation of the most popular player voting.
As the most recent focus, it was not surprising that he ranked first in popularity.
What surprised him was Lin Jue ranking as the second most popular.
The reason was that Lin Jue not only looked handsome but also didn’t have a partner. He was ruthless and didn’t talk much, the ultimate cool guy.
Third place was Song Yuantian, solely due to his appearance.
The primary reason he ranked below Lin Jue was that Song Yuantian already had a partner.
Song Yuantian had a cold temperament, combined with silver hair, light-colored eyes, a fair face, and a charming teardrop mole, he was very handsome. His attractiveness skyrocketed when he rescued Hong Yue. Before that, opinions about Song Yuantian were mixed, accusing him of being lecherous.
But when his lover Hong Yue, whom he had been in love with for many years, was finally rescued from the copy, opinions instantly shifted to him being a tragic handsome man, exuding a sense of brokenness that increased everyone’s favorability.
Fourth place was the Little Overlord.
The photo of the Little Overlord was just like himself, imposing, and the slightly lifted beast-like pupils radiated a murderous light. Despite his young age, he commanded attention.
Fifth place was an old acquaintance, Sun Ning.
Sun Ning, the former vice president of the once second-largest guild, possessed not only a brilliant mind but also an attractive face.
Many of her admirers were females.
Among the top ten, Bai Lixin also spotted Li Cancan and Xia Chi.
Compared to the gorgeous Sun Ning, Li Cancan gave the impression of a gentle narcissus.
If you look at her quietly, you will see that she is harmless and beautiful. She looked weak, but there are terrible toxins hidden in her roots.
Though gentle, she was far from fragile.
Her charm mostly stemmed from a soft yet powerful inner self. Anyone around Li Cancan would feel no pressure, as she always managed to take care of everyone’s emotions.
After scanning, Bai Lixin reluctantly concluded that this popularity ranking was entirely based on appearance.
A good-looking face was universally appreciated.
After checking the rankings, Bai Lixin began to browse today’s forum.
Li Cancan’s efficiency was high. In just half a day, the news about him entering a copy at exactly nine in the morning two days later had already flooded the forum.
Bai Lixin casually clicked on the top post, which had reached over ten thousand replies.
Big Potato: [God Xin? Has he finally shown up? Declaring war on the Shentian Guild as soon as he appears? Wow, there’s some drama to watch, I was just worried about not having entertainment.]
Here Comes Ghost: [After being a turtle in hiding for more than half a month, did he finally show up because he couldn’t bear the public pressure?]
Hahaha: [Fart, God Xin had something urgent. My buddy is from the Core Fire Guild, I heard he got pulled into a copy not on the game list and stayed there for over half a month.]
[Who the hell believes that? A copy not on the list? Even if you make up stories, have some professional ethics. Do you think we’re fools?]
“Some rotten things should be cut off.” Lin Jue, who rarely spoke, raised his knife and swiftly plunged the sharp blade, which he had been playing with at his fingertips, into the heavy wooden table in front of him. “I’ve been irritated by the Shentian Guild for quite some time.”
Zhou Guang paused, and glanced at Lin Jue with complicated eyes: “Lin Jue, you…”
Lin Jue pulled the knife out of the table, a cold, arrogant expression on his cold face. “No need for thanks.”
Zhou Guang frowned and pointed at the table in front of Lin Jue with a sullen face. “I’m not expressing gratitude. You damaged the property of our Core Fire Guild’s office. Please come with me to settle the matter after the meeting. Do you know how much effort I put into finding this table?”
Lin Jue: “…”
‘Fuck, this is why I hate social elites the most, there’s not a romantic bone in their bodies.’
Song Yuantian brought the topic back to the point. “You came back at the right time. You haven’t shown up for half a month, and now the people from the Shentian Guild are acting arrogantly, claiming that you’re hiding in fear. Rumors about this have been circulating online for several days.”
“I understand.” Bai Lixin roughly understood the current situation through the descriptions of several people. “To dispel the rumors without direct confrontation, I need to appear in ta copy as usual. I’ve been trapped in an external world for the past half month, and the system has temporarily interrupted. I couldn’t know what was happening here. Although I’ve been away for more than half a month, it’s not without gains.”
Hong Yue supported her chin. “What gains?”
Bai Lixin: “When I returned from that world, I found that this game lobby is not entirely impenetrable. I vaguely saw several irregular cracks outside that world. If we can find these cracks, perhaps we can establish a passage to leave.”
Everyone present was surprised.
Could they leave through a passage?
Could they leave without completing those damn tasks?
Was this true? Can it be achieved?
Can they do it?
Bai Lixin continued, “I don’t know if anyone has tried it before, and I don’t know if it will succeed, but we must try.”
Later in the meeting, several people communicated and exchanged views on the actions of the Shentian Guild during this period. Although the Sand Sea guild was only ranked second on the leaderboard, this second place was real.
Although the Shentian Guild ranked first, the guild had not recruited new members for many years, except for the recent addition of Little Overlord.
After the alliance and sniping events organized by the Shentian Guild, the Sand Sea Guild immediately suspended all members’ copy activities. To compensate for the losses, in addition to providing daily supplies to each member, they also distributed some subsidies.
After a brief wave of withdrawals, the Sand Sea Guild had stabilized.
Moreover, according to the information provided by Song Yuantian and Sun Ning, an alliance was not established with just their three guilds. The Sand Sea Guild and the Raging Flames Guild had stood firm in the horror game lobby for many years and had built many stable guild relationships. So many guilds privately expressed their displeasure with the actions of the Shentian Guild.
Members of the guild who were afraid of being sniped had basically suspended their copy activities at the moment. Those who were still actively participating in copies were either neutral players who had not joined any guild or members who had become part of the alliance led by the Shentian Guild.
In this situation, there was a risk in entering a copy at this time.
That is, there was a high probability that the players in the copy Bai Lixin will enter are enemies.
After all, the Shentian Guild’s aversion and targeting of him are quite obvious and undisguised. Bai Lixin said, “President Song, I agree with what you said earlier. Even if I make the Shentian Guild stumble several times, they wouldn’t go all out like this. So I think I am just a target and an excuse. An excuse to return and create a brand-new player system.”
Song Yuantian: “Return and create a brand-new player system?”
“If you put it that way, it makes sense.” Sun Ning’s beautiful face flashed with contemplation. “Ever since Little Overlord joined the Shentian Guild, the once dormant Shentian Guild has started to act frequently. Those old members above the 800th floor have been staying at those levels for a long time, but now their floors are also starting to rise. Their guild president and several vice guild presidents have even entered the 900th floor.”
“Except for the unspeakable first place, have we ever seen anyone above the 900th floor? There is a saying that there is a trap above the 900th floor, and once you enter the 900tg floor, you will disappear completely. Because of the disappearance, it is eradicated from our memory, and we have no way of knowing who has been on the 900th floor.”
“But now, the rotten gears that have been hanging over our heads like giants have started to turn again.”
“The 900th floor, I also want to see what’s inside.” Sun Ning’s mouth curled into a contemptuous smile. “It can make those old guys act like hyenas smelling rotten meat.”
“I’m also curious about how they can safely enter the 900th floor without disappearing.”
“This matter is definitely related to Little Overlord, who just joined the Shentian Guild.”
“He is definitely not an ordinary person.”
“Li Cancan, do me a favor.” After a brief thought, Bai Lixin said in a solemn voice, “Release the news that I will enter a new copy at exactly nine o’clock in the morning two days from now.”
Li Cancan hesitated for two seconds, “Are you sure about this?”
The reason she asked was the current siege by the Shentian Guild.
Players in the game lobby used to enter copies randomly.
Copies were divided into large-scale multiplayer copies, normal multiple player copies, single-player copies, and so on.
If it was a multiplayer copy, the system would most likely place players who clicked to enter a copy at the same time into the same copy.
It was similar to playing a competitive game where, sometimes in order to snipe someone, you would focus on when that person clicks to enter and you click the join game button at the same time, increasing the likelihood of entering the same copy.
Now, if Bai Lixin announced the time he would be entering a copy, it would be like exposing his back to the opponent. It would tell snipers his exact position, making them come to snipe him. On the other hand, this would also become Bai Lixin’s declaration of war and provocation against the Shentian Guild.
Li Cancan’s tightly clenched hands trembled slightly. She tried to restrain her emotions. “Then, we…”
Bai Lixin interrupted what Li Cancan was about to say next, “No, what I’m about to say is, tell our allies to try to avoid that time as much as possible.”
Li Cancan froze, “Why?”
Bai Lixin stretched his body slightly, leaning on the soft and spacious black leather chair behind him. “I’m afraid of friendly fire.”
Everyone: “…”
So why were they even panicking?
This tedious and depressing meeting lasted for three hours before it ended. Song Yuantian, Sun Ning, and others left one after another. Lin Jue was about to leave when Zhou Guang pressed his shoulder and dragged him to the neighboring office to discuss compensation.
After everyone left, the office immediately became empty, and the stagnant air began to circulate.
As the atmosphere relaxed, Xia Chi, who had been sitting quietly in the corner without speaking, immediately rushed to Bai Lixin’s side. Like a well-behaved pet dog, he circled and rubbed against Bai Lixin. “Brother, you’re finally back. I missed you so much. Do you know how worried I was about you these days?”
Bai Lixin rubbed Xia Chi’s furry head and pushed him away, “What could happen to me? But look at you, why do you have such heavy dark circles?”
Xia Chi’s cheeks turned red. He looked around cautiously, found that only the two of them were left in the meeting room, then lowered his voice and said mysteriously in Bai Lixin’s ear, “Brother, I’ve eaten meat.”
Bai Lixin showed the first surprised expression tonight, “???”
‘What?
What did you do?
Does Tan Yue know? How dare you?!’
Xia Chi blushed and rubbed his neck in embarrassment, “These days, we couldn’t enter copies, so I was bored. I bought an AI intelligent butler from the mall. That day, I had nothing to do, so I went to the bar for a drink. I didn’t know that bastard put something in my drink.”
He paused, then looked at Bai Lixin awkwardly, “It’s a drug that makes people excited, you should understand better than me.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Wait, why would I understand better than you? Is that how you see me?’
Xia Chi: “I noticed a strange reaction in my body and ran back to my dormitory. After entering the door, I don’t remember anything. When I woke up again…”
He turned so red it reached his ears, “I was lying naked on the bed, and my AI butler was lying naked next to me.”
Bai Lixin’s eyes slowly wandered over Xia Chi’s red cheeks and evasive gaze, “You really don’t remember anything?”
As soon as he asked this, Xia Chi, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, trembled slightly. Then he stumbled and stammered, “I don’t remember everything, just a little bit. That…”
He hesitated for several seconds, then asked in a trembling voice, “Brother, I just wanted to ask you, is it normal to feel comfortable down there? I’m not gay, I clearly like cute girls.”
After saying this, he lowered his chin. Bai Lixin looked down at him and saw his neck turn even redder.
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Wait, did you start enjoying it as soon as you started eating meat?’
“There’s one thing you seem to have never told me from start to finish,” Bai Lixin blinked, “I remember that when you buy an AI robot, you need to customize the appearance. Whose face did you customize?”
Xia Chi’s whole body jolted. “Is, is this important?”
Bai Lixin: “Should I leave, then?”
“Don’t go.” Xia Chi quickly grabbed Bai Lixin’s sleeve. He gritted his teeth, as if trying to extract all his shame from within himself. “It’s, it’s Tan Yue.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Oh. What else can I say other than “Congratulations to both of you”?
So, did Tan Yue put the drug in the bar?’
Bai Lixin didn’t even use a question mark and stated, “You like Tan Yue.”
This time, Xia Chi was completely flustered. He quickly raised his hands in a frantic gesture, “No, no, no, how could I like him? Tan Yue is my good brother, we grew up together since childhood. I’m not gay, I like cute girls.”
Bai Lixin raised an eyebrow, “Then why are you so entangled right now?”
Xia Chi gritted his teeth and looked away, “It’s just… since that day, my smart AI seems to have malfunctioned. Every time I return to the dorm, he wants to kiss and hug me, and I…”
Bai Lixin: “Why not just destroy it?”
Xia Chi widened his eyes, “That won’t do. That’s Tan Yue.”
Bai Lixin: “Then push him away. If you don’t like it, push him away. He’s your AI robot; you’re the master. He’ll listen to what you say, right?”
“That won’t work either. I can’t refuse Tan Yue. He always looks at me with Tan Yue’s eyes, they’re all wet and I can’t say no at all.” Xia Chi’s face was full of entanglement. “And… and honestly, I don’t dislike it, it’s quite enjoyable.”
Bai Lixin looked at the big boy who had just started eating meat as if he were looking at a novel toy. “So what did you first ask me?”
Xia Chi’s shoulders stiffened. “Ah, then there was no need to ask.”
Bai Lixin gently patted Xia Chi’s shoulder. “If you have the chance, let me meet your AI robot.”
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When Xia Chi came back to his senses, he found himself sitting on the sofa in his dormitory.
The AI butler with the same face as Tan Yue, dressed in a neat black suit, was crouched in front of him with a calm and respectful expression and helping him take off his shoes.
He panicked for a moment and said hurriedly, “No, no need, I can do it myself.”
The young man with the same appearance as Tan Yue raised his eyebrows slightly and said in the most familiar tone, “Serving the master is my duty, please don’t move.”
Stiffly sitting on the sofa, Xia Chi breathed with a slight tremor.
how could there be an AI robot so similar?
It was just like the same person.
The eyes were Tan Yue’s eyes, the face was no different from Tan Yue’s, the body size had no difference, and even the tone of speaking was exactly the same as Tan Yue’s.
But he knew that the person in front of him was definitely not Tan Yue. Tan Yue would never call him “master,” kneel down to help him take off his shoes, and more importantly…
Countless sticky and hot scenes floated in his mind, and Xia Chi felt the temperature of his cheeks rising rapidly. Instinctively, he covered his face with both hands.
‘Ahhhh, I remembered again, so embarrassing.
But…’
A strange tingling sensation rose from the base of his spine, spreading to all directions. Countless ants traveled along his limbs and bones, as if wanting to engulf him completely before giving up.
Hidden behind his palms, Xia Chi bit the corner of his lips and his leg muscles tensed slightly.
He must be abnormal. How could he miss that feeling?
In the humid air, Tan Yue’s focused gaze caused spasms throughout his body and every inch of his muscles danced with it.
Tan Yue’s posture and expression came to mind again and again, and they were completely out of his control.
Xia Chi covered his burning cheeks harder.
He couldn’t believe he felt unspeakable impulses towards his good brother.
He deserved to die.
How would he face the real Tan Yue in the future?
Wuuu, he was a beast.
Suddenly, there was a strange sensation at his ankle. Xia Chi trembled and looked over in disbelief.
The AI robot had somehow taken off its gloves and was now holding his ankle with its lifelike hands.
Fingertips glided over his ankle, slowly moving up, slipping into the pant leg, gripping his calf.
Xia Chi jolted. “What, what are you doing?”
The AI robot lifted its eyelids, gazing at him with eyes that were familiar yet extremely unfamiliar. “Assisting with your leg massage.”
“No need! No need for these things anymore.” Xia Chi didn’t dare let it come closer, quickly reaching out to push the AI robot. However, his hand was seized as soon as it touched the robot’s shoulder.
Fingers were drawn into the warm mouth, and the AI robot sensually licked each slender finger. Its eyes were half-closed, resembling a wild beast. He slowly approached under Xia Chi’s evasive gaze. “Why? Didn’t you also enjoy it a lot?”
The huge stimulation turned Xia Chi’s brain into mush. He didn’t even hear the words “also enjoy it.” He was half leaning on the sofa stiffly, his body unable to move due to the proximity of AI robot. With no way to retreat, he found himself wedged in the soft couch.
The AI robot’s hands seemed to have some kind of sensor. Wherever it touched, it would always stir up a ball of heat. Like a seductive water nymph tempting a naïve traveler, it whispered lowly in Xia Chi’s ear, “Let me help you, master. Isn’t that what you need?”
“Do you like my voice softly calling your name in your ear, my hands caressing your back, my warm body temperature, everything about me, don’t you, Xia Chi?”
Xia Chi was like a ignited flame. His desire to push away the other person’s hand turned into hugging the other person’s strong shoulders. His desire to refuse turned into a default compromise.
He couldn’t resist at all.
He couldn’t resist the questions posed in that tone and with those eyes.
It seemed like gentle inquiries, but each one triggered immense shame in him.
Finally, Xia Chi hugged the person in front of him and said in a trembling voice, “Go to the bed, not here.”
Soft laughter passed like a gentle breeze. “Yes, my master.”
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Bai Lixin returned to the dormitory and opened the personal ranking list.
As Sun Ning said, there were changes in the rankings.
The first place was still mosaicked, unknown name, unknown gender, as mysterious as ever.
But the 999th floor and the long list of points behind firmly declared an invincible record.
Below him, the second place had changed from 899th floor to 908th floor.
There were six or seven more rankings above the 900th floor.
The ranking list had indeed changed; the legendary status of no one being able to go past the 900th was shattered.
The Little Overlord was a product of this game, possessing a thinking process and body similar to humans but far from being human.
He was the culmination of many years of this game, an anomaly injected into the players.
The Little Overlord probably reached a special agreement with the Shentian Guild, allowing the guild to continue climbing.
Entering the 900th floor without being swallowed by the main brain was likely the promise the Little Overlord made to the Shentian Guild. But what about in return? What did the Shentian Guild have to do for the Little Overlord?
The alliance they established now, was it their repayment to the Little Overlord?
In preparation for the task in two days, Bai Lixin cleared out his backpack and replenished supplies he deemed necessary from the mall.
After this busy activity, half a day had already passed.
Taking a short break, he opened the game forum.
The game forum existed for a long time, but players didn’t pay much attention to it in the past.
Earlier forums mainly contained game strategies, but as players read more strategies, the risk of encountering dangerous bosses increased. Over time, many avoided forums.
However, since the last “Nationwide Battle Event,” the forum content shifted from game strategies to gossip.
With fewer strategies, gossip about guilds and certain influential players became more prevalent.
What emerged were player fans, and it even led to the creation of the most popular player voting.
As the most recent focus, it was not surprising that he ranked first in popularity.
What surprised him was Lin Jue ranking as the second most popular.
The reason was that Lin Jue not only looked handsome but also didn’t have a partner. He was ruthless and didn’t talk much, the ultimate cool guy.
Third place was Song Yuantian, solely due to his appearance.
The primary reason he ranked below Lin Jue was that Song Yuantian already had a partner.
Song Yuantian had a cold temperament, combined with silver hair, light-colored eyes, a fair face, and a charming teardrop mole, he was very handsome. His attractiveness skyrocketed when he rescued Hong Yue. Before that, opinions about Song Yuantian were mixed, accusing him of being lecherous.
But when his lover Hong Yue, whom he had been in love with for many years, was finally rescued from the copy, opinions instantly shifted to him being a tragic handsome man, exuding a sense of brokenness that increased everyone’s favorability.
Fourth place was the Little Overlord.
The photo of the Little Overlord was just like himself, imposing, and the slightly lifted beast-like pupils radiated a murderous light. Despite his young age, he commanded attention.
Fifth place was an old acquaintance, Sun Ning.
Sun Ning, the former vice president of the once second-largest guild, possessed not only a brilliant mind but also an attractive face.
Many of her admirers were females.
Among the top ten, Bai Lixin also spotted Li Cancan and Xia Chi.
Compared to the gorgeous Sun Ning, Li Cancan gave the impression of a gentle narcissus.
If you look at her quietly, you will see that she is harmless and beautiful. She looked weak, but there are terrible toxins hidden in her roots.
Though gentle, she was far from fragile.
Her charm mostly stemmed from a soft yet powerful inner self. Anyone around Li Cancan would feel no pressure, as she always managed to take care of everyone’s emotions.
After scanning, Bai Lixin reluctantly concluded that this popularity ranking was entirely based on appearance.
A good-looking face was universally appreciated.
After checking the rankings, Bai Lixin began to browse today’s forum.
Li Cancan’s efficiency was high. In just half a day, the news about him entering a copy at exactly nine in the morning two days later had already flooded the forum.
Bai Lixin casually clicked on the top post, which had reached over ten thousand replies.
Big Potato: [God Xin? Has he finally shown up? Declaring war on the Shentian Guild as soon as he appears? Wow, there’s some drama to watch, I was just worried about not having entertainment.]
Here Comes Ghost: [After being a turtle in hiding for more than half a month, did he finally show up because he couldn’t bear the public pressure?]
Hahaha: [Fart, God Xin had something urgent. My buddy is from the Core Fire Guild, I heard he got pulled into a copy not on the game list and stayed there for over half a month.]
[Who the hell believes that? A copy not on the list? Even if you make up stories, have some professional ethics. Do you think we’re fools?]
