Chapter 467 [(*^▽^*)]

Xue Rui blushed and hesitated, but Lin Leyou didn't urge him. She just watched him with a smile. In the end, Xue Rui convinced himself that since it was just the two of them in the house, it didn't matter.

He slowly embraced Lin Leyou, but this time it was different from before. Before, he was the one who held Lin Leyou in his arms, but now he was... being held by Lin Leyou.

Xue Rui buried himself deeply in Lin Leyou's arms. It wasn't the first time, but this time he felt especially warm. He wished it could always be like this.

However, they're already together, and there will be many more opportunities like this in the future, so there's no need to think about these things. They should be happy now.

After they both calmed down, they both felt a little embarrassed. They were completely unprepared. Lin Leyou had only mentioned having a girlfriend to fool the villagers, but they never expected that it would become a reality. To be honest, neither of them had thought that this would be the outcome.

But so what? We're already together anyway, so let's just stay together like this.

Lin Leyou thought about his identity. Good heavens... if Xue Rui saw him in the real world, wouldn't he be doomed? As a person from the real world, he was not a player but a resident after coming to the Endless World.

Sigh... This resident status can sometimes bring a lot of convenience, but at the same time it can also bring a lot of trouble. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Indeed, the wisdom of the ancients is boundless, and what they say is always right.

Xue Rui: "Want to go out and catch something to eat? The poultry outside are all real."

Lin Leyou said, "I just saw smoke coming from a few houses. I wonder what they're cooking."

Xue Rui: "I smelled incense when I entered the village. Could it be that they were burning incense?"

Lin Leyou paused for a moment, then didn't continue the topic. "Let's go, let's go out and catch a chicken, and see if we can find any eggs. These free-range chickens and ducks just find a nest to lay their eggs anywhere."

The two went out together, and the subtle atmosphere between them changed. It was hard to tell unless you looked closely, but many unseen eyes in the shadows noticed it.

"Haven't you made it clear?"

"Yes, yes, they've made it clear, they're together!"

"I knew it! These two kids must have been acting all coy before, but now they've talked it out."

"The atmosphere is so sweet, I can smell the sweetness."

"I really want a partner, even a guy."

Something in the shadows was whispering, but Lin Leyou and Xue Rui didn't notice at all; they weren't even aware that someone was watching them.

The two went to the vegetable garden together and picked some vegetables they would eat later. Then they looked around and found a lot of eggs in some hidden places. They also caught a fat chicken.

Both of them were quite skilled cooks, and after a flurry of activity, they prepared a sumptuous dinner. Lin Leyou sat on a bench and said with a smile, "This kind of life doesn't seem so bad?"

Xue Rui nodded, "It is indeed nice, very relaxing and quiet."

Every day, they can see the mountain scenery as soon as they open the door. The green hills, clear waters, flowers, birds, insects, and fish are a beautiful and peaceful scene that is indeed very attractive. But... the reality is that they cannot have such a life.

Lin Leyou took a bite of chicken and said, "It's delicious. You should eat some too. Our cooking skills are really good. If we don't have a job in the future, we can open a restaurant and make a lot of money."

Xue Rui took a big bite of meat. "Mmm, delicious!"

They both seemed to have accepted their relationship, but there was one problem they hadn't spoken of: Lin Leyou couldn't reveal his true identity, and Xue Rui didn't know how to explain that one was a player and the other a resident, living in two different worlds.

The two of them ate heartily, finishing all the food. Afterwards, they moved chairs to sit under the eaves by the door to digest their food and took the opportunity to open the map to check the situation behind them.

Xue Rui: "The group that came in later has already reached the second black ant nest."

Lin Leyou blinked. "Hey, really! I just saw the scene of these people being scattered by the black poison ants. All those red dots, a hundred of them, scattered and fled. I wonder how many of them will die in the end."

Then both of them noticed the red dot representing Xue Qian. It has to be said that this red dot was faster than most other red dots, so it must have used some kind of prop.

Xue Rui: "You're lucky to be alive, you ran really fast."

Lin Leyou said, "It's alright. We'll wait behind him. If he's lucky, he can just die on the way. If he's unlucky and ends up in Xiushan Village, then we'll have to take care of him and send him back to his hometown. I don't know if he'll even survive after losing 100 million points."

Xue Rui squinted at the map. Within minutes, several red dots disappeared, probably killed by the black poison ants. The sound of points being credited to his account was really nice!

Lin Leyou said, "Four people died, but I gained two million points. These points are practically free."

Xue Rui said, “We must not let our guard down until the very last moment. We cannot rely entirely on that river, that graveyard, the ghost-faced spider we encounter later, the python with its superb mimicry, or the hundred or so villagers of Xiushan Village.”

Lin Leyou said, "Now is not the time for us to officially step in. Let's wait and see."

Xue Rui: "The other two red dots on Jiang Changdong's side have disappeared, and now only he remains. Moreover, he has already crossed the area where the graveyard is located and is approaching the place where we took shelter from the rain when we encountered the ghost spider."

Lin Leyou saw the red dot representing Jiang Changdong, and it was indeed the position Xue Rui had mentioned. "Speaking of which, he's really lucky."

He was stunned for a moment after he finished speaking, because Xue Rui had just said the same thing, but that was to describe Xue Qian, and now he was saying the same thing to describe Jiang Changdong.

The two exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.

Lin Leyou looked up at the sky. "The sky has been so dark all this time. It seems like the weather has been bad ever since we crossed the river. I wonder if that's it..."

Xue Rui said, "It's probably related to the strange events in Xiushan Village. Now let's see who came to Xiushan Village first. If there are few people, we can kill them first. If there are many people later, we can work together with the villagers of Xiushan Village to kill them all and leave everyone here."

Lin Leyou nodded, "Agreed, that's right!"

He took out the Tang Mo Dao, a purple-grade weapon, from his backpack and handed it to Xue Rui, saying, "This is for you, as a way to celebrate us being together."

Xue Rui was about to refuse, but after hearing what he said next, he didn't refuse. Instead, he hesitated and asked his subordinate, "Is this a purple-grade weapon? Lin... Xiao You, you're giving me such a precious item?"

Lin Leyou smiled and said, "I have a purple-grade weapon with a similar effect. I haven't used this Tang Mo Dao much since I got it. Anyway, it's a waste for me to keep it, so I'll give it to you."

Xue Rui pursed her lips and did not refuse, "I...I also want to give you something."

Lin Leyou has already given him a lot. At first, he gave him weapons and items, including the blue-grade Beretta weapon. Later, he gave him a mechanical spider and even a talent card. Then he gave him a faction medal, and now he has a purple-grade weapon. He wants to give Lin Leyou some good things, but it seems that he doesn't have anything good to offer right now.

Wait a minute, he seems to have gotten a strange item in a certain dungeon before. He put it in his inventory but didn't know how to use it. Every time he checked the item, the system would give a prompt that his identity did not match and could not be determined.

If my identity doesn't match, is it because I'm a player? What if I'm Lin Leyou? He's a resident of the Infinite World, so perhaps his identity matches?

If it's usable, it'll be a token of his appreciation, and he has a gut feeling that this thing is definitely not simple.

He then took out a square box from his backpack, which was about the size of a palm. "Xiao You, this is for you."

Lin Leyou still felt a little awkward hearing this address. She wasn't used to it at first, but she hoped she would get used to it in the future.

"This thing is..." He took the box, checked it using the system, and found...

"System prompt: Gemstone Gold Item Box. Opening it will randomly grant you a gold item inlaid with a gold gemstone. Only residents of superior rank and above can open this box."

Lin Leyou gasped, "This..."

Xue Rui: "What's wrong? Is this thing any good? My identity is restricted, so I can't check it."

Lin Leyou paused slightly, "Indeed, this thing can only be activated by residents of the Endless World."

Xue Rui said, "Then open it and take a look. I've been curious about it for a long time."

Lin Leyou shook his head, "I can't open this right now."

Xue Rui, "What's going on?"

Lin Leyou said, "My current level is not high enough. I need to hurry up and earn points to level up. I'm still a long way from that level! But this is really a great thing. Thank you, Xiao Rui."

Xue Rui, "What is it?"

Lin Leyou thought for a moment, "There are many kinds of gold-grade items, such as potions, weapons, and gems. If a gold-grade gem is inlaid on a purple-grade weapon, the purple-grade weapon can automatically be upgraded to a gold-grade weapon. If a gold-grade weapon is inlaid with a gold-grade gem, the power of the weapon can be increased by one level from the gold-grade level!"

Xue Rui had always felt that the contents of this box were extraordinary, but he never expected them to be this powerful. "This... is it that amazing? Xiao You, how many points do you need to open it?"

Lin Leyou: "It's still early. I need at least 9.5 billion more points."

Xue Rui was completely taken aback when he heard this number. "If it's 9.5 billion points, then this gem-encrusted gold weapon doesn't seem particularly valuable to us?"