Chapter 747 [(*^▽^*)]

It is said that the way to enter the Super Star Dungeon is different each time. This time, a special key is required, but in the past, it was something else. Qin Xingyu doesn't remember exactly what it was.

He only knew that very few of the residents who participated in the dungeon could return. In ten super-star dungeons, fewer than twenty people could return in total. On average, fewer than two people could return each time.

This is the average; in reality, there were several times when no one could come back at all, not a single one.

Those who return will initially be panicked, but they won't say anything when asked. Soon they will forget all their experiences in the Super Star dungeon; all they will remember is that they failed to clear it.

That's right, those who failed to clear the level and returned did so because they didn't lose all their points to the system, not because they cleared the level.

As for residents who have successfully passed through the checkpoint? Perhaps there are, but they blend in with those who haven't, all claiming they haven't passed. Of course, there may not be any.

After all, whether they complete the game or not, they will eventually lose the relevant memories.

Even Qin Xingyu only had a slight premonition about the upcoming Super Star Dungeon, let alone the others.

Lin Leyou said, "I don't know if doing this is the right thing to do."

Xue Rui, "Hmm? Trying to persuade Huajiao not to go?"

Lin Leyou, "What if I can clear the level with Sichuan peppercorns? I'll even get the item reward that makes me a resident, and I'm sure I'll get everything else too. I'll have all the amazing treasures I could ever want, Sichuan peppercorns..."

Xue Rui: "Even if she wants it, she needs to be able to complete the game first. Do you think she can do it?"

Lin Leyou shook his head, "I don't know. I can't be 100% sure until I've experienced it myself, and Sichuan pepper is actually quite strong."

Xue Rui said, "I just read the messages in the chat group. This person originally only chose an S-level difficulty dungeon to test the waters, but unexpectedly, the dungeon difficulty was adjusted this time and directly became a 3S level dungeon."

"She was caught off guard by the difficulty of the dungeon and couldn't find any clues from beginning to end. In the end, she had a flash of inspiration after seeing what happened to other players after offending an NPC. She chose to believe the NPC and managed to pass the dungeon by chance and get the key."

Lin Leyou said, "I think... she exaggerated a bit. The fact that she survived to the point where she had an opportunity speaks volumes about her abilities."

Xue Rui was silent for a moment, then said, "You're right."

Lin Leyou said, "Don't you think the key in her hand is similar to the key in our hand? Our key has a golden snake on it, while her key has a lion on it."

"You mean... there are other types of keys?"

Xue Rui: "There should be."

Lin Leyou said, "When the dungeon opens, let's see what Huajiao wants. If she wants to enter the dungeon, we shouldn't object too much."

Xue Rui sighed, "She's an adult. What choice she makes is her own business, and she needs to be responsible for the final outcome."

Lin Leyou nodded, "You can just offer your opinions as a boss."

Xue Rui said, "Let's wait and see. The arrival time of the super-star dungeon is still uncertain. Huajiao will make its own choice when the time comes."

If the Sichuan peppercorns die...

Lin Leyou patted his shoulder, "What bad things are you thinking about?"

Xue Rui shook his head, "It's nothing."

Suddenly, Xue Rui thought of something else, "I've solved my problem, but yours hasn't."

Lin Leyou blinked. "What is it?"

Xue Rui, "Jiang Changdong".

Lin Leyou raised an eyebrow, "You mean him? Indeed..."

Xue Rui, "According to the timeline, Jiang Xiayue, whom you mentioned hiding in a certain instance to avoid trouble, is she about to come out as well?"

Lin Leyou stroked his chin. "Judging by the time, it seems like it should be time for him to come out. It's been two or three years already. But in my opinion, Jiang Changdong is definitely still angry."

Xue Rui, "Hmm?"

Lin Leyou smiled and said, "It's not just Jiang Changdong, but also his wife Qiu Baiyu and his son Jiang Xiaming. The whole family has suffered a great loss here. So what if we haven't seen them for a long time?"

"I don't believe Jiang Changdong is really indifferent to this matter. In my opinion, he's definitely up to no good and will strike me down once it's sent back."

Xue Rui, "So Jiang Xiaoyue is going back now..."

Lin Leyou said with a smile, "She got what she wanted. After all, judging from that habit, she has done this kind of thing many times before. Since that's the case, let's teach her a good lesson. Anyway, Jiang Changdong will definitely not kill his own daughter because of this. At most, he will just completely despise her."

Xue Rui, "Isn't Qiu Baiyu still there to dote on her?"

Lin Leyou said, "I used to dote on her, but Qiu Baiyu suffered heavy losses in the Kingdom of Rules when her mission failed. I wonder if she will hold Jiang Xiaoyue, her daughter, responsible for that?"

"After all, the reason she followed Jiang Changdong to the Rule Kingdom instance to target me was entirely because of what happened before."

The Rules Kingdom is a 3S difficulty dungeon, and the points deducted for failing the mission will definitely sting them.

Lin Leyou pondered for a moment, "I'll go to the Endless World tomorrow to inquire and see if Jiang Xiaoyue has gone back."

Xue Rui, "Ask Lin Wanyi?"

Lin Leyou smiled and said, "It's been so many years, and I don't just have these few acquaintances. There are also neighbors in the community, many residents, classmates and teachers from school, some big shots who often go to Teacher Qin for advice, and... another captain of the enforcement team, Hua Yun'an. I met him a few times before, and then we gradually got in touch. I have a lot of questions that I don't feel comfortable asking Lin Wanyi, so I ask Hua Yun'an instead."

Of course, Hua Yun'an told me that even if the information was leaked, no one would hold me accountable, and the condition was that Hua Yun'an would sometimes lend me his gold-plated protective gear.

After thinking it over, Lin Leyou decided to lend it to him, but not by giving it to him directly. Instead, he used the system to designate the person to rent it, so that Hua Yun'an could successfully borrow the item.

Although it still cost points, at least I got the qualification from other people who wanted to borrow the props.

Xue Rui, “There are quite a few classmates, teachers, neighbors, law enforcement captain, Teacher Qin’s friends and students…”

Lin Leyou blinked. "Are you jealous? Didn't I tell you all about these things before?"

Xue Rui thought back for a moment and realized that there was indeed such a thing, but Lin Leyou's previous remarks were all scattered, only mentioning a little bit here and there, such as who came to see Teacher Qin today.

Or perhaps his teacher said something to him in class today, or he ran into his neighbor and chatted with him briefly.

He hadn't taken those seemingly casual words to heart at the time, but now, putting them all together, he realized that he had missed a lot of Lin Leyou's time.

Although Lin Leyou lies in the lounge behind his office every day, he is living a different life in another world, while he himself is all alone in the real world.

Xue Rui was torn. He wished that the super-star mission would come soon so that he could get the chance to become a resident more quickly.

However, if he didn't train in 3S-level dungeons enough times, going to super-star dungeons wouldn't help either. As a result, two thoughts were battling in his mind, making him appear silent.

Lin Leyou leaned closer and said, "Are you getting stubborn again?"

Xue Rui looked up at him. "I'm anxious."

Lin Leyou said, "You don't need to rush. The super-star dungeon won't come faster just because you're in a hurry, nor will it come slower just because you're not in a hurry. It will appear when it's time. We just need to be prepared to welcome it."

Xue Rui, "No matter how anxious you are, you wouldn't come early?"

Lin Leyou leaned over and kissed him. "Yeah, can't figure it out?"

Xue Rui shook his head, "I know, I just can't help it."

Lin Leyou felt a pang of sympathy. He regretted his careless words. Xue Rui was particularly concerned about his status as a player and had always wanted to officially become a resident.

Lin Leyou said, "It's alright. Even if we can't become residents, I'll stay with you in the real world for the rest of my life."

As for his version of himself in the Endless World... he would give away all the items, spend all the points, and then go to his death, reducing his points to a negative number before dying.

Xue Rui seemed to know what he was thinking, and gripped his hand tightly, "No."

Lin Leyou, "Hmm?"

What's wrong? Did he actually say what he was thinking aloud? No...

Xue Rui: "I can tell what you're thinking just by looking at your expression. Anyway, I disagree. I'm absolutely determined to get the qualification to become a resident!"

Lin Leyou opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything. She just hugged Xue Rui in her arms and responded softly.

The Xue family's old residence.

After seeing the video sent by Xue Rui, Old Master Xue scoffed, "Do you even need to send it?"

The old butler leaned over and glanced at them a few times. "Twins, a boy and a girl, what a blessing."

Old Master Xue said, "Don't you even know whose child this is?"

"Old butler, you should be relieved now, right?"

Grandpa Xue said, "What's there to be worried about? He may be excellent himself, but can he raise children?"

The old butler said, "The young master himself is the best teacher. Children always learn from the adults around them. With such a good teacher, the child will definitely grow up to be like him."

Grandpa Xue was stubborn, but he still agreed with this statement. After all, Xue Rui was indeed extremely outstanding. In the circle he knew, none of the other old folks, even with all their children piled up together, could compare to his beloved grandson.

“If you praise him any more, he’ll get all cocky.”

The old housekeeper said, "That's your grandson too."

Grandpa Xue stopped talking and continued to look through the photos and videos on his phone. They were all of the two babies, and he could even open and watch the live surveillance footage directly.

"If only I had children... If I didn't have children, this old man would definitely threaten to kill myself."