"Excuse me, is the light in the room too bright? Actually, I don't like the dark, so the room is always like this."

Seeing Olay still wearing black casual clothes at home, Mingmei couldn't help but twitch her lips at his slightly perfunctory explanation.

You don't like darkness and prefer black, right?

You don't like watching boxing matches in the dark, so you hide in a dark corner, right?

Aside from the time Ole and Mu Chen faced off, he went there twice more afterward, and each time, like Mingmei, he watched Mu Chen's three matches before leaving.

Moreover, both times the other party was in a dark corner where no one could see them.

However, no one noticed here, not including Mingmei.

Therefore, regarding Aurelia's current reasons, Mingmei felt nothing but a wry smile.

"It's just that the visuals haven't adjusted yet; actually, this place is great."

Mu Chen shook his head to indicate that they didn't care, but in his heart, he and Mingmei felt the same way.

He carried the gift in one hand and held Mingmei's hand with the other, following O'Lai into the living room.

O'Lai took in Mu Chen's actions of holding Mingmei's hand and carefully protecting her behind him, clearly showing that Mu Chen was still wary of O'Lai.

Olay wasn't annoyed by this; he had anticipated Mu Chen's reaction.

Therefore, despite being wary of him, she was still willing to bring her own weaknesses with her, and he was very satisfied with Mu Chen's hint that he was willing to cooperate with him.

"There's no need to be so polite."

Aure led the two into the living room, her gaze falling on the gift in Mu Chen's hand, her tone softening.

But because of this, Mingmei and Muchen couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

After much deliberation at home, the two of them finally gritted their teeth and brought the gift over.

It's just what I got from the boxed lunch: a crystal core and a seafood barbecue, all packed together and brought along _(：3」∠)_

Although the item drawn seemed incredibly risky, Mu Chen thought about it and concluded that, given Yan Hui's personality, he wouldn't do something that would make players spend money without any enjoyment.

After all, although Yan Hui is a scoundrel, when it comes to making money, he is relatively lenient towards those who pay him.

Besides, no one has ever said that the rulers of the dungeon are all united, right? (Reading Notes)

Olay and that Squidward are completely different people, okay? If they're even in cahoots, then Mingmei should go cry at her uncle's door after the game ends.

The two followed O'Lai into the living room and had just sat down when their eyes fell on a pot of hot tea on the coffee table.

Judging from the steam condensing at the spout, this tea was just brewed and not long ago.

Thinking about it, Mingmei couldn't help but glance at Olay sitting on the single sofa next to her, then looked around discreetly.

There is a fourth person here.

...

Outside of the game,

Yan Hui finally managed to send Hu Mingli away. This guy was like a leech, insisting on asking him about the specifics of the Outer Sea. Even though he knew that Ming Qi and his group held a portion of the power in the Outer Sea, Hu Mingli's intuition was frighteningly accurate.

"I always felt that in the outer sea, besides the information channels of your family, there must be some secrets that I don't know about."

Yan Hui only smiled slightly and remained completely silent on the matter.

"As an information broker, your primary concern is access to information. Nobody wants to reveal their livelihood to others."

After seeing Hu Mingli off, Yan Hui dialed Mei Qiu's video call. Mei Qiu, who was about to have a sweet evening with Cheshire, had a very interesting expression about her uncle's random video calls, regardless of day or night.

Strongly condemn!

Avoiding his wife's resentful gaze, Mei Qiu turned off the video call.

"Why did it take you so long to answer? Did I interrupt your good time? Or—you were too fast?"

Yan Hui was like two different people when facing his niece and nephew. He could see the unsatisfied desire beneath Mei Qiu's cold and stern face at a glance, and Yan Hui even teased her about it.

"Nobody wants to be disturbed when it's a good thing, unlike my uncle, a lonely old man, who can be so carefree~"

Mei Qiu didn't hold back and retorted to Yan Hui, which made her feel a little better.

Unfortunately, I didn't see my uncle's angry expression; he just wasn't capable enough.

Have you heard anything from your parents?

"They're not here yet, but—it's almost time, and they'll be back no matter what."

Mei Qiu didn't think her parents were at a disadvantage because of their abilities. Even if this world was a Dharma-ending Age and her father couldn't show off his world-destroying power, no one wanted to witness two people who had already cultivated themselves suddenly go berserk.

"In the end, we should give Feng Li an explanation, shouldn't we?"

"Ah~ that's true." Yan Hui couldn't help but sigh when Feng Li was mentioned. "I originally thought that the Zerg would be the one I hate the most in my life."

"I thought you hated my father the most."

Mei Qiu was half-joking when his uncle gave him a sharp look. He simply shrugged and said he would shut up and not talk about it anymore.

"However, I think the reason I don't dislike Feng Li isn't because she's only half insectoid, but because I dislike pure insectoids."

Yan Hui also knew Feng Limeiqiu, the person Yan Hui mentioned. She was a half-human, half-insect hybrid who had been rescued by her parents while they were traveling. She was the kind of person who would run away as soon as her injuries healed without even saying thank you.

If Ming Qi's people hadn't been nearly exposed in the outer sea and saved by the enemy, his mother would probably have suspected that the mermaid she rescued had been captured and sold again.

"What has she been doing lately?" Mei Qiu asked politely when Feng Li was mentioned.

After all, it was she who told Mei Qiu and the others the secret of the Zerg's birth.

"In the game."

"Um?"

"Accompanying—ah, that should also count as an outlet, right?"

Mentioning Aolai, Yan Hui couldn't help but rub his temples. In such an era of advanced medical technology, are there still medical challenges that cannot be overcome?

...

"Wow……"

Looking at the "mermaid" sitting in the wheelchair, Mingmei couldn't help but sigh. The "mermaid" in the wheelchair gently pursed her lips and looked at Mingmei, the corners of her mouth curving up, which made people feel good about her.

"Hello, Ming family's child."

"You know me?" This time it was Mingmei's turn to be stunned. What was going on with this NPC? Or did the character she was playing also have a hidden identity?

Just as Mingmei was beginning to wonder if Yan Hui had deliberately created multiple identities to frame her at a crucial moment, the other party directly said, "Your eyebrows and eyes are very similar to your father's, but your mouth and face shape are the same as your mother's."

Do you know what my dad's last name is and what my mom's last name is?

Mingmei knew perfectly well where she resembled her parents, and the other person's description was spot on. Mingmei couldn't possibly believe that this was some kind of Easter egg her uncle had prepared for her in the game.

She even began to suspect that the NPCs in front of her were actually played by real people.