Shi Jinzhe and Shehe left the game and returned home. The time was still 8 p.m.

Shech remained in the same position as when she entered the game, sitting on the edge of the bed.

The clothes he had taken before leaving were left in the game, so Shi Jinzhe simply took another clean set of clothes and went back to the bathroom, saying to Shehe, "Wait for me for twenty minutes, I'll be out soon."

"Um."

After washing up, Shi Jinzhe took out his phone and ordered takeout. He didn't know how long it would take to cook if he bought groceries and came back at this time, so he decided to eat something first.

He handed the phone to Shekh, saying, "I'll buy those things for you tomorrow. It's a bit late today, so let's eat something else first, okay?"

"Is it tasty."

"The taste should be alright." Shi Jinzhe ordered two servings of shredded chicken, a pot of seafood porridge, and a serving of spare ribs. There was enough meat for Shehe to eat.

After ordering dinner, Shi Jinzhe became worried. Although he had survived the game again, he still had to find a way to fulfill the promises he had made to Shekh.

Besides these pie-in-the-sky promises, there's another very important issue.

If Shekh can't be recycled into his game inventory, then he'll have to move to a different house.

Sharing a place is too inconvenient; this room isn't even big enough for her to stretch out, and sleeping is also a big problem.

Given Sheh's condition, Shi Jinzhe was genuinely afraid something might happen to her if he didn't keep her under his watchful eye in the real world, but it was also extremely inconvenient for them to stay together all the time.

After thinking about it, Shi Jinzhe decided to open the game app to see if anyone knew a solution.

He opened the discussion forum, which contained many posts complaining about the game or his teammates, with only a few posts discussing the dungeon.

Unable to find what he wanted to see, he clicked the "+" sign to post, only to be met with a message that the current player does not have posting privileges.

Just as he was feeling frustrated and depressed, the doorbell rang, and he went out of his room to get his takeout.

The two portions of shredded chicken were quite generous; when they were brought in, Sher immediately smelled the aroma of the meat.

She moved to the table, sat down naturally, and waited for the time to be fed.

The tender chicken thigh meat was covered in sauce. Shi Jinzhe used a fork to pick up a piece and brought it to her mouth. "Actually, you can try using chopsticks yourself."

"I don't want to."

"It tastes better when you pick it yourself."

Shekh swallowed a piece of meat. "Why should I do it myself when someone else is feeding me? Aren't the ingredients the same?"

“…Okay, you’re right.” Shi Jinzhe didn’t dare to disobey her and obediently fed her.

The plump shrimp are glossy and fresh, light and not greasy, and are eaten together with a few grains of soft and sticky white rice with oil droplets.

Sheh ate with great satisfaction, her tail tip twitching back and forth. As she chewed the plum ribs that Shi Jin had deboned, she would occasionally nod uncontrollably to show her contentment.

She ate all two servings of shredded chicken and one serving of spare ribs, and even pointed out the scallops and shrimp in the seafood porridge, picking them out and eating them all.

The aloofness that kept people at arm's length disappeared from her face; the delicious food instantly drew her into the warmth of everyday life.

"I'm full." Shekh pushed away Shi Jin's broken hand. "I want to soak in water."

"I'll go get you some water." Shi Jinzhe stood up resignedly.

By the time Shekh was taken into the bathroom, the seafood-flavored congee on the table, with only rice left, had gone cold.

He was eating while browsing his phone. There were very few posts about props. Just as he was about to exit the app, his eyes caught sight of a post.

[Cash to points, 50,000 RMB per point, we'll take as many as you have.]

"Collecting points?" Shi Jinzhe clicked on the post and found that many people had expressed doubts or even ridicule about it.

Points are tied to life and death. In addition to being deducted when losing a game, a lot of points are also needed to buy various items in the store. Most people don't even have enough points for themselves, so who would exchange them for points?

The original poster didn't reply, only leaving a virtual contact number. Shi Jin wrote down that number; he could exchange two or three points of his points for money.

"Since I can't buy the props anyway, I might as well give it a try."

Shi Jinzhe pulled the curtains open a crack and saw that the small mobile phone repair shop on the street was still lit up.

He knocked on the bathroom door. "Shekh, I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back in ten minutes. I'll lock the door in a minute. Don't answer if anyone knocks."

Sher was soaking in the water, her chin resting on the edge of the bathtub. She was in a good mood, having eaten and drunk her fill, and was even willing to give Shi Jinzhe a friendly look, lazily replying, "I know."

Upon receiving the reply, Shi Jinzhe quickly went downstairs and entered the shop before it closed.

He replaced his current phone with an old one and a SIM card that wasn't linked to his ID card, and then sent a message to that number.

Can I redeem points for cash now?

The number owner replied instantly: "51,000 points, 10 points equals 700,000 points. I can pay a deposit first."

[5 points for 300,000, I only need cash.]

Yes, how do we trade?

Shi Jinzhe and the number owner agreed on 6 locations. [I will place the items at these locations before 6:30 AM, pick them up, and then transfer the points to you as a bonus.]

The other party agreed without hesitation, which shows that they were not short of money and wanted to buy their lives with money, but they couldn't wait.

After sending the message, Shi Jinzhe removed the SIM card and returned to his rented room.

When he returned, Shekh was still in the water. He reminded her through the door not to soak in the water for too long because it was getting cold, and told her that he would be going out again the next morning.

After explaining the precautions, Shi Jinzhe took out a quilt, spread it on the floor, and fell asleep.

At 5:30 in the morning, he was struggling to breathe under Shekh's drooping tail.

Shi Jin turned to look at the bed and saw Sher lying face down, his fair back exposed beneath his thick hair.

He turned his head to the side, lifted the corner of the blanket to cover her, and locked the door behind him when he left.

All six agreed-upon locations were in the suburbs. Shi Jinzhe, wearing a black mask, waited until after 7 p.m. before going to three of the locations to collect the money, and then took the subway to the city center.

There are so many people during the morning rush hour that everyone is being pushed onto the bus by the people behind them, their feet barely touching the ground.

No one noticed that the bag he was casually carrying contained 150,000 yuan.

In the downtown business district, half of the shops open as early as nine o'clock. Shi Jinzhe doesn't plan to deposit the money in the bank; the most important thing is to spend the money as soon as he gets it.

He bought Sheikh several dresses and some clothes, and then went and bought two new cell phones.

After doing all that, he went to the vegetable market in the old town for a stroll. The elderly people had nothing to do, and there were quite a few people there in the morning, which was a good way to avoid being noticed.

At the market, Shi Jinzhe bought some vegetables and meat, and then went to the real estate agency. On the way back, he also bought writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.

The game app downloaded automatically on his new phone. He transferred three points to the virtual number and added a note saying that he didn't receive the remaining money, only the three points.

Although his actions were somewhat unethical, he never intended to take the remaining 150,000 yuan in the first place.

People who dare to exchange cash for points either have plenty of money or are highly skilled and daring. These people in the game will do anything to survive, so he should be more cautious.

The young man who received his message smashed the cup in his hand. He didn't care about the 150,000 yuan; he just thought that someone who could exchange extra points for money must have a lot of good stuff.

As a result, he lost track of the person from the moment he got on the subway, and the person didn't even plan to come back for the remaining money. How was he supposed to find the person then?