160 True end

◎You are my most precious treasure◎

There was no light in the house.

In the blink of an eye, it was already dark outside. Qi Qiuxue grabbed Li Yiqing's collar in the dark and led her to the bed.

Their bodies pressed tightly together in the darkness. The tassels on Li Yiqing's shawl hung down due to gravity, lightly brushing Qi Qiuxue's cheek, bringing a bit of itchiness.

Qi Qiuxue felt uncomfortable. She looked up at her and said two words, "Take it off."

Of course Li Yiqing knew what she was referring to. After a moment of distraction, the corners of his lips slowly rose.

"Okay." She sat up under Qi Qiuxue's gaze, raised her two slender white hands, grabbed the hem of the bow, and gently pulled it down.

In an instant, the bow was untied and turned into two ribbons hanging down. Li Yiqing slowly took off the shawl, leaving only the pure white sleeveless cheongsam on her body.

I have to say, this dress really suits her.

“…”

After a few seconds, Qi Qiuxue stretched out her hand.

She raised her hand to touch the person in front of her, and slid it down her cheek slowly and delicately. The moonlight illuminated her eyes, and her sight moved slowly following the direction of her palm.

From the bridge of the nose to the lips, chin, and collarbone, the pure white cheongsam is beautifully designed and tailored to perfection, and it looks great on Li Yiqing.

Perhaps it was intentional, Qi Qiuxue slowly raised her fingertips.

Then the soft fingertips turned into slightly sharp nails, sweeping across from one place neither lightly nor heavily, moving smoothly to the other side, staying for a few seconds, and then sweeping back again like a dragonfly skimming the water.

It was obvious that Li Yiqing's breathing became heavier.

"Axue." She opened her lips to call her name, a hint of obscure emotion flashed in her eyes. Without waiting for Qi Qiuxue to do anything else, she lowered her head again.

"What's wrong?" Qi Qiuxue smiled and looked at her, "Miss Li."

"I want to kiss you again, can I?" Li Yiqing touched her forehead.

As she spoke, her breath blew on Qi Qiuxue's face, warm and fragrant, and also a little itchy. Qi Qiuxue raised her hand and grasped her chin, saying softly, "Of course."

Perhaps this word "good" is only half uttered.

Li Yiqing kissed her again after getting her consent. The two of them pressed together in the darkness, kissing and breathing heavily.

Qi Qiuxue suddenly found that she really liked listening to Li Yiqing's heartbeat. The darkness made her senses more sensitive. She could clearly hear the sound of Li Yiqing's heartbeat. That was the proof that he loved her deeply and was moved by her. Li Yiqing was not a god without feelings, but the man who belonged to her.

Human beings.

A small yet great identity.

Time passed slowly, and a long time passed in a flash.

Li Yiqing stopped at the critical moment. She knew that now was not the right opportunity or the right time.

She sought her lover's consent, but Qi Qiuxue replied softly, "No."

"Let's talk about it later." Qi Qiuxue lightly touched Li Yiqing's lips, giving her a verbal advance.

"Okay." Li Yiqing respected Qi Qiuxue's wishes and gently kissed her fingertips, like an obedient and well-behaved big dog.

"It's too late. It might be dangerous outside. Don't go back today. Let's go tomorrow." Qi Qiuxue turned over to make more space for Li Yiqing. The two of them lay down together on the narrow bed and looked into each other's eyes.

"Okay." Li Yiqing nodded gently. "To prevent the NPCs from getting suspicious, I'll leave early tomorrow."

"Hmm." Qi Qiuxue remained silent for a while before she spoke again, "Are you sleepy?"

Li Yiqing: "Not sleepy yet."

Qi Qiuxue quickly said, "Then I have a question."

"It's about my identity, right?" As close as they were, Li Yiqing naturally understood what Qi Qiuxue wanted to ask. "I don't know why my identity is different from yours."

"But the Lord God would never set useless settings. She must have her own intentions in doing so." Li Yiqing frowned, and without waiting for Qi Qiuxue to ask any more questions, he took the initiative to explain the information he had.

"My initial teleportation point is in the back room of the third courtyard. Judging from the interior decoration and some signs of life, it should be the eldest lady's room."

"As for the other room next to mine, whether it's the style of the door or the flowers and plants placed in front of it, or the beautiful lanterns hanging, it looks very different from an ordinary room. I think it's probably the residence of the Third Miss Li Zhinuo."

"Although my character is the eldest daughter of the Li family, compared to other players, I don't have much information. The system simply explained to me how many members there are in this family, their names, and their relationship."

"And what kind of persona should I maintain?" She paused, then said, "I have no memories related to the young lady. Time is running out, and I haven't gathered any useful clues from her room yet."

"How strange." Qi Qiuxue's brows gradually furrowed after hearing this. "From what I can see now, you have a dual identity."

"Being both a player and a main NPC is a similar setting to the Soul Return dungeon, but not entirely the same. Back then, we were just playing insignificant NPCs who didn't have much influence on the plot. This included Xie Xing, who played an actor role, but he had no significant connection to the dungeon's theme."

"But you in this dungeon are different. Do you remember our mission?" Qi Qiuxue said, "Only by gathering the most precious treasures from each master can we craft the Thousand Knots we need."

"If this judgment falls on the real Miss Li, what we need to do is to find her most precious treasure."

"But if the judgment falls on you..." Qi Qiuxue deliberately paused here.

Li Yiqing understood what she meant, and his eyes quickly became serious.

——"To me, you are my most precious treasure."

“…”

Perhaps she was very satisfied with Li Yiqing's answer. Although it was a relatively serious moment, Qi Qiuxue smiled and said, "Yes."

"Normally, the props used to make Thousand Knots are silk thread," she continued, explaining her theory. "And everyone's treasure might be thread, but it certainly won't be entirely thread."

"There must be some kind of transformation involved. If we're lucky, the threads will automatically appear after we gather all the treasures. But this is an S-rank dungeon after all. I doubt we'll be able to pass it so easily."

"If I were to exchange the treasure for the silk thread instead, my situation would be quite dangerous."

Li Yiqing subconsciously tightened his grip on her wrist. "There are always other ways to avoid this outcome. Even if the worst comes to the worst, we can use the divine item we obtained from the last instance to store your soul in my body."

"This approach is indeed feasible." Qi Qiuxue nodded in response, "I just hope we don't encounter any unexpected events before then."

"But I always feel that there's more to this dungeon than just this one. Perhaps there are some hidden threads within this dungeon. Like you said, the Lord God wouldn't set up useless settings. Compared to the previous dungeons, this one's mode is more like some puzzle RPG games."

"Often, games like this have multiple endings—Bad end, Normal end."

"And...True end."

“Perhaps only by achieving a True End can we possibly reach an S rating.”

【Author’s words】

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