past
When the two returned to the hotel, He Lizhou was doing ideological work with Mi Tao.
Mi Tao was very reluctant to accept what Ni Peng said, and after leaving the dungeon, he became "autistic".
He Lizhou originally thought that he could just let him relax for a while, but he didn't expect that a whole day had passed and Mi Tao was still sitting there, staring into space in a daze. He Lizhou then went over to comfort him.
Mi Tao was not willing to pay attention to others, but he knew that He Lizhou had saved him, so he responded twice, "Yeah, I got it."
But in fact, he probably didn't even know what He Lizhou said.
He Lizhou had no choice but to sigh and sit with him.
Mi Tao had no reaction to this either. He closed his eyes and no one knew what he was thinking.
When Sheng Ju came back, he saw two people sitting side by side, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious.
Sheng Ju immediately became alert and moved closer to He Lizhou, "Boss Zhou Zhou, what are you two talking about?"
He Lizhou was quite happy to see Sheng Ju coming over, "You're back, come and keep Mi Tao company, he's in a bad mood."
Sheng Ju: ...
Sheng Ju was naturally unwilling, and acted coquettishly to change the subject, "Boss Zhou Zhou! Look, I brought you a new set of clothes!"
There was no attentive person in the hotel. He Lizhou only had the same few pieces of clothes to change over and over again. Later, when Sheng Ju came, He Lizhou's wardrobe became richer, and most of the items were bought by Sheng Ju.
He Lizhou raised his eyebrows, "Why don't you buy yourself one? You only think about me all day long."
Sheng Ju blinked and was about to speak when Mi Tao looked over and said faintly, "Ni Peng was like this before, he only thought of me."
He Lizhou shut up instantly.
Sheng Ju secretly glared at Mi Tao where He Lizhou couldn't see him. He always felt that this person did it on purpose!
Sheng Ju was angry and picked up the clothes, "I put them in your room."
He Lizhou nodded quietly and waved his hand slightly to signal Sheng Ju to go quickly.
Sheng Ju became even angrier.
Mi Tao paid attention to the interaction between the two people. He actually smiled in his heart, but he didn't show it, because he was afraid that Sheng Ju would get angry and think he was showing off.
Peng Ningyu was more perceptive than Sheng Ju. She had already realized that He Lizhou wanted to talk to Mi Tao, so she went upstairs. Now, only He Lizhou and Mi Tao were left in the hall.
He Lizhou was still thinking about how to start the conversation. Mi Tao adjusted his glasses and started talking in a low voice about him and Ni Peng.
…
Mi Tao was weak when he was young. When he was in kindergarten, he was a step behind his peers. At that time, even if the children had no ill intentions, they would naively bully the weak.
At that time, Ni Peng was the strongest one in the entire kindergarten.
At first, Ni Peng did not notice Mi Tao, a skinny little classmate, because he had his own good friends. Seeing that Ni Peng was always the first to grab a spot on the slide, the children were willing to follow him and take advantage of the opportunity.
Once, when other people were laughing at Mi Tao, Ni Peng heard it and stopped them. From then on, he kept Mi Tao with him every day.
This was actually a very small thing, but Mi Tao remembered it for a long time and continued to study with Ni Peng. The two of them stayed in the same school and were promoted to the local key high school.
Later, Mi Tao gradually became stronger and there was no difference between him and his peers. Ni Peng still protected Mi Tao out of habit. He was big in stature and had been hanging out with gangsters for a while, but he would listen to Mi Tao as long as he talked to him.
At that time, the two were still childhood friends who grew up together.
Later, the two families got to know each other because of their good relationship with their children and often went out traveling together, but they ended up having a car accident on the road.
A very cliché story.
But it happened to these two teenagers.
Overnight, both of them lost their homes. Ni Peng dropped out of school and went to work without telling Mi Tao.
By the time Mi Tao found out, Ni Peng had already completed all the formalities behind his back.
Ni Peng was carrying his luggage and said, "Don't cry. My brain is not as good as yours. I can't get into a good university. You are smart. I will work to earn money for your tuition. When you get into a good university, come back and support me."
Mi Tao will remember how Ni Peng looked at that time for the rest of his life.
Carrying a bag and a light, his temples were covered with sweat, but his eyes were full of seriousness.
But he was only the same age as Mitao at that time.
Mi Tao was admitted to a good university, where his studies became easier. He took a part-time job and almost never stayed in the dormitory except at night. Gradually, life for the two of them became easier.
Mi Tao persuaded Ni Peng to take the adult college entrance examination. Although Ni Peng was reluctant, he still passed the exam under Mi Tao's supervision.
Mi Tao was a good student and his professional teacher felt sorry for him, so he privately introduced him to a part-time job. With technical work, Mi Tao earned more and more money.
After graduation, Mi Tao joined a famous company. Although his salary increased, his time became increasingly tight. The two of them were together less and less, and they could only say a few words when they hurried home.
Now Mi Tao thinks that Ni Peng was probably lonely at that time.
Mi Tao's birthday soon arrived. Mi Tao had been too busy to celebrate his birthday in the past two years, but Ni Peng wanted to give Mi Tao a surprise, so he ordered a cake early and made an appointment to pick it up in the afternoon.
Ni Peng insisted on taking Mi Tao with him, and Mi Tao had no choice but to go with him. As a result, on the way to the cake shop, the two were selected by the infinite flow game.
When they entered the infinite flow game, the two of them were newbies and were looked down upon by the veteran players, who even tricked them into going first and trying out the death points for everyone else.
If Mitao had not been vigilant and careful at that time, the two of them would have died in the first copy.
At the beginning, Mi Tao didn't understand the rules of the game and could only learn secretly from the old players. Ni Peng protected him and let him grow quietly.
Just like when they were outside, Ni Peng smiled, "Actually, sometimes I'm quite happy. After entering this game, I can protect you again."
With tears in his eyes, Mi Tao murmured and repeated what Ni Peng had said.
Later, when the two of them were out of a dungeon, they were spotted by an organization. In fact, they mainly spotted Ni Peng because he was strong enough, while Mi Tao was still relatively inconspicuous at the time and looked like an ordinary person.
At that time, Ni Peng asked Mi Tao, "Can you learn more by joining this organization?"
Mitao nodded.
So Ni Peng agreed to the organization and signed an agreement with them, with only one requirement: he had to bring Mi Tao into the organization and enter a dungeon with him every time.
Mi Tao asked him if he would regret it.
Ni Peng still smiled innocently, "What are you regretting? It's my duty to protect you. You rely on your brain to get through this. I still need you to take me away from here in the future."
Mi Tao took note of this sentence and secretly vowed to take Ni Peng away.
Mi Tao absorbed all kinds of information here crazily, learned a lot, and grew up quickly, but this is actually a very small organization. What Mi Tao learned here is only the most basic information, just the basics.
However, the organization discovered Mitao, re-evaluated his strength, and began to let him lead the team, leading the players in the organization to clear dungeons and accumulate experience.
This is also why in the script of "Butterfly Change", although they are clearly a team, they are very dissatisfied with Mi Tao as the captain.
The organization used Mi Tao as a tool to train new people. Mi Tao entered the dungeon almost without interruption and was always injured. After Ni Peng found out about this, he went to argue with the organization's leaders with great anger.
But they were outnumbered and had no chance of competing with their leader. Ni Peng relied on his brute force and really made the leader wary. In the end, both sides took a step back. Mi Tao led the team to successfully clear twenty copies and then let them go.
"Butterfly Metamorphosis" is the last one.
It was also the one that caused the entire organization to be annihilated.
Although Mi Tao did it on purpose, Ni Peng was the first to be injured in that copy. He really had no intention of copying, let alone ensuring the safety of members of a hostile organization.
…
After hearing what happened to Mi Tao, He Lizhou didn't know what to say. For a long time, he just reached out and patted Mi Tao on the back.
After Mi Tao talked about a lot of his worries, he felt much better. He let out a breath and smiled at He Lizhou with red eyes.
"I'm much better now. It's really hard for me to accept that Ni Peng is gone, but maybe after I get out, I'll find that Ni Peng is still alive and well?"
"So I have to survive. I have to go back to find Ni Peng alive."
He Lizhou raised his eyes, "Then do you want to become my hotel employee?"
Mi Tao smiled, a smile that was very different from when he first entered the dungeon. At that time, he was wary of everyone. If He Lizhou was in danger, he would not take the initiative to help, but would just quickly hide away.
But now he seemed to have let go of something and felt relaxed, probably because in the past he had Ni Peng's life on his shoulders and he dared not be careless, but now he was alone, and if this life was lost it would only be his own.
"Of course - as long as you let me see all the transcripts you have."
He made a joke.
He Lizhou responded to the joke seriously, "Every employee of our hotel can browse any file at will."
Mi Tao was stunned for a moment, then he smiled with relief, "Okay, boss, when are we going to sign the contract?"
He Lizhou called Peng Ningyu over as well, "What positions do you want to take? When I say employees, I mean real employees. You have to contribute to the development of the hotel and make it flourish together."
Mi Tao leaned on the sofa with his arms folded, "How to develop?"
He Lizhou waved his finger and pointed at the momentum of the mountains and rivers. "At first, my hotel was dilapidated and full of spider webs. Now, after the efforts of our employees, the hotel has begun to take shape - using the records of the dungeon clearance to upgrade."
Mi Tao grasped the key point, "During the contract period, all the records of the dungeon clearance must be handed over to the hotel development?"
"Of course not!" He Lizhou was shocked. How could he be such a black-hearted boss? "Of course it's 30% to 70%. The hotel gets 30% and you get 70%."
Mi Tao nodded, "Okay."
Peng Ningyu also had no problem. If He Lizhou hadn't led her, she would have died in the first copy without knowing how.
A fluorescent blue electronic screen appeared in front of the three people, showing the contract they were talking about, with their identity information already displayed in the lower right corner.
Party A: He Lizhou.
Party B: Mi Tao.
Mi Tao was already familiar with this process and raised his wrist to confirm.
Peng Ningyu followed closely behind.
After the agreement came into effect, Mi Tao's agreement with the previous organization was automatically invalidated. Mi Tao drooped his eyelids and found that in the system, He Lizhou's priority was higher than that of the leader of the previous organization, otherwise their previous agreement would not have been squeezed out.
As soon as He Lizhou saw the man's expression, he knew that he was secretly researching again, so he said, "If you want to know something, you can ask me directly. You don't have to guess blindly."
Mitao: "Are you a player or a special NPC?"
He Lizhou: "...Guess?"
He tried to be playful for the first time, but was snorted by the new employee Mi Tao.
But he really doesn't know what he is!
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