Infinite: Dawn Game

Yu Shijiu nodded happily, turned around and took some of the remaining compressed biscuits from her cocoon, then followed Lu Chusheng out.

Behind them, many players looked at them with envy, then lowered their heads and silently gathered their remaining items.

Just as the two and several players from the surveillance team were about to leave the cocoon shop, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind them.

Yu Shijiu turned around curiously and saw Fang Zhi, who had just caught up, take out a few pieces of bread from his backpack and awkwardly stuff them into a clean bag he had stored and hand them to Yu Shijiu.

“I know you won’t lack these things in the future,” Fang Zhi said, wiping the sweat from his forehead with a somewhat naive grin and chuckling sheepishly.

"But we're still short, so take this for a few days for now, although, although you probably don't really need it..."

Fang Zhi seemed a little embarrassed, but he still tried his best to finish what he had to say before turning around and leaving.

Yu Shijiu looked down at the packaging bag in her hand, gazing at Fang Zhi as he squeezed into the crowd ahead, lost in thought.

The boy had two cowlicks on his head, and the hair around him twirled and hung down. The hair looked quite soft, and Lu Chusheng couldn't help but feel a little itchy to touch it.

This time, he did indeed reach out.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lu Chusheng ruffled the boy's hair and asked in a low voice.

Yu Shijiu was silent for a few seconds, then looked up: "...I was thinking, if I earn more points, should I find someone to keep me company?"

After all… Yu Shijiu glanced at the huge, chubby guy next to her and made up her mind.

Fatty still has to scoop poop.

But with a cat this big, how big must its poop be?

“Then let’s take it slow,” Lu Chusheng said, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his usually cold face. He casually lowered his hand and walked forward.

"Although I didn't watch the whole live stream, judging from your talent and skills, as long as you don't do anything reckless, you'll definitely be in the top fifty on the leaderboard soon."

Climbing the leaderboard in Dawn Games is extremely difficult; either you have exceptional skill, or you can only rely on luck.

Yu Shijiu's strength is undeniable.

Yu Shijiu didn't respond. He touched the chubby guy who came closer, and after holding back, he still didn't ask how the chubby guy usually got his poop scooped.

Just like Lu Chusheng said, he was clearly Feifei's owner. How could he ask others how his pet usually excretes waste?

This is very wrong.

Looks like I'll need to find a player specifically to clean up after Fatty... Fangzhi seems like a good fit...

Yu Shijiu's mind was racing, and she didn't notice what Lu Chusheng had said to her at all.

Lu Chusheng didn't pay attention to Yu Shijiu's silence. He glanced at the big orange cat that kept hooking its tail around Yu Shijiu's leg as it walked, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had always felt that Yu Shijiu was somewhat familiar, but Lai Bao, who was usually not friendly to people, was like that... Could it be that they might have known each other before?

Moreover, given Bao's enthusiasm, it's quite possible that they're not just acquaintances, but rather very familiar with each other...

The two, each lost in their own thoughts, silently crossed the road and arrived in town. Only when the town's hustle and bustle reached them did Yu Shijiu stop pondering how many points he should give Fang Zhi to scoop the poop.

The town was exactly the same as when he had been there before. The square in the distance, where bets were placed, was still bustling with activity, the crowd crowded and frenzied, with people constantly bursting into joyful laughter and making a constant racket.

There were also many players in the surrounding shops and restaurants, most of them looking relaxed.

These must be players who just came out of the game instance.

Yu Shijiu withdrew his gaze.

"The rent for the place I found for you isn't expensive," Lu Chusheng said calmly, leading the way.

"The rent is 6,500 points per month for a fairly spacious studio apartment, plus the oxygen fee, it'll be 13,700 points... Do you want to calculate how long your current points will last?"

Upon hearing the astronomical figure uttered by Lu Chusheng, Yu Shijiu's gaze suddenly changed. He looked up blankly, hesitated for a moment, and asked again:

"How many?"

Lu Chusheng looked at him and repeated, "Thirteen thousand seven hundred."

Yu Shijiu: "..."

He started calculating his points: 1500 points from the trial dungeon, 4500 points from the Aide Sanatorium, and he also tricked Xiao Li out of 8000 points... So the total was points.

This doesn't even include the money he spent on meals or the oxygen he paid for the day he last came to town.

Yu Shijiu felt like the sky had fallen, and said with some regret:

"My points aren't even enough for a month's expenses in town."

This doesn't even include the points earned from dining.

He felt so poor, and... Yu Shijiu sniffed, turned his head to look at the pastry shop next door, and when he saw some familiar colorful sweet tea cakes, he was instantly unable to move.

I really want to eat it, but if I do, I might not be able to pay a month's rent...

Lu Chusheng, standing nearby: "..."

He felt that Yu Shijiu definitely hadn't listened to what he was saying, and was probably thinking about something else.

"Want to eat?"

Lu Chusheng asked the question knowing the answer already.

Yu Shijiu looked up instantly, her eyes sparkling as she nodded: "I want to eat!"

“This is really delicious,” Yu Shijiu subconsciously began to explain the taste of the sweet tea cake:

"It's very sweet, no, not very sweet, just very soft, and the filling inside is also delicious, with all sorts of flavors..."

Lu Chusheng listened quietly, and while Yu Shijiu was engrossed in explaining the sweet tea cake, he made a gesture to the monitoring team players following behind him.

The latter immediately understood and headed towards the pastry shop.

Yu Shijiu finally finished speaking, his eyes shining as he looked at Lu Chusheng, and finally said what he had been preparing for a long time:

"So, Captain Lu, are you going to invite me to have dinner with you?"

“…cough,” Lu Chusheng couldn’t hold back this time. He pretended to cough to cover up his smile and reached out to pinch Yu Shijiu’s cheek, which was close to his face.

Then he said seriously, "You have cake today. Children shouldn't eat so many sweets, or they'll get cavities."

"..."

Yu Shijiu, whose cheek was being pinched, widened her eyes, slapped Lu Chusheng's hand away in dissatisfaction, and retorted:

“I’m an adult now, not a child.”

Lu Chusheng glanced at him, a smirk playing on his lips: "Adults get cavities too, and besides,"

Lu Chusheng held up a ten-inch cake in his hand. "This cake is enough for you to eat for two or three days."

Yu Shijiu was still dissatisfied. He looked at the cake Lu Chusheng was carrying and said:

"I can eat the cake tomorrow, but I can go with you to have sweet tea cake today."

Now, Lu Chusheng also experienced the feeling of Zhou Yuanyang being amused by his anger. For the first time, he showed a half-smile as he looked at Yu Shijiu, who was looking very serious.

"So, I wanted to eat this, and you just ate it with me as a side dish?"