Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

Lu Yang had prepared himself mentally, knowing he wouldn't survive long in the dungeon. The fear of death looming overhead was gradually breaking down the mental defenses of some players, and Lu Yang was one of them. Trading with others and letting them do as they pleased was his last bargaining chip for peace.

No matter what you do, as long as you're alive, there's hope. In a place like this, nothing is more important than staying alive.

Lu Tiannan gave a sneer, "What...you didn't expect me to say that, did you?"

"..." Lu Yang's face stiffened, and he could hear the disgust and sarcasm in the other person's tone. He had no choice; he was here to accept whatever came his way, whether it was being slept with or being humiliated.

"I'm not interested in your body. Just play dungeons with me. If you make me happy, it won't be hard to take you with me in future dungeons. If you don't, we'll go our separate ways after the dungeon, and you won't lose out."

Lu Tiannan has few interests, but he does love acting and having fun.

The frustration he'd been feeling towards Shen Yi these past few days needed an outlet.

If she hadn't pretended to be pitiful when she first met Shen Yi, but had been more assertive and bold, would the outcome have been different?

Lu Tiannan narrowed his eyes, a dark shadow looming over them.

I can't help but think of that cold face; our time together was brief, yet it lingers in my mind.

The intriguing story of someone coming back from the dead ultimately leaves the other person's name unknown.

The boy who had been eavesdropping relayed the message to Jiang Yuzhou, who then downed the red wine in his glass and got up to leave.

Before leaving, he left behind a sentence that made everyone cheer.

"The bill for drinking with Lost Paradise tonight."

Jiang Yuzhou's popularity isn't just due to his status and looks. He's also incredibly generous, making people willingly sleep with him. Points others painstakingly earn are simply exchanged for drinking and sleeping with him.

Lu Tiannan led Lu Yang out of the bar and headed for the stairs. Lu Yang followed slowly behind, unsure whether they were going upstairs or downstairs.

If it's a single-level dungeon, he'll earn less but definitely won't lose money. If it's a three-level dungeon, even the Shence team hasn't tried it easily, and with his strength, even with Lu Tiannan's protection... he's not guaranteed to come out alive.

Just as Lu Yang was hesitating, he heard a teasing voice behind him: "You run as fast as a rabbit, leaving me all behind. You have no conscience."

Lu Yang turned around and saw Jiang Yuzhou, the president of Paradise Lost, walking towards them.

Lu Tiannan casually put his hands in his trench coat pockets and asked in a relaxed tone, "Three-story book, you're going?"

Jiang Yuzhou calculated that this person's bad mood wouldn't end so easily; with his mood this bad, he was practically dumped.

However, there is no problem that cannot be solved by killing, and Lu Tiannan has never been merciful to NPCs.

The three-tiered dungeon is the expected destination.

With her peach blossom eyes smiling, she was both amorous and charming, saying, "I'd risk my life to accompany you, my lord."

When Lu Yang learned that both of them were going, he felt relieved and more confident to go with them.

The three of them went to the third floor together, pressed the team-up stone, and disappeared into the lobby.

Xi Mingzhu, who was in the lounge, should have been sleeping soundly without Lu Tiannan, but she tossed and turned in bed for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.

I want to refine elixirs... I want to do something to expend my energy.

Seeing Xi Mingzhu suffering in bed and unable to sleep, 0561 couldn't bear it and offered to show him a movie.

So one person, one system, watched two movies, and spent four hours.

0561 silently looked at Xi Mingzhu, who was wide awake, and secretly groaned.

Oh no, it seems to be having the opposite effect.

Xi Mingzhu looked indifferent and took out his phone to browse the forum.

I was browsing around when I came across a post on the forum that caused quite a stir.

[Morning View] [Breaking news! The president and vice president of Paradise Lost have gone to challenge the third level of the dungeon!!]

[Yang Yuying] [Shence had been preparing for a week or two and still hadn't entered, but they entered Paradise Lost without hesitation. They're really brave!!]

[Lin Yue] [Is the information accurate?]

[Chao Jing] replied to [Lin Yue]: [I saw it with my own eyes, absolutely true. I followed them up to the third floor and watched them disappear after pressing the party-forming stone.]

In just a few minutes, the floors had piled up to several hundred layers high.

Xi Mingzhu paused slightly, then asked the sphere beside him, "Paradise Lost?"

"Host, Paradise Lost, like Shence, is a guild spontaneously established by players." 0561 answered while adjusting the panel for Xi Mingzhu.

NO.1. Shence, President Gu Junbai, Talent Reset Archive. Vice President Zhai Mingxu, Talent: Guardian Light.

NO2. Paradise Lost, President Jiang Yuzhou, talent: Mind Control. Vice President Lu Tiannan, talent: Vicious Berserk.

Xi Mingzhu stared intently at the three characters "Lu Tiannan".

No wonder he felt something was off when he heard about Shence and Gu Junbai; Lu Tiannan wasn't the lone wolf he thought he was.

0561 saw Xi Mingzhu pursing his lips and remaining silent, "Host, what's wrong? There aren't many players in Paradise Lost, and they all have rather eccentric personalities, with mixed reviews. If you want to join a guild, I still recommend Shence."

"I have no intention of joining a guild." Xi Mingzhu said coldly, then thought about something: Lu Tiannan shouldn't be entering the third level of the dungeon at this time.

Even Shence is still preparing; it's too reckless.

0561 leaned closer curiously, "Host, what are you thinking about?"

Xi Mingzhu remained expressionless and cold, "I want to refine pills."

0561 thought to itself that the original owner of the host was a master alchemist, and probably wasn't used to this kind of instance. Habits can't be changed in a short time, and it really does need alchemy to adjust.

"The host can post a question to see if anyone is selling alchemy furnaces. There are all sorts of dungeon items, and some players may have already obtained this kind of thing."

"Ah."

Under 0561's guidance, Xi Mingzhu posted on the forum, stating that there was no definite buyout of points and the price was negotiable.

A moment later, someone below sneered, "Dreaming of immortals in a godforsaken place like this? I really want to jolt you awake."

Xi Mingzhu didn't care about these words and ignored them.

However, Yan Qing and Liu Ya saw the post by Shen Yi, and after thinking it over, they decided to sincerely apologize and offer compensation.

So Yan Qing added Shen Yi as a friend through the forum.

I am truly sorry for slashing you with a knife. I acted rashly in a moment of panic and lost my composure. I wish to apologize to you in person.

Xi Mingzhu glanced coldly at the fact that they weren't even friends, and said that there was no point in bringing it up again since it wasn't something he took seriously.

I tossed my phone aside, closed my eyes, and drifted off to sleep. In my hazy state, I seemed to be asleep, yet I also seemed not to be asleep.

I slept very lightly and wasn't comfortable.

The next morning, I received a message from Gu Junbai.

[We have an alchemy furnace. Shall we discuss the terms?]

[good. ]

Xi Mingzhu slowly exhaled, trying to find something to do to distract himself.

The conference room at Shence was quite large. As soon as Xi Mingzhu entered, he saw a silver-gray-haired boy with a lollipop in his mouth greeting him.

"You must be Shen Yi? Hello, I'm Zhai Mingxu."

"Hello."

The alchemy furnace mentioned in the transaction was placed next to Gu Junbai, and he got straight to the point without saying much.

"Shen Yi, we can give you the alchemy furnace, but there's only one condition—come down to the third level of the dungeon with us."

Xi Mingzhu was neither surprised nor surprised by these conditions. "Why?"

Zhai Mingxu pulled the lollipop stick from between his lips, "Because... we're short-handed."