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

The room was filled with many treasure chests, most of which had been opened, and some had been closed and sealed.

The young girl sat on the high throne, sizing up Xi Mingzhu, then waved with a grin.

"The mysterious visitor has returned!"

Seeing that Xi Mingzhu remained silent, the girl hopped and skipped down from above.

She looked at Xi Mingzhu with a smile.

"Are you getting along well with my old friends?"

Xi Mingzhu knew that the other party was referring to the talent that followed him—Holy Redemption.

"It helped me this time."

The girl shook her head mysteriously in denial.

"That's not right, you're the one who helped yourself."

"You wouldn't have come here if you weren't prepared to die for someone else. You must have met someone special."

"?" Xi Mingzhu originally thought that the outside world was under the control of this girl, but judging from her tone, it seemed that she was unaware of the outside world, but could judge a person by her talent.

The girl sat on a sealed box.

"My old friend, Holy Redemption, never made a choice in the previous game selection process. You come from another world, bound by karma and blessings. Whether intentional or unintentional, you have saved many people, so it chose you."

"The reason I didn't tell you how to use it before is simple: it was a little test for you."

"Your ability to come here again and see me means you have passed the test."

Xi Mingzhu listened silently to the girl's words. What was the meaning of such a test?

The girl carefully observed Xi Mingzhu's expressionless face, afraid of missing his surprised expression. But Xi Mingzhu, as if listening to a story, showed no reaction whatsoever.

"Why don't you have any expression? You're not even surprised."

"Fine, I'll tell you the truth. Although Holy Redemption is a talent that's tied to you, it will only save itself when you're willing to die for others. If you're in danger and you die, Holy Redemption won't do anything."

Xi Mingzhu understood: he couldn't save himself, but he could save others. The fatal damage inflicted by saving others would offset the loss.

"Yes, thank you. May I leave here?"

The girl quickly stood up and stopped Xi Mingzhu.

"Leave the puppet silk on your body. Although it won't affect you since it's inside you, I'll be very troubled if it stays there and I'll be missing a talent when the game starts next time."

Xi Mingzhu thought about it and had no objection. Keeping such a thing was useless, and losing it wouldn't be a loss.

"How to get it?"

The girl smiled and pointed out the way to Xi Mingzhu.

"Look, that empty box, just touch it with your hand."

The moment Xi Mingzhu touched the box, puppet threads flowed from his fingertips, the transparent threads being pulled away from his fingertips where the skin and flesh were intact.

The box closed instantly and was sealed.

"Goodbye!" came the girl's voice, and Xi Mingzhu regained consciousness.

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was Jiang Yuzhou and Jiang Muyu.

"?" Xi Mingzhu was puzzled when he sat up and looked around. What was the purpose of pasting so many talismans? You wouldn't need so many to seal away a ghost.

Jiang Yuzhou was completely relieved after seeing Shen Yi's reaction. It was indeed still Shen Yi, and her body had not been taken over by the puppeteer.

Jiang Muyu thought that since everyone had woken up, there was no need to protect them so tightly, so he slowly put the talisman away.

Jiang Yuzhou began to explain the scene.

"These aren't for you. The madman came while you were unconscious, and the puppeteer's puppet silk will parasitize you. It's like being immortal, and you'll be able to resurrect infinitely on other players who have had their puppet silk implanted."

Jiang Muyu quickly collected the talismans from the bedside and also collected the ones from the doorway.

He turned his head to look at Shen Yi, who was getting out of bed, with a serious expression.

"Shen Yi, you saved me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to escape from the puppeteer. I owe you my life. If you ever need anything, just come to me."

Jiang Muyu's frankness left Xi Mingzhu with no reason to refuse. Jiang Muyu was the beneficiary of this whole affair, and Xi Mingzhu had only hoped that Jiang would accept the favor, but it wouldn't matter if he didn't.

"Okay." Xi Mingzhu looked around but didn't see Lu Tiannan. The blood-stained towel on the table made Xi Mingzhu realize something was wrong.

This is in conjunction with Jiang Yuzhou's statement that the madman's men had been there.

"Lu Tiannan went to find the Madman?"

“That’s right.” Jiang Yuzhou had just sent a message to Lu Tiannan about Shen Yi waking up, but she didn’t know if Lu Tiannan had seen it.

"where?"

Seeing that Shen Yi was about to go find Lu Tiannan, Jiang Yuzhou and Jiang Muyu had no idea how many players the Madman had or where they were located.

Jiang Yuzhou felt helpless and couldn't explain why.

"Shen Yi, why don't you eat something first? You must be hungry after not eating for two days. You and Xiao Yu should eat something too."

Xi Mingzhu could tell that they were all unaware of the situation; the little wolf cub would do dangerous things every time he got out of control.

"it is good."

Eating is something that can quickly shut people up, and the three of them quietly ate their porridge.

It was obvious that Jiang Yuzhou wasn't paying much attention to his food.

How can we stall for time if Lu Tiannan doesn't come back soon?

No matter how much they planned, they never expected Shen Yi to wake up so early.

After finishing his meal, Xi Mingzhu sent a message to Lu Tiannan.

[Where?]

Lu Tiannan replied almost instantly: [On my way home. Brother, you miss me so much? I'll be there right away.]

Lu Tiannan said he would be there soon, and it was only five minutes later.

The blood on his body hadn't been cleaned off yet; it was clearly rushed.

As soon as Lu Tiannan turned the corner, he saw Xi Mingzhu standing at the door waiting for him; the corpses in the corridor had not yet been cleared away.

Lu Tiannan approached Xi Mingzhu, wanting to hug her, but not wanting to get his blood on her.

Hesitantly trying to sound innocent, she said, "Brother, I really want to kiss you right now."

Xi Mingzhu pinched his chin and kissed him.

Bloodstains don't matter, dirt doesn't matter.

He's a person I can accept no matter what.

This is unconditional favoritism.

Jiang Yuzhou originally wanted to sit with Jiang Muyu a little longer, but the two of them kissed as if no one else was around. She wanted to cover Jiang Muyu's eyes, but then realized that he was no longer a child.

They couldn't leave now; the two of them were standing at the door.

If I don't leave, watching the two of them kiss will make me feel so lonely.

Jiang Muyu remained calm, noticing that Jiang Yuzhou was staring at him intently.

"Uncle, what are you thinking about, staring at me so intently?"

"I wasn't thinking about anything," Jiang Yuzhou sighed softly.

Jiang Muyu didn't believe it at all, "If you weren't thinking about what, what were you thinking about?"

Jiang Yuzhou casually made up an excuse, "You're of age where you should start thinking about settling down."

Jiang Muyu narrowed his eyes slightly for a moment, then looked at Jiang Yuzhou with a smile, his tone gentle.

"Is it even possible to start a family in a place like this? It's pointless for Uncle to bring this up now; I might die before I even leave the game..."

Jiang Yuzhou quickly covered Jiang Muyu's mouth, "Don't say everything out loud. It's better to believe bad things than not. Little Yu will live a long and healthy life, and everything will go well for him."

Jiang Muyu had heard these words countless times. From childhood to adulthood, this person had always told him to live a long and healthy life and that everything would go well for him.