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

"Whether you're being honest or not, I've found you." Xi Mingzhu's indifferent tone revealed an air of unbridled confidence.

"Even if you stand still, brother, I will run to you without hesitation if you just beckon me."

Lu Tiannan smiled and pulled out a tissue to kiss Xi Mingzhu. Now the prison door was about to be dismantled, making a loud clanging noise.

Seeing that Lu Tiannan was suddenly no longer afraid, 0561 muttered, "A bunch of cunning scholars!"

Sure enough, I know best how to motivate myself.

He didn't even need a tissue, but just now some clueless person covered his mouth, and even though the dagger was stabbing and sparks were flying, that thing wouldn't let go.

Xi Mingzhu's eyebrows twitched slightly as he looked down at the tissues on the mat.

She unconsciously smiled at Lu Tiannan, but the smile vanished in an instant.

Unfortunately, those abnormal species, already driven mad by jealousy, were now completely provoked. The cell door ripped open during the violent struggle, instantly enveloping the two individuals and a transparent system.

"..." Xi Mingzhu suddenly thought of the phrase "beautiful women bring disaster".

I never imagined I had this skill.

Lu Tiannan was completely unconcerned about being surrounded by a group of abnormal species, and even whispered sweetly in Xi Mingzhu's ear, "Brother, I'm so jealous...you were so gentle with them just now."

Xi Mingzhu wasn't worried at all, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Am I not gentle with you?"

Lu Tiannan gripped the dagger, stood up straight, and was ready to make his move at any moment.

"I also want my brother to act cute towards me~"

“You’re not as obedient as they are.” Xi Mingzhu looked at the strange creatures that surrounded them but remained motionless, then looked at Lu Tiannan and found it amusing.

“There’s no comparison; they’re all imposters. I can call them ‘husband,’ but they can’t,” Lu Tiannan said with a hint of pride.

As a result, the strange creatures around immediately rushed to speak, calling him "husband" in different tones.

Lu Tiannan's expression froze, then he gave a sinister smile.

His tone was extremely unfriendly: "Well said!"

Xi Mingzhu realized that he really liked Lu Tiannan. If others were making such a racket in front of him, he would have found it noisy and annoying long ago.

But being surrounded by a group of Lu Tiannans, even if they were fake, he found it quite a unique experience. He even found it amusing to see Lu Tiannan's displeasure.

Lu Tiannan caught a glimpse of Xi Mingzhu smiling again out of the corner of his eye.

Suddenly, he stopped being fierce towards those imposters and started using soft words to persuade Xi Mingzhu.

"Brother, you're not allowed to smile at them anymore. Go back and smile only for me."

Xi Mingzhu looked around, but no unusual species resembling him appeared; the only one chosen was Lu Tiannan.

Why do they only take on your appearance?

Not only Lu Tiannan heard it, but the abnormal species also heard Xi Mingzhu's question.

"I want to like you, and he is liked by you... I'm so envious." Suddenly, a childish voice appeared above my head.

Looking up, all I could see was a transparent mass.

Lu Tiannan and Xi Mingzhu simultaneously realized that this object must be the original body of these fake Lu Tiannans.

Xi Mingzhu looked at the mass of people. "Are all of these yours?"

The wall near the transparent cell door slowly slid down, carrying a question tinged with doubt: "Don't I look like him?"

After slipping, he was caught by one of the Lu Tiannans and held in his arms.

He looks harmless.

Lu Tiannan licked the tip of his teeth. This thing never revealed its true form, so even though he killed many imposters, he was unable to harm its vital organs.

The ability to proliferate infinitely, perfectly replicate, and read memories.

Xi Mingzhu didn't understand this abnormal species imprisoned in Zone D. The reason he did this was just envy. So what was dangerous about it?

"It's very similar; it's better to be yourself."

The object seemed to be thinking, its transparent body swaying as if it were shaking its head.

"Being yourself... will leave you locked up alone in a dark place. I want to like you..."

"I want to be liked by you, by your temperature and your scent, I really like them."

As soon as he said this, Lu Tiannan actually stabbed the transparent body with a dagger.

The transparent, clump-like substance suddenly appeared like a thin film, following Lu Tiannan's dagger upwards along his fingers, covering his body and continuing upwards inextricably.

It seems they intend to devour Lu Tiannan and replace him.

Xi Mingzhu grasped Lu Tiannan's arm, using his soul fire to prevent the clump of matter from spreading upwards.

"You cannot replace others; your existence is not meant to be a substitute."

The clump of objects that received Lu Tiannan's memories could instantly understand the meaning behind Xi Mingzhu's words.

You are not Lu Tiannan. Even if you devour the real Lu Tiannan, you still won't be him. Xi Mingzhu won't like it.

The transparent membrane slowly shrank back into its ball-like shape, and a childish voice asked in confusion, "What is the meaning of existence?"

"We can take you away from Sector D."

Xi Mingzhu's words made Lu Tiannan frown slowly; taking this thing out would cause huge trouble.

Their devouring and creative abilities far surpass those of the Warden, who appears to be a dungeon boss. Lu Tiannan discovered during the fight just now that these replicas possessed half of his fighting abilities.

It's not a 100% replica, but its value lies in its quantity.

Even Lu Tiannan couldn't escape once he was entangled with them.

"Leave? I want to leave the darkness..."

Xi Mingzhu felt that although this thing had Lu Tiannan's memories, it was still more like a child.

"Leave in your original form, and don't cause any trouble after you leave."

The transparent object was thinking, and then Lu Tiannan around it was melting. Clumps of transparent objects gathered together and finally shrank into the shape of a child.

The strange object stretched out its small hand towards Xi Mingzhu, saying, "I will be obedient."

Xi Mingzhu held that little hand; it was a soft, chubby little hand.

Unexpectedly, the anomaly in Zone D, the dangerous object being isolated and guarded, turned out to be a child.

Before Xi Mingzhu could finish her question, Lu Tiannan grabbed her hand.

The child stared at his hand that had been held, feeling the lingering warmth; he clearly liked it very much.

Suddenly, the bright candles on the altar shone with a radiant smile.

"My name is Chi Ziyang, and in the memories I've read, your name is Xi Mingzhu. Brother... I'll help you leave this place, but before that, please stay with me, okay?"

Lu Tiannan is extremely meticulous, and it's difficult for anyone who has read his memories to give him a pleasant look.

Memories are private information, yet the other party can easily access them.

With a dagger pressed against Chi Ziyang's neck, he threatened coldly, "He's not your brother."

Chi Ziyang thought about it seriously for a few seconds and then said, "You... are very stingy. That's not good."

Before Lu Tiannan could refute, Chi Ziyang continued speaking, stopping him in his tracks.

“You can leave without my help, but my brother can’t. You don’t belong here, but I do.

Lu Tiannan squinted. NPCs couldn't possibly have such great authority; reading players' memories to create illusions was a mechanic within the dungeon game.

How can NPCs directly replicate the gameplay and accept help from players who are outside the instance and act according to their own ideas?

"Who are you anyway?"

The child looked up and stared straight at Lu Tiannan, serious and calm: "Human Chi Ziyang, experimental subject replicator."

“The researchers told me over the room’s loudspeaker that the danger was too high, the items could not be destroyed, and the person should be isolated and exiled.”

"No one told me that exile meant staring into the darkness forever. I hate the darkness without stars..."