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At the main entrance, the air suddenly became still.

Everyone looked at each other, wide-eyed, glancing at Xiao Yun and then at Gu Shen, their mental systems seemingly overloaded.

Xiao Yun was even more confused, feeling like an unnamed NPC in a wish-fulfillment novel who suddenly discovered that his brother was the Dragon King.

"My childhood friend, Gu Shen, the president of Wuyou Village, and the author of the Survival Guide to Another World..."

Xiao Yun looked at Gu Shen, her eyes flashing with a complex light.

After a long while, he suddenly laughed:

"Should I kneel down on one knee and shout 'Welcome back, Dragon King!'"

"Hehe, I have no objection if you want to."

Gu Shen shrugged, then shook his head with a light laugh:

"Unfortunately, I am not the Dragon King, but just a lowly librarian in the Land of No Worries."

"Ah...no."

Hua Wuye instinctively gasped, but suddenly felt a chill sweep over his entire body and wisely shut his mouth.

Gu Shen smiled easily and pointed to the cursed object that Hua Wuye was holding:

"I came here purely to supervise the use of this tool, but I never expected to run into you. I'm really lucky."

As he spoke, he patted Xiao Yun on the shoulder and said with emotion:

"I never imagined that the quiet, dullard from back then would now be a president revered by thousands."

"Unlike me, after all this time, I still can't even meet the threshold of the ninth sequence. I only managed to get a sinecure job to get by because of my roommate who is the president."

Hearing Gu Shen's words, Wu Haowen and Hua Wuye lowered their heads, keeping their faces tightly shut, afraid of giving themselves away.

Little did they know, Xiao Yun had already seen through Gu Shen's true nature.

Just now, Xiao Yun tentatively used the system to check Gu Shen's information.

As a result, a series of familiar pop-up windows appeared.

[Error! Due to unforeseen circumstances, target information is unavailable. This warning message is now invalid...]

Previously, when Xiao Yun investigated the specific situation of Wuyou Township and searched for information about that mysterious chairman, the warning system had given a similar alert.

"Even though you're the president, you're still pretending to be weak. I must say, you look like you have no power at all, and you're quite convincing. I almost fell for your tricks, but luckily I'm one step ahead."

"Speaking of which, this guy used to tell me every time he took off during his puberty, but now he's hiding it from me... There's something wrong, definitely something wrong."

A glint flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes, but he did not immediately expose Gu Shen.

The enemy is in the open while we are in the dark; the advantage lies with us.

No rush, let's play along with him.

Xiao Yun's lips curled into a smug smile as he smugly put his arm around Gu Shen's shoulder:

"Hey buddy, what else is there to say? If you're willing to come, the vice president position is yours. I'll make sure you get a piece of the meat and a piece of the soup."

As he spoke, Xiao Yun indignantly complained on Gu Shen's behalf:

"Pah, what a carefree place! They're blind and don't even use real talent, just a bunch of good-for-nothings. What a garbage place."

"That's right, it's a lousy place. I'm already fed up with it. I'm going to run away in a couple of days and come work for you. It's a deal, Vice President, you can't go back on your word then."

"No, but if you ask me, why wait a couple of days? Just leave your guild now and join ours. I guarantee you'll be promoted to the ninth rank in this week's settlement."

Xiao Yun spoke with righteous indignation, pounding his chest with one hand.

Gu Shen's lips twitched subtly, and he cursed inwardly:

"That guy, Ah Yun, he saw right through me but still kept up the act. This kid has been ruthless since he was a child, and now he's an even bigger schemer."

Gu Sheng was about to make an excuse when he suddenly saw a beautiful figure appear from the side.

"Little Gu, what are you thinking about? Xiao Yun offered you such good terms and you still didn't agree. Are you not satisfied? Huh? Why are you sweating so much?"

Su Muqing smiled and reached out her hand, ready to wipe Gu Shen's sweat.

Gu Shen, however, seemed to have seen a ghost, hurriedly dodging away and forcing a smile.

"Haha, Sister Su is here too! I didn't see you just now. Um, this isn't sweat, it's just melted snow..."

As he spoke, he adopted a relaxed expression, playfully punched Xiao Yun on the shoulder, and remarked with a sigh:

"Ah Yun, you're amazing! You've even won over Sister Su Su. You're so good! Childhood sweethearts finally getting married, it's quite a story. When are you having your wedding banquet? I'll be your best man then."

Xiao Yun smiled and nodded:

"Sure, we'll do it if you join Utopia. You don't need to be a best man, you can be the MC."

Seeing that he couldn't change the subject, Gu Shen's smile froze.

Beside her, Su Muqing spoke calmly:

"Little Gu, why do I feel... you seem a little nervous..."

Su Muqing smiled, but her eyes seemed to see through everything.

Gu Shen almost burst into tears, glanced at Xiao Yun, and cursed inwardly:

"This pair has been playing good cop and bad cop since we were little, messing with my mindset. Now one of them seems to be able to foresee the future, and the other has telepathy. But my abilities are limited, so I really can't fool them. They're so cunning..."

Xiao Yun and Su Muqing pressed closer, while Gu Shen lowered his head, his mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.

"Under normal circumstances, confessing wouldn't be a problem; at worst, I'd get a beating. But the problem is, Xiao Yun's condition is clearly abnormal..."

Gu Shen's gaze darkened slightly as fragments of memories flashed through his mind, piecing together a magnificent story like a jigsaw puzzle.

In that story, there is Eternal Terra, endless disasters, and a true Land of No Worries.

But Xiao Yun was conspicuously absent, as was this suddenly appearing ideal state.

"Is it because of my 'Another World Survival Guide,' a cola novel where there's always a story waiting for you to uncover? Did it cause Qi Huiming, who was supposed to lead the unification of Ancient Capital University, to harbor rebellious thoughts, thus altering the timeline? Or is it because... Xiao Yun has another secret...?"

But in any case, he had to figure out this variable that could lead to drastic changes in the future.

"I can't reveal my identity, otherwise Xiao Yun will be even less likely to tell me the truth."

"Since that's the case, then why not..."

A ruthless glint flashed in Gu Shen's eyes. He raised his head, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Fine, I've had enough of that lousy place called Worry-Free Village. What a load of crap, I'm quitting. I'm leaving right now."

Before they could finish speaking, Wu Haowen and Hua Wuye heard a system notification sound.

[Ding! Guild leader Gu Shen has left the guild. The position of guild leader is vacant. Please elect a new guild leader immediately, otherwise the guild will automatically disband in 2 hours.]

[Ding! Due to not having at least three players of the seventh rank or higher, the guild has been downgraded to C+.]

"Holy crap! No way!"

The two of them looked up at Gu Shen at the same time, unable to believe what had happened.

The president ran away, so what will happen to them?

[Ding! Player Gu Shen has applied to join the Utopia. Do you agree?]

Seeing Gu Shen's expression, a strange look flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes.

He had initially doubted Gu Shen's motives, but now he wondered if he was just being paranoid.

"Switching guilds usually involves a week of cooling-off period. Moreover, abandoning one's own foundation without prior notice is something no normal person would joke about."

"Could it be... that Gu Shenzhen isn't the president, but just a librarian who's been marginalized? No, that doesn't make sense. How do you explain why the system can't find out?"

"Could it be purely a coincidence? Is the mysterious president of Wuyou Village someone else entirely, and is Gu Shen truly a hidden gem?"

Xiao Yun thought about it more and more and it seemed possible, and her gaze toward Gu Shen became increasingly sympathetic.

"Gu Shen, you've suffered..."

Xiao Yun sighed softly, and seeing Gu Shen's expression, she opened her arms and gave him a big hug.

"Welcome to the Ideal Country! Come on, let's have a welcome dinner. From now on, I'll protect you."

Gu Shen nodded emphatically, his face full of emotion, and boarded the stag beetle surrounded by Xiao Yun and the others.

"Great news! The president requested a curse, Happiness Lane moved to a new location, and a new vice president joined—it's a triple celebration!"

Huang Haoran, beaming with pride, waved his hand:

"Brothers, let's give it our all and finish moving this afternoon so we can have a party tonight!"

"Wuhu! Long live the Chairman!"

The crowd cheered, and led groups of residents from Happiness Lane onto the stag beetle, heading towards the Ideal Country.

Amidst the joyful atmosphere, only two people stood out with ashen expressions and incongruous styles.

Wu Haowen and Hua Wuye stood there, staring at each other.

"What should we do?"

"What else can we do? Just let it be!"

Wu Haowen slapped his thigh hard, looking helpless:

"I'm going to follow the guild leader. You go back and tell everyone that the guild leader is fine; he's just infiltrated another guild. Hurry, or it'll be troublesome!"

"good!"

Hua Wuye stuffed the cursed object into Wu Haowen's arms and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped.

"Um, should we think of a better reason...? The guild leader infiltrating another guild? That's a bit far-fetched, isn't it? If I bring this back, won't I get beaten to death by those lunatics in the Criminal Law Department?"

Wu Haowen was stunned for a moment, his CPU working at lightning speed:

"Then tell the truth: you accidentally entered the Palace of Illusion and Reality, and the guild leader was cursed while trying to get you out, which caused him to be in an abnormal state. He will be fine in a couple of days."

Hua Wuye nodded, not daring to delay any longer, and turned to leave.

Five hours later, in complete chaos and on the verge of collapse, Wuyou Township finally received a message from Hua Wuye.

"In order to help me escape the Palace of Illusion and Reality, the guild leader himself fell into a curse and is now in an abnormal state."

"What! The guild leader is cursed! Quick, call the priest! Call the priest!"

"What are priests? What good are those bastards? The guild leader is trapped in the Palace of Illusion and Reality, the situation is critical! Brothers, follow me, grab your weapons, and save the guild leader!"

The Minister of Security roared and strode away with his entourage.

Hua Wuye was completely bewildered when he suddenly felt himself being lifted up.

"No, am I going too?"

"Nonsense, how would we know how to get to the Palace of Illusion if you don't go?"

"Oh, that makes sense, but..."

Hua Wuye scratched his head, his mind a little foggy.

Isn't something wrong with how things are unfolding...?

On the other side of the ancient city, in a magnificent palace.

On the nine-tiered platform, a burly man with a bright yellow dragon robe tied around his waist, bare-chested, was pushing up and down a pure gold dragon throne with his index finger.

A thunderous roar echoed through the hall. The man breathed deeply, and sweat streamed down his bronze skin, instantly evaporating into a puff of white vapor.

"10002……10003……"

Just as he was getting into the swing of his training, a figure slowly appeared beside him from the shadows.

"Your Majesty, according to our informant in the Land of No Worries, Gu Shen, the leader of the Land of No Worries, has been unexpectedly drawn into a place called the Palace of Illusion and Reality... his fate is unknown!"

"Heh... if his fate is unknown... then he's dead."

The man donned a dragon robe, sat arrogantly atop the dragon throne, grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

"Then issue the decree to prepare for work. It's time to get rid of those hypocritical and incompetent bastards."

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