Quadruple split.

Chapter 2748 Mini-Holiday~
Game time: 14:51 PM
[Secret Realm Code: Gate of the Abyss], Outer Outpost, First Outpost
"Hoo-ha, speaking of which..."

Xiao Cilang, ranked fifth among the Four Heavenly Kings in [Tokiwa Studio], yawned, fiddling with his bangs, and casually asked the aloof masked man next to him, "How many is this?"

One of the ten villains of the [Villain Valley Club], the elusive and mysterious Immortal Shadow slightly tilted his head towards Little Thorn Wolf: "What are you referring to?"

"A secret realm."

Little Thorn Wolf placed his hands on his forehead, watching the dense horde of demons in the distance being melted like cream, howling and wailing in front of the large group of priests. He clicked his tongue and sighed, "I feel like the pace of progress has been a bit too fast lately. The last dungeon that left a deep impression on me was the [Eye of the Storm]. After that... it just doesn't feel real anymore."

"Understandable."

Immortal Shadow nodded slightly, and after two seconds said calmly, "If I remember correctly, the [Secret Realm Code: Gate of the Abyss] that we are currently conquering is the eighth time-limited secret realm."

Little Thorn Wolf was immediately shocked and asked in astonishment, "The eighth one? Then which one is [Eye of the Storm]?"

"the fourth."

The Undying Shadow replied calmly, "By the way, we destroyed the Eye of the Storm on November 7th."

"what?"

Little Thorn Wolf was startled again and asked, "What, November 7th?"

"date……"

Immortal Shadow paused for two seconds, then explained with a hint of helplessness, "On November 7th, 2049, we completed the fourth area of ​​the large-scale limited-time dungeon [Dungeon Code: Eye of the Storm]. Did you drink before logging into the game today?"

Knowing that the other party was mocking him, Little Thorn Wolf shook his head and said with a wry smile, "No, no, it's just that I've been playing games too much lately and I got confused. Plus, I accompanied that crazy woman Musashi to the mall to do manual labor yesterday, so my head is a little fuzzy."

"I see……"

Immortal Shadow nodded slightly and silently noted down the message "[Big news! Little Thorn Wolf and Musashi's relationship has seemingly made a major breakthrough, they have started sweetly duo-queuing in the mall]" in his memo (for friends who don't play [Innocent Realm], this is the friend information section for creating a character).

"Speaking of which, Brother Ying."

Then, Little Thorn Wolf, stroking his chin, asked Immortal Shadow with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "So, what's the date today?"

"..."

After a long silence, Immortal Shadow stiffened as he turned to Little Thorn Wolf, his distorted voice filled with genuine concern, and asked, "Was it Musashi who did it?"

Little Thorn Wolf: "...What did Musashi do?"

Immortal Shadow: "I've smashed your head."

"Oh no! She didn't hit me that day!"

Little Thorn Wolf shook his head vigorously and said awkwardly, "I've just been too engrossed in playing lately, plus there's a ton of stuff at the studio that I need to help with, so I was a bit overwhelmed. Apart from Sister Lorelei, none of my other older brothers and sisters really like doing serious work. Before, I had Boss to help share the load, but lately Boss has been busy keeping Uncle Chi warm, so most of the accumulated work has fallen on my shoulders."

"Yeah, you've had it tough too."

Immortal Shadow nodded, recording the message: "[The reason why Lorelei, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Tokiwa, has been single for so long is probably because she is a workaholic. The other three have joined forces to bully the Fifth Heavenly King, Little Thorn Wolf, in the workplace. Boss Sakaki and his former idol, [Red], have started secret training. Poor Little Thorn Wolf's position as the Fifth Heavenly King is about to be shaken. The person involved is already considering abandoning the dark side and joining the top-class club, Villain Valley.]" while replying, "Today is November 10th, and it is currently 2:55 PM in game time."

"Number 10... Number 7... Number 10..."

Little Thorn Wolf scratched his head, then froze, exclaiming in shock, "We cleared four secret realms in three days?!"

Immortal Shadow shook his head slightly and corrected, "To be precise, we pushed through three in two days. We just broke through the fourth secret realm on the 7th and only entered the eighth secret realm today. But... well, I understand why you're surprised. So, is there a problem?"

"Just one question."

Little Thorn Wolf chuckled dryly and asked succinctly, "Why so fast?"

"Because everyone has already gotten used to this rhythm."

Immortal Shadow spread his hands and said calmly, "Aren't you too immersed in the role of 'Little Thorn Wolf'? Don't forget, you've never been a person in this [Innocent Realm], nor are you an ordinary player. You're a professional, and we... are professionals too."

"Gan!"

Little Thorn Wolf suddenly realized, slapped his head, and said with a wry smile, "Damn it, I really got into it. That's true. We've been exploring for so long, and with ordinary players starting to follow orders and our teams taking turns sending top-tier players and elite squads, it's perfectly normal to speed up this relatively simple PVE raid. In fact, the initial 'slowness' was the special case."

Immortal Shadow nodded, saying nothing more, but silently filled in the memo: [Little Thorn Wolf is suspected of suffering setbacks in both love and career, and is currently showing symptoms such as mild confusion, difficulty concentrating, and a significant decrease in memory].

"its not right!"

Just then, Little Thorn Wolf frowned again and hesitated, "When did this game become so generous? It lets us easily clear dungeons based on our PVE progress?"

Undying Shadow chuckled softly upon hearing this, expressing a slight admiration for this only somewhat insightful question, before saying in a low voice, "This is also what I personally... or many of my colleagues who haven't lost their minds find most puzzling and incomprehensible: why has this game, which has always valued 'realism' and 'logic,' become so...approachable?"

Little Thorn Wolf gasped, then hesitated, "So, Brother Shadow, you mean... there's a conspiracy?"

"The possibility of a conspiracy certainly exists. For example, the system might pull a big stunt in the last secret realm, killing everyone here. But apart from that—"

Immortal Shadow gently touched the outer edge of his mask and said softly, "It's also possible that the official team deliberately made things convenient for us, wanting players to have their own space."

Little Thorn Wolf scratched his head and asked curiously, "Putting aside the fact that they're giving us a big one, why is the official deliberately trying to give us a specific area?"

Immortal Shadow: "You don't know?"

Little Thorn Wolf: "I don't know!"

Immortal Shadow: "Coincidentally, I didn't know either."

……

"I know."

Meanwhile, not far from Little Thorn Wolf and Immortal Shadow, YOYO, who was playing rock-paper-scissors with Typing Warrior, grinned and said cheerfully, "Guild Master, you can think of it as the system thinking that our progress is too slow and the players' cohesion is too weak. Even though the natives have exposed our true colors, we can't even do the most basic thing like sticking together for warmth."

"Oh."

The typing warrior sighed with a melancholy expression, glanced at his scissor-hand that looked utterly powerless and delicate in front of YOYO's fist, and asked, "So what can I do?"

Snapped--

YOYO, who had given the other party a big slap in the face, rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "That would cause most players, except for professional clubs and studios, to be gathered up by NPC forces. Although it's not a big problem, if you look at this matter with a forward-looking and strategic perspective, you'll find that it's better to let everyone at least have a place to belong."

"In addition, it can also help players immerse themselves in this world more deeply."

The typing warrior looked at his hand, which was stuck in YOYO's scissor-hand pose, with despair and sighed deeply: "This is really interesting. It was supposed to be a special consideration for the players, but in the end, it turned into an opportunity for players and NPCs to have a deeper interaction..."

Snapped--

"you do not say."

YOYO, whose hand was sore from slapping the other person, stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "Our system in the [Innocent Realm] is very greedy."

Having already been slapped nearly twenty times, and with his health reduced to 93%, the typist warrior decisively raised his hands in surrender, asking, "For example?" "~"

YOYO remained silent, only smiling and winking at the man in front of her.

"Ok."

The typing warrior sighed, then threw a punch with lightning speed, and as expected, was stopped in mid-air by YOYO's fair little hand at the same time.

Snapped--

"For example, the system not only wants to achieve the goal of 'helping players integrate into the [Innocent Realm] faster,' but also wants to give you a big surprise in the last secret realm, preferably by wiping out some super powerful professional players as a way to balance things out."

After giving the typing warrior another slap with satisfaction, YOYO said happily, "As the saying goes, 'cause and effect are inescapable, and karma is inevitable.' Since we've been given this little opportunity to cheat, we should naturally do something to compensate for it."

The typist couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise, exclaiming, "So idealistic?!"

"Is it idealism? Perhaps."

YOYO shrugged and said in a light tone, "In short, even the system can't control this kind of thing. In other words, even if it intends to take care of everyone, it still has to find a way to 'make up' for it from other places in the end. Isn't that pretty annoying?"

The typist patted his backside, stood up, and said nonchalantly, "It's alright."

"Eh?"

YOYO, who wanted to continue playing, looked up in surprise at the typing warrior who clearly didn't intend to continue the fight, and asked, "President, aren't you even a little curious?"

"Okay."

The cat-person, noticeably thinner and with a pale, alarmingly pale complexion and much deeper-set eyes, turned and glanced at YOYO, grinning mischievously, "Just consider me a cat who died from curiosity~"

"...He is indeed dead."

"Yes, yes!"

"But I really want to say it!"

"Let's play another round!"

"I don't want to be slapped anymore."

"I promise I'll fan you gently!"

"No."

"President!"

"No."

"Then beg me, beg me and I'll tell you, okay?"

"No, I don't have the habit of bowing down to women."

"You knelt down before Sister Beibei yesterday because of your allowance!"

"Children shouldn't meddle in adult matters!"

Please, please beg me!

"Can't you just tell me directly?"

But YOYO doesn't want to admit defeat!

"...Sigh, fine, fine, I'll beg you. So what? What can you do if the system, whose authority is more 'divine' than God, is unhappy?"

"Of course we should find a way to solve the problem!"

"What exactly is the method?"

"YOYO won't tell you!"

"Little girl..."

The typing warrior glared fiercely at the smiling girl in front of him and roared, "Believe it or not, I'll spank your ass until it's a bloody mess!"

"Don't believe it~"

YOYO made a face and grinned, "If you dare touch my butt, you'll be killed by the sexual harassment protection mechanism!"

"Heh, don't think I can't see through it."

The Typing Warrior licked his lips, revealing a sinister smile: "You little bug don't enjoy the system's protection for players, nor for NPCs! In other words, I can spank you until I'm satisfied!"

"Oh, I didn't expect the president to see through all of this."

YOYO let out a long, frustrated sigh and said weakly, "In that case, I guess I'll just have to use an epic-level lightning strike to defend my backside!"

Upon hearing the phrase "epic-tier lightning strike," the Typing Warrior's two cat ears immediately folded down obediently, and he said cheerfully, "It was just a little joke, why did you take it so seriously, kid?"

"Hehe, YOYO was just joking. She had no intention of chopping you into cat strips before she even got groped!"

The girl clapped her hands cheerfully, then stood up and stretched lazily. Turning to the typing warrior, who had been probing her closely for some time and now knew her relatively well, she smiled and said, "Well then, President, YOYO is planning to ask you for a short vacation with some pocket money. I hope you'll approve it!"

"A short holiday?"

The typing warrior narrowed his eyes, raised an eyebrow, and said, "So, you've achieved your goal of coming here?"

"Let's leave it at that. In any case, thank you for taking care of me during this time, President."

The little girl nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, then winked playfully and said, "YOYO wishes the president good luck and prosperity in the martial arts world in advance!"

"What, such a formal farewell, you're not planning to come back?"

"Haha, how could that be? Now that you've joined us, you'll be YOYO whether you live or die. It's just that before the 'next phase,' YOYO has some things to do, so I have to reluctantly part ways with everyone for now~"

"So that's how it is. So you haven't tricked me enough yet, kid."

"Hey, what are you saying?"

"What's wrong with what you said?"

"That's absolutely right!"

Chapter 2739: The End