No health bar? You call this stunningly beautiful NPC sickly?

In the corridor, only the soft sound of Mu Zhixi's footsteps on the floor and the small breathing of the dragon girl beside her could be heard.

Gu Wenzhou, Cheng Xiaocheng, and the others behind her were completely petrified.

They followed behind Mu Zhixi, moving mechanically, their eyes fixed on the metal puppets that were so close to them.

These killing machines, which were just moments ago wreaking havoc on other screens and tearing living players to shreds, now resemble a flock of docile sheep.

No, they were even more docile than sheep. They lowered their strangely shaped heads, their bodies trembling slightly, as if welcoming their supreme king.

What a sight this is!

Gu Wenzhou's brain had completely given up on analysis.

The old ghost within him also fell into a long silence, and only after a long while did it utter a belated sigh.

"I...I think I understand..."

"This isn't some kind of hiding and chasing...it's more like a...grand military parade!"

"Has Miss Ran's family become so powerful that they can easily infiltrate the Seven Star Alliance instance?"

Gu Wenzhou was speechless, unusually refraining from arguing.

【…】

What did I just see? Am I blind?

[The salt business has stopped producing salt; let's shut it down. It's pointless.]

[The puppet...knelt down? No, this is even more outrageous than kneeling down! This is practically voluntarily giving up a path?! Is this what you call a "decorative vase"? Does it hurt your face? New here?]

I'm saying it again, I'm here to learn skills, not magic!

[Fraudulent fans, please report this! They're not even bothering to pretend anymore, who can stand this? We're all players, why are they being treated differently?!]

[A thorough investigation is recommended.]

The number of fans is skyrocketing at an unbelievable speed.

Many viewers who were just questioning the situation have now become the most fervent admirers.

In a storage room on the third floor of the villa.

A stylishly dressed, handsome young man was staring blankly through the crack in the door at the scene unfolding in the corridor.

He is Su Mubai, one of the star players from the "Crimson Corridor" dungeon, ranked 1200th on the Heavenly Ranking as a "Phantom Sound" master.

Several teammates were with him, and they all had the same look of disbelief on their faces.

"Team... Captain... that... she..." a teammate stammered.

Su Mubai didn't speak, but stared intently at the back of the figure strolling leisurely amidst the puppets.

As a top expert on the Heavenly Ranking, he considered himself to be knowledgeable and experienced, but what he saw before him was clearly more like an absolute and unreasonable "privilege" that transcended all rules.

How could someone of this caliber have never even heard of it?

Could it be that the opposing race is so powerful that even mortals, with all their might, cannot even glimpse a corner of the Heavenly Palace?

Mu Zhixi, of course, had no idea what kind of uproar her unintentional act would cause in the outside world.

She simply felt the alchemy workshop was too stuffy and came out for some fresh air.

As for why these puppets were so "well-behaved," she guessed that the alchemist had probably given them a heads-up beforehand.

After all, we're colleagues, so we should give each other that much face.

She led the dragon girl by the hand, walking slowly down the corridor as if strolling through her own backyard.

As she passed a room, she stopped in her tracks.

The door to the room was open, and it was pitch black inside, but Mu Zhixi could clearly "see" a strange plant growing in the corner of the room.

It was entirely black, with tendrils resembling vines, but at the top of which bloomed a bizarre flower that looked exactly like a human face.

At this moment, the strange plant was trembling, and the whole "grass" had withered.

Mu Zhixi felt that it looked a little pitiful.

It seemed to be frightened by the screams of those players earlier; what a cowardly plant.

She thought for a moment, walked up to the plant, and reached out her hand.

A soft liquid, radiating a pale golden glow, condensed in her palm.

A faint light shone from the sacred realm.

After several upgrades, the "Sanctuary Glimmer" can now be shaped at will by her, and she can even use it as a lower-spec version of the "Fountain of Life".

For example, it can be used to water flowers.

She gently dripped the golden liquid from her palm onto the roots of the strange plant.

The plant trembled violently the moment it came into contact with the golden liquid.

Immediately afterwards, its jet-black branches began to show specks of gold at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The flower that resembled a human face slowly bloomed, and the original expression of fear on its face was gradually replaced by... extreme pleasure and ecstasy.

Finally, the entire plant, along with its pot, bowed deeply towards Mu Zhixi, as if performing the most sublime salute.

After doing all this, Mu Zhixi nodded in satisfaction.

Hmm, helping others feels good. As a goddess, doing good deeds occasionally can increase fusion level. I'll try to break through 95% as soon as possible, and then I might be able to unlock new skills.

Mu Zhixi led the dragon girl and continued walking forward.

Gu Wenzhou behind her, Su Mubai and others behind the storage room door, as well as the millions of viewers in the live broadcast room, all fell into a long silence once again.

As players grow stronger, the eerie game also continuously improves itself. Over a long period of time, the game's operational system has become quite mature.

Whether it's regulating and constraining player behavior or responding to various emergencies, there's a set of effective procedures and standards.

The reporting function for viewers, in particular, is designed to be very rigorous and efficient.

Once the number of reports received by a particular live stream room exceeds a pre-set threshold, the backend system will immediately initiate the corresponding investigation procedure and quickly begin processing.

One minute later—

System Announcement: After investigation, no violations were found in this live stream. If any malicious reports or defamation attempts are made, the reporter will be permanently banned. Let's all be civilized viewers!

[…? The sky in the live stream room finally darkened!]

[...I'm terrified! This is officially confirmed as a conspiracy! Has the power behind Number One become so strong that even a bizarre game has to openly lie?]

[…nb]

[Now I understand. Before, Player One really wasn't taking it seriously; he was just watching the other players play.]

This is outrageous! I thought scamming guys was pretty impressive, but this stunning beauty slapped me across the face right off the bat, telling me my imagination wasn't rich enough.

Now that we've talked about the rewards, what about the punishment?

[Speaking of which, isn't this mere seven-star dungeon a bit too easy for Miss Number One? I really suggest giving her a more challenging challenge in the Weird Dungeons!]