Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

"Don't look at me like I've never seen anything like this before." Estia found it somewhat amusing. "Can't you even afford this?"

"..."

This isn't a question of whether you can afford it, it's a question of whether you need it!

If Esther wasn't deliberately making fun of her, then it can only mean one thing: Esther lacks common sense about certain things.

You can't say that using drool pads is a tradition unique to dragons, can you?

Even though there are bibs specifically for adults, the one around Esther's neck is completely baby-style, creating a stark contrast with her other outfit.

Doesn't Esther usually find it strange?

"Um... do you always use a bib when you eat?"

"of course."

"Who taught you to do that?"

Estia frowned and asked, "What's it to you?"

After speaking, Esther began to eat. She used a knife to stab the entire steak and then put it in her mouth.

"Hey, that's not how you use a knife, is it?"

Although Ye Qingxian is currently a prisoner and not familiar with Esther, she still couldn't help but voice her complaints.

"Are you teaching me what to do?"

With her other hand, Esther held a fork and stuck it into another piece of steak, then put it into her mouth as well.

She swallowed the two large chops of meat in just a few seconds. This is more than just being a foodie; it's reaching an extraordinary level.

Good heavens, it turns out that holding a knife in one hand and a fork in the other was just to speed up the process of stuffing food into his mouth.

Before the meal, Estya's impression on Ye Qingxian could be described as an "elegant dragon princess," except for her slightly wicked personality, which was quite in line with the persona of a dragon princess.

Now that her persona has completely collapsed, Ye Qingxian would never believe that the two are the same person if it weren't for the fact that they have the same appearance.

After summarizing for a while, Ye Qingxian could only use two words to describe the current Esther—wild.

Estya seemed to ignore her, eating as if no one else was there.

I don't know if it's because he's naturally easygoing, or because he simply doesn't take her seriously.

When Ye Qingxian saw food crumbs stuck to the bib, she couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Regardless of who suggested that Esther use a bib, she now believes it was the right decision.

The contrast between Esther's eating habits was so striking that Ye Qingxian even found it endearing.

Perhaps this is what people often call the "gap moe" (or "unexpected charm")...

Section 17.015 The Dilemma of Hierarchy

Ye Qingxian peeled the orange with her hands and put the sweet orange segments into her mouth.

Just as she ate the whole orange, a system notification sound suddenly appeared.

"Ding~ You have reached level 45"

"What……?"

She couldn't believe what was happening to her, and quickly used her detection skill on the remaining orange peel.

"Sweet Citrus (Legendary Fruit): Increases experience points proportionally to maximum experience points upon consumption."

Just by eating one orange, Ye Qingxian's level increased from LV43 to LV45.

In the game "Faya Continent", each level is significant, and even for hardcore players, leveling up by 1 level requires a lot of time.

Ye Qingxian looked up at the orange tree above her head, which was still laden with ripe oranges. Other fruit trees in her line of sight were also full of fruit, which should also be legendary fruits.

This is the Dragon Abyss of the Netherworld, one of the highest-level dungeons in the game, so it's quite reasonable that it has legendary fruit trees.

Just as Ye Qingxian looked up and then looked down again, the table full of delicacies had almost been eaten up by Esther.

The dragon girl's eating manners were quite unsightly, but because of her cute appearance, her behavior seemed somewhat adorable.

No matter where you go, it's a world that judges by appearance.

After the dragon devoured its meal in a whirlwind, Estia snapped her fingers, and the plates, food scraps, and drool pads on the stone table vanished.

Then Esther took out a handkerchief and elegantly wiped her mouth. True to her word, the food on the table really had nothing to do with Ye Qingxian.

Ye Qingxian couldn't help but stare at her. Why was she so elegant all of a sudden? She was so wild when she was eating just now.

Now that we've finished our meal, let's get down to business.

Ye Qingxian took the initiative to say, "What do you want to ask? I will try my best to answer your questions."

She had no vested interests with Esther, and there was no information that needed to be kept secret.

Tell me about reality.

"You really want to ask this? What's the point...?"

No matter how powerful Esther is, she is still an NPC made of data. Even if she learns that this world is virtual, her memories will be deleted by the system.

Ye Qingxian scratched her head, wondering if it would create an infinite loop.

After answering the question, she was released → The system erased Esther's memory, which was equivalent to not answering → Esther asked again what reality was → Her memory was erased by the system again.

In that case, wouldn't she never be able to leave this place?

Her vital signs indicated she had less than a month to live, and she wanted to make that time more meaningful rather than waste it on data.

She also wants to meet her mother in the game and play songs, especially her own compositions, for more people.

As someone whose life is nearing its end, she wants to leave as much of a mark on this world as possible, but she will keep her distance from people outside her family to avoid becoming a source of sadness for others.

Never mind all that for now. Since Esther is curious, then answer her question. As for whether her memories will be erased, Ye Qingxian knows she can't stop it, but hopes that they can be erased after she's released.

"Reality refers to Earth, while the continent of Faya is essentially a virtual world made up of data, that is, a game world."

"A game... that's interesting. Go on."

"Although you have your own consciousness, in the eyes of the players you are just an NPC, and you are also made up of data."

"Do I really exist?"

"Yes, that's true for you, but for us players..."

Ye Qingxian paused for a moment. No matter how realistic they were, NPCs were still essentially virtual data. "To us players, you are like fictional characters in a book. Is that easy to understand?"

"Hmm, tell me more information. How did you come to this world?"

"Virtual reality device." Ye Qingxian was certain that Esther wouldn't understand this term.

Where can I get it?

"Impossible, because the game world doesn't even exist."

Ye Qingxian found it very troublesome to explain to Esther, since they were simply not on the same wavelength.

But she still patiently answered Estia's questions, answering all the ones she knew the answer to.

I didn't expect Estella to have so many questions. When I came to my senses, it was already close to evening.

"Alright, that's enough."

Although Estya had heard countless pieces of information about the real world from Ye Qingxian, it was extremely difficult for her to digest all of it.

Her impression of that world was still very vague, and it seemed that it wouldn't be so easy to investigate clearly.

Asking only one player isn't very helpful; we can try to find the answer from other players later.

Next, it was Esteria's turn to fulfill her promise and let Ye Qingxian leave.

"Can you let me go now?" Ye Qingxian was afraid that Esther would change her mind.

"of course."

Estya is not a despicable person, and besides, leaving Ye Qingxian is of no use in the Netherworld Dragon Abyss.

With a wave of her hand, a portal appeared in front of Ye Qingxian.

Where will this portal take me?

"Of course, it's outside the Netherworld Dragon Abyss."

"Specifically?"

The city where Ye Qingxian usually frequented was a vast distance away from Youjing Longyuan, and she, who relied on cheap bread, simply couldn't afford the exorbitant teleportation fees.

"Stop talking nonsense, I'm not going to teleport you to a dangerous place."

Estia grew impatient, walked up to Ye Qingxian, and pushed her.

call out!

A few seconds later, Ye Qingxian stood at the entrance of the dungeon, somewhat dazed.

As expected, I wasn't transported to a dangerous place...

The dungeon entrance was crowded with players, with teams frequently entering and many others fleeing the dungeon in disarray.

Ye Qingxian stood out as she emerged from the instance alone, and the surrounding players were even more surprised when they saw her level.

"Girl, what are you doing here? The Netherworld Dragon Abyss is a high-level dungeon."

Because Ye Qingxian is a girl with a unique temperament and a gentle appearance, many male players gathered around her.

"Want me to take you to level up?"

"Don't listen to him. He's just a priest. He's no match for you. Come with me. I'm a max-level warrior."

"How many people here aren't at the level cap? Hey girl, how about I team up with the rest of my guild to help you level up?"

"Thank you... I don't want to level up for now."

Ye Qingxian took a step and fled from the entrance of the dungeon. This camp made up of players was too noisy, and she preferred quiet.

The city where she used to be active was a quiet little city with a particularly good environment; that was the place she liked.