Miss Dragon, the BOSS, will not be captured.

What do you want to talk to me about?

"So...do you have someone you like?"

Upon hearing Ye Qingxian's words, Esther laughed: "No, what, do you like me?"

"I didn't!" Ye Qingxian blurted out in denial, but then she changed her mind and said, "I'm not sure."

What does "uncertain" mean?

Miss Silver Dragon's tail suddenly stood straight up.

Estya had expected Ye Qingxian to answer "I like you" or "I don't like you," but she was suddenly unsure.

"Waaah..."

Ye Qingxian couldn't continue speaking; it was indeed too embarrassing!

They're both girls, and saying those things to her face really made her unable to speak.

"Tell me, what exactly makes you unsure?"

"I... I don't know if I like you or not."

Ye Qingxian was really confused. Did she have any thoughts about developing a closer relationship with Esther?

The answer wasn't that there wasn't one, but rather that she dared not have one; she never dared to even think about it.

"How about I give you a chance?" Esther had a good idea.

"What opportunity?"

“During the days I’ve been studying your astrosis, I’m allowing you to pursue me.”

Although Esther had some affection for Ye Qingxian, she had never gotten to know him well and didn't know what his true nature was, so she couldn't rashly express her feelings for him.

Although she didn't understand love, she knew that any relationship needs time to solidify, and so does friendship.

Therefore, giving Ye Qingxian a chance is also giving herself a chance. Through future interactions, she can eliminate the possibility that "she only thought she liked Ye Qingxian because of a momentary impulse" and clarify her true feelings.

"An opportunity to pursue you?"

Ye Qingxian was stunned. Was this the Estia she knew?

She racked her brains but couldn't understand why Estheria would suddenly say such a thing to her.

In the days to come, I can try to pursue Estia. What's this? Am I playing a visual novel?

"Ahem." Miss Silver Dragon composed herself. "You should feel honored; you are the human I've ever been closest to."

Estya's less prejudiced view of Ye Qingxian stemmed not only from Ye Qingxian's agreeable personality, but also from the fact that Ye Qingxian came from another world.

The accomplice in the destruction of the Dragon Kingdom was the human empire from a thousand years ago. The descendants of the empire encompass almost all human forces on the continent today, which is why Esther can't bring herself to like humans.

But hatred did not cloud Estia's judgment. A thousand years ago, when she transformed into a silver comet of vengeance, she knew that the real enemies were the rulers and decision-makers of the empire. Although the army composed of ordinary humans was an obstacle on her path of revenge, it was not her true enemy.

"So, what should I do next?" Ye Qingxian asked a stupid question.

"Do I have to teach you? I'm just telling you now that I don't dislike you. You can figure out the rest yourself."

Estya's plan was well-conceived. First, it was a given that she didn't dislike Ye Qingxian. Second, if Ye Qingxian could make her more and more pleasing to the eye and their relationship grew closer in the future, then acknowledging Ye Qingxian as her spouse would be a natural thing to do.

Estia completely disregarded the teachings of her dragon ancestors in the letter. In her eyes, those teachings were meaningless. The dragon kingdom had perished, and its people had all disappeared. As a princess, even if she revived the kingdom, it would only be an empty shell with a hollow name.

What Lilith said earlier really made Esther want to experience what love is like.

Section 74, Chapter 068: Special Benefits

While improving her relationship with Esther was certainly a good thing, Ye Qingxian was still somewhat confused.

She was too shy to express her feelings for Esther directly, and Esther's ambiguous attitude left Ye Qingxian wondering whether she was testing the waters or serious.

Moreover, what she is most concerned about right now is that she can't contact her mother. During her time in the game world, she has been out of contact with her mother. Her mother promised to come to the game to find her, but why is there still no news?

With the family's wealth, they could easily afford to buy another virtual reality device.

All of Ye Qingxian's emails went unanswered. It turned out that the guild leader had stopped replying to her, and even when she checked her friends list, she found that the guild leader hadn't been online for a long time.

The only thing that made Ye Qingxian realize her identity as a player was the emails that Luo Huawu frequently sent. This artist girl had just returned recently, and Ye Qingxian successfully added her as a friend.

After a brief period of despair, Luo Huawu unexpectedly unleashed a powerful belief, not only regaining her senses but also deciding to paint well even without the aid of the magical paintbrush.

The magical paintbrush she lost could increase the quality of her paintings by 50%. Any artist understands what this means. Once a certain level of painting skill is reached, it is difficult to break through the bottleneck, and a 50% increase in quality is almost enough to make one a god.

It's no wonder that Luo Huawu's notebooks are so popular. Similarly, losing her paintbrush was a huge blow to Luo Huawu, but fortunately she has recovered now.

There were mailboxes everywhere inside the Netherworld Dragon Abyss. Ye Qingxian didn't know why Esther had set up so many mailboxes, but when she saw the lit icons on the mailboxes, her heart was filled with anticipation.

"Can I go and check my email?" Ye Qingxian asked Esther excitedly.

"You don't need to ask me about such things. Are you my servant?"

"Well."

Ye Qingxian tugged at the hem of her maid outfit; she did indeed seem to be considered Esther's servant.

Regardless, without Esther's objection, Ye Qingxian hurriedly ran to the mailbox to check. Because there was water on the ground, her shoes stepped into the puddles, and the splashing water, along with a small amount of mud, stained her white stockings.

This made Esther, who was watching her, frown. Miss Dragon didn't like dirty things.

Ye Qingxian couldn't care less about anything else right now. She opened the email with anticipation, but then her spirits were dampened. The sender wasn't her mother, nor her president, but Luo Huawu.

"What have you been up to lately? I'm so happy! I've successfully contacted Estia's biggest hater, and I'll be able to meet with her soon to discuss the persecution of Estia. Let's get together sometime; I really have something I want to tell you (accompanied by an apologetic emoji)."

Luo Huawu's return this time marks a shift from her status as a fervent fan of Esther to a hater, not because she suffered cruel electric shocks in the cage, but because her paintbrush was stolen.

Just as Ye Qingxian thought, Luo Huawu simply treated "Faya Continent" as a game. With an entertainment mindset, she did everything for fun. She didn't consider that drawing doujinshi would offend Esther, because in her eyes, Esther was just an NPC made of data.

Now, Luo Huawu, as a hater, has recovered from the initial blow and no longer resents Esther. She is just angry that her paintbrush was taken away and wants to take revenge.

Ye Qingxian envied Luo Huawu, seeing only the beautiful game world, not the real and cruel world like hers.

Speaking of which, she had also seen those provocative comments posted by "Estya is not cute" on the forum recently. She used to not feel anything when she saw those comments, but now she was a little angry after seeing them.

Because the real Estya is not like that, this "Estya is not cute" hater spread many rumors about Estya, which made Ye Qingxian very uncomfortable.

A cool breeze mixed with autumn rain, along with fallen leaves on both sides of the road, created a desolate feeling.

Ye Qingxian disliked autumn because people often used autumn to describe old age, as if it foreshadowed her fate.

The dragon girl seemed quite lively in the autumn rain, perhaps because she no longer considered Ye Qingxian an outsider, thus revealing her playful and energetic side. She bathed in the rain, dancing in the puddles, the places she stepped on instantly covered in frost, and the splashed water droplets turned into ice flowers and fell back to the ground, everything seemed so elegant.

Throughout the entire ordeal, the dragon girl's clothes remained completely clean, while Ye Qingxian only then realized that her lower body was so filthy that it was unbearable to look at.

Looks like I'll need to take a shower and clean my clothes when I get home. I should have chosen a mage when I selected my profession; that way I could use all sorts of convenient magic, like cleaning magic.

However, Ye Qingxian's name contains the character "string," which destined her to be inseparable from musical strings. The biggest reason she chose to be a bard was because she could play music anytime, anywhere, which matched her self-image.

"By the way, Xiao Ye, how much do you know about your profession?"

When Esther changed her form of address for the first time, Ye Qingxian didn't realize for a moment that she was being addressed.

"Huh? Is Xiao Ye talking about me?"

"Otherwise what? Who else in the Netherworld Dragon Abyss has a name as strange as yours?"

"Gu..."

Ye Qingxian thought the nickname "Little Ye" was nice; it sounded cute and could quickly bridge the gap between her and Esther.

If that's the case, can she also call Estia "Little Estia"?

"Little...Little Ai?"

"Hmm?" Esther was a little surprised. She hadn't told Ye Qingxian that she could change how she addressed her, but Ye Qingxian had actually done so on her own initiative.

But let's change it then. Everyone in Youjing Longyuan calls her Xiao Ai; no one calls her by her real name.

"I know absolutely nothing about career-related issues."

Ye Qingxian is not a serious gamer. Although she has reached almost level 60 for various reasons, when it comes to combat experience, she is not even as good as a level 10 ordinary player.

After entering the game, she did mostly fetch quests, followed by various gathering quests. She avoided all combat quests, since at first she just wanted to experience the feeling of a healthy body moving freely, and had no other desires.

"Bards are too weak, especially someone like you. I'm afraid you can't do anything but play music."

"Um……"

Ye Qingxian couldn't refute it, because it was the truth. Although there were many top-tier bards in the player community, their achievements had nothing to do with Ye Qingxian.

"Now that you belong to the Netherworld Dragon Abyss faction, I can't let you embarrass me."

"Then I'll find a way to level up and reach the maximum level as soon as possible..."

"Even if it's full, it's still weak. I have other methods."

Estia felt it was time to give Ye Qingxian some benefits. Although it wouldn't make her a boss-level being, it would at least prevent her from being bullied by a small number of ordinary players.

It will take some time to prepare... Let's talk about it after today.

Section 75, page 069: The Dragon Knight Class?

"X City Headline ①: Following the disappearance of a mother and daughter last week, a 21-year-old woman has also gone missing. The city is experiencing a series of missing persons cases, and the most experienced investigators will utilize super AI to find the missing persons as quickly as possible."

The world outside the game is not peaceful; in fact, missing persons cases have sparked heated discussions worldwide.

Under the surveillance of a globally covered AI network, the Earth had already ushered in complete peace decades ago. The whole world seemed to have entered a utopia, governments of all countries reached an agreement, interest issues completely disappeared, and true world harmony was achieved.

In this context, there was no war, no theft, and certainly no missing persons.

Although the above statements are propaganda slogans from propaganda agencies, they have already deeply penetrated people's minds.

Therefore, this disappearance case might have been an ordinary event on Earth a long time ago, but now it has caused a huge stir and attracted the attention of countless news media.

"X City Headline ②: The following is a list of missing persons. Citizens are welcome to provide clues. Each valid clue will be rewarded with 10 yuan in cash: Chu Jinlan (female, 41 years old), Ye Qingxian (female, 17 years old), Mo Yuhan (female, 21 years old)"

The police are trying everything they can to find clues. Chu Jinlan and Ye Qingxian are mother and daughter, and Ye Qingxian and Mo Yuhan belong to the same guild in the game "Faya Continent", but they have no other contact in real life.

It is said that after Ye Qingxian and her daughter disappeared, Mo Yuhan went to inquire about Ye Qingxian, but she also disappeared soon after.

Surprisingly, even the super AI failed to find any more clues. It should be noted that once the super AI takes over the public safety system, there are practically no unsolvable cases worldwide.