This isn't a souls-like game at all.

But in reality, this feature seems to have changed. It is no longer just a simple additional effect, but has become a more complex mechanism.

"It seems we still need to study it carefully."

Glancing at the black ball in his hand with cracks appearing on its surface, he suddenly remembered that he also had a similar prop.

"What was the name of the bead Alice gave me before?"

He reached out and a white glass bead appeared in his hand.

This was the prop the girl used to create a void space inside the tree for rest on the night she first met Alice.

She gave one to Ye Yiyi at the beginning, and he has kept it until now.

【Paint Shadow Hollow】

Item Description: A crystal of magic that contains the power of cosmic magic.

It can use physical matter to create a void space where one can stay for a short period of time.

It is said that the Universal Light One was one of the first ancient kings to die in the war.

The scattered lost power is uncontrolled and growing wildly.

Therefore, it has become the origin of life for many strange creatures.

“Both are crystallizations of magic, but one can only create a void space that lasts only briefly, while the other can create a physical space that lasts forever.

"And this all comes from the power of the Universal Light."

Ye Yiyi gently stroked the slightly messy short hair of the girl in his arms, and thought to himself that it was no wonder that Alice looked a little dazed after seeing the bead.

The king who was once his teacher and friend died in front of him, and her remaining power was used by the enemy and made into a weapon to be used against them.

No matter who comes here, it would be painful just to see the thing and think of the person, not to mention having to destroy it with their own hands.

"I'm fine..."

Alice adjusted her mood, broke free from Ye Yiyi's arms, and smiled at him.

“Although it’s a bit unpleasant to see that power crystal again, destroying it is better than letting it continue to exist as the Cursed Death Tower.

"Keep it well. When we find the Cosmic Palace in the future, we can find a way to repair it and continue using it."

"Is Xiu Xiu still useful?"

Ye Yiyi was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, "Then can't I use it to improve the deconstruction progress of Annihilation Storm?"

Just by witnessing the collapse of the Cursed Death Tower once, the progress increased by 9%. If it is repaired and then collapsed, and then repaired again after it collapses, wouldn't the deconstruction progress be maximized?

Of course, this was just his guess. After all, there was no such mechanism in the game, and he didn't know how to make the deconstruction progress.

"Why do I always feel that you are thinking of something impolite?" Alice raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Your illusion."

Ye Yiyi pretended to be deaf and dumb, put away the two beads as if nothing had happened, and curled his lips towards the road he came from.

"Is it time to get ready to leave?"

Alice looked him up and down with a suspicious look, then curled up the corners of her mouth, revealing the squinting expression that Ye Yiyi was familiar with, and came over and nudged him with her elbow.

"I've been wanting to mention this for a while. Your new clothes look great, don't they? Did you buy them when you were shopping with Bai Yu?"

"Don't be impatient yet."

Ye Yiyi said calmly, "I bought you a set too, the same style as mine, but I was a little hesitant about the size. After much deliberation, I finally bought a slim-fit set that also comes with underwear."

"Underwear?" Alice thought for a moment, then smiled knowingly.

"Is it the kind of underwear I imagined?"

"What?" Ye Yiyi was a little confused, "Do you have any special requirements for underwear?

"Let me remind you, things are different now. You won't be able to find underwear that has been cast with the spells of the kings."

"Tsk..."

Alice clicked her tongue, and looked at him with a look of disappointment.

But seeing that Ye Yiyi's expression did not seem fake, she had to give a slight hint.

"Speaking of which, since we haven't seen each other for a long time, is there anything you want to do?"

"What do you want to do?" Ye Yiyi thought about it carefully.

"That's right, Virgil's aborted green sprouts are almost finished, so I have to find time to go back and brush some more. I haven't seen the dung beetle for two days, so I wonder how much shit it has collected.

"There doesn't seem to be much else. By the way, do you want to ask the bishop for a horse? What's wrong with you?"

Alice waved her hands in frustration.

Come to think of it, after this guy has experienced the baptism of magnificent vitality, worldly desires have hardly aroused his interest.

"No, it's nothing. I shouldn't have asked that question."

"???"

"Forget about the horse. I've been taking care of Virgil these past two days. He's grown a lot taller and is now much bigger than the other horses in the stable. He's big enough to carry the two of us."

"It's a bit bigger, but it's okay."

Ye Yiyi pinched his chin and fell into deep thought, then he took out a lingering golden fruit and stuffed it into the depressed Alice's hand.

"This is……"

Alice looked at the golden fruit in her hand with a slightly surprised expression.

"Is this the fruit of gold?!"

"Yes, try it, it tastes very good."

"But……"

Alice hesitated for a moment. This fruit condensed from the earth's veins is a very precious item. Wouldn't it be a waste to eat it directly as food?

But looking at Ye Yiyi's expectant expression, she no longer hesitated and took a big bite of the fruit.

"How's it? Pretty sweet, right?"

"Mm, it's really sweet... open your mouth."

"Ok?"

Ye Yiyi tilted his head and looked at the golden fruit that Alice handed to his mouth. After thinking for a while, he took out another golden fruit.

"No, just eat it. I have plenty here."

Alice rolled her eyes when she heard that and moved the fruit closer to his mouth.

"I said open your mouth."

"Uh."

Ye Yiyi had no choice but to open her mouth and take a bite.

　"Is it sweet?"

"Sweet..." He chewed the fruit in his mouth, feeling a little confused.

"Is the fruit sweeter, or is the fruit I've bitten sweeter?"

"?"

Ye Yiyi finally reacted and could no longer hold it in. She laughed muffledly with a mouth full of fruit pulp.

"Hahahaha, are you talking about love? So tacky!"

"Tsk! Can't you just cooperate?"

"Why are you still in a hurry?"

"I'm not in a hurry!"

"Okay, okay, you are sweet, of course it's sweet because you have bitten the fruit!"

"Tsk!"

Alice glared at him in dissatisfaction, took a big bite of the fruit, and chewed it angrily.

"What's wrong? Didn't I cooperate with you?"

"No, it doesn't taste that way anymore."

"So is it sweet or not?"

Alice rolled her eyes, suddenly stopped, reached out to grab his collar, and stood on tiptoe to put her face close to his.

Half a minute later, the girl took a step back, licked her smooth and shiny lips with a rosy face, lowered her head to eat a piece of fruit, and squinted at him.

"Now you know how sweet it is?"

"..."

Ye Yiyi savored the sweetness in her mouth with a complicated expression.

"You'd better stop saying sweet words in the future."

"Hmm?" Alice raised her eyebrows.

"I think compared to your cheesy, laugh-worthy love words, this kind of straightforward action is more irresistible."

"Oh?"

The girl raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.

"So, you prefer this kind?"

"What do you mean by like? I'm passive, okay?"

"I understand. You like to be passive."

"???"

"Do you want to do it again?"

"No!" Ye Yiyi refused righteously.

Alice had a smile on her face. She took another bite of the golden fruit, grabbed Ye Yiyi's collar, and put her face against him.

…………

When they came out from underground, Ye Yiyi's eyes were wandering, while Alice looked leisurely, holding an uneaten fruit in her hand, savoring the sweet taste of happiness happily.

This puzzled the red-robed bishop who was waiting outside.

The troublemaker is coming to your house tomorrow, why aren't you two in a hurry?

"Ahem, problem solved."

Ye Yiyi coughed twice and spoke seriously.

"The Cursed Death Tower has been completely destroyed. You don't have to worry about the subsequent problems."

"So good!"

The red-robed bishop let out a long sigh, picked up several rolled parchment scrolls from the silver plate held by the Fire Crown Knight behind him, and handed them to Ye Yiyi solemnly.

"Master Gus, these are two identification certificates newly produced by the monastery. With them, you can act as a wandering monk of the Fire Sparrow Monastery. Please keep them."

"Just made?"

Ye Yiyi took the parchment scrolls thoughtfully and looked up.

"You mean this fake ID?"

"I used the wrong word," the red-robed cardinal said sternly, "This is an identity certificate issued by the monastic order itself. There is no such thing as a forgery."

"So that's how it is." Ye Yiyi nodded in understanding, "Thank you very much."

"This is what I should do."

The bishop sighed softly, "The sudden attack from the Council this time was indeed beyond my expectations, but the Council of State Religions is not a one-man show. Even His Holiness the Pope cannot ignore the resolution jointly initiated by the nobles..."

"I don't care about their resolutions."

Ye Yiyi shook his head. "As long as they don't block my way, I won't cause any trouble for them."

"Please rest assured, even if irreconcilable conflicts arise, the monastery will firmly stand on your side!" said the bishop solemnly.