Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

"Huh? What did you lie to me about again..." Yu Man raised an eyebrow, "Did you secretly hide the loot while playing the dungeon?"

"No! Actually... I lied to you. I'm not a brother or a buddy. I'm actually a woman."

After reading her words... Yu Man was speechless and stunned.

She even forgot to walk, and inertia almost made her fall to the ground. This is really shocking news...

I have to say, this is incredible, is the deer actually a female? Is there anyone who doesn't know this?

But Yu Man also has a secret: "You may not believe it, but I'm actually a man."

"...Ah?" Xiaolu was shocked.

"But unfortunately, I became a woman." Yu Man continued, "Anyway, I am almost a woman."

Xiaolu took it as a witty remark to lighten the atmosphere and breathed a sigh of relief.

At least on the point of gender, after being honest with each other, they both felt the same way.

Now that he had overcome the biggest obstacle, Xiaolu said seriously, "I want to fulfill my promise."

"…What promise?"

"You didn't have breakfast, right? Neither did I, so come to my house for the New Year."

"……what?"

This time, Yu Man fell to the ground because his brain crashed.

Fortunately, the little deer was prepared for some reason and helped with a blushing face.

But it would be better to hit your head... Then, maybe you can understand what the deer is saying.

She wants... Yu Man... to spend the New Year at her house? What does that mean?

Was this a heightened form of politeness? Was it some kind of prank? Was he showing off his family? Or was it simply... an ordinary invitation?

"My husband will be happy to make two servings of shrimp wonton bamboo noodles. I promised to take you to eat it."

What was she talking about? Was this a newly unlocked recipe in the game? What ingredients were needed for one? How much would it sell for on the trading platform? What kind of buff did it add? What tier was it?

Her...her face was completely red.

What negative effects are at work here?

But Yu Man actually knew it clearly.

That's shyness - and courage.

Yu Man sat on the ground, looking at her standing there looking down at him.

Yu Man's tongue felt like it was about to get tied up, but she startled herself with her calmness when she spoke: "You and I just met yesterday. What I said could all be false, and so could you. Is it really a problem for us to meet in person?"

"Well—but you trust me, and I trust you in return."

“…That’s it?”

Xiaolu thought for a moment and replied, "If you think about it rationally, with your father's great reputation, I can easily find your information... In fact, you can also find me with a little effort, and I can also tell you my information..."

Yu Man unexpectedly matched her train of thought: "...So, we actually already know each other very well, but we just don't want to understand?"

"Ok!"

"Let me remind you that I'm in a really bad situation right now, and I'll really take it with a thick skin."

"I'm spending the New Year alone anyway... and I want to keep my promise, so... I'm extending a formal invitation to you now."

Xiaolu typed slowly and then pressed send.

"Jian Dui Lulu invites you to join us in the final real-life dungeon of the tenth level and celebrate the New Year together.

Do you accept?

Yu Man wanted to type "Accept", but her face was thicker than she thought.

"Can we add a cat? It will definitely be very well behaved." He even made such an unreasonable request.

"You come to visit and bring your own food?" Xiaolu asked back.

“…I’m not going.”

"Wow, I'm just kidding...Come on, come on."

Taking a huge risk, Yu Man accepted the dungeon invitation.

Perhaps, Senior Cat, who was once the world's strongest player, and Yu Man himself who beat the game -

They will all be buried in this horrible copy of reality.

……

They all went offline, leaving Shimla Bakken and the Old World.

Yu Man took off the headset, and a slight drowsiness from oversleeping filled her body.

Just wash your face and you should feel refreshed.

But... the body is heavy.

Is there something wrong? At this critical moment? Ah, it turns out to be Cat Senior... It's so heavy!

Yu Man slapped the cat's big white butt hard. The sleeping cat screamed "meow" in surprise and jumped up like an arrow.

"What are you doing? Are you sick?" Senior Cat was very dissatisfied.

"It's something big."

Senior Cat's anger immediately subsided, and he started to meow sweetly: "What? The great Xiaoman finished the game? Or did he get me a healing potion?"

"No, it's scarier than this."

Senior Cat became more serious: "You have collected fragments of the world's truth and figured out the purpose of the Three Secrets collecting those things?"

"No, no, no, it's more profound."

"...So... did you encounter the legendary 'Aurora Borealis String'?"

Yu Man still shook her head and told the important matter in a very serious tone: "We have a place to eat for the New Year."

"What the hell?! Is there such a big deal?!"

"Yeah, it's scary."

Yu Man hurriedly got up, quickly tidied herself up, and then went into the bathroom to prepare for three minutes.

After coming out, she changed from Sleeping Beauty to a cheerful girl.

"You're so conceited, are you trying to hook a man? Are you finally selling yourself out because you're too hungry?"

"Bullshit, I met a girl and she invited us to spend the New Year with her and treated us to three meals a day."

"...Fuck, are you trying to hook up with girls? The server's only been open for a day, how did you do that? So fast? How did you even get through the first round? I'm really suspicious now, but there's food!"

Yu Man put on his sweatshirt and pants, packed up his few belongings, and prepared to go out.

One of them was Senior Cat - it climbed up from the ankles to the shoulders, and then lay on top of Yu Man's head.

Yu Man then put on the hood of his sweatshirt and wrapped Senior Cat in it.

"Add WeChat first."

Although he was extremely hungry, there was light in Yu Man's eyes.

The light from a cell phone screen...can occasionally serve as a ray of hope.

Yu Man carefully searched for Xiaolu's number and then sent the application information.

"Brother, it's me."

passed.

That person's profile picture was a red maple leaf, and his ID was Jiandui Lulu. His circle of friends was clean, without any trace.

Yu Man’s avatar is a gold coin, his ID is Eel, and his circle of friends is full of messages asking Lao Deng to give him gold coins and asking Lao Deng to like his posts.

"Brother, you finally added me. I've been waiting for a long time."

"Oh, it's not easy."

Yu Man smiled, thinking back to when Xiaolu first added him...

Actually, girls who like beautiful accessories also want one.

"Send your location quickly, I'll arrange to pick you up right away."

"I'm coming."

The cat lying on top of his head stared at the mobile phone screen that had a crack but did not affect its use.

All it sees are "brothers, buddies", and its heart is full of bitterness and grievances.

Alas, it's all my fault for being useless. I can't get any good food. So in order to get a free meal, Xiaoman still has to add this kind of man.

034·Ah?!

After sending the location, Xiaolu replied with this sentence.

"receive."

A simple word without any extraneous meaning.

But in Yu Man's view, it is an unexpectedly beautiful word.

Is it because the phone is stained by the morning light outside the window? Maybe.

Yu Man had no idea what Xiaolu meant by "arrange to pick me up," and she didn't ask. It would take quite a while anyway, right? After all, the city was ridiculously large.

"Hmph, still waiting? I thought you would be able to eat your fill soon." Senior Cat sneered.

“You always have to wait.”

But it doesn’t matter, time will always pass no matter what.

The only difference is whether there is hope.

"So what have you been doing during this time?" asked Senior Cat.

In response, Yu Man reached up to the top of the head and felt its soft belly through the hood, which felt very good.

During this time, let’s just play with Senior Cat’s body, right?

You never get tired of playing with a cat, especially a cat that can speak human language and understand human wisdom.

"Hey, today I allow you to touch me for a little longer. Happy Chinese New Year, Xiaoman."

"Happy New Year, Cat Senior."

In fact, it didn't take long, after all, there were other things to do.

First, I sent a blessing message to my father, and then sent an emoticon popcorn...

Well, I’ve read it but didn’t reply… as expected.

Yu Man sent another blessing text message to the landlady——

The landlady immediately replied to the voice message, cheerfully wishing her good health, growth, and prosperity. She also gave her a five-yuan red envelope, which was considered quite a courtesy, wasn't it?

Just with this, Yu Man already felt like it was the New Year.

"Oh yeah, Cat-senpai, let me show you."

Yu Man sat on the edge of the bed, plugged the gaming headset into the data cable, and then connected it to the mobile phone at the other end.

Soon, screenshot folders can be browsed on the phone, and character status data can be viewed.

"What are you looking at?"

"Look at this."

That was when Yu Man cut open the snake's belly and dug out the deer. Yu Man took a screenshot to commemorate her "being digested" state.

This certainly amused Senior Cat. Not only that, as the strongest player in the past, she also keenly discovered one thing.