All my teammates online are my girlfriends

Seeing Tang Feilin's expression as if she had dug a huge pit for herself to fall into, Lin Qiu instinctively sensed an ominous aura.

She looked longingly at Qi Xi and Ze Zhi again, but the two of them didn't give her a chance at all, glaring back fiercely.

Don't even think about it, I will absolutely not give you any chance to succeed!

Lin Qiu's eye twitched, and he began to consider the possible situations that might arise when he arrived at Bai Ya's dormitory.

Just in case, I should try to stay sober tonight.

Just as Lin Qiu was deep in thought, the dishes were brought into the room one after another. The enticing aroma mixed with the rising steam whetted everyone's appetite.

"Hey, Sawaori, don't dump all the vegetables in at once, do it little by little."

Qi Xi rolled her eyes at the impatient Ze Zhi and pressed her back to her original position.

"I'm a little hungry - and there are so many people, so I might as well order everything at once."

Zezhi muttered to herself, but she still held down her restless little hands and obediently watched Lin Qiu and the others slowly cook the mutton in the hot pot.

As for Lin Qiu on the other side, after finishing the mutton hotpot, she immediately put it into the nearest Yingzi's tobacco bowl.

Seeing that Lin Qiu thought of her first, Ying Ziyan was so happy that her eyes curved into crescent moons, and she also stuffed some dishes into his hands.

"Ziyan, there's something I want to discuss with you."

"What's wrong? If I can help, just let me know!"

Ying Ziyan confidently assured him that helping Lin Qiu was just a small favor, nothing to her, and that she would definitely take care of it!

"Could you please not lock the rooftop door at night?"

"Eh? Why—cough!"

As if conjuring up some strange scene in her mind, Ying Ziyan coughed lightly, and her pretty face gradually turned a strange blush.

Could it be that he's planning to do *that* thing now?

But Yunmo and Qi Xi were both there that night. Does Lin Qiu have some strange hobby?!

Or is it... that he wants group sex?!

Just as Ying Ziyan blushed and didn't know how to reply, Qi Xi seemed to hear the two of them talking, and her little ears immediately perked up.

What's going on? Has Lin Qiu gotten too bold and dared to launch a night raid?

Did they attack someone while Yunmo was present?!

241 - The Origin of the Mini Tree

"belch-"

"No, no, I can't eat anymore, or I'll get fat."

After letting out a lazy burp, Ze Zhi slumped in her seat like a lump of mud.

His head was resting on Ying Ziyan's soft thighs, his eyes were comfortably narrowed into slits.

Sure enough, food tastes better after being hungry for a while.

Ying Ziyan looked at the lazy cat with amusement, pinched her little face, and then looked at the others.

Everyone had almost finished eating, and after resting for a while, it was time to head back to the hotel.

Until then...

Out of the corner of her eye, Ying Ziyan glanced at Lin Qiu, who was still staring at her, and her face flushed slightly.

Should we open the door or not?

If there were no one else around, he would be more than happy for Lin Qiu to climb over the balcony and come find him, so that he could surpass Qin Yunmo and take over as the main wife in one fell swoop, which would be just around the corner!

The problem is that Yunmo and Qixi are still in my room, which makes things quite complicated.

"I'll need you to give Baiya and the others special training later. Make sure they understand the game and how to combine and use skills as thoroughly as possible."

At this moment, Tang Feilin also gave a reminder, looking at Lin Qiu and the others with great anticipation.

According to the information, these guys are all top-tier experts on the leaderboard, perfect for training Bai Ya and the others.

However, the only thing to be careful about is that Lin Qiu needs to be treated specially.

Tang Feilin stared at Lin Qiu, wondering if this guy could behave a little more normally.

If he accidentally traumatizes Bai Ya and the others, and this guy still wants to squeeze into the dorm at night, things could get really bad...

"Am I just imagining things? There's something off about your eyes."

Feeling Tang Feilin's strangely melancholy gaze, Lin Qiu couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"You're overthinking it..."

Tang Feilin shook her head, hesitated for a moment, and then gave a reminder—

"Lin Qiu, be more discreet during the game training later."

"..."

Damn, that's going too far!

What do you mean I should restrain myself? I'm not usually that outrageous!

Lin Qiu was shocked to hear this. He hadn't been in the arena much lately, and his skills felt rusty.

In response to Tang Feilin's reminder, everyone nodded in agreement. It was better to be mindful of the impact of Lin Qiu, this cancer.

"Alright, everyone's rested enough. Let's go back to the hotel first. Help Baiya and the others with their special training for a while, and then you can all rest."

Tang Feilin greeted them and didn't linger any longer.

When everyone returned to the hotel, Bai Ya and the others were still in the game, behaving as loudly as when they were first seen.

Seeing how pathetic these guys were, Tang Feilin couldn't help but roll her eyes and pointed to the empty massage chair next to her—

"You guys log into the game first. I'll tell Baiya and the others to meet at the entrance of the Shutrinia Arena later."

"it is good."

Lin Qiu and the others responded and almost impatiently lay down on the massage chairs.

Wearing the helmet and enjoying the various pleasant vibrations around her, Zezhi almost made a strange sound.

Lin Qiu glanced at the whining Ze Zhi, but didn't say anything more, and logged into the game directly.

When I came to my senses again, everything in front of me had turned into the familiar little house.

Unexpectedly, Chu Ning and the others were also in the room, lying on the sofa and idly playing with a small red fruit.

Caught off guard by Lin Qiu's sudden appearance, the three of them were slightly taken aback. In an instant, they straightened their posture, as if the lazy posture they had just displayed was not their own at all.

"Why are you here?"

Looking at the three people in his room, Lin Qiu was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

Don't you guys have your own homes? Why are you all here with me as soon as you log on?

"Well—I was just bored, so I came over to take a look. Your house... is quite big."

Chu Ning casually explained, but when she saw Qin Yunmo and the others appear out of thin air in the room one after another, her eyes narrowed.

These guys' tracks are definitely suspicious!

"Stop with the pretense, just say it, what is it?"

Lin Qiu rolled his eyes at them, annoyed. Although he had left a key for Alice, it looked like these guys had just moved in.

"That's right, let's get down to business."

After Chu Ning sighed, she also put away her relaxed expression and turned into a serious one.

“A few days ago, a tree suddenly appeared in the abyss east of Shutrinia.”

"Tianyuan? What does that tree look like?"

"A very strange tree, incredibly large."

Chu Ning frowned as she spoke, and gestured with her hand as a symbolic gesture.

“You should know the terrain of Tianyuan. That tree is rooted at the bottom of Tianyuan, and its branches and leaves spread out to almost cover the entire Tianyuan.”

"It's not that no one has ever been to Tianyuan before, but no one has ever seen that tree. It's as if it appeared out of thin air."

"Moreover, after this tree appeared, the originally chaotic and abundant magic power on Tianyuan's side was completely drained."

"It's been emptied?!"

Lin Qiu was taken aback upon hearing this. Was this some kind of story mission?

But Qi Xi hasn't mentioned adding any major side quests or events to the game recently, so how could this be?

Is this yet another byproduct of intelligent technology?

"Yes, and after the magic power was almost fully extracted, a miniature tree was born from the core of the tree's trunk."

Mini tree!

Upon hearing this keyword, Lin Qiu instinctively covered his chest.

Could this tree that replaced my heart be something that actually came out of the game?!

"Is that miniature tree encased in a clump of branches and vines, like a prison, but constantly beating like a heart?"

"Yes, how did you know?"

Chu Ning looked at Lin Qiu with some surprise. The tree hadn't been there for long, and Lin Qiu and the others weren't present at the time.

To prevent any unforeseen events, he specifically sent people to seal off Tianyuan, so theoretically no one else should know about it.

However, Lin Qiu did not reply, and his pupils continued to contract.

It really is that thing!

"and then?"

Qi Xi and the others also realized the seriousness of the problem and asked in a deep voice.

"Then the miniature tree suddenly disappeared, just like... just like when you disappeared."

Chu Ning stared intently at Lin Qiu and the others; that tree was definitely connected to them in some way.

"After the miniature tree disappeared, what happened to the larger one on the outside?"

"The dead tree disappeared. Just one minute after the miniature tree disappeared, the dead tree vanished completely."

Chu Ning shook her head. Everything seemed extremely strange, and she couldn't understand what had gone wrong.

Moreover, news recently came from the Central Court that Emperor Ning seems to be secretly gathering something. I wonder if there is any connection between them?

242 - Send out the weakest one first.

"After that miniature tree disappeared, Tianyuan became quiet. That area is almost a forbidden zone now, with no magic power left."

"We wanted to see if you had any relevant information, but it seems you're not entirely clear on the matter either."

Chu Ning sighed, originally thinking that the adventurers would know more than they did.

It seems that the change happened without warning, and we don't know what it's related to.

They were currently in a truce with the Ning Emperor, and although things appeared peaceful, it didn't mean the other side wouldn't make any underhanded moves. They couldn't let any unusual activity slip by.

"I will take charge of investigating this matter, so you don't need to worry too much."

Qi Xi waved her hand, suppressing Chu Ning's unease.

Judging from the current situation, the speed of the parallel world invasion has become somewhat uncontrollable, and it's hard to say whether this is a blessing or a curse.

"Then I'll trouble you."

Chu Ning nodded, but after finishing her business, she remained lazily sprawled on the sofa, showing no intention of leaving.

Liu Yu and Alice, who were standing to the side, seemed to have anticipated this situation and were also focused on peeling fruit.

Seeing that the three of them seemed to have gotten used to lingering there, Lin Qiu's eyelids twitched, and he tentatively asked—

"Just asking, you haven't been sleeping here for the past few nights, have you?"