After rubbing her tummy, Zezhi let out a satisfied burp.

My parents never gave me much pocket money before. After deducting expenses like cat food, I had to be extremely restrained if I wanted to eat desserts. Today, I really enjoyed it!

However, Qin Yunmo, who was standing to the side, was looking absentmindedly at the fork placed to the side, still debating who should use it first.

I feel like the longer I spend with this guy, the more tangled and messy things get.

What's more, there's also Sawari around, it's like a cat playing with a ball of yarn, tearing the yarn into the most chaotic and unsolvable state.

"I'm all better now. Although the shape is a bit strange, the taste is really good."

Lin Qiu put down his fork and commented with great satisfaction.

However, since her father could also produce food of this caliber, and he often cooked delicious meals for Chie, she wouldn't end up like that fish-stealing cat who ate until she was stuffed to death.

But as soon as he put down the fork, Yan Rou raised an eyebrow, and teased him while chewing on a chocolate bar—

"What, junior? You've already stolen two classmates' first kisses, and now you're eyeing your senior's?"

"Could it be that right now you're thinking about using your little spoon to stir things up in your senior's mouth, roughly scraping her delicate tongue, causing an addictive pain that, while not causing any real harm, makes her..."

"Absolutely not!!"

Hearing the faint roar of a car engine, Lin Qiu decisively denied it.

If she continued speaking, the gazes of the three people beside her turned icy and piercing!

Seeing how the guy was getting a little restless from being amused, Yan Rou smiled knowingly.

His gaze swept over Qin Yunmo and Ze Zhi's lips again, staring at them until they both turned their heads away uncomfortably, and then his smile became even more delightful.

I have a feeling that there will be a lot more guys to tease in the future.

"Ahem—we've almost finished our afternoon tea. Let's go downstairs. This is pretty much all the places we can visit. Above that are the staff dormitories, meeting rooms, and private residences."

Qi Xi wiped her mouth and said, "There's nothing worth visiting upstairs. It's mainly the work area on the second floor, where most of the content related to 'Karakuri' is located."

As for their own homes on the top floor, it's not time to open them up yet!

"oh-"

Everyone responded and obediently followed her downstairs.

But when they saw Liu Yuan and Sun Yan walking towards them carrying two boxes, their resentful gazes made them feel somewhat awkward.

"Sawaori, didn't you ask before who works at the news agency?"

"Hahaha—did I ask that question?"

Sawari scratched her face a little guilty. Although she had backed out at the last minute, she had at least done an interview before!

"Ahem—let's put that aside for now, what are you holding?"

"The company gave us souvenirs. I thought they would just give us some small ornaments or something, but I didn't expect them to give us so many things, including figurines and clay figures."

"so much?"

Ze Zhi looked at Qi Xi beside her with some surprise.

"It's just a small token. Your test today has been quite helpful to our game. We've even had our staff come up with a new storyline, as well as new NPCs and bosses. Compared to that, these souvenirs are nothing."

Yu Shu smiled and explained that today was very fruitful. Lin Qiu and Qin Yunmo alone brought new ideas and plans to the company.

He's a lucky charm!

"Oh! Thank you!"

"Our interviews and sightseeing are almost done for today. We'd appreciate it if you could take the time to accompany us this time."

"This is my job."

Just as Yu Shu and Ze Zhi were exchanging pleasantries, Lin Qiu's sleeve was suddenly tugged.

Turning around, he saw Qi Xi holding up her phone and handing it to him—

"Can I add you as a contact?"

"Ok?"

"Regarding the arena you and Qin Yunmo were in before, there are some parts that I don't quite understand, and I'd like to hear your explanation."

Qi Xi explained that although her score in the arena had surpassed this guy's, she would still be disgusted and toyed with by him whenever she was randomly matched with him.

It's necessary to understand his psychology and tactics better so as to avoid getting completely outplayed the next time you're matched with him.

"Okay... added."

Seeing that Lin Qiu had taken out his phone and added her as a friend, Qi Xi nodded her little head in satisfaction, then turned her gaze to Qin Yunmo on the other side with longing.

And then there's this one. If Lin Qiu is someone you absolutely must know about in the game, then Qin Yunmo is an indispensable core of the offline plan!

Seeing that the guy was looking at him, Qin Yunmo didn't think much of it and simply added him as a friend.

"Then we'll take our leave now. Thank you for your hospitality."

"Hmm - Be careful on the road."

After adding the items, Qi Xi watched Lin Qiu and the others leave the company.

They had barely left when Qi Xi inquired about the information gathering—

"How is the information collection going?"

"That's about right, but according to the analysis, Qin Yunmo hasn't used her full strength yet, which is a bit puzzling."

"Mount Taixu...?"

Qi Xi murmured, hesitated for a moment, then waved her hand and said—

"Give the order to erase all information about Mount Taixu mentioned today, leaving nothing behind. Also, replace Qin Yunmo's name with another alias, and use AI to swap her face so that she doesn't attract attention from others."

"Understood. Is there anything else you need?"

Which school are they from?

"Yuedu High School in Canghai City is the kind of school that advocates the free development of students, and it is quite popular among students."

"I understand. You go and rest first. I'll take care of the rest."

"Ok."

......

As for Qin Yunmo and the others, who were completely unaware of the situation, they rushed into the nearest teahouse almost impatiently after leaving the "Empty Realm" company.

After everyone sat down and ordered tea, their eyes were fixed on Liu Yuan and Sun Yan, who were carrying boxes.

"Are there really that many good things in here?"

"Some of them can be found in nearby shops, but many others are not available there!"

As Sun Yan opened the box, everyone's eyes widened at the sight of the souvenirs that filled it to the brim.

When Lin Qiu and Ze Zhi looked at the white, chubby chicken plush toy on top, they were taken aback. Did this thing look familiar?

"Lin Qiu, this seems to be..."

"Puyo-"

Before she could finish speaking, a hand couldn't resist poking the plump white chicken, even giving it a loving squeeze...

121 - The two had incredibly bad luck.

"Since you like this plump white chicken so much, Yunmo, you can have it."

"Is it really okay?"

"It's alright, we have other things too."

Seeing that the others nodded in agreement, Qin Yunmo took the plump white chicken from the box and rubbed it affectionately.

As for Sawaori and the others, they continued searching for other souvenirs in the box.

"Oh—my favorite black cat!"

"Sawaori, how many black cat-themed items do you have...?"

"I just like it!"

Sawa smiled and hugged the black cat plushie to her chest, then looked at the other items in the box.

Besides the black cat and white chubby chicken dolls, there was also a shield statue engraved with intricate runes, the exquisite craftsmanship of which surprised everyone.

"This seems to be the final defensive line of the Goddess of Protection. I saw a statue of it when I went to the City of Ivia before. It was huge. This one is well made."

"Liu Yuan, you also use a shield, here, take this."

"Huh? Oh—thank you."

"Let me see, is there anything I like... Oh wow - this is nice!"

Sun Yan reached into the box and pulled out another figurine, which was a boxing rabbit, quite in line with her taste.

As for Yan Rou, who was standing to the side, she was subtly looking at a camera.

Compared to other gaming-themed merchandise, this seemingly ordinary camera feels a bit out of place.

Does it have any special functions?

Yan Rou took out her camera and snapped a picture of Ze Zhi directly opposite her. With a "click," the photo popped out from the exit below.

As everyone looked over, their eyes lit up when they saw Zezhi in the photo, who had suddenly changed into a cat-themed onesie.

This camera is interesting!

"Changing the camera?"

"Should we take another one?"

"Come on—look this way, cheese!"

The camera was aimed at Sun Yan again, but this time it showed a monkey bodysuit, which made Sun Yan pout.

This monkey onesie isn't very nice. Although it's designed to be cute, it's not my type.

"Liu Yuan, why don't you give it a try?"

"Excuse me, could you take a picture of me too?"

As Yan Rou took another picture, Liu Yuan changed into cute little shark pajamas, which were slightly cuter than the monkey ones.

However, when she was about to take a picture of Qin Yunmo, she shook her head, not wanting to be photographed looking strange.

Yan Rou clicked her tongue in regret, then looked at Lin Qiu on the other side, wondering what kind of film he could get.

"Um—instead of taking individual photos, how about a group photo to celebrate our first outing together?"

“Oh, okay, Yunmo, you sit over there. Lin Qiu, you move over a bit more and make room for her.”

Yan Rou greeted them, and seeing Qin Yunmo sit down somewhat awkwardly next to Lin Qiu, she reminded him again—

"Go a little further, yes, that's it, just over there, go a little further."

"She's practically sitting on his lap!"

Qin Yunmo glared at Yan Rou. She was already standing next to Lin Qiu, what else did she want to do?

Lin Qiu also turned his head away somewhat awkwardly. The two were so close that he could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the class monitor, just like the scent he had when he first came out of the bath last night, which made his heart beat faster.

Damn, I didn't feel anything when we were deskmates in school, but now that we're in close contact like this, something feels off!

"Okay, then that's settled. Don't spread yourselves out too much over there, move closer together. Hey—that's settled."

Once she made sure everyone was huddled together, with Qin Yunmo almost leaning against Lin Qiu's chest, Yan Rou quickly sat down next to him, instantly pushing Qin Yunmo into Lin Qiu's arms—

"Crack!"

"Hmm - not bad at all -"

Looking at the group of people huddled together, Yan Rou nodded with satisfaction.

At first, I felt there was something wrong with it, but now that I see the two of them so close together, it really does seem more appropriate this way.

Qin Yunmo looked at the photo of herself leaning against Lin Qiu's chest, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Before she could say anything, she noticed that Yan Rou hadn't left at all; she was still clinging tightly to Lin Qiu, her ears turning slightly red.

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