Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

Why did the two of them start fighting again after he approached with the ticket?

Ran, in particular, seemed to be pleading with Sonoko to leave.

But Sonoko resolutely shook her head, even choosing not to make eye contact with Ran.

So... the talks broke down?

Seeing her best friend, with whom she had such a close relationship, become embroiled in conflict because of her,

Chu Zhong couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

But I quickly adjusted my mindset: I've already arrived in the two-dimensional world I've been dreaming of, why bother with those cumbersome formalities?!

Not to mention countries with a Japanese background, which believe in capitalism and turn a blind eye to things like favoring others, as long as it's consensual, they'll exploit legal loopholes at will.

However, it's impossible to know how much sincerity and how much money are involved in a "mutually agreed" arrangement.

More importantly, if you like someone, you like them. Chu Zhong won't lie to himself, and he certainly can't lie to his own younger brother who shares the same parents!

As for the conflict between Ran and Sonoko...

Chu Zhong plans to maintain a good relationship with Xiao Lan first, and then try to win over Yuan Zi later if the opportunity arises.

"The movie is about to start. Taking photos, videos, and smoking are prohibited inside the theater. Please keep quiet..."

As the stadium announcement began, the lights gradually dimmed.

Chu Zhong was ready and was about to start the dungeon.

'? '

A cool, soft hand landed on Chu Zhong's hand.

On the right is Xiaolan's hand.

But Xiaolan's gaze didn't come over; she seemed to have unintentionally placed her hand on the wrong seat's 'armrest'.

Whether intentional or unintentional,

Chu Zhong grabbed it directly with his backhand, their fingers interlocked.

Anyway, we already got permission to hold hands while we were walking down the street.

They are clearly the same 'person'

But Chu Zhong always felt that Xiao Lan's hands in real life were softer than those of the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan in the game, making him want to hold them a little longer.

The opening of the dungeon in Chu will be postponed for the time being.

At the same time, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sonoko's gaze fixed on his clenched hands, her presence as prominent as a large light bulb.

Fortunately, Sonoko didn't say anything or take any further action.

Chu Zhong's gaze was fixed on the movie screen, but his mind was preoccupied with the soft, boneless sensation in his hands.

But gradually, those soft, originally cool hands became even hotter than his palms.

Could it be that Xiaolan's body temperature has risen again due to dehydration, just like yesterday?

Chu Zhong couldn't help but turn his head.

Even with only the faint light reflected from the movie screen, one could clearly see that Xiaolan's face was flushed, like a fiery sunset.

"Xiao Lan, are you alright?"

Chu Zhong asked in a low voice, handing over a can of cola with his other hand.

"No, it's okay..."

Xiaolan gently shook her head, her voice slightly hoarse. Her cherry lips, which appeared even darker due to the dim light, parted slightly as she held the straw in her mouth.

This scene inexplicably attracted Chu Zhong's attention, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

It's strange, I didn't have so many thoughts when I was facing the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan...

"..."

Ran Mouri paused for a moment while drinking her cola.

In my mind, blurry images keep appearing:

Wedding... Groom... Bride...

Piano... fingers intertwined... kiss... banana...

These images have been vaguely appearing since our fingers started intertwining.

As Chu Zhong approached and his gaze fell upon them, the scene seemed to become clearer.

Even though it's still blurry and you can't make out the features, you can still vaguely tell who the person in the picture is.

The girl's mind was in chaos; she couldn't understand why she would have such a bold fantasy.

A surge of warmth welled up in my heart, then flowed down, transforming into an uncontrollable emotion that overflowed from my slightly parted mouth:

"Chu... Zhong..."

Ran Mouri murmured softly, released the straw, and unconsciously moved her cherry lips forward.

Chu Zhong's heart skipped a beat when he was called, and he slowly moved closer, intending to savor the experience.

On the other side, Sonoko stared wide-eyed at the scene of two people running towards each other, her hands unconsciously clenching into fists...

Chapter 39 The person next to me is mine, Sonoko, how did you escape?

The next second, Chu Zhong slumped back in his seat like a deflated balloon.

"Tsk!"

Sonoko clapped her hands, the monotonous syllables filled with regret.

Chu Zhong surprisingly backed down at the last minute, pretending to be asleep to avoid the situation.

This was something neither Sonoko nor Ran had expected.

In fact,

Even Chu Zhong didn't expect that he would back down.

Because he never even considered backing down!

But by the time she realized she had been given anesthesia, it was too late; she could only fall asleep immediately.

That damn Conan!

More than ten minutes later, Chu Zhong woke up and cursed Conan in his heart for ruining his plans.

Looking at Xiaolan again, the blush on her cheeks had completely disappeared, and she was focused on watching the movie, her hands, which had been clasped together, had loosened.

As if nothing had happened just now.

Sonoko's attention was also focused on the movies.

'well……'

Having missed a golden opportunity, Chu Zhong sighed inwardly.

There's no point in thinking about it anymore, let's just start the dungeon.

Even if I really wanted to do something now, I would definitely be disturbed by Conan lurking in the shadows.

[Deduct 1000 Spirit Essence, Suzuki Sonoko - Boss-level Dungeon activated]

Current Spiritual Energy: 52800

[Instance scenario under construction...]

In the blink of an eye, the movie theater transformed into a rooftop banquet.

The moviegoers became banquet guests, and so on.

The screen that was originally showing a romantic movie was transformed into a red backdrop for the stage.

Perhaps because the Crystal Throne was 'stolen' by Chu Zhong,

This time, Yuanzi sat on a single sofa, holding a noblewoman's fan, with her legs crossed, her gaze sweeping back and forth across the banquet.

[Players who can be teamed up have been detected...]

This time, Chu Zhong won't be forming a team.

Since it's a money-powered instance, Xiaolan has no savings, so her combat power is still zero, and the hidden instance mode can only be triggered once.

[Dungeon Challenge Officially Open!]

[Current objective: Capture Sonoko Suzuki without being kicked out of the banquet]

Unlike last time, when they were surrounded and attacked right from the start,

Today, Chu Zhong was dressed in formal attire and did not stand out among the guests.

Picking up a glass of red wine, Chu Zhong strolled through the banquet, stopping every now and then to pretend to be interested in the conversations of the guests.

They were actually slowly moving closer to the stage.

During the event, Chu Zhong almost accidentally knocked over a female guest and helped her to her feet.

'Beyond the clothing, there is an additional barrier…'

Chu Zhongxin understood.

These guests are part of the "atmosphere group," where they can interact normally on the surface, but there is actually an insurmountable barrier between them, making it impossible to truly connect with them.

Only those who are the main characters of the instance—such as Sonoko, who is the BOSS, or Ran, who was a teammate last time—will not be blocked by barriers.

Chu Zhong's impromptu party plan went bankrupt.

Continue to slowly approach the stage.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that although Sonoko had failed to find him among the guests, she had instead strengthened the stage's security.

There were eight bodyguards guarding the stage, each with a combat power of 8 million yen displayed above their heads.

On the stage, standing next to Sonoko was a familiar figure—Ran!

Ran's fighting power is... 5 million yen!!!

'If you're not recruited as a teammate, does that mean you'll automatically become the enemy's teammate?'

'You two best friends really know how to have fun...'

Chu Zhong silently complained to himself.

Fortunately, the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan is not a threat to Chu Zhong.

The real problem is the large number of bodyguards.

Chu Zhong looked up at his combat power: 10 yen.

This is a small amount of money that I symbolically deposited into my newly opened bank account.

The difference in combat strength is too great; a direct confrontation is definitely not an option.

Chu Zhong glanced at his inventory; several items were available:

Love chocolate, friendship chocolate, old-timer beer, old-timer squid strips

All of them are related to 'food' and fit the 'banquet' theme.

Chu Zhong quickly came up with a solution...

"ah--!!!"

On the east side of the banquet hall, a female guest screamed, "How disgusting! Help!"

Following closely behind, several more guests, both men and women, exclaimed in surprise.

"Let's go see what's going on!"

On stage, Sonoko sent two bodyguards over to help.