Chapter 24: Mansion of Five (7)
“Two meters? Just the right size,” Bai Lian nodded.
Winnie: …
【And there it is, the anomaly has been consumed by him.】
【What kind of streamer is this? Why aren’t the anomalies even trying to stop him?】
【Newcomers, you’ll need to get used to this. This is just how the streamer operates.】
【Maybe it’s a strategy?】
【You call this a strategy?】
Winnie looked at him with complete bewilderment.
This was the kind of player she had ended up with.
Not only did he ignore the Rules, but he also wasn’t afraid of her, an Anomaly.What was she supposed to do with him?
“If one day you discover that the person most important to you is no longer the same as before, but still remains by your side, how would you act?” Winnie asked her question.
“How important is this person?” Bai Lian inquired.
“Very important, the only one,” Winnie seemed to recall something, her gaze trembling slightly.
Bai Lian thought for a moment, the corner of his lips lifting slightly: “Actually, sometimes the truth isn’t all that important, is it?”
Hearing these words, Winnie visibly pondered.
Yes, in some matters, the truth really doesn’t play such a significant role.
If she is important to you, and you don’t want to lose her,
why bother figuring out why she changed?
Winnie closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
When she opened them again, determination shone in her gaze.
She looked at Bai Lian and sincerely said, “Thank you.”
“So, let’s get back to the question. What do you want from me in terms of cooperation?” Bai Lian looked at Winnie with interest. He sensed that this girl wasn’t as simple as she seemed. He had thought she was just a minor boss, but now it seemed the situation wasn’t as he had expected. For example, the one who had locked away the estate’s owner wasn’t Winnie, but someone else.
Setting Winnie aside, there were only two possibilities left: the butler, David, and Winnie’s nanny. What was their goal in acting against the estate’s owner? To replace him?
“I can’t tell you right now, but tomorrow at this time, I’ll explain,” Winnie shook her head.
“Alright,” Bai Lian nodded, not in a hurry to learn the details. “Now, can I go to your room and rest?”
Winnie’s face twitched slightly, and she reluctantly replied, “The first room next to the stairs.”
Indeed, the girl’s room was very nice. As soon as Bai Lian entered, he caught a faint scent of jasmine. The entire room was in shades of pink: not just the curtains and bedding, but even the wardrobe was painted pink. ṟâΝƟβËᶊ
Bai Lian lay down on the large two-meter bed, the soft mattress allowing him to relax.
Winnie also entered the room and looked at the man lying on her bed. Her expression became slightly uncomfortable.
“Huh? What are you here for?” Bai Lian looked at her in confusion.
Winnie was puzzled and thought, “This is my room, can’t I come in?”
“According to our agreement, this room is now mine,” Bai Lian stated matter-of-factly.
Winnie spread her hands in bewilderment: “Then where will I sleep tonight?”
“If you don’t mind, you can sleep in the staff room. There’s plenty of space there,” Bai Lian suggested.
It was a good suggestion, but it seemed he shouldn’t have made it.
Winnie puffed her cheeks in anger and simply lay down next to Bai Lian.
“What are you doing?”
“This is my bed, why can’t I lie on it?”
“But it belongs to me now.”
“Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?”
“You can’t, can you?”
“…Fine, you’re right.”
…
Watching the two argue on the bed, the live stream viewers fell silent.
【What kind of strange agreement is this…?】
【You’re the weird one, arguing with the streamer like a couple! Can you be more specific!】
【I’ve never seen a player interact with the streamer like this in a live broadcast.】
【I don’t know, when did I forget the original purpose of joining the stream… I came to learn techniques, why am I watching slice-of-life scenes?】
【Heh, you just don’t get it, do you? The streamer is using this as a tactic… uh, okay, I can’t think of anything else. Can someone explain what’s even happening?!】
How could this player, thrown into a world of anomalies, feel so at ease in the dungeon?
Where did someone like Bai Lian come from?
Not only could he ignore the Rules, but he also interacted with Anomalies!
This live stream was too bizarre!
Meanwhile, outside the villa, three figures appeared.
Two men and one woman—they were players assigned to this estate.
One of the men looked to be in his early twenties, with slicked-back hair, one hand in his pocket, exuding an air of mystery.
The other was a boy in a blue and white school uniform, his face still somewhat childlike, his gaze occasionally showing anxiety, like a newcomer.
The woman wore a short skirt, with tattoos on her hips and arms, a mole at the corner of her eye, and the corners of her lips always slightly upturned in a smile.
The three of them, led by the young man with slicked-back hair, left the dormitory and approached the villa gates.
Looking at the villa, the boy who looked like a schoolboy swallowed hard, nervously saying, “Cheng, are we really going in? Actually, we could just stay in the dormitory, wait seven days—and that’s it, we’ll complete the quest.”
The young man named Liu Cheng was an experienced player who had already cleared over ten dungeons.
The woman named Zhou Ying was also experienced, though her achievements in dungeons weren’t as significant as Liu Cheng’s.
As for the boy, he was a newcomer who had just completed his first quest, relying on the help of his seniors.
“What a coward!”
Liu Cheng glanced at the schoolboy with disdain, then looked up at the villa and said in a low voice, “Surviving seven days isn’t hard, but it’ll only give you the lowest completion rating. What’s the point of those rewards?”
“To get a high rating, you need to look for clues related to the plot!”
As an experienced player, he certainly wasn’t like a newcomer who thought survival was the only goal.
He wanted a higher completion rating, more rewards!
If you’re not even willing to take risks, what’s the difference between you and a dead fish?
The schoolboy chuckled awkwardly upon hearing this.
Zhou Ying patted his shoulder and, like an older sister, reassured him: “Don’t worry, if it gets dangerous, hide behind me. Everything will be fine.”
“Thank you, Sister Zhou, you’re so kind!” the schoolboy thanked her.
Zhou Ying nodded: “Let’s go, it’s time to head in.”
Liu Cheng was the first to open the door and step inside, with Zhou Ying and the schoolboy following behind.
Entering the villa, Liu Cheng looked around, his gaze settling on the rooms on the second floor.
However, he didn’t immediately go upstairs. Instead, he turned to Zhou Ying and said to the schoolboy, “You go upstairs, and Zhou Ying and I will check downstairs. If you find anything, shout.”
“Huh? Me… me?”
The schoolboy immediately panicked.