Stepping into the familiar alley, I walked straight towards the house at the deepest part of the alley, bathed in the light of dusk.
The veteran players living in this alley have all gone into the dungeon recently, so the alley is deserted. Compared to before, there are fewer familiar faces, but more new faces are greeting Zhong Mu.
He is usually optimistic and cheerful and likes to help newcomers. In addition, Zhong Mu is more inclined to help new players, which makes him particularly popular among them. He is always greeted with smiles along the way.
"Brother Zhong Mu, are you going to find Brother Xiu?"
"Thank you for the dungeon information you compiled for me last time. You gave me a couple of pointers, and I made it out of the dungeon without any problems!"
"Me too! Some details in low-level dungeons have changed along with the monsters. Luckily you noticed it!"
"You're welcome, you're welcome..."
Zhong Mu smiled and waved his hand, still a little unaccustomed to being addressed with such respect. He scratched his head awkwardly and quickly stepped into the depths of the alley.
Before anyone knew it, he had gradually transformed from a promising young player in everyone's eyes into a player that others could rely on.
Not long after entering the alley, Zhong Mu saw in the distance that a dark, shadowy object was dancing and rubbing on the ground in front of the doorway, which was lined with flowerpots on both sides.
The tentacles emanating from its jet-black, round body twisted and turned, accompanied by chaotic movements. Some of the tentacles even became tangled and knotted together, making it difficult to discern what it was doing for a moment.
"What are you doing at the door?" Zhong Mu, holding the dungeon information, carefully stepped over the black ball blocking the doorway and asked it.
The little tentacle-like ball of fluff wiggled as it politely answered Zhong Mu, "I'm doing morning exercises! Exercising! Getting smaller!"
As it spoke, every single one of its tentacles trembled and stretched out with great force, just like it was imitating a person stretching out their arm.
"You can't get any smaller like this... In the end, only your tentacles will become thinner..." Zhong Mu looked at its round, almost immobile body, with its most active parts being its tiny, waving tentacles.
"Then what should I do?" The little tentacle ball seriously began to think with its small brain. "I still want my boyfriend! To hug me!"
Lately, I've been going into dungeons with my boyfriend, and we eat everything we see, so I've unknowingly gained weight and become huge. I can no longer be held in my boyfriend's arms like before, and I can't climb up his arm anymore.
These two little tentacle dumplings are a major event in the formation of the family! No carelessness is allowed!
Seeing the little tentacle ball rolling around on the ground in a tangled mess, kind-hearted Zhong Mu suggested tactfully, "Why don't you help Xiu-ge with some housework? You can get some exercise and make Xiu-ge happy too."
Upon hearing this, the little tentacle ball's eyes widened in amazement. "You're so, so, so smart!"
"Boyfriend! He will definitely praise me!" It shook its head happily, turned around and rushed into the house with its claws outstretched, eager to help its boyfriend with housework.
A dark figure suddenly burst through the door and pounced straight at Yin Xiu inside. It clung to Yin Xiu's calves, and the unexpected collision caused him to lose his balance and nearly drop the teapot.
"What's wrong?" After setting the teapot down, Yin Xiu calmly looked down at the black lumps stuck to his calves.
When he woke up from his nap, the little tentacle ball pressing on his chest was so heavy that he almost couldn't get up. He casually muttered that it seemed to have gotten heavier lately, and the dark ball of fur angrily ran to the door to stretch and jump around, and he couldn't be called back for a long time.
"Boyfriend! Housework! Housework!" the little tentacle ball cried, clinging to Yin Xiu's leg and refusing to let go. It tried its best to hold onto Yin Xiu with all its tentacles, but it couldn't withstand its excessive weight and began to slide down.
"What chores?" Yin Xiu replied casually, tossing two tea leaves into the open teapot. He then turned his gaze to Zhong Mu, who had just entered the room, and tossed another tea leaf into the teapot before pouring in hot water.
Boiling water flowed into the teapot, and three tea leaves soaked and tumbled in the water before slowly floating to the surface and unfurling, adding a touch of color to the pot of boiling water.
Ye Tianxuan, who had just arrived, was sitting in the room. He smiled and greeted Zhong Mu, saying, "You've come at the right time. I just brought a packet of tea for Yin Shashen. You've come just in time to brew some tea. You can have tea with three tea leaves today."
Zhong Mu choked up as soon as he stepped into the room. Looking at Ye Laoda's teasing smile and silently staring at the teapot with tea leaves floating in front of Yin Xiu, he could only force a smile and say, "...I am deeply honored and look forward to the tea that Brother Xiu will brew himself."
Yin Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly, not noticing anything amiss. He calmly put the teapot lid on, then bent down to pick up the sticky little tentacle ball from beside his leg and placed it on the table.
What did you just say about housework?
The little tentacle ball clung to Yin Xiu's arm, its eyes shining brightly, and it howled, "I want to! Do housework for my boyfriend! Praise him! Boyfriend, praise me!"
The loudspeaker got excited and couldn't control its volume, so Yin Xiu simply pinched its mouth shut and calmly nodded, "Okay, I know, I'll praise you."
He patted the little tentacle ball's head, skipping the potentially problematic steps and fast-forwarding to praise.
The tiny, delicate little ball of fluff happily enjoyed her boyfriend's caresses, forgetting to exercise and do housework, melting away in his touch.
"Where is Boss Li Mo's true form?" Zhong Mu carried the papers into the room and sat down. After looking around the room, he didn't see the other intelligent form of this dull, dark figure. The only unusual sight was this dark figure next to Yin Xiu.
"Ya Ya kept saying she wanted to go play in a dungeon, so I asked Li Mo to go with her." Yin Xiu said casually, sitting down on the chair by the window while holding the little tentacle ball.
The house had gone from being deserted and empty where only he could sit, to a place where guests could come and everyone could sit down and have tea. With the addition of some furniture, it had become much warmer.
"Why didn't Brother Xiu go?" Zhong Mu asked, placing the papers on the table in confusion. It was rare for Ya Ya and Li Mo to go out together without Yin Xiu going.
Yin Xiu coughed lightly and pondered, "I can't get in, I've been blocked..."
"Oh!" Zhong Mu immediately understood. It was most likely a high-level dungeon. The dungeon boss, who had been terrified of Yin Xiu in the past, had blacklisted Yin Xiu. Without the dungeon medium item, Yin Xiu could not actively enter this dungeon, but Ya Ya and Li Mo could freely enter and exit.
But... this dungeon boss has blacklisted Yin Xiu, preventing him from entering. Even if Ya Ya and Li Mo enter, it won't have an easy time either.
Zhong Mu silently prayed for the dungeon boss in his heart, then took out his dungeon information and said happily, "Brother Xiu, you happen to be free, right? Could you take me into a high-level dungeon? I want to do the side quest walkthrough for this dungeon!"
Yin Xiu, sitting far away, didn't see it, but Ye Tianxuan, sitting next to him, spotted the dungeon mentioned in the information at a glance. He smiled and fiddled with the cigarette between his fingers, saying meaningfully, "Are you going to work on a dungeon guide or go find someone?"
Zhong Mu's ears turned red, and she straightened her back confidently, "Making a travel plan also requires finding people!"
He hadn't seen the doctor for a long time since they were separated after returning from the other world!
Since the doctor doesn't come to town, he can't see him at all, so he has to take the initiative to go to the dungeon to find the doctor.
Holding the little tentacle ball in his arms, Yin Xiu lazily glanced at Zhong Mu and said indifferently, "Alright, let's just consider it a walk."
Li Mo and Ya Ya went into the dungeon, and he was bored in this room, so he decided to go and check out the dungeon he had almost forgotten about.
"Then I'll go too. It's been a long time since I've visited Muhe's clinic," Ye Tianxuan said with a smile, seizing the opportunity.
If both of them leave, he'll be even more bored in the small town. Since he's just idling around anyway, he might as well organize a get-together with some acquaintances.
and...
Ye Tianxuan glanced at Yin Xiu, who was sitting by the window holding the little tentacle ball. He had told Mu He before that if he had the chance, he would take Yin Xiu, the great killing god, to Mu He's clinic.
I just said it casually at the time, and I never expected that I would actually have this opportunity one day in the future.