A Young Girl's Thoughts

Sunlight streamed through the wide floor-to-ceiling windows, refracting into a spectrum of colors within the room.

It seemed to be around ten o'clock in the morning. The air was quiet, and the sound of the ocean waves could be faintly heard in the distance.

When Bai Zhi carried Tong back to the Real World, the Campus Belle Xia Wen and the others seemed to have just returned as well, all of them collapsing onto the Sofa in a very unladylike manner.

The difficulty of the [Ghost Story Collection] Dungeon isn't actually that high, but the process in the middle is extremely agonizing, especially the final story Dungeon related to Tong.

Although the process of clearing the level seems simple, it is actually incredibly tedious. You have to collect one key piece of information after another, eliminate one wrong option after another, gain Hitomi's Trust continuously along the way, and finally get her to cooperate with you.

When Bai Zhi and the others went inside, the Campus Belle beauties had already figured out the final step. As long as they entered the Black Iron House, they could complete the Dungeon by killing Tong. Compared to the previous steps, the last step was actually the simplest.

In a sense, Bai Zhi could be considered someone who snatched the first kill when others were fighting monsters and only had a sliver of health left.

In this Dungeon, Lin Xiaoyi and Mu Qiansè suffered quite a bit. Even Lin Xiaoyi, who usually pays the most attention to her image, couldn't care less about her appearance after completely relaxing. Her hair, which was always well-maintained, became a mess.

Xia Wen was actually in a better position, but Lin Xiaoyi and Mu Qiansè had already died at least 15 times during their initial information gathering efforts.

Dying and starting over time, gathering information, eliminating clues, devising Walkthrough... all of this is enough to exhaust one's mind and body.

Every death there was real.

Before they even found the crucial piece of information that the Protective Suit could effectively shield them and Hitomi from the effects of the fog, they had already experienced more than ten different ways of dying.

However, while this completely realistic experience of death is undoubtedly torturous, it also brings them many hidden benefits in a certain sense.

This is beyond doubt.

"You..."

After Bai Zhi appeared in the living room carrying Tong, he had barely uttered a sentence when Xia Wen, as if he had already guessed something, snatched Tong from his arms.

"Alright, I'll take care of her now. You go and take a shower!!"

"Well..."

Bai Zhi was taken aback when he couldn't utter the words he had prepared.

"What? Are you going to help her take a bath?"

Facing Bai Zhi's gaze, Xia Wen looked completely self-righteous.

"I guessed it when you winked at me earlier, you must have brought Tong back, just like Anna and Tian Huo... She's so dirty right now, she needs a proper wash!!"

Living at the very bottom of that world, cleanliness was practically nonexistent for Tong. At this moment, she reeked of foul odors, her yellow raincoat stained with blood and various other messy things, and her hair was a tangled mess. She looked like she had just crawled out of Garbage Heap... and in fact, she was pretty much right.

To be honest, the smell emanating from Tong was quite pungent. Bai Zhi had gotten used to it because he had been lying in Tong and Xing's house for almost a day, but Xia Wen didn't seem to mind, only wrinkling his nose slightly.

After exchanging a few words, Xia Wen carried Tong upstairs.

Because of her understanding of Tong's tragic past, she naturally felt a sense of pity for Tong. In fact, not only her, but also Lin Xiaoyi and Mu Qiansè felt the same way.

If the two of them hadn't died too many times in the Dungeon and been so exhausted, Xia Wen would never have been able to take away the task of helping Tong take a bath.

As for Bai Zhi directly bringing Tong back... with Anna, Qingyi, and Tian Huo as precedents, they weren't surprised; they were simply used to it.

Anyway, this Seaview Villa is big enough to accommodate everyone...

"... So why are you two staring at me like that?"

Looking at the two Young Girl slumped on the Sofa in front of him, unable to get up for a while, but both staring at him with strange looks, Bai Zhi's lips twitched slightly.

Even though he hadn't done anything wrong, he didn't know why, but when the two people in front of him were staring at him, he always felt inexplicably guilty.

"No, I just think you're really handsome, with outstanding charisma and irresistible Charisma."

With her eyes half-closed, Mu Qiansè, lying on the Sofa, placed her right hand on her forehead and then turned to look at Lin Xiaoyi beside her.

"Especially that hair, it's perfectly straight, growing right on top of her head. What do you think?"

"I think the most handsome feature is his eyes; they're just the right size, not too big, not too small, exactly two."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaoyi nodded very seriously.

"If you really can't think of anything to compliment, don't force yourself."

Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi walked to the refrigerator, opened it, and took out a can of Herbal Tea.

"To be honest, if it weren't for the information you provided, I would have also spent a lot of time and effort. I was just standing on the shoulders of Giant to reap the rewards. You could have done it yourselves without any problem... Is that alright?"

"Hmph, what do you mean 'okay now'? It's clearly what it always was..."

Turning her head to the side, Mu Qiansè let out a soft hum.

Girl's thoughts are the hardest to fathom.

There are some things on her mind that she herself probably doesn't even understand.

Even though they both started the Novice Quest at the same time, as time went on, they found themselves falling further and further behind, especially with the increasing number of Girl around the other person... Fear and unease?

She didn't know how to describe her feelings.

The more you try to catch up, the further away it seems to become.

She wanted to prove herself, she wanted to become better, she wanted to catch up with the other person... but in the end, she was still saved by the other person.

Subconsciously, Mu Qiansè reached out and touched the Cupid's Pinky Ring on her hand, and fell into silence.

Just then, a can of Juice with a slightly cool, watery feel was placed in front of her.

"Alright~ I admit that the biggest credit for clearing this Dungeon belongs to you guys. I only played a tiny, insignificant role. There's no need to stay upset about this anymore, right?"

He bent down and placed a can of Juice in front of each of them, Bai Zhi snapped his fingers mysteriously.

"Go take a shower and get some rest first. I have a big surprise for you tonight."