Morning Tian Huo

How terrifying can a self-disciplined person be?

At 6:30 a. m. sharp, Bai Zhi got up.

However, when he got up to wash up, he couldn't help but pause slightly.

On the wooden floor beside her bed, Tong had already fallen asleep sometime earlier.

Winter had arrived, and the air was bitterly cold, so the other person's small body, dressed only in a thin nightgown, was completely curled up in a ball, shivering from the cold.

Even so, the expression on the other person's face suggested that they were sleeping quite peacefully.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Bai Zhi sighed softly and bent down to pick the other person up.

Because she had slept on the floor all night in thin pajamas, Tong's body felt quite cold.

After placing the other person on his bed and covering them with a blanket, Bai Zhi got up and went to the bathroom for his usual washing and grooming routine.

After washing up, Bai Zhi brought Tong's clothes from the next room. Seeing that she didn't seem to be waking up, he placed the clothes by the bedside.

Compared to her previously icy complexion, Hitomi now looked much better, nestled in a warm bed.

"... Is it not that you're afraid of the dark, but just afraid of being alone?"

After staring at the other person's sleeping face for a moment, Bai Zhi shook his head slightly, turned around and left his room, gently closing the door behind him.

At this time of day, he figured everyone else was still asleep, so he planned to go out and buy breakfast for his family first.

However, when he got downstairs, he unexpectedly heard a lot of clattering and banging coming from the kitchen... He didn't seem to be the first one up.

"... Mu Qiansè?"

While making this guess in his mind, Bai Zhi walked towards the kitchen.

However, when he and the book saw the scene in the kitchen, the corner of their mouths twitched involuntarily.

In the semi-open kitchen, Tian Huo was intently and carefully reheating the leftovers from last night's refrigerator in the microwave...

Last night, Mu Qiansè cooked a lot of delicious dishes, but the Campus Belle, who was so ashamed and indignant, didn't eat much and hid in her room. Xia Wen only ate a plate of vegetables, so there were a lot of leftovers in the refrigerator.

--Although Hitomi ate a lot after her sense of smell and taste were revived, with her small frame, she could only eat two bowls at most.

For lunch, Mu Qiansè had originally planned to make do with the leftovers from last night, but looking at the scene before her and the piles of empty CD in the sink, Bai Zhi thought they probably wouldn't need to worry about leftovers anymore...

Don't you get tired of eating that kind of food so early in the morning?

"If you've ever eaten a piece of that Rotten Meat, I believe you wouldn't be asking this question."

In the courtyard in front of the villa, Tian Huo sat with his arms crossed on a stone chair by the railing, and lit another cigarette for himself.

She packed up all the leftovers from the refrigerator by herself, and now a Shadow Guard wearing a floral apron is washing the dishes by the kitchen sink.

--Don't ask why the Shadow Guard wears an apron; it's because life needs a sense of ritual.

"How are you feeling living here?"

Bai Zhi swapped the cigarette between the other person's fingers for a toothpick, then casually crushed the freshly Ignite cigarette and tossed it into the Trash Can.

"Not bad, much better than my world."

With a slightly helpless look at the toothpick he was holding, Tian Huo shook his head slightly, then put it in his mouth and smoked it like a cigarette.

"However, the Mandatory Quest in your world are significantly more difficult than those in ours... By the way, do you have your own organization?"

"What, someone invited you to join their Player Guild?"

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

"An organization called [National Beauty Heavenly Fragrance]."

Tian Huo had no intention of hiding this matter.

"Teammate I met during this Mandatory Quest invited me to join their organization."

"National Beauty Heavenly Fragrance beyond compare... So what are your thoughts?"

Bai Zhi reached up and touched his chin, then asked Tian Huo a question.

"If you want to join this organization, that's fine. I heard it's an organization made up entirely of beautiful women, and ordinary people can't get an invitation from them. I've heard the benefits for joining are pretty good."

"I'm not familiar with them, and I can't entrust my back to them in future high-difficulty Mandatory Quest."

Tian Huo shook his head.

"What organization are you affiliated with? I'd like to join your organization."

"Are you sure? Our union doesn't offer any benefits, and the pay is terrible. Are you sure you want to join?"

Looking at the Tian Huo before him, Bai Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"As long as meals are provided, that's fine."

Tian Huo flicked the toothpick out of his mouth and into the Trash Can, then nodded calmly.

"Alright."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi nodded.

"In that case, why don't you apply to join? They can provide meals."

"... What's the name of the organization you joined?"

After waiting for a while without hearing the other party mention the guild's name, Tian Huo couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, that's right, hurry up and apply! What are you waiting for?"

"... Could you please tell me the name of your guild?"

"What."

"What?"

Tian Huo still didn't quite understand.

"What."

Bai Zhi nodded solemnly.

"Our guild's name is... and I'm the What Guild Master. If you want to join, just apply."

Tian Huo: "..."

A moment later, Bai Zhi received a System Prompt, and then Tian Huo's information was displayed on the guild interface, the information being quite brief.

[Tian Huo ▪ Lv26]

After joining the guild, Tian Huo's guild System Interface was unlocked. After looking at the information about this guild, which currently only has five members, Tian Huo's expression became slightly strange.

However, in the end, she still didn't say anything. Instead, she reached into her Inventory, took out a card, and handed it to Bai Zhi.

"I've finished assembling the ten Puzzle Card you gave me before. Here's the finished product."

"Puzzle Card?"

After a slight pause, Bai Zhi reached out and took the Puzzle Card. He would have almost forgotten about it if the other person hadn't mentioned it.

[Puzzle Card ▪ Swap] was just one of the Puzzle Card he obtained when clearing the Domain of Delirium Dungeon. He had given the other loose Puzzle Card to the other party for help in assembling them.

[Item Name: Puzzle Card - Energy Storage]

[Type: Special Equipment]

[Quality: Elite]

[Special Effect ①: Energy Storage. Storage Spiritual Energy, which can be used at any time. The maximum amount of Spiritual Energy that can be stored is the user's maximum Spiritual Energy limit.]

[Special Effect ②: Splice. Can be pieced together with any Puzzle Card to obtain a brand new Puzzle Card. The Special Effect and Quality after piecing together are unknown.]

[Usage Condition: None]

[Consumption:: None]

[Note:: People like to betray the living and glorify the dead.]