"Do you remember that alley where we first met?"
Qin Lele's tone became strangely gentle.
Xu Nan shuddered and looked her over. What was with that reminiscence-like tone?
"Do you remember that banyan tree I fell from?"
Qin Lele continued.
Xu Nan swallowed. Was Qin Lele using the dungeon as an excuse to ask for something he couldn't accept?
This wasn't appropriate, was it? He glanced at Qin Lele's chest. Even by the standards of a fifteen-year-old girl, she belonged to the late-bloomer category... Ah, damn it! What are you thinking, Xu Nan? She was only fifteen, the same age as Xin'er!
"I don't remember!"
He decisively shook his head.
Qin Lele said irritably, "Grandpa Zhong's house."
"The reason I often went to his house was partly to practice my Burglary proficiency, and partly because there was a secret hidden in their backyard."
Xu Nan's heart stirred. Qin Lele had clearly been acting a little strange, but he hadn't thought much of it. He had only assumed this girl was a somewhat goofy, innocent type.
He hadn't expected that beneath her silly-cute appearance, she hid a side no one knew about.
Judging by the way she had stolen his underwear just now, those earlier coincidences had definitely been acts she deliberately put on.
This female thief was far more capable than he had imagined. At the very least, her theft skill level was very high.
According to Qin Lele, there was a dried-up Ancient Well in Grandpa Zhong's backyard. Qin Lele had accidentally heard noisy sounds from inside it, so she had sneaked in repeatedly and discovered that beneath the well was a newly excavated dungeon!
Calling it a dungeon might not have been quite accurate. It was only an underground space that had begun to take shape.
Qin Lele's investigation showed that a group of Gnolls and a large number of goblins had appeared in the underground space.
They were building their camp along an Underground River.
They had probably only arrived on Earth recently. Once their camp was completed, they might launch probing attacks on the surface world.
Of course, none of that was the most important part.
The most important thing was that Qin Lele sent Xu Nan a picture.
The picture was blurry because it was very dark underground, but Xu Nan could still make it out. Inside the Gnolls' camp was a large quantity of supplies covered with tarps!
"What do you think? Interested in pulling off a job?"
Qin Lele asked, "I haven't even told my cousin. I came to you first. If Zhang Yingluo finds out, the Thousand Rays Society will definitely get involved, and we won't even get a sip of the soup."
"These Gnolls definitely didn't enter Earth by accident. Just look at how well supplied they are. You're a spellcaster, right? You must be badly short on materials from other worlds."
Xu Nan asked in surprise, "Where did this photo come from?"
Qin Lele calmly replied, "A drone."
Xu Nan thought for a moment. "When?"
"The sooner, the better. On one hand, I'm worried about Grandpa Zhong's safety. I've already persuaded him to move out temporarily, but those monsters could still rush out."
"How about tonight?"
"How about we split the loot fifty-fifty? After all, I found the dungeon."
In this regard, Qin Lele displayed a level of calm beyond the ordinary. Xu Nan could not help but sigh. Women really were terrifying.
"Fine. But I need to bring one more person." Xu Nan pondered.
"They won't steal our loot, will they?" Qin Lele asked warily. "Are you sure they're trustworthy?"
"Absolutely trustworthy. State-guaranteed quality."
Xu Nan patted his chest. "Besides, the two of us are both squishy classes. It's a little too dangerous."
"The person I'm bringing can tank, fight, deal damage, and act cute. They're ridiculously strong."
Qin Lele's worry turned to delight. "Then tonight. Don't stand me up."
"I'll keep these two pairs of underwear as souvenirs!"
With that, her hands moved like phantoms, and the two pairs of underwear vanished.
Xu Nan felt a chill in his heart. He figured that whenever he met this girl in the future, he would probably need to wear a thousand pairs of underwear to withstand her devilish hands!
After saying goodbye to Qin Lele, Xu Nan wandered around the school for a while before quietly returning to class.
This time, he changed his mask and activated his Invisibility skill when entering. After finding an empty seat, he activated Hide as well.
Throughout the lesson, no one noticed Xu Nan's movements.
Xu Nan let out a breath. At last, he could properly attend class!
Then he became lost again. If everything he had seen was real, if those monsters were about to descend and those races were about to invade, if the laws of the world were undergoing massive changes, then what use was anything he was learning?
Most people in class were still listening seriously. A small number secretly played with their phones, and their conversations probably could not go more than three sentences without mentioning rumors about classes.
"Gnolls and goblins?"
According to his bloodline knowledge, Gnolls and goblins on the main plane of Pro World were both the lowest-grade cannon fodder creatures. Unless mutated variants or classes appeared among them, their challenge rating was only 1. They were stronger than ordinary humans, but could not compare to classes—though that also depended on their equipment.
Although Xu Nan's bloodline was powerful, without actual combat experience, even the strongest spells and bloodlines were just decorations. That was why he had not refused Qin Lele's invitation.
Besides, he was short on alchemy materials. Perhaps this dungeon expedition would bring some gains.
"I won't think about that for now. This monthly event looks like it has pretty generous rewards. Since I chose a faction, I should do something!"
Xu Nan shifted his attention to the Quest Card.
Ever since he had chosen the Single Dog faction, Xu Nan found that whenever he looked at someone, their single/in-a-relationship status would appear.
Of course, there were exceptions.
For example, the class's most famous affection-showing maniacs—Zhang Jun and Shen Miaomiao. Xu Nan did not even need to stare at them. He could smell the sour stench of romance from over ten meters away.
Interestingly, in the monthly quest system, it seemed that the more frequently a couple showed off their affection, the more Activity Points Single Dogs could obtain by striking back at them.
Xu Nan searched carefully and spent several minutes confirming three couples.
All three couples were the sort who constantly showed off their affection on Moments, QQ Space, and even in public.
Take Zhang Jun and Shen Miaomiao, for example. Although they sat in the front row and listened attentively, they still fed each other yogurt from time to time. Even Old Hai could not help coughing several times. Not even draining the goji berries from his thermos could stop these affection-showing maniacs.
"I'll use you guys to test whether this event is legit!"
Xu Nan sneered. So you like showing off your affection, huh?
He took out his phone, quickly found Zhang Jun's QQ impression tags, and immediately added an anonymous impression—
The child has already been aborted. I'm satisfied being alone now, but every night when I sleep, I still think of your warm chest and that song you wrote for me.
Then he locked onto another couple. This time, his target was the girl, and he again used a QQ impression—
Where are you? The child is crying for Mommy. I really have no choice left. I can't reach you.
For the last couple, Xu Nan considered it briefly and changed tactics, directly sending the man an anonymous text message:
"I'm pregnant."
Although Xu Nan did not understand technology, magic tricks had certain magical methods that could easily fulfill his requirements. Fooling Old Hai was effortless.
The first move had been made. Now he just had to watch the results.
Sure enough, after three periods of Basic Accounting, Shen Miaomiao suddenly slapped Zhang Jun across the face when class ended, then ran out of the classroom crying.
Zhang Jun looked utterly bewildered, the yogurt in his hand still trembling.
Everyone smelled gossip in the air.
Elsewhere, a couple was arguing. "Don't tell me it's a prank! I don't believe you. Two days ago, you told me you had completely broken things off with her. I was really blind as a dog!"
"Get out! Get out! Get out right now!"
The last couple was relatively more rational. Seeing the girl's helpless expression, the boy gently said, "It must be someone messing with us!"
"I believe you."
The girl was silent for a long time before saying through tears, "I'm sorry... I really do have a child..."
The boy's forgiving smile immediately froze, replaced by the Hulunbuir Grasslands atop his head.
The classroom became a noisy mess!
Xu Nan left the classroom in satisfaction.
A Single Dog's counterattack against couples did not necessarily have to truly break them up. As long as they made a retaliatory move, it counted. If a couple truly loved each other, no attempt could separate them. The ones who could be split up were merely numb people huddling together for warmth because they were lonely.
Activity Points +500, from Zhang Jun, Shen Miaomiao Activity Points +300, from Liao Mingfan, Tian Tian Activity Points +100, from Gu Xiaohui, Ji Yuan Activity Points +1000, from Gu Xiaohui, Ji Yuan
On his way home, Xu Nan received messages like these one after another.
Of the three couples, the first two had suffered heavy blows but apparently had not broken up. They had merely entered an argument phase.
Only the last pair, Gu Xiaohui and Ji Yuan, immediately chose to break up. Xu Nan had also obtained the most Activity Points from them. Before and after that, Gu Xiaohui might not have believed at first that his girlfriend had once had a child. But when she admitted it herself, he could not accept it. After suffering a ten-thousand-ton critical hit, he gave Xu Nan so many Activity Points.
That day, many people's Moments no longer contained photos and posts from those three famous affection-showing couples. Everyone said they felt refreshed, their backs no longer hurt, their legs no longer ached, and they could climb five flights of stairs without getting winded.
"With so many Activity Points, I wonder what good stuff I can exchange them for?"
Xu Nan looked at his 1,900 Activity Points and the monthly event's exclusive prize wheel with anticipation.
After all, that had only been his first move.
Since he had joined the Single Dog faction, he had to vent some anger for all the Single Dogs. Xu Nan's counterattack was only beginning!
But there was no rush. It was a monthly quest, after all. Today was Monday, and couples did not appear very often. Xu Nan decided to wait for an opportunity.
Was drawing a prize the urgent matter?
Of course not. The urgent matter was buying groceries and going home to cook for Xin'er!
But when Xu Nan returned home, he discovered that the house was filled with laughter and cheerful voices.
In the living room, a feast fit for an imperial banquet covered the floor. Xin'er silently ate while Xiao Xiao drank, ate meat, and chatted animatedly.
"Back when I was at Wolong..."
"Then that zookeeper..."
"Oh, right, Goddess, why do you have a brother whose temperament is so completely different from yours? He doesn't look like family at all..."
The giant panda probed drunkenly.
Xu Nan held his breath and pressed himself against the door to listen.
Smash!
The sound of a plate shattering.
In the living room, Xin'er expressionlessly dumped a pot of Sour Soup Beef over her head, leaving her looking utterly bewildered.
"If you say one more bad thing about my brother, never appear before me again."
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