Seeing how sincere he looked, the others could not tell for the moment whether he truly meant it or was being sarcastic. However, Lady Lai'an did not pursue the topic. Instead, she shared some amusing stories from the sub-district, introduced several Field family businesses, and told them that if they were interested, they could go wine tasting or try other activities.
No matter what, the meal ended with both host and guests enjoying themselves, and neither side brought up anything unpleasant.
After the meal, however, one of the other twelve Players who had come with them said he had something to do and needed to leave. The chance to get close to Carmen Field's Relics was rare, and the other Players could not understand what could possibly be so urgent.
That Player could only say helplessly, "Something happened at home."
It was not appropriate to press further. Sen Sen merely tried to persuade him a little before having the blockade devices around the estate temporarily shut down and letting him leave.
The Field family was busy, but Xu Huo and the others had nothing to do, so after the meal they still went to see Carmen's Relics. Skipping the previous rooms, they arrived at one of Carmen's lounges—or rather, a meditation room.
"This was where Grandfather studied." Sen Sen pointed to the sparsely furnished room. "It may look simple, but the surrounding walls are embedded with special ores retrieved from different sub-districts. Some have special properties, while others contain special energy. They can influence a Player's body to a certain extent and promote Evolution."
"Could they be special Origin Stones?" Cui Tan asked. He had heard that some rare Origin Stones could benefit the body when worn close to the skin, but such stones were basically monopolized by the Game