After hearing Red Butterfly's account, Xu Lang pieced together what had happened.
At first, Red Butterfly had only wanted to sense whether the source of that yellow aura was a living being or some other object.
"If it's something good, I'll bring it back for you."
Those had been her exact words.
But when she reached the Dusk Veil, she found that the source was probably a living being. She couldn't be sure, so she moved closer to take a look.
After all, players had mapped out plenty of safe routes. There was no harm in getting a little closer.
As for the Forbidden Land undergoing changes during this unusual period... that had never crossed Red Butterfly's mind!
Red Butterfly entered the Dusk Veil and suddenly heard Hoover calling to her.
Following his directions, she made her way to the Queen's Residence and met him.
The Queen's Residence had a rule: someone with sufficient charm could inherit the position of queen and enjoy the residence's benefits.
"Is it really that good? There's no downside to becoming queen?" Xu Lang asked Hoover.
Throughout Red Butterfly's account, he had been examining Hoover with the Nightmare Eye. He knew Hoover genuinely believed what he was saying, but Xu Lang still wanted to hear his own thoughts on the matter.
After all, the Nightmare Eye extracted only the key information Xu Lang wanted. It couldn't replay someone's entire life in a short time, which meant it could miss details that seemed insignificant but were actually crucial.
"Um... there might be a downside?" Hoover glanced at Red Butterfly, putting on a hesitant act.
"Answer whatever Xu Lang asks," Red Butterfly said with a wave of her hand.
"All right... Once, while the previous queen was picking blueberries, she happened to tell me that when the