Shen Nian heard Lu Xiu's words.
Looking at Lu Xiu's mysterious expression and the way she seemed so earnestly devoted to the players' sake, she felt a little guilty.
So she had a purpose after all. Even if it meant shouldering infamy, she wouldn't hesitate. She could practically be called someone bearing a heavy burden and forging ahead. That level of ideological awareness—while Shen Nian herself was still afraid and worried about being hunted down. She really was too inhuman.
Jian Li also lowered her eyes, her lashes trembling lightly.
"So, if it's something related to the instance, don't bring it up."
Lu Xiu added, "Once you finish your tea, go back wherever you came from. No cursing—"
"I'm not here to ask about the instance."
Only now did Jian Li finally speak. "I came to ask you about some setting-related matters in the Outlast instance."
"Settings—?"
Lu Xiu was somewhat surprised, then looked at Shen Nian. "What about you?"
At that, Jian Li also looked toward Shen Nian, a hint of scrutiny in her gaze.
"I came to stop you from exposing that I said something like players enjoy powerlessness, and at the same time, Yan Fushou asked me to give you psychological counseling."
There was no way Shen Nian could say something like that out loud, so she could only say, "My purpose is the same as Miss Jian Li's."
"It's rare for anyone to care about that. If it's a question about the plot settings, it probably won't trigger Goddess Intervention, so I can answer you."
Lu Xiu nodded lightly while secretly letting out a breath of relief. As long as they weren't here to curse her out. "But it's almost six—you two haven't eaten, right? Desserts won't fill you up. How about we go out, find