Daily Life

"This is Bharata Siyou Qilong. We owe this operation's success to his help. Our coordination was seamless; he handled the heavy lifting while I did the cleanup."

Mu Fengyu teased him with a smile. Bharata Siyou Qilong scratched his head, looking slightly shy, and said, "Greetings, seniors. My name is Bharata Siyou Qilong. I am grateful for Captain Mu Fengyu's appreciation. I am well aware that I still have many shortcomings, and I hope for your guidance in the future."

Momonga stepped forward and gently patted Bharata Siyou Qilong on the shoulder. "Since you were invited by Mu, you are one of us now. Welcome to our big family."

The others also expressed their welcome to Bharata Siyou Qilong. Touch Me said, "Since he's a new member, he should get a share when we distribute items."

After everyone finished dividing the loot, Touch Me cleared his throat and said, "Alright, the items are distributed. I have another piece of news: from now on, everyone is free to go out."

Upon hearing this, the group erupted in cheers.

They had been under a bounty from the Tears of Angels for some time, and everyone had long been unable to go out adventuring. That long wait had felt like it was slowly eroding their vitality and passion.

Nishikienrai excitedly stretched his limbs, his face filled with irrepressible joy as he shouted, "Finally, I can go out and get some air! Staying here for so long, I felt like I was going to go stir-crazy. If this kept up, my skills would have definitely rusted!"

Peroroncino wore a bright smile, his eyes full of anticipation as he said cheerfully, "Then I must go out and have a good look around, carefully checking for any fresh and interesting things. Who knows, I might even have some unexpected gains!"

Bharata Siyou Qilong stood to the side, looking somewhat hesitant as he whispered, "I think I'll familiarize myself with the environment here first. After all, I'm new and don't know much about the situation yet."

Bukubukuchagama crossed her arms over her chest and said calmly, "Then let's act individually and explore according to our own ideas. But remember, if you make any important discoveries or encounter danger, report back so we can discuss it and handle it together."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Afterward, they dispersed, leaving only Mu Fengyu and Touch Me in the room.

Mu Fengyu sat opposite Touch Me and asked seriously, "Is there something important you wanted to discuss by keeping me here?"

Touch Me frowned slightly, his gaze thoughtful. "Mu, you participated in the production of the next version. Is there a suitable dungeon we can use as a guild base? Our current base is only temporary. As the team grows, we may need a place with more strategic advantages and richer resources."

Mu Fengyu was stunned; he hadn't expected it to be about this. He waved his hand and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Nishikienrai will definitely find a suitable dungeon."

"Why do you seem so certain he can find one?"

"Do you even have to ask? Don't forget that Nishikienrai loves wandering around. After being cooped up for so long, he'll definitely go to some high-level areas to roam. Maybe he'll just happen to stumble upon the right one."

Touch Me shook his head helplessly and stood up. "Fine, let's hope it's as you say. I'm heading out. By the way, the newcomer should still be waiting for you outside; I'll tell him to come in."

Bharata Siyou Qilong walked into the room and asked cautiously, "Captain, what are we doing next?"

Mu Fengyu rolled his eyes at him and said irritably, "What else? I'm taking you to level up! At your current level, you'd just get bullied out there."

Bharata Siyou Qilong scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Then thank you, Captain."

Mu Fengyu stood up and said while walking out, "Stop nagging, keep up!"

Bharata Siyou Qilong quickly followed, and the two headed toward the leveling grounds.

A month passed quietly, and with only two days left until the new version went live, the group, having no plans to continue adventuring for the moment, chatted in the base.

Peroroncino stretched and took out the newly forged [Houyi Bow] to show off. "This month has been exhausting. Carrying such a heavy bow every day—I really wish someone could help me share the burden."

Bukubukuchagama said coldly, "Indeed. I wonder if someone's game cartridges hidden on the cupboard might accidentally get burned."

Upon hearing this, Peroroncino's face changed instantly, and he hurriedly said, "No, no, no, Sis, I didn't say I was tired! This bow is very light to carry!"

Bukubukuchagama only felt her face darken further. Everyone knew she had failed to forge divine artifacts many times recently; him showing off a divine artifact now was clearly asking for a beating. She decided she would definitely burn all of this guy's eroge when she got back.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter. Just then, Mu Fengyu and Bharata Siyou Qilong walked in.

Peroroncino, as if seeing a savior, ran up to Mu Fengyu and said enthusiastically, "Back from leveling?"

"Yeah..."

"Alright, I know, little Siyou Qilong has improved a lot, no need to say it. Let's play cards."

As he spoke, he pulled out a deck and grabbed Mu Fengyu's hand, heading to the side. "This is a deck I just built. Come on, let's find a place without my sister and play a good round."

Peroroncino was about to drag Mu Fengyu away, but he didn't notice Bukubukuchagama's increasingly gloomy expression. Seeing this, Mu Fengyu said timidly, "Sure, I actually just built a new deck too—a 'Little Animal' deck."

He took out his deck and explained the cards one by one. "This one has a kitten, a puppy, a fire worm, and a monkey."

As he was cutting the deck, a card accidentally fell to the ground. Peroroncino looked at the card and asked incredulously, "Do your little animals come with coffin lids?"

"Hehe, that's actually the little animals' dining table."

Mu Fengyu struck a cute pose, attempting to play it off, but Peroroncino didn't buy it. He slapped Mu Fengyu's hand away and took a handkerchief from his backpack to wipe his hands repeatedly.

"How sweet and unlucky. Just like my sister—stay away from me."

Bukubukuchagama stood behind him with a malicious look. Mu Fengyu smiled awkwardly and consciously made room for the two siblings who were so 'loving' to each other.

What followed were various sound effects reminiscent of Tom and Jerry; use your imagination.

The others silently took a step back. Peroroncino was pinned to the ground and given a sound thrashing. Since he dared not talk back to his sister, he could only look at his companions with pleading eyes.

Peroroncino's eyes were full of 'save me, save me,' but how could anyone intervene in a sister beating her brother? Just as Peroroncino was about to reach his limit, Nishikienrai, who had just returned from outside, stopped them.

"Stop messing around, I have important news!"

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn, and Bukubukuchagama stopped what she was doing.

Peroroncino took the opportunity to crawl up from the ground, hiding behind the crowd while nervously straightening his disheveled clothes.

"While I was adventuring, I discovered a level 80 high-level dungeon, and it hasn't been explored by anyone yet."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious. This was a brand-new, unknown base that no one else would know about.