A little over half an hour later.
At the edge of the Black Forest, before a secluded cliff face studded with jagged rocks.
Twenty elite members of [Undying Stars] stood ready and waiting.
At the front of the party were the five "professional mercenaries" they had paid a fortune to hire.
"Hehehe..."
Throughout the journey, Ma Lou and Lu Ziye had led the party with grins they simply couldn't wipe off their faces.
Every so often, the two would even exchange a look for no apparent reason, then burst into a fit of creepy, idiotic laughter.
Credit where credit was due: Kuang Shao, that rich bastard, got things done fucking fast!
They had only just finalized the deal outside the church.
Without another word, he logged out on the spot.
As soon as Kuang Shao went offline, Lu Ziye's expression suddenly changed, and he slapped his thigh.
"Fuck, I just remembered! I think I left the gas on at home!"
[Even Monkeys Have Dignity], who had barely said a word until then, also sucked in a sharp breath, his expression outrageously exaggerated.
"Holy shit! What a coincidence!"
"I just fucking remembered I left my gas on too!"
Lu Ziye exchanged a knowing look with Ma Lou and announced, "Give us two minutes, guys! We'll log out, turn off the gas, and come right back!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two flashes of white light later, the money-grubbing pair logged out at lightning speed.
Staring at the spot where those two clowns had vanished, [I'm Not Jiahao] adjusted his Monocle, his voice thick with suspicion and a thirst for gossip.
"Those two... are living together?"
[Ji Luo]'s eye twitched violently twice, and he sighed.
"Yes. Give them your blessing."
A few minutes later.
When the two men who had gone to "turn off the