"It has retained some human characteristics…" Yin Xiu gradually understood why the little monster had been restless all night; it had been affected.
Sure enough, some strange books were superfluous for the curious little monster, causing him some unnecessary trouble.
Yin Xiu coldly rolled over and lay down. "If you can't calm down, go outside and get some fresh air. Come back to sleep when you've calmed down. Don't disturb my rest."
Li Mo decided to stay close to her boyfriend instead of going outside to feel the cold wind.
Even though every cell in his body was racing with excitement, he had to stay calm so his boyfriend wouldn't hate him.
Right now, his boyfriend is focused on solving the town and dungeon problems and doesn't have time to pay attention to him. He can only wait a little longer. Anyway, his boyfriend will definitely keep his promise to him, so he can endure it a bit longer.
Once Li Mo understood, she calmed down and lay silently beside Yin Xiu, listening to his gradually stabilizing breathing.
At dusk, someone knocked on Yin Xiu's door; it was Zhong Mu.
He pounded on the glass window, calling inside, "Li Mo! Boss Li Mo! Is Brother Xiu awake?"
He assumed that Li Mo was definitely awake, but Yin Xiu might not, so he called out to Li Mo, since Li Mo would definitely be by his brother Xiu's side anyway.
As expected, it was Li Mo who opened the door. He stood slightly to the side, allowing Zhong Mu to see Yin Xiu, who had just woken up.
"Brother Xiu, Boss Ye said we can set off now. If we don't leave soon, we'll get sleepy when it gets dark." Zhong Mu clapped his hands and pointed to the dim light outside the window. The town was much quieter than when Yin Xiu had just returned; everyone had probably made a ruckus.
"I understand." Yin Xiu nodded, slowly got up to wash up, and prepared to leave.
He didn't need to bring much; he just needed to take care of himself. The town would take care of most of the problems.
After packing his things, Yin Xiu went to the square. Before he could say anything, the town players immediately said enthusiastically, "Don't worry, Brother Xiu! We'll water those flowers in front of your door regularly! We'll make sure they don't wither before you come back!"
"Yes, yes, we'll clean your house too! The town welcomes you back anytime!"
"Brother Xiu, please be careful, although you are unlikely to encounter any danger."
"Remember to protect our Ye Tianxuan, Brother Xiu! Ah—!"
Ye Tianxuan stared at the player who was talking nonsense, feeling utterly pathetic. "Do I need his protection? I can protect myself. What am I to you guys?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Boss Ye is independent and brave, he doesn't need Brother Xiu's protection at all!" The player who spoke nodded repeatedly, then secretly glanced at Yin Xiu.
They knew very well that Ye Tianxuan didn't really need Yin Xiu's protection, but it had already left him with a psychological scar. They were worried about their eldest brother Ye going on a long trip, so they had to give instructions to Brother Xiu.
Under everyone's intense gaze, Yin Xiu silently nodded when Ye Tianxuan wasn't paying attention.
With Brother Xiu's agreement, the town's players breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but praise Brother Xiu for truly standing by their side.
Then Yin Xiu stepped forward, pulled Ye Tianxuan aside, whispered something to him, and gave Ye Tianxuan something.
A few seconds later, Ye Tianxuan put the thing back. "Let him see if he wants to. The little monster will grow up eventually."
"Now is not the right time."
"That's true, but it's fine to leave it for him to use as a reference. There will always be a suitable time in the future."
Yin Xiu remained silent, staring at the book that had been shoved back into his hands. He glanced back at the crowd of players in the town, all of whom were curious about what the two of them were whispering about. Only the player who had shoved the book knew the details and looked away in alarm.
Then Yin Xiu strode over with the book in his hand and shoved it back into the player's hand, saying, "Here's your book back."
The player's face turned pale as he glanced at Yin Xiu, then at Li Mo.
Oh my god, Li Mo! You promised not to tell Xiu Ge!! How did you get caught so quickly!
Fortunately, Yin Xiu ignored him after returning the book. The player was so frightened that he forgot to hide the book, but a sharp-eyed player spotted it. The people around gasped and gave the player a thumbs up in respect.
She's a brave soul; she actually dared to secretly slip this kind of book to Xiu's boyfriend. She's really too concerned about Xiu's private life.
It wasn't cut into three pieces because Yin Xiu was in a hurry to leave and was too busy.
Lady Night sat calmly in the distance and watched the farce unfold. Silently, she realized that not only did Yin Xiu treat the monster they had created as a human, but the players throughout the town were also doing the same without realizing it.
That monster tried hard to be human, and he actually succeeded.
Instead, it was only these believers who remained stagnant, clinging to their old ways, forgetting their human identity, and choosing to become monsters.
Perhaps... it's them who should change.
Before she knew it, Yin Xiu was standing right in front of her. The dim light of the setting sun fell behind him, casting a shadow in front of Lady Ye. Yin Xiu, backlit by the light, looked very gentle and calm, without any of the sharpness he once had. He was just staring straight at her.
The little black cat in her arms warily stretched out its paw, but Lady Ye smiled and reached out to press it down. Then she looked up at Yin Xiu and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Yin Xiu lowered his eyes indifferently, "Liberating the town is my condition for setting off. If they are not freed, I will not go."
Lady Ye was taken aback, not because she was surprised that Yin Xiu would come to negotiate with her, but because she was surprised that Yin Xiu would come to negotiate with her for the sake of others.
Her gaze slowly passed over Yin Xiu and looked at the people behind him. They were like a group, united together. This group accepted Yin Xiu, and Yin Xiu also protected them. This was what was called equality.
"It's great." Lady Ye murmured unconsciously. She had watched how the town had changed step by step into what it is now. The town had changed, and so had Yin Xiu.
This 35-dimensional town is truly unique among all the dimensional towns; without Ye Tianxuan and Yin Xiu, such a scene could not have been created.
"Alright, I'll put them all back, but until you return, no one can leave this town." Lady Ye smiled, raising her eyes to meet Yin Xiu's gaze. "You also want to protect everything you've worked so hard for, don't you?"
"You don't need to remind me."
Lady Night smiled without saying a word, then lowered her head and stroked the black cat in her arms. "Let's end this instance and let them go in peace."
The black cat stared at Yin Xiu with wide eyes, meowed a couple of words that Yin Xiu couldn't understand, but he felt they must be swear words, and then quickly jumped out of Ye Niangniang's arms.
A few seconds later, the dungeon notification rang in everyone's heads.
[Congratulations to the player for clearing the dungeon: 35th Dimensional Town.]
[Dungeon completion star rating: None]
[Rating Analysis: None.]
[None of the players who achieved a 5-star first clear.]
[Base Reward +0]
[We are about to leave the instance area and return to the designated rest area. We wish all players a pleasant experience.]
The familiar announcement rang out. Although the content was a bit eerie, the players were relieved to hear that they could leave the area. Finally, the town gates wouldn't be wide open anymore, allowing monsters to come and go as they pleased. They no longer had to live in constant fear, worrying that Boss Ye and Yin Xiu were not around and that they would be ambushed by monsters.
As expected, having Boss Ye and Brother Xiu around is reassuring! It's much more effective than all their struggling over the past few days!
This is the world of the big shots!