Mad King Building.

It was still the latter half of the night. Aside from a few lit areas, most of the building was shrouded in darkness.

Exiting the Coliseum, Xu Lang was genuinely feeling a bit emotional.

He had watched the Mad King Building's journey all the way from the beginning.

In the past, even during rest periods, only a handful of places had their lights on.

But now, there were many more landmark areas lit up, making it seem more vibrant, even giving a sense of the nightlife just beginning.

"What's up with Lang Ge? Could he have taken a loss in the Coliseum?"

Outside the Coliseum, players looked at Xu Lang, whispering among themselves.

Xu Lang was practically carried away by Cao Yaxuan and the others. The group hurried along, seemingly having encountered some major disaster inside the Coliseum.

Shortly after, Ayiguli, Wu Huihui, and the others also exited the Coliseum, immediately drawing a crowd of players who swarmed around them.

They didn't have the capital to watch the fights, but hearing about it was better than nothing.

"Uncle Xu Lang, Yaxuan, Yazhi, Tong Qi... Aunties!"

The group hadn't gone far when Luo Lin arrived carrying her child. Tao Tao called out a few names before stopping, unwilling to continue—there were just too many aunties.

"It's Tao Tao," Xu Lang said with a laugh.

"I heard you went to the Coliseum, so Tao Tao and I came to check on you," Luo Lin said, putting Tao Tao down and brushing back a strand of hair.

She didn't like crowded places, so she had waited on the outskirts, equally worried inside.

"It's nothing major. That Coliseum is very dangerous. You and Tao Tao should not go there," Xu Lang stated. "It's getting late, hurry back and get some sleep."

"Okay," Luo Lin nodded.

As they all walked forward together, Wang Yazhi quietly moved to Luo Lin's side and asked, "Sister Lin, is there something special about Tao Tao? Why do you take her with you everywhere?"

Tao Tao was very sleepy. At the moment, being held by Tong Qi, she had already fallen asleep.

Luo Lin's expression remained normal. "No, why do you ask?"

Wang Yazhi looked at Luo Lin a couple more times but said nothing further.

Xu Lang also turned his gaze towards Luo Lin at this moment, activating his Nightmare Eye.

"The Demigod serum is about to be successfully developed... Because she wants to keep some trump cards, she doesn't plan to tell us for now, heh... That's not quite right."

Xu Lang chuckled inwardly.

Given Luo Lin and her daughter's complicated past, it was impossible for them to truly trust anyone completely. Besides, they weren't in a Dorm Owner-Tenant relationship.

From Luo Lin's perspective, this wasn't wrong.

Xu Lang also believed she wasn't wrong, it just wasn't the most correct approach.

And there was no need to reprimand her now. He could just lay things out directly and talk once the Demigod serum was developed. He believed Luo Lin wouldn't refuse!

Trying to secretly evade taxes from me, hmph...

Back at the dormitory, Xu Lang and the others parted ways with Luo Lin and her daughter.

"Xu Lang, you're not allowed to go to the Coliseum anymore, you hear me?" As soon as they got home, Cao Yaxuan put on a stern face.

"You're giving me orders now," Xu Lang snorted with a laugh, pinching Cao Yaxuan's beautiful chin.

"Then I'm begging you..." Cao Yaxuan licked with her cool tongue, her face pleading.

"In the Dorm Survival Game, whether it's playing the game or Pioneering, danger is everywhere. Sometimes, not taking risks is the greatest risk of all." At this point, Xu Lang let go, glanced at the women, and said, "Relax, I know what I'm doing. I won't do things that are truly suicidal."

Hearing this, the women's feelings varied.

Wang Yazhi's eyes flashed, and she sent a private message.

[Wang Yazhi: Xu Lang, do you have a way to peek at information about players in other dormitory buildings?]

After much thought, Wang Yazhi could only come up with this one possibility. Otherwise, Xu Lang's unusually abnormal behavior couldn't be explained.

Xu Lang felt a flicker of surprise inwardly. He used the Nightmare Eye to probe a bit more and discovered there were actually quite a few smart people at home.

Tong Qi, Sherry, Han Zhixiu, Xu Ruyan, and Xu Xiaomeng all had similar suspicions.

They had been with him for so long, they understood his personality too well.

However, suspecting was one thing; Xu Lang would absolutely never admit to it. As long as any matter left a trace, it increased the risk of exposure.

Seeing Xu Lang didn't reply, Wang Yazhi already had her answer in her heart. Her worried heart completely settled, and she revealed a smile. "Alright, everyone, stop pestering Xu Lang. After watching fights for so long, we're all hungry. Let's have some supper."

"Okay!" Tong Qi was the first to respond, then added, "Should we invite Ayiguli and the others over?"

"No, the stay duration is limited, and we still need to sleep later," Xu Lang shook his head. "But we can call Ghost Child and the others in, make it lively."

Cao Yaxuan's face darkened.

Even the stay duration was being calculated? Did he have to be so precise about the time?

...

Dishes were laid out on the long rectangular dining table. Xu Lang sat at the head, with Cao Yaxuan and the other women on his left and right.

To the side was a smaller table with some snacks that Guardian Spirits could eat. Ghost Child, River Mouth Child, Lion Cub, and the Death God's Egg were happily eating.

Soul-Herding Wolf and Evil Furry Grain were also beside the four little ones.

Lion Cub looked at Evil Furry Grain, feeling an inexplicable fondness, occasionally picking up a little snack to give it.

And Evil Furry Grain accepted everything offered.

River Mouth Child also liked Evil Furry Grain very much.

Ghost Child was a bit better to its old friend, Soul-Herding Wolf.

The Death God's Egg felt that if it didn't start uniting, it might get isolated. Whatever Ghost Child did, it followed suit, acting like a little sidekick.

There were also complex relationships and a small society among the Guardian Spirits and Ghost Pets. Right now, Ghost Child really didn't like River Mouth Child, thinking that since it was close to Lion Cub, it wasn't its good friend anymore.

...

After eating and drinking their fill, Xu Lang took out Song Fei's Loser's Gift Box and handed it to Tong Qi and Senior Sister Red Butterfly.

After the two women merged, they opened the gift box. Inside was a Western-style table knife.

[Gluttony Table Knife]

[Type: Tale Curio]

[Level: EX]

[Rarity: EX]

[Effect 1 (Spatial Slash): Draw upon one's own Blood Qi to release a spatial slash. Cooldown: 10 seconds]

[Effect 2 (Gluttony 1/7): Collect all seven pieces of the Gluttony set to become one of the Gluttony Demon God's million Chosen Ones]

[Effect 3 (Gluttony Tale): Enter the Tale World to subdue the tale "Gluttony Demon" and search for the remaining Gluttony components]

[Introduction: A once-proud Chosen One was crafted into seven utensils. Each utensil contains one-seventh of His power. Gather them all, and the malevolent ghost inside will acknowledge you as its master]

"Hmm, can these Tale Curios not be decomposed?" Cao Yaxuan spotted the key point.

"Probably not," Xu Lang said, taking out the Magic Flute to show everyone.

It also had no decomposition option.

These Tale Curios were somewhat similar to Sequences; they could be sealed and altered, but they couldn't be completely destroyed.

Xu Lang used his Nightmare Eye to examine the Gluttony Table Knife and received this line of information.

[Nightmare Eye · Gluttony Table Knife: Gather all seven items, and the Gluttony Demon will turn on and kill its master, completely breaking free from the restraints of the utensils]

Hmm!

Acknowledging you as master is correct—you are my master—but that doesn't stop me from killing you!

"And what is this Gluttony Demon God... Judging by the description, the Gluttony Demon seems to have once been some kind of Chosen One of the Gluttony Demon God, later crafted into seven items," Cao Yaxuan said, reaching out to take the Gluttony Table Knife from Tong Qi's hand.

However, Tong Qi directly avoided her grasp.

Her eyes were slightly red, and she swallowed hard. "This thing has side effects. I really want to eat something right now. It feels like there's a black hole in my stomach."

"Then put it away quickly!" Zhen Lu urged anxiously.

Tong Qi's teeth chattered. "Maybe I should listen to him..."

Before she could finish, the table knife in her hand was snatched away by Xu Lang.

The Gluttony Table Knife was Song Fei's tale, its tier too high, somewhat over-model for Tong Qi and the others.

Xu Lang held the Gluttony Table Knife in his hand, and his mind was immediately affected. He hurriedly put it into his backpack.

He'd be busy tonight.

He didn't have many Tale Curios. The fusion rules needed to be explored properly, otherwise it would be a huge waste. These were all excellent fusion materials.