For the next half hour, Cao Yaxuan and the others didn't manage to explore anything out, while Xu Lang, on his side, had already used his Nightmare Eye to understand everything clearly.

First, the spider lilies on the ground were extremely extraordinary. Placed within the evaluation standards of the Dorm Survival Game, they were level twenty Uncommon materials. Unfortunately, without special methods, they couldn't be harvested and taken away.

Then there was that row of night-blooming cereus flower buds. Those were actually Mythical rarity items!

[Nightmare Eye: Dreamlike Night-Blooming Cereus: Night-blooming cereus formed from the condensation of countless long-cherished wishes. They only bloom in the depths of the Netherworld. Each cereus will condense a "fantasy dream" unique to the person involved. The fantasy dream will become reality when touched... The cereus is currently growing...]

Among the eleven players present, each could see a different item within the cereus, and as the cereus grew, the quality of the items everyone saw was also improving!

And there were seven pots of this kind of cereus in total!

"As long as you touch it, the fantasy dream within the cereus will turn into reality... This type of supreme treasure is also rarely recorded in the Book of Wisdom. The preliminary assessment of its rarity is Mythical grade." Sherry sat among the flower beds, observing the Dreamlike Night-Blooming Cereus, her eyes full of anticipation.

"If only the fields in our dorm could cultivate this kind of cereus." Gu Ya mused.

Sherry and Gu Ya both had a strong scholarly air about them. Their personalities clicked, and they often stayed together.

On the other side, Wang Yazhi was practicing her swordplay; Cao Yaxuan was meditating, attempting to combine her Ultimate Mana with the Yin Energy here; Tong Qi released ten Ghost Pets, cultivating together; Xu Xiaomeng, Han Zhixiu, and the Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor were discussing martial arts; Zhen Lu transformed into a leopard, lying on the grassy meadow, surrounded by swirling mist and clouds, resembling a divine beast guarding the flower garden; Xu Ruyan was examining a red light sphere.

That red light sphere floated in front of the cereus. It wasn't obvious at first, but as time passed, its color gradually deepened, and its size also increased.

[Measuring target... Strange blood-colored light cluster... High-concentration energy... Mysterious substance... Strengthening... Suspected energy-based life form gestating... Assessed as high danger, cannot be contained, recommend evacuation!]

Lines of data flowed within Xu Ruyan's eyes.

These were the Contact Lenses Xu Lang gave her, capable of detecting target information.

The more she looked, the more worried she felt.

Finally, she stood up and went to the dorm to find Xu Lang.

...

"I came to talk serious business!"

"Then speak properly."

"..."

In the No. 2 Secondary Bedroom, Xu Ruyan emerged from the bathroom, having changed into a set of pajamas. Her thick black hair was damp with moisture, adding a touch of gentleness to her aura.

"Come here." Xu Lang was already prepared with a hairdryer.

Xu Ruyan walked over. As he dried her hair, she ended up lying in Xu Lang's embrace, her two long, creamy white legs placed together to the side.

Thinking of her current posture, her toes curled up involuntarily.

If Little Meng and the others saw her like this now, how embarrassing would that be...

Among all the sisters, she was the type who tended to be more reserved, a matter of personality.

"Xu Lang, I think this final stage is absolutely not ordinary... Even with the Ghost Child, we might not necessarily win." Xu Ruyan clutched Xu Lang's clothes, her red lips lightly pursed.

The journey here seemed not difficult, but the problem lay precisely in this "not difficult."

Such a not-difficult instance, and in the end, Mythical items appeared, and a full seven of them at that!

If the Hundred Flowers Contemplation Emperor knew Xu Ruyan's thoughts, she'd probably faint from anger.

An instance that wasn't difficult for Xu Lang and the others was a Purgatory-level difficulty for others!

"Think about it. If this instance was simple, there wouldn't be these over-specification NPCs like the Deliverance from Calamity Nether Envoy and the Yin Marshal."

"And we also became Chosen Ones... Chosen Ones aren't as ordinary as they seem. This is already a new development system independent of the Dorm Survival Game's growth system. It's of extraordinary significance."

"Although the benefits of each stage have been very great, the risks we face are absolutely not small either."

"If there are human factors involved, then seeing our performance like this, they might even adjust the difficulty of the final stage's game higher!"

Xu Ruyan analyzed everything meticulously for Xu Lang, while Xu Lang listened quietly. After she finished, he stroked her fluffy wavy hair and smiled, "I know all of that."

"If you know, why are you still like this~ Isn't living a stable life good~" Xu Ruyan squirmed a little, fully displaying a little woman's demeanor.

For a mature beauty to suddenly act like this was incredibly heart-stirring.

"Of course it's good." Xu Lang scratched his head, somewhat reluctant to voice his belief that he was a pacifist, because even those close to him didn't believe that. "But precisely because of that, we need to become stronger. The Mad King Building isn't an ordinary dormitory building. I can feel it... It almost constantly wants to kill me, so I need to become stronger, doubly strong!"

Xu Ruyan was taken aback and suddenly asked, "Husband, have you seriously thought about the relationship between players and the dormitory building?"

Her voice was very delicate and soft, very different from usual, magnetic with a hint of sweetness.

But she really wasn't doing it on purpose.

Having fought day and night, Xu Lang was experienced and actually knew why, so he was a bit afraid to touch Xu Ruyan now.

He still wanted to review his battle with Naraku later.

"I've thought about it... Actually, I've always felt the dormitory building has two consciousnesses, one friendly and one malicious." Xu Lang decided to delve deeper into the conversation to divert Xu Ruyan's attention.

Xu Ruyan indeed became interested.

This was the first time she'd heard this theory.

"The first reason I formed this viewpoint is that I accepted the statement 'players are like cancer to the dormitory building, and the dormitory building constantly wants to kill players'!"

"Acknowledging this premise is the prerequisite for entering my viewpoint!"

"The dormitory building has malicious actions, but it also has benevolent measures. Some facilities and regulations are beneficial to player survival!"

Xu Ruyan's expression shifted dramatically, and her body slowly straightened up.

Xu Lang's theory seemed to explain some of the dormitory building's contradictory behaviors. Players often oscillated between "dormitory building, save me" and "dormitory building, I curse your green mother to death."

If players were truly about to be wiped out by the building, the dormitory building would rescue them. Although it might not necessarily turn the tide, it genuinely tried to save them!

"Benevolence and malice actually don't conflict... because there are two consciousness entities from the start..." Xu Ruyan's eyes grew brighter and brighter, faintly feeling this was right.

Xu Ruyan got up from his lap. Xu Lang's body, in turn, relaxed, no longer so tense. He smiled and said, "This speculation isn't necessarily correct. We just don't need to be one hundred percent right, only reasonable... Just like scientists. Scientists don't know the true appearance of the world, they've just summarized a set of experiences and laws."

Xu Ruyan suddenly let out a joyful cry and pounced onto Xu Lang: "Husband, you're so amazing!"

This feeling of enlightenment was too wonderful. She wanted to celebrate right now!

A fragrant breeze rushed toward his face!

Xu Lang's expression changed, inwardly exclaiming that he was in trouble.