Everyone walked into the lobby. Xu Xiaomeng sat in her usual spot on the sofa, while Firepower Girl was playing Contra, and Evil Furry Grain was perched on top of her head.

One person and one dog were playing very seriously.

When Evil Furry Grain saw the game screen, it felt like it was playing itself. Its little black dog eyes were incredibly focused—it didn’t even hear the commotion of everyone returning.

“You’re all back home.” Firepower Girl stood up and faced Xu Lang and his group.

“Lang Ge, you’re back!” Xu Xiaomeng also stood up and said.

“Woof woof woof!”

Evil Furry Grain came running over, full of joy.

Back at home, everyone felt a bit tired. Those who needed to shower went to shower, and those who needed to rest went to rest.

Xu Lang casually lay down on the sofa, feeling that going to work really drained a person’s spirit and energy.

“What’s wrong? Tired out?” Xu Xiaomeng leaned over in front of Xu Lang, blinking her eyes as she asked.

The girl’s light, elegant fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose, and Xu Lang felt his strength returning.

“A little bit.” Xu Lang noticed Xu Xiaomeng seemed full of energy. “Have you slept?”

“Not yet. I came back, took a shower, and my sister is in bed now. Do you want to go find her?” Xu Xiaomeng pinched Xu Lang’s cheek.

Xu Lang felt a bit uncomfortable with Xu Xiaomeng pressing down on him, so he quickly sat up. “Let me upgrade the dormitory first.”

“Okay~ But Teacher Sherry and the others are showering... Should we wait for them?” Xu Xiaomeng said with a smile.

“All together!” Xu Lang scooped up Xu Xiaomeng and immediately felt bursting with energy.

Huh?

Did you two forget there’s someone else standing here?

Pandora stood frozen, then realized Xu Lang had already hinted very clearly. She hurriedly... shuffled over one small step at a time.

Today, she was wearing black patent leather shoes and lace silk white socks. As she walked, her soles felt unusually slick—probably soaked with sweat. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

By the time she got close to the bathroom, Pandora had already turned completely red.

...

Xu Lang had been working nonstop during the previous round of the game, but that didn’t mean he would look down on any single Nightmare Coin.

The art of management must never be taken lightly.

With the dormitory upgraded, giving Jinsha and the others Tenant status, the Concubine Quarters point-farming method could be temporarily phased out. This would allow farming several thousand more Nightmare Coins.

So, Xu Lang simply went on a full-scale rampage. He didn’t even dare to touch the Nightmare Bed, afraid he might slack off.

The dormitory building rose to level nine, extending other players’ stay time to six hours.

So, after six hours, Pandora was sent home.

Had to be done—what if she fainted halfway and got picked up by someone? That would be a disaster.

“Four chances to upgrade the dormitory, but only one Core Facility... That ungrateful Mad King Building, embezzling three of my Core Facilities!”

Xu Lang sat alone on the sofa. After a moment’s thought, he decided to save the final Core Facility draw for last.

The higher the dormitory level, the higher the chance of rolling a rare facility.

With three consecutive level-ups, the total dormitory area had increased significantly, and many new zones had appeared.

However, the women sleeping on the Nightmare Bed didn’t notice.

They were already exhausted.

And Xu Lang... was even more exhausted!

A good tiger can’t withstand a pack of wolves.

“Phew... finally reached this day. I’m just one step away from owning a unique high-level dormitory!” Xu Lang took out the Data Obelisk and muttered to himself.

“Woof woof~”

Evil Furry Grain circled around Xu Lang’s feet, sensing its master’s happy mood.

The next second, Xu Lang stepped into a black vortex.

Evil Furry Grain looked confused, then hurriedly followed in without a second thought.

...

A Mad King Building scout was surveying the terrain changes in the Blood Mist when he suddenly felt a chill in his heart. Turning around, he saw Xu Lang striding out.

“Dorm Owner!” The scout’s expression turned serious, and he quickly bowed.

“The game just ended, and the Blood Mist is still chaotic. Stay alert.” Xu Lang said a few words before walking away.

“Yes!” The scout replied loudly. It was a long moment before he raised his head, his face flushed as if he’d been injected with adrenaline.

Xu Lang picked up Evil Furry Grain and ventured deep into the Blood Mist world.

This little simp kept licking his palm, overjoyed.

Arriving under a large tree, Xu Lang stopped, stared at the Data Obelisk in his hand, and began to reinforce it.

Although this Data Obelisk had dropped from an Apocalypse Fighter Jet and had a very high level, Xu Lang could sense that upgrading it wouldn’t require too many Nightmare Coins.

This piqued Xu Lang’s great interest.

Upgrading it once wouldn’t hurt—after all, the goal of one million Nightmare Coins was getting farther and farther away.

Xu Lang poured Nightmare energy into the Data Obelisk. The palm-sized pure white pillar immediately began to vibrate, pure white numbers swirling frantically like tiny microorganisms.

It wasn’t until a certain moment when Xu Lang felt it had undergone a qualitative change that he stopped.

He glanced at the celestial phenomena—this time, the Blood Mist didn’t riot.

The Data Obelisk was an obedient child, not particularly favored by the Blood Mist.

“Good, good, good. It gobbled up sixty thousand of my Nightmare Coins in one go. Let me see what changes you’ve gone through!”

Xu Lang swung a punch, blasting a Six-Eyed Cicada that emerged from the ground. Then, with a single step, he prepared to return to the Mad King Building through the black vortex.

However, just at that moment, a deadly killing intent locked onto him firmly!

Xu Lang’s scalp tingled. In the reflection of his Ancient Heart’s Eye, a woman in a blood-red dress appeared, her head lowered!

This woman was initially at the edge of his Heart’s Eye reflection, but in the next second, she was standing exactly where he had been!

Just as the black vortex door was closing, the blood-dressed woman’s pitch-black fingers brushed Xu Lang’s shoulder.

...

After entering the Demon Box World, Xu Lang didn’t immediately return to the Safe Zone. Instead, he stared fixedly at his left shoulder.

On his left shoulder, black smoke billowed, and a large patch of flesh had been corroded!

Xu Lang’s palm carried Pure Yang True Qi, gently brushing over the area. The black smoke was instantly dispelled, and the wound healed within a breath.

The Demon Emperor Set didn’t lose much Durability.

However, his main body had suffered a serious attack.

That blood-dressed woman’s attack was very strange, somewhat akin to an urban legend.

“The Blood Mist world is still too dangerous. Who knows how many more of these bizarre creatures are out there? She almost followed me into the Demon Box World!”

Xu Lang shook his head, dismissing the thought. After confirming that the blood-dressed woman didn’t have the strength to stay in the Demon Box World, he prepared to return to the Mad King Building.

Suddenly, he froze and looked down at his empty chest.

Where the hell was my big Evil Furry Grain?!

...

“Whimper whimper~”

After Xu Lang left, Evil Furry Grain shrank back, timidly eyeing the blood-dressed woman’s bare ankles. Its two black bean-like eyes were watery, nearly on the verge of tears.

The blood-dressed woman lowered her head, and inside her waterfall of black hair, a single brownish-green eye lit up.

Evil Furry Grain didn’t dare make another sound, its little body trembling uncontrollably.

After a while, it felt itself being picked up.

The blood-dressed woman’s black hand—the very one that could hurt Xu Lang—held Evil Furry Grain, yet the latter was completely unharmed.

After who knows how long, Evil Furry Grain was placed inside a tree hollow.

The blood-dressed woman stood outside the tree hollow, watching for a while, then suddenly let out a creepy “hee hee hee hee” laugh before vanishing in an instant.

Evil Furry Grain continued playing dead.

About half a minute later, a pair of warm hands grabbed it.

Its bean eyes snapped open, and Evil Furry Grain saw Xu Lang’s handsome human face.