【"City of Intrigue" Walkthrough Completed】

【Clearing Time: 138:41:22, Rating: S】

【Worldview Exploration: 72%, Rating: S】

【Clue Collection (Valid Clues): 78%, Rating: S】

【Story Mission Contribution: 63%, Rating: A】

【Final Goal Contribution: 100%, Rating: Ω】

【Unlocked Achievements: 12, Rating: S】

【You See Me as a Person or a Trick: You successfully took advantage of the "Weird Rules" to get a free room and dinner. This behavior is unethical, and I strongly condemn it. I hope that next time you do this, you bring along another girl.】

【Something's Not Right: You tied up your teammate three times, and one of them, a member of the opposite sex with a charm value greater than 7, can't seem to forget it. Undoubtedly, this is her own problem, but aside from the facts, don't you have any fault in this? If she has opened the door to a new world because of this, you are her guide. If she's not right, neither are you.】

【Deception Master: You used the Withered Zone's weird rule feature to deceive the system's detection mechanism. You may think you've fooled the system, but you haven't. Your actions are all within the control of the Pure Land, we just choose not to interfere. This achievement has long existed and is not a last-minute rush job.】

【Who Says the Human Race Has No Great Emperor: "Don't say it's a human, even the Weird Rules can't resist my orders!"—But this is the Twisted Land, not the Wuqu Star. Have you walked onto the wrong set?】

【Six Golden Years: You completed all six gold achievements in this instance, experiencing the customs of various weird areas. This is a memorable gaming journey, and you have also gained rich attribute rewards and emotional value. After all, the taste of the bursting long stick is really good, isn't it? This achievement is a hidden gold achievement, which will bring you a huge all-attribute bonus. Believe me, you will definitely feel that it's worth it.】

【Click to view more achievements...】

【Special Status Settlement: Selfish Hunter—20% extra achievement rating】

【Achievement Rating Upgrade: S→SS】

【Taking all the above ratings into account, your final evaluation in the "City of Intrigue" instance is: SS】

【Here are the rewards you obtained in this game:】

【Old Coins*1100】

【Yellow Pills*3 (Rare): Greatly increases your agility for a short period of time】

【Ark of Stars and Civilization*1 (Epic): You can actively choose the background of the next instance when summoned】

【Exquisite Leopard Print Bag*1 (Rare): After use, you will gain an additional row of leopard print color backpack space (10 slots)】

【Wind Essence*1 (Rare): After use, you can increase any dexterous ability of level 5 or below by 1 level】

【Steel Refining Essence*1 (Rare): After use, you can increase any physique skill of level 5 or below by 1 level】

【Confusion Crystal*2 (Epic): After use, you can increase any charm skill of level 10 or below by 1 level】

【Lying Potion*1 (Rare): Exclusive item of "Starry Sky · Twisted Land". After taking it, your words will automatically turn into lies for 30 minutes】

【Silent Goblet*1 (Epic): Exclusive item of "Star Sky · Twisted Land". The liquid in this goblet will have a "silence" effect when drunk, and you won't be able to speak for 30 minutes】

【Andrew's Private Gold Card (Rare): Exclusive item of "Star Sky · Twisted Land". Presenting this card will allow you to enjoy the most distinguished service in all of Andrew's properties】

【Superior Quality Parts II: You can choose one from "magic, secret technique, technology, immortal martial arts, holy spirit, reality", and the equipment synthesized with this material will definitely be of the selected type】

【Superior Quality Parts III (Guild): Choose one attribute, and if the synthesized equipment comes with attribute bonuses, it will definitely be that attribute】

【Pure Land 8th Anniversary Gift Box*1: A higher-level celebration gift than a lucky bag, containing various quality items and skills from the current version, as well as... old coins】

【Next summon countdown: 12 days】

......

Gu Chi returned to his familiar large bed.

Familiar, yet not entirely familiar.

The touch of his left hand was too soft.

It was 4 o'clock in the morning, and the room was pitch black, with a faint scent of milk flowers lingering in the air.

This scent... was it the fragrance of the shower gel used by Xia Leng and Xia Ling?

Gu Chi couldn't help but turn his head to the left.

In the darkness, Xia Ling was sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembling gently with each breath. The night was too dark, and Gu Chi couldn't quite see the girl's skin color, but her impeccable and exquisite appearance was not affected by the lack of light.

Xia Ling must have just washed her hair, as the fine hair scattered on her forehead was tangled around her cheeks and ears. The ends of her hair not only lifted the tips, but also Gu Chi's heartbeat.

The sleeping girl was much quieter than usual, with a strange contrast, as if her cheeks, her eyebrows, her lips... every part of her became more obedient and delightful than before.

It seemed like, except for when they were children, this was the first time he had slept in the same bed as Xia Ling?

So the question is—

In the presence of beauty, as a man, what should he do?

Of course, it's time to open the game!Xia Ling should be waiting for him, sleeping on the other side of the bed, leaving their position empty when they enter the instance. But it's late at night, and the girl loves to sleep. Gu Chi didn't want to wake her up.

He didn't even change his posture, quietly calling up the game interface.

The update announcement popped up first thing.

Gu Chi didn't even look at it and closed it directly.

The announcement wasn't important, and neither were the clearance rewards. What was important was whether the treasures he had obtained were still there.

Gu Chi opened his backpack—

【Enlightenment Elixir*99】

【Eternal Mark*12】

They were still there.

The system didn't take them back.

Gu Chi felt relieved, as if he had just drunk a cup of hot milk on a cold winter morning.

Nothing was more important than the freedom brought to him by Dao Yun.

When he executed Weird Rules before, Gu Chi had been thinking about this. Now, he finally felt at ease.

Who said that Little Broken Game was stingy?

This was clearly taking care of the players' experience!

Gu Chi gave a five-star rating on the "Player Feedback" board, and then took a look at the announcement.

This time, the announcement was unusually short—

【Pure Land 0.20 Version November 22nd Update Announcement】

【Corrected the ownership logic of items created by players in instances: now, when players create items, if there are "any" (bolded) instance factors during the creation process, the produced items belong to the instance and cannot be taken out.】

Just this one line.

Gu Chi was indifferent.

This was expected.

He had already received a private notice in advance, so it would have been strange if the bug wasn't fixed.

He had already enjoyed himself, so it didn't matter.

Gu Chi didn't care about this patch, but a few chatty players were discussing it in the world channel.

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Juicy Knife Technique: "Why are the updates so frequent recently?"

Number One White Face in Kyushu: "As everyone knows, Pure Land's updates follow closely behind the players. Do you understand what I mean?"

Just like when someone got stuck in the instance, their ID couldn't be displayed, or when legendary items obtained through unconventional means also counted as version progress, the game would quickly take remedial measures and update online after unexpected incidents, and issue relevant announcements.

Anonymous 10086: "So, someone used instance resources to farm game items?"

Sharp Right Angle: "I think so, and they should be rare items, otherwise the system wouldn't care."

For example, the small pills given after each clearance, you can farm as many as you want, but the game wouldn't bother with you.

Anonymous A: "Makes sense."

I'm in the Air Force: "Don't tell me that the updates for the past three times were all because of the same person. I'm afraid I won't be able to control the power of reporting inside me. /Angry/Angry"

Anonymous B: "+1!"

Anonymous C: "+1!"

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Gu Chi: "……"

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "p𝑎wread.com".

Why were all these veteran players so sharp?

But, it was Gu Changge who encountered the bug, what did it have to do with Gu Yuan?

Gu Chi closed the channel and focused on his backpack, checking the clearance rewards.

There were a total of 13 small red dots representing new items.

Although they were far from Ω, they were still worth a lot of money.

Just the two "Confusion Crystal" were worth 4000 old coins.

All these items added up to a five-figure sum.

There was also a non-consumable item—"Silent Goblet."

Gu Chi took out the goblet and played with it.

The material seemed to be glass, and it didn't look particularly special, like a goblet that could be bought for 20 dollars at a supermarket.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

But Gu Chi was very satisfied with this.

It was good that it looked ordinary. If it was obvious that the goblet was special at a glance, how could he… how could he invite others to drink?

The use of the "Silent" effect itself was relatively limited, but like non-consumable items, it could be modified, just like equipment—"Tempering."

In fact, some consumables could also be tempered, but the cost of tempering was not cheap. It required materials and old coins, and there was a possibility of failure and damage. Unless you had a lot of money or special needs, no one would do it.

The "Tempering" function would be unlocked when the player reached level 20, and Gu Chi wasn't in a hurry.

He used the two "Confusion Crystals" and opened his personal panel.

【Player Level Up: 11→13】

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Player: Gu Yuan

Current Gender: Male

Game Sessions: 10

Constitution: 6 (+2.4)

Spirit: 9 (+1.4)

Agility: 5 (+1.2)

Strength: 6 (+1.2)

Charm: 9 (+1.2)

Talent: Blazing Fire Holy Body

Special: Dao Yun 42/42

Skills: Stone Skin Technique lv1 (+1), Dream Manipulation Technique lv10 (+1), Charming Hand lv7, Spear Fighting lv5

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He didn't feel anything until he looked at it, and then Gu Chi was stunned.

How did he get so many bonuses?

A huge bonus to all attributes, does that mean all attributes +1?

Gu Chi: "……"

Honestly, before it was all 0.1, 0.2, and now suddenly a whole number, he was a little uncomfortable with it.Dao Yun has 42 points of Dao Yun. According to the conversion of 1 point of Dao Yun = 1 point of the main attribute, Gu Chi felt that with his full force, he could turn Dr. Chen into Chen Tiantian with one blow.

Of course, this is on the condition that Dr. Chen doesn't dodge.

The word "stop" may not necessarily work when it comes to dealing with players who have real strength.

Dr. Chen seemed to have a feeling and sent a message: "She has been marked."

Gu Chi replied: "Where is she?"

Dr. Chen: "Obviously, she is overseas."

The quality of the marking tool he used was relatively low, just a rare item, and beyond a certain range, the exact location of the other party could not be seen.

Gu Chi: "Then it's okay."

Although Evelyn may be related to "eyes," it's not worth it for them to go abroad specifically for this.

Not necessary.

At least not necessary for the time being.

Dr. Chen didn't mention this matter again, but suddenly changed the topic 180 degrees: "How did you know that I got the lucky bag?"

Gu Chi: "?"

Dr. Chen: "The 'Pure Land 8th Anniversary Lucky Bag'."

Gu Chi: "......"

Dr. Chen: "/grin, I heard that the drop rate for this thing is very low, why don't I feel that way?"

Gu Chi: "......"

Dr. Chen: "/grin, can there be anyone who didn't get it?"

Gu Chi: "Indeed, there isn't."

Dr. Chen: "/grin, then it's really a pity."

Gu Chi: "The 'Pure Land 8th Anniversary Gift Box'."

Dr. Chen: "?"

Gu Chi: "But I have this."

Dr. Chen: "......"

Gu Chi: "Can there be anyone who didn't get it?"

[Your friend has gone offline, and they will receive this message the next time they log in]

Gu Chi: "?"

Just like that, gone?

How can that be?

Gu Chi took a screenshot of the "Superior Quality Parts" that the guild's BUFF had exploded, ready to give Dr. Chen a critical hit when he logged in—since logging into the game until now, Gu Chi had been operating with only his right hand, so it didn't affect checking the backpack and such, but the screenshot was a bit slow. After finally taking the screenshot, just as he was about to send it, he suddenly felt someone staring at him.

Gu Chi turned his head and saw that Xia Ling had woken up at some point and was staring straight at him.

A pair of beautiful eyes against the dark scene, like a female ghost with extraordinary looks.

Gu Chi was startled: "What are you doing? Scaring people without a sound, huh?"

Xia Ling didn't say a word, just looked down at her own chest.

It was late autumn, and the weather was a bit chilly.

But because she was wearing pajamas, she only had a thin cotton blanket covering her.

Gu Chi's hand was also covered by a thin cotton blanket.

Otherwise, how could he have been operating with just one hand all this time?

Gu Chi explained: "I was afraid of waking you up accidentally, so I didn't move."

Xia Ling: "......"

Do you believe that yourself?

Gu Chi didn't bat an eye: "You said it yourself, if you want to enjoy, you have to pay a price. You used to tease me every day, so it's okay for me to collect some interest, right?"

Xia Ling: "......"

Gu Chi: "I don't need to borrow your hand, I can do it myself."

According to past experience, when the conversation reached this point, Xia Ling should have blushed and glared at him coquettishly, then pushed his hand away and ignored him, but tonight she didn't—she not only didn't, but the young girl also looked at him fearlessly, her eyes filled with profound meaning.

"It seems that you two had a great time while I was away."

The girl's voice was cold and emotionless.

Gu Chi's expression suddenly froze.

Wait a minute.

This tone and voice...

She's not Xia Ling, she's Xia Leng?!

Gu Chi: "......"

This is bad.

Xia Leng: "Do you still need the gloves? I'll go get them for you from the next room."

Gu Chi: "......"

Really bad.

For twin sisters like Xia Ling and Xia Leng, mistaking one for the other is a big taboo. Mistaking one is the same as mistaking both, not to mention that he had just teased Xia Leng as if she were Xia Ling—his hand still hadn't moved.

He couldn't move earlier because the blanket was a bit sticky.

Now he couldn't move because moving would mean feeling guilty, meaning he admitted that he mistook someone.

Compared to that, it's better to pretend that he didn't make a mistake.

So Gu Chi calmly said, "It's not necessary for now. I'm a little tired after the fight. Let's rest for tonight, and we'll talk about the gloves tomorrow."

After speaking, he quickly took off his clothes, lifted the blanket, and slipped into bed.

Xia Leng was on the left side, and it was inconvenient for him to use his left hand, so Gu Chi switched to his right hand to hold the girl from outside the blanket.

Xia Leng: "......"

Gu Chi: "It's late, go to sleep."

Xia Leng: "Your hand."

Gu Chi: "What about my hand?"

Xia Leng: "Aren't you going to change positions?"

Gu Chi stood his ground, "No, I said I'm collecting interest. We're an old married couple, and you're still shy behind the blanket?"

Xia Leng: "......"

Does this man really think that she can't see through his act?

Gu Chi's eyes had already adjusted to the darkness, not to mention Xia Leng, she had been able to see clearly all along.

At this moment, the two of them were lying face to face in the same bed, close enough to smell each other's warm breath.

Xia Leng looked at Gu Chi.

Gu Chi also looked at Xia Leng.

They just silently locked eyes, neither of them speaking.

After a long time, Xia Leng finally spoke, "Have you collected enough interest?"Gu Chi: "No."

Xia Leng: "Isn't it cold with your hand outside?"

Gu Chi: "Cold, but I like the cold."

Xia Leng: "..."

She shifted her gaze away.

"Put your hand inside."

"Huh?"

"Hold me, and let's sleep."

"Oh."

Sorry for forgetting to set the timer... There should be another chapter in the afternoon!