Chapter 37

After saying goodbye to Su Xiaoyue, Zhou Xian returned to the dormitory.

At this moment, Xu Tianyun had already packed his luggage and was ready to leave. Tao Shan was also by Xu Tianyun's side.

"Old Zhou, you really don't plan to spend the summer at my place?"

Seeing Zhou Xian return, Xu Tianyun immediately asked.

"There's nothing I can do, I'm already used to it." Zhou Xian spread his hands. "And as you know, I'm participating in the school's work-study program, so I don't have the time."

Seeing Zhou Xian's appearance, Xu Tianyun stopped trying to persuade him.

Zhou Xian's parents had passed away early, and now he could only live alone. Xu Tianyun felt a bit uneasy about Zhou Xian's life. For several years, Xu Tianyun had always hoped to invite Zhou Xian to spend the summer, but unfortunately, Zhou Xian had never agreed.

Although on the surface, Zhou Xian used his participation in the work-study program as an excuse, in Xu Tianyun's heart, he knew Zhou Xian's thoughts were not that simple.

But he also knew he couldn't persuade Zhou Xian.

"Take care of yourself, Old Zhou."

"Old Zhou, see you next semester. But if you have time during the summer, you can come visit us." Tao Shan gave Zhou Xian a thumbs up.

"Sure, see you next semester." Zhou Xian also said goodbye to them.

"We're leaving." Patting Zhou Xian's shoulder, Xu Tianyun left the room.

Seeing his companions leave, Zhou Xian suddenly felt the dormitory was much emptier. He felt a bit melancholic.

"Who would have thought that after everyone left, this place would feel so empty..."

Actually, nothing was missing, but in his heart, it seemed something had quietly left.

This, perhaps, was what loneliness felt like.

In fact, Zhou Xian also wanted to spend the summer with Xu Tianyun and Tao Shan. But since Zhou Xian wasn't part of their family, it was fine to visit occasionally, but he couldn't stay there for long.

Just then, Zhou Xian's communication terminal rang. It was a message from Li Chuyu.

"Let me ask again, do you want to come to my place for the summer?"

"Uh, I'm participating in the work-study program, so I don't have the time."

"Alright, I remember the work-study program ends at the end of July. I'll come to the school to pick you up then. Remember to stay in touch. I have something to do, so you don't need to see me off."

Li Chuyu's message left Zhou Xian a bit puzzled.

Just then, another message arrived, this time from Su Xiaoyue.

"I checked, the school's work-study program ends at the end of July. Stay here then, I have something to talk to you about."

After seeing this message, Zhou Xian suddenly understood Li Chuyu's message.

After reading the messages, Zhou Xian returned to his room and picked up his game helmet.

The issue with the mastermind was now resolved. As long as the police arrested the culprit, the whole matter would be over.

Now, Zhou Xian needed to enter the game. In the game world, he still had a lot of problems to solve.

"Looks like the only person I can ask for help now is... Sister Dark Angel."

After entering the game, Zhou Xian thought of a potential helper.

Dark Angel was Zhang Taihuo's sister and the vice president of the Black Death Angel Guild. She also had a lot of information. Zhou Xian believed he might get some information from her.

In fact, the only person Zhou Xian could ask for help was her. Although Zhou Xian had some connections with NPCs, they wouldn't know about the "Emperor Players," which was purely a player community.

With this in mind, Zhou Xian quickly sent a message to Dark Angel.

"Sister Dark Angel, are you free now?"

Just as Zhou Xian finished his message, Dark Angel replied: "I'm in the Hundred Flowers Valley. I bought a small house here. If you need to find me, you can come here, and I'll show you my home~"

"Huh? Sister Dark Angel actually bought a house?"

In the game world, players could buy houses just like in the real world, but the cost was even higher than in the real world.

Despite this, players still flocked to buy houses in the game.

This wasn't because players liked houses, but because resting in a house for eight hours would grant them a "Energetic" buff, which doubled their experience for the next eight hours.

Moreover, resting on a bed in a house would log the player out, while their character remained in the game. When the player logged back in, they would return to their body. This offline time was considered "resting" by the system.

Of course, there was no need to worry about danger in one's house, as only friends allowed by the player could enter.

Because of this, the cost of houses in the game was high, and only large guilds and clubs could afford them.

"But I never expected that the first person to buy a house in my Hundred Flowers City would be Sister Dark Angel..."

After reading the email, Zhou Xian opened the Hundred Flowers City page. The number of people who had bought houses was only three, so from the records, Zhou Xian immediately saw that Dark Angel was the first to buy a house.

This made things much easier for Zhou Xian.

After learning this, Zhou Xian immediately looked up Dark Angel's house address and left the room.

"Looking for a group for a dungeon! 1000G per run! No gear, just for practice!"

"LV70 Wuma set Warrior looking for a group!"

"XXX is a scammer, he steals gear in dungeons, don't group with him!"

Hundred Flowers City was a new city with a large population. As soon as Zhou Xian arrived, he heard various shouts from people.

Zhou Xian quietly walked through the crowd and headed towards where Dark Angel was.

The terrain of Hundred Flowers City was like a valley basin, with mountains on both sides and only two small paths leading north and south. Building two checkpoints would make it a strategic location.

Dark Angel's house was not in the city but on the hillside.

Following a deserted, deep path, Zhou Xian saw a beautiful house. The house didn't look like the traditional Chinese-style houses in the game but more like a Western mansion.

The environment was beautiful, and Zhou Xian felt very comfortable as soon as he saw it.

Not only that, but there was a small stream beside the path, and the sound of the flowing water was a delightful experience.

"Zhou Xian, you're here."

A voice came from above, and Zhou Xian saw Dark Angel descending from the sky, then folding her wings.

"These wings, they always seem so incredible to me." Zhou Xian marveled. In the game, wings like Dark Angel's that could carry people were very rare.

"What do you think of the place I chose?" Dark Angel asked Zhou Xian with a smile.

"Um, it's great, very impressive. I never thought there would be such a place in the Hundred Flowers Valley."

Although Zhou Xian was the city manager, he had never seen a place that gave such a pleasant and refreshing feeling.

"Yes, I didn't notice such a beautiful place at first. But one day, I discovered this beautiful place, and it was wonderful."

In the game world, there were many beautiful places, but most of them were either dangerous or famous "tourist spots."

The former, Zhou Xian had been to an incredible "Netherworld Secret Realm." The scenery was nice, but the environment could be deadly.

The latter, while the environment was good, you wouldn't want your home to be visited by people every day.

So, finding a beautiful place in the game wasn't an easy task.

"Do you want to come in and see my new home?"

"Sure, I'd like to see it."

Being able to see Dark Angel's house, Zhou Xian was a bit excited.

"Come."

Following Dark Angel, Zhou Xian entered the building that looked more like a Western mansion.

As soon as he entered, Zhou Xian was amazed by the luxurious decoration. The room was fully furnished, and some parts were even gilded. The furniture and items in the room were all exceptional.

"Wow, this is amazing..." Zhou Xian was speechless.

"It's nothing." Dark Angel shrugged. "Actually, I think the decoration is a bit vulgar. But since the guild had it custom-made for me, there's nothing I can do."

Hearing Dark Angel's words, Zhou Xian was speechless.

For large guilds, decorating such a room was a breeze, and the cost was nothing to them.

"Mr. Mosaic, the school is officially on summer break now. What are your plans for the summer?"

"Uh... I'm participating in the school's work-study program, which will last until the end of July."

Why is another person asking me about my summer plans?

"Is that so? That's a pity... Never mind. Mr. Mosaic, you sent me an email asking for information about the Emperor Players, right?"

Zhou Xian nodded. "Yes, I need to know about these matters. It might be very helpful to me."

Hearing Zhou Xian's words, Dark Angel nodded. "No problem. The Black Death Angel Guild is a large guild, and if you need it, I can provide you with all the information you need. However, as a return, I hope you can tell me why you want this information."

Hearing Dark Angel's words, Zhou Xian hesitated for a moment and then said firmly, "No problem."

Without this information, Zhou Xian couldn't even start. Although exchanging this information might put him at some risk, in this world, nothing was without risk.

"Alright, I'll send you the relevant information now."

When Zhou Xian came, Dark Angel had clearly already prepared the information about the Emperor Players. She immediately sent all the information to Zhou Xian.

"Wow, you have it all..."

Dark Angel had collected information on all seven Emperor Players.

"I won't go into detail about the other Emperors; they are all fine. But if you plan to find them, there are a few you should be cautious about... The one you should be most careful with is this 'Asura Emperor.'"

Dark Angel warned Zhou Xian.