Chapter 60

Habits are a terrifying thing. Once a person gets used to something, they will subconsciously follow this habit. And once the habit is broken, all sorts of discomforts will arise.

The most obvious example is a child who is used to having family around. Suddenly, one day, they have to go out to study or work, being alone in a foreign place without the company of family. At the beginning, they will experience all kinds of discomfort, the most obvious being homesickness.

But no matter how uncomfortable it is, people always have to adapt slowly. As they gradually adapt to the new environment, they will form a new habit and then follow it.

A person's life is spent constantly changing and adapting between old and new habits. What Liu Menglong and Nalan Ruyue need to do now is to readapt to life without the Yue sisters.

For Liu Menglong, it was the successive passing of Liu Ying and Uncle Guan.

For Nalan Ruyue, it was leaving Longcheng and coming to Tianfu with Liu Menglong.

The two had already gone through a new adaptation and formed new habits. Now, all they had to do was to go through the previous adaptation and habits again, which was not difficult for them.

Nalan Ruyue nodded gently and gestured with her hands: "Actually, I feel a bit lonely too, but Changchang and Xixi are gone. We must quickly adapt to our new life. Brother, you are the pillar of the family. Without you, this home is no longer a home. I hope you can be happy, because you still have me."

"You still have me." This is something only intimate lovers would say. Nalan Ruyue's words made Liu Menglong feel a strange sensation, his heart racing.

In the darkness, in the villa, a man and a woman, intimate words—all these factors combined to create a special and ambiguous scene.

Since Liu Ying fell ill half a year ago, Liu Menglong hadn't been with any woman. The accumulated desire had long made Liu Menglong unable to resist. At this moment, with no one else at home, only he and Nalan Ruyue were there.

The sweet fragrance from Nalan Ruyue's body wafted into his nose, refreshing and invigorating. She was a beautiful woman who had a good impression of him. If nothing happened, wouldn't it be a waste of the opportunity and atmosphere created by heaven?

A fiery look flashed in Liu Menglong's eyes. He put down his chopsticks and grabbed Nalan Ruyue's hands. Their eyes met, and the fiery gaze made Nalan Ruyue a bit flustered. She tried to pull her hands away but couldn't break free from Liu Menglong's strength.

"Brother..."

Nalan Ruyue's eyes reddened, tears welling up.

The pure tears hit Liu Menglong's chest like a heavy hammer, making him feel suffocated.

"I'm sorry..." Liu Menglong released Nalan Ruyue's hands, covered his face with his hands, and rested his elbows on the table. "I'm sorry, my mind was a mess just now. I'm sorry."

Nalan Ruyue placed her hands on her chest. Liu Menglong had gripped her hands so hard that there were finger marks on them, some blue and some white.

She massaged her hands skillfully, and gradually the marks disappeared, though they were still a bit bruised.

Seeing Liu Menglong's dejected look, Nalan Ruyue pursed her lips, stood up, and slowly walked behind him.

A fragrant breeze blew, and Liu Menglong suddenly found himself in a warm and soft embrace.

"Ruyue..."

Nalan Ruyue hugged him from behind, her face gently rubbing against his hair. After a long while, she extended her hands and placed them about twenty centimeters in front of Liu Menglong's eyes, gesturing: "Brother, I don't blame you. Everything I have now is because of you. No matter what you do to me, I won't blame you."

"Ruyue..." Liu Menglong felt ashamed and guilty. Nalan Ruyue was such a good girl, and he had been possessed by some filthy thoughts. For a moment, Liu Menglong wished he could slap himself.

With a heart full of shame, Liu Menglong gently held her hand again, softly pressing the soft, warm little hand against his cheek, caressing it gently: "Ruyue, I was wrong just now. I've been under a lot of pressure lately. Today, Changchang and Xixi also left, and I wasn't in a good mood. I did something that made you suffer. I'm sorry."

Nalan Ruyue shook her head slightly, gently breaking free from his hands, and gestured again: "Brother, don't say sorry to me. It's my fault; I couldn't make you happy again..."

"It's not your fault." He caught her hands again, stopping her from speaking further: "You've already given me so much. I can't ask for more. What happened just now was an accident, Ruyue..."

Liu Menglong turned his head 90 degrees to face Nalan Ruyue, looking at her with determination and sincerity: "I promise it won't happen again. I promise I won't let you get hurt again. I promise you!"

Liu Menglong's words were so touching to Nalan Ruyue. She looked at his handsome face with tender eyes, a smile on her lips, and hugged him tightly.

"Brother, I like you."

The incident at dinner not only didn't affect their relationship but brought them closer, making their bond more intimate. Their interactions, whether sitting, lying, or moving, were filled with默契, like a married couple.

Night fell, and without the Yue sisters, life had to go on.

On the third floor of the villa, Liu Menglong lay in bed, his consciousness sinking into the system. Yesterday, he hadn't fought any monsters, and the money bar still showed a pitiful 5. Without money, he couldn't buy equipment or potions. It was not yet nine o'clock, and Liu Menglong had already claimed to be tired and started resting. His goal was to use the time before midnight for training. After training, he would still go hunting.

Money, money, money! Liu Menglong was almost driven mad by the lack of money. His mind was now filled with thoughts of money.

"Dragonfly, I want to challenge the 20.2 training ground."

"Sure." Dragonfly flapped her wings and flew to the 20.2 training ground, gently pressing a button. A door instantly appeared in front of Liu Menglong: "Please enter, host."

Liu Menglong stepped through the door, and the scene changed. Unlike yesterday's vast grassland, today was a snowy, icy world with a temperature of at least minus 30 degrees Celsius. Liu Menglong immediately felt a bone-chilling cold.

Crossing his arms over his chest, he rubbed his arms forcefully: "Damn it, what the hell is this place?"

"This is an icy world. Please survive for three days in this world. If you survive, you will pass. If you die, you will fail and lose the corresponding experience." Liu Menglong felt Dragonfly's words were particularly harsh. Survive for three days in such an icy world? And without clothes, shelter, or a way to keep warm, how could he possibly survive?

"Are you kidding me! Just the cold here is unbearable, and there are no tools to keep warm. How can I survive for three days here?" Liu Menglong cursed.

Dragonfly's smile disappeared, and she said seriously: "It depends on the host's ability. According to the system's calculations, the host is fully capable of surviving for more than three days in this world. Otherwise, the difficulty of this training ground would not be 20.2."

"This must be a bug! I want to complain! Let me out!"

"Once the host enters the training ground, there are only two ways to leave: one, successfully pass; two, fail. If you want to leave now, you can choose to commit suicide." Dragonfly said expressionlessly.

"Damn it!" The system, you're ruthless!

Liu Menglong glared at Dragonfly, who immediately looked pitiful: "It's not my fault. I'm just the guide. I can't change the system's rules."

He glared at her and immediately took out his machete, starting to dig in the snow and ice to build an igloo.

At this critical moment, his Master-level Architect skill played a significant role. Building anything up to 100 floors was easy for him. How difficult could a simple igloo be?

After a busy half-day, Liu Menglong finally built a two-meter-high, three-meter-diameter round igloo. With the igloo blocking the cold, Liu Menglong immediately felt much warmer. The labor had also warmed up his body, and he was starting to sweat.

After building the igloo, Liu Menglong realized he still needed a fur curtain to block the cold at the entrance. Without it, he wouldn't be able to sleep soundly.

Without resting, Liu Menglong immediately left the igloo, marking the path as he searched for suitable prey.

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