If last time was about gathering information to find a way to escape, this time it was purely out of curiosity, without any other intentions. Unexpectedly, she was caught immediately, but Xu Xin definitely wouldn't think of it this way...

Wuwu...what to do... I really was just curious...

Xu Xin didn't speak, but touched his chin, pondering over the matter.

This was more or less what he had thought.

She was the holder of the parasitic treehouse, and the treehouse had acknowledged her as Xu Xin's companion.

Unexpectedly, the holder of the parasitic treehouse could not only manipulate the screens inside each other's treehouses but also access the main treehouse's screens.

Of course, she couldn't manipulate the main treehouse's roots to enter it herself, but as long as Xu Xin brought her inside, she could control everything within the main treehouse.

This actually had substantial benefits.

Things like the control panel could be left to them to manage, sparing him the effort and focus to handle and monitor it constantly.

But this raised an issue, the same issue he had been considering before.

This situation made him feel that a main treehouse along with parasitic treehouses nearby constituted survivors of the same camp.

Whereas Ji Chaoyang, Li Wenxi, and the others could only be regarded as neutral entities, not part of his camp.

This could even be seen in the color of the dots on the map.

This neutral entity warranted scrutiny.

If they weren't recognized by this world as partners, might there be conflicts in the future...

He glanced at Keke, who had curled up on the sofa as soon as she returned. Keke was still a neutral entity without a light dot.

...Probably not, right?

Xu Xin didn't speak, and Lou Fei'Er didn't dare move. She could only stand there anxiously, watching Xu Xin.

Seeing her fearful expression, Xu Xin spoke, "I brought you into the treehouse to protect you, yet you secretly accessed my screens, spying on my abilities..."

In reality, he wasn't that concerned about Lou Fei'Er seeing his abilities.

After all, he had already told everyone in the Explorer group about his abilities, and Lou Fei'Er could casually ask Li Wenxi and find out.

Hearing Xu Xin's words, Lou Fei'Er instantly wore a mournful face, feeling that she was doomed this time: "I was wrong... I'm sorry..."

"However, I'll give you a chance to make up for it. Now, go watch the control panel for me. Don't let your attention stray for a moment. Report any abnormality immediately, understood?"

Lou Fei'Er, who thought she was surely done for and was about to ask for leniency, brightened up instantly upon hearing there was a chance. She nodded vigorously, "I understand, I understand, I'll definitely keep a tight watch on the control panel!"

Although watching the panel was boring, she had only started paying attention to the screens because nothing was happening around her and she was too bored.

But it was much better than being locked in a wristband!

"Oh, by the way, give me your watch." Xu Xin was preparing to check the status of Area 187.

"Here!" Lou Fei'Er handed the watch to Xu Xin without a second thought.

Being spared from the wristband put her in a great mood, and she couldn't help but tease, "Does this count as you peeking at my abilities?"

"This is what you call an open and honest look." Xu Xin took the watch and then pointed at the control panel, "Keep a good watch on it. Report any situation immediately. If you dare to be distracted..."

"I won't, I won't get distracted, I promise to complete the task!" Lou Fei'Er saw Xu Xin slightly raise his left hand, and immediately showed a look of terror and assured hurriedly.

"You don't have to be so tense. If you perform well during this crisis, I might consider bringing you into the Explorer group." Saying that, Xu Xin walked towards the second floor, leaving Lou Fei'Er standing there with wide eyes.

"Huh? Explorer group?" Lou Fei'Er murmured with her mouth slightly open, "Is that for real?"

Wouldn't that mean her status was recognized, and she was no longer a slave or prisoner? Would she finally have the same status as Ji Chaoyang and Li Wenxi?

She suddenly felt like crying.

...

Lou Fei'Er had always been a good girl since childhood. Or rather, she had played the role of a good girl for over twenty years.

In everyone's eyes, she was a very obedient, timid girl who wouldn't talk back when scolded or retaliate when hit. This was heavily influenced by her family.

Her family was wealthy, living in a mansion worth tens of millions, with luxury cars filling the garage. Some were even more expensive than the mansion, reportedly bought by her father when he was young.

However, both her parents came from prominent local families, but their relationship wasn't good, it could even be said to be bad.

Unlike other couples with poor family relations who would argue, scold, and break things, they had cold wars lasting over ten years. Although they hadn't divorced, it was no different from a divorce.

She knew her father had a mistress outside, and the man would even bring the woman home without any scruples, having Lou Fei'Er address her as Auntie.

She once accidentally saw her mother arm in arm with another man outside, with a smile she'd never seen on her face before.

Their marriage seemed to be a deformed union for the cooperation of their families, and she was the product of this union.

Her parents would only occasionally visit her, leaving babysitters to take care of her since she was young.

But unlike what most would imagine, a neglected rich girl free to spend money without her parents' love, she wasn't like that at all.

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