Night Fighting Sword, Long Yuqiong, and Yutianxiao sat upright across from the True General.

"Conditions are tough, everyone just make do with the mats."

Leoz said leisurely, pouring tea for the three of them, casually remarking:

"I've recently taken a liking to tea from the East, so I brewed some. Hope no one minds?"

"No objections, no objections."

The three of them chimed in unison, emphasizing their obedience.

There was no other choice, especially in front of a level 280 powerhouse, everything else seemed trivial.

Moreover, the True General controlled by Leoz was different from them, still clad in equipment from the Layer Abyss period, serving at best to cover their bodies in a shabby manner — at this moment, the True General was dressed in a large, rugged robe full of the charm of ancient Eastern countries, with overlapping collars, a dull color as the base, sleeves embellished with intricate cloud patterns, and even a black belt decorated with a jade that looked priceless, with long hair tied up in a beautiful crown and hairpin.

If it weren't for the face, you wouldn't recognize this as the True General...

No, Night Fighting Sword fixed his eyes on the True General's appearance.

Everyone knew that the True General and Li Aozi were complete opposites, as a popular streamer, the True General's character design couldn't be called exceptionally wise and powerful, but should be at least intimidating enough to scare children into silence at night. The recruited character was also from the Red Arrow Nation, renowned for a skull-like visage, with bone structures extremely rigid and cold.

But now, although the True General still had that stern, cold appearance between the brows, the facial features were much softer, and the eyes much clearer. Wearing this kind of Eastern attire didn't seem bizarre or out of place at all.

"True General... how did you become like this?" Night Fighting Sword couldn't help but ask.

"Your level is obviously higher than the previous global number one, but we can't collect your data." Yutianxiao felt puzzled about this: "What exactly have you done?"

"Level 280, Cauchy rank (14), occupation is... [Destroyer] type - [Martial Artist] - Second Transition [Qigong Master] Third Transformation - [Qi Cultivating Monk]?"

Long Yuqiong was more concerned with the other party's data:

"Strength — 163,189

Dexterity — 75,620

Constitution — 385,000

Charm — 12

Will — 1,299."

Even for him, it was hard to keep calm.

"What kind of defying-the-heavens data is this? Even entering the Border Abyss, due to different rules, starting from Kappa, there will be data inflation, but even at Cauchy rank (14), this level is explosively phenomenal."

Long Yuqiong took a deep breath, stating his understanding:

"Strength of 160,000, if not cursed, one punch could blow up a Star System in the Layer Abyss, dexterity of 75,000, no sights or programs could lock onto you, constitution of 380,000, plus health points from various specialties... even tossed into a black hole, you probably still couldn't be destroyed, you might even have time to post on forums inside!"

"No matter from which angle, to soar to this combat power in three months."

Yutianxiao tugged the corner of his mouth:

"Truly... are you possibly the illegitimate child of the CEO of Qiqiao Network?"

Snap.

Night Fighting Sword dropped to one knee on the spot, solemnly saying:

"If the General doesn't mind, Night wishes to bow to you as my foster father..."

"Night, you're a professional player!"

"We've all fallen to the point of becoming slaves to others; it's laughable to talk about being professional players. With the True General here, our tasks would surely be a breeze. Becoming the True General's adoptive son, you'd merely call him 'foster father,' and he'd even bring us to fight. When working for Lai Anding, she doesn't even pay a dime!"

"Sounds about right—no, we're originally teammates with the True General, aren't we?"

"What's the big deal, we call our dad 'dad,' he calls us 'bro,' each to their own."

"What the hell, how could you presumptuously start calling him that..."

Leoz didn't speak, gently scraping the tea bowl, waiting until the other side gradually calmed down, then slowly opened his mouth:

"I know, everyone has a lot of doubts and confusion, I'm not someone who hogs everything, a greedy white-eyed wolf that smashes the pot after eating his fill, I can't do this kind of thing. Of course, if there's any benefit, it should be shared, as everyone gets stronger, I can be safe — but, some places, even I haven't figured out, I can only explain what I know, one by one."

Leoz's attitude didn't change because of his overwhelming power increase, it was even more humble, steady, and composed than before.

Yet it was precisely this demeanor that made it even harder to understand his power.

Especially for the three who had already realized that "'Starry Abyss' is not just a simple video game," even Long Yuqiong, who respected Lai Anding the most, prioritized personal safety, and even more so for the other two.

They were willing to work for Lai Anding largely due to fear of the previous results of over a hundred players, represented by Cumin Powder, dying in reality.

For the past few months, they didn't even dare to die easily in the game, with battles becoming very restrained. Unless absolutely necessary, they didn't even dare to use the routine player operation of committing suicide for a quick return to town.

Now, with the True General appearing in front of them in an almost invincible posture, it unintentionally eased their anxiety over safety.

Leoz, though unaware of what happened with the three, the fact that they found him likely indicated a high probability of engaging in a storyline related to [Rock Ghost].

He disliked using hierarchy and power to suppress people, nor was it necessary to antagonize, especially considering that, besides Oshen (Long Yuqiong), the other two were pre-selected teammates. He was still willing to treat them equally.

"I came here due to some plot tasks, unexpectedly getting some opportunities. If you want to hear about it, this'll take a long time to explain, likely not finishing even with three days and nights."

Leoz glanced at his short stature body beside him, still meditating and cultivating with eyes closed, and said faintly:

"Let's talk about what you all have gone through first."

The three exchanged glances, quickly typing to communicate with one another.

Night Fighting Sword: Should we tell him the truth?

Yutianxiao: Lai Anding might find out, right? Even in the game, she might not have permissions, but in reality, she should be able to retrieve data and check it.

Long Yuqiong: Speaking directly might risk exposure, but if we act together later, the True General will definitely notice our equipment and skill proficiency don't match.

Night Fighting Sword: Amazing, Brother Long would even use his brain? (Humorous.jpg)

Long Yuqiong: I've always thought things through, it's just plans can't keep up with changes (sighing emoji)... Initially, the official's task was for me to come to the Border Abyss to assassinate Li Aozi, to help push the game mainline to the next stage, but unexpectedly, as soon as I got to the Border Abyss, Li Aozi disappeared. I suddenly had nothing to do, probably why Lai Anding reached out to me.

Yutianxiao: So you feel guilty because you dragged us into this and that's why you said that?

Long Yuqiong: It's partly due to that... This was originally my own issue, no one expected Li Aozi to vanish by himself... it's so strange, it's like he foresaw it in advance.

Night Fighting Sword: Can't the official delete NPCs actively?

Long Yuqiong: They can't, Qiqiao Network operates like a labor dispatch company, they only have control over players, but can't interfere in the internal game process of 'Starry Abyss', they're more like a task group managing personnel rather than a game company.

Yutianxiao: So... is Lai Anding giving us such black treatment because in the eyes of Qiqiao Network, we're just outsourced temp workers?

Night Fighting Sword: Suddenly understanding, I laugh with relief.

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