We agreed to seek enlightenment together, but how did you end up seeking enlightenment for my mother

Moonlight streamed in through the wooden window, casting a thin layer of silver frost on the stone floor.

The wool mattress was softer than he had imagined. Xu Zhou leaned against the headboard, crossed his arms in front of him, and closed his eyes in deep thought.

Suddenly, a girl's muffled voice came from the next bed, as if she were complaining.

"You worthless idiot."

Xu Zhou opened his eyes and turned his head. Wu Lulu was lying on her side, wearing only a loose bathrobe, looking relaxed and comfortable.

The moonlight fell directly on her smooth legs, making her skin look as if it were coated with a layer of silver frost. Unfortunately, both of her slender feet were tucked into the quilt, hidden completely.

For some reason, he inexplicably recalled this moment yesterday, the girl's breathtaking leap under the moon, and the overlapping heartbeats he felt then.

"It's all about the reward," Xu Zhou retorted, turning his gaze away. "With money, we can better equip ourselves and enter the challenge fully prepared, which will increase our chances of winning, right?"

"snort."

Wu Lulu remained noncommittal, then pulled her leg out of the blanket and kicked him in mid-air to express her attitude.

As the blankets were turned over, a flash of white appeared in Xu Zhou's eyes.

"Idiot, I can smell everything. You're just a worthless old human, a worthless old-fashioned creature who can't even control his/her period."

After saying that, Wu Lulu turned over and faced away from him, her tail patting the bed intermittently, making a rustling sound that was inexplicably relaxing.

Xu Zhou scratched his head awkwardly.

To be fair, he did harbor some wishful thinking, that's a fact.

But even if we take a step back and consider what challenges he is about to face, it will not affect his determination to accept this reward.

The fact that the invitation challenge has a seven-day preparation period indicates that the preparation stage within the infinite world is extremely important.

If the Infinite World is a relatively free large-scale instance, then this challenge is a smaller instance with a clear objective. And within the large instance, there must be key items that can influence the outcome of the smaller instance.

Xu Zhou didn't have the ability to divine, so he could only use the method of exhaustive search, trying everything he encountered, just in case he was lucky enough to predict the exam questions?

With the pressure of survival secondary, we must strive for perfection in everything we can do.

"Oh, right, that robe."

Suddenly remembering the inspiration he had received that afternoon, he moved to the side of the bed, leaned out, and pulled the black robe from the back of the chair next to him.

The inspiration was so extraordinary that he naturally wouldn't forget it—the black robe seemed to still carry Ya Qingyan's scent, making you somewhat reluctant to part with it.

The prompts were not unfounded; Xu Zhou always believed in his own talent and abilities.

Xu Zhou: ? ? ?

I have absolutely no idea why.

"this……"

He was about to hand the note to Wu Lulu when she suddenly rolled over and hid herself under the covers, leaving only her tail sticking out and swaying.

A muffled sound came from under the covers.

"You'd better not show it to me. I'm well aware of my own knowledge level, so I don't want to have to...take it for myself..."

"He brought shame upon himself."

"Hmph, good that you understand."

Xu Zhou couldn't help but smile. He casually held the paper to the oil lamp, watching the flame burn it to ashes, and then extinguished the candle.

The room sank back into darkness, and the moonlight quietly crept up onto the headboard.

After a long while, Wu Lulu suddenly sat up straight and turned to look at her.

"Wait a minute, didn't you answer my question?"

Xu Zhou remained unmoved, and began to snore.

There will be plenty of opportunities to explain later, but in the current situation, saying even half a sentence is superfluous.

"Oh my god... oh my god..."

"Stop pretending to be asleep!"