After being poisoned by mushrooms, all the strange creatures became fascinated by me.

"Xiao Mei." Tang Li's voice rang in my ears.

Her voice trailed off with a hint of doubt, "Boss Qiu said he wanted you to pick up a package when you have some free time?"

"Varied……"

Having seen many storms, "Dr. Jiang" was so shocked that he jumped back.

The true veteran player, Nanjiang, caught it with lightning speed.

—It was a tray that appeared out of thin air.

Blood was dripping from the wound, and little fingers of varying lengths and thicknesses were still rolling on it, their cross-sections a bloody mess, clearly freshly chopped, no deception of the young or old.

"Tang Li," Gu Xiaomei's voice trembled slightly, "what was your teammate doing sending over a plate of fingers?"

Tang Li was also bewildered, but the children from Nanjiang and the others had already guessed the reason.

They gathered around with delight, beckoning to the swollen bodies beside them, and began distributing little fingers to them, one for each person. The scene was orderly, a mixture of absurdity and strangeness.

With the unspoken understanding of veteran players, Zhuge Jiajia rummaged through the tray and, sure enough, found two bottles of complimentary ointment buried under the pile of fingers.

"Boss Qiu is so generous!" she exclaimed from the bottom of her heart.

He had warned them to be prepared and not to expect to go to the new world with his now-monster lover, but at the last moment, he still generously sent them a elixir worth over a thousand gold pieces.

The children used knives to cut open the swollen hands of the human body, aligned the base of the little finger they had chosen with the wound, and applied ointment to both sides of the wound.

Almost instantly, fresh, red granulation tissue sprouted from the wounds on the severed fingers and palms, connecting closely. In just a few breaths, the new fingers were joined to the swollen palms of the body, forming a seamless whole, and bending freely.

From that moment on, I possessed your blood, bones, and fingerprints.

I will take your place and return to your hometown before you.

"...That's my employee ID card," Tang Li murmured, her feelings a mix of emotions.

That's really simple and straightforward.

Tang Li left the questions that Gu Xiaomei was still asking to the children, and focused her thoughts on the matter.

Now, thanks to the incredibly proactive boss, Mr. Chiu, the "new company" is willing to accept "employees" for employment.

So, only the last step remains: for the original company, the leadership needs to voluntarily release the employee.

—Does the previous dungeon boss count?

Tang Li tentatively asked Gu Xiaoying, "Do you agree to Liu Anbang and the others leaving your instance?"

Gu Xiaoying replied to Tang Li in a solemn tone: "I agree, but I'm afraid it's useless, as I no longer have the highest authority over the instance."

As expected, the so-called "former company leader" is actually the dungeon boss—now Lei Hong.

They personally drove Lei Hong to the brink of despair, and even that enormous, monstrous, dismembered creature whose remaining sense of reason was unknown, was still fighting Jiang Hui to the death until just now.

Since they've already fallen to the brink of collapse, can they really expect Lei Hong to have a change of heart and cooperate with them to take away the strange creature?

Or perhaps... Tang Li pursed her lips, intending to exchange Liu Anbang's life for Lei Hong's?

"Is Lei Hong still alive?" she suddenly asked.

On the other end of the communication device, besides Qiu Wanting, there was also Jiang Hui.

"To live." Jiang Hui's words were concise and to the point.

It was accompanied by eerie roars and the sound of rushing wind.

"Alive." "Not dead yet." "No way, no way, the anchor wouldn't be trying to bargain with Lei Hong, would he?" "Are you asking Lei Hong to let Liu Anbang and the others go in exchange for your own life?"

More angry comments filled the screen.

"Our Sister Hui has worked so hard for so long, streamer, have some decency, don't drag her down!" "You've already offended everyone, why aren't you eliminating the root of the problem? Streamer, I'm waiting for the endless trouble you'll cause!" "It's one thing for you to act stupidly, but don't let it affect our Jiang Wushen!"

"No need to look at the comments." Jiang Hui's hands kept moving, but it was as if she could see everything Tang Li was facing. "I learned a lot from the live stream in Nanjiang. I also really like Zhuge Jiajia and Liu Anbang."

"If necessary, I can stop at any time and negotiate with Lei Hong." Beneath her calm voice were rapid breaths, as if she hadn't fought with all her might in the battle against Lei Hong. "It was worth it, Tang Li."

Lei Hong seemed to have heard a few of her words, and the dismembered monster burst into maniacal laughter in the background.

"You need something from me? You need something from me?!" Lei Hong laughed maniacally in unison, using several voices from men, women, and children. "Hahahaha! I disagree! I won't agree! I'll make you kneel down and beg—"

A flash of silver light forced him to stop speaking.

Jiang Hui remained completely calm. "This is my decision, not your request, Tang Li."

She never put any pressure on Tang Li.

"I'll handle the talks," Qiu Wanting said, her tone carrying a smug, confident laugh. "Don't worry, I'll make sure he sees clearly who's begging whom."

He gave them confidence without reservation.

But how could Tang Li ignore it? Jiang Hui was like a proud lioness, biting her prey tightly. She had sweated and bled, and was about to return victorious, but then she was about to fail at the last minute.

And what about herself? Without even asking herself, she was just as unwilling.

At this moment, this heinous and bizarre creature has finally been driven to the brink of destruction, yet we must let him escape.

What about all the evil he committed, all the people he harmed, all the deep-seated hatred he caused? What about Gu Xiaoying? What about Gu Xiaomei? Who will give them an explanation?

"It's alright." Gu Xiaoying's voice was hoarse but calm. "I've already taken my revenge. Tang Li, I've long since moved on from that time, and I don't care anymore."

"It's okay to let him go now."

He remained consistent throughout, always willing to sacrifice himself for those who could still be saved.

But so what?

If you're willing to do this, does that mean you deserve it?!

Tang Li unconsciously bit down on the soft flesh inside her cheek with her back teeth.

She hugged herself, held her breath, and the throbbing pain forced her to think quickly: it was too late to use the same trick again and change to a different dungeon boss, was there no other solution?

The so-called "former company leadership"...

Leadership?

A flash of inspiration struck me.

Tang Li was suddenly stunned, and in an instant, she recalled many fragments.

The new female ghost, bleeding from all seven orifices, stammered in fear, "I...I didn't know you were an official traveling incognito..."

Dr. Jerry, his face beaming with obsequiousness, looked at her eagerly: "A warm welcome to our leader for your guidance!"

Lei Hong apologized to her in a condescending manner: "Lady Tang Li, please don't be offended that I'm only visiting today."

The original company's leadership team

God.

Tang Li suddenly opened her eyes wide.

"I," or rather, the "strange adult" I was impersonating, wasn't I just a member of the original company's leadership?!

This is too daring, far too daring! Tang Li's heart pounded. She kept asking herself, "Is this feasible? Is this feasible?"

Jiang Xing's words from the previous meeting of the Strange Affairs Management Department still echoed in my ears: This instance has become the territory of the Strange Lord.

The enigmatic lord, "that person" Li Dai, is the true master of the dungeon. What does the dungeon boss Lei Hong's will matter compared to him?

Tang Li took a deep breath.

So, since Lei Hong's approach is a dead end...

Then I'll have no choice but to try asking for permission from a higher level.

Tang Li mentally reiterated what she had decided to do.

I want to address the true owner of this instance, this private territory, I want to address the eerie lord—

To find a way for them to survive.