The old man you see with your phone is highly suspicious.

And then there are the pea huts and mushroom huts that they still can't understand how they were built, and the vegetables and fruits that they've never seen before growing in the fields.

Soon, a large number of videos and posts appeared on various short video websites and forums, and more and more people became interested in this unique homestay.

Even if you don't consider this place as a guesthouse, it seems worthwhile to come here simply for sightseeing.

Looking at the flow of people, Xue Dinglu casually said, "There may not be a big problem today, but we need to set it up as an appointment system in the future, otherwise there will be too many people and you won't be able to handle it."

"By the way, what's the maximum number of people it can accommodate?" Xue Dinglu then replied.

"400-500 people, isn't that enough?" Princess Rabbi's mouth dropped open in disbelief; she couldn't believe the place was packed on the very first day.

"Then let's log in to the major apps and set up an appointment system. Sigh, I should have come and checked earlier. If it were other merchants, they would be going to go bankrupt with these problems," Xue said with a headache.

However, the entire guesthouse began to operate officially.

The little knights were also busy, and the new guests seemed to find everything novel and interesting. They would take photos with the red-hatted wolf and the heavily armored knight at the door.

In addition, even food critics came to join in the fun.

A well-known food blogger came here and said, "We once went to Denmark to experience the local specialties, and now we've come here to evaluate and see if the food here is authentic!"

Instead of going to book a hotel room first, he went to the restaurant and looked at the menu with a puzzled expression.

This doesn't seem to be Danish cuisine, does it? But it looks like it's just been modified a bit.

"Two bowls of warm mead, and a slice of apple pie," the food critic said. "Is taking photos and live-streaming allowed here?"

"no problem."

Soon after the ingredients arrived, the food connoisseur couldn't help but swallow hard.

He hadn't smelled this natural, fresh aroma of the ingredients in a long time, especially in this dreamlike place. He immediately started cutting the apple pie, and after the first bite, the unique flavor exploded on his taste buds like popping candy.

In an instant, his face flushed, his breathing became heavy, and the delicious taste in his mouth seemed to conquer his taste buds and everything else in an instant.

Magically cultivated plants, without a trace of technology, all magic and ruthless labor, the kind that even Xue Zhiqian would praise after tasting.

"Guest, what's wrong? Is it not to your liking?" Fiony, a female knight dressed as a maid, approached and asked expressionlessly.

"No, no, no, it's so fresh and so delicious that it completely overwhelmed my taste buds in an instant. Although it doesn't taste like authentic Nordic apple pie, it's even more fantastical!" the food critic said.

At this moment, all the comments were drawn to the female knight in a maid outfit, and everyone urged the streamer to continue filming the female knight.

However, the streamer ignored these LSP comments and slowly began to cut open the apple pie. Looking at the cheese and sugar inside, he suddenly realized and said, "I understand the principle behind the fantastic taste of this food. It's made of corn syrup. Carbon dioxide is infused into the corn syrup through high temperature. When the syrup enters the mouth, the carbon dioxide expands and explodes, creating this unique and wonderful taste!"

"Plus, the ingredients are natural and fresh. Is this really something you can get for just a few dozen yuan?" This food connoisseur, focused solely on the pursuit of delicious food and devoid of any other worldly desires, immediately resumed eating.

Soon, he turned to look at a young man who had brought in several girls who looked like elementary school students to eat, and then stopped paying attention to him.

The live chat exploded with comments like, "Streamer, turn around! It's Sildenas!"

"Oh no, I'm dead! Is this guesthouse really that despicable? I'm booking a flight for tomorrow right now!"

"Buhou! Reservations are almost booked until the end of the holiday!"

Another barrage of comments flooded in, leaving the streamer bewildered. However, when he turned around again, he found no one there.

……

Xue's Law set up an ignore barrier; others are still here, but even if they see him, they will ignore him. Of course, he also set up a simple magical signal so that the people of the Silver Kingdom would not ignore him because of this magical signal.

He brought his kids over for lunch, and then the three little ones would happily run off to play afterwards.

Fortunately, his aunt was there to look after the child, giving Xue Luding some free time. He finally understood why men want to tape their kids to the wall while they play video games.

He feels similarly now.

Within the realm of consciousness, the old man watched these scenes with a gentle smile, muttering softly, "Peace...it's so good..."

Only Fafnir stayed by his side like a close friend.

Meanwhile, Xue was enjoying one of his rare moments of leisure, sitting on a high platform and looking at the traffic flow on the national highway in the distance.

Just like when he was a child, he spent an entire day watching pile drivers. He watched the 100-ton Yunyun truck for more than an hour.

Then he exclaimed, "Big trucks are still the ones running rampant on the national highway."

In the distance, a steel coil king was seen running a red light on the national highway.

Fafnir also looked in that direction, but she didn't think the truck was any better; it was slow and couldn't even run as fast as she could.

Xue Dinglu immediately said, "Fafnir, it's been a long time since I told you any little stories. Look at the national highway in the distance. Actually, the insights into magic and combat can also be found on the national highway."

Fafnir: "?"

"Let me make it up for you. Actually, practicing magic and engaging in combat are like vehicles on a national highway. Some are like nimble sedans, some are like heavy trucks, and some are like tanker trucks..." Xue Dinglu pointed to the traffic flow in the distance and said...

"Our goal is to overtake other vehicles and get off the national highway first. That is victory. All the battles are just a game between vehicles cutting in and being cut in."

"Some cars win by speed, some by skill, some by size, and some by fancy tricks and dirty tricks." Xue Dinglu glanced at a car in the distance that had cut in by opening its door and laughed.

Some people can even use their high beams to deal magical damage at night; this is the battle on the national highway.

At the same time, Xue pointed to the large truck inside and said, "Fafner, you are just like that truck, a born myth. Your starting point is the finish line for many people, so in this respect, you only need to make the most of your strengths."

Fafnir seemed to understand a little, and asked in return, "Then what are you, teacher?"

"Me?" Xue Dinglu thought for a moment. "Me? Then I'm actually just a sneaky little man who secretly scatters thumbtacks, relying entirely on the thumbtacks to puncture the tires of oncoming vehicles and make them lose control."

Xue Lude's fighting style has never been honorable. He relies purely on intelligence and cunning to fight beyond his level. Therefore, he must gather intelligence and formulate countermeasures and strategies before each battle.

Just like scattering nails on a national highway to puncture someone's tires, he can only defeat others by causing the tires of oncoming vehicles to explode and causing him to lose control.

However, due to the huge difference in tonnage, even if the 100-ton king went out of control, it could very well accidentally crash into and kill him, the guy who was throwing nails around. This is why he always makes thorough preparations before each battle.

Fafner seemed to understand. She said, "I understand what you mean, teacher. You're telling me that strength isn't everything. Skill and information are equally important. Just like a hundred-ton truck, even the strongest force can go out of control if the tire is punctured, is that right?"

Xue's Law: "?"

"What's wrong, teacher?"

"What I'm trying to tell you is that battles on national highways are battles of kinetic energy. If you have the resources, don't waste time setting up fancy defenses only to have your 100-ton trucks run over like speed bumps. You are that 100-ton truck. If you feel your stats aren't high enough, just haul another truckload of steel coils, and then once you're on the national highway, you can run over all your enemies like speed bumps! Do you understand?"

"Numbers are everything. If you have the right numbers, don't bother with fancy techniques and maneuvers. Just rely on your numbers to brute force your way through with a bunch of basic attacks and then a normal attack. So don't follow my example in this regard."

"If I were a numbers fanatic, why would I bother with such meticulous and stingy gameplay?"

Xue Dinglu got up and patted his clothes, while Fafnir was stunned for a moment.

Then Xue Dinglu immediately came over and messed up her hair like a bird's nest: "You've been feeling down lately, but I don't know how to comfort you. If it's about magic and combat, you don't need to worry at all, because you're a numerical monster. As long as you grow and train normally, reaching level 5 in terms of physical body won't be a big problem."

Although the Hero Uncle hasn't reached Tier 5, Fafnir's talent is far superior. The power within her has been contending with the Tier 5 Shub insectoids for over a decade, which is equivalent to her carrying hundreds of tons of weight since childhood. In fact, if it weren't for her weak and overdrawn body, she probably would have already reached Tier 5 or higher.

It's like even if she recovers later, she'll only get fatter and won't grow taller.

"Ahhh, teacher, please don't mess up my carefully braided pigtails!"

The two seemed to have returned to the way they used to interact during their grand escape in the rain, playfully teasing each other.

……

A performance began on the stage in front of the guesthouse.

All of them were student clubs from USTC, including the drama club, dance club, and all sorts of other clubs.

As for why they hired university students instead of a professional team, the Silver Princess was looking for something cheaper. Besides, even for these kinds of events, the clubs at USTC are excellent enough, at least at the level of an amateur team.

However, now the Silver Princess has hired an amateur team at the same price as an intern, saving at least ten times the cost.

Soon, guests would occasionally stop to watch the performances, whether it was a play or a fairy tale song. But for many of the club members, this was the first time they had ever performed and met so many people.

Xue Dinglu also encountered the literature society at USTC, which was also the girls' band of senior student Lian Shan.

She immediately came over to greet him, but today she was wearing a witch's outfit over her regular clothes, and the large witch's hat covered her face, so Xue Dinglu didn't recognize her at first.

"Junior! Thanks for coming. Did you have fun?" Senior Sister Lian Shan really thought Xue Luding was there to show his support, but actually he was more of a shareholder on a tour and brought his kids along for some fun.

When Fafnir saw that even the loose, thick witch's clothes couldn't hide her figure, her pointed ears immediately turned into airplane ears and she went into a frayed state.

But when she thought of what her aunt had said, she immediately deflated.

"Who is this little girl...?" The senior student looked at the tiny Fafnir and asked curiously.

"I……"

“She’s my little niece,” Xue Dinglu said before Fafner could speak, to prevent the child from saying anything that could be misunderstood.

Then he placed a hand on Fafnir's head, and she immediately gave him a kitten-like expression.

“Her father and I are old friends, and I’m taking care of the child for the time being…” Xue Dinglu added.

The senior student didn't think much of it. She had a guitar slung over her back and was about to leave when suddenly a girl who looked like she was cosplaying waved and called out, "Daddy, Daddy!"

Xue's Law: "..."

Senior: "..."

Little Dragon Girl threw herself into Xue Luding's arms and said, "Daddy, Daddy, I'm tired. I want to eat Bread Knight and Cream Priest..."

Xue's Law: "..."

The senior student felt as if her brain had suddenly gone blank, staring at Xue Dinglu with a look of utter disbelief. Xue Dinglu, embarrassed, said, "My daughter, she's eight...eight years old..."

"This child is eight years old?" Senior Sister Lian Shan was stunned. Looking at Xiao Long Niang's height of over 1.6 meters, almost as tall as herself, but Xiao Long Niang's baby fat was quite obvious, so it was reasonable to say that she was an eight-year-old child.

So, if this child calls Xue Lude "Dad," and she's eight years old, then Xue Lude...

The senior student was immediately relieved. How could Xue Dinglu have had a child at the age of nine?

It's probably just some kind of joke, and it's probably a little niece or sister, but we always jokingly call her our father or something.

"Guitar!" Little Dragon Girl seemed to be very familiar with the place, pointing to the guitar behind her senior, her attention completely drawn to the instrument.

Seeing that Xiaolongniang suddenly became interested in the guitar, Senior Sister Lianshan was naturally happy to talk to this cute little dragon girl about musical instruments, and even personally demonstrated how to play the guitar for her.

This scene was witnessed by Bai Ya and Siam on the other side, and they naturally came over, since they were, to some extent, Xiaolongniang's personal guards.

They all come from the same world, knew each other before, and are of similar age and temperament, so the three of them naturally became good friends and could even achieve perfect teamwork when playing games.

After Xiaolongniang expressed her desire to learn guitar, Baiya and Siam naturally followed suit.

Xue Law simply shrugged and ignored what was happening, continuing to chat with Old Watson beside him and the old man in the consciousness space.

Even though he saw Fafnir leave with the little dragon girl, he didn't care. He just thought that Fafnir was worried about the little dragon girl leaving with strangers.

Old Watson breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the endless stream of guests arrive. He was under the most pressure in the Silver Kingdom, after all, he was the only mage and the biggest pillar of support besides the princess.

I've been sleeping only three hours a day for the past few weeks, and finally, seeing the customers coming and going today, I can finally smile with satisfaction.