There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

The shop owner's round, bald head gleamed under the light. Lu Qing, with Muir by her side, casually found a table and sat down on the chair in front of it, quietly watching the shop owner work.

During this time, Lu Qing and Muir remained silent, simply sitting quietly in their chairs and waiting.

They didn't have to wait long. A short while later, accompanied by a mouthwatering aroma, the shop owner brought over the food the two had ordered, carrying a plate in each hand.

At that moment, the door to the store was opened, and a man wearing sunglasses and with a metal arm on his left side walked into the store.

"Hey, Lao Wei, you actually have someone here. I thought your shop was going to close down." The man in sunglasses said to the owner as he walked in.

"Go to hell, even if you die, my business won't go out of business," the shop owner said irritably.

What would you like to order?

"Hmm... dumplings, I guess."

"Okay, sit down and wait quietly."

The conversation didn't attract Lu Qing's attention much. She just glanced at it silently for a moment, then used a spoon to put a glutinous rice ball into her mouth with a little anticipation.

"Um......."

Savoring the taste in her mouth, Lu Qing squinted her eyes comfortably.

so sweet.

P.S.: Happy New Year everyone!

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Chapter 148: The Predator's Fang

The meal was quickly finished, and after Lu Qing paid the bill, the two left the shop.

On her way back, Lu Qing stopped by a shoe store and bought a pair of shoes to give to Muir.

Lu Qing would never leave those ghost-summoning boots to Muir, no matter what, as they were too dangerous.

Nothing unexpected happened along the way, and Lu Qing led Muir back to the front of her family's building.

It wasn't until she arrived at her own doorstep that Lu Qing realized just how much trouble she had brought back.

The first thing to deal with is Muir's prop shoes. Lu Qing has nowhere to put them, and if she puts them somewhere else, she's afraid they'll get lost or be stolen back.

To be honest, Lu Qing had some doubts about whether Muir could sense where his shoes were.

There's no basis for this; it's just a simple suspicion. After all, the sign says they're soul-bound, so it's not hard to understand if they can sense each other's location.

After much thought, Lu Qing put the shoes into the suitcase she used to store the wolf pelt, while the wolf pelt itself was put into the newly bought shoebox.

At worst, I can just bring my suitcase with me when I go out in the future.

After resolving the issue of the prop shoes, the next problem was where Muir would live.

Lu Qing couldn't possibly let her live in a place she couldn't keep an eye on; in short, she had to ensure that the other person was always within her sight.

However, if they slept in the same room at night, Lu Qing was afraid that the other party would sneak up on her.

In short, it's extremely troublesome.

The thought of killing the girl arose in Lu Qing's mind more than once.

"Why not just kill them after I've asked them what I want to know?" Lu Qing thought to herself.

Thinking this, Lu Qing turned to look at the girl beside her, who was curiously looking at the furnishings in her home.

"What's wrong?" Noticing Lu Qing's gaze, the girl looked at Lu Qing innocently.

"........"

"nothing."

Lu Qing turned her head away, erasing the thought from her mind.

It's not because the other person is too cute or anything, after all, can anyone be cuter than her?

Lu Qing mainly wanted Muir to take her to see the so-called player group's stronghold.

Of course, Lu Qing was just going there to observe the environment; she wouldn't join the other side. But if she were to take action later, it would always be good to gather some intelligence first.

"Alright, now it's my turn to ask you some questions," Lu Qing said, locking the door behind her.

Muir glanced at the door that Lu Qing had locked, but didn't find anything wrong with it. He said:

"Ask away, I'll tell you anything I know."

"Okay." Lu Qing nodded and said:

"Then tell me first, when and how did you enter the City of Night?"

"I used Ghost Step to get in on the second day," Muir said honestly.

"They came in on the second day?" Lu Qing thought with some surprise.

Lu Qing didn't know whether the system randomly assigned players to their positions, but she certainly noticed that Muir was incredibly lucky.

Since the player does not have an implant, they cannot travel quickly by high-speed rail or airplane. The fact that Muir was able to arrive near Night City on the second day indicates that she was already quite close to Night City.

Perhaps the other person's birthplace is the same as the player Lu Qing encountered before, both being in a small town outside Night City.

“Okay, next question.” Nodding, Lu Qing continued:

How did you get your hands on the personal terminal?

"You mean this?"

Muir took out his tan personal terminal and said, "This was a gift from a gang called the Golden Triangle Gang when I was working for them. Consider it payment."

At this point, a hint of frustration appeared on Muir's face as he said:

"That 20,000 yuan was also a reward. After buying that shotgun, I didn't have a single penny left, which is why I robbed you."

"And then you even stole the gun..."

"Who told you to rob me?" Lu Qing said irritably.

After speaking, Lu Qing leaned back in her chair and said:

"Tell me about that Golden Triangle gang. What did you do for them?"

"The Golden Triangle Gang, I'm not really sure about them. They're probably just an ordinary gang. I helped them win a fight against another gang before." Muir's face showed a hint of reminiscence, then he pouted and said:

"Anyway, they're all bad people, so I won't feel any remorse killing them."

"Looks like there are quite a few gangs in this city..." Lu Qing thought to herself after hearing Muir's words.

It's unclear whether these gangs will be a hindrance or a help in her future actions.

"One last question, how did you find out about that player's stronghold? Could you provide as much detail as possible about that player's stronghold?" Lu Qing asked.

“Hmm.” Muir nodded and said:

"I heard about that player stronghold from a player I killed before. It's called Predator's Fang."

"Their leader is a level 5 male player with the game ID 'Shark.' It's said that he knows a blue-level Dream Summoner, so he has purple-level items."

"Wait, a purple-level item? You mean the blue-level Dream Summoner gave it to him?" Lu Qing asked in surprise.

Logically speaking, the system doesn't have an option to gift items. Even if you put them on the auction house, you'd have to pay the market price to buy them.

It's also impossible to give something to someone in an artificial dream world, because two players of different ranks cannot enter the same level of dream world.

Muir naturally noticed Lu Qing's confusion. She looked at Lu Qing and said four words slowly and deliberately: "Master-Disciple System".

"Huh? This game even has a mentor-apprentice system?"

Hearing Muir's words, Lu Qing became even more confused, as she did not recall finding the Master-Disciple System interface in the interface.

"This is a system that can only be unlocked after reaching the purple level. You can find it by browsing the forums," Muir explained.

"In short, that's pretty much the situation. That guy, relying on his purple-level items, recruited a bunch of players."

"Although the loyalty of those players remains to be seen, they are still a considerable force."

"Their goal is to eliminate other players and claim the top 100 rewards, and according to my previous intelligence, they already have more than fifty of them."

"That's quite a threat..." Lu Qing said, rubbing her head, feeling a bit of a headache.

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Chapter 149: Kirk, the Legend of the Night Capital

"Hey, wanna play a game for a bit?"

The quiet atmosphere in the room was broken. Lu Qing pointed to the monitor and controller not far away and asked Muir.

After the questioning ended, the two fell silent because there was nothing else to do.

Since we weren't familiar with each other, it was inevitable that we'd feel a bit awkward in the same room.

Lu Qing glanced at the time and, realizing it was only 6:30 PM, tentatively uttered those words.

She had originally planned to try it when she got back, but because of Muir's situation, she hadn't turned on the TV yet.

"game?"

Muir paused for a moment, then snapped out of her daze and looked in the direction Lu Qing was pointing.

After regaining his senses, he saw the black screen and the game controllers and game cartridges on the shelf next to it, and his face showed interest.

Seeing Muir's interest in the game, Lu Qing stepped forward, turned on the TV, and asked again:

Want to come and have some fun?

"I want to play!" the girl nodded excitedly.

"Okay, then please wait a moment."

Lu Qing smiled, took the game controller off the TV, and connected it to the port.

I don't know who the original owner of this room was. There are three whole sets of game controllers on the shelf, and even more game cartridges.

What do you want to play?

Lu Qing took the game cartridges off and placed them one by one on the ground, then asked Muir.