Chapter 64: Xingtian Descends Yet Again

"You know that something happened to your uncle's family?"

Lu Li always spoke his mind directly.

"I know," Ji Mo nodded. "I secretly ran back during the day and saw a seal on the door, so I knew something had happened. Then I asked around in the neighborhood, and some elderly residents said that an entire family in the complex had died. So, I figured it must be them."

Lu Li could tell that there was no trace of sadness in the girl's tone or demeanor.

Nor was there any sense of satisfaction.

It seemed that despite being abused and having her inheritance stolen, the girl didn't harbor deep hatred toward her uncle's family.

Of course, she didn't like them either.

The feeling was roughly akin to that of a passerby.

Lu Li suddenly felt that his name wasn't chosen very well, as he had already met several people named Lu Li.

If he had known earlier, he would have discussed it with his parents and changed it to "Lu Ren".

Back to the topic.

Lu Li didn't care whether she cared about the life or death of her uncle's family. Since they were dead, they were dead; dying such an unfortunate death was just retribution.

"That's right. Now, not only can you get back your parents' inheritance, but you also have the chance to inherit your uncle's family's property. So you have a place to live now, and two properties at that. The most important thing for you right now is to study hard; romance is still way too early for you."

As for the flirtatious remark that had stirred his heart a moment ago, it was probably just because she read too many manga and novels, saw it somewhere, and memorized it.

"That's right, Brother Lu Li, you said yourself that I'm not short on money, so that works out—I'll support you instead~"

"..."

This girl really knew how to make a guy's heart flutter... No, wait!

Lu Li maintained a blank expression. "You're still too little. And to be honest, a little brat like you isn't very heart-throbbing. Your uncle here likes mature older sisters."

For instance, Miss Bai.

For instance, Miss Luo.

For instance, older sister Huai Xu.

Of course, Lu Li wasn't entirely being honest either.

His greatest virtue was being completely devoted to romance—as long as a girl was pretty, he liked her.

"Really? I don't believe you."

Ji Mo leaned over the sofa, supporting her upper body with her hands on the backrest, her youthful and beautiful figure leaning slightly forward. From Lu Li's angle, he could easily see her collarbones, the exposed pinkish-white shoulder strap, and the deep Mariana Trench.

Damn, she really was quite well-endowed!

However, this was not enough to shake Lu Li's firm willpower.

He took two steps back and averted his gaze. "Stop messing around. I already told you I have no interest in kids."

"I'm sixteen!"

"Forget sixteen; even at twenty-six, you're still a youngster to me."

Lu Li dismissed it with disdain.

For some people, an eighteen-year-old senior girl was already an older and mature woman.

But for Lu Li, even twenty-seven-year-olds were just younger girls compared to him.

He laughed, but as he laughed, Lu Li suddenly couldn't smile anymore...

Why did he suddenly feel even more depressed?

"Then why are you still single at twenty-eight, Brother Lu Li? It's simply because you haven't met the right person yet! You've been waiting for me! This is all guided by destiny! It's destined that you would meet me, and equally destined that you would end up with me."

"Otherwise, tell me why you're still single at twenty-eight, then~"

"..."

Her logic was so sound that Lu Li was left completely speechless.

"Go back to your room and do your homework right now! And be a good girl and go to school tomorrow!" Overwhelmed by embarrassment and anger, Lu Li unleashed his inner "parental" authority and directly began shooing her away.

"Hee hee~~"

Ji Mo didn't argue back. Instead, she giggled and skipped away, relying on those long legs of hers to bounce into the guest bedroom.

Damn it, this little girl clearly had the personality of a young maiden, yet she possessed such an overbearing figure. Fortunately, Lu Li was a man of upright character; otherwise, wouldn't she be in trouble?

"Sigh... should I go find a normal woman for a blind date?"

Forget it, I'll watch TV first.

Turning on the television, it was tuned to the local station, which was broadcasting recent major news in Luocheng.

[Today in the Luodong New District, a house collapse occurred, resulting in two deaths and zero injuries. The person in charge related to this incident has been detained by the police, and follow-up investigations are still ongoing.]

Lu Li clicked his tongue. "Looks like I'm not the only unlucky one."

Just as Lu Li was watching television in the Luodong New District, several figures stood in the distance, watching the cordoned-off collapsed house, as well as the firefighters, police, and TV reporters inside the warning lines, before turning around and leaving silently.

Coming to a certain bridge by the Luo River, they finally let out a sigh of relief.

Leading them was a robust man in his thirties with a resolute expression.

The black long-sleeved T-shirt stretched tight by his muscles spoke volumes of his formidable strength.

His name was Xingtian.

"You've all seen the mission world this time; two people died not long after we arrived, so everyone must be cautious, cautious, and extremely cautious moving forward."

The other six individuals didn't seem particularly shaken. Judging by their sharp, biting murderous intent, they were all veteran "Descenders."

Yet, they held a great deal of respect for Xingtian.

"Big Boss Xingtian, this time we're completely relying on you to look out for us. Don't worry, we'll do whatever you say. Lone wolves only die in mission worlds like this. By the way, Big Boss Xingtian, are there any secret tricks to clearing such high-difficulty mission worlds?"

After all, this was the legendary "Death Lone Wolf" Xingtian who had successfully retreated unscathed from two AAA-grade mission worlds back-to-back!

Even among veteran Descenders, he was a mythical figure!

"I'll do my best. Having successfully cleared two AAA-grade mission worlds in succession, I only have one trick." Pausing for a moment, Xingtian said in a heavy tone, "Staying alive."

For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene froze slightly.

No one laughed, and no one questioned it.

They heard the weight of history in those three words, assuming the period at the end was counted.

Even though those three words only amounted to a period, they felt it was practically an entire book.

However, although Xingtian's tone was heavy, his heart was relatively relaxed.

After all, he would never run into that plague god Lu Li again, so wouldn't any other world be a piece of cake?

Days without Lu Li were truly good days!

Without Lu Li, Xingtian felt that even the air had become much sweeter!

Still, he couldn't let his guard down to avoid any mishaps.

"This mission is to survive for seven days and uncover the behind-the-scenes truth in the city. Over these seven days, all kinds of accidents will come one after another, and as time goes on, the severity of the accidents will gradually deepen. It might start with a house collapsing, but later on, it might be meteors falling from the sky. So you must be careful, careful, and more careful! And we must find out the truth at the fastest speed possible!"

After giving stern warnings several times, Xingtian then asked, "Old Liu, where is the clue?"

Old Liu, whose full name was Liu Wangchao, was also a powerful veteran Descender. Xingtian felt that his strength was no less than his own.

Of course, in a life-or-death battle, the one who survived would definitely be him, Xingtian.

"The hint says it's at the Luocheng Experimental Middle School. I think we can sneak in tonight and check out the situation."

Old Liu was a cold-looking young man with a scar on his face, a fierce glint flashing through his eyes as he spoke.

Clearly, he didn't plan on doing anything pleasant once they reached the school.

After all, the people in the mission world were merely NPCs—this was a common consensus among Descenders.

Yet Xingtian's mind went completely blank. "You said it's where?!"

"Luocheng Experimental Middle School. What's wrong with you, Old Liu?"

Facing Liu Wangchao's questioning, Xingtian didn't lose his temper; he simply raised a hypothesis. "Do you think there's any chance that the Luocheng Experimental Middle School isn't in Luocheng? Of course, this is just a hypothesis, not necessarily correct."

Liu Wangchao frowned deeply. "Impossible. The school must be in Luocheng. In other words, the city beneath our feet is Luocheng. Old Xing, are you losing it?"

Xingtian: "..."

His entire body went numb.

Damn it! Heavens bless that this world doesn't have Lu Li!