Young man, recovery is good!

"You're really something. You said you'd log off immediately, but you managed to drag it out for more than ten minutes?"

When Yang Jian emerged from his gaming pod, Zhou Yue had already been waiting for him in his office's boss chair for a long time.

"Sigh, don't even mention it. Xiao Mo pulled a whole bunch of monsters over for me, and I got so caught up chatting with you that I forgot!"

Yang Jian felt quite depressed thinking about it. He had originally planned to check the level rankings in the interval while Xiao Mo gathered monsters.

He never expected that he would forget about the important matter while chatting with Zhou Yue.

Fortunately, he was fighting alone, and his strength gave him the confidence to turn the tide.

That's why no major problems occurred.

Otherwise, if he had dragged down his teammates and caused a party wipe, it would have been a sin!

The two started with a simple chat, then grew closer, and the conversation gradually veered off topic.

By the time Yang Jian returned after a cooldown, Zhou Yue had already changed the bedsheets.

The two were now in a sage-like state, finally able to discuss serious matters.

"Although the rewards for fighting monsters above your level are great, the rule suppression for doing so is too heavy... For an eleven-level difference, monsters directly receive 50% less damage and deal 50% more damage themselves!"

"Then, for every additional level difference, it increases by 5%!"

"So, if you want to get level 50 equipment when you're level 20, the difficulty is not just ordinary difficult!"

Yang Jian, however, had a different opinion on this.

Although his talent wasn't a red-tier talent, it didn't have as many exaggerated benefits.

But an upgradable talent was clearly the cream of the crop among the best.

Time would lead Yang Jian to the peak!

If he was given four months, he thought dealing with the invasion of Abyssal Monsters in the future wouldn't be a big problem.

Don't be fooled by how much equipment he seems to be devouring now, making him appear strong.

But in reality, Yang Jian's current total strength, including his own, his equipment, and the attributes gained from his talent's devour ability, combined, couldn't even compare to Nat Pagle's hat, which was a quest item back then.

The attributes of that level 80 orange-tier Starlight Hood alone were far stronger than Yang Jian's entire current strength combined.

【Starlight Hood (Orange)】

【Required Level: 80】

【Leather Armor, Head】

【Armor +640】

【Strength +320】

【Agility +320】

【Intelligence +320】

【Stamina +320】

【Equip: Attacks have a certain chance to increase your critical strike by 800 for 15 seconds!】

【Durability: 180/180】

(All equipment rules have been modified, specific information is in Chapter 79. Only equipment attributes have been changed here. Please forgive any inconvenience caused.)

Every time Yang Jian wanted to get a little conceited, he would recall this hat.

Then he would look at his own attributes!

What right did he have to be conceited?

He only had the strength to dominate in the Newbie Village... But!

"Actually, with my strength, even with the rule suppression, I can now fight level 30 monsters!"

Zhou Yue snuggled into Yang Jian's arms, shifting into a more comfortable position.

"Fighting small monsters is useless! With your luck, could you possibly get good equipment from small monsters?"

"Aren't you quite lucky? We can team up and fight!"

Zhou Yue was tempted for half a second... "Forget it, I feel like level is more important than anything else in this game. Given your situation, leveling up first is definitely more important!"

Yang Jian thought so too!

He needed to quickly reach level 20 and clear the Dragon Tomb first!

He felt that there should still be many good things waiting for him there!

Last time, after all, his strength was insufficient, and how many good things could he get by stealing?

Strictly speaking, level 20 wasn't entirely safe.

Except for when he was in the Newbie Village, where he was limited by rules to a maximum of level 10.

After coming to the Eastern Continent, bosses were generally about five levels higher than regular monsters.

"Didn't your mom say she was coming over? Why isn't she here yet?"

Zhou Yue was a little puzzled.

"It's only been a few days? Are you that anxious?"

"Yes!"

"The situation is even more complicated now. The Blood Moon Evil God seems to have also set its sights on Blue Star. By then, we might have to face invasions from two Abysses!"

Zhou Yue bared her teeth and gasped.

"Then do you think we still have a chance?"

"We'll try our best! Just with me... I mean! With our combined strength, clearing small monsters shouldn't be a problem!"

"What about high-level Abyssal Lords?"

"That's still unclear..."

Yang Jian comforted her, saying, "If an Abyssal Lord really jumps out, we might as well surrender on the spot!"

Zhou Yue wasn't actually that anxious.

"If even our strength can't protect Blue Star, how did those people before us win?"

Yang Jian didn't dare tell her about the combat power of past successful worlds.

For example, Elune, the Moon Goddess, led her team to defeat the Abyss by herself.

She officially hangs high in the sky in "salvation," but she is still in a tense standoff with the Blood Moon Evil God.

In Old Ma's world, according to him, the World Will achieved the status of a Mid-level God, with a dozen demigods and dozens of heroes... And even with that, they are still entangled with the Abyssal Undead to this day!

Sometimes, thinking about it, it was quite despairing.

Yang Jian did a carp-jump, and the entire bed rumbled.

"Alas, at such a crucial moment for leveling up, I was led astray by beauty. From today onwards, I'll quit drinking!"

Zhou Yue was still thinking about her mother's matter and was startled by Yang Jian's sudden movement!

"You don't even drink, what are you going crazy about?"

He checked the time; it was eleven at night.

Yang Jian grabbed a bottle of soda from the office fridge and chugged it down in four seconds.

"Don't drink ice water, and don't drink it so fast! Do you even look like a rich boss? If the group of billionaires knew that someone like you had infiltrated their ranks, they'd concentrate their efforts to make you bankrupt!"

"Hey, my bad, I accidentally drank it too fast! *Burp*~"

"I'm going to level up!"

Zhou Yue walked away with a look of disdain.

Yang Jian went to the bathroom in the adjacent room to wash his face. As he came out, he saw Bai Youyou again.

"How did you get in?"

Bai Youyou looked at Yang Jian with a half-smile.

"First, your door wasn't locked... Second, if Xiao Yue can come, why can't I?"

"You can come, why can't you!"

Yang Jian looked at the office door, which was closed, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, are you afraid your little assistant will find out I'm in your office!"

Yang Jian's expression became serious.

"Just kidding, what could I possibly be afraid of?"

"Really? Then why were you looking at the door so nervously just now?"

Bai Youyou leaned closer, her breath brushing Yang Jian's face, making him unsure whether to take a deep breath or step back, yet he was a little reluctant to move.

"You... what exactly do you want, just say it directly!"

"I just wanted to ask about that video..."

Yang Jian rolled his eyes, a sense of relief also washing over him.

"You're dressed so provocatively just to ask a question?"

Yang Jian sized up Bai Youyou's attire.

Bai Youyou was 28 this year, transitioning from youthful innocence to maturity.

Her skin was radiant and translucent, and a plain qipao tightly hugged her ample curves, an unspoken allure simmering beneath its elegant simplicity.

Seeing the high slit, and the dazzling white skin within, Yang Jian didn't dare to look further.

After all, he was now in a body of twenty-two or twenty-three years old, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he could fight all night.

It was as if the person who had entered a sage-like state earlier wasn't him.

"Is that so? Oh, I was preoccupied and left in a hurry. If I go out like this... won't people see me?"

Yang Jian was speechless. Although they had changed companies, the people were still the same!

How come Director Bai seemed like a different person entirely?

"I... I'll have Xiaobai send you a change of clothes!"

"Xiaobai is still leveling up, she's busy!"

"Do you have any spare clothes here?"

As Bai Youyou spoke, she walked towards Yang Jian's room.

In this day and age, if a boss's office wasn't equipped with a luxurious master bedroom, it would be considered an unconventional setup.

Yang Jian, treating the company as his home, naturally had such arrangements.

Speaking of home, he hadn't returned to his 300-square-meter river-view penthouse for over ten days... By the way, where was my home again?

In that moment of distraction, Bai Youyou entered the room and closed the door.

Yang Jian, fearing she would do something reckless, quickly went and locked the office door.

If someone else were to come in now, it would be hard to explain!

At this moment, Yang Jian overlooked that his office wasn't in the office area, no one came during the day, let alone at night... Pushing open the room door, he saw Bai Youyou preparing to change clothes!

The moment she saw Yang Jian, she made a gesture to cover her chest... I really gave you face, you're provoking me right to my face?

"How did you get in? Didn't you say it was too revealing? I'm borrowing a piece of your clothing to change into!"

Yang Jian entered the room, hesitated for a second while closing the door, then personally killed the thought of hesitation.

It's the apocalypse, why not seize the moment and enjoy yourself?

"Wait, aren't you afraid of letting your little assistant down?"

Yang Jian looked at the ripe peach before him.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

"Gently... it hurts!"

A true man must break through all obstacles in the world!

But honestly, at this moment, Yang Jian felt even more excited... When the alarm rang again, Yang Jian got up with some difficulty.

"You and Xiaobai just live well here. Is worrying about the apocalypse useful?"

"Hmph! You can tell Zhou Yue your little secret, but not me?"

Yang Jian stubbed out the cigarette in his hand. He hadn't smoked in a long time since playing the game.

He even felt a little unaccustomed to the smell himself.

"What you should know, and what you shouldn't, you pretty much already know, don't you? It's just that you yourself don't dare to believe it!"

Bai Youyou shivered, and the quilt slipped, revealing her smooth shoulders.

"You said, do I have a chance to get revenge on the Hu family of Tianfu? After all, they..."

They had known each other for over three years, and Yang Jian was well aware of the grievances between her and her niece and the Hu family.

"It's tough. As far as I know, although the first wave of Abyss attacks is often a probing one, it's always when the most damage is caused!"

He recalled the intelligence he had gathered recently!

"It depends on luck. If they're lucky, they might die at the hands of Abyssal Monsters!"

"Lucky?"

Bai Youyou frowned, then realized what he meant.

She rolled her beautiful eyes.

She got up and put on her clothes.

Perhaps it tugged at her recent injuries, and her brows furrowed again.

But she was already ripe, so the pain wasn't too exaggerated.

"Aren't you changing clothes? Why are you still wearing this qipao?"

"Didn't you see my jacket on the chair outside?"

"Was there?"

Yang Jian thought carefully, and he really hadn't noticed if there was a jacket.

"Heh heh, of course you wouldn't see it? Your eyes only know how to stare at legs... Are my legs pretty?"

Yang Jian was speechless.

Should I say they're pretty? Or not pretty?

Having put on that plain qipao, Bai Youyou walked out, swaying gracefully.

He felt that after such an intimate exchange, Bai Youyou's femininity had intensified to an overwhelming degree.

She walked to the sofa.

Bai Youyou indeed picked up a long gray nightgown.

She draped it over herself, then gave Yang Jian a disdainful look, and walked away elegantly.

He savored the moment for ten seconds.

First, change the bedsheets again!

After taking care of the important matters, Yang Jian returned to the gaming pod once more.

He lay down, and got to it!

When he logged in, he was still in that forest.

He checked Tianmu Zhenjun's status.

It wasn't as good as recovering on the big bed in the hotel!

But there was no other way, this couldn't wait!

Besides, if he really went back to the city, he would waste another two hours on the road, which felt a bit not worth it!

He summoned Mo Song and Little Sea Turtle again.

He looked at his experience points: Level 14, 32%.

This progress... equipping the Experience Orb really made a difference!

The leveling speed was visibly much faster.

Very good, he set a small goal for himself.

Reach level 15 before 5 PM game time!

As his coordination with Mo Song gradually improved,

the speed at which the two gathered and fought monsters became increasingly fast!

A small section of the map, one person and one wolf, could be cleared in an hour... Watching his experience points rapidly increase, Yang Jian became even more energetic!