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Thank You to “Pls ignore me” for the many Ko-fis. I’ll try to finish the extra uploads this week. This is 1 out of 10 extra chapters.
Third Flora is not happy.
Third Flora is very unhappy.
Third Flora is so unhappy that even the slowest Little Darling can tell.
The sticky tentacles wrapped around Mom raised questions and bit their own tentacle tips in confusion, reaching out to comfort its gloomy younger brother.
Little brother, don’t be sad! (*￣3￣)╭
Mom is fine; kind Uncle sent us lots of delicious treats, and Second Treasure has even grown some fur. It’s all good news!
＼＼\(””w””)／／
Third Flora watched as Little Darling’s tentacles twisted and turned, almost forming a happy smile. The butterflies flapped their wings and chose to retreat into the shadows, isolating themselves.
Mom being perfectly fine was indeed good news that made the kids happy. But seeing Mom swaying in front of them, falling down once again, triggered Third Flora’s PTSD, causing her to withdraw into Xu Yintang’s shadow, only sending a few butterflies ahead to scout.
And the fact that the “kind Uncle” sent so many delicious things…
It was just a cunning vixen trying to join this family with its sly methods. It put on a dignified and virtuous appearance, inquiring about the kids’ well-being while actually never taking its eyes off Mom, its green eyes shining like a wolf.
Huh.
Third Flora wouldn’t be fooled by such methods.
As for Second Treasure growing fur, it was the main culprit in Third Flora’s heartache.
A whole half an hour!
It’s been a whole half hour since Second Treasure regained consciousness after swallowing that creature!
Darn it, Second Treasure is either flaunting its fur or swaying and wagging its tail in every direction. It even allowed the vixen to touch its tail tip because the vixen spoke so eloquently.
Is a sleek, fine, and soft coat of fur impressive?
Third Flora watched as Second Treasure, who had grown several rounds of fur, coiled up on Mom’s shoulder like a warm little scarf. The fluffy and soft fur could be touched by Mom’s hand from time to time, and Second Treasure’s five eyes gleamed with pride. It even stuck out its forked tongue, showing off a bit…
Darn it! It’s truly impressive!
And it’s even white!
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Just imagine, a pure, white, fuzzy ball of fur, affectionately nuzzling by your side. Its short little paws clumsily holding onto its long, bushy tail, with a round, fluffy dandelion-like tuft at the tail tip.
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In the face of this cute, fluffy being to cuddle, hold, and kiss, even the most beautiful butterflies pale in comparison.
The only thing that could console Third Flora even a bit was that after Second Treasure grew fur, the vixen’s big furry tail immediately lessened in Mom’s heart. Even if the cat tried to compete for attention, it couldn’t outshine Second Treasure’s snow-white coat, which everyone had to admit was beautiful.
That’s pure white fur, after all!
Long and fluffy, the fur tips are so sharp and transparent that when light shines through them, they refract a faint opal-like radiance. With this aura, Second Treasure appears like a little celestial being who dropped out of a dream.
Comparing it to the past when it looked like a deformed embryo, bald and ugly…
Not to mention that Xu Yintang was amazed by this transformation. Even Boss Zhao and others, who had been startled by Xu Yintang’s several kids along the way, praised Second Treasure as “exquisite and lovely” with its new snow-white fur. With this white fur, even its five big, round black eyes didn’t seem so eerie anymore.
Third Flora curled up in the shadow of Mom, tears flowing like a small puddle. It felt really silly.
When it pinched its own face, it was so focused on looking good that it forgot about the texture, and as a result, the ugliest one in the family, Second Treasure, pulled ahead.
Wah, (╥﹏╥)
In the shadow, Third Flora cried and could only make Second Treasure feel even more smug. It enjoyed the gentle touches as it lay on Mom’s shoulder, hugged the fluffy tuft on its tail, licked it a couple of times, and admired its own thick, beautiful fur.
The wounds from the earlier encounter with the monster didn’t hurt anymore. The air was fresh, and the world was beautiful. Even that brawny and ugly male mistress looked somewhat pleasant.
Although when it grew up, it couldn’t sneak into Mom’s clothes for a quick snack anymore, Second Treasure shook its fur and believed that Mom wouldn’t refuse its affectionate presence as a warm little pillow during the night.
Compared to the white and fluffy Second Treasure, the male mistress’s pitch-black big tail was nothing. With Second Treasure around, the male mistress had no chance of crawling onto Mom’s bed.
Of course, the big black cat that looked like it was in cahoots with the male mistress didn’t stand a chance either. Second Treasure allowed them to touch its tail tip, as a reminder that there was a world of difference between the fluffiness.
Second Treasure was full of confidence in defeating the male mistress, but having grown fur didn’t mean its ability in territorial disputes had improved.
Second Treasure remained the same, yowling and hissing, and this didn’t break through Shi Yuebai’s thick defensive wall. When it bared its teeth and claws, Shi Yuebai didn’t even give it a second glance.
He smiled and told Xu Yintang, “In the coming days, Second Treasure needs to eat some good food to consolidate its condition,” followed by a practical request, “I have some stock of the food I used to give to Casey, and I’ll bring it to you later.”
Shi Yuebai was also a seasoned caregiver who had raised Casey from a kitten. His experience in nurturing special offspring was exactly what Xu Yintang lacked, and his attitude, filled with sincerity and warmth, touched Xu Yintang’s heart.
Initially, Xu Yintang wanted to pay him market prices for the points to buy food for Second Treasure, but Shi Yuebai didn’t directly refuse. He gently and considerately discussed various matters and, while gathering a wealth of information about Xu Yintang’s eating habits and daily routines, used eloquent language to make Xu Yintang abandon this thought.
After all, the financial relationship involving money was incomparable to the back-and-forth, complex, and uncountable relationships between people. Shi Yuebai was greedy and scheming to enter the family.
By taking advantage of the Second Treasure growing fur incident, Shi Yuebai not only established himself as a considerate and gentle figure in Xu Yintang’s heart, but also successfully upgraded his status from a childhood stranger to a reliable and helpful teammate and a good friend. He managed to ascend to the clouds, leaving Second Treasure looking at him with great favor.
As a side note, he also made an appointment with Xu Yintang to visit the Sanatorium at a specific time, officially confirming this matter.
Although Shi Yuebai really wanted to immediately drag Boss Zhao and the others, who were following behind him, out to complete the mission quickly and meet Xu Yintang in real life, his perfectionism in wanting to achieve a perfect ending in any dungeon prevented him from acting immediately.
“Is it not good to let them go empty-handed? Should we have them pack some other accompanying burial items?” Shi Yuebai leaned over and whispered to Xu Yintang.
A warm breath gently blew into his ear, and the lowered voice was soft and extremely magnetic, lightly touching the heartstrings.
Xu Yintang briefly considered his role in the dungeon before responding, “Let’s have them pack. After all, Boss Zhao spent money. Even though the dungeon will reset after they clear it, Boss Zhao spent his money. Whether he can sell these items or not, he will at least be able to show his employer and prove that his money wasn’t spent in vain.”
“Alright,” Shi Yuebai nodded, signaling for Boss Zhao and the others who were lamenting the destruction of the cocoon to quickly catch up. He headed toward several unopened burial chambers.
Boss Zhao’s heart had been lamenting the wasted effort, but when he saw Shi Yuebai’s actions, he quickly realized his intent. His spirits rose, and he rushed to catch up, a joy he couldn’t suppress written all over his face.
Yes, there were several unopened burial chambers! He had come for money, not for spiritual enlightenment or Daoist wisdom. While the cocoon was indeed a strange and exquisite rarity he had never seen before, it would be very difficult to sell. What wealthy man would want a shabby coffin as an accompanying burial item?
Boss Zhao had just been obsessed with getting a taste of the sweet nectar, and as soon as he saw the heaps of gold, silver, and jade inside the chamber, he couldn’t contain his smile. He even exclaimed, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have taken the middle path!”
That middle path nearly cost him his life, and all he got out of it was a coffin that he couldn’t sell. In contrast, this chamber was filled with treasures. It was less than fifty meters away in a straight line from the secret passage they used to enter.
Third Thief was also dazzled by the precious items inside the chamber, and he couldn’t take his eyes off them. He repeatedly praised his good fortune, and all the aches, pains, and splitting headaches from moving the accompanying burial items seemed to have miraculously disappeared. He felt as energetic as when he was twenty.
The two of them, along with Ah Wei as the strong laborer, made several trips back and forth to move all the items from the chamber through the secret passage. During their busy work, Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai visited another burial chamber on the other side of the tomb passage.
This chamber had been set up as the main tomb to conceal the location of the cocoon. In the center was a huge coffin that gleamed like gold and jade, emitting a cool white mist from the gaps. A jade box floated above the coffin. Just like what Boss Zhao described, it was radiant and radiant, giving people a very magical feeling.
The coffin was swallowed cleanly by Third Flora, who turned her suffocation into appetite. Shi Yuebai took the jade box from the coffin and opened it quickly, only to close it again and hand it to Xu Yintang. “This is a medicine that enhances your physique. You can use it.”
After a brief pause, he added, “My mutation is quite unique, so this medicine isn’t very useful for me.”
Xu Yintang didn’t bother with false politeness and simply accepted the jade box, confirming the binding of the items.
[Congratulations, player, on obtaining the item: Jadeite Box (Made from a thousand-year-old jadeite, it can preserve the spiritual energy of objects, remaining unchanged for a thousand years). The item has been automatically bound.]
[Congratulations, player, on obtaining the item: Bone Cleansing Pill (When consumed, it permanently increases your constitution by 25). The item has been automatically bound.]
Seeing that Xu Yintang didn’t exchange any annoying polite words with him, Shi Yuebai smiled even more gently. The golden color in his eyes swirled like flowing honey, oozing a soft and sweet warmth.
Usually, in a typical scenario, the dungeon should end once they’ve safely escorted Boss Zhao down the mountain, at most until they’ve made sure Boss Zhao has been safely handed over to the cargo convoy he hired. Boss Zhao could make a call in front of them to arrange payment with his secretary, and then they’d be done with their part.
However, for some reason, on the return trip, Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai had been on the road for the entire day, and the system remained unresponsive as if it were dead. Instead, their phones received notifications of their commission being paid, a long string of zeroes that was pleasing to the eye.
Fortunately, the road back down the mountain was easy to traverse. They didn’t have to cram into a car with a bunch of luggage as they did on their way up. By night, Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai could wrap themselves in blankets and recline their seats, spending the night more comfortably inside the car.
Initially, Xu Yintang suspected that there might be some danger on the way back, like something sinister hidden among the accompanying burial items. They would have to deal with that issue to complete the dungeon. However, he stayed awake with his eyes open until the next day, when the convoy entered the city, and they hadn’t seen any signs of danger.
They only saw a middle-aged man, slightly plump in a suit and leather shoes, who had come to meet them at their destination. He was very enthusiastic and chatted with Boss Zhao for a while.
Boss Zhao called this middle-aged man “Wang Laowu” and praised Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai for their skills and reliability, promising to look for them again if he had a big deal in the future.
Wang Laowu listened with a smile, laughing heartily and responding with words like “I appreciate your support” and “Young people are still inexperienced, and I’ll need more of your guidance.”
He continued this small talk until Boss Zhao got back in the car and left with the convoy. Only then did he clear his throat, squinted his eyes at Xu Yintang and Shi Yuebai, and said triumphantly, “My part-time business is doing pretty well, isn’t it?”
“Well, do you want to continue working with me in the future?”
As soon as Wang Laowu finished speaking, the electronic voice of the system echoed in Xu Yintang’s consciousness.
[System Notification: Congratulations, player, on clearing the dungeon “Immortal’s Bone Burial Tomb”!]
[Dungeon clearance data being calculated, please wait…]
[Trigger hidden dungeon “Grey Side Job,” do you accept?]
[System Notification: This dungeon is part of a series of dungeons. The difficulty varies randomly, and teammates are fixed and cannot be replaced. The current clearance rate is 0%. Please consider your decision carefully.]
…
[Hidden Dungeon – “Grey Side Job” successfully loaded.]
[Dungeon Difficulty: ???]
[Clearance Conditions: ???]
[Teammate “Blueon” has been bound.]
Author’s Note –
Let’s say it together!
White Fur is the best!
Unexpectedly, Blueon’s compulsive behavior paid off big time!
There are two hidden evaluation criteria for this instance.
One is Boss Zhao’s satisfaction (display outstanding ability to protect Boss Zhao’s safety and [must] bring enough accompanying items).
The other is the compatibility between teammates (this is a bit mystical, at least it should be at the level of cooperation between Xu Yingtang and Shi Yuebai). When both criteria are met, it triggers the hidden instance.
Specific settings will be discussed in detail in the next chapter.
[Lastly, it must be emphasized that burglary is illegal, please do not imitate.]
Shi Yuebai: I want this dungeon to finish so I can see Xu Yintang
Dungeon: How about you two (+cubs) stay in here (together) a little longer? Hehehe
Congrats! Hidden dungeon triggered!
Yahhhh I’m happy I get to see more of our MC And ML been together
WOOOO! We love family bonding! Good luck to our lovely translator with the 10 extra chapters to translate. That’s a lot, and I’m very thankful for all the effort you put in every week!
10 extra chapters—yay, minor dungeon triggered for translator—hahahaha!
White and fluffy—Second Treasure must feel sooooooooo happy! Side trip, mini family vacay, la la la! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣
Babies will cry
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