[Ahhhhh wo cao! This moment gave me cold sweats!!!]

[Scared me to death! Big Fool Mountain!]

[How did Zaizai see that Xiaoshan and Shenzhong Mountain looked the same? I wasn’t scared when Xiaoshan woke up, but when Zaizai said Xiaoshan Big Brother and Big Mountain Brother looked alike, my heart really skipped a beat! [Gift Points]]

[So what exactly is going on? So curious! Really want to know! Are there any aunties who have played this instance before and can tell us?]

[Big Boss Xie Lingjiu cleared this instance once before, but not as fast as Zaizai! It hasn’t even been a day yet, and he’s already grasped the most crucial clue!]

[Hahaha, forgive my bluntness, Zaizai just purely thought Xiaoshan looked like Shenzhong Mountain. He didn’t realize it was a clue at all [Dog head emoji]]

–

Seeing Xiaoshan suddenly awake and standing behind them, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao’s blood froze for an instant.

Gu Rong, truly as the aunties said, was still oblivious. Seeing Xiaoshan awake, he even greeted him proactively: “Xiaoshan Big Brother woke up!”

Gu Rong stood between Zhuang Yu, Shen Hanxiao, and Xiaoshan. Because he had been constantly changing angles to look at Xiaoshan earlier, he was actually a bit closer to Xiaoshan.

Xiaoshan’s previously foolish and silly expression was gone. Now, his face was expressionless, silent, his eyes frighteningly deep, making him inscrutable and instinctively feared.

Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao’s hearts leaped into their throats. Reacting, they immediately wanted to grab Gu Rong and run first!

Xiaoshan, however, made no move, just watched them, not moving, not smiling, showing no other reaction. But just as Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao were about to grab Gu Rong, the two of them directly entered a passageway that suddenly moved over.

They didn’t enter the same passageway. The passages carried the two of them sideways, away from Gu Rong, but didn’t move them out of the cave.

The two were stuck in the passages. They could see Gu Rong and Xiaoshan, but couldn’t crawl out for the moment. The passages were very tight, and if they moved, the passages would continuously tighten.

“Rongrong, run quickly!” Unable to crawl out, the two could only shout at Gu Rong.

Gu Rong also reacted. Although he didn’t know what had happened, he could tell Xiaoshan was up to no good. The cub’s mind was always sharp. Seeing Big Brother and Little Brother couldn’t escape, his own short legs definitely couldn’t either.

He huffed, slap, and stuck something onto his little forehead.

Xiaoshan hadn’t tried to grab Gu Rong. Instead, he lowered his head, calmly watching him, and… the eye sticker that suddenly appeared on his little forehead? This eye sticker could even move, its eyeball rolling gulu-lulu, looking very cheerful.

Xiaoshan: ?

The sticker on Gu Rong’s little forehead was precisely the Eye of Wisdom. Finally let out for some air, the Eye of Wisdom was beyond happy, like a dog let off its leash. If it had a tail, it would have been wagging up to the sky long ago.

Gu Rong put two fingers together, placed them on his temple, looked up at Xiaoshan, and let out a “Heh!”. The next second, the unsuspecting and unprepared Xiaoshan instantly turned into a stone statue on the spot.

Zhuang Yu: “!”

Shen Hanxiao: “!!”

The instance BOSS was taken down just like that?! But why the “Heh!” sound?

006 and the livestream chat, after a moment of stunned silence, started showering Zaizai with rainbow farts.

Awesome, awesome! Zaizai is amazing!

However, the next second, with a “Kacha!” sound, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the stone statue before them. The cracks continuously expanded, and the Xiaoshan inside seemed about to break out of the stone.

If Xiaoshan was Shenzhong Mountain, then naturally, becoming a stone statue couldn’t stop him.

Gu Rong’s mouth formed an ‘O’: “Wah!”

006 said: [Little host, run quickly!]

Gu Rong turned and ran, stumbling. He directly used the [Hanged Little Ghost] identity card. Running, he started flapping his little arms and flew up, flying into a nearby passage opening, quickly ducking inside.

Behind him, the stone statue suddenly shattered. Xiaoshan stood unharmed in the same spot. However, in the blink of an eye, he directly teleported behind Gu Rong.

It wasn’t Xiaoshan moving, but the rocks beneath his feet moving. Every stone in this cave seemed to be under his control.

Gu Rong glanced back. Xiaoshan smiled at him, tilted his head, and reached out his hand.

And just at this moment, another hand grabbed Gu Rong faster. Before Xiaoshan could touch Gu Rong, it pulled him sharply downwards.

Gu Rong let out a little milky “Aiya!” and fell straight down.

–

When Gu Rong opened his eyes again, he found himself in another cave.

And standing before him was a three-year-old child dressed in wide black robes and large sleeves, with a pair of fuzzy animal ears on his head, arms crossed, looking coldly at Gu Rong.

Gu Rong paused, his small voice excited: “Lord Devil!!”

Lu Li raised an eyebrow slightly. This little follower seemed overly enthusiastic every time he saw Him. As if… genuinely happy to see Him.

Gu Rong himself didn’t realize he always acted overly eager whenever he saw Lu Li; it was almost a subconscious action.

But the cub quickly remembered: Little Brother had said Lord Devil eats cubs like him, one bite, bones and all.

Gu Rong’s smile vanished. He turned and ran.

Lu Li made no move, just watched Gu Rong run around blindly, eventually ending up back in front of Him again. This cave was very small, barely enough for four or five people. There was nowhere to run.

Lu Li habitually let out a cold scoff, sat down cross-legged against the cave wall behind him, and closed his eyes to rest.

Seeing this, Gu Rong sat down as far away from Lu Li as possible. But no matter how far, with the cave being so small, they were still only half a meter apart.

Gu Rong pressed himself hard against the cave wall behind him. Looking up, this place was like the bottom of a well, a vertical passage leading upwards, unfathomably deep. Looking up, he couldn’t see the top at all.

Gu Rong called out in his mind twice: [006! 006!] 006 didn’t respond, locked in the little dark room again.

Although 006 was blocked, the livestream chat was still active. After a full minute of silence, the aunties frantically started spamming comments.

[Hahaha Lord Devil is here!]

[Lord Devil really can’t let go of his little follower! Arrived just in time! Not early, not late, just right!]

[Seeing Zaizai scared! Zaizai don’t worry! Lord Devil won’t eat Zaizai! [Gift Points]]

Gu Rong saw the comments, clenched his little fists, his little bun-face determined yet aggrieved: “Lord Devil does want to eat Zaizai!” He meant to respond to the aunties but accidentally said it out loud.

Lu Li opened his eyes, looked at him, seemed amused, and so genuinely smiled. Still the same cold, mocking tone: “Who told you this Lord wants to eat you?”

Gu Rong sat cross-legged. Although afraid Lu Li would eat him, he wasn’t afraid of Lu Li himself. He crossed his little arms and dared to talk back: “Lord Devil said wait Zaizai fatten up, then slaughter Zaizai!”

Lu Li was silent for a long moment, seemingly speechless. But seeing the genuine fear in Gu Rong’s little expression, truly afraid of being eaten, He put aside his teasing mood and said seriously: “Not eat you.”

Gu Rong, who had been drooping his head listlessly, shua, lifted his head, his eyes brightening. Afraid Lu Li might change His mind, he confirmed again: “Really not eat Zaizai?”

Lu Li, rarely patient, repeated: “Not eat.”

Gu Rong cheered “Yay!”, raising both arms in celebration, happily shaking his head. A huge stone was finally lifted from his heart. Zaizai won’t be eaten!

Lu Li seemed to slightly quirk his lips, then slowly closed his eyes again, resting.

Gu Rong was a cub who couldn’t sit still. Seeing Lu Li closing his eyes, he also leaned back against the cave wall and closed his eyes: “Zaizai also sleepy time!”

Lu Li opened his eyes again, looking at the little feet that were stretched out, directly pressing on the edge of His black robe.

Just now wanted to be as far away as possible, now not scared at all, directly stepping on His clothes.

Gu Rong himself didn’t notice.

After a moment, Lu Li spoke: “Little follower.”

Gu Rong had already slept before and wasn’t actually sleepy now after just waking up. Hearing Lord Devil call him, he immediately opened his eyes, absolutely not wanting to miss a chance to speak. Since he wasn’t going to be eaten, his milky voice was filled with joy: “Lord Devil call Zaizai what for?”

Lu Li didn’t speak, just lowered His gaze slightly.

Gu Rong followed His gaze down and saw his own little feet resting on His robe.

Gu Rong: “…”

Gu Rong silently retracted his little feet, clasped his small hands together, looked timidly at Lord Devil, and remained quiet.

Lu Li looked back up at him, automatically skipping over the incident: “Key collection, how goes?”

Gu Rong said: “Need find God’s heart, lift curse, then get key!”

Lu Li nodded, said no more, and closed His eyes again.

Gu Rong asked: “Lord Devil, you sleepy?”

Lu Li didn’t respond.

Gu Rong: “Lord Devil, how you here? This place so high, how get out?”

Lu Li: “…Quiet.”

Gu Rong “Oh”. Seeing that Lu Li seemed really asleep, and having nothing else to do here, he also closed his eyes, preparing to sleep again, completely lacking any sense of task urgency.

However, before he could fall asleep, Lu Li’s voice sounded again: “Let’s go.”

Gu Rong opened his eyes: “Hmm? Go where?”

Lu Li: “Get key.”

–

Gu Rong’s vision went black. Darkness didn’t hinder his sight, but for a full minute, his vision was pitch black, unable to see anything.

Gu Rong subconsciously reached out, wanting to grab onto something. He didn’t know what he grabbed; it felt like cloth. After grabbing hold, he held on tightly, not letting go at all.

When the darkness passed and light returned before Gu Rong’s eyes, he looked down and realized he was clutching Lu Li’s sleeve, which was already wrinkled from his grip.

“…”

Gu Rong released his small hand, even gently patting Lu Li’s arm. Sweet words came readily: “Lord Devil, your clothes so pretty! Zaizai no have!”

Just as he finished speaking, his own clothes changed, transforming into a set of ancient-style clothing similar to Lu Li’s, also with wide robes and large sleeves, the hem dragging on the ground, feeling very textured. Except that Lu Li’s were black robes, while Gu Rong’s were blue.

It had to be said, after the outfit change, Gu Rong looked just like a little ancient child attendant, cute and soft, skin fair and tender, big eyes exceptionally watery.

Gu Rong looked at his new clothes, “Wah!”, his eyes sparkling.

The aunties in the livestream chat also brightened up.

One-click outfit change, too cute! Wait, why is he still wearing the small helmet on his head hahaha!

Gu Rong was still immersed in the joy of his new clothes, happily beaming, tugging at his sleeves for a moment, then pulling at the hem.

Just then, a faint light appeared before his eyes. Gu Rong looked up and saw a giant heart before him, still faintly pulsing and beating.

This mountain god wasn’t dead. He was still alive.