Chapter 181
Chapter 181 Lovers Become Siblings
The preparation time for the hall soon came to an end.
Then, everyone’s vision fell into darkness, and the information for this dungeon immediately appeared before them—
【Battle Zone: Fraudulent City】
【Difficulty: High】
【Time Flow: 1x】
【Description: This world is full of lies…】
【Current Task: Destroy the Control Hub】
【Important Note: Do not believe a single word you hear, do not trust anything you see.】
In the darkness, before her senses returned, Xia Xinyan looked at the information for this dungeon and began to ponder the possible content of this dungeon.
A world of fraud… Could it be that this dungeon is filled with con artists everywhere?
Does “don’t trust a single word” also include teammates?
Could it be that the system scattered players at the start just to increase the difficulty in this regard?
However, before she could figure it out, a voice suddenly appeared in her mind—
【Player ‘Xia Xinyan’, you will play the role of a university graduate girl in this game, about to go to the new job position provided by the Control Hub.】
In the next moment, her five senses began to rapidly restore.
This was a pink-themed bedroom.
At this moment, she was sitting on a bed piled high with enormous dolls, and the curtains in the room were drawn, making it somewhat dim inside.
She looked around and then asked in her heart: ‘Tianji, what just happened?’
【Detected voice input from an unknown source, unable to trace the origin.】
Xia Xinyan frowned slightly.
The voice that had appeared in her mind wasn’t Tianji’s, which was why she asked this.
It sounded somewhat like a game system prompt, but… this was actually the first time in two lifetimes she “heard” a game system prompt.
Could it be a recent update?
She wasn’t too sure.
After all, in her last life, she hadn’t paid much attention to the changes in the early to mid-game, and only when the game started invading reality did she take it seriously, causing her to miss a lot of early to mid-game information. Now, she couldn’t even find any reference objects to compare it against.
She made a mental note of this and got up to pull open the curtains.
Outside the window was an unremarkable city.
The only notable feature was a very tall silver spire-like building standing in the very center of the city, taller than the surrounding skyscrapers by several times, and on top of the spire, countless cables connected to every corner of this city.
It certainly added a hint of sci-fi to the city.
Today was a good day.
“Xinyan, Xinyan, are you up? Come eat!” A woman’s voice came from outside.
Upon hearing this, Xia Xinyan pondered for two seconds and still walked out of the room.
The living room of this house was noticeably smaller than her real home, and at this moment, there was only a very kind-looking woman setting up the food, while at the dining table sat… Ling Mo.
The two exchanged glances, and in their eyes, they saw a hint of wariness.
“What’s wrong? Hurry up and eat,” the woman called out, not noticing the unusual tension between the two of them, and continued towards the kitchen, “You have to go to work today, and then it will just be me at home, sigh…”
Xia Xinyan shook her head and casually walked in front of Ling Mo and sat down, looking at him: “Mo Mo?”
Ling Mo’s expression was somewhat complicated: “Xinyan? Is it really you?”
“What do I hate?” Xia Xinyan suddenly asked.
Ling Mo froze, his expression a bit odd: “Curly hair?”
Xia Xinyan nodded: “Your turn to ask.”
She had already confirmed that the person in front was Ling Mo.
After all, based on her experience from her last life in gaming, no matter how difficult the dungeon is, it generally wouldn’t feature impersonation of players, as that would likely cause conflict between players. If one accidentally mistook someone, it could lead to a cascade of penalties among friends, which players definitely couldn’t afford.
The reason for her question was just for insurance.
However, Ling Mo had also already confirmed that the person in front was indeed his girlfriend.
There was no need to ask; just based on his feelings, he could tell from her every expression and movement that verified her identity.
—If he couldn’t even recognize his own girlfriend standing in front of him, what face would he have to say she was his favorite?
But since Xinyan asked him to question…
“Do you like me… no, do you love me?”
Xia Xinyan: “…”
She felt this guy was doing it on purpose.
But she still answered: “Love.”
After all, saying a few words wouldn’t cost her anything.
Ling Mo immediately asked another question: “So we’ll never be apart?”
“That’s the second question,” Xia Xinyan smiled slightly, “Still not certain of my identity?”
Ling Mo immediately cleared his throat: “I’m sure, I’m sure… let’s eat first…”
What a pity, he should have gone straight to the second question earlier.
But she just admitted she loved him.
Good, this time the dungeon was worth it.
Ling Mo was very happy.
Then the woman came back from the kitchen: “What are you talking about that’s making you both so happy? Hurry and eat, or it’s not good to be late on your first day, Xinyan—Ling Mo, remember to take your sister to the company before you go to work, being a little late for you isn’t a big deal.”
Ling Mo’s eating action paused: “Okay.”
—That’s right, in this dungeon, the identities between him and Xinyan were siblings.
Blood-related.
As for why the surnames were different, that needed to be asked to the game system.
It just made him chuckle a bit.
Xia Xinyan, however, didn’t think there was anything wrong; her primary focus was still on the dungeon matters, including this woman in front of her, who was now an object of her observation.
Many times, useful information in dungeons was hidden in these inconspicuous corners.
Notably, she saw a photo next to the dining table—a seemingly family portrait, with not only the younger versions of herself and Ling Mo, but also a woman and a very kindly middle-aged man.
That should be their “dad.”
Seeming to notice her gaze, the woman suddenly spoke up: “Xinyan, are you thinking of your dad again? Ah… Just a few days until the holiday, let’s go see him together.”
Saying this, the woman’s expression turned sorrowful: “It’s my fault… If I hadn’t asked him to go buy something that day, he wouldn’t have been hit… He worked so hard his whole life, just when he was about to rest, why did he have to go…”
“Dad” is dead.
Xia Xinyan narrowed her eyes slightly, setting down her bowl: “I’m full.”
“Is that all you ate?” The woman was taken aback, “Won’t you eat a bit more?”
“No need, I have to go to work. Ling… brother, let’s go.”
Ling Mo: “…”
Being called “brother” by his girlfriend felt a bit strange.
But they definitely weren’t going to work. What they needed to do now was to figure out the background of this dungeon and what the main task referred to.
In this dungeon, Ling Mo also had a car, and it looked quite nice in terms of quality.
After getting on the road, the two no longer needed to consider their sibling identities. Xia Xinyan observed the city from the passenger seat, while Ling Mo pondered about earlier matters.
“Xinyan.”
“Hmm?”
“About what you said before, that you love me… Were you serious?”
Although it was a bit greedy, he wanted to hear her say it again.
Upon hearing this, Xia Xinyan beamed a brilliant smile: “Of course I’m serious, isn’t it only natural for younger sisters to love their older brothers?”
Ling Mo: “…”
