The day has dawned.

Ye Kai decisively gave up, and the group of four including Tian Qi no longer held back. Being old acquaintances, they divided the loot amicably. Spider venom was a sellable item, and it didn't matter who picked it up; they would sell it and split the money later. The chestnut boots were ordinary blue gear, and after a casual roll of the dice, Mu Yun Shen won them with a glamorous roll of 100. As for the peach wood katana, according to the classes they planned to play, it should go to either Mu Yun Shen or Yue Zhong Mian. Having just acquired the chestnut boots, and even though they were far less valuable than the peach wood katana, Mu Yun Shen quickly chose to pass. In the end, Yue Zhong Mian excitedly obtained the peach wood katana, feeling both thrilled and a strange sense of discomfort.

After their first kill in the Spider Cave and now the Spider Lord, with the large experience rewards from both, Jun Mo Xiao had reached level 12. Tian Qi and the others were also guaranteed to level up after this dungeon run. Going after the regular bosses was a familiar task for them, and they quickly dealt with it.

Upon leaving the dungeon, Yue Zhong Mian was caught in a dilemma. He had been determined to leave the team after this run, but having just received the peach wood katana, it seemed rather dishonorable to take the gear and run. If he left, it wouldn't look good; if he didn't, it would be too embarrassing given Tian Qi's words.

In the end, it was Tian Qi who knew how to handle the situation. He came over to say hello, making it seem as if his words in the dungeon were just a joke, and they moved on. Jun Mo Xiao led the team back into the Spider Cave.

Compared to Yue Zhong Mian's dilemma, the Lanxi Pavilion group led by Lan He was even more frustrated. They missed the first kill of the Spider Cave, and two of the three major hidden bosses had already been claimed by others. This was their fourth entry into the dungeon, and they still hadn't encountered any, feeling utterly down on their luck when the system announced that the last of the Spider Cave's three hidden bosses, the Spider Warrior, had also been first killed.

The first kill of the Spider Warrior was claimed by the Zhong Cao Tang guild, one of the three major guilds, while the first hidden boss kill had been claimed by another of the three major guilds, Ba Qi Xiong Tu. It was clear that the three major guilds were evenly matched, but now a player named Jun Mo Xiao had emerged, topping the first kill leaderboard in the tenth district with three entries. He had led his team to claim two of the level 10 stage first kills, causing Lanxi Pavilion to lose face.

As for the hidden bosses, if they couldn't find them, it was just bad luck. But thinking back to the ten seconds of the dungeon's first kill, they still felt like vomiting blood.

With no first kills left, Lan He and his team were disheartened as they left the dungeon.

"What's the background of this Jun Mo Xiao? Have someone from that village pay attention to him," Lan He said irritably.

At this time, Ye Kai and his team, whom Lan He didn't have a good impression of, were full of fighting spirit, bustling in and out of the dungeon, thoroughly enjoying themselves. The night of the new tenth district passed in a flurry, with some rejoicing and others in sorrow.

Chen Guo woke up at eleven o'clock, close to noon. She usually had a regular lifestyle and rarely slept in. However, with the opening of the tenth district the previous day, she had followed the newcomer to check out the excitement, which resulted in her going to bed late. After calculating the time, she realized she had slept for eight hours and, satisfied, stretched lazily before getting up from the bed.

Chen Guo lived in the internet café, or more precisely, in the suite on the second floor, under the same roof as Ye Kai.

Compared to the newly arrived Ye Kai, Chen Guo was much more familiar with the environment. She had grown up in the Xing Xin Internet Café, eating, sleeping, and doing homework there. From her school days, when others went home after school, she would head straight to the internet café, which often led to misunderstandings.

Xing Xin Internet Café was her home, a notion deeply ingrained in Chen Guo from a young age. Her father had carefully managed the café like his own home, starting from when it was very small and Chen Guo was very young. Now the café had grown large, but only she remained at home.

In the year she took the college entrance exam, Chen Guo's father passed away from a sudden heart attack.

Chen Guo had no memory of her mother. After her father's funeral, when relatives discussed how to handle the internet café and Chen Guo's future, she didn't think twice before discarding her university admission notice and taking over the café. Amidst the surprised gazes of friends and family, she continued to run the café like her father, looking after her home.

Nine years had passed in a flash.

Now, Chen Guo could easily afford a comfortable residence for herself, but she never entertained the thought, choosing to live in the internet café, which she found quite pleasant. In the café, she always felt secure and at peace; perhaps that was the feeling of home, alone but never lonely.

"The weather is so nice today!" Chen Guo, standing by the window, admired the outside view where the silvery world made the sunlight even more brilliant.

"Dad, come and enjoy the sun too!" Chen Guo joked, picking up a photo of her and her father from the bedside table and placing it on the windowsill to face the outdoors.

After dressing and freshening up, Chen Guo cheerfully made her rounds in the living room. Noticing the storage room door was open, she peeked inside but didn't see Ye Kai.

"Where is he?" Chen Guo muttered.

Opening the door, she stepped into her internet café. The place was packed, all thanks to the opening of Glory's tenth district. The overnight crowd had left, immediately replaced by the early birds. Every screen displayed Glory, and everyone was immersed in the game, chatting and shouting through their headsets.

Chen Guo went downstairs to the front desk and asked the on-duty sister about Ye Kai's whereabouts.

The sister pointed towards the deep end of the smoking area.

"Still playing?" Chen Guo was surprised and headed in that direction.

The smoking area was filled with smoke, and Ye Kai was right in the thick of it. Frowning, Chen Guo waved away the smoke and reached Ye Kai, lifting his headset, "Still playing? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

Ye Kai quickly turned and nodded a greeting, "Morning," then immediately turned back to continue his rapid gameplay.

Chen Guo glanced at the screen, "Spider Cave, huh?"

"Mhm."

"What level are you now?"

"17."

Chen Guo was taken aback and took a closer look at Jun Mo Xiao's experience bar on the screen. Level 17 was almost history; he would definitely reach level 18 after this dungeon run.

With 20 minutes left until noon, in a new district, reaching level 18 within 12 hours was definitely a record for dungeon exploration. Although there was no official system record for this, countless people on forums used such data to prove their leveling prowess.

Chen Guo's next glance fell on Ye Kai's teammates.

Yue Zhong Mian? Chen Guo suddenly felt she had seen this name before. After thinking for a moment, she remembered.

"Isn't this the guy who spammed your chat last night?" Chen Guo pointed to Yue Zhong Mian in the team list.

"Yeah!"

"And you're still teaming up with him?" Chen Guo couldn't understand.

"Because he spammed the chat, no one else would team up with me," Ye Kai explained.

"Who's asking you for that reason?" Chen Guo was annoyed.

"I'm an adult; should I really be quarreling with him over spamming?" Ye Kai laughed.