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    “Brother, I don’t notice anything unusual.”

    “Sir, my side too.”

    “I’m sorry, Mentor …… I’m not getting anything.”

    “Master, there is no difference.”

    Inside the old house, the light was dim, and the sun struggled to squeeze through the cracks in the windows, creating messy, faint columns of light that illuminated the mottled wear and tear of the house.

    Large patches of white plaster flaked off the walls, exposing the yellowed bricks.

    Take a chance.

    The Xu system had a couple of the girls help out by going out and checking out what used to be the old house, trying to see if they could figure out why the simulators had appeared.

    The results were predictable and unproductive.

    “It’s okay, that’s enough.”

    “It’s getting late, let’s go back.”

    The Xu system took one last look at the old house, gazing at the familiar interiors, as well as the mottled and worn wheelchair, memories flashing in his eyes.

    He then took a couple of girls and walked out the door of the old house.

    Back toward the courtyard.

    Exploring the old house was meant to be impromptu.

    Xu system also do not think, a common house can be related to the simulator, find it naturally good, can not be found also do not need to care.

    “Thanks for all the hard work and help today, let’s go, I’ll cook myself tonight.”

    Snow day.

    Light drifts of snow look like the opening of a good theater.

    The Xu system was walking in the snow, smiling and promising several girls that her sister was happy and the Sheriff was happy.

    The witch followed quietly.

    The machine servant showed seriousness, ready to observe and learn.

    The loyal Machine Servant, to this day, still couldn’t understand how System Xu had managed to make the cooking emit a golden light without utilizing his transcendent power.

    Could this be the master’s exclusive talent?

    The machine servant did not understand.

    Repeated attempts to learn.

    At the moment of dusk, the sun approached the horizon and became hazy and orange in color, gently brushing the white clouds of the sky in softness.

    Tinting all the buildings on the horizon with a light coat of orange.

    Back on the patio.

    The Xu system first took out the purchased items and placed them one by one in the appropriate places before heading to the kitchen.

    Under the expectant gaze of the Sheriff, and the earnest and strict gaze of the machine servants, the formal cooking began, with the occasional help of the girls.

    “…… Yingxue.”

    “What is it, sir?”

    “Collect your saliva.”

    “Ahem …… Actually, so what, I’m not usually like this, don’t get me wrong sir.”

    Wu Ying Xue said this.

    With his hands behind his back, his expression was a little unnatural, and he side-stepped his face, not daring to meet Xu Department’s eyes.

    “Don’t worry, I’m not mad at you.”

    Unable to do anything about it, the Xu system flicked the Sheriff’s forehead, making her leave obediently and go to the table to wait for dinner to be finished.

    The Sheriff did as she was told.

    Soon.

    Under Xu Department’s masterful cooking skills, a table of glowing dishes spread across the table, and except for Wu Ying Xue, the other three girls were somewhat silent.

    How did Brother do it?

    How did the mentor do it?

    How did the master do it?

    Even though it wasn’t the first time any of them had seen it, every time they ate one of Xu’s department’s meals, they wondered if Xu’s culinary skills were above supreme.

    Forget it.

    As night fell, amidst the rise and fall of chopsticks and bowls, Xu Moli picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork, put it in his mouth, and chewed gently.

    “Brother’s handiwork, as usual, is outstanding.”

    My sister praised.

    From the heart, with pride.

    The same goes for the Witch and Machine Servant reviews.

    “My cooking skills are still far from my master’s ……”, the machine servant looked down at his hands and kept calculating if he was lacking something.

    “Awwwwwww-“

    It was the sound of the Sheriff taking a big bite out of her meal.

    The north wind whistled.

    The drifts of snow are stacked silently.

    The winter nights are silent and the courtyard seems to be an island in the world.

    Quiet, cold, and bleak.

    The branches and leaves are frozen and fragile, the dirt is frozen and hard, and all that’s left is the wind howling and drifting snow dancing around outside the window, slapping against the glass windows that have long been white.

    “Life in the real world, it’s too good to be true ……”

    The Xu system took a light sip of the hot soup, and his body became warm.

    It wasn’t just the temperature of the soup itself.

    More so because of the few girls sitting beside her.

    Subconsciously, Department Xu glanced at the table.

    Mo Li chewed on the meat in small bites, appearing a bit distracted, mostly thinking about the great cause of the world chopping.

    Ying Xue ate with restraint and modesty, but ate at a pace that was clearly the fastest.

    Ailee ate extremely slowly, using her chopsticks to hold the shimmering dish, her silver-blue eyes constantly scanning as if she was still pondering the principle of the glowing light.

    Krysia eats just as slowly.

    As the Xu system swept past.

    In the corner, the girl with the long gray and silver hair was looking at him as well, her empty eyes blinking, clearly reflecting the Xu system.

    Watch and eat at the same time.

    The face was expressionless as he chewed on a piece of fish.

    It comes off as nerdy and kind of cute.

    “…… Mentor, are you thinking of rude things?” The witch cocked her head.

    “No, that’s just you, Krysia”, the Xu system skillfully changed the subject and took a bite of sweet and sour pork for the witch.

    It’s a wonderful life, isn’t it?

    Eating the food he had made and looking at the well-behaved girls, a smile appeared on Department Xu’s face.

    He smiled.

    And enjoy.

    The peace and beauty of this moment.

    After dinner, the crowd returned to their respective rhythms.

    As her sister traveled to the Chopping World once again, the witch and the machine servant tended to the courtyard flowers and plants, and the Sheriff went to the gathering place on the outskirts of the city to check on the condition of the people.

    The Xu system then went back to the bedroom.

    Thinking about the future direction and what to do further down the road.

    “There’s no rush with the simulation.”

    “At least wait until Ox is done marrying before you consider the fifth simulation to take place.”

    “After all, the last simulation was just too long, and for a while, there was just no interest in continuing it.”

    In the bedroom.

    Xu Xiang looked out the window at the night sky.

    Calm eyes, interlaced with dull stars.

    “Time, indeed, flies.”

    “In the beginning, I was weak and had to rely on simulations to have the ability to defend myself in the real world.”

    “So, once upon a time, I was in a hurry and started a new simulation as quickly as I could get enough material together for a second one.”

    “But by now.”

    “Strength is no longer my first option; instead, the experiences within the simulation, and the simulator itself, are more worth exploring.”

    “If it were me in the past, I’m afraid how could I have ever imagined that I would have the life I have today?”

    The bleak night began to be illuminated.

    The moonlight is bright and white.

    Looking at the bright moon in the sky, System Xu suddenly wanted to change places.

    “……”, the Kenwood Sword Staff reappeared, held lightly in the palm of his hand.

    Thinking about today’s events, before using his teleportation magic, Department Xu deliberated for a moment, first applying a few shields to himself to isolate and suppress the fluctuations in space and time.

    And then after that, it’s official space teleportation.

    Tear–

    Space cracked like cloth.

    Soundlessness enveloped Xu System, and when the ripples subsided, Xu System’s figure disappeared along with it.

    When he opened his eyes again, Department Xu had already returned to the old house he had once been in.

    The moonlight is like water.

    Pouring into the empty old house.

    No sound and no light, condensed with the abrasions of the past years, turned into a little dust and ash.

    It was clear that it had been purified by Krysia only in the afternoon, but half a day had passed and the old room was covered in another layer of dust.

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