104: Chapter 104, an S-rank dungeon? This is clearly a lazy person's vacation home!

Deep in the Mist Swamp, in a muddy pool five hundred meters away from the Cozy Cabin.

Plum Blossom Three and Diamond Five were covered in mud, crouching behind the bushes with a compass and a map in hand, engaged in an intense brainstorming session.

"Something's not right! This is absolutely not right!"

Plum Blossom Three slammed the compass onto the ground and growled in frustration:

"Old Five! We've practically turned this entire five-mile radius upside down! We even dug up three earthworm nests!"

"Where on earth is that so-called Tier 5 Great Demon's sealing site?"

"Is the organization's intelligence outdated? Or has that great demon already broken out and run away?"

Diamond Five's face, which looked like it was growing out of a toad's back, was also filled with worry. He stuck out his tongue, snapped up a passing mosquito to eat for some extra protein, and then squinted his eyes as he analyzed:

"Third Brother, are we stuck in a mental rut?"

"We've been looking for the kind of gloomy, terrifying cave that overflows with demonic energy."

"But is there a possibility... that the place which looks the least like a sealing site is actually the real one?"

Their gazes simultaneously turned once again toward the cozy, lively little wooden cabin they had previously looked down upon.

Just then,

they saw Jiang You, wearing his spongebob pajamas, strutting into the yard right behind the fox-eared girl.

"Holy shit!"

Diamond Five's eyes suddenly bulged:

"Third Brother, look! It's that pajama guy again!"

Plum Blossom Three's eyes narrowed as he keenly spotted a blind spot:

"Wait, Old Five!"

"Look at his arms... where is that silver case?"

"Back at the camp, he was clutching that case like it was his life, not even letting go when he went to the bathroom!"

"Why are his hands empty now? Could it be..."

At this moment, their trains of thought aligned in a bizarrely synchronized way once again, instantly cooking up a massive drama in their heads:

"Could this kid have already given the silver case to someone else?"

"Did he strike a deal with some entity inside the dungeon?"

"And!" Diamond Five added, "This kid came here alone, breaking away from the main group! What does that mean? It means he has ulterior motives!"

"That confirms it!"

Plum Blossom Three slapped his thigh, greed and ruthlessness flashing in his eyes:

"This kid definitely has secrets!"

"Maybe he has already met with that Tier 5 Great Demon, and used the treasures inside the case to strike some dirty deal with it!"

"No, we have to capture this kid and the little girl living in the cabin to interrogate them!"

"Let's go! Creep over there quietly first!"

"Let's eavesdrop on what they're saying. If it's an opportunity, we'll steal it! If it's a trap, we'll just take care of both of them right there!"

The two hit it off immediately and activated their stealth techniques once more, creeping silently toward the little wooden cabin like a pair of sewer rats.

...

Meanwhile, inside the little wooden cabin.

With a soft creak, the thick wooden door was pushed open.

Jiang You stepped over the threshold, expecting to see a crude farmhouse interior or perhaps some spider-cave-like monster den.

However,

when he saw the scene inside, he froze instantly at the door, forgetting to chew the radish in his mouth.

*Thud.*

Half of the radish dropped to the floor.

Jiang You's eyes widened, and he let out a gasp of awe like someone who had never seen the world:

"Holy... crap..."

What kind of wilderness cabin was this?

This was clearly a five-star... no, an ultra-five-star vacation paradise for lazy people!

In the spacious living room, there was a thick layer of white shag carpet that made one want to roll around on it just by looking at it.

Where hard wooden stools should have been, they were entirely replaced by all kinds of beanbag chairs and lazy sofas!

There were beanbags, inflatable ones, and the kind of plush sofas that sank you in so deep you couldn't get out!

An indoor swing chair hung in the corner, covered with a fluffy blanket.

Most ridiculously, there were even floor-to-ceiling windows, and right in front of them stood a futuristic-looking, state-of-the-art fully automatic massage chair!

"This... this is an S-Rank Dungeon?"

Jiang You pointed tremblingly at the massage chair, feeling his worldview shatter into pieces:

"Where the hell did I end up?"

"Is this still the Mist Swamp?"

"These living conditions... are ten thousand times better than my crappy warehouse in Class F!"

Not only that,

sweeping his gaze further inside through the half-open bedroom door, Jiang You saw an incredibly massive, soft-looking European-style round bed!

The bed was piled high with all kinds of cute throw pillows, and the duvet was a velvet one that looked incredibly soft and fragrant at first glance.

[Internal Chat Group (Everyone Envious)]

[Legs (Tears)]:

"Waaah... Is this heaven?"

"That carpet... it must feel amazing to step on! Not like the mud outside, sticky and disgusting!"

"I want to go in! I want to roll around on that carpet!"

[Kidneys]:

"The spiritual energy in this room... is so pure! So warm!"

"And there's even a faint milky fragrance? Is this some kind of high-level array?"

In reality,

Jiang You was completely rooted to the spot.

He looked at Bai Lan, his eyes no longer filled with the caring gaze one reserved for a "naive sweet girl," but rather the adoration one had for a "rich lady."

"Sis... no, Big Sis!"

Jiang You rubbed his hands together, wearing a sycophantic expression:

"This life of yours... is way too comfortable, isn't it?"

"Are you sure you're locked up here? You're not here on vacation?"

Bai Lan looked at Jiang You's provincial attitude, especially when she saw him drooling over her massage chair.

Her two fox ears twitched proudly, and the corners of her mouth curled up wildly, completely unable to hold back her grin.

Hmph!

Finally, someone appreciates this young lady's taste!

"Of course!"

Bai Lan put her hands on her hips, tilting her head up proudly:

"Even though those bad guys locked me up here and won't let me out..."

"as compensation, whatever I ask for, they have to deliver!"

"If I say I want to sleep comfortably, they have to send the best bed!"

"If I say my back is sore, they have to send a massage chair!"

"These are benefits I fought for with my own capabilities!"

Jiang You was moved to tears by what he heard, wishing he could beg her to take him as an apprentice on the spot:

"Brilliant! Simply brilliant!"

"This is what prison... oh no, this is what the peak of reclusive life is really about!"

"Prison Sis, do you need a roommate? The kind who's exceptionally good at eating and sleeping?"

Bai Lan giggled and pointed at the massage chair:

"I'm not looking for roommates. Living here alone is super comfortable!"

"But since you're a guest, I'll let you sit in that massage chair for a bit."

"It's the latest model, you know! It even has a 'Cloud Walk' mode!"

"Awesome!"

Without a second word, Jiang You threw himself straight into the massage chair.

*Beep—*

As the startup chime sounded, the massage chair began to operate, and Jiang You let out a soul-shaking groan:

"Ohhh!!!"

"This pressure... this technique... so good!"

"If only I had an ice-cold Coke, it would be perfect..."

"Here!"

Bai Lan conjured an ice-cold Coke from out of nowhere and handed it to Jiang You, before sinking into her own beanbag chair next to him, opening a bag of potato chips, and squinting her eyes happily.

For a moment,

the two of them, in the core of this peril-filled S-Rank Forbidden Zone,

one groaned comfortably in the massage chair while the other snuggled in her sofa, munching on potato chips.

The scene was outrageously harmonious.

...

However,

just as these two were enjoying their blissful time of "slacking off,"

outside the house, beyond the picket fence,

Plum Blossom Three and Diamond Five had already circled the little wooden cabin three times.

"Damn it!"

Plum Blossom Three panted, his face livid:

"We can't get in!"

"There's an invisible barrier around this house! We can't climb over it at all!"

"Even with my Peak Fourth-Order strength, I can't break this array! This is definitely the work of a Grandmaster-level expert!"