"You're going?" Cao Yaxuan was greatly astonished.

Han Zhixiu and the other women also looked surprised.

They had already told Li Shuwen about the mutation in the real world.

Making a single trip would not only sacrifice sanity but might also encounter immense disaster.

Xu Lang had been watching Li Shuwen with his Nightmare Eye, so he knew the man's psychological transformation process and how resolute he was at this moment.

"I wouldn't trust anyone else to go." Li Shuwen was silent for a moment before replying, "If they go and don't come back, that's one thing. But if they go and then return to this hell, many might go mad, unable to withstand the blow."

If that player really came back, a psychological collapse could lead to babbling nonsense, throwing the situation in the Mad King Building into complete chaos.

With the real world mutated, and now a divine artifact that allows returning to the real world, who would still have the heart to play this game?

Rather than betting on human nature, he would shoulder this risk himself.

Additionally, he wanted to take his daughter home.

Scouting the path ahead earlier meant going home sooner.

Xu Ruyan felt a deep sense of respect.

Such a person, regardless of their stance, commanded respect. Moreover, Li Shuwen was now one of their own, clearing the path for their side.

"Xu Lang, what do you think?" Wang Yazhi looked at Xu Lang.

She thought this plan was feasible, and Xu Lang should agree.

However, Xu Lang directly shook his head in refusal.

"I don't agree."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, including Li Shuwen, looked at him in surprise.

Since when had Xu Lang become so merciful?

"You are a pillar of our Mad King Building. If you were to go and not return, the loss would be too great." Xu Lang stared into Li Shuwen's eyes, his tone flat but his attitude firm.

If Li Shwen went to his death, it would be better for Xu Lang to extract his Sequence. At least the meat would rot in the pot.

"Xu Lang..." Li Shuwen was instantly moved, his eyes actually growing a bit misty, nearly shedding two old tears.

Perhaps it had been too long since he had felt such genuine emotion, but he was exceptionally touched at this moment.

So Xu Lang valued and cared for him this much.

And he probably also considered that he was Wenwen's father, hence not wanting him to take the risk.

For the first time, he sincerely felt that Li Wenwen could follow Xu Lang.

He had misjudged Xu Lang all along. Although Xu Lang struck ruthlessly, deep down he possessed a softness unknown to outsiders.

"Hmm, I agree." Wang Yazhi nodded, saying to Li Shuwen, "Uncle Wen, your death wouldn't be worth it. It would be a loss for our Mad King Building."

Li Shuwen was filled with admiration.

This was the caliber of Dorm 200!

"I understand, I won't die!" Li Shuwen finally changed his mind, saying, "I'll go find a reliable player right now and have him go see the real world!"

"I'll go with you." Xu Lang smiled, then said to Cao Yaxuan and the others, "You all shouldn't just stand around here foolishly either. Go find some former items... preferably not items from within Clear Sky University, to avoid being judged as original items of the Mad King Building. Things like old clothes are best."

The women nodded.

Former items mostly had no level and their preservation wasn't great, but if they searched, they should still find some. After all, quite a few former Clear Sky University students were still alive.

Everyone left the basement.

Li Shuwen sat in the elevator, noticing that not a single woman was missing, and his eyes flickered slightly.

Xu Lang probably used the excuse of having others find original real-world items mainly to prevent them from staying here.

This also indirectly indicated this place didn't need anyone to guard it...

"The basement key is probably a necessary condition to enter here... and the basement key is the Dorm Owner Token. Does the Dorm Owner possess management rights over all hidden special buildings in the Mad King Building?"

As the elevator slowly ascended, Li Shuwen thought about many things, his gaze shifting to Xu Lang.

Perhaps Xu Lang really had the potential to become the Dorm Owner!

Not all dormitory buildings ended up with a Dorm Owner. Some buildings were destroyed before the owner appeared. And once a Dorm Owner appears, player survival rates increase significantly.

These were things Li Shuwen had heard from other players. Regardless, at this moment, he sincerely hoped Xu Lang could become the Dorm Owner.

...

An hour later, the original group took the elevator again and arrived at the basement.

Tong Qi and Senior Sister Red Butterfly had also come.

And there were also two male players looking extremely uneasy.

These two players were true bottom-tier players, who had almost been killed by the elimination round in the last game.

To be honest, the two weren't slacker players.

Because the Mad King Building didn't have creatures like slacker players; the elimination round taught all players a lesson.

They just genuinely couldn't keep up with the competition!

This Pioneering by Xu Lang was a heaven-sent fortune for all Mad King Building players, but these two also failed to seize it. Continuing like this, elimination in the next round was almost inevitable.

"These are equipment for your protection, and items to recover Spirit." Li Shwen handed two packs to each of them, instructing, "Once you leave the Safe Zone, backpacks won't work. You must hold onto the things inside tightly, don't lose them during the teleportation."

The dark-skinned man stared blankly at the notice board. Called by Li Shuwen, he snapped back to reality, tears in his eyes, and thanked, "Thank you, Uncle Wen, thank you, Lang Ge. I will always remember your great kindness!"

"Thank you, thank you!" The other bald man also repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

The dark-skinned man looked at Xu Lang, his eyes flickering timidly, and said, "Teleporting to another world, you stay at least three days, at most thirty days. Can you set it to thirty days for us?"

"No." Xu Lang shook his head, coldly stating, "We agreed on three days earlier, so it's three days."

"Alright, alright." The dark-skinned man nodded meekly.

"If you two can really return safely within three days, you can go again next time." Cao Yaxuan said rather indifferently, "Being able to let you cross-world teleport, the cost for the Astral Foundation must be significant. Remember to maintain your sanity when you arrive, don't forget who you are."

The bald man suddenly shouted loudly, "So what if I lose my memory?! Even if I become a beast, I want to return to the real world!"

At this critical juncture, both men were very agitated.

Xu Lang frowned inwardly.

These two men's SAN values were very low now.

He handed over a few pieces of Bubblegum, "Have some bubblegum, it can help you relax."

"Thank you, Lang Ge!"

The two men received them with both hands.

Then, Xu Lang took out a photo and threw it onto the stone platform.

[Yes/No Retrieve anchor point information for this item?]

The dormitory building's prompt came. Xu Lang chose yes. The bald man's park photo with his wife and daughter immediately began to burn.

Three streams of data, like starlight, drifted out from the flames, forming three images.

One image was a small three-bedroom apartment. One image was a park. One image was a digital photo printing shop.

"That's my home!!!" the bald man shouted, pointing at the three-bedroom apartment image, his finger trembling, weeping with joy.