It didn't take much persuasion to relocate those residents from Peach Blossom Spring.

Although understandably, there were indeed some who were reluctant to leave this landscape. They had lived there for several months and had grown fond of this peaceful and serene land, the village, the roads, the rivers... and the distant ink-like mountains that haunted their dreams.

No demon beasts, no dangers, working at sunrise and resting at sunset...

Emmmm, well, actually, most of the time there was no sun or moon, just simple day and night, unless the Box Garden itself was placed outdoors.

That's basically it. After witnessing the demon beasts wash the land with blood and tear apart the entire Mesopotamian world with violent attacks, these survivors just wanted to live well in a secluded place, free from invasions and attacks.

But they didn't take it for granted as something they deserved...

Perhaps it was because the early dynasty residents were relatively simple, or because they were accustomed to the order of the feudal era, they had not developed a mindset of insatiability. So, despite some reluctance and unease, they had no objections and very smoothly completed the relocation work.

Of course, the owner of Peach Blossom Spring didn't deceive them.

They weren't being driven away from that peaceful and secluded paradise, merely moved to another place, perhaps a more stable secluded paradise...

The lake's surface was calm, with ripples arising as the wind blew.

Hundreds of people stood dumbfounded, gazing at the green hills and clear waters before them. Once they reacted, smiles of joy appeared on their faces.

Although much of the lakeside village was in ruins, the basic infrastructure remained, and the road planning was intact. With just a thorough renovation, they could restore function and resume operations. Moreover, it looked like many houses had already been refurbished, saving them a lot of tedious work.

The village began to truly inject vitality, quietly changing.

Standing on a nearby hillside, watching the bustling lakeside village, Miss Naoki's face showed a gentle smile.

When they stood in the village, the people seemed somewhat repressed and constrained, not knowing what to do or say, even the children were hesitant to move around. So they left the village after completing the transfer work.

Now the village was gradually becoming lively, bursting with life and energy.

Although she didn't know how someone managed to bring back so many people, Miss Witch didn't pursue it. They didn't seem coercively brought but rather willingly joyful, which was enough.

"A total of over four hundred people... for now, that's sufficient," Gu Mo retracted his gaze and casually remarked. Despite his efforts to gather protection, the previous Dungeon World's timeline was from 2600 BC, where humanity had just begun to emerge and was struck by the incineration of human history.

He could only bring back those outside the defensive line, destined to die outside.

Now they could basically sustain such a village again. According to the home gameplay's features, as long as it operated normally, Penglai Island could start providing various materials, Game Coins, and other basic outputs continuously, and there was also a chance to produce special items——

Although this mainly depended on the residents' craftsmanship and capabilities, as well as the number of special talents, there was at least a possibility...

And there was a chance to hire special talents, which seemed not to be as teammates but as another form of gameplay; however, the details had not yet been unlocked, or he hadn't encountered it yet...

In any case, things were now starting to get on track.

"That's good... but could you tell me what you went out to do this time?" Miss Naoki smiled and nodded, her eyes twinkling with a hint of curiosity as she asked.

"Well, that's quite a long story, but it was a rather interesting experience..." Gu Mo replied with a smile.

"Not interesting at all..." came the annoyed voice of Miss Fox Spirit in his consciousness, "In the end, I didn't even get to make an appearance. If I had done it, it wouldn't have been so troublesome!"

It's good that you didn't make a move...

Gu Mo's expression remained unchanged. Miss Tamamo no Mae was his last trump card, but once her sealed tails were unsealed and she could manifest more than three, she would change, and her actions would be unpredictable, perhaps capable of challenging the Tiamat God.

But after solving the Tiamat God, who would be next?

"Oh, I almost forgot to introduce a new companion..."

With a light cough, he released the special fusion state, summoning the Miss Fox Spirit who had been attached to him. Servants could originally spiritualize, and Caster, Tamamo no Mae, perhaps more due to Spirit Base's specialty, retained the ability to possess after spiritualization.

Strictly speaking, she wasn't a truly intelligent Guardian Spirit, and after evolving into Miss Fox Spirit...

Gu Mo found it difficult to maintain a clear conscience.

"A new companion... uh?"

Miss Naoki was momentarily stunned, then saw the young man opposite her wave his hand, and suddenly a figure appeared beside him. It was a stranger dressed in blue, similar to a witch's robe, with fox ears perked up on her head and three fluffy tails trailing behind. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"This is Caster Miss Tamamo no Mae, you can call her Tamamo... a very adept Fox Spirit."

Gu Mo introduced her to Miss Naoki and then proceeded to introduce Miss Tamamo no Mae.

"This is Witch Naoki, the former manager of Penglai Island, also a very gentle girl... Well, she has no relation to Kikyo and is not her sister, her current appearance is due to other reasons."

"Ta-Tamamo?" Miss Naoki visibly hesitated, instinctively looking to the other side.

"That's the famous Tamamo no Mae..." Kikyo lowered her long eyelashes, speaking in a calm tone, confirming her suspicion.

Tamamo no Mae... Miss Naoki's expression suddenly became solemn.

"That's indeed the case, but she's reformed now. According to her, she's a good kid now... probably." Gu Mo nodded, looking at them sincerely, "I think you'll definitely get along... right."

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere seemed a bit strange.

......

...

There were plenty of matters in the real world that needed handling. For Gu Mo, the first priority was naturally—

Dealing with the interrogation from his parents.

Even though only about twenty days had passed in the real world, and it never occurred this frequently before, the reality was he left Penglai Island through the mirror passage and reappeared in his room at his previous residence. After reconnecting his communication devices...

The phone briefly lagged, then a flood of unread messages appeared.

Missed calls, unread texts, and 99+ unread messages in groups...

Seeing this, Gu Mo couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye. Upon a bit of investigation, he wasn't surprised to find it was about the trouble he caused last time he returned. Naturally, it wasn't that he was so filial that it filled the parents with comfort, promoting family harmony and making them feel they should pay more attention to their son.

In fact, what initially concerned his parents was the two "daughters-in-law" he brought home last time... Well, is there something not quite right about that?

No matter, that's how it is.

Despite Gu Mo saying last time that it wasn't the case, that they were just ordinary friends, obviously such blatant lying didn't sit well with his parents. Especially concerning such matters of life significance, they couldn't help but be very concerned. And yet, during this period, Gu Mo was completely out of contact...

What was supposed to be concern for daughters-in-law gradually turned into an issue where they realized they couldn't even reach their son, which seemed off, naturally causing them to feel anxious.

"... No need, really, there's no need. I really didn't go to Myanmar, nor was I scammed..."

"... No need to call the police. I've actually had some very important matters to attend to in this period, which in principle didn't allow the use of my phone..."

"Really, truly, absolutely true. If you don't believe the video, I'll be back in a couple of days... Okay, okay, I'll come back, no problem at all, rest assured..."

Ending the call somewhat hecticly, Gu Mo exhaled a long breath, wiping a nonexistent bead of sweat from his forehead.

Fortunately, the time he was out of touch in the real world wasn't too long this time. Plus, he had foreseen this issue last time and given his parents a heads-up. Furthermore, they hadn't immediately noticed the lack of contact right after he left... Otherwise, had he returned even two days later, he might've been reported missing.

But this situation isn't sustainable. Luckily, it's just this once—

He should soon transition from a single-thread to a multi-thread performance mode, presumably avoiding such awkward additional situations altogether.

Placing the phone on the table, Gu Mo sat at his computer desk, which he hadn't touched in a long time, and turned on the machine he hadn't used in ages. He had a suspicion he wanted to verify... regarding the strange situation he encountered in the last dungeon world, how it seemed like he had "left a name in history."

He didn't recall doing anything of great importance or legend.

Therefore, when probing into "Legendary Level" and "Fame," he could only think of one suspicious aspect. Moreover, before returning, he checked the status of the achievement and found it had transformed into a Silver achievement badge.

——Slightly Renowned II (Silver).

——Notorious for great deeds, having some renown in history. Specific effect unknown, progress to next level: 3/100.

On the computer, he quickly logged into the account he had almost forgotten about to see how his uploaded work was doing. Previously, he felt the progress of that achievement task was tortoise-like, so he no longer allocated much time or energy to it, simply uploading edited records verbatim.

After all, editing, uploading, and other operations were done within the system, without any other impact.

"What the hell..."

Seeing his account again after ages, Gu Mo was stunned—when did his followers exceed a million, and what's with that official verification badge?

Suppressing his doubts, he looked through previously uploaded records, and then his brows gradually furrowed—from the earliest Warring States travel series investigation, he quickly noticed something was wrong.

After switching tabs, Gu Mo thoughtfully searched for the original prototype information, and whether it was surprise or foreseen, the instant search results showed that what's at the forefront was actually his uploaded record rather than the corresponding game.

He patiently scrolled through a few pages, attempting a targeted search, his gaze subtly changing.

Unable to find the original game information...

Next, he searched for the world of Kikyo, with the same result... This bizarre worldview evolution even made him doubt if he had crossed over, looking back at the discussion in the comment section, he pursed his lips, a thought exploding in his mind that made his heart tremble involuntarily.

Could that achievement affect the world line variance rate...

Does this mean his experiences changed the original records, overlaying the corresponding world lines...

Conjuring a mirror, opening the system panel, reviewing the achievement badge that's transformed into Silver quality, he stared at the "specific effect unknown" field for a while, before silently closing the information page. Could it be that this seemingly nonsensical sharing design is actually the system's strongest core function?

Is this meant to interfere with the infinite world's parallel existence?