Ou Tao looked at the rabbit meat roasting over the fire in front of him and felt unexpectedly relaxed. He'd lived on takeout for eight years, so this whole cooking-over-a-fire thing felt strangely familiar.

Even though he'd done this kind of camping meal in games before, it had always felt dull the moment he remembered it was virtual. But this time, he was really in another world!

Ke Er was already impatiently sprinkling seasoning over the rabbit meat. "Little bamboo rabbit, go in peace. I've got some pepper powder and chopped scallions here, and I'll burn them with you. Over there, make sure you eat well, okay?"

"So you're the one who wants to eat it, right?" Ou Tao tapped her on the head.

"Father, you've been so gentle lately!" Ke Er lowered her head and pinched the hem of her skirt with two fingers. "The old Father had a terrible temper. He wouldn't bathe Ke Er, and he wouldn't give Ke Er meat either. Especially in winter, he'd only give Ke Er a piece of black bread every two or three days! And he definitely wouldn't give me thick clothes to wear!"

"Then do you like the old Father better, or the current me?" Ou Tao asked.

"As long as it's Father, I like you!" The little girl lifted her head and blinked her amber eyes at Ou Tao.

"The bamboo rabbit is done. Hurry up and eat." Ou Tao curled his lips.

"No, Father has to eat first!" Ke Er picked up the grilled bamboo rabbit and handed it to Ou Tao. He didn't stand on ceremony and started eating. It really did taste pretty good.

Only after seeing Father take a bite did Ke Er pick up her own bamboo rabbit with one hand and bite down hard. A pink flush instantly spread across her cheeks. Her little mouth opened wide. "So, so tasty. Is this what meat tastes like?"

As soon as she said that, she started eating like a little beast. She clearly hadn't even finished what was in her mouth, yet she kept stuffing more in, cheeks puffed out, making constant munch-munch sounds.

"Sir! It's about time to log off. There probably won't be anything else today that needs your direct control. I'll help you AFK grind to level five. You can take over again tomorrow!"

AFK. AI-assisted AFK.

Ou Tao couldn't stay in the other world forever. His real-world self still had to eat, sleep, use the bathroom, and go back to keep his little sister company.

After he left, the AI would temporarily control this body for him and handle relatively simple activities, like traveling, sleeping, and taking care of Ke Er. Then it would mechanically repeat physical training, like sit-ups and squats.

That last part could also be used to gain EXP and level up.

Ou Tao nodded. After eating three bamboo rabbits and restoring his stamina to full, he logged out of the other world.

He felt like his consciousness had gone through another interstellar jump.

He returned to his own body, took off the helmet, and stood up. First he flexed his fingers, then did one squat and one push-up.

After readjusting to his body, Ou Tao looked up and saw a group of Hamiyou staff who had logged off early crowding around him.

"That was insane, boss!"

"That move of yours was way too clean."

"Mm." Ou Tao scratched his head. "At the time, I used the two seconds after jumping to calculate the distance. I was this close to failing. The two stamina points I saved just barely guaranteed I could make it back home, so I was pretty lucky too."

"Huh? Calculate distance? We were talking about how you predicted the bamboo rabbit's movement!"

Ou Tao's brow twitched, but he quickly put on his usual smile.

"Mm, that's right." After saying that, Ou Tao didn't add anything else.

Back when Ou Tao played in tournaments, he'd always wanted to say this: those people who came to world championships just to yell "666" would be better off watching comedy streamers.

They were just like the Hamiyou employees. When he showed shocking game sense and macro awareness, they didn't yell "666," because they couldn't understand it.

But the moment he showed basic pro-level mechanics, they started making a huge fuss.

"Everyone, you really don't need to pay that much attention to me!" The moment he came out of the game, Ou Tao seemed like a different person. He went right back to looking like that timid sixteen-year-old boy.

"There's no need to waste so much time on me. You don't have to call me boss or anything. Just treat me like an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy. And as for the people trying to learn from me..."

Ou Tao glanced at the few people currently holding his gameplay recording and taking notes. "Watching me play won't improve you at all. First, the gap between you and me is way too big. Blindly copying me will only mess up your technique. It's no different from imitating others and losing your own footing. I've got a few software programs for training reaction speed and observation. Work on your fundamentals first, then talk about game sense, okay?"

"Got it, boss!"

"Just call me Ou Tao."

"Got it, Boss Ou Tao!"

"..."

Ou Tao was speechless. Then he got ready to head back to the hospital, but the moment he opened the door, he ran into Wei Dage.

Today, Wei Dage was wearing a nurse outfit. Aside from the enormous thing faintly visible beneath the skirt, there was nothing about him that looked any different from a beautiful nurse.

"You dress like this at the company too?"

"It's off work now! I must pray to the heavens and ask them to grant me the path of crossdressing!"

"You really think this can be compared to fasting and chanting sutras?"

"Hmph! Foolish. The greatest and most widespread art in our country is men dressing as women. Historians believe the large-scale crossdressing incident three hundred years ago is the best proof of that. Our ancestors discovered that hidden within crossdressing is a spiritual path of self-cultivation and embracing all things under heaven and earth. Mortals like you could never understand!"

"Our ancestors are long buried and at peace. Of course historians can say whatever they want!"

"Oh, right. No need to call a car. Your little sister is in the ICU next door."

"Hey!" Ou Tao's tone turned sharper. "What are you doing? Why did this drag Xiao Kui into it too?"

"I applied to be a medical assistant. She'll receive the same care here as she would in a hospital. And it'd be a pain for you to keep running back and forth, wouldn't it?"