**Chapter 0: The Surprising Little Cave Heaven**
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“Shocking!
Upgrade Maniac, Firefly, and a bunch of other streamers closed their live streams, just to snoop on Dog Head Strong Brother’s private life!”
“Shocking!
Countless players gave up leveling up and staged an in-place strike, all because Dog Head Man and two women decided to stream the must-hear story behind them!”
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Strong Brother was originally just a well-known game video creator, and he hadn’t been in the streaming game for long.
As they say, even a fool can make money when the wind is blowing in the right direction.
The last profitable streamer was Firefly, and now it was finally Strong Brother’s turn to ride the wave.
With a surge of viewers flocking into his and Cold Little Rain’s live stream, the gaming livestream homepage specially featured them with two shocking recommendations. The number of viewers in their stream continued to soar, and aside from the players who were temporarily stuck in battle, most were tuning in to watch Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain’s live broadcast.
After all, the main character this time wasn’t a player, but a top-tier NPC beauty, both in looks and combat prowess.
And this Little Musashi was unlike the dime-a-dozen costume beauties of human cities—her name, her outfit, and even her weapon all exuded a strong exotic vibe.
Plus, her previous accidental displays of confusion and innocence made her feel very relatable, like a pure and innocent neighbor girl, catching everyone’s attention and affection.
In no time, Little Musashi’s fanbase skyrocketed.
If it weren’t for the considerable distance from Mirror Mountain to the major towns and the mysterious monster organization Ji Shen showing up, players would probably have already swarmed to catch a glimpse of Little Musashi in person.
Moreover, this seemed to be their first encounter with an event triggered by the Little Cave Heaven.
Little Cave Heaven was somewhat similar to the Small Thousand World of the Heavenly Sword Sect, as both were independent realms apart from the mainland of this game.
Strong Brother had done some homework beforehand about the Little Cave Heaven located at Mirror Mountain, but all he confirmed was the time and place of its opening; he didn’t have a clue about what was actually inside.
To their surprise, however, the two major organizations hiding in the shadows, Ji Shen and Extermination of Immortals, both sent people to investigate. Clearly, this Little Cave Heaven was anything but ordinary.
As more and more people became entangled in the excitement, (and of course, let’s not ignore the group of lecherous guys just fixated on the swift-moving, delicate silhouette of Little Musashi, even fantasizing about swapping her outfit for a mini skirt fashion…)
Suddenly, Mirror Mountain experienced a violent tremor, and even the nearby towns felt the unmistakable vibrations.
Strong Brother checked the time and exclaimed, “It’s the Little Cave Heaven! The entrance is opening!”
Little Musashi immediately picked up speed, striking a classic running pose with her head down and arms tightly pressed against her body, sprinting like the wind.
She ran faster and faster, and Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain were left breathless, struggling to keep pace.
But as Little Musashi veered farther off course, Strong Brother was getting frantic, practically using all his might to shout, “Wrong way! It’s the left road!”
Little Musashi’s body froze, and she slammed to a halt, panting, “Sorry, sorry! I’m really bad with directions.”
Wow, this character card must be cursed! She never had this problem before; ever since she possessed the NPC, it felt like her soul was cleansed and she reluctantly accepted the “getting lost” setting.
“Absolutely love it! This is what makes Little Musashi so adorable! Wow, I really want a girlfriend who’s both strong and can be adorably confused at critical moments!”
“My pee is pretty yellow…”
“Let me handle it, I’ve been holding it forever.”
This time, Little Musashi didn’t try to lead the charge.
Strong Brother took the lead without hesitation, and under his guidance, the three of them navigated through the mountains, took a few more twists and turns, and finally reached their destination.
“We’re almost there!”
Strong Brother, panting, pointed to the dazzling light blooming in the nearby valley.
Little Musashi nodded, and with a clear target in sight, she finally shook off the feeling of being lost and sprinted towards the light.
On the way, wild monsters scattered throughout the forest charged at her like they’d gone mad.
Seeing this, Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain turned pale, but strangely enough, with Little Musashi standing in front of them, they felt as safe as being snuggled in a warm embrace on a cold winter day, inexplicably comforted.
Oh no, how am I, a big man, developing this dependent mindset on the fairer s*x?!
Strong Brother shook his dog head fiercely, convincing himself to pull out his sword—he was going to fight too!
At that moment, a terrifying-looking wyvern swooped in from the side, opening its huge maw and emitting a piercing shriek.
Strong Brother shouted, “Little Rain, boost me with buffs!”
Cold Little Rain almost instantly unleashed all the enhancement spells she had.
“Bang…”
The sword that was supposed to meet the monster head-on was promptly shattered by the wyvern’s claws…
Strong Brother was stunned.
Cold Little Rain was stunned.
The viewers were rolling on the floor laughing.
Give it up, Strong Brother! Isn’t taking the easy life just lovely? Why chase after hardship?
“Dual Sword Style! Heavenly Overlord Slash!”
Little Musashi seemed fed up with the endless waves of monsters; with a swift motion, she unleashed a skill that resembled two impenetrable lasers, instantly carving an X shape through the dozen monsters charging at her, including that wyvern.
In an instant, the entire world was peaceful.
However, the white light emanating from the Little Cave Heaven’s entrance began to tremble and became much less stable than before.
Strong Brother didn’t have time to wallow in despair; his only task now was to guide Little Musashi and be a reliable human compass.
The intensity of the white light decreased at a visible rate.
Fortunately, Strong Brother had left some markers at conspicuous spots earlier; otherwise, trying to navigate by instinct would have wasted precious time.
The three of them pushed through thick forests and finally came upon a wide-open area where the diminishing white light was finally exposed to their eyes.
“Great! Let’s go!”
The three of them dashed forward like sprinters in a hundred-meter race, just managing to slip through the entrance of the Little Cave Heaven before it completely collapsed.
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The next moment, not only were Little Musashi, Strong Brother, and Cold Little Rain stunned, but the viewers in the livestream were also left speechless.
What lay before them was something completely different from what they had imagined.
While players referred to it as a dungeon, a cave should, by all accounts, be a place teeming with treasures and rich with spiritual energy.
It didn’t necessarily have to be picturesque, but surely it should be a lush forest or valley full of spiritual energy!
Yet, at this moment, what lay beneath their feet was an endless, boundless desert, as far as the eye could see.
With the entrance gone, if they wandered too far, they’d probably get completely lost.
Strong Brother shielded his eyes, scanning the surroundings.
It was desolate—aside from endless yellow sand and fierce winds, there wasn’t a single living creature in sight.
The hearts of the two sank like a stone, and instinctively, they turned their gaze towards Little Musashi.
