“Creak——”
On the understated luxurious red bed, leaned a relaxed man dressed in black. His face was rugged, and his brown eyes occasionally flashed with an inorganic sheen, appearing somewhat indifferent. However, at this moment, there was a hint of interest and a trace of hidden amusement in those usually cold eyes.
The man’s broad hand lifted to his chest, cradling a fluffy little creature. The little thing was still bouncing around, but it lost its balance and tumbled over in his palm, landing on its soft belly with its limbs splayed out.
“Eek! Eek eek!”
The Xin Meng brand hamster squeaked in indignation, its tiny paws pointing accusingly at the man who was actually smiling, hopping in anger, its two black bean-like eyes shining even brighter with fury!
Yet, You Yi seemed to not understand the creature’s protests. He raised his hand, bringing it back to his front, and despite Xin Meng’s struggles, he rubbed his chin against it. The hamster was already small, and with Xin Meng’s limbs being uncoordinated, it was easily tipped backward, exposing its soft, furry belly, while its pink little paws instinctively clawed at the air, creating a fluffy mess.
“Eek eek——”
Xin Meng suddenly felt hopeless as a hamster, going limp, closing its eyes, and kicking its hind legs a couple of times, pretending to be dead in the man’s palm.
With his fingers closed, cradling the warm, fragile little body, You Yi lowered his head and pressed his lips against the fluffy top of Xin Meng’s head, giving him an extremely gentle kiss. Xin Meng secretly opened one eye, then quickly closed it again, feeling for the first time grateful for his fur, as his blush would go unnoticed.
You Yi did not stop his movements, holding Xin Meng and placing him into the pocket of his long robe.
Xin Meng turned over inside, grabbing the edge of the pocket with his two paws, poking his furry head out.
He didn’t quite understand why You Yi wanted to turn him into a hamster.
Was it because he found him annoying? God knows he had only said a few words! He wasn’t chattering incessantly; it shouldn’t be this way, right?
He unsteadily climbed out of the pocket again, almost losing his grip and falling, but was accurately caught by the man’s palm.
The man didn’t write anything for him to see. With a flip of his other hand, a number of small purple pills appeared in his palm.
“Eek?”
He pinched one and brought it to Xin Meng’s mouth. A particularly fragrant smell wafted over, and Xin Meng couldn’t control his animal instincts, biting down on it in one go.
That strange sensation hit him again, and when he came to his senses this time, he found that everything around him, which had just been enormous, had shrunk a bit. However, it still hadn’t returned to normal. He looked down at himself—
“Meow?”
The Ragdoll cat Xin Meng was stunned.
“Meow meow meow meow meow!” Xin Meng arched his back, his fur standing on end!
What the hell!
What happened to turning back into a human!
He was furious, unsheathing his claws, ready to scratch You Yi, but You Yi remained unfazed, casually petting his head with one hand, while flipping him over with the other, gently scratching his belly. The Ragdoll cat’s docile nature made Xin Meng momentarily careless, and just like that, he fell into You Yi’s trap.
Xin Meng wore a face of despair.
—Although it was hard to tell because of his fluffiness.
You Yi’s hands roamed over him, and after even the tip of his tail had been petted enough, he picked up another pill to give him. This time, Xin Meng refused to open his mouth, glaring angrily at You Yi, thinking to himself, what else do you want to turn me into!
You Yi was not in a hurry, holding the pill steadily at his mouth, patiently watching him. Xin Meng’s whiskers twitched, and in the end, he still closed his eyes and opened his mouth.
“Chirp chirp chirp!” I knew it would be like this!
The little yellow chick Xin Meng scampered a few steps along the man’s palm, flapping his wings vigorously against his chin.
A flurry of chaos ensued.
However, the tender little wings and soft fur could not inflict any harm on the man. You Yi even squinted his eyes in enjoyment, while Xin Meng became exhausted, plopping down like a person, legs spread apart, gasping for breath.
So when he swallowed the fourth pill, he was already mentally prepared, but this time it was beyond his expectations. His body elongated, his fluff shed, and he actually turned back into a human!
“What is this……” Xin Meng hadn’t even had time to feel happy before he noticed something was off, because it seemed like…… he had grown too big?
In disbelief, he looked down at his broad hands, which were covered in calluses, and the matching outfit in the same color, with long black hair cascading down to his chest. He quickly nervously touched his face; even without a mirror, he could confirm that his face had also turned into You Yi’s!
Two identical You Yis sat facing each other on the bed, staring at one another in silence.
Xin Meng was dumbfounded.
Seemingly uninterested in his own face, this time You Yi did not tease Xin Meng further, instead handing him the last pill. Xin Meng’s body shrank, his appearance changed, and he finally turned back into himself.
“What on earth did you make me eat!” Xin Meng was almost in tears.
The not-so-pleasant experience had left him with a huge psychological shadow, and he decided that even if it was something You Yi gave him in the future, he wouldn’t be so foolish as to eat it again!
You Yi showed no intention of explaining to him, merely shifting his gaze back to the light screen.
Xin Meng couldn’t help but follow his gaze. The battlefield was changing rapidly, the other colored dots were dwindling, and the Lust Legion was unstoppable, devouring one enemy after another. The remaining people still strangely allowed them to approach, only to be suddenly stabbed to death.
If calculated by the remaining numbers, the Lust Legion was undoubtedly the biggest winner.
Xin Meng watched as another pursued purple dot paused for a few seconds behind a wall, then emerged to face the very people who had just chased him. To his surprise, the familiar scene of not being killed again suddenly reminded him of what had just happened. A flash of inspiration struck him; the purple dot and the purple pill’s phantom gradually overlapped in his mind, as if a ray of sunlight had split through the fog. Xin Meng’s eyes widened, and he exclaimed, “Could it be that they also ate that pill just now?”
Because they had eaten the pill, they could change into the appearance of others, thus avoiding others’ gaze, and then transform into someone from the opposing camp to gain trust, taking advantage of the situation to strike unexpectedly!
When Xin Meng saw You Yi nod, he felt a wave of unease wash over him.
You Yi smiled faintly, yet still appeared so nonchalant, with an inscrutable demeanor. This time, Xin Meng couldn’t even be bothered to be angry, rendered speechless by his clever yet utterly despicable tactics.
This…… such shamelessness, is this something You Yi could do? No way, right….
“However……” Xin Meng slapped his thigh! “Well done!”
The other demon generals in the other houses must be furious enough to flip tables!
Xin Meng was incredibly excited, his eyes nearly sparkling as he watched the screen, feeling an inexplicable sense of pride swell within him.
He suddenly recalled the game in Xiuse Village, where the NPC was Qi Xiaokui. After it ended, she shared her feelings at the time and told them that she had inadvertently raised the favorability of other NPCs, leading to changes in the subsequent plot.
To Xin Meng, the hidden meaning in her words was that every player’s actions would impact the final outcome, regardless of what role they played. Even if they became NPCs, it was the same.
In this castle game, Xin Meng didn’t know what the original outcome of the competition was. Only You Yi, who took on the NPC role, would know, but it certainly wouldn’t be exactly as it was now.
Players were the protagonists of this competition. According to the game’s settings, the focus should be on the second match. It was easy to imagine that even if the first match’s result wasn’t a tie, the scores shouldn’t differ too much; otherwise, players entering different camps wouldn’t be on the same starting line.
You Yi must have used some means to alter the plot, employing clever tactics to break the balance and completely widen the gap in scores.
At this moment, he suddenly understood You Yi’s earlier words. The man had told him to just protect himself in the next match, leaving everything else to him. It turned out that was what he meant. The result of this match had allowed the Lust Legion to lead significantly in points, so even if he admitted defeat next time, the score wouldn’t fall too far behind.
Even if he became an NPC, he would still be his strongest support….
Xin Meng couldn’t quite articulate his feelings, and he couldn’t help but fall silent, the corners of his eyes turning a bit red.
Seemingly sensing his emotions, You Yi rubbed his hair and pulled him into an embrace, then opened another small light screen, which was divided into more than twenty small squares, each containing a different type of animal cub. The 3D image was incredibly realistic, and in the center, a yellow duckling was flapping its wings while quacking at Xin Meng.
Xin Meng: “?”
You Yi’s palm surprisingly produced another purple pill, then pointed at the screen, inviting him to choose one at random.
Xin Meng: “……”
All feelings of gratitude were gone! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
While they were in a warm and sweet moment, the other demon generals were not in such a good mood. Except for the Gluttony Demon General, who continued to gorge himself with Bear Family Treasure due to the legion suffering no significant losses, the other three were cursing loudly.
“Damn it! Damn it!” The Greed Demon General, who had transferred all his wealth into this pure gold house, cursed, nearly falling off his mountain of gold, muttering angrily, “Do you know how many gold coins I spent raising this bunch of useless trash! I have to feed them, give them drinks…… and now they’re all dead! Damn Lust, give me back my money!”
Qi Xiaokui sat on the hard golden sofa, speechless as she looked at the surrounding dazzling pure gold furniture. Hearing the Greed Demon General’s words, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
—You’ve plundered your subordinates to that extent, not even willing to give them clothes, practically wanting them to go into battle naked, and you still have the face to say how much you spent on them?
The Jealousy Demon General stared intently at the screen, his emotions shifting rapidly, his expression growing darker, and his fists clenched tightly: “Bastard, just a shameless pervert, daring to kill so many of my people…… and with a face like that, taller than me…… unforgivable…… I must, I must kill you…… kill you……”
He muttered to himself, while behind him, Li Yougen sat silently on a stool, head down, his gaze fixed on the chainsaw he was tightly holding, lost in thought.
