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Published at 23rd of July 2021 06:25:06 AM


Chapter 5

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Ch5 - Blacken value + 10

As Yu Xingqiao was video chatting with his brother, the more he talked, the rosier his pale face became. However, a phone call soon interrupted the brothers’ conversation.

Yu Ting cut off the new caller. 

Yu Xingqiao, however, was very understanding and said with a playful smile on his face, “Ge, you go ahead and work, I’m going to play a game.”

Yu Ting gave a start, nodded, and couldn’t help but admonish him again, “Don’t play for too long.”

 

“I know, I have the nurse lady watching me,” Yu Xingqiao pursed his lips and said, “Remember what I had just told you oh~”

“Yeah, won’t forget.” 

Yu Xingqiao then grinned happily.

 

The two brothers said goodbye to each other, and then, Yu Ting hung up the video call.

Watching the LCD screen turn white again, blending back into a wall, Yu Xingqiao’s smile slowly withdrew, and the shine in his eyes also dimmed.

“Only said a few words……” the youth murmured in a low tone.

 

In the large room, it was quiet and empty, only his thin figure alone nestled in the bed.

What Yu Xingqiao wanted the most was a healthy body.

Eat what he wanted to eat, go wherever he wanted to go, meet the people he wanted to meet. Like ordinary people, unrestrainedly talking to and hugging people close to him without the cold screen or cold heavy protective clothing.

Hugging his knees and sitting alone for a while, the youth raised his head, the depression on his face had been placed aside. 

He turned to his bedside where a small mirror was placed.
Looking at himself in the mirror, he gently grinned, the corners of his mouth rising up, revealing an overly bright smile.

He then withdrew his eyes and looked at his phone again.
It was better to continue playing the game, he had only been away a short while, but he already missed his family’s cub a bit.

Logging into the game, the screen slowly emerged.

Still in the dark cavern, the little black ball sat under the moonlight. 

Just looking at the screen, Yu Xingqiao could not help but blink.

Did his eyesight worsen or did he remember wrongly? Why did it feel like…… his family’s cub seemed to have blackened again?

Somehow, Yu Xingqiao’s heart trembled, suddenly having a bad feeling. He hastily clicked on the quest bar to see, but found that ——

[Main Quest] 

Quest description: ……

Quest content: ……

 

Current progress: -1%

Quest reward: …… 

Yu Xingqiao couldn’t help but to rub his eyes. After repeatedly confirming, he found that the current progress of 1, there was indeed a “-” sign in front of it.

What the hell is this?

He had only been away for a short while, how come the quest progress had become negative?!

“System, what’s going on?” Yu Xingqiao asked. 

The system felt guilty and was silently playing dead.

Yu Xingqiao frowned, thought of something, and hastily clicked on the game log at the bottom right corner of the screen, jumping to the time after he left.

[Cub Log]

16:10 

Cub: “ Bo Ji Bo Ji……”

(Says something with a serious tone.)

16:11

Player [Stargazer] left the game. 

16:12

The cub noticed [Stargazer] left.

16:14

Cub: “Bo Ji Bo Ji……”
(Feeling gloomy, depressed, negative energy accumulation.) 

[Ding~Cub [Jun Lu] blacken value +10.]

We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.

Yu Xingqiao: ……

 

Ktlr…… yijmxfc pera ilxf atlr? Llr ojwlis’r mey’r qrsmtf kjr rb ogjulif!

Lf mbcalcefv ab ibbx vbkc. 

[Ding ~ main quest progress -1%, deducting all assets of player [Stargazer], current account balance: gold 0, diamond 0.]
[Ding~ Fate Coin +1.]
[Ding~ Miracle Coin-1, Fate Coin-1]

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Lf tegglfvis ajqqfv bc atf vfrmglqalbc, jcv atf fzqijcjalbc bo atf Mjaf Jblc kjr wemt wbgf vfajlifv atjc atf Zlgjmif Jblc.

[Fate Coin] 

Description: A special prop that can be exchanged for power enhancing items for the cub.

Usage rules: For every one used, the cub’s blacken value will be +10 and the main quest will increase by a certain negative value.

Note: A Miracle Coin can offset the equivalent amount of a Fate Coin. A Miracle Coin can not exist at the same time as a Fate Coin.

Description: Fate cannot be changed, but you can increase your leverage. It is up to you to decide whether fate goes left or right. 

Yu Xingqiao read the description carefully, looking more and more serious. It was only when he saw the last sentence that his mood could not help but turn a little complicated.

Fate was something that was never up to him.

He couldn’t even control his own destiny, but now he had to decide on others’, even if the other party was just a virtual cub.

A thought flashed in his mind. Yu Xingqiao hurriedly asked the system, “Then what is Jun Lu’s destiny?” 

The system box slowly emerged.

[The only remaining cub of the Light Race has blackened, he has gone through hardships and become stronger, causing the Illustris Empire to fall into darkness and slowly spread the dark to the rest of the universe. By the time all the powerful people reacted, it was already too late.]

[Eventually the demise came, and this piece of void returned to stillness.]

Yu Xingqiao couldn’t help but stare. 

This ending was a bit unexpected. His cub blackened, and could even cause the end of the world. So serious ma?

“What next? What will happen to little Jun Lu?” Yu Xingqiao couldn’t help but ask after him.

[Turned into darkness and relished in eternal solitude.]

 

Yu Xingqiao felt like his heart was stabbed, the word solitude was probably his weak point, slowly piercing through bit by bit.

“Then what do I have to do?” Yu Xingqiao asked. 

Seeing that Yu Xingqiao did not notice what it had done at all, the system immediately changed its tone.

[Please always pay attention to the cub’s mental health. The cub is in a critical period of growth and is in great need of parental love and proper guidance].

Parental?

Yu Xingqiao’s heart suddenly gave birth to a sense of responsibility. He had no way to influence his own fate, but at least, there was still hope for little Jun Lu. He could live a different life. 

If it were any other game, he might have tried to play through to a different ending, but the words [turn into darkness and relish in eternal solitude] stung his eyes.

How could solitude be enjoyed?

He definitely must not let this happen. His cub must be happy and blissful to the end!

After digesting all the information, Yu Xingqiao closed the game log. 

His gaze, once again, fell on the little black ball in the middle of the screen.

At the thought of this little cub becoming depressed that the blackened level increased because he suddenly left, even if he knew that it was just a ball of data, Yu Xingqiao couldn’t help but feel soft.

From childhood to adulthood, he was the one who created trouble for people, and this feeling of being needed was fresh and pleasant.

Yu Xingqiao slightly curved his lips, his smile shallow, but it came from the heart. 

But how to guide it? Well, if one was depressed, one should comfort it first?

Yu Xingqiao recalled his nurse lady’s actions when he was in a bad mood, then reached out his finger and gently stroked the top of the little black ball’s head.

As a matter of fact, he could only touch the cold glass screen.

Yu Xingqiao felt a bit silly. 

This was a game, and it generally only used interactive actions to interact with the character, or let the character make the corresponding action.

Probably, the realism of this game was so high that he forgot about it.

 

However, it turned out that this was not a normal game.

After Yu Xingqiao withdrew his hand, he noticed that the little black ball, which had been motionless, suddenly bounced with a small jump. 

“ Bo Ji Bo Ji?” The chat bubble with a question mark popped up on top of its head.

*

Jun Lu felt something land on top of his head.

Like it was……. 

There was a hand stroking the top of his head.

Jun Lu couldn’t help but move, and then asked out loud, “Is it…… master?”

Proud as he was, addressing someone as master was still a bit awkward for him.

But then he remembered the system’s words again. 

It said that the host thought he was too weak and not as pleasing as a real cub, so it didn’t like him and didn’t want to spend any more thoughts on him, so the host left ……

He lost even his last hope.

Was that his illusion just now?

Jun Lu thought so, and his mood became low again.

Yes ah, he was now so weak that he couldn’t even deal with a wind wolf ……

With the current him, was he really capable of taking revenge on Saer? Was the honour of being the number one strongest person in the empire given to him on the account of him being the crown prince?

He fell into self-denial, and the black energy ripples on his body surged, with a vague tendency to expand outward. 

Just then, Jun Lu felt the invisible hand on his head again, stroking him as if to comfort him.

“Yeah, I’m back.”
Yu Xingqiao said in a soft voice, “So don’t be afraid, I will stay with you.”

Although it was still a little black ball, the more you look at him, the cuter he became. The youth grinned, stroking the little guy’s head again.

This time, the little black ball froze in place, as if listening to his words, and after a while, called out again: “Bo Ji Bo Ji?” 

Yu Xingqiao looked at the bubbles that emerged, didn’t know if it was his delusion, but he always felt as if the little black ball was shy?

No, not an illusion!

 

Because on the black ball’s side, he saw a few red slashes floating, probably similar to this expression:

/(// //)/ 

Crap, so meng ah!

Yu Xingqiao never thought that a little black ball that didn’t even have a face could be so cute!

He thought about it and asked, “System, what did my cub just say?”

There was also an emotion interpretation in the game log, so he thought that the cub’s cry should have a meaning. 

[If you want to know, the player can download the voice pack in the mall oh~]

Looking at the text that became soft and cute again, Yu Xingqiao keenly sensed the system’s enthusiasm.

“It’s not going to ask me to recharge again, right?”

[The mall’s products are priced generously, the player can completely rest assured!] 

Yu Xingqiao narrowed his eyes. He kind of noticed that every time money was mentioned, the system’s tone would become particularly different.

“Oh, then I’ll think about it.” He pretended to be cold.

[…… As long as you are happy.]

This time the box disappeared particularly dry, as if it had been desperate for Yu Xingqiao. 

Yu Xingqiao was a little happy.

This system was simply like the anime type of arrogant young lady, if something didn’t go it’s way, it would directly hang up the phone. Now, it was probably thinking of how to scold him.

The more it did, the more he didn’t want it to let it go its way.
Yu Xingqiao did not rush to open the mall, but dropped his gaze on the wind wolf in the corner.

It was still stunned there and hadn’t been refreshed. 

He actually wasn’t too sure if the wind wolf was a sudden event or a regular quest for the game to guide him to spending krypton, but now it seemed like it should be more of the latter.

Yu Xingqiao tapped the wind wolf, and the status column still said: Currently fainted, can be contracted.

 

Jun Lu suppressed the embarrassment in his heart. 

It was just being stroked, no big deal, he was the imperial crown prince, he had to maintain his manners, he couldn’t be rude.

Of course, what he didn’t know was that the system had betrayed him.

[Ahhhhhhhhhh!]

At this time, a small line of words suddenly jumped in front of his eyes, and at a glance, he could experience the system’s excitement. 

Jun Lu felt a little puzzled, and then the next moment, he looked at the wind wolf in the corner.

Only to see a little fluorescent light on the center of its eyebrows. It wiggled and floated out, then it landed on him and melted into his skin.

Jun Lu couldn’t help but be stunned.

It was as if there was a thread that linked him to the stupid wolf on the ground, and there were wisps of energy that passed along the thread, repairing the injuries on his body. 

Yu Xingqiao looked at the lower-left corner of the game with satisfaction.

Three small grids appeared there, and one of them slowly turned into Wind Wolf’s avatar.

He had just charged a hundred diamonds, unlocked the pet grid, and casually contracted the wind wolf.

Wasn’t it just ten yuan? 

Because of his illness, he grew up living alone in a sterile room, hardly ever seeing anyone except his nurses and family, and the only things that kept him company every day were these electronic products.

To compensate him, his father and brother loved to give him money, and by now his card had accumulated a considerable amount.

Playing games and spending kryptonite was common, but compared to when he was a child, he was now undoubtedly more sensible.

Spending a little kryptonite made life happier while spending too much would be detrimental. 

He thought it was still a good deal to spend a little money to make himself happy.

 

“Bo Ji Bo Ji?”

System, what is this? 

Jun Lu asked as he felt the changes in his body.

[ Hehe, Master has contracted you a pet~]

The system was in a good mood, and the font also became Q-meng Q-meng.

Contracted pet?

Jun Lue blinked and felt the changes in his body and the bond between him and the wind wolf.

This contract …… is such a magical power.


He couldn’t help but think of an old legend passed down in the empire – if you sign a contract with a demon and pay a certain price, you can gain power.

So the person behind the system was really a powerful demon?

Although the power given was still very weak, it at least gave him time to breathe. 

He couldn’t feel sorry for himself any longer, he must become strong as soon as possible to avenge his Royal Father and Royal Mother, and make Saer pay the price!

In reality, the energy rays around the little black ball were once again surging violently and expanding slowly outward.

Yu Xingqiao looked at the game screen. Although the game log did not record it, he could also feel that the blackening value was soaring up, and he could not help but be bewildered.

What’s happening? Did the cub not like this wind wolf?

Just as Yu Xingqiao was frowning and staring in thought, the Wind Wolf that had fainted in the corner and had just been contracted as a pet suddenly opened its eyes. 

It supported its limbs and struggled to stand up.

Yu Xingqiao’s attention was captured.

“Awooo——”

Only to see the Wind Wolf tilting its head up and howling, the howl echoing in the cavern, the sharp horn on top of its head flashing faint electric light. 

Then, the wind wolf raised its head and looked at the cave entrance.

Yu Xingqiao’s game perspective followed and was lifted upward.

 

He only saw that the night sky above the cavern was suddenly occupied by a black shadow. At the same time, a pair of eyes that glowed green appeared in his field of vision.





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