Chapter 131: You Smell Like Someone Else
Wen Jianyan: “……”
He continued to maintain a posture where half of his body was imprisoned by Wu Zhu’s soul fragment as he stared at another Wu Zhu, who was slowly approaching in shock.
Rarely, his brain briefly stopped thinking, leaving only a blank space in his mind.
?
???
“Hiss!”
Wen Jianyan took a cold breath, abruptly pulled back to reality by the sudden pain in his finger.
He instinctively averted his gaze and looked at the other person.
After learning the truth, the sense of dissonance that he had not noticed before became extremely vivid at this moment.
The other person’s pale and handsome face had a semi-transparent texture, and most of his body seemed to be disappearing and reappearing, sinking into the thick and heavy darkness.
The shadows climbed up his body, tightly gripping their prey like a swamp.
The man’s sharp, white teeth sank into the skin of a human fingertip, easily tearing the wound open.
Crimson blood flowed like tiny snakes along his fingers.
The man lifted his emotionless golden eyes and stared intensely at the human in front of him. He extended his cold and moist tongue and provocatively licked the surface of the finger, greedily slurping up all the blood.
“!!!”
Wen Jianyan felt the hairs on his back stand on end.
Aaaaaaaahhhhh f*ck you!!!
He had never encountered anything so bizarre in his life! Eight hundred curses were stuck in his throat, and if his willpower hadn’t been strong, he might have screamed uncontrollably in the next second.
Wen Jianyan stiffened, staring at the other person licking his finger, his mind completely blank.
Even at this moment, he could clearly sense the other Wu Zhu’s gaze on himself, which felt tangible, sending shivers down his spine. His brain seemed to be rusting and stuck.
Should he break free? Should he not?
What should he say? To whom?
He always felt that no matter what he did, it was wrong!
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[I can’t believe it!]
[Damn, I’m so confused, what’s going on?!]
[Help, it’s the first time I’ve seen this dog liar speechless and in shock, hahaha, suddenly it’s super funny!]
[Dog liar: This is beyond my knowledge range!]
[Hahaha, watching the anchor crash is really amusing!]
While Wen Jianyan’s brain was malfunctioning, Wu Zhu had already approached him step by step.
“?!”
Listening to the steady footsteps approaching him, Wen Jianyan’s scalp tingled. Every time he felt that what would happen next wouldn’t exceed his expectations, reality would always slap him hard and tell him not to be too naive.
He had never seen a scene like this!
“Father, God the Father…”
Wen Jianyan squeezed out two dry words from his throat, “This… this is…”
“Don’t worry.”
At this moment, Wu Zhu had already approached, looking down at his liar bishop imprisoned by his own soul fragment. He casually said, “Complete fusion just takes a little time.”
Wen Jianyan: “…”
Am I supposed to worry about this? Is this what I should be worried about?
Wu Zhu released the human’s moist finger that he had been sucking on and embraced him more tightly with his semi-shadowy body. His cold lips landed on the young man’s tense neck.
Under that warm and soft skin, arteries were pulsing rapidly and irregularly, emitting a lively and warm breath.
Is he really preparing to devour me?!
“God the Father!”
Wen Jianyan’s voice had already changed tones due to nervousness. He spoke rapidly, “As your bishop, I have already proven my loyalty and value to you. Or is there something about my service that you are dissatisfied with?”
The implied meaning was—You can’t burn bridges after crossing the river!
I’ve already helped you find your soul fragments, and now you’re letting your soul fragments eat me… This is unreasonable!
No matter how you say it, it’s just unreasonable!
Wu Zhu did not respond.
However, “Wu Zhu” who was tightly embracing the human, suddenly stopped. His semi-transparent body seemed to become even more ethereal, and his golden eyes sparkled with an aggressively icy light, as if he were a beast about to bite off its prey’s throat but had been forcibly muzzled at the critical moment.
“You have indeed done well.”
Wu Zhu said.
Although most of Wen Jianyan’s body remained immobile, at least his life was not in danger. He couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
Taking a chance, he said, “If that’s the case, could you… release me first?”
Unexpectedly, this proposal was instantly rejected by Wu Zhu. He said without hesitation:
“No.”
Wen Jianyan: “???”
The man bent down, locking his cold eyes onto the prey in front of him, and slowly said:
“You smell like those dirty things.”
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Dammit, dammit, dammit.]
[What, what, what tiger and wolf talk is this!]
[Wait a minute, this newcomer is shocked. What kind of strange relationship is there between the anchor and this boss?! Am I thinking too much, or is there really something weird going on here?!]
[Wow, can we really watch this without paying?!!]
[This is making fans of the evil CP ecstatic!]
Wen Jianyan: “……”
Huh?
Although he couldn’t devour the human in front of him, “Wu Zhu” did not restrain his actions. More shadows and dark tentacles extended from his body, enveloping the human. His cold nose tip lightly touched Wen Jianyan’s neck and shoulder, and he kept sniffing like a canine.
Under this scalp-tingling touch, the exposed, warm skin of the human involuntarily broke out in goosebumps.
Wen Jianyan: “……”
Damn it!
Could you please control your soul fragment?
“What did you do?”
Wu Zhu asked, looking at the human, who was stiff all over and tense.
“Buzz, buzz.”
His phone vibrated in his pocket.
The phone screen lit up in the darkness, and the text on the ID card flickered as if there was a poor signal. The ID column of “Fantasy Amusement Park Director” occasionally appeared and disappeared.
After a brief moment of confusion, Wen Jianyan suddenly had an epiphany, realizing what the other person had just said.
Could it be…
Along with the identity of “Fantasy Amusement Park Director” given by those large eyes, would there also be some kind of mark left on his body?
Something akin to a belief?
For humans, this was certainly unknowable, untouchable, and invisible. But for Wu Zhu, maybe it was as easily perceptible as vision.
However…
The question the other person had asked just now…
Wen Jianyan blinked, and the amber pupils sparkled with a sly glint through the gaps in his eyelashes.
In other words, Wu Zhu himself and his soul fragments might not share memories—at least not for the time being.
So, the question the other person had asked before the end of the instance was not because he had heard the conversation between himself and the management of the Fantasy Amusement Park, but because he had detected the “scent” on his body.
If that was the case, he at least didn’t need to defend the dangerous remarks he had made.
Only an expression of loyalty was needed.
“Everything I’ve done is to fulfill the mission you’ve given me.”
The human raised his eyes and looked at the evil god. His words were earnest and resolute. “Everything I’ve done is to prove to you that I will forever be your most loyal believer… Only you are my true deity, and only your orders will make me go through fire and water. You will understand.”
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Bah, I believe you!]
[Bah, I believe you!]
[First, take out the prop from your pocket before you speak! Smooth-talking dog liar!]
Wu Zhu’s expression remained unchanged, and it was hard to tell whether he believed the words just spoken.
However, Wen Jianyan could distinctly feel that the “Wu Zhu” fragment beside him seemed very satisfied with his recent response. It not only pressed closer but also started to lick his neck in small, gentle motions. The ice-cold, moist tongue moved on his skin, and the rough surface felt like it had thorns. Each lick caused a subtle, tingling sensation.
The young man’s skin was already fair, and it quickly took on a stress-induced blush.
Wen Jianyan felt a bit overwhelmed.
Help!
Handling one Wu Zhu was already extremely challenging, and now the difficulty level had doubled! Although the nearest one to him was constrained by the main body and wouldn’t actually attack, the feeling of being instinctively dominated by this primitive creature with high physical power but low intelligence, licking him occasionally…
It really made his scalp tingle!
He would even prefer to deal with the other Wu Zhu nearby, who was “at least capable of communicating”!
“In that case, have you taken something that doesn’t belong to you?” asked Wu Zhu with a brain.
Wen Jianyan: “……”
I’m sorry, I was mistaken. Maybe the one without a brain is easier to fool.
“What do you mean?”
Wen Jianyan pretended not to understand and asked in return.
“Being able to suppress and utilize my soul is not an easy thing,” Wu Zhu said indifferently, lowering his eyes and gazing at the liar who was acting in reverse in front of him. “I want to know how it’s done.”
【The Fruit of Lies has been consumed.】
Wen Jianyan remained calm, without a change in expression, and activated his ability at the fastest speed within his mind.
Obviously, although the power of the Nightmare Live Room was restricted and all props couldn’t be used, the ability was an exception—and here, he had the space to utilize it.
The first lie.
Even though it could restrict the soul fragment, it couldn’t pose a threat to the main body.
【Lie Success Rate: 10/100】
A success rate of ten percent indicated that the “Oroboros item” could indeed pose a threat to the main body of Wu Zhu.
Wen Jianyan had a sense of certainty.
In that case, he needed to do everything possible to keep this item.
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Ah, I don’t understand this. How does the anchor use this ability?]
[In short, it’s like rolling dice based on luck. If it’s determined to be a success, his lie will come true, but it only lasts for a minute.]
[Oh, I see. That’s why there’s suddenly a sentence at the top of the live room…]
[But this sentence doesn’t look like a lie, and the anchor didn’t actually say the lie in the end!]
[Indeed, it’s a bit strange…]
[!! The anchor is exploiting a loophole in the system. After his ability is upgraded, he can know the probability of the lie coming true in advance. However, as long as he doesn’t actually state the lie, the usage count won’t decrease…]
[Damn, so it’s like he’s using the system as a lie detector!]
[Wow, I’ve never seen an anchor playing with his own ability like this. Impressive!]
【Ding, detected that the anchor’s usage method contradicts the mechanism of the system, the system is warning you once.】
【After three system warnings, the ability you activated this time will be invalidated.】
Okay.
Wen Jianyan only needed to get this one answer.
Furthermore, if he remained silent for too long, it might arouse suspicion. His ultimate goal was to deceive Wu Zhu, so he couldn’t lose sight of that by focusing too much on the details.
First attempt.
【Lie Success Rate: 50/100】
A 50% success rate was acceptable.
“You should trust me.” Wen Jianyan furrowed his brows slightly and said, “After you saved me just now, I left as quickly as possible… I don’t know the answer to the question you just asked.”
Rolling dice.
The exquisite ten-sided die began to spin in the air.
【51/50】
【Failure】
Wen Jianyan: “…”
Just one percent short?!
Is this talent messing with people’s minds?!
“Do you need my help to find it? Please feel free to command,” Wen Jianyan said, “But now, it seems like I’ve been left here for quite a while, and I’m worried…”
As he spoke, Wen Jianyan began his second attempt in his mind.
【Lie Success Rate: 50/100】
The success rate was still 50%, indicating that Wu Zhu hadn’t suspected him yet.
He voiced his second lie, “The system will detect my disappearance and remove me from here.”
Rolling dice.
The exquisite ten-sided die began to spin in the air.
【78/50】
【Failure】
Wen Jianyan: “…”
He really wanted to swear.
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Hahaha, hahaha, hahaha, this is making me laugh so hard! None of them worked!]
[Both times the success rate was 50% and both failed… What kind of pitiable luck is this!]
[However, in a sense, the anchor is indeed amazing. He’s able to seamlessly incorporate lies into his sentences without leaving a trace! If it weren’t for being abandoned by the Goddess of Luck, he probably would have left directly!]
[Indeed, indeed!]
Now, there was only one chance left.
Wen Jianyan clenched his teeth.
It was challenging to deceive Wu Zhu, and the likelihood of being removed by the system was not high. Whether he could retain the critical spark for his counterattack depended on this last lie.
“…Ugh!”
Wen Jianyan’s brows twitched, his pupils involuntarily contracted slightly, and a soft moan escaped from his throat.
At some point, uncontrollable shadows climbed up his thighs, and the ice-cold serpent teased the hot and itchy wound.
He bounced slightly, involuntarily moving backward, but was pulled back by the turbid shadows.
Damn.
Wen Jianyan clenched his teeth and forced himself to ignore the sensations all over his body.
What was even worse was that he suddenly realized that his collar had been unbuttoned at some point.
“Wu Zhu” soul fragment seemed to adopt the spirit of “if I can’t eat it, I can at least lick it.” While he was engaged in a mental struggle and a game of wits with the main body, it went over his neck and nibbled all over his skin.
From his neck to his earlobe, then to his collarbone and shoulder, every part turned bright red from the rough tongue’s abrasion.
The human’s soft and delicate skin seemed like an unprotected barrier, like a ripe fruit that could easily exude sweet juice with just a light touch.
“…………”
Wen Jianyan was so infuriated that several swear words were stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
Whether they had brains or not, these Wu Zhu creatures were all equally detestable!
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something.
“The world you’re currently in, within the mirror, is it constructed by the soul fragment?”
Based on previous experience, Wu Zhu’s main body was strongly repelled in this instance, only able to exist within the mirror world. Now that the Fantasy Amusement Park had disappeared, the only mirror left was the one where the soul fragments resided.
Wen Jianyan looked at the nearby Wu Zhu and continued, “God the Father, why haven’t you fully integrated your soul fragment yet? Obviously, his taste is very similar to yours, and I’m worried…”
Third attempt.
【Lie Success Rate: 30/100】
Although the success rate was not high, but…
The young man’s amber eyes squinted slightly, and a brilliant glint shimmered deep within his pupils, like a harmless and beautiful little creature. “Your soul fragment is currently being forcibly restrained from indulging his appetites, which may in turn generate hostility towards the main body.”
Rolling dice.
The exquisite ten-sided die began to spin in the air.
【1/30】
【Great Success】
***
In a pure white system space.
The system seemed to have malfunctioned and fallen into silence.
Wen Ya, Yun Bilan, Elise, and Blond huddled together, frowning and discussing something in hushed voices.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared without warning in the empty space in front of them. The clothing on the young man was very familiar, but it looked disheveled and tattered. He lay on the ground with his limbs spread out, looking particularly unkempt.
All four of them were stunned.
This was actually… Wen Jianyan, who they hadn’t found in the system space since earlier!
The faces of the four were filled with surprise, and they rushed over.
“It’s great that you’re okay!”
“You scared us. Why didn’t you come back after the instance ended? What happened?”
The next moment, all their concerned words got stuck in their throats.
“Hahaha…”
The young man slowly curled up, lying on the ground, his body trembling slightly, unable to control his laughter. “Hahaha, hahaha, hahaha!”
“…?”
The others were stunned, exchanging puzzled glances, seeing the same confusion in each other’s eyes.
What on earth was happening?
【Currently repairing your body…】
【Body has been repaired, deducting 5000 points】
“Ding! Congratulations, the anchor has completed the fourth live broadcast! Here are your rewards…”
The familiar mechanical voice echoed in his ears, but Wen Jianyan was still lying on the ground, laughing uncontrollably.
It was too interesting.
Too hilarious.
The soul fragment, due to his unfulfilled appetites, had turned against the main body, causing the mirror space to shatter. The system took advantage of this opportunity to pull him back into the system space and…
Hahaha, how ironic, how amusing!
It was a pity that he didn’t have a screen recording function; otherwise, he could have captured Wu Zhu’s final expression—it was truly worth savoring.
After a long while, the excessively arrogant laughter finally subsided, and Wen Jianyan wiped away the tears of laughter from his eyes, slowly getting up.
“…?”
The others cautiously approached him, still shocked.
Yun Bilan carefully looked him up and down, her expression somewhat subtle. “What… happened?”
It had to be said that Wen Jianyan’s current appearance was… easily misinterpreted.
His disheveled collar revealed the graceful curve of his neck and half of his chest. His fair skin was covered in red marks, and faint bite marks could still be seen.
However, they had all come out of the same instance. How could such a strange scene occur? Moreover, with Wen Jianyan’s unpredictable laughter when he appeared, it didn’t seem to match that scene in any way.
Wen Jianyan casually adjusted his collar, panting slightly but wearing a pleased expression.
“Nothing much.”
He blinked his eyes, which were still moist from laughing, with a sly and malicious look. “I just found it amusing to see dogs biting each other.”
Wen Jianyan heard the system’s prompt sound for point settlement.
Clearly, the system, which had been silent for a long time, had finally started working again.
“In the level D “Integrity First” live broadcast room, the average hourly viewership is 150,000, which can be exchanged for 15,000 points! Congratulations to the anchor for achieving a 300% increase in viewership, multiplying the points by three! Congratulations to the anchor for triggering a server-wide achievement reward. Your broadcast room’s viewership points will be doubled again, and the possible upgrade instance required for this broadcast room will be waived!
【Ding! Your points have reached the upgrad standard, and the live broadcast room will be directly upgraded from level D to level B!】
【Congratulations on achieving the achievement: Rocket-speed upgrade! Your live broadcast room is 75,000 points away from the next upgrade. Please keep up the good work and continue to shine!】
【Ding, level B anchor privileges will soon be opened!】
【The title-wearing system is now open.】
【The audience reward system will be upgraded, increasing the available reward amounts.】
【The audience points reward system is now open.】
At this moment, the massive screen not far away suddenly burst into colorful fireworks.
“Congratulations to the ‘Integrity First’ live broadcast room for successfully achieving the Platinum Achievement of the ‘Fantasy Amusement Park’!”
On the screen, the five words “Fantasy Amusement Park” turned gray, marked with the stamp “Permanently Closed.”
The platinum trophy slowly rose from the screen, ascending bit by bit toward the Hall of Fame, symbolizing that this level S instance would never appear in the Nightmare Live Room again.
***
In the darkness.
Wu Zhu stood in the center of the raging and flamboyant shadows, his pale face like a phantom, his golden eyes burning like flames.
The darkness resembled wild and raging shadows, devouring another identical figure.
With the surging of the darkness, the already incomplete figure gradually became transparent, devoured, chewed, and melted away, ultimately slowly disappearing into the cold void.
Fusion completed.
The fragmented memories synchronized instantaneously.
Under the scarlet sky.
The young man used a sweet voice and seductive words to charm the eyes that appeared in the sky. He made vows through gambling, but in the places where the light could not reach, his fingers, palms, wrists, forearms, and body… were all wrapped in shadows, greedily caressing.
Inside the mirror space.
He gazed at himself from another perspective, not far away.
In his arms lay a young man, warm, trembling, and tense.
A sweet and vibrant fragrance wafted from the neck, and the fair, supple skin turned hot and red between his lips and tongues, leaving marks with ease. The nauseating scent of the strange god was masked by his own breath.
As the shadows slid over different places, the other’s body would jump sensitively, emitting soft and delicate sounds from the throat.
He saw the other person turn to look at him, and within the depths of those amber-colored eyes, there flickered a mysterious and joyful light. His voice was seductive, as if provoking something.
In that moment, a strong sense of hunger swept over his entire body.
“…”
Wu Zhu’s golden eyes flashed with a bewildered expression.
He seemed to understand why his soul fragment had suddenly rejected the main body, but he didn’t completely grasp the emotional operation within it.
He only felt…
Hungry.
Very hungry.
This intense hunger seemed to have arisen from the depths of his soul, suddenly flaring up like a raging fire, carrying a desire to destroy everything and making the entire cold sea of darkness burn along with it.
He wanted to capture that human and devour him.
Devour him.
Devour him.
Devour him.
The author has something to say:
The old house of the evil god, who has been single for ten thousand years, is on fire.
Chapter 131: You Smell Like Someone Else
Wen Jianyan: “……”
He continued to maintain a posture where half of his body was imprisoned by Wu Zhu’s soul fragment as he stared at another Wu Zhu, who was slowly approaching in shock.
Rarely, his brain briefly stopped thinking, leaving only a blank space in his mind.
?
???
“Hiss!”
Wen Jianyan took a cold breath, abruptly pulled back to reality by the sudden pain in his finger.
He instinctively averted his gaze and looked at the other person.
After learning the truth, the sense of dissonance that he had not noticed before became extremely vivid at this moment.
The other person’s pale and handsome face had a semi-transparent texture, and most of his body seemed to be disappearing and reappearing, sinking into the thick and heavy darkness.
The shadows climbed up his body, tightly gripping their prey like a swamp.
The man’s sharp, white teeth sank into the skin of a human fingertip, easily tearing the wound open.
Crimson blood flowed like tiny snakes along his fingers.
The man lifted his emotionless golden eyes and stared intensely at the human in front of him. He extended his cold and moist tongue and provocatively licked the surface of the finger, greedily slurping up all the blood.
“!!!”
Wen Jianyan felt the hairs on his back stand on end.
Aaaaaaaahhhhh f*ck you!!!
He had never encountered anything so bizarre in his life! Eight hundred curses were stuck in his throat, and if his willpower hadn’t been strong, he might have screamed uncontrollably in the next second.
Wen Jianyan stiffened, staring at the other person licking his finger, his mind completely blank.
Even at this moment, he could clearly sense the other Wu Zhu’s gaze on himself, which felt tangible, sending shivers down his spine. His brain seemed to be rusting and stuck.
Should he break free? Should he not?
What should he say? To whom?
He always felt that no matter what he did, it was wrong!
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[I can’t believe it!]
[Damn, I’m so confused, what’s going on?!]
[Help, it’s the first time I’ve seen this dog liar speechless and in shock, hahaha, suddenly it’s super funny!]
[Dog liar: This is beyond my knowledge range!]
[Hahaha, watching the anchor crash is really amusing!]
While Wen Jianyan’s brain was malfunctioning, Wu Zhu had already approached him step by step.
“?!”
Listening to the steady footsteps approaching him, Wen Jianyan’s scalp tingled. Every time he felt that what would happen next wouldn’t exceed his expectations, reality would always slap him hard and tell him not to be too naive.
He had never seen a scene like this!
“Father, God the Father…”
Wen Jianyan squeezed out two dry words from his throat, “This… this is…”
“Don’t worry.”
At this moment, Wu Zhu had already approached, looking down at his liar bishop imprisoned by his own soul fragment. He casually said, “Complete fusion just takes a little time.”
Wen Jianyan: “…”
Am I supposed to worry about this? Is this what I should be worried about?
Wu Zhu released the human’s moist finger that he had been sucking on and embraced him more tightly with his semi-shadowy body. His cold lips landed on the young man’s tense neck.
Under that warm and soft skin, arteries were pulsing rapidly and irregularly, emitting a lively and warm breath.
Is he really preparing to devour me?!
“God the Father!”
Wen Jianyan’s voice had already changed tones due to nervousness. He spoke rapidly, “As your bishop, I have already proven my loyalty and value to you. Or is there something about my service that you are dissatisfied with?”
The implied meaning was—You can’t burn bridges after crossing the river!
I’ve already helped you find your soul fragments, and now you’re letting your soul fragments eat me… This is unreasonable!
No matter how you say it, it’s just unreasonable!
Wu Zhu did not respond.
However, “Wu Zhu” who was tightly embracing the human, suddenly stopped. His semi-transparent body seemed to become even more ethereal, and his golden eyes sparkled with an aggressively icy light, as if he were a beast about to bite off its prey’s throat but had been forcibly muzzled at the critical moment.
“You have indeed done well.”
Wu Zhu said.
Although most of Wen Jianyan’s body remained immobile, at least his life was not in danger. He couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.
Taking a chance, he said, “If that’s the case, could you… release me first?”
Unexpectedly, this proposal was instantly rejected by Wu Zhu. He said without hesitation:
“No.”
Wen Jianyan: “???”
The man bent down, locking his cold eyes onto the prey in front of him, and slowly said:
“You smell like those dirty things.”
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Dammit, dammit, dammit.]
[What, what, what tiger and wolf talk is this!]
[Wait a minute, this newcomer is shocked. What kind of strange relationship is there between the anchor and this boss?! Am I thinking too much, or is there really something weird going on here?!]
[Wow, can we really watch this without paying?!!]
[This is making fans of the evil CP ecstatic!]
Wen Jianyan: “……”
Huh?
Although he couldn’t devour the human in front of him, “Wu Zhu” did not restrain his actions. More shadows and dark tentacles extended from his body, enveloping the human. His cold nose tip lightly touched Wen Jianyan’s neck and shoulder, and he kept sniffing like a canine.
Under this scalp-tingling touch, the exposed, warm skin of the human involuntarily broke out in goosebumps.
Wen Jianyan: “……”
Damn it!
Could you please control your soul fragment?
“What did you do?”
Wu Zhu asked, looking at the human, who was stiff all over and tense.
“Buzz, buzz.”
His phone vibrated in his pocket.
The phone screen lit up in the darkness, and the text on the ID card flickered as if there was a poor signal. The ID column of “Fantasy Amusement Park Director” occasionally appeared and disappeared.
After a brief moment of confusion, Wen Jianyan suddenly had an epiphany, realizing what the other person had just said.
Could it be…
Along with the identity of “Fantasy Amusement Park Director” given by those large eyes, would there also be some kind of mark left on his body?
Something akin to a belief?
For humans, this was certainly unknowable, untouchable, and invisible. But for Wu Zhu, maybe it was as easily perceptible as vision.
However…
The question the other person had asked just now…
Wen Jianyan blinked, and the amber pupils sparkled with a sly glint through the gaps in his eyelashes.
In other words, Wu Zhu himself and his soul fragments might not share memories—at least not for the time being.
So, the question the other person had asked before the end of the instance was not because he had heard the conversation between himself and the management of the Fantasy Amusement Park, but because he had detected the “scent” on his body.
If that was the case, he at least didn’t need to defend the dangerous remarks he had made.
Only an expression of loyalty was needed.
“Everything I’ve done is to fulfill the mission you’ve given me.”
The human raised his eyes and looked at the evil god. His words were earnest and resolute. “Everything I’ve done is to prove to you that I will forever be your most loyal believer… Only you are my true deity, and only your orders will make me go through fire and water. You will understand.”
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Bah, I believe you!]
[Bah, I believe you!]
[First, take out the prop from your pocket before you speak! Smooth-talking dog liar!]
Wu Zhu’s expression remained unchanged, and it was hard to tell whether he believed the words just spoken.
However, Wen Jianyan could distinctly feel that the “Wu Zhu” fragment beside him seemed very satisfied with his recent response. It not only pressed closer but also started to lick his neck in small, gentle motions. The ice-cold, moist tongue moved on his skin, and the rough surface felt like it had thorns. Each lick caused a subtle, tingling sensation.
The young man’s skin was already fair, and it quickly took on a stress-induced blush.
Wen Jianyan felt a bit overwhelmed.
Help!
Handling one Wu Zhu was already extremely challenging, and now the difficulty level had doubled! Although the nearest one to him was constrained by the main body and wouldn’t actually attack, the feeling of being instinctively dominated by this primitive creature with high physical power but low intelligence, licking him occasionally…
It really made his scalp tingle!
He would even prefer to deal with the other Wu Zhu nearby, who was “at least capable of communicating”!
“In that case, have you taken something that doesn’t belong to you?” asked Wu Zhu with a brain.
Wen Jianyan: “……”
I’m sorry, I was mistaken. Maybe the one without a brain is easier to fool.
“What do you mean?”
Wen Jianyan pretended not to understand and asked in return.
“Being able to suppress and utilize my soul is not an easy thing,” Wu Zhu said indifferently, lowering his eyes and gazing at the liar who was acting in reverse in front of him. “I want to know how it’s done.”
【The Fruit of Lies has been consumed.】
Wen Jianyan remained calm, without a change in expression, and activated his ability at the fastest speed within his mind.
Obviously, although the power of the Nightmare Live Room was restricted and all props couldn’t be used, the ability was an exception—and here, he had the space to utilize it.
The first lie.
Even though it could restrict the soul fragment, it couldn’t pose a threat to the main body.
【Lie Success Rate: 10/100】
A success rate of ten percent indicated that the “Oroboros item” could indeed pose a threat to the main body of Wu Zhu.
Wen Jianyan had a sense of certainty.
In that case, he needed to do everything possible to keep this item.
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Ah, I don’t understand this. How does the anchor use this ability?]
[In short, it’s like rolling dice based on luck. If it’s determined to be a success, his lie will come true, but it only lasts for a minute.]
[Oh, I see. That’s why there’s suddenly a sentence at the top of the live room…]
[But this sentence doesn’t look like a lie, and the anchor didn’t actually say the lie in the end!]
[Indeed, it’s a bit strange…]
[!! The anchor is exploiting a loophole in the system. After his ability is upgraded, he can know the probability of the lie coming true in advance. However, as long as he doesn’t actually state the lie, the usage count won’t decrease…]
[Damn, so it’s like he’s using the system as a lie detector!]
[Wow, I’ve never seen an anchor playing with his own ability like this. Impressive!]
【Ding, detected that the anchor’s usage method contradicts the mechanism of the system, the system is warning you once.】
【After three system warnings, the ability you activated this time will be invalidated.】
Okay.
Wen Jianyan only needed to get this one answer.
Furthermore, if he remained silent for too long, it might arouse suspicion. His ultimate goal was to deceive Wu Zhu, so he couldn’t lose sight of that by focusing too much on the details.
First attempt.
【Lie Success Rate: 50/100】
A 50% success rate was acceptable.
“You should trust me.” Wen Jianyan furrowed his brows slightly and said, “After you saved me just now, I left as quickly as possible… I don’t know the answer to the question you just asked.”
Rolling dice.
The exquisite ten-sided die began to spin in the air.
【51/50】
【Failure】
Wen Jianyan: “…”
Just one percent short?!
Is this talent messing with people’s minds?!
“Do you need my help to find it? Please feel free to command,” Wen Jianyan said, “But now, it seems like I’ve been left here for quite a while, and I’m worried…”
As he spoke, Wen Jianyan began his second attempt in his mind.
【Lie Success Rate: 50/100】
The success rate was still 50%, indicating that Wu Zhu hadn’t suspected him yet.
He voiced his second lie, “The system will detect my disappearance and remove me from here.”
Rolling dice.
The exquisite ten-sided die began to spin in the air.
【78/50】
【Failure】
Wen Jianyan: “…”
He really wanted to swear.
In the “Integrity First” live broadcast room:
[Hahaha, hahaha, hahaha, this is making me laugh so hard! None of them worked!]
[Both times the success rate was 50% and both failed… What kind of pitiable luck is this!]
[However, in a sense, the anchor is indeed amazing. He’s able to seamlessly incorporate lies into his sentences without leaving a trace! If it weren’t for being abandoned by the Goddess of Luck, he probably would have left directly!]
[Indeed, indeed!]
Now, there was only one chance left.
Wen Jianyan clenched his teeth.
It was challenging to deceive Wu Zhu, and the likelihood of being removed by the system was not high. Whether he could retain the critical spark for his counterattack depended on this last lie.
“…Ugh!”
Wen Jianyan’s brows twitched, his pupils involuntarily contracted slightly, and a soft moan escaped from his throat.
At some point, uncontrollable shadows climbed up his thighs, and the ice-cold serpent teased the hot and itchy wound.
He bounced slightly, involuntarily moving backward, but was pulled back by the turbid shadows.
Damn.
Wen Jianyan clenched his teeth and forced himself to ignore the sensations all over his body.
What was even worse was that he suddenly realized that his collar had been unbuttoned at some point.
“Wu Zhu” soul fragment seemed to adopt the spirit of “if I can’t eat it, I can at least lick it.” While he was engaged in a mental struggle and a game of wits with the main body, it went over his neck and nibbled all over his skin.
From his neck to his earlobe, then to his collarbone and shoulder, every part turned bright red from the rough tongue’s abrasion.
The human’s soft and delicate skin seemed like an unprotected barrier, like a ripe fruit that could easily exude sweet juice with just a light touch.
“…………”
Wen Jianyan was so infuriated that several swear words were stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
Whether they had brains or not, these Wu Zhu creatures were all equally detestable!
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something.
“The world you’re currently in, within the mirror, is it constructed by the soul fragment?”
Based on previous experience, Wu Zhu’s main body was strongly repelled in this instance, only able to exist within the mirror world. Now that the Fantasy Amusement Park had disappeared, the only mirror left was the one where the soul fragments resided.
Wen Jianyan looked at the nearby Wu Zhu and continued, “God the Father, why haven’t you fully integrated your soul fragment yet? Obviously, his taste is very similar to yours, and I’m worried…”
Third attempt.
【Lie Success Rate: 30/100】
Although the success rate was not high, but…
The young man’s amber eyes squinted slightly, and a brilliant glint shimmered deep within his pupils, like a harmless and beautiful little creature. “Your soul fragment is currently being forcibly restrained from indulging his appetites, which may in turn generate hostility towards the main body.”
Rolling dice.
The exquisite ten-sided die began to spin in the air.
【1/30】
【Great Success】
***
In a pure white system space.
The system seemed to have malfunctioned and fallen into silence.
Wen Ya, Yun Bilan, Elise, and Blond huddled together, frowning and discussing something in hushed voices.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared without warning in the empty space in front of them. The clothing on the young man was very familiar, but it looked disheveled and tattered. He lay on the ground with his limbs spread out, looking particularly unkempt.
All four of them were stunned.
This was actually… Wen Jianyan, who they hadn’t found in the system space since earlier!
The faces of the four were filled with surprise, and they rushed over.
“It’s great that you’re okay!”
“You scared us. Why didn’t you come back after the instance ended? What happened?”
The next moment, all their concerned words got stuck in their throats.
“Hahaha…”
The young man slowly curled up, lying on the ground, his body trembling slightly, unable to control his laughter. “Hahaha, hahaha, hahaha!”
“…?”
The others were stunned, exchanging puzzled glances, seeing the same confusion in each other’s eyes.
What on earth was happening?
【Currently repairing your body…】
【Body has been repaired, deducting 5000 points】
“Ding! Congratulations, the anchor has completed the fourth live broadcast! Here are your rewards…”
The familiar mechanical voice echoed in his ears, but Wen Jianyan was still lying on the ground, laughing uncontrollably.
It was too interesting.
Too hilarious.
The soul fragment, due to his unfulfilled appetites, had turned against the main body, causing the mirror space to shatter. The system took advantage of this opportunity to pull him back into the system space and…
Hahaha, how ironic, how amusing!
It was a pity that he didn’t have a screen recording function; otherwise, he could have captured Wu Zhu’s final expression—it was truly worth savoring.
After a long while, the excessively arrogant laughter finally subsided, and Wen Jianyan wiped away the tears of laughter from his eyes, slowly getting up.
“…?”
The others cautiously approached him, still shocked.
Yun Bilan carefully looked him up and down, her expression somewhat subtle. “What… happened?”
It had to be said that Wen Jianyan’s current appearance was… easily misinterpreted.
His disheveled collar revealed the graceful curve of his neck and half of his chest. His fair skin was covered in red marks, and faint bite marks could still be seen.
However, they had all come out of the same instance. How could such a strange scene occur? Moreover, with Wen Jianyan’s unpredictable laughter when he appeared, it didn’t seem to match that scene in any way.
Wen Jianyan casually adjusted his collar, panting slightly but wearing a pleased expression.
“Nothing much.”
He blinked his eyes, which were still moist from laughing, with a sly and malicious look. “I just found it amusing to see dogs biting each other.”
Wen Jianyan heard the system’s prompt sound for point settlement.
Clearly, the system, which had been silent for a long time, had finally started working again.
“In the level D “Integrity First” live broadcast room, the average hourly viewership is 150,000, which can be exchanged for 15,000 points! Congratulations to the anchor for achieving a 300% increase in viewership, multiplying the points by three! Congratulations to the anchor for triggering a server-wide achievement reward. Your broadcast room’s viewership points will be doubled again, and the possible upgrade instance required for this broadcast room will be waived!
【Ding! Your points have reached the upgrad standard, and the live broadcast room will be directly upgraded from level D to level B!】
【Congratulations on achieving the achievement: Rocket-speed upgrade! Your live broadcast room is 75,000 points away from the next upgrade. Please keep up the good work and continue to shine!】
【Ding, level B anchor privileges will soon be opened!】
【The title-wearing system is now open.】
【The audience reward system will be upgraded, increasing the available reward amounts.】
【The audience points reward system is now open.】
At this moment, the massive screen not far away suddenly burst into colorful fireworks.
“Congratulations to the ‘Integrity First’ live broadcast room for successfully achieving the Platinum Achievement of the ‘Fantasy Amusement Park’!”
On the screen, the five words “Fantasy Amusement Park” turned gray, marked with the stamp “Permanently Closed.”
The platinum trophy slowly rose from the screen, ascending bit by bit toward the Hall of Fame, symbolizing that this level S instance would never appear in the Nightmare Live Room again.
***
In the darkness.
Wu Zhu stood in the center of the raging and flamboyant shadows, his pale face like a phantom, his golden eyes burning like flames.
The darkness resembled wild and raging shadows, devouring another identical figure.
With the surging of the darkness, the already incomplete figure gradually became transparent, devoured, chewed, and melted away, ultimately slowly disappearing into the cold void.
Fusion completed.
The fragmented memories synchronized instantaneously.
Under the scarlet sky.
The young man used a sweet voice and seductive words to charm the eyes that appeared in the sky. He made vows through gambling, but in the places where the light could not reach, his fingers, palms, wrists, forearms, and body… were all wrapped in shadows, greedily caressing.
Inside the mirror space.
He gazed at himself from another perspective, not far away.
In his arms lay a young man, warm, trembling, and tense.
A sweet and vibrant fragrance wafted from the neck, and the fair, supple skin turned hot and red between his lips and tongues, leaving marks with ease. The nauseating scent of the strange god was masked by his own breath.
As the shadows slid over different places, the other’s body would jump sensitively, emitting soft and delicate sounds from the throat.
He saw the other person turn to look at him, and within the depths of those amber-colored eyes, there flickered a mysterious and joyful light. His voice was seductive, as if provoking something.
In that moment, a strong sense of hunger swept over his entire body.
“…”
Wu Zhu’s golden eyes flashed with a bewildered expression.
He seemed to understand why his soul fragment had suddenly rejected the main body, but he didn’t completely grasp the emotional operation within it.
He only felt…
Hungry.
Very hungry.
This intense hunger seemed to have arisen from the depths of his soul, suddenly flaring up like a raging fire, carrying a desire to destroy everything and making the entire cold sea of darkness burn along with it.
He wanted to capture that human and devour him.
Devour him.
Devour him.
Devour him.
The author has something to say:
The old house of the evil god, who has been single for ten thousand years, is on fire.
