Translator-Rhapsodite
Editor-Yui, Proofreader-Woojoo
After a simple preparation, as they were about to execute their plan, Nan Zhou glanced at Xie Xiangyu on the bed and asked, “Should we bring him?”
“No need,” Yi Shuige said, “If we bring him, he will find a way to cause trouble.”
Nan Zhou thought that even if they left him here, he would still cause trouble.
Yi Shuige approached Nan Zhou again and whispered something in his ear.
Nan Zhou nodded and stopped commenting further.
Nan Zhou placed Nanji Star on the ground.
It hopped up and settled in a corner of the decoration shelf. Its tiny paws nervously scratched the edge of the wooden shelf as it coquettishly squeaked at Nan Zhou, “Squeak, squeak.”
Nan Zhou comforted it, saying, “Don’t be afraid.”
Nanji Star didn’t budge.
Nan Zhou encouraged again, saying, “Don’t worry, I won’t twist your neck.”
The Nanji Star, “…”
Li Yinhang, “…” Is this supposed to be an encouragement?
It didn’t seem to be worried about that.
It took a few steps in place on the decoration shelf, lifted its right front paw, and pointed at Li Yinhang.
Nan Zhou seemed thoughtful.
Li Yinhang hadn’t realized what this meant, so Nan Zhou covered her eyes with his hand.
——If she had witnessed Nanji Star’s head growing bigger, she might never summon the courage to embrace and cuddle with it again throughout her lifetime.
Nanji Star didn’t dislike her, nor did it want her to dislike itself.
After cleaning its face with its front paw, tNanji Star turned towards the three of them, and its furry little head suddenly grew several times larger.
With the force of gravity, it leaped from the shelf and, with a roar, engulfed all three people in its mouth.
Upon landing, it returned to its normal size, making gurgling sounds in its throat.
Yi Shuige was unfazed by this scene.
In the setting of [Homeland Island], the boss, a single sugar glider, could achieve crocodile-level bite force, and the space in its mouth could accommodate a 3-meter-wide double bed.
Yi Shuige picked it up and turned to Xie Xiangyu, saying, “I’m leaving.”
Xie Xiangyu closed his eyes and ignored him.
Yi Shuige snapped his fingers.
Immediately, a puppet appeared with a “plop” sound on the sofa in the corner of the room.
It bowed to Yi Shuige.
Yi Shuige waved goodbye to it, then tucked away Nanji Star and disappeared on the other side of the door.
Click.
After the faint sound of the lock clicking entered his ears, Xie Xiangyu slowly opened his slightly closed eyes.
With a turning motion, he pressed down on the mattress springs, producing a sharp creaking sound.
… Covering up the sound of him dislocating his thumb joint.
He had dislocated his thumb from its socket.
In excruciating pain, he gritted his teeth and freed his right hand from the restraints.
But he wasn’t in a hurry to act.
The puppet seemed to be oblivious to this.
It sat down in an orderly manner, with its hands still sewing a new doll like a good wife and mother.
Xie Xiangyu continued to keep his hands hidden behind his back and said coldly, “Hey, I’m thirsty.”
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The syringe shot out a long needle nearly 50 centimeters, piercing through the puppet’s neck.
Countless fine needles, like a Christmas tree, bloomed densely from the needle, branching out in all directions, and stabbing into every corner of its body.
After a silent tear, Xie Xiangyu chuckled and exerted force to pull out the syringe.
The upper body of the puppet was torn apart like snowflakes, turning into pure white and silently drifting in various corners of the room.
Losing its balance, the lower body sat down with a thud on the ground.
Amidst the floating white fluff, Xie Xiangyu quickly and skillfully loosened his left thumb, freeing himself from the handcuffs and removing the restraints on his feet.
He stepped out of the window and leaped down without hesitation.
He used a Deceleration prop, making his movements particularly graceful and smooth.
However, as soon as his feet made contact with the ground, his good-looking face, which had displayed a faint, self-satisfied grin, suddenly frozed, and he let out a muffled groan.
Xie Xiangyu held his lower back, bent his knees, and gritted his teeth, taking a while to steady himself.
… This slight sense of shame and pain couldn’t stop him.
He limped towards the deep darkness of the night.
He wanted to escape and spread the pleasant news he had just heard as much as possible.
Unfortunately, Mr. Yi was too willing to spend money on himself.
He directly used the teammate permission card he bought at a high price to block his permission to speak on the World Channel.
Xie Xiangyu, who was used to acting independently, had always thought that others were fools.
He couldn’t lower himself to just grab a random passerby for help.
Especially… considering his current physical condition…
As Xie Xiangyu fled, he clenched his abdomen and cursed Yi Shuige through gritted teeth.
When the warm liquid flowed down his thigh and onto his calf, Xie Xiangyu’s murderous intent soared.
If he were to be discovered carrying such filth, it would only disgrace himself.
He silently navigated the streets, like a spider in its web, while contemplating his next move.
He could easily find a place to hide, like the bustling gambling den, where he would have someone to protect him.
At least within the territory of Boss Qu, it would be impossible for Yi Shuige to act recklessly.
But as Xie Xiangyu’s escape continued, his footsteps gradually slowed down as he delved deeper into his thoughts.
In the conversation between Yi Shuige and Nan Zhou, they never mentioned where they planned to go.
But Xie Xiangyu was smart.
Based on Nan Zhou’s current needs…
Xie Xiangyu’s footsteps slowed down, his hand that was supporting the wall slowly clenched into a fist, and a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Immediately, he turned and hurried back the way he came.
Between causing trouble and freedom, he chose the former without looking back.
……
Because the goal was quite clear, Yi Shuige approached the teleportation point in just fifteen minutes.
The teleportation point was located on the boundary between the [Walled City] and the [Prosperous City].
A collapsed side wall distinctly separated the two worlds.
There seemed to be only two or three people lingering around the teleportation point, but anyone with a basic sense of perception could detect the numerous prying eyes hidden in the surroundings.
They were on guard against Nan Zhou’s escape from [Paper Gold City] and also against new competitors entering.
Yi Shuige calmly walked through the numerous gazes, pretending to be ignorant, and headed towards the shimmering teleportation circle.
But when there were only a dozen meters left to the teleportation point, a calm and stern shout came from the shadows, “Stop.”
Yi Shuige stood still as instructed, raised his hands, and calmly turned around.
A person walked out from the shadows and looked down at Yi Shuige’s face with disdain, saying, “Tsk, little brat.”
Yi Shuige’s appearance was easily looked down upon by muscular men, let alone the fact that he is wearing a pair of brown sunglasses, making him look like a naive and pretentious person trying to fit into society.
Yi Shuige asked, “What’s the matter?”
The muscular man’s politeness was quite superficial and careless.
“Apologies.” He casually dropped this sentence and tilted his head towards his little follower, saying, “Check him.”
One of the teammates immediately followed with a prop, holding a tool similar in size to a beauty device, and randomly scanned Yi Shuige’s face.
…Probably checking for the use of disguise-related tools.
As Yi Shuige was being inspected, the muscular man’s scrutinizing gaze fell upon Yi Shuige’s face.
That was a pair of eyes with small hooks, making people feel uncomfortable all over. It could be seen that he must have had some interrogation experience before.
However, because his gaze was too fierce and barbaric, one could guess that his previous profession before entering the game was a debt collector or a private detective.
Nanji Star squatted on the shoulder of his supposed father, puffing out its cheeks and holding its three friends in its mouth. Its front paws stiffened, clearly sensing a subtle threat in the surroundings, and its fur stood on end from nervousness.
Yi Shuige raised his hand and gently stroked its prickly forehead to comfort it.
He seemed like an outsider who didn’t know the secret.
He asked Yi Shuige, “Why aren’t you staying here? It’s such a great opportunity to earn points.”
“There are too many people who want to kill Nan Zhou,” Yi Shuige replied calmly. “I don’t want to get caught up in all the commotion.”
The person narrowed their eyes and asked, “Are you in such a hurry to leave? Can’t you wait for a day or two?”
Yi Shuige said, “There are too many people in [Paper Gold City], and you can freely use props… My strength is not enough, I’m afraid of being targeted by others, so I want to go somewhere else to hide.”
This reason was both reasonable and understandable, and it seemed there’s no way to refuse.
But the muscular man crossed his arms and showed no intention of letting Yi Shuige go. He said, “Tell us your name.”
Through the mouth of the Nanji Star, Li Yinhang heard what the muscular man said, and couldn’t help but feel a chill down her spine.
If they formed a temporary team with Yi Shuige… then they must have been exposed by now.
Yi Shuige exclaimed, “Is it necessary?”
The muscular man stared arrogantly at Yi Shuige and replied, “What if I say it is?”
Yi Shuige didn’t argue further and said, “My surname is Yi, my name is Shui Ge, .”
The muscular man persisted, “I will say a string of characters, and you have to input them exactly into the world channel. I need to verify that it’s really you before I can let you go.”
Yi Shuige, with a helpless expression, nodded and said, “…then tell me, what do I need to send?”
Just then, Xie Xiangyu, who had peeked out from a dark alley, saw Yi Shuige surrounded by a group of people.
His trembling legs couldn’t stop the smile that emerged from the depths of his heart.
A perfect opportunity to kill him!
He opened his mouth, intending to reveal Yi Shuige’s secret of hiding Nan Zhou to everyone.
…However, a hand suddenly reached out from behind him, forcefully covering his mouth, silencing him in this dark alley.
Following the instructions of the muscular man, Yi Shuige input a garbled code into the world channel and finally gained trust, obtaining a green card for passage.
He nodded at the muscular man with a smile, only to receive a disdainful smirk in return.
Without lingering, Yi Shuige turned his head, a mysterious smile playing on his lips, and stepped into the teleportation point.
As the temporal vortex gradually dissipated and the surroundings returned to normal, Nanji Star quickly sprang off his shoulder, landed on the ground, and spat out all three people with a single mouthful.
It stumbled forward a few steps, then flopped down on the ground with a soft thud.
…Looks like it got tired.
Before they could bid Yi Shuige farewell or say anything else, with a “puff,” the figure of “Yi Shuige” in front of them deflated like a deflated balloon, quickly transforming into a thin layer of skin.
Nan Zhou carefully returned Nanji Star to his pocket, feeding it an apple while it was exhausted, and then he curiously crouched down to pick up the thin layer of skin, closely examining it.
On it was the mischievous smiley face of Yi Shuige, and a pair of brown sunglasses lay on the ground.
Li Yinhang was puzzled, “When did he replace himself with this fake self?”
“Probably on his way from the hotel to the teleportation point,” came the response.
Immediately after, Jiang Fang’s words successfully gave Li Yinhang a shock.
“…It’s also possible that the real Yi Shuige never appeared in front of us.”
“It seems that he can manipulate more than just those crude little toys.”
Nan Zhou stacked the layers of skin.
Curiously, Li Yinhang reached out to touch it, but the slimy and realistic texture made her recoil in disgust. “Teacher Nan, what are you going to do with it?!”
Nan Zhou said, “When we see him again, we can give it back to him.”
Jiang Fang chuckled, “We just separated, and you’re already thinking about seeing each other again.”
Upon hearing Jiang Fang’s words, Nan Zhou turned his head to look at him.
Taking into account the new knowledge he recently learned from the “Little Mermaid” mini-game, Nan Zhou boldly assumed and asked, “Are you jealous?”
Jiang Fang choked, “…….”
Nan Zhou continued, “Why? They were just strangers we met. They were just good-looking.”
Jiang Fang turned his face away.
Nan Zhou said, “…Ah. Is it because of this? He’s good-looking? So if I talk to him, you’ll get jealous?”
Nan Zhou added, “But he’s not as good-looking as you.”
Nan Zhou couldn’t understand this logic.
But he noticed that Jiang Fang’s complexion visibly improved, and Jiang Fang earnestly pulled Nan Zhou closer, wrapping an arm around his waist.
Jiang Fang lowered his head slightly and asked, “Shall we go?”
Nan Zhou found himself in a comfortable position, wrapped in an embrace.
He couldn’t quite grasp the meaning of this waist-hugging, but he didn’t dislike the feeling.
Glancing down at the delicate fingertips encircling his waist, he felt a strong compatibility between his waist and that hand.
“….Mmm.”
Jiang Fang walked a few steps while embracing him, and casually asked, “What did Yi Shuige say to you back at the hotel?”
Jiang Fang remembered that Nan Zhou’s question at that time was why they didn’t bring Xie Xiangyu along with them.
Xie Xiangyu was clearly the most unpredictable factor, so confining him to that place, limiting his movements and communication, was the safest approach.
Nan Zhou replied, “Because Mr. Yi told me…”
……
Four puppets surrounded Xie Xiangyu in the alley, firmly locking his limbs.
And behind him, a puppet covered his mouth while the other hand pressed against his most sensitive waist, causing him to break out in a sweat and lose his balance.
Just when he was feeling extremely embarrassed, a series of light and brisk footsteps approached him from outside the alley.
Upon hearing this sound, his legs instinctively went weak for a moment.
He tightly gripped the sharp weapon in his palm, ready to make a desperate fight.
But soon, his palm was empty.
A puppet confiscated his weapon on the spot.
When he was completely exhausted, a tall figure slowly approached.
Yi Shuige adjusted his brown sunglasses and leaned close to the trembling Xie Xiangyu, gently announcing, “Today, our free time is over. Do you feel your muscles and bones being relaxed?”
………………..
And at the same moment, in the World Channel, a piece of information related to Nan Zhou was refreshed once again.
This was an automatic system update announcement.
In the past, no one would have paid much attention to such a common automatic reminder.
But today, in the sleepless late night, this announcement easily ignited the entire World Channel.
[Welcome player team “Cube Boat to enter the [Ancient City State] Colosseum]
wow this Yi Shuige didn’t even try to clean Xie Xiangyu up..I guess he kinda deserves it tho. I’m really liking the addition of this new “couple”, their dynamic is funny. Also that waist embracing and how Nan Zhou thought the hand matched his waist was so cute XDD Thank you so much for the update! <3<3
LMAO SO THAT WARM LIQUID WAS SP3RM? 😭
Jealous Jiang Fang is adorable, and so is his husband! Both are adorable (๑´ڡ`๑)♡
THE SYSTEM LITERALLY OUTED CUBE BOAT LOL
bro i’m going crazy from this hilarious side pairing to the system viciously outing cube boat lmao