LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 71
The black snake had stopped bleeding at some point and quietly sat next to him.
The cold hands passed over his delicate neck, slowly dropping to his shoulders, pinching the corners of his clothes, and tugging on his sleeves, “Brother, I’m jealous, and I want to be coaxed.”
[Beep, beep, beep, beep——]
The system’s urgent sounds kept ringing in their ears, and the audience in the live broadcast room held their breath in concentration—the live broadcast task had been refreshed, and there were only 10 minutes left. If it wasn’t completed, they would die!
But now, let alone being entangled by the BOSS, even if he hadn’t been, Yu Qing’s physical strength wouldn’t have allowed him to reach the theatre in ten minutes.
After a moment of silence, the young man finally turned his head and looked at the face that looked exactly like the tentacle BOSS, “Your name is also… Si Yu?”
“Yes, but that’s not the point.” The black snake seemed to be more coquettish than the previous one, “The point is, I want you to coax me.”
A cold breath fell into his ear, “Coax me, brother, I will be very obedient…”
Yu Qing raised his eyes, “Why should I coax you?”
“I want… to hear you call me ‘dear,’ ‘husband’…” As if out of childish comparison, the black snake kept repeating himself, speaking slower and slower.
Putting it off like this wasn’t an option!
So, he stood up, and Yu Qing distanced himself from him, “No way, I only have one husband. You are just a container for me to raise him. He will come back.”
“Do you have to say that?” The little black snake came closer, curling up a strand of Yu Qing’s hair with its long knuckles and wrapping it pitifully around his finger, “That’s so heartless.”
As the two of them kept talking, Qian Lai came over once but was driven away by Yu Qing.
Time passed, and the countdown to the task became more urgent.
[Ding dong ding dong ding dong——]
The live broadcast room kept ringing, and the blood rain outside grew more violent. Yu Qing’s physical strength dropped again, approaching zero.
Not long after, bang!
The door slammed shut, the lightless room turned dark, something moved faintly under the bed, and a muffled cry could be heard.
At the same time, [ding——]
System prompt, [There is 1 minute left until the task ends. Please rush to the Wencai Theatre Club quickly!]
[Repeat! Please host quickly rush to Wencai Theatre Club!]
“Brother?”
The voice in front of him was low and crisp. Yu Qing shook his knuckles and clearly heard the black snake say, “You seem to be… running out of time…”
[Beep, beep, beep, beep——]
Amid the urgent system prompts, the other voice still floated faintly, “There are 50 seconds left~”
This BOSS could see his system!
And this was just a level 7+ BOSS; the full level was 10!
The cold feeling of being seen through was like maggots attached to the bones, quickly spreading throughout his body with the blood flow.
The young man’s right hand gradually tightened, his thumb and index finger rubbed together lightly. After a while, he raised his eyes again, took off his earrings, and Yu Qing took two steps forward, faintly walking toward the black snake.
When their eyes met, the black snake looked slightly startled and heard him say, “Send me there, I’ll give you this.”
Ding!
As the earrings came closer, his chest suddenly tightened.
The black snake blinked, as if sensing something. The cold air around him shook slightly, and his beast-like pupils, which had not changed for a long time, trembled slightly.
After a moment, he slowly reached out and took Yu Qing’s earrings. The next second, click.
With a snap of fingers, Yu Qing was transported to the Wencai Drama Club.
The room soon became empty.
The black snake lowered his eyes dimly, gradually holding the earring in his palm, tightening his grip. After a while, a weak voice sounded, and the crystal red heart-shaped earring shattered into pieces in his hand.
He could feel the power of the earring and knew that Yu Qing had deceived him. The earring was fake.
With his Adam’s apple rolling slightly, “Black Snake Si Yu” stood up, slowly patted the dirt from his body, and strode toward the door.
Deep in his consciousness, the voice of “Tentacle Si Yu” asked him, “Where are you going?”
“To a place… where I can save you.”
Tentacle Si Yu, “…I’m not dead either.”
“The main system is connected to us. If it detects any disloyalty, we will be killed immediately. It controls us pervasively, and it can destroy your body. It can also destroy your soul.”
Da, da, da.
Red-soled leather boots stepped on the ground as “Black Snake Si Yu” opened his umbrella and stepped into the bloody rain, “Don’t you feel that your strength is getting weaker?”
“…”
“Tentacle Si Yu” said nothing, listening as the other continued, “According to the main system’s rating, I am at level 7+. If I’m right, you were originally at level 7. Our levels are close, so logically, I shouldn’t be able to devour you, but I succeeded. Your power is already dissipating, and it won’t be long before it’s all gone.”
“…Forget it, don’t be foolish. I will save you, and I’ll tell you something along the way.”
“What?”
Raising his wrist and casually tightening his grip on the umbrella handle, “Black Snake Si Yu” continued to ask, “Do you know what those earrings are?”
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Meanwhile, the Wencai Theatre Club was in a commotion.
Tong Lei sat in the middle of the audience. When he saw Yu Qing being dragged by the boss from the live broadcast room, he immediately raised his hand and ordered three pots of tea without hesitation. Just as he was about to watch the show and celebrate, he discovered that the boy had suddenly appeared in front of him without any warning.
“…”
The hand that held the tea cup paused, and the cup almost fell to the ground!
The moment he appeared; Yu Qing was also a little confused—had he just… been transported?
Was the Black Snake a bit… too easy to deceive?
Moreover, Yu Qing pinched his brows, feeling a bit uneasy. He didn’t know why, but ever since the two Si Yus had merged, there was a feeling of familiarity he couldn’t shake.
But it was strange.
The two fused monsters were clearly cold, yet inexplicably made him feel a sense of gentleness and… longing.
Was it just an illusion?
“Everyone!” Suddenly, a shout from the stage interrupted his thoughts. Yu Qing found Qian Lai, comforted him with a few words, and then sat down. Before he could even take a sip of tea, he heard the host shout from the stage, “Our village is truly blessed this year. Another deity has been created!”
After the words fell, a group of villagers began to whisper among themselves, “Whose family, is it? Whose family is so lucky?”
“Being able to create a deity is a merit accumulated over many lifetimes. You won’t have to worry for the rest of your life!”
Every comment fell into Yu Qing’s ears. The hosts were forced to rush over and mix into the crowd to observe closely. After a moment, wow——
The curtain opened, and the host excitedly invited everyone to watch, but what they saw was a woman!
A woman whose body was stiff from rigor mortis, yet she sat upright in a cross-legged position.
“Hiss…” Qian Lai, on the side, couldn’t help but gasp, “The dead won’t fall. Is there an iron nail dug into her back?”
Iron… nails?
Yu Qing’s expression shifted as he suddenly recalled the prayer in the temple, “I don’t want to become a deity.”
Then, ding dong——
A clear system prompt sounded in his ears, [Congratulations to the host Yu Qing. Qian Lai discovered an important clue, “The woman who was forced to become a deity.” Plot exploration rate, 11%.]
His fingers subconsciously clenched the copper hairpin in his pocket. Before he could rub it twice, he heard again, ding dong——
[Congratulations to the host Yu Qing for discovering an important clue, “The broken copper hairpin.” Plot exploration rate, 18%.]
[A temporary side mission has been triggered. The mission goal is to escape from the Wedding Hall.]
As soon as the mechanical female voice finished, Yu Qing realized the environment around him had changed…