Chapter 10

Chapter 10

“Him, of course!”

Liu Ye hoisted the Shadow Fiend up by the scruff of its neck. The Shadow Fiend hung limp in his grip, its right cheek swollen high. Its miserable appearance was enough to make both the driver and the other Fiend wince in sympathy.

“What thief? This is your roommate!”

Fortunately, the driver was quick-witted enough to blurt out an explanation.

“Roommate?”

“Yeah. You didn’t think we’d give you a house this big all to yourself, did you? And for free? We have to make money somehow, don’t we?”

Liu Ye thought about it and realized it made sense. He then said with a hint of panic, “I’m so sorry, I really didn’t know. I thought he was a thief.”

As he spoke, he looked at the Shadow Fiend and asked curiously, “Big brother, why is this guy so pitch-black?”

“…He’s a Foreign Friend.”

“A Foreign Friend!”

Liu Ye grew even more anxious. He hadn’t expected that he’d accidentally beaten up a Foreign Friend. If he wasn’t careful, this could turn into a diplomatic incident!

“That’s right. You’ve beaten up a Foreign Friend, so this is a big deal. You should leave quickly before he wakes up and things get ugly,” the Old Man said, his eyes lighting up as he seized the opportunity.

If he could use this chance to send this jinx away, that would be perfect.

“No!”

To their surprise, Liu Ye’s expression turned solemn, and he refused with righteous conviction.

“Old Man, a man must take responsibility for his own actions! Since I was a child, Brother Guiwa has taught me to be a man of integrity!”

The driver and the Old Man: “…”

They were going to kill that Guiwa guy the first chance they got!

At that moment, the Shadow Fiend groggily woke up. Upon seeing Liu Ye, it was instantly struck with terror and opened its mouth to speak.

But Liu Ye beat it to the punch.

“My dear Foreign Friend, I am truly sorry. I accidentally mistook you for a thief just now and hit you. I feel terrible about it. If you feel unwell anywhere, please let me know, and I’ll take you to the hospital.”

The Shadow Fiend felt utterly dazed. How had its nationality changed the moment it opened its eyes? It was a genuine Fiend of the Xia Kingdom!

It was about to speak when the driver rushed over and clamped a hand over its mouth, terrified that it would let the cat out of the bag.

“Haha, he’s fine. He’s got a sturdy build; he can take a punch.”

As he spoke, he whispered into the Shadow Fiend’s ear, “Just play along.”

Only then did the Shadow Fiend stop struggling.

Seeing that the Shadow Fiend really seemed fine, Liu Ye finally felt relieved. If something had actually happened to the Shadow Fiend, he would have been racked with guilt.

Then, he reached out a hand toward the Shadow Fiend and said, “Hello, my name is Liu Ye. We’ll be living together from now on.”

The Shadow Fiend was so shocked it couldn’t speak. Who wants to live with you?! I can’t get away from you fast enough!

Seeing that the Shadow Fiend remained silent, Liu Ye assumed the other party was still upset about what had happened. He whispered to the driver, “Big brother, what’s his name?”

“Uh, Aodebiao!”

“Aodebiao?”

“Yeah, right, Aodebiao. He’s from… the Republic of Labulaxi in Africa. He’s here to import bananas.”

Liu Ye: “…”

Shipping bananas from the Northeast to Africa?

“Brother, that job doesn’t seem very profitable, does it?”

“No kidding. If it were profitable, would he be living here with you?”

Liu Ye: “…”

That was a fair point. Thinking this, he found Aodebiao much more agreeable. They were just two penniless souls drifting through life.

“Alright, it’s getting late. You should get some rest.”

The Old Man sighed. He hadn’t expected that even the Shadow Fiend would be powerless against Liu Ye.

The Old Man and the driver started to head out. The Shadow Fiend tried to leave with them, but Liu Ye grabbed it.

“Brother, where are you going? Don’t you live here too?”

Shadow Fiend: “…”
It was over. He had forgotten about this part-hadn’t he just dug a hole for himself?

He wanted to call out to those two Fiends for help, only to see those two bastards running away faster than dogs being chased.

Shadow Fiend: “…”

…

Early the next morning, Liu Ye woke up in his bed. Just as he was planning to wash up and go look for a job, a countdown suddenly appeared on the light screen in front of him.

[Ding! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Teleportation beginning!]

In the next instant, Liu Ye vanished from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already in the middle of the wilderness. Five other people were standing nearby.

[Fixed Mission starting!]

[Mission: Cicada]

[Mission Objective 1: Survive until the end of the wedding.]

[Mission Objective 2: Possess one Cicada Jade Pendant after the wedding ends.]

[Mission Reward 1: 0 Points]

[Mission Reward 2: 0 EXP]

[Mission Reward 3: Random Ghost-grade item x1]

Liu Ye looked around with a dazed expression, not understanding why he had been teleported again out of nowhere.

He looked at the others and noticed that every single one of them looked incredibly grim.

One of them was a fairly handsome man, but upon closer inspection, one would find it difficult to remember his facial features. He spoke to the group.

“Are there any newcomers here?”

No one raised their hand, except for Liu Ye, who asked tentatively, “Um, excuse me, what does ‘newcomer’ mean?”

Seeing this, Xiaoshuai realized there was only one rookie this time and breathed a sigh of relief.

He then explained to Liu Ye, “Open your attribute panel.”

Liu Ye: “…”

“What’s that?”

The others: “…”

“It’s that little screen in front of your eyes.”

“Oh, oh, oh! That thing. I have it. What then?”

“If you have any questions, just input them. It can answer anything for you,” Xiaoshuai said.

“I can’t read,” Liu Ye replied. He didn’t look embarrassed in the slightest.

Xiaoshuai: “…”

“Sigh. To put it simply, you can think of this place as a horror game. You’re here because of bad luck. You need to go through dangerous locations to complete missions, earn rewards to strengthen yourself, and then continue doing missions. It’s a never-ending cycle within this infinite terror until you die.”

Upon hearing this, Liu Ye’s expression became solemn.

That sounded… really impressive!

Although he didn’t quite understand everything, he caught the word “game,” and that was enough. Wasn’t it just playing a game? He was good at that! Back in his village, he was the best at games!

Seeing that Liu Ye seemingly understood the gravity of the situation, Xiaoshuai turned to the others.

“Let’s start with introductions. I’ll go first. My name is Flying Sky, Mission Level 4.”

Generally speaking, players wouldn’t reveal their real names during a mission because a teammate in a mission could easily become a lethal enemy in the real world.

After all, many people’s humanity had become twisted after enduring these dangerous missions.

There was once a person who exposed their personal information during a mission. As a result, they were tracked down in reality after the mission ended.

The other party kidnapped his family to threaten him, eventually stripped him of all his items, and then used him as cannon fodder to be killed in a later mission.

Examples like this were everywhere, so it was best to be cautious about everything.

“Wang Weiwei, Mission Level 2.” The speaker was a very pretty young woman, but she was currently extremely nervous, her hand tightly gripping the necklace around her neck without letting go.