Chapter 78
Chapter 78
Having successfully secured ten thousand Game Coins, Yun Youyou finally regained her composure.
Watching Yun Youyou slowly shrink back to her original size, the Rich guy could only comfort himself in his heart.
At least the money hadn’t been spent in vain.
Yun Youyou barely managed to claw back her sanity. The moment she returned to her normal size, she rushed toward a nearby faucet with desperate haste.
The sound of rushing water filled the air.
Yun Youyou rinsed her mouth repeatedly, trying to wash away that foul, lingering taste.
Shamate leaned against the doorframe with his arms crossed, watching the show.
“Rinsing your mouth won’t help now. That Toad has already dropped into your stomach anyway.”
At the mere mention of the word “Toad,” Yun Youyou couldn’t help but dry heave.
Shamate continued, “That Toad…”
Yun Youyou: “Gag!”
Shamate: “The Toad?”
Yun Youyou: “Gag!”
Shamate: “The To-”
Before he could finish his sentence this time, Yun Youyou reached out and pinched his mouth shut.
Shamate’s mouth was squeezed into the shape of a duck’s beak.
“Mmph! Mmph!”
Yun Youyou wiped the water from her lips with the back of her hand and said, enunciating every word, “If you mention those words in front of me one more time, I’ll send you into my stomach to keep that Toad company!”
Faced with Yun Youyou’s chilling gaze, Shamate nodded frantically.
Only then did Yun Youyou release her grip on him.
“Tissue.”
Yun Youyou reached out her hand casually.
Shamate immediately sprinted into the room, grabbed some tissues, and dashed back to her side.
“Your tissues, Ma’am.”
Shamate respectfully placed the tissues in Yun Youyou’s hand.
Yun Youyou took them expressionlessly and wiped her hands.
The ghosts in this Game really were the type that needed a good beating every day to keep them in line.
“Fine, let’s go.”
Yun Youyou tossed the used tissue aside and took the lead.
Shamate lunged forward, catching the fluttering tissue before it hit the ground.
The entire group followed behind Yun Youyou as they headed out.
The Rich guy was still mourning his ten thousand Game Coins, trailing at the very back like a lost soul.
The Red-haired Trendy Guy slowed his pace to pull alongside Shamate, nudging him in the chest with his elbow.
“I never realized you were such a coward before.”
Shamate rolled his eyes at him.
“Hmph. If it were you, you’d probably be even more of a coward than me.”
The Red-haired Trendy Guy put on an exaggerated look of disbelief. “No way. Do you really think that little of your brother? I’m not afraid of her!”
Shamate looked at him with disdain.
“If you’re not afraid, then why aren’t you speaking any louder?”
Red-haired Trendy Guy: “Is my voice not loud enough?”
Shamate let out a cold laugh.
“Oh, it’s loud. So loud that even the passing ants are being scared to death by your voice.”
With the volume the Red-haired Trendy Guy was using, if he were any quieter, even the tapeworms in his own gut wouldn’t be able to hear him.
The Red-haired Trendy Guy rubbed his nose awkwardly.
Shamate snorted, shouldered past the Red-haired Trendy Guy, and walked ahead.
“Hey! Wait for me!”
Seeing Shamate pulling away, the Red-haired Trendy Guy called out in a hushed whisper and hurried to catch up.
Just as they stepped across the threshold of the Youyou Restaurant, a voice rang out simultaneously in the minds of all the ghosts.
[The Community Instance has ended.]
Everyone stopped in their tracks in unison.
The Players likely received this notification as well.
Everyone looked at each other, their minds momentarily failing to process the sudden development.
The Rich guy stood there with his mouth agape, dazed. “I haven’t even done anything yet. How did I clear the Instance?”
Where was the Boss?
Where were all the traps in the Instance?
A male Player standing behind him seemed to recall something.
“Lately, it seems like everyone has had experiences of clearing Instances for no apparent reason. I’ve heard others talking about it.”
The Rich guy blinked in confusion. “How come I haven’t heard about this?”
Another male Player added excitedly, “I’ve heard of it too! Apparently, they encountered a very strange female NPC. They all say she’s terrifying-not only does she have three heads and six arms, but she also loves to slap people across the face when she’s unhappy. She also likes to infiltrate Player groups. As long as Players encounter her, they can clear the Instance quickly. Everyone is speculating whether this is some hidden gameplay mechanic.”
The Rich guy rubbed his chin with his finger.
“Now that you mention it, I feel like a figure is vaguely surfacing in my mind. By the way, what’s that female NPC’s name?”
The male Player replied, “I’m not sure what her full name is, but I think her surname is Yu?”
The Rich guy waved his hand dismissively.
“Then it’s not her.”
After all, the person in his heart was surnamed Yun.
“Now, before entering the Game, everyone bows three times to the air, asking this strange female NPC to bless them. They all hope to run into her in an Instance.”
The male Player said enviously.
Wasn’t this just having an NPC carry you to a Lie Flat Victory?
Yun Youyou was also questioning the Game in her mind.
“We haven’t even done anything yet. How did this Instance end so quickly? Did someone complain about me again?”
The Game replied coldly: [This Instance only had one big Boss and one small Boss.]
[The big Boss was taken away by you, and the small Boss was eaten by you. What the hell are the Players supposed to play!]
Even the Game couldn’t help but swear when it thought about this absurd reality.
It was one thing for her not to do any work herself, but she had actually made off with a hardworking colleague.
Thinking of this, the Game desperately wanted to kick Yun Youyou out right now.
Yun Youyou looked at the Vampire following obediently by her side in surprise.
He was actually the big Boss of this Instance!
The Vampire noticed Yun Youyou’s gaze.
He lifted his eyes and looked back at Yun Youyou with an innocent, dazed expression.
No matter how she looked at him, he didn’t seem like a big Boss at all.
As soon as Shamate and the Red-haired Trendy Guy heard the Instance was over, they immediately wanted to slip away.
Only a wage slave could understand the joy of clocking out.
Strange. Why couldn’t they leave?
Both Shamate and the Red-haired Trendy Guy found that they had no way to exit the Instance.
Was the system malfunctioning again today?
Just then, that cold electronic voice rang out in everyone’s minds again.
[Please wait a moment. The system is currently undergoing an upgrade.]
[Upgrade will be complete in 10 seconds!]
Ten seconds later.
[System upgrade complete.]
Everyone opened their Light Brains and found a new pop-up window on the Game interface.
[Please rate the NPCs of this Instance.]
(Note: Ratings will affect the NPCs’ various evaluations. Players, please rate carefully.)
“What is this?”
This was the first time the Rich guy had seen such a novel feature.
Yun Youyou opened her Light Brain and saw that her screen displayed “Waiting for Player ratings.”
The Rich guy clicked randomly.
He saw a row of NPC avatars pop up on the screen, and Yun Youyou’s familiar face was among them.