Chapter 93

Chapter 93

“A Long Aotian without sidekicks to make him look good isn’t a real Long Aotian.”

Tao Jinran: …

So you’re saying there’s a logical reason for you being this weak?

Yun Youyou circled the pool several times.

By the third lap, the Blood Pool suddenly surged, and a Rotten Corpse crawled out.

Fortunately, Yun Youyou was quick. She used a Tentacle to snap its head off instantly.

It seemed this Blood Pool could continuously produce new Rotten Corpses.

No wonder the ones outside never seemed to end, no matter how many they killed.

“We need to deal with this Blood Pool first.”

Yun Youyou found a basin nearby, scooped up a basin of blood, and threw it outside.

Tao Jinran quickly followed suit to help.

However, it was all in vain.

The blood they threw out would flow back into the pool on its own after a short while, as if it possessed a consciousness of its own.

It was the first time any of them had encountered something so bizarre.

“Are you guys done yet? I can’t hold them off much longer!”

Wang Yuanyou’s voice came from ahead, his words strained through gritted teeth.

More and more Rotten Corpses were surrounding them.

Not only that, but the Blood Pool was constantly churning out new ones.

It looked like the three of them were about to be completely overwhelmed.

Yun Youyou was exhausted to the point of speechlessness.

This was clearly a survival Game for Players; why was she the one working so hard?

“Youyou, you should just leave! With your strength, you can definitely survive. I still have some money left, and since I won’t be able to use it anyway, I might as well leave it all to you.”

Tao Jinran wasn’t actually that upset.

From the day she entered the Game, she had imagined this day would come.

It was only a matter of time before this outcome arrived.

Yun Youyou remained silent for a moment. She reached down, tore a strip of cloth from her skirt, and tied her long hair into a clean, sharp ponytail.

Tao Jinran watched in confusion as Yun Youyou walked toward the Blood Pool.

“Youyou? What are you doing?”

Yun Youyou kept her back to her, her voice clear and forceful.

“One word: drink!”

Tao Jinran: !!!

She doubted if there was something wrong with her ears.

In the next second, she saw Yun Youyou plunge her head toward the Blood Pool and start drinking in large gulps.

Tao Jinran screamed, “Youyou! Are you crazy!”

This Blood Pool wasn’t massive, but it was still a pool. How could she possibly drink it all?

Besides, who knew what kind of blood this was? What if something happened to her after drinking it!

Tao Jinran felt like someone out walking their dog who suddenly realizes their puppy’s mouth is bulging, terrified that the rebellious little thing has eaten something it shouldn’t have.

Tao Jinran ran to Yun Youyou’s side, shaking her shoulders frantically and anxiously.

“Spit it out! Hurry, spit it out!”

Tao Jinran was worried sick.

This Yun Youyou really dared to eat anything!

Under Tao Jinran’s shaking, Yun Youyou swallowed a huge mouthful with a loud gulp.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

“Huh? It’s actually strawberry flavored!”

Looking at Yun Youyou’s carefree attitude, Tao Jinran felt like she was about to have a breakdown.

“Would you eat strawberry-flavored crap too?! Spit it out, now!”

She was like a mother worried over a troublesome child-unwilling to hit her, yet her heart ached even as she scolded her.

The troublesome child, Yun Youyou, simply used a Tentacle to tie her up and deposit her next to Wang Yuanyou.

“You two hold on a bit longer. I’m definitely going to drink this dry!”

Tao Jinran: !!!

No matter how anxious she was, it was useless.

Yun Youyou had felt a bit of a psychological burden when she first started drinking.

But then she remembered she was already a ghost and had eaten plenty of strange things already. Drinking some strawberry-flavored beverage should be considered normal, right?
With that thought, Yun Youyou cast aside her mental burden, buried half her face in the pool, and began to gulp it down.

Tao Jinran was anxious, but surrounded by the nearby Rotten Corpses, she couldn’t reach Yun Youyou’s side for the time being.

The pool looked deep, but after Yun Youyou took a few gulps, the water level dropped visibly to the naked eye.

One could even faintly hear the wailing of the Blood Pool.

Yun Youyou took another large gulp.

“Stop howling. Go finish your screaming inside my stomach.”

Once she cast aside her psychological burden, the liquid in the pool actually tasted sweet and quite delicious.

Gradually, no more Rotten Corpses emerged from the pool.

Yun Youyou felt her head spinning, and her whole body felt light, as if she were drifting on air.

The entire world spun before her eyes.

The blood in her body seemed to be boiling constantly.

Yun Youyou’s legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the ground like a puddle of mud.

When Tao Jinran happened to look back, this was the scene she saw, nearly scaring her half to death.

“Youyou!”

Tao Jinran shouted urgently.

Fortunately, Ji Lin also rushed over quickly.

With him there, almost in an instant, the surrounding Rotten Corpses all fell to the ground.

Tao Jinran quickly ran toward Yun Youyou.

“Youyou!”

“How are you…”

Tao Jinran rushed over, but after seeing Yun Youyou’s appearance, she suddenly shut her mouth.

Yun Youyou had actually! Actually! Actually turned into a Little Red Person.

Red cheeks, red hair, even the backs of her exposed hands were bright red.

Tao Jinran: …I feel like I’m looking at Fireboy from Fireboy and Watergirl.

Wang Yuanyou: Um… That’s a very cool skin!

Ji Lin: It’s fine. It should come off with a wash.

For a moment, the three conscious people fell into silence.

Yun Youyou opened her eyes dizzily and found that Tao Jinran and Wang Yuanyou’s expressions were very strange. The only normal one was Ji Lin.

He still had that indifferent face, as if nothing was worth showing any other expression for.

Tao Jinran and Wang Yuanyou both bit their lips hard.

They were afraid they would accidentally burst out laughing.

Yun Youyou had sacrificed herself to save them. How could they laugh in the face of their savior!

Wang Yuanyou and Tao Jinran constantly condemned themselves in their hearts.

In that instant, they thought through all the saddest things that had happened in their lives.

Looking down, the Little Red Person Youyou was still looking at them with a dazed expression.

Wang Yuanyou: Pfft, pfft, pfft!

He really couldn’t hold it in anymore!

Tao Jinran’s face became even more distorted. She threw herself onto Yun Youyou, her whole body trembling.

To an outsider, it might look like she was crying, but in reality, she was shaking from holding back her laughter.

Yun Youyou looked bewildered.

What was wrong with them?

Tao Jinran wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of her eyes and said seriously, “Youyou, you’re red.”

Yun Youyou blinked in confusion.

“Am I on TV?”

Tao Jinran shook her head with a solemn face.

“No, you’re red in the literal, physical sense.”

She pulled a small makeup mirror from her pocket. As she handed the mirror to Yun Youyou, she suddenly asked, “Youyou, is this your Zodiac Year?”

Yun Youyou’s large, almond-shaped eyes were filled with immense confusion.

“How did you know?”

Tao Jinran breathed a sigh of relief. “Then that’s good. You’re supposed to be a bit red during your Zodiac Year.”