The Yandere Evil God saw the girl disappear before Him, crying.
Time rewound a few seconds.
Her eyes held a strange light, and without hesitation, she rushed into His arms, trembling as she pressed her lips to His.
The heat unique to humans lightly seared the surface of His skin.
A—kiss?
He had seen humans in games clinging to each other and biting playfully; He guessed this was a way humans expressed intimacy.
But why was she doing this to Him—to show devotion to Him?
Perhaps!
The Yandere Evil God blinked, touching the lingering warmth on His lips—hot, soft, fragile, devout.
In the end, she cried…
Why—did she think she would never see Him again?
Very well! The Yandere Evil God curved a beguiling smile.
Since she had prayed so earnestly, He didn’t mind wasting a bit more of His boring time continuing to watch her.
Player Center.
Luo Yu appeared in a warmly decorated room.
“Player Luo Yu, congratulations on clearing Qinggang High School. Now proceeding with game settlement. In this game, you successfully uncovered the secrets of Qinggang High School, helped the cursed teachers return to school, and promoted the awakening and resistance of the student group. Game rating: S Your basic rewards are: Stamina +1 Eerie Sensitivity +2 Survival Points +1”
“Your current attributes are: Stamina: 3 points Intelligence: 4 points Eerie Sensitivity: 2 points Survival Points: 1 point”
“Detected that this is the player’s first visit to the Player Center. Attributes are explained as follows: Stamina: a quantified assessment of the player’s physical strength, maximum 10 points Intelligence: a quantified assessment of the player’s IQ, maximum 10 points Eerie Sensitivity: the player’s perception of supernatural existence; the higher the sensitivity, the more acutely the player senses the uncanny Survival Points: players gain 1 point for clearing each game. Damage taken in the game can be healed by consuming Survival Points. Note: when Survival Points accumulate to 10, the player will have an opportunity to return to the real world. If the player chooses to return to the real world, all attribute gains and items obtained in the game will be returned, and the player will never enter the game again. Players may also choose to continue staying in the game world.”
In other words, clearing ten games successfully allows her to return to the real world.
Could she do it?
Luo Yu couldn’t help doubting herself.
Qinggang High School was only the tip of the iceberg of the escape games. She might encounter far more dangerous game worlds later.
In the world of Qinggang High School, nearly all players had perished. If she hadn’t received help from that person, it would have been difficult to clear the game.
Luo Yu understood that in every game world, she wouldn’t necessarily receive assistance from special NPCs…
“Because you cleared Qinggang High School with an S rating, the game grants you the following special reward: [Item] Wolf King’s Bone Whistle Description: made from the leg bone of the Wolf King; blowing the whistle temporarily summons the Wolf King’s ghost to protect the blower. Note: can only be summoned once every 24 hours.”
After the announcement, a glowing orb appeared in the room.
Luo Yu reached out, and as the orb dissipated, the bone whistle tied with a red string fell into her hand.
Blowing the bone whistle would summon the Wolf King’s ghost.
Luo Yu recalled the words she had just heard, a thrill rising in her heart.
Why not try it?
She hung the whistle around her neck, held the mouthpiece in her teeth, and blew gently.
As the sound floated through the room, a small black fluff gradually appeared on the carpet in front of her.
The fluff shook and suddenly opened its eyes.
“Awwooo, woof!”
The black fluff saw Luo Yu a short distance away and charged at her on four stubby legs, accompanied by a few fierce barks and growls.
Luo Yu was dumbfounded.
This was the Wolf King’s ghost?
It was clearly just a little black dog!
Luo Yu squatted down gently, tentatively extending her hand toward the black fluff.
“Awwooo, awwooo.”
The fluff sniffed her fingertips with its wet nose, then wagged its tail happily.
“Little Black?”
“Woof!”
The fluff quickly accepted its new name, licking Luo Yu’s fingers, its tail spinning almost like a propeller.
It didn’t seem to be harmful at all.
But perhaps it would grow into a majestic black wolf someday.
Luo Yu patted the fluff’s furry little head and stood up to inspect the room’s arrangement, when suddenly a sound echoed in her mind.
“Zzz—zzz zzz—”
At first, it was a few noisy static sounds, like something was interfering.
The high-pitched, piercing noise made Luo Yu’s temples throb; she frowned in discomfort, her chest tight, anxiety and panic gradually rising.
What’s happening?
So loud!
Stop!
Luo Yu curled up slightly, feeling miserable. The little black fluff on the carpet seemed to sense something wrong too; it stopped playing and looked at Luo Yu with concern.
However, as the whistle’s duration ended, the time for the black fluff to remain also came to an end.
The fluff barked anxiously, “Awwooo,” but finally, it helplessly dispersed into black mist.
Fortunately, the voice in Luo Yu’s mind began to return to normal.
“Player—zzz, zzz zzz—Player Luo Yu— Congratulations, congrats, congrats— zzz, zzz—”
The voice disappeared briefly. Then, as if a broken system had finally repaired itself, the static was gone.
“Player Luo Yu, congratulations, you have obtained ‘???’s Favor’. ??? favors you. In future games, you will receive His extra attention.”
Luo Yu: …
What a strange thing.
“Dear player, your next game will begin in three days. Please rest well and prepare.”
After this, Luo Yu waited patiently, and the voice didn’t appear again. This time, it seemed to have finished speaking completely.
???’s Favor…
It probably meant that because she performed especially well in the game, she would receive focused attention in future games.
Probably…
She hoped it was a good thing.
Unable to draw any conclusion by pondering this mysterious ‘favor,’ Luo Yu decided to ignore it and focus on her current situation.
This was the Player Center, her resting room assigned by the game.
The room contained all the necessities of human life.
Pushing open the door, apart from a small patch of grass for exercise, everything else was a dark void.
After spending a short time outside, Luo Yu returned to the room; being exposed in the void made her uncomfortable. Also, whether it was an illusion or not, she felt that some kind of dangerous presence was hiding within the void.
Days at the Player Center were boring but peaceful.
Three days later, the game began punctually.
“Tourist, Welcome to Luoshan Ancient Village.”
Footnote: “???’s Favor” refers to the mysterious entity’s unknown attention or preferential treatment toward Luo Yu, deliberately left vague by the story.