In the pure white world, Bai Lixin ran ahead, and the attendants chased behind. In the real world, Emil ran ahead, and the black snakes pursued him from behind.
There’s no limit to misery, only more misery.
Behind them, the eldest son-in-law and others cursed and chased after them.
“You bastard! Bring the demon back!”
“Damn you, how dare you disrupt the master’s Thanksgiving!”
“Stop! I said stop!”
While running, Bai Lixin muttered under his breath, “Are you stupid, or am I stupid? If you tell me to stop, should I stop?”
Demon: “…”
‘What happened to the pure soul?
What happened to the shy and innocent young man?’
Emil’s messages came in one after another.
[Say something! Damn it, why are these snakes so fast? Did they put oil on their feet?!]
[Fuck! Bai Lixin, this is not what you said! You told me to hide inside the statues, but where the hell are they?]
[I’ll never trust you again, I’m such an idiot.]
[Ahhh, help!]
[Good brother, I was wrong. Save me, good brother.]
Emil had never been so proactive; it seemed like the end was near, like a final struggle.
Bai Lixin: [What’s the situation over there now?]
Emil: [Ancestor, you finally replied! There are three snakes out here, and one of them is relentlessly chasing after me.]
Bai Lixin: [Are the other two chasing Richard and Mrs. Aisli?]
Emil: [Yes, yes, it’s them. I don’t know where Richard went, but Mrs. Aisli has been eaten. Damn it, the black snake is about to catch up to me. Am I done for, Bai Lixin?]
Bai Lixin: [Go to the entrance of the resort. There should be two statues there—one of an angel and one of a demon. There will be a symbol on top, a circle with a triangle inside.]
Emil: [And then?]
Bai Lixin: [Follow your instincts and choose one to hide inside.]
Emil: [Instincts? Isn’t that too sloppy, brother?]
Bai Lixin: [If not your instincts, should I rely on mine? You should have some idea about my luck, right?]
Emil: […]
How about I choose the opposite of whatever you choose?
————————
In the real world, Emil continuously moved in a zigzag pattern to avoid the black snake chasing behind him. The terrifying black snake slithered smoothly on the ground, showing no sign of panic, forming a sharp contrast with Emil who was running frantically ahead.
He quickly crossed the backyard and arrived at the entrance of the resort.
Two statues that they had previously ignored stood at the entrance of the resort.
One was an graceful smiling angel statue.
The other was a terrifying and fierce demon statue.
Emil didn’t hesitate for a moment. He ran quickly to the statues and noticed the symbols at the palms of both, just as Bai Lixin had described.
He quickly tapped on the statues and found that both of them were hollow with concealed secret doors at their backs.
One statue was an angel, representing hope.
The other statue was a demon, representing desire.
The hope to survive, the desire to live.
Now the question was, which one to choose?
The black snake behind him was getting closer and closer, and as it grew larger, Emil’s forehead dripped with uncontrollable cold sweat.
Just as the black snake was about to catch up, Emil gritted his teeth and entered the secret door of the demon statue.
With a loud bang, he closed the secret door heavily.
There was a hole on the secret door that allowed him to see the situation outside.
The black snake arrived and circled around the demon statue, unable to find its target. After hesitating for a moment, it twisted its body and left.
After a while, a sneaky figure emerged from a dark corner.
Emil focused his gaze and recognized it was Richard.
With a pensive look, Richard glanced at the demon statue and, facing Emil on the opposite side of the demon statue, said, “Thank you.” Then, he went straight into the angel statue.
Emil: “…”
‘Was I a sample?’
Richard had just entered when another black snake emerged from the darkness. It circled around the demon statue before coming to the angel statue.
Emil watched through the small hole. He thought the snake would leave like the previous one, however, the snake suddenly stood up and roared, passing through the thick stone statue as if it were air.
A moment later, Richard’s screams echoed from the angel statue, but they abruptly ceased after a single breath. Two seconds later, the black snake emerged from the angel statue again, its plump body swaying as it moved towards Emil.
Emil held his breath and cautiously hid in a corner. A few seconds later, a pair of blood-red eyes appeared at the small hole. They scanned the inside, but on finding nothing unusual, the snake left.
Emil finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against the cold stone wall. He realized his back was soaked with sweat, which he hadn’t noticed earlier.
Opening a private chat with Bai Lixin.
Emil: [I entered the demon statue and it was safe. However, Richard went into the angel statue and was eaten by the black snake.]
[They both have symbols but why did one statue work and the other didn’t? And what do the symbols mean.]
Bai Lixin: [I saw the symbols in the hidden door of the Holy Mother statue and suspected they might have other meanings. Although I didn’t know the meaning of the symbol, I always felt like I have seen it somewhere. ]
[When I went out today, I deliberately looked at the statues at the door, and saw the symbols on the angel and demon statues.]
[Then I remembered what the tour guide had said before.]
[Originally, there were seven statues of the Holy Mother, but for some unknown reason, two disappeared, leaving only five. Perhaps they didn’t vanish but existed in other forms.]
The black snake outside crawled back again, and Emil hid inside the cramped stone statue, breathing heavily. [If that’s the case, then both of these Statues should have been sage. Why did you think one of them isn’t?]
[Isn’t this too mystical? Did you figure it out?]
Bai Lixin’s reply came two seconds later: [Sigh, when you’re out there, you must learn to protect yourself. Listen to some things, but don’t believe everything. I wasn’t sure if both statues were safe; it’s just an intuition that there might be a trap.]
Emil: [… Bai Lixin.]
Bai Lixin: [Yes?]
Emil: [I finally understand why Samael and Song Yuantian see you differently. Even though you have bad luck, you’re really terrifying.]
[Should I be glad that you’re on the side of humans and not on the side of the game system?]
As he spoke, Emil shuddered.
This person was simply a devil, with a face that looks harmless but a mind so cunning… it’s frightening.
Bai Lixin replied after three seconds: [Haha, the reason I made that guess is that I put myself in the copy boss’s shoes. If I were the boss and wanted to see the despairing expressions of humans, I’d probably play it like this.]
Emil shuddered again: “….”
Fuck, he’s not just a devil; he’s even scarier than a devil.
[What are you doing?] Emil cautiously changed the topic. [Why have you been replying to messages so slowly since earlier?] He couldn’t continue discussing this topic; otherwise, he might lose his mind.
Bai Lixin: “Oh, I’m on a date.”
Emil: “???”
‘I’m running for my life, and you’re on a date? Does that even make sense?!’
———————–
Bai Lixin and the demon swiftly weaved through the forest, leaving their pursuers far behind in no time. The dense trees around them served as natural cover, concealing them effectively.
The demon pulled Bai Lixin’s arm and led him through the forest until they arrived at a hidden rock where they found a discreet cave.
On entering the cave with Bai Lixin, the demon made a cryptic move towards the entrance, and it instantly turned into a dark stone wall.
He explained, “It’s just a simple illusion. But it’s than enough to deal with these ants.”
The cave was not small, it was oval in shape, and could easily accommodate ten people.
After sealing the entrance, the demon snapped his fingers in mid-air, and a ball of flames appeared mysteriously in the center of the cave, illuminating the space.
Bai Lixin curiously asked, “Won’t the light from the fire be seen by people outside?”
The demon fixed his gaze on the young man’s face. “No, not only is the light invisible, but the sound is also inaudible.”
‘How about that? Are you scared?’
With a slight blush on his cheeks from running, the young man looked at the demon excitedly, his eyes filled with delight. “Wife, you’re amazing!”
The demon: “Uh…”
‘Could you play a reasonable card!’
The young man’s five fingers clasped the demon’s hand, leading him to sit against the cave wall. “But since you’re so powerful, why did you get caught?”
The demon replied, “I was careless. I felt particularly drowsy after arriving here. I fell asleep after bringing you into the room in the afternoon, and when I woke up, I was tied to the cross.”
“But I wasn’t afraid of that cross. Even without your help, I could easily break free.”
The young man’s eyes showed a hint of guilt. “Then did I just complicate things by helping you? If I didn’t intervene, would you not have to hide like this?”
He pouted, and it seemed like there was a glimmer of moisture at the corner of his eyes. “I’m sorry.”
“!!” The demon froze and immediately panicked. “No, no, it’s not that easy to break free. You didn’t complicate things; your help saved me a lot of effort.”
The young man’s eyes glistened with tears, and he asked, “Really?”
The next moment, a smile bloomed on his face.
Bathed in the warm yellow light, his cheeks reflected a faint golden glow, even the fine fluff on his face wrapped in a warm golden hue.
Pure, like the sun in the sky.
The demon stared at the young man in a daze for several seconds. He suddenly remembered the chain that the young man easily crushed with his fingers.
All the restlessness in him was instantly subdued.
The demon squinted, examining the young man. “Earlier, you crushed that chain with ease.”
The young man smiled faintly, and his fingertips gently slid along the back of the demon’s hand. “Yes, I’ve been strong since I was a child. I once had a little pony, while others would ride on it, I would carry it on my back and run. That’s how I developed my strength.”
“Wife, I’m strong enough to carry you.”
His fingertips lightly grazed the protruding veins on the demon’s hand, discreetly provoking and slowly sweeping over each of them.
The demon sat upright with a stiff posture, his gaze locked onto the young man’s delicate and slender fingertips. He couldn’t say a word.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
His heartbeat quickened.
The demon tried hard to restrain himself, afraid that the young man might hear his heart pounding.
“What’s that sound?” The young man raised his head and suddenly asked.
The demon’s breath stopped, and he turned his stiff neck to look at the young man. “What sound?”
“There’s something. Listen.”
From outside, faint, bustling footsteps and voices could be heard.
“Damn it, where did these two go?”
“I saw them nearby just now; they can’t have gone far.”
“Dead or alive, we must find them. The master will be furious if we can’t.”
“There was a sudden loud noise just now. Maybe Bai Lixin and the demon caused it.”
In the distance, a loud “boom” followed by the ground shaking vigorously reached Bai Lixin and the demon. Before the demon could react, he felt himself being lifted into a warm embrace.
The demon froze again.
The young man’s voice sounded tender in his ear, “Wife, don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you in case of an earthquake.”
The demon: “….”
‘Do you really think this is an earthquake?’
He couldn’t help but feel that the young man was using this as an opportunity to take advantage, yet the young man’s expression was too earnest. Each time he had this thought, he felt like his own mind was too dirty.
The group of pursuers seemed to panic.
“We’re in trouble; the master is angry.”
“This is bad, we must find them quickly, otherwise, we’re finished.”
“These two damn bastards, do they want to kill us?!”
“If we don’t find them soon, the master won’t spare us.”
The bustling footsteps and voices gradually faded away, eventually disappearing altogether.
“It seems that our disappearance has angered the Master of this Eden Resort,” the young man frowned s then whispered next to the demon’s ear, “Wife, are you scared?”
“?” The demon blinked, “I’m not afraid. If you regret it, you can take me back; I’ll be fine.”
The young man replied, “I don’t regret it. As I said, I came here to find you. If I were scared, I wouldn’t have come in the first place.”
The demon was stunned. He immediately stood up straight from the young man’s embrace and looked at him, asking, “You came here to find me?”
“How did you know about this place, and how did you figure out how to enter?”
The young man replied, “Eden Resort didn’t feel right from the beginning. I noticed something was off. In the Golden Room, wishes are granted, and at noon, someone disappears.”
“But those were real people; how could they vanish into thin air? After you went missing, I discovered clues from the director’s recording and realized there must be another space. To find you, I had to locate this space.”
“And the only way to enter this space that I could think of was to become a sacrifice. So, I had Young Master Emil make a wish, using me as the sacrificial offering.”
“That’s how I entered this space.”
The demon listened with a dazed expression, as if hearing a fantastic tale.
He had assumed that the young man came into this space because he was sacrificed by the siblings, he never expected that the young man had willingly entered on his own.
From the very beginning, the young man had been saying that he came to find him, but he had always thought it was a casual remark He never imagined that the young man had genuinely come to find him.
The young man opened his mouth, still saying something.
But the demon couldn’t hear anything anymore.
He stared blankly at the young man’s unusually serious face, witnessing countless imaginary and colorful small flowers and stars blooming around him.
In that moment, the young man seemed to be surrounded by a sea of flowers, becoming the most unique and enchanting presence.
In the pure white world, Bai Lixin ran ahead, and the attendants chased behind. In the real world, Emil ran ahead, and the black snakes pursued him from behind.
There’s no limit to misery, only more misery.
Behind them, the eldest son-in-law and others cursed and chased after them.
“You bastard! Bring the demon back!”
“Damn you, how dare you disrupt the master’s Thanksgiving!”
“Stop! I said stop!”
While running, Bai Lixin muttered under his breath, “Are you stupid, or am I stupid? If you tell me to stop, should I stop?”
Demon: “…”
‘What happened to the pure soul?
What happened to the shy and innocent young man?’
Emil’s messages came in one after another.
[Say something! Damn it, why are these snakes so fast? Did they put oil on their feet?!]
[Fuck! Bai Lixin, this is not what you said! You told me to hide inside the statues, but where the hell are they?]
[I’ll never trust you again, I’m such an idiot.]
[Ahhh, help!]
[Good brother, I was wrong. Save me, good brother.]
Emil had never been so proactive; it seemed like the end was near, like a final struggle.
Bai Lixin: [What’s the situation over there now?]
Emil: [Ancestor, you finally replied! There are three snakes out here, and one of them is relentlessly chasing after me.]
Bai Lixin: [Are the other two chasing Richard and Mrs. Aisli?]
Emil: [Yes, yes, it’s them. I don’t know where Richard went, but Mrs. Aisli has been eaten. Damn it, the black snake is about to catch up to me. Am I done for, Bai Lixin?]
Bai Lixin: [Go to the entrance of the resort. There should be two statues there—one of an angel and one of a demon. There will be a symbol on top, a circle with a triangle inside.]
Emil: [And then?]
Bai Lixin: [Follow your instincts and choose one to hide inside.]
Emil: [Instincts? Isn’t that too sloppy, brother?]
Bai Lixin: [If not your instincts, should I rely on mine? You should have some idea about my luck, right?]
Emil: […]
How about I choose the opposite of whatever you choose?
————————
In the real world, Emil continuously moved in a zigzag pattern to avoid the black snake chasing behind him. The terrifying black snake slithered smoothly on the ground, showing no sign of panic, forming a sharp contrast with Emil who was running frantically ahead.
He quickly crossed the backyard and arrived at the entrance of the resort.
Two statues that they had previously ignored stood at the entrance of the resort.
One was an graceful smiling angel statue.
The other was a terrifying and fierce demon statue.
Emil didn’t hesitate for a moment. He ran quickly to the statues and noticed the symbols at the palms of both, just as Bai Lixin had described.
He quickly tapped on the statues and found that both of them were hollow with concealed secret doors at their backs.
One statue was an angel, representing hope.
The other statue was a demon, representing desire.
The hope to survive, the desire to live.
Now the question was, which one to choose?
The black snake behind him was getting closer and closer, and as it grew larger, Emil’s forehead dripped with uncontrollable cold sweat.
Just as the black snake was about to catch up, Emil gritted his teeth and entered the secret door of the demon statue.
With a loud bang, he closed the secret door heavily.
There was a hole on the secret door that allowed him to see the situation outside.
The black snake arrived and circled around the demon statue, unable to find its target. After hesitating for a moment, it twisted its body and left.
After a while, a sneaky figure emerged from a dark corner.
Emil focused his gaze and recognized it was Richard.
With a pensive look, Richard glanced at the demon statue and, facing Emil on the opposite side of the demon statue, said, “Thank you.” Then, he went straight into the angel statue.
Emil: “…”
‘Was I a sample?’
Richard had just entered when another black snake emerged from the darkness. It circled around the demon statue before coming to the angel statue.
Emil watched through the small hole. He thought the snake would leave like the previous one, however, the snake suddenly stood up and roared, passing through the thick stone statue as if it were air.
A moment later, Richard’s screams echoed from the angel statue, but they abruptly ceased after a single breath. Two seconds later, the black snake emerged from the angel statue again, its plump body swaying as it moved towards Emil.
Emil held his breath and cautiously hid in a corner. A few seconds later, a pair of blood-red eyes appeared at the small hole. They scanned the inside, but on finding nothing unusual, the snake left.
Emil finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against the cold stone wall. He realized his back was soaked with sweat, which he hadn’t noticed earlier.
Opening a private chat with Bai Lixin.
Emil: [I entered the demon statue and it was safe. However, Richard went into the angel statue and was eaten by the black snake.]
[They both have symbols but why did one statue work and the other didn’t? And what do the symbols mean.]
Bai Lixin: [I saw the symbols in the hidden door of the Holy Mother statue and suspected they might have other meanings. Although I didn’t know the meaning of the symbol, I always felt like I have seen it somewhere. ]
[When I went out today, I deliberately looked at the statues at the door, and saw the symbols on the angel and demon statues.]
[Then I remembered what the tour guide had said before.]
[Originally, there were seven statues of the Holy Mother, but for some unknown reason, two disappeared, leaving only five. Perhaps they didn’t vanish but existed in other forms.]
The black snake outside crawled back again, and Emil hid inside the cramped stone statue, breathing heavily. [If that’s the case, then both of these Statues should have been sage. Why did you think one of them isn’t?]
[Isn’t this too mystical? Did you figure it out?]
Bai Lixin’s reply came two seconds later: [Sigh, when you’re out there, you must learn to protect yourself. Listen to some things, but don’t believe everything. I wasn’t sure if both statues were safe; it’s just an intuition that there might be a trap.]
Emil: [… Bai Lixin.]
Bai Lixin: [Yes?]
Emil: [I finally understand why Samael and Song Yuantian see you differently. Even though you have bad luck, you’re really terrifying.]
[Should I be glad that you’re on the side of humans and not on the side of the game system?]
As he spoke, Emil shuddered.
This person was simply a devil, with a face that looks harmless but a mind so cunning… it’s frightening.
Bai Lixin replied after three seconds: [Haha, the reason I made that guess is that I put myself in the copy boss’s shoes. If I were the boss and wanted to see the despairing expressions of humans, I’d probably play it like this.]
Emil shuddered again: “….”
Fuck, he’s not just a devil; he’s even scarier than a devil.
[What are you doing?] Emil cautiously changed the topic. [Why have you been replying to messages so slowly since earlier?] He couldn’t continue discussing this topic; otherwise, he might lose his mind.
Bai Lixin: “Oh, I’m on a date.”
Emil: “???”
‘I’m running for my life, and you’re on a date? Does that even make sense?!’
———————–
Bai Lixin and the demon swiftly weaved through the forest, leaving their pursuers far behind in no time. The dense trees around them served as natural cover, concealing them effectively.
The demon pulled Bai Lixin’s arm and led him through the forest until they arrived at a hidden rock where they found a discreet cave.
On entering the cave with Bai Lixin, the demon made a cryptic move towards the entrance, and it instantly turned into a dark stone wall.
He explained, “It’s just a simple illusion. But it’s than enough to deal with these ants.”
The cave was not small, it was oval in shape, and could easily accommodate ten people.
After sealing the entrance, the demon snapped his fingers in mid-air, and a ball of flames appeared mysteriously in the center of the cave, illuminating the space.
Bai Lixin curiously asked, “Won’t the light from the fire be seen by people outside?”
The demon fixed his gaze on the young man’s face. “No, not only is the light invisible, but the sound is also inaudible.”
‘How about that? Are you scared?’
With a slight blush on his cheeks from running, the young man looked at the demon excitedly, his eyes filled with delight. “Wife, you’re amazing!”
The demon: “Uh…”
‘Could you play a reasonable card!’
The young man’s five fingers clasped the demon’s hand, leading him to sit against the cave wall. “But since you’re so powerful, why did you get caught?”
The demon replied, “I was careless. I felt particularly drowsy after arriving here. I fell asleep after bringing you into the room in the afternoon, and when I woke up, I was tied to the cross.”
“But I wasn’t afraid of that cross. Even without your help, I could easily break free.”
The young man’s eyes showed a hint of guilt. “Then did I just complicate things by helping you? If I didn’t intervene, would you not have to hide like this?”
He pouted, and it seemed like there was a glimmer of moisture at the corner of his eyes. “I’m sorry.”
“!!” The demon froze and immediately panicked. “No, no, it’s not that easy to break free. You didn’t complicate things; your help saved me a lot of effort.”
The young man’s eyes glistened with tears, and he asked, “Really?”
The next moment, a smile bloomed on his face.
Bathed in the warm yellow light, his cheeks reflected a faint golden glow, even the fine fluff on his face wrapped in a warm golden hue.
Pure, like the sun in the sky.
The demon stared at the young man in a daze for several seconds. He suddenly remembered the chain that the young man easily crushed with his fingers.
All the restlessness in him was instantly subdued.
The demon squinted, examining the young man. “Earlier, you crushed that chain with ease.”
The young man smiled faintly, and his fingertips gently slid along the back of the demon’s hand. “Yes, I’ve been strong since I was a child. I once had a little pony, while others would ride on it, I would carry it on my back and run. That’s how I developed my strength.”
“Wife, I’m strong enough to carry you.”
His fingertips lightly grazed the protruding veins on the demon’s hand, discreetly provoking and slowly sweeping over each of them.
The demon sat upright with a stiff posture, his gaze locked onto the young man’s delicate and slender fingertips. He couldn’t say a word.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
His heartbeat quickened.
The demon tried hard to restrain himself, afraid that the young man might hear his heart pounding.
“What’s that sound?” The young man raised his head and suddenly asked.
The demon’s breath stopped, and he turned his stiff neck to look at the young man. “What sound?”
“There’s something. Listen.”
From outside, faint, bustling footsteps and voices could be heard.
“Damn it, where did these two go?”
“I saw them nearby just now; they can’t have gone far.”
“Dead or alive, we must find them. The master will be furious if we can’t.”
“There was a sudden loud noise just now. Maybe Bai Lixin and the demon caused it.”
In the distance, a loud “boom” followed by the ground shaking vigorously reached Bai Lixin and the demon. Before the demon could react, he felt himself being lifted into a warm embrace.
The demon froze again.
The young man’s voice sounded tender in his ear, “Wife, don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you in case of an earthquake.”
The demon: “….”
‘Do you really think this is an earthquake?’
He couldn’t help but feel that the young man was using this as an opportunity to take advantage, yet the young man’s expression was too earnest. Each time he had this thought, he felt like his own mind was too dirty.
The group of pursuers seemed to panic.
“We’re in trouble; the master is angry.”
“This is bad, we must find them quickly, otherwise, we’re finished.”
“These two damn bastards, do they want to kill us?!”
“If we don’t find them soon, the master won’t spare us.”
The bustling footsteps and voices gradually faded away, eventually disappearing altogether.
“It seems that our disappearance has angered the Master of this Eden Resort,” the young man frowned s then whispered next to the demon’s ear, “Wife, are you scared?”
“?” The demon blinked, “I’m not afraid. If you regret it, you can take me back; I’ll be fine.”
The young man replied, “I don’t regret it. As I said, I came here to find you. If I were scared, I wouldn’t have come in the first place.”
The demon was stunned. He immediately stood up straight from the young man’s embrace and looked at him, asking, “You came here to find me?”
“How did you know about this place, and how did you figure out how to enter?”
The young man replied, “Eden Resort didn’t feel right from the beginning. I noticed something was off. In the Golden Room, wishes are granted, and at noon, someone disappears.”
“But those were real people; how could they vanish into thin air? After you went missing, I discovered clues from the director’s recording and realized there must be another space. To find you, I had to locate this space.”
“And the only way to enter this space that I could think of was to become a sacrifice. So, I had Young Master Emil make a wish, using me as the sacrificial offering.”
“That’s how I entered this space.”
The demon listened with a dazed expression, as if hearing a fantastic tale.
He had assumed that the young man came into this space because he was sacrificed by the siblings, he never expected that the young man had willingly entered on his own.
From the very beginning, the young man had been saying that he came to find him, but he had always thought it was a casual remark He never imagined that the young man had genuinely come to find him.
The young man opened his mouth, still saying something.
But the demon couldn’t hear anything anymore.
He stared blankly at the young man’s unusually serious face, witnessing countless imaginary and colorful small flowers and stars blooming around him.
In that moment, the young man seemed to be surrounded by a sea of flowers, becoming the most unique and enchanting presence.
