S419M looked deeply moved: [Sister system! My beloved sister, we will never be separated. Even if mountains have ridges and heaven and earth meet, I dare not part with you!]
The Escape System’s voice choked up: [Brother M! Love transcends mountains and seas; anything between heaven and earth can be overcome! No one can separate us!]
Bai Lixin: […]
‘Damn, I just got fed a mouthful of dog food!
Who could believe that I’d be getting full from a CP of two AIs?’
After the two AIs finished their daily expressions of love, Bai Lixin asked: [So, what’s the background of this copy?]
Escape System: [Ahem, let me explain the background story of this copy.]
[This copy is called “Demon Suppression”, a single-player role-playing copy. The character the player is portraying this time is a fox demon named Honghong.]
[In a distant fantasy world filled with mysterious and strange tales, there are Daoists who fly on swords, saintly monks who aid the world with a hanging gourd, and wicked demons who commit numerous evils.]
[It is rumored in this fantasy world, there’s a fairy mountain named Qingcheng Mountain. On Qingcheng Mountain, there is a towering sect called Qingcheng Sect. The sect comprises immortals who have achieved the Dao. They usually focus on cultivation on the mountain and only descend to the mortal world to save it during chaotic times.]
[Not far from Qingcheng Mountain, there’s a town named Qingcheng Town. Lately, there have been consecutive deaths in Qingcheng Town. The dead bodies are in a terrible state, with gruesome wounds and terrified expressions, which is very strange. People suspect these individuals were killed by demons. Therefore, they sought help from Qingcheng Sect. The sect quickly discovered fox demons lurking in the woods around Qingcheng Town and suspected that a fox demon might be responsible.]
[Copy background introduction complete. Now, let’s proceed to the game tasks.]
[Ding! Task One: Survive for ten days and ten nights.]
[Ding! Task Two: Find the murderer of these townspeople and kill them.]
[After completing the tasks, players can receive a substantial number of performance points and mall points. Wishing the player a pleasant gaming experience.]
As the voice of the Escape System fell, the task bar finally appeared in Bai Lixin’s mind after a long absence.
So, the question was, did he have to go through this copy using this fox’s body?
This copy master was truly heartless!
Sure enough, only his old gong treats him well.
Bai Lixin suddenly paused.
[Escape System, you said earlier that the Deep Sea Mermaid copy is a private copy? Who does it belong to?]
The Escape System hesitated: [Uh, what do you think?]
Bai Lixin: [Hehe.]
‘Dijia, oh, Dijia, turning me into a merfolk?
Hmm? Making me drop pearls?
Hmm? Locking me inside a river clam like this and that?
Hmm? Putting me inside a cage like a canary?
So it was all you, Dijia.’
———————————-
On the 999th floor of the tower, the man lying on the bed suddenly sneezed.
System: [My lord, are you catching a cold?]
The man replied with a nasal tone: “No, I’m just sleepy.”
System: [Feeling drowsy and sneezing are often early signs of a cold. Here, it’s recommended to prevent and treat it in advance. By the way, why don’t you watch the livestream today?]
The man: “There’s nothing interesting. I’m going to sleep. Don’t disturb me.”
System: [Understood, my lord. Good night, my lord.]
———————–
In the meeting room of the Core Fire Guild, several people were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Zhou Guang: “Did you find God Xin’s live broadcast room?”
Liang Xi stared at the big screen: “I searched again, but still couldn’t find it.”
Zhou Guang stared at Bai Lixin’s red name displayed as [In-Game], “He promised me yesterday that we would enter the copy together, but he sneaked in on his own. But how could we not find it?”
“Maybe it’s a very remote live broadcast room. Zhou Guang, don’t worry, that’s our big brother. We’ll definitely find it.”
“Found it!” Liang Xi suddenly shouted, “It seems to be this one. Come over and take a look.”
The crowd quickly gathered around and saw a cute, furry fox struggling to climb up a cliff.
Its glossy red fur was stained with dirt, making the whole fox look pitiful.
Li Cancan stared at the screen, her eyes shining. “Wow, such a cute little fox.”
After speaking, she suddenly felt like something was off and quickly corrected herself. “Where’s God Xin? Are you sure this is his live broadcast room?”
Liang Xi curled his index finger and tapped the logo in the upper right corner of the screen. “Look here, it’s written, ‘[Demon Suppression], single-player copy, player count: 1, player name: Bai Lixin.’ Is there another Bai Lixin in this game?”
Li Cancan looked at the logo in the upper right corner and then at the furry fox in the middle of the screen. Suddenly, she exclaimed, “Demon Suppression? Demons? Has God Xin turned into a fox demon? Is he this red fox?”
Zhou Guang: “This fox should be God Xin. Strange, we searched for so long and couldn’t find him. How did you suddenly find him?”
Liang Xi: “I don’t know, it just suddenly popped out on its own while I was searching. Maybe it was stuck at the beginning?”
—————————-
In the live broadcast room, as the livestream continued, the number of online viewers in the upper right corner skyrocketed visibly.
[Damn, God Xin turned into a fox demon?]
[The captivating God Xin has finally become a fox demon? I’m really curious now. What character will the copy boss be? Could it be a demon hunter?]
[Demon Hunter vs Fox Demon, sounds exciting. Will they fight in this copy?]
[Which copy doesn’t involve fighting?]
[Is there a possibility that his ‘fight’ and your ‘fight’ aren’t the same kind of ‘fight’?]
[Isn’t it all a ‘flirting and bantering’ kind of ‘fight’?]
[I’m really looking forward to it. Will the fox demon come out on top, pinning the demon hunter down in various ways? Or will the demon hunter be stronger, rubbing the fox on the ground? Let’s wait and see!]
——————————-
Escape System: [Master Bai Lixin, the copy master has started the livestream.]
Bai Lixin was using his paws to clean the dirt off his body. Upon hearing this, he paused for a moment, then continued cleaning: [Started the livestream? Interesting.]
Escape System: [He probably wants to broadcast your embarrassing state to the audience.]
Bai Lixin: [Not just that, I think he might have a bit of a performance-oriented personality. If he doesn’t broadcast it, how can people witness the entire process of me being ‘cruelly killed’? I’m becoming more interested in this master, it’s only the first day, and I can’t wait to meet him.]
The fiery-red fox finally cleaned the dirt off its body. It shook its enormous tail and swiftly dashed into the forest. After a few hours of adjustment, Bai Lixin had mostly adapted to this body and its ‘enlarged’ perspective.
He roamed through the woods for a while and soon found the black fox.
The black fox had transformed back into its fox form. It lay on the ground with wide eyes, full of resentment even in death.
Its once beautiful body was broken, its belly was torn open, and its intestines were sprawled all over. It seemed the demon hunter had been rummaging through its belly moments before.
Bai Lixin stared at the fox for a while, then gently closed its eyes with his paw. If it hadn’t been for this fox blocking the attack for him, he might be lying on the ground in this condition.
Though they had only met briefly, he still wanted to thank it.
After closing the fox’s eyes, Bai Lixin buried it with the dry leaves on the ground in a makeshift burial.
After finishing these tasks, Bai Lixin sighed softly and turned to run towards Qingcheng Town. It wasn’t far from this forest, and after running for a while, he arrived on an official road.
He arrived outside Qingcheng Town and found a tall wall surrounding it. The entrance was a city gate; to enter Qingcheng Town, one had to pass through this gate.
But now he was just a fox. If he went in like this, he would be too conspicuous.
He first hid in the woods near the city gate. After a while, he saw a carriage passing by on the official road.
Bai Lixin swiftly darted out from the woods and slipped under the carriage. His agile fox body had the advantage at this moment.
He hung on the crossbar under the carriage, effortlessly concealing himself beneath it.
After a bumpy ride, the carriage came to a stop.
Soon, he heard the inquiry from the official soldiers, “Who are you?”
“Sir, we’re from the Song family in the city. Look, here’s our pass.”
The soldiers probably glanced at the pass, and their previously indifferent tone quickly became friendly. “So, you’re from the Song family. Who is in the carriage?”
“In the carriage is our young lady. She caught a chill today, so she didn’t open the curtain. I can lift a corner for you to see, is that okay?”
“Alright, but this will be the first and last time”
“Of course, of course.”
The bamboo curtain rustled, then quickly fell back.
“I’ve seen it. There’s only the young lady in the carriage. You may proceed.”
“Alright, thank you, sir. You’ve worked hard.”
After the pleasantries, the carriage continued forward.
Bai Lixin had originally planned to jump off when they entered the city. However, he hadn’t expected there to be many people on the streets. Jumping off and passing through the crowd would likely cause a commotion. He had no choice but to stay hidden beneath the carriage.
The carriage didn’t move very fast, but after a while, it arrived at a gate.
This gate didn’t match the grandeur of the mansion; it looked more like a back entrance.
The back gate opened quickly. Bai Lixin was just about to jump off during the last moment the carriage was moving, but at that moment, he smelled a strange odor.
It was a somewhat sweet but nauseating smell mixed with a hint of decay.
The smell wasn’t coming from elsewhere; it was coming from above, that is, from inside the carriage.
It was a scent combining makeup powder and the stench of a corpse.
The strong smell of makeup powder masked the odor of decay. Or perhaps the person had just died, so there wasn’t a strong smell of decay yet. It was only because he was currently a beast that his sense of smell was much sharper than that of a human, allowing him to detect the scent.
In that moment of smelling the odor, Bai Lixin suddenly gave up on leaving.
The carriage’s floor was made of wooden boards pieced together. He hugged the crossbar under the carriage and found a gap between the boards.
He narrowed his eyes and looked inside through the gap. As his gaze focused, he met a pair of wide-open eyes.
Bai Lixin’s head stiffened for a moment. He looked again and realized that those eyes didn’t seem to move.
More accurately, the owner of the eyes wasn’t moving.
It wasn’t a living person but a corpse.
Seated rigidly against the carriage’s frame was a girl no older than sixteen or seventeen, in the full bloom of youth.
Yet at this moment, the girl’s face was deathly pale as she leaned against the side.
The carriage swiftly came to a stop in a courtyard. Before long, Bai Lixin heard the sound of curtains being drawn. He quickly peeked through the gap and saw two maidservants entering the carriage, carrying the girl out.
From beneath the carriage, he observed the figures gradually leaving. He swiftly jumped down and, concealed by rockeries and corridors, followed them discreetly. He trailed behind them until the two maidservants carried the girl’s body into a room.
As they opened the door, he took advantage of their distraction and slipped in from under their feet.
This was a luxurious chamber. As soon as he entered the room, he immediately crawled under the table to hide.
He saw the two maidservants placing the girl on the bed. They removed her heavy boots and even covered her with a blanket.
Observing from a distance, it seemed as if the girl were merely sleeping.
After finishing all this, one of the plumper maidservants sighed, “Why did the young lady run away like this?”
“The young lady is foolish. How could she think of eloping with that foolish boy? If they wanted to elope, they could have done so, but she resorted to threats of suicide. And now, she’s really dead. Such a beautiful girl, why didn’t she live longer?”
The thinner maid also sighed, ”Ah, if only the master could treat the young lady a bit better. She wouldn’t have resorted to eloping with a poor scholar. Look at our master, he’s not honorable either. The young lady is as beautiful as a flower, yet he arranged for her to marry that old man who has already buried three wives. How can the young lady endure that?”
The plump maid: “Hush, keep your voice down. He’s not just any old man; he’s the local king in Qingcheng Town. The master had no choice. That man took a fancy to our young lady. If the master didn’t marry her off, the entire family would probably be ruined.”
The thin maid held the girl’s hand and spoke sorrowfully, “Marrying there is worse than dying. She won’t live long there, and she’ll suffer so much. My dear young lady, if you come back in your next life, find a good family. Don’t return to a place where you’ll suffer like this. And don’t be so beautiful. People who are too beautiful often face unfortunate destinies. Ah, my poor young lady.”
Bai Lixin listened quietly. Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open, and an angry male voice resounded, “You’re all only concerned about your young lady. Who will care for our master? She’s dead, good riddance, but I think our Song family is about to be finished!”
S419M looked deeply moved: [Sister system! My beloved sister, we will never be separated. Even if mountains have ridges and heaven and earth meet, I dare not part with you!]
The Escape System’s voice choked up: [Brother M! Love transcends mountains and seas; anything between heaven and earth can be overcome! No one can separate us!]
Bai Lixin: […]
‘Damn, I just got fed a mouthful of dog food!
Who could believe that I’d be getting full from a CP of two AIs?’
After the two AIs finished their daily expressions of love, Bai Lixin asked: [So, what’s the background of this copy?]
Escape System: [Ahem, let me explain the background story of this copy.]
[This copy is called “Demon Suppression”, a single-player role-playing copy. The character the player is portraying this time is a fox demon named Honghong.]
[In a distant fantasy world filled with mysterious and strange tales, there are Daoists who fly on swords, saintly monks who aid the world with a hanging gourd, and wicked demons who commit numerous evils.]
[It is rumored in this fantasy world, there’s a fairy mountain named Qingcheng Mountain. On Qingcheng Mountain, there is a towering sect called Qingcheng Sect. The sect comprises immortals who have achieved the Dao. They usually focus on cultivation on the mountain and only descend to the mortal world to save it during chaotic times.]
[Not far from Qingcheng Mountain, there’s a town named Qingcheng Town. Lately, there have been consecutive deaths in Qingcheng Town. The dead bodies are in a terrible state, with gruesome wounds and terrified expressions, which is very strange. People suspect these individuals were killed by demons. Therefore, they sought help from Qingcheng Sect. The sect quickly discovered fox demons lurking in the woods around Qingcheng Town and suspected that a fox demon might be responsible.]
[Copy background introduction complete. Now, let’s proceed to the game tasks.]
[Ding! Task One: Survive for ten days and ten nights.]
[Ding! Task Two: Find the murderer of these townspeople and kill them.]
[After completing the tasks, players can receive a substantial number of performance points and mall points. Wishing the player a pleasant gaming experience.]
As the voice of the Escape System fell, the task bar finally appeared in Bai Lixin’s mind after a long absence.
So, the question was, did he have to go through this copy using this fox’s body?
This copy master was truly heartless!
Sure enough, only his old gong treats him well.
Bai Lixin suddenly paused.
[Escape System, you said earlier that the Deep Sea Mermaid copy is a private copy? Who does it belong to?]
The Escape System hesitated: [Uh, what do you think?]
Bai Lixin: [Hehe.]
‘Dijia, oh, Dijia, turning me into a merfolk?
Hmm? Making me drop pearls?
Hmm? Locking me inside a river clam like this and that?
Hmm? Putting me inside a cage like a canary?
So it was all you, Dijia.’
———————————-
On the 999th floor of the tower, the man lying on the bed suddenly sneezed.
System: [My lord, are you catching a cold?]
The man replied with a nasal tone: “No, I’m just sleepy.”
System: [Feeling drowsy and sneezing are often early signs of a cold. Here, it’s recommended to prevent and treat it in advance. By the way, why don’t you watch the livestream today?]
The man: “There’s nothing interesting. I’m going to sleep. Don’t disturb me.”
System: [Understood, my lord. Good night, my lord.]
———————–
In the meeting room of the Core Fire Guild, several people were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Zhou Guang: “Did you find God Xin’s live broadcast room?”
Liang Xi stared at the big screen: “I searched again, but still couldn’t find it.”
Zhou Guang stared at Bai Lixin’s red name displayed as [In-Game], “He promised me yesterday that we would enter the copy together, but he sneaked in on his own. But how could we not find it?”
“Maybe it’s a very remote live broadcast room. Zhou Guang, don’t worry, that’s our big brother. We’ll definitely find it.”
“Found it!” Liang Xi suddenly shouted, “It seems to be this one. Come over and take a look.”
The crowd quickly gathered around and saw a cute, furry fox struggling to climb up a cliff.
Its glossy red fur was stained with dirt, making the whole fox look pitiful.
Li Cancan stared at the screen, her eyes shining. “Wow, such a cute little fox.”
After speaking, she suddenly felt like something was off and quickly corrected herself. “Where’s God Xin? Are you sure this is his live broadcast room?”
Liang Xi curled his index finger and tapped the logo in the upper right corner of the screen. “Look here, it’s written, ‘[Demon Suppression], single-player copy, player count: 1, player name: Bai Lixin.’ Is there another Bai Lixin in this game?”
Li Cancan looked at the logo in the upper right corner and then at the furry fox in the middle of the screen. Suddenly, she exclaimed, “Demon Suppression? Demons? Has God Xin turned into a fox demon? Is he this red fox?”
Zhou Guang: “This fox should be God Xin. Strange, we searched for so long and couldn’t find him. How did you suddenly find him?”
Liang Xi: “I don’t know, it just suddenly popped out on its own while I was searching. Maybe it was stuck at the beginning?”
—————————-
In the live broadcast room, as the livestream continued, the number of online viewers in the upper right corner skyrocketed visibly.
[Damn, God Xin turned into a fox demon?]
[The captivating God Xin has finally become a fox demon? I’m really curious now. What character will the copy boss be? Could it be a demon hunter?]
[Demon Hunter vs Fox Demon, sounds exciting. Will they fight in this copy?]
[Which copy doesn’t involve fighting?]
[Is there a possibility that his ‘fight’ and your ‘fight’ aren’t the same kind of ‘fight’?]
[Isn’t it all a ‘flirting and bantering’ kind of ‘fight’?]
[I’m really looking forward to it. Will the fox demon come out on top, pinning the demon hunter down in various ways? Or will the demon hunter be stronger, rubbing the fox on the ground? Let’s wait and see!]
——————————-
Escape System: [Master Bai Lixin, the copy master has started the livestream.]
Bai Lixin was using his paws to clean the dirt off his body. Upon hearing this, he paused for a moment, then continued cleaning: [Started the livestream? Interesting.]
Escape System: [He probably wants to broadcast your embarrassing state to the audience.]
Bai Lixin: [Not just that, I think he might have a bit of a performance-oriented personality. If he doesn’t broadcast it, how can people witness the entire process of me being ‘cruelly killed’? I’m becoming more interested in this master, it’s only the first day, and I can’t wait to meet him.]
The fiery-red fox finally cleaned the dirt off its body. It shook its enormous tail and swiftly dashed into the forest. After a few hours of adjustment, Bai Lixin had mostly adapted to this body and its ‘enlarged’ perspective.
He roamed through the woods for a while and soon found the black fox.
The black fox had transformed back into its fox form. It lay on the ground with wide eyes, full of resentment even in death.
Its once beautiful body was broken, its belly was torn open, and its intestines were sprawled all over. It seemed the demon hunter had been rummaging through its belly moments before.
Bai Lixin stared at the fox for a while, then gently closed its eyes with his paw. If it hadn’t been for this fox blocking the attack for him, he might be lying on the ground in this condition.
Though they had only met briefly, he still wanted to thank it.
After closing the fox’s eyes, Bai Lixin buried it with the dry leaves on the ground in a makeshift burial.
After finishing these tasks, Bai Lixin sighed softly and turned to run towards Qingcheng Town. It wasn’t far from this forest, and after running for a while, he arrived on an official road.
He arrived outside Qingcheng Town and found a tall wall surrounding it. The entrance was a city gate; to enter Qingcheng Town, one had to pass through this gate.
But now he was just a fox. If he went in like this, he would be too conspicuous.
He first hid in the woods near the city gate. After a while, he saw a carriage passing by on the official road.
Bai Lixin swiftly darted out from the woods and slipped under the carriage. His agile fox body had the advantage at this moment.
He hung on the crossbar under the carriage, effortlessly concealing himself beneath it.
After a bumpy ride, the carriage came to a stop.
Soon, he heard the inquiry from the official soldiers, “Who are you?”
“Sir, we’re from the Song family in the city. Look, here’s our pass.”
The soldiers probably glanced at the pass, and their previously indifferent tone quickly became friendly. “So, you’re from the Song family. Who is in the carriage?”
“In the carriage is our young lady. She caught a chill today, so she didn’t open the curtain. I can lift a corner for you to see, is that okay?”
“Alright, but this will be the first and last time”
“Of course, of course.”
The bamboo curtain rustled, then quickly fell back.
“I’ve seen it. There’s only the young lady in the carriage. You may proceed.”
“Alright, thank you, sir. You’ve worked hard.”
After the pleasantries, the carriage continued forward.
Bai Lixin had originally planned to jump off when they entered the city. However, he hadn’t expected there to be many people on the streets. Jumping off and passing through the crowd would likely cause a commotion. He had no choice but to stay hidden beneath the carriage.
The carriage didn’t move very fast, but after a while, it arrived at a gate.
This gate didn’t match the grandeur of the mansion; it looked more like a back entrance.
The back gate opened quickly. Bai Lixin was just about to jump off during the last moment the carriage was moving, but at that moment, he smelled a strange odor.
It was a somewhat sweet but nauseating smell mixed with a hint of decay.
The smell wasn’t coming from elsewhere; it was coming from above, that is, from inside the carriage.
It was a scent combining makeup powder and the stench of a corpse.
The strong smell of makeup powder masked the odor of decay. Or perhaps the person had just died, so there wasn’t a strong smell of decay yet. It was only because he was currently a beast that his sense of smell was much sharper than that of a human, allowing him to detect the scent.
In that moment of smelling the odor, Bai Lixin suddenly gave up on leaving.
The carriage’s floor was made of wooden boards pieced together. He hugged the crossbar under the carriage and found a gap between the boards.
He narrowed his eyes and looked inside through the gap. As his gaze focused, he met a pair of wide-open eyes.
Bai Lixin’s head stiffened for a moment. He looked again and realized that those eyes didn’t seem to move.
More accurately, the owner of the eyes wasn’t moving.
It wasn’t a living person but a corpse.
Seated rigidly against the carriage’s frame was a girl no older than sixteen or seventeen, in the full bloom of youth.
Yet at this moment, the girl’s face was deathly pale as she leaned against the side.
The carriage swiftly came to a stop in a courtyard. Before long, Bai Lixin heard the sound of curtains being drawn. He quickly peeked through the gap and saw two maidservants entering the carriage, carrying the girl out.
From beneath the carriage, he observed the figures gradually leaving. He swiftly jumped down and, concealed by rockeries and corridors, followed them discreetly. He trailed behind them until the two maidservants carried the girl’s body into a room.
As they opened the door, he took advantage of their distraction and slipped in from under their feet.
This was a luxurious chamber. As soon as he entered the room, he immediately crawled under the table to hide.
He saw the two maidservants placing the girl on the bed. They removed her heavy boots and even covered her with a blanket.
Observing from a distance, it seemed as if the girl were merely sleeping.
After finishing all this, one of the plumper maidservants sighed, “Why did the young lady run away like this?”
“The young lady is foolish. How could she think of eloping with that foolish boy? If they wanted to elope, they could have done so, but she resorted to threats of suicide. And now, she’s really dead. Such a beautiful girl, why didn’t she live longer?”
The thinner maid also sighed, ”Ah, if only the master could treat the young lady a bit better. She wouldn’t have resorted to eloping with a poor scholar. Look at our master, he’s not honorable either. The young lady is as beautiful as a flower, yet he arranged for her to marry that old man who has already buried three wives. How can the young lady endure that?”
The plump maid: “Hush, keep your voice down. He’s not just any old man; he’s the local king in Qingcheng Town. The master had no choice. That man took a fancy to our young lady. If the master didn’t marry her off, the entire family would probably be ruined.”
The thin maid held the girl’s hand and spoke sorrowfully, “Marrying there is worse than dying. She won’t live long there, and she’ll suffer so much. My dear young lady, if you come back in your next life, find a good family. Don’t return to a place where you’ll suffer like this. And don’t be so beautiful. People who are too beautiful often face unfortunate destinies. Ah, my poor young lady.”
Bai Lixin listened quietly. Suddenly, the door was forcefully pushed open, and an angry male voice resounded, “You’re all only concerned about your young lady. Who will care for our master? She’s dead, good riddance, but I think our Song family is about to be finished!”
