Lynn: "!!!"
She gently extended her slender fingers and tugged at the strap on her shoulder, the pale skin flashing before his eyes, nearly blinding him.
The allure of a mature woman radiated from her, like poison, relentlessly dragging his gaze.
Lynn widened her eyes.
He instinctively stepped back, trying to put a little more distance between them.
But before long, that captivating face leaned in closer, rendering any attempt to retreat utterly useless.
Danger!
Lynn forced herself to calm down, saying:
"Ma'am, please behave yourself!"
The blood-drenched ghost's red lips twitched, and she softly whispered, "Before... weren't you calling me 'sister'? Don't you think that title sounds better?"
Hiss—
A chill swept into Lynn's chest.
He immediately felt as though he'd just climbed out of one deep pit, only to fall straight into another.
Lynn struggled to steady his breathing and said forcefully:
"We don’t accept barter here..."
The blood-drenched ghost leaned over the table, lowering her head until it was right next to his ear, her breath warm and sweet as she cooed:
"Really not? This is a very fine body, you know. It just broke free from the curse and is still pure, untouched by any filth..."
"Don’t you want to... try?"
She gave him a provocative, seductive smile.
Lynn (?Д?)ノ
【Willpower -10】
【Willpower -10】
Lynn swore, this ghost was definitely some kind of enchantress, a master at seducing souls!
And for a pure-hearted teenager like him,
This was a level he could never contend with!
Lynn stiffened, feeling the heat rise in his body.
Meanwhile, the little child he had been holding in his arms was curiously looking at them, clearly not understanding what was happening.
"Really, don't you want to try?" the blood-drenched ghost continued to tempt.
Lynn stiffly replied, "Your child is watching..."
The blood-drenched ghost's lips curled into a teasing smile. She whispered into his ear, her breath hot and sweet:
"Alright, come to my room..."
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Lynn could hear the frantic beating of his own heart.
As a teenager who had crossed into this strange, eerie world, this level of temptation was more than his willpower could bear.
And there was no warning from the system about impending danger.
Which meant...
There was no danger at all.
But that was exactly what made it even harder to maintain control and reason!
And besides, this was all offered as a form of "compensation"—
Finally, Lynn exhaled heavily, closed his eyes, and said hollowly:
"I won’t."
The blood-drenched ghost froze.
Huh?
Won’t?
Which part are you talking about?
For a boy with such smooth words, such a handsome face, had he never done such things with a girl before?
In the human world, he would be the type to easily win over girls, a classic "bad boy."
The blood-drenched ghost raised an eyebrow. "Never been intimate with a girl?"
Lynn kept his eyes closed and didn’t answer.
"Not even a kiss?"
Lynn’s temples throbbed painfully.
"Never even held hands, huh?"
Lynn’s head was surrounded by black lines, his teeth gritting.
【Ding! You feel deeply insulted.】
Seeing Lynn’s expression, struggling to hold back his embarrassment, the blood-drenched ghost's lips curved into a strange smile, her eyes lighting up, like a wolf who had spotted a helpless little rabbit.
"I see..."
She slowly licked her lips, then whispered in his ear with a teasing laugh:
"Then let me teach you, little by little... practical lessons~~"
Lynn: "..."
...
--- Break line ---
...
【Ding! Congratulations, host, you have unlocked the achievement: A Wonderful First Experience (1), and gained 200 base experience.】
【A Wonderful First Experience (1)】: A milestone achievement, the host has taken the first step from boyhood to manhood... Host gains a permanent increase: Constitution +1, Stamina +1, Endurance +1.
【Ding! The blood-drenched ghost’s affection towards you increased by 50.】
【Ding! The blood-drenched ghost’s attitude towards you has shifted from [Indifferent] to [Affectionate], you have gained 400 base experience.】
Lynn: "..."
Phew—
The soul lamp at the door flickered to life, signaling the arrival of a new day.
Lynn fastened his buttons one by one, forcing a calm expression, but his wildly twitching eyes betrayed his inner turmoil.
Sure enough...
He still couldn’t resist.
As for how the past few hours had passed, Lynn decided it was better not to mention it.
It wasn’t exactly suitable for younger audiences.
"Remember to wait for sister tomorrow night. I still need you to come to the shop for proper treatment."
A seductive voice whispered in his ear.
Lynn didn’t dare turn around.
He was afraid that once he saw those mature, alluring eyes again, his mind, which had only just begun to recover, would be swept away once more.
"Well, I’ll be going now."
Lynn cleared his throat.
The voice whispered in his ear again:
"If you help sister remove the curse, I’ll teach you even more... it’ll be far more... in-depth than before..."
Lynn hurriedly fled, his footsteps quick and frantic.
Behind him, the woman's alluring laughter rang out, clear as a bell.
As she watched his retreating figure, the blood-drenched ghost crossed her arms, swaying her wavy hair, a smile playing on her lips.
Then, as if by magic, she produced a mirror and gazed at her reflection, lost in the joy of breaking free from the curse and the rush it gave her.
...
【Ding! You successfully completed the quest: Blood Feast】
【You have received the following rewards: 1000 Skull Coins, 500 base experience, Special Reward: Cloak of the Blood Demon】
【Cloak of the Blood Demon】
【Rarity】: Rare
【Effect】: When used, it hides your presence and allows you to pass through solid objects like a ghost.
【Description】: Formless and intangible, evil spirits are always a source of fear in people’s hearts. This cloak was crafted by abyssal creatures, granting you the ability to become like an evil spirit, invisible and untouchable. But beware, wearing it means you lose all offensive capabilities.
【Ding! You leveled up! Please allocate your attribute points.】
On his way, Lynn quickly opened his attributes panel.
【Lynn】
【Level】: 9
【Race】: Human
【Strength】: 31
【Agility】: 32
【Intelligence】: 35
【Constitution】: 44
【Available points】: 16
【Reputation】: 64
【Description】: A twisted apprentice at the Blood Saw Apothecary, with a pure exterior hiding a heart that spreads fear. He has caused significant psychological trauma to several customers and even incited two high-level creatures into drug abuse. Despite having a small reputation among the source monsters, he remains notorious for deceiving innocent women and coercing them into offering "payment"...
Lynn: "!!!"
(╯‵皿′)╯︵┻━┻
What the hell is this description?
How did I become a twisted pervert who spreads fear?! How did I end up deceiving innocent women and forcing them into...!
It was MY first time being taken advantage of!
I was the one lured in!
And why is the blood-drenched ghost referred to as an "innocent woman"? Doesn’t that make me pure as a little lamb?!!
(〃′皿`)q
Lynn scowled, venting his frustration, then allocated all his attribute points to Constitution, as usual.
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Even though other attributes had their merits,
In this dark world, enduring was the most powerful advantage.
And once his Constitution grew, other abilities like stamina and endurance would also improve, making his punches hit harder than before.
Now, at level 9,
That meant,
Once he leveled up again,He would meet the system’s class change requirement!
And he still didn’t know what kind of job-change quest would be triggered at that time.
Lynn quickly grabbed the lantern and headed toward the potion shop.
He still didn’t dare stay outside for too long. Although he had become much stronger than before, who knew what kind of monster might suddenly appear from the black mist and drag him into the darkness?
He was still too weak!
But thankfully,
He didn’t encounter anything bad on his way.
Arriving at the shop, the lit soul lantern emitted a faint glow, and there was no sign that anyone had been there.
“So, did something happen to the teacher?”
Lynn hesitated as he sat at the counter, tapping on the table.
His teacher had left in a hurry and said he’d be back within two days, but it was now the third day and his teacher still hadn’t returned. Lynn couldn’t help but wonder if something was off.
“Maybe something came up.”
Lynn calmed his gaze.
He tapped the table and decided to first explore the [Vision] world.
Yesterday, his exploration had been interrupted by the blood-drenched specter, so today, he really needed to make up for it.
“Enter!”
[Skull Coin - 500]
With a wave of intense nausea,
Lynn suddenly opened his eyes. The massive plaza and the enormous eyeball above it reappeared.
He was back in the Vision world.
“Let’s see what they’re talking about!”
Lynn quickly opened the regional channel to see if he could gather any useful information.
[Regional Channel]
[Blood Doll]: “Queen! Queen! How’s it going?! Did that human apprentice die horribly?! Did his head get twisted off and used as a night pot?”
[Burned Ghost]: “Queen! Please, tell us everything! We really want to know the details!”
[Long-Haired Ghost]: “Shutting down.”
[Skull Mage]: “Queen, are you there?! Did you deal with that guy who dared to bully your daughter?”
[Evil Spirit Queen]: “...”
[Blood Doll]: “(Excited) Queen, you’re here! So, did that guy get what he deserved?”
[Evil Spirit Queen]: “Hmm… (shy) He… made me feel really good…”
Buzz—
In an instant, the regional channel fell silent.
“…”
“…”
Then, countless “???” flooded the screen.
[Blood Doll]: “(?Д?) What??”
[Burned Ghost]: “(Dazed) Wh-what do you mean, ‘really good’?”
[Evil Spirit Queen]: “I was a bit too irritable yesterday (blushing), but he’s actually a very competent doctor. I shouldn’t have treated him so rudely. But I didn’t break my promise—since I said I would eat him, I will, just… in a different way (shy).”
[Everyone]: “?!!”
[Evil Spirit Queen]: “Cough, cough, forget about it. He was a bit too rough, (??w??) I’m going to sleep well now, goodbye!”
[Everyone]: “(ΩДΩ)!!”
What do you mean by “a bit swollen”? Can you explain that?!
And what other “way” are you talking about?!
Why does it feel like something strange and indescribable happened last night in the Queen’s house?!
[Burned Ghost]: “(ΩДΩ) Queen, please explain! What happened to that guy?! Queen! Queen!”
[Skull Mage]: “(Dazed) This must be a joke! No way, did that human kid not only survive, but actually… make the powerful Evil Spirit Queen fall for him?!”
BAM—
Lynn closed the regional channel at an unimaginable speed, his eyes wide open and cold sweat dripping down like a torrential rain.
No.
I didn’t!
Stop guessing!
That evil spirit woman is way too open—why does she just blurt everything out like that?!
Lynn shook his head violently.
Although some ambiguous games did happen last night, it absolutely did not go to that step. No way!
Lynn forced himself to calm down.
He closed the regional channel and decided not to think about those weird things.
Now, Lynn focused on exploring the other features of the Vision world.
After all, the Vision might be another potential direction for his development. If he could open a modern-style online shop here, that would be perfect.
Soon,
After only a short time, Lynn had roughly figured out some basic functions of the Vision world.
And after figuring it out, Lynn began to suspect more and more that the so-called Supreme Will might not be from the same place as him.
Because many of the elements felt way too much like an online game.
First,
In the Vision world, all beings can publish information, and you can charge for it, but you have to pay a portion of Skull Coins as a fee when publishing.
You can publish within your own region, or choose to broadcast to the whole Vision world or a larger area, but this requires the corresponding permissions and higher fees.
In addition to each plaza’s [Regional Channel], there are larger [Domain Channels], and the largest public [World Channel].
That’s right!
It was the term [World Channel] that made Lynn highly suspicious of the Vision world’s origins.
Because the style doesn’t match!
You can spend some Skull Coins to register your own store and identity in the Vision world, but there’s a daily fee of 1 Black Skull Coin.
That’s right!
A full 1000 Skull Coins per day!
Besides trading in the Vision world, you can also accept tasks published by various beings in designated areas and earn Skull Coins as a reward.
It could be said,
The Vision world is almost like a self-contained economic system.
If it weren’t for the fact that most of the beings here were dark spirits, he would even think he logged into a massive online game!
And 6!
The most intriguing feature Lynn found,
Was a place in the Vision world called the [Contract Realm].
According to the description, this place gathers prayers and sacrifices from various earthly worlds and transmits them in real time to the dark world.
And as long as you meet the conditions, you can sign a temporary contract with a being from the earthly world.
This allows you to descend into the earthly being’s world in the form of [Demon Summoning], and upon completing the contract, you receive the offerings the earthly being has sacrificed.
“If that’s the case…” Lynn thought.
“Could there be prayers from Earth? And if there are, could I use this to go home?”
This was indeed very tempting.
Because for a teenager who had been away from home for two years,
In a dark world like this,
It was impossible to say he didn’t miss home.
However, Lynn didn’t rush. He still had other things to do.
“Teleport, Trade Area!”
Lynn activated the rune in his hand.
And the next moment,
A six-pointed star magic circle glowing with blue light appeared beneath his feet, and his figure instantly vanished from the spot.
…
[Sin City High-Level Weapon Shop: Selling Black-Tarnished Stone Giant Shield, suitable for humanoid creatures, price: 11 Black Skull Coins. View Focus for teleportation.]
[Eye Demon Mechanic Shop: Offering limb reconstruction services, selling high-level Mana Cores, price negotiable, View Focus for teleportation!]
[One-Eyed Giant Slave Shop: Selling Violet World [Fox Girl] x1, fair skin, beautiful appearance, controllable mind, can be trained and raised, price: 5 Black Skull Coins, View Focus for teleportation.]