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Ch. 116 - So Addictive

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Seeing the bald man charging towards him with a machete, Ye Chuan was a bit taken aback—he didn't understand how this guy had the guts to do this.

Hadn't he seen that all the ghosts on this floor had been cleared out?

But seeing the man's attack aimed at his vital points, Ye Chuan didn't underestimate him and dodged effortlessly, taking a few steps back.

Although he was immune to special attacks, he was still vulnerable to physical damage, especially since he didn't know what this bald guy was capable of.

"Ha!" After several missed swings, the bald man was surprised to see Ye Chuan dodge so easily. 

A flicker of surprise crossed his ferocious face.

"Oh? Just a newbie, and you have such fast reflexes?"

"..." Ye Chuan looked at their equipment, his eyebrows raised in question. "You three, such good equipment?"

It was rare for ordinary players to even get a single weapon, and these three were fully equipped, clearly not ordinary.

"Heh heh." The bald man licked his machete, looking Ye Chuan up and down. "Don't worry, since you're so pretty, I'll… take good care of you… before I kill you."

"A newbie like you, managing to get a rare weapon in a beginner dungeon, your luck is pretty good. Too bad you ran into us."

He shook his head, feigning pity.

"Such a shame, you might have had a chance to go home and see your mommy and daddy."

In the next second, the bald man felt his vision shift.

Then, he saw a body.

Headless, collapsing to the ground.

His head, lying on the floor: "Uh… huh?"

His vision went black, and he couldn't speak anymore.

Ye Chuan calmly looked at the headless body of the bald man, then at the skinny man and the woman, who were still stunned.

How had the bald man been decapitated in an instant?

"Attack! He can't be a newbie!" Snapping out of his shock, the skinny man realized something was wrong, pulled out a rifle, and started firing at Ye Chuan!

"Rat-a-tat-tat—"

The man was fast, but Ye Chuan didn't underestimate the rifle. 

He used one hand to create a spiritual energy shield to deflect the bullets, while the other hand made a gesture.

The bullets melted upon contact with the spiritual energy shield, and the Thunder Peachwood Sword shot out like lightning, slicing the skinny man in half!

"H-how… impossible," the woman stammered, terrified, seeing her two companions killed, and turned to run.

How could he be so strong?!

Impossible!

"Running?"

A single word, like a thunderclap, echoed in the woman's mind, making her dizzy.

Ye Chuan walked towards her, and just a slight release of his immortal aura made her tremble.

"You three, you're not from here, are you?" Ye Chuan asked.

"I-I…"

Seeing the woman stammering, unable to speak, Ye Chuan sighed. "Forget it."

The woman was relieved, thinking he was going to let her go, but in the next second, her vision went black as Ye Chuan destroyed her brain with his spiritual energy.

Ye Chuan looked at the three bodies on the floor and released his spiritual energy.

Black mist swirled, and the three corpses stood up, transformed into shadowy clones.

"Master…"

"Tell me everything you know," Ye Chuan said. He was curious about this adventure world.

"Yes."

…

…

"W-wolf bro, could you… move a bit further away? I'm scared~" Tian Xiaotian, who had just woken up, trembled, seeing the giant wolf demon.

She had never seen such a supernatural creature before, especially one that looked like it could eat her in one bite.

The wolf demon didn't reply, just stood there silently.

Its crimson eyes stared intently at Tian Xiaotian.

It was protecting her, but its unwavering gaze was terrifying.

Tian Xiaotian: QWQ 

Mommy!

Just as Tian Xiaotian was trying to communicate with the wolf demon, the sound of a key turning in the lock echoed from the door. Ye Chuan had returned.

"Boss!!!!!" He had barely opened the door when he heard Tian Xiaotian's scream.

"Oh?" Ye Chuan froze. He had thought that Tian Xiaotian, with the wolf demon's protection, wouldn't be hurt, but he found her huddled in a corner, trembling.

"Still scared?" Ye Chuan chuckled.

What a scaredy-cat.

Just like the big scaredy-cat at home.

He beckoned, and the wolf demon vanished into black mist. Tian Xiaotian, finally relaxing, collapsed weakly onto the bed. "Ugh…"

"Alright, I found a way to send you home," Ye Chuan said.

"What?" Tian Xiaotian froze, thinking she had misheard.

"Boss… you're not joking, right?"

"I'm not joking," Ye Chuan explained. "It's a long story, but basically, defeating the final boss grants you the right to go home."

"Really?!" Tian Xiaotian couldn't believe it.

"Yes, you can go home," Ye Chuan said, feeling a bit sentimental. "What a bargain for just one gold bar."

"But… aren't you going home too, Boss?" Tian Xiaotian asked, seeing that Ye Chuan was giving her the opportunity.

Go home?

Ye Chuan glanced at the notification on his phone; he could go home anytime.

"I can travel between worlds. We might meet again someday," Ye Chuan paused. 

"By the way, bring more valuable items next time. I can offer paid rescue services."

"I will!"

As Ye Chuan and Tian Xiaotian chatted, the daytime was almost over.

"It's about time."

[Holographic Adventure: You have successfully completed Day 2. Return to the real world? (Leaving will not affect your progress.)]

Since time would pause upon his return, Ye Chuan immediately exited the adventure.

…

Real world.

He opened his eyes, and a familiar fragrance filled his nostrils.

A delicate-looking girl, dressed in pajamas, was nestled in his arms, her breathing even.

The surroundings were dark, quiet, and comfortable.

After the adventure, he was back in Luo Xi's bed, the familiar warmth, the familiar… softness.

Ye Chuan nuzzled his face against her, the warmth and softness easing his mental fatigue.

So addictive.

"Mm?" Luo Xi mumbled sleepily.