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Chapter 282 - 201: The Chaos of the Fox Demon

Chapter 282: Chapter 201: The Chaos of the Fox Demon

Just as the ancient texts described, the trouble-making nine-tailed fox was defeated once again.

However, the fox demon was undoubtedly one of the most cunning creatures on Blue Star, and one defeat was not enough to make her mend her ways. Before dawn, she launched another attack on the humans as they slept.

This time her attack was more successful than ever before and fully showcased her strength as a great monster.

When Duan Mingyuan woke up in the morning, he felt Jiuyue, who was clinging to him like an octopus. The little fox was using hands and feet, and even her tails, which he discovered for the first time could also be used as ropes.

Nine tails, wide-open red pupils.

Beyond her defiance, there was also a hint of a triumphant smirk from a scheme well-played.

"Time to get up,"

Duan Mingyuan reminded her, "You are the hotel’s food and beverage consultant, and you need to be at breakfast a bit earlier."

"I don’t want to."

Far from letting go, the little fox tightened her grip even more.

The battle from yesterday was a humiliation for the nine-tailed fox, and although she ultimately managed to load the defeated CG, the constant admissions of defeat and vows to never dare again were damaging to the dignity of a great monster.

However, now she had gained an overwhelming advantage.

After Duan Mingyuan fell asleep, Jiuyue meticulously analyzed the reasons for her defeat and thus came up with this surprise attack plan—the disparity in strength between humans and monsters was a fact, and Mr. Mingyuan had been able to flick her head only because he had the advantage of "skills."

She had seen in fighting manga that once those fighters with a rich repertoire of striking skills got dragged into ground fighting, their combat power was greatly reduced.

Now, Mr. Mingyuan was like those strikers who had been dragged into ground combat, and what she was using was the legendary ground techniques.

"How about that? You can’t break free now, can you?"

Jiuyue’s smile grew wider as she looked up, prematurely declaring her victory.

"Stop fooling around, it’s time to work,"

Duan Mingyuan patiently persuaded the mischievous little fox.

"I’ll let you go, but first, Mr. Mingyuan, you have to agree to a condition,"

"What condition?"

"I lost face last night, so now you have to admit your defeat to me too. Just say ’Jiuyue is truly amazing, I’ve lost’."

Jiuyue’s eyes narrowed into slits.

Duan Mingyuan thought the little fox was dreaming in broad daylight, as admitting defeat was absolutely out of the question. The words themselves weren’t anything special, but given Jiuyue’s increasingly cheeky nature, indulging her arrogance was out of the question, for who knew what she might do next.

As mentioned in "Fox Demon Chronicles," fox demons are creatures that easily get carried away with pride, especially that triumphant grin that just makes one want to cut them down to size.

Thus, stories and paintings of fox demons being humbled have been passed down through the ages in many places.

"It seems you still haven’t learned your lesson from last night."

Duan Mingyuan sighed.

"Nonsense, I’ve fully learned from my defeat," Jiuyue boasted triumphantly as if she had already won the battle, "I’ve immobilized your hands and feet, Mr. Mingyuan, and now you clearly can’t even move, so stop being stubborn. You should know that a fox demon’s strength is much greater than that of a human!"

This was evident in daily life.

According to Jiuyue’s observations, Duan Mingyuan’s strength originated from his use of Life Energy; his own physical strength didn’t seem particularly remarkable—cutting a melon required a knife, and carrying too much would leave him panting.

From a scientific perspective, Mr. Mingyuan couldn’t escape her Ground Techniques.

This was a victory determined by science, and Jiuyue believed the outcome was foolproof.

She urged him cheerfully, "Spit it out, spit it out, once you do, I’ll get off you."

"Then don’t blame me."

Duan Mingyuan sighed.

The little fox demon wrapped around him wasn’t just strong; it seemed she had also thoroughly researched ground combat skills, locking his joints firmly in place on the bed, and her nine tails had become a weapon that even an expert would not possess.

However, she also exposed a fatal weakness—Jiuyue’s chin was pressed against his chest as she looked up at him, which brought her sharp ears right to his mouth.

A true fight master would never leave such a glaring opening to an opponent, because in this world, there are countless intricate fighting techniques, including the powerful school of "Biteology."

As a researcher of fox demons, Duan Mingyuan was well aware that the ears and tails were the most sensitive parts of a fox demon’s body.

"Don’t be so stubborn, Mr. Mingyuan, just give in—OUCH!"

A shriek pierced the air, and the limbs entwined around Duan Mingyuan suddenly let go. A startled Jiuyue sprang up from the bed, all nine of her tails standing on end, and she said in disbelief, "You, you actually bite!"

After all, who is the monster here?

Like the forehead flick from last night, it didn’t hurt at all, but it gave her quite the scare.

However, Duan Mingyuan didn’t give her any breathing space; as the little fox demon hugged her bitten ear, Duan Mingyuan propped himself up in a fish-like leap, his right hand mimicking the forehead flick and hovering just in front of Jiuyue’s forehead. The sight made the little fox demon’s gaze go slack, she shivered as if she’d gone into a state of shock.

"The world’s fighting styles are endlessly varied, and any detail could change the tide of battle."

The threatened forehead flick never landed; Duan Mingyuan rubbed his palm on the smooth surface of Jiuyue’s forehead for a moment, and the little fox demon reflexively squinted, gently nuzzling against his hand before suddenly realizing what happened. Like a jolt of electricity, she shrank back, and the rest of the eight tails disappeared with a "whoosh," returning her pupils to their usual state.

She got out of bed huffily, took a bath, and changed clothes.

She declared defiantly, "I’ll be back!"

Today, she resolved to revisit the fighting comics, determined to find a set of skills that could utterly defeat Mr. Mingyuan, and then make him admit defeat to Lady Jiuyue.

This became her new short-term goal.

Meanwhile, Duan Mingyuan checked the unread messages on his phone.

The Third Prince had created a small group chat, and Tang Qianqian, Yang Ping, and Ning Ruyue, all stationed at different posts, shared their discoveries.

The Silver Lotus Family’s plot had succeeded.

The Chamber of Commerce’s media outlets extensively covered the family banquet, even revealing all members of the board who attended. After a night’s development, doubt began to spread among the people.

This suspicion filtered down from the top, causing disagreements among the attendants and escalating into small-scale conflicts.

Just this morning, Tang Qianqian witnessed two attendants from different planets in her department escalating from a dispute to trading blows, and if not for the timely arrival of security staff, it might even have turned into a bloody brawl.

The atmosphere at the Gear Hotel had become somewhat strange.

All of this seemed to be developing once again in the direction that the Silver Lotus Family desired.