Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands
Chapter 229: The Unchanging Facial Expression Challenge

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: The Unchanging Facial Expression Challenge

"Since we’re playing a mini-game, why not stick to your scoring game?"

Mo Jiao raised an eyebrow and chuckled lightly, "I suggest we just pick the one with the lowest score."

"Preferably someone with a negative score," Mo Jiao added.

Mo Jiao: [I must be the only one here with a negative score, right?]

Xiao Jinsheng fell silent upon hearing this.

She thought to herself that, among the nine Beast Husbands present, only Mo Jiao indeed had a negative score.

Just as this thought crossed her mind, a flood of information exploded in her brain.

A downside of the Unity Contract.

It allowed her and each Beast Husband to share mind-reading abilities.

Indirectly, it meant whenever she had a stray thought about one of them, every single Beast Husband could hear it.

Effectively, there were absolutely no secrets.

Xiao Jinsheng: [I wish I could just block my thoughts from them unilaterally.]

The moment this thought surfaced, nine pairs of eyes zeroed in on Xiao Jinsheng.

Facing nine lingering, reluctant gazes from nine men, she promptly dragged Caicai—a green onion-like Intelligent Brain—off to one side.

Out of the mind-reading range.

"This mind-reading feature is really inconvenient. Do you have any tools to block my thoughts from them?" Xiao Jinsheng inquired.

"Of course! The mind-reading part of the Unity Contract can be quite a hassle in the Interstellar World too," Caicai replied.

While speaking, it pulled out a white wristband and handed it to Xiao Jinsheng.

Caicai explained, "My Host makes part of their income in the Interstellar World by selling tools like this."

"Isn’t Lou Yan Zhi supposed to have a ’Long Aotian’ persona?" Xiao Jinsheng questioned suspiciously as she put on the wristband. "Even a Long Aotian needs to set up a stall to earn money?"

From what she knew of the Long Aotian archetype...

In the Cultivation World, making money usually involved casually inheriting secret realms and striking it rich.

Even if they opened a shop or set up a stall, underlings did all the labor.

But judging by Lou Yan Zhi’s aversion to interacting with humans, he was clearly a lone wolf.

And with his preference to avoid people, he’d hardly front his own business deals.

"He runs a high-end operation," Caicai grinned mischievously.

"High luxury, small clientele, high prices, big profits."

"And since it’s the Interstellar World, he just needs to set up an Intelligent Brain system without showing up personally at all."

"This blocking tool has rave reviews among interstellar people. Even those bound by Unity Contracts claim it can effectively block others from hearing their thoughts."

As Caicai spoke, it suddenly seemed to remember something.

Its expression turned sly as it asked Xiao Jinsheng, "So, what surprise did Que Zelian prepare for you? Did you like it?"

"What surprise?" Xiao Jinsheng was puzzled.

She’d been in a cold war with Que Zelian these past few days and hadn’t received any surprises from him.

The only thing she’d gotten was food that Que Zelian had made to apologize.

She ate the food, but she ignored everything Que Zelian said.

There really hadn’t been any surprise gifts.

Could it have been an attempt to reconcile?

"He borrowed a mind-blocking tool from me too, saying he wanted to give you a surprise," Caicai added, sounding equally baffled.

"But it’s been so many days, and he still hasn’t given you the surprise gift?"

"No..." Xiao Jinsheng trailed off, suddenly quiet.

From Caicai, she learned that the timing of Que Zelian borrowing the blocking tool coincided with the day their cold war began.

Xiao Jinsheng’s heart sank immediately.

Huaiqing’s intentions had always been hard to decipher.

Even with the ability to hear Huaiqing’s thoughts now, she still felt his thoughts seemed deliberately crafted and fake.

Que Zelian’s inner world was just as perplexing.

And now she realized he had long since used a mind-blocking tool on her.

Xiao Jinsheng could confirm that Que Zelian had already been "converted" by Huaiqing, and both of them were hiding information from her.

The hidden information clearly linked back to Huaiqing’s prophecy.

Surely it couldn’t be...

A prophecy of her death, right?

Was that why Huaiqing and Que Zelian were actively helping to gather more Beast Husbands for her?

To increase her strength in sheer numbers?

The mere possibility filled Xiao Jinsheng’s chest with sour frustration and sadness.

Returning to the living room, she found that everyone present was waiting for her to announce the game rules—all Beast Husbands, no outsiders.

Avoiding both Que Zelian’s and Huaiqing’s gazes on purpose, Xiao Jinsheng declared, "Today’s game is a ’No Expression Test.’"

She held up the wristband on her arm and explained, "This device allows me to selectively block and unblock my thoughts from each of you."

"One at a time, I’ll unblock my thoughts towards you and ask a question mentally."

"Meanwhile, everyone else can observe your facial reactions."

"The correct reaction? A completely blank expression. Not a single flicker of emotion."

"Qualified participants will be ranked by how long they maintain the blank expression, with the longest time earning first place."

"Understood." Mo Jiao yawned lazily, "I still prefer the scoring game."

"Really? That much?" Xiao Jinsheng scoffed, "Then go ahead and keep dreaming."

After all, who was it...

At the start, calling her "Score Queen," over and over.

Now...

Wishful thinking.

"Since no one has any objections, I’ll start asking questions, okay?"

Xiao Jinsheng struggled to suppress her grin.

She couldn’t help but feel giddy over the questions she planned to ask.

Her amused gaze landed on Yu Yunxiao first. Beckoning him over, she mentally asked: [What color are your boxers?]

Yu Yunxiao’s eyes widened, his cat ears perked up, and he stared at Xiao Jinsheng in shock, his fur practically bristling, "You!"

"No need to answer." Xiao Jinsheng waved her hand dismissively, shaking her head in mock regret, "You’re out."

Yu Yunxiao gritted his teeth and huffed indignantly, [How can you ask something like that out of the blue!]

Xiao Jinsheng: [Mind your own business.]

"Next." Xiao Jinsheng’s gaze shifted from Yu Yunxiao to Su Ye. She gave him a sweet smile, "Big kitty, your turn."

Leaning casually against the wall, Su Ye raised an eyebrow, his eyes brimming with an aggressive edge, "Ask away."

Unlike Yu Yunxiao, who startled like a skittish kitten...

Su Ye wasn’t the type to get rattled easily.

But Xiao Jinsheng had her ways.

Locking eyes with him boldly, she mentally asked: [What color are your boxers?]

Su Ye answered without hesitation: [Not wearing any.]

Xiao Jinsheng: [Wild Beast Husband? Not my type.]

Su Ye froze, his expression shifting ever so slightly.

Immediately, Xuan Jiu pointed a finger at him and exclaimed, "His expression changed! He had a 0.001-second eyebrow twitch just now."

"Out." Xiao Jinsheng chuckled softly.

Su Ye shot Xuan Jiu a dangerous glare but leaned back against the wall, nodding at Xiao Jinsheng in resignation.

Su Ye: [Fine, I am wearing something.]

Xiao Jinsheng: [Shape-shifting Beast Husband? Now that’s my type.]

"Who should I pick next?" Xiao Jinsheng’s eyes danced as they swept over the remaining men.

Eliminating two participants in quick succession, each within less than a second.

To those still waiting for their turn, the tension was palpable.

Li’s crimson eyes darted away from Xiao Jinsheng as she walked directly up to him, cupping his face in her hands and locking eyes with him.

"Lucky number three is you," Xiao Jinsheng grinned playfully.

"For this kind of game, I really don’t want to be early in the lineup," Li murmured softly in protest.

"Protest denied," Xiao Jinsheng said mercilessly.

At the same time, she asked mentally: [What color are your boxers?]

Li’s eyes instantly lit up.

With a sly smile, he playfully responded mentally: [Want to see?]

"Stop smiling." Xiao Jinsheng’s fingers tugged at the corners of his mouth, pulling them down, "You’re out."

Li, cheerful one moment •ᴗ•

Li, not-so-cheerful the next ^_^