“What… what are you doing with that?” Su Nian’s heart tightened violently.
A dark, ominous premonition shot up her spine and prickled her scalp.
This little object was pink all over, and its shape was even somewhat cute.
However, now that it was in the hands of this Horned Demon bastard, it could not possibly be anything good.
Chu Tian did not answer, he simply toyed with the pink butterfly bow clip, which was adorned with golden bells, tossing it casually between his long fingers.
The curve of his lips grew increasingly wicked.
He watched her with a gaze that seemed to see through everything, as if he were admiring a poor prey that had already fallen into a trap without even knowing it.
“The game continues.”
The man’s voice was not loud, but it struck Su Nian’s heart like a heavy hammer.
She snapped back to reality, her gaze dropping back to the small screen of light.
‘Oh no!’
In that brief moment of distraction, the second wave of monsters had already broken through the first line of defense she had hastily set up.
Several swift Wolf Riders were leading the pack.
Their pitch-black figures pulled into afterimages on the screen as they lunged ferociously toward her magnificent base.
“Ding! Ding! Ding!”
The sharp, piercing sound of the red alarm indicating the base’s health was dropping crashed frantically against her eardrums.
Su Nian’s heart instantly leaped into her throat.
She no longer had the luxury of worrying about that strange clip.
Her fair fingers flew across the light screen as she began a frantic attempt to salvage the situation.
She controlled the chibi version of the Su Nian Hero, rushing toward the rear of the battle line.
Simultaneously, she tapped the screen madly to construct two emergency arrow towers at the base’s entrance.
A series of brilliant skills were unleashed.
Holy Light and a rain of arrows intertwined, barely managing to clear out the few stragglers at the very last second.
The base’s health bar had only a sliver left.
‘That was close.’ Su Nian let out a long breath.
Fine beads of sweat had already formed on her forehead, pinning a few strands of golden hair to her skin.
She was clearly playing on the easiest difficulty level.
How could it have become such a mess?
‘It’s all this bastard’s fault!’
She looked up indignantly, glaring at the man beside her, only to find him watching her flustered state with great interest.
His expression was as if he were watching a captivating play.
“This is only the beginning.” Chu Tian chuckled, his voice full of playfulness.
Su Nian’s body subconsciously shrank back.
Her spine pressed tightly against the cold headboard, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.
‘I really should have put on a suit of armor before making that bet…’
However, the moment she was distracted.
The clear, melodious sound of a bell rang out abruptly in the silent bedroom, carrying a strange sense of penetration.
“Ding-ling —”
Along with that soft chime, an uncontrollable, suppressed moan escaped Su Nian’s throat, “Mm…”
[Equipment]
[Legs: Black Silk Stockings]
[Accessory: Lover’s Prison Collar]
[Accessory: Butterfly Bell Clip]
Su Nian’s body suddenly went limp.
A sudden wave of tremors surged from her tailbone straight to the top of her head.
Her back, which she had just straightened, collapsed instantly.
The Magic Phone in her hand nearly slipped from her grasp.
“Do you like it?” Chu Tian’s voice was filled with teasing laughter.
His deep voice brushed against her ear, every word turning into a warm breath that crawled inside.
“I prepared this specifically for you. It’s a ‘game interferer.'”
“You… shameless!” Su Nian was so angry she was trembling.
Her voice carried an undeniable sob, and her eyes instantly reddened.
‘You big jerk!’
“All is fair in war.” Chu Tian shrugged indifferently, flicking his long finger.
“Ding-ling —”
Another crisp ring of the bell.
“Wuu…”
Su Nian bit her lower lip hard, but her body’s Physical Favorability, which was nearing 90, betrayed her tensed-up will.
‘Wait, I’m going to lose the game.’
This thought flashed through her chaotic mind, serving as the final straw for her sanity.
She forced her weak arms to steady the phone, but the battle on the screen had already collapsed.
“Ding-ling —”
“Ding! Ding! Ding!”
“Ding-ling —”
“You’re about to lose your defense, my Holy Lady.” Chu Tian’s voice was right against her ear, deep and laced with an infuriating laugh.
On the phone screen, the third wave of monsters had already surged like a black tide, crushing the final line of defense.
They lunged ferociously toward the base in the center of the screen, the symbol of her last shred of dignity.
The base’s health bar flashed frantically, and the sharp alarm almost pierced her eardrums.
That sound intertwined with another, more lethal noise.
“Ding-ling —”
The crisp chime of the bell rang.
Each time it sounded, it felt like an invisible electric arc accurately striking the deepest nerves in her body.
Tremors exploded from her tailbone, instantly sweeping through her entire being.
These two sounds, one internal and one external, turned into an inescapable net that slowly strangled her spirit and will.
Su Nian bit her lower lip deathly hard, her small white teeth sinking deep into the soft flesh.
Her physiological attraction, which was close to 90, was easily shredded under the heartless catalysis of the [Lover’s Prison Collar] and that strange bell.
Her meager willpower stood no chance.
The Saint Level spiritual power she was so proud of was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper at this moment.
“Ding! Ding! Ding!”
“Ding-ling… Ding-ling… “
“System Notification: Humiliation Value increased by 90,000”
“System Notification: Annoyance Value +90,000”
On the screen, her magnificent base finally erupted into a blinding light under the final assault of the monsters.
A deafening explosion sounded.
The base collapsed, turning into a pile of cold pixelated fragments.
Almost at the same time, Su Nian herself completely lost all strength to support herself. Her body went soft, and she slumped powerlessly onto the large velvet bed like a delicate flower ravaged by a violent storm.
The light screen did not fade immediately.
Large, crimson words carrying a sense of endless mockery slowly emerged, heartlessly announcing her end.
[Game Failed]
A cold System Notification followed immediately after.
“System Notification: Favorability +1”
The game was lost.
The bet was lost.
Even her laughably naive plan to use the game to distract herself and lower her favorability had ended in utter defeat.
Not only did it fail.
Instead, because of this “new trick,” which was completely different from the usual, she experienced a different… taste amidst the fresh humiliation and surrender.
There was a moment of dead silence.
Only the girl’s rapid and disordered breathing remained in the room, accompanied by the lingering sensations within her body that had yet to subside.
Humiliation.
Anger.
And a hint of fear arising from the failed bet, which she was unwilling to admit even to herself.
These emotions surged in her chest, eventually converging into an uncontrollable rage.
“You… you bastard! You used items! You cheated!”
Su Nian briefly gathered a bit of strength.
She violently tossed aside the Magic Phone that symbolized her crushing defeat.
Like a cat that had been thoroughly provoked, she bared her claws and lunged recklessly at the man beside her.
This lunge used up all her remaining strength and carried a sense of desperation.
However, it was a futile struggle.
Her wrists were easily intercepted in mid-air by a large hand that felt like iron pincers.
The man didn’t even bother to sit up straight.
With a casual pull and a press, Su Nian was once again firmly pinned down into the soft mattress, unable to move.
“What is it?” Chu Tian leaned down, his scorching breath hitting her ear.
His voice was full of the laughter of success and undisguised desire.
“Can’t wait to fulfill the requirements of the bet?”
“Ding-ling —”
“Ding-ling —”
“Ding-ling —”
“System Notification: Humiliation Value increased by 70,000”
“System Notification: Annoyance Value +70,000”
“System Notification: Favorability +1”
“Mental Favorability: -85”
“Physical Favorability: 89”
“When Physical Favorability reaches 90, a new unknown status will be added”
“Current Comprehensive Favorability: 4”
***
The next day, Su Nian recalled the events of the previous night while staring blankly at the ceiling.
She rolled over irritably and buried her face in the soft pillow.
‘Forget it.’
She gave up.
Ultimately, she finally made up her mind to temporarily give up on controlling her Physical Favorability.
From the first time that bastard kissed her, to being forced to wear the Collar, to having her most precious thing taken away and becoming his plaything…
In terms of physical attraction, things were already out of control.
Struggling any further would serve no purpose other than bringing more mockery and even worse “punishments” from that bastard.
‘Let it stay out of control.’
‘Anyway, once I get 100,000,000 Humiliation Value and become a God, everything will be fine.’
‘But!’
She had to stop her Mental Favorability from continuing to rise.
The body could surrender, but the heart could not!
Although her current situation was already terrible, at least she could tell herself that all of this was forced and beyond her control.
But if even her heart…
She absolutely could not accept that!
Fortunately.
This time, her advantage was infinite.
That arrogant Horned Demon bastard thought that by obtaining her body, he could gain her sincere submission.
He was wrong.
o(‘^`)o
‘Hmph!’
For the next few days, Su Nian fully activated her “Cold War” mode.
Except for the unavoidable “reception ceremony” every night that left her shamed and exhausted, she refused to say a single extra word to her demon Master.
Unless there was no other choice, or if that fellow explicitly demanded it.
Even during the nightly routine required to obtain the day’s Humiliation Value, her eyes never met his.
Only by doing this could she prevent her Mental Favorability from rising.
She had already discovered that during those moments, as long as she looked at the Horned Demon’s hateful but handsome and good-looking face, or saw his sturdy, powerful body entangled with her own… it became easier for her Mental Favorability to increase.
So, she found a countermeasure.
‘I’ll just close my eyes and treat him like air! Don’t look, don’t think, don’t listen. I’ll just retreat into my shell.’
‘That should work!’
However, how could Chu Tian fail to notice the change in Su Nian?
It was one thing to throw a tantrum.
But now she actually dared to ignore him directly?
Did she think he was just a tool?
‘Heh.’
It seemed he had been too good to her lately.
She actually dared to treat her Master this way.
She was asking for a lesson again!
Since this little wildcat didn’t want to see him or talk to him, he would grant her wish.
With a single thought, a light screen for the System Shop appeared before Chu Tian.
He browsed through it quickly, and soon, two items were locked in by him.
[Shadow Blindfold]
[Shackles of the Silent Abyss]