Chapter 87 Nightmare Community

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat depressing.

Bai Jin looked at Xu Zhiyan with an expression that was about to smile but not smile.

"Well, it seems pretty good."

"Why are you like this, dear? We are a family now."

“…”

???

When Xu Zhiyan heard this name, his whole body trembled. He didn't understand why the pervert in front of him accepted the new identity so smoothly!

But thinking about the next task, Xu Zhiyan did not accept his fate.

He ignored Bai Jin and called out the system, complaining: "I request an appeal. I can find a more suitable candidate."

It’s just an identity, who can’t be the mother?

At worst, he could try to fool Xie Lingyi, at least she is a woman!

However, the game did not accept the complaint.

【This supporting role is not assigned by the system for you. 】

[In your daughter's mind, he is her future mother.]

[Players, please reflect on yourself and whether there is something wrong with the way you get along with this NPC? ]

"Any questions?"

Xu Zhiyan scratched his hair. He didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way he and Bai Jin got along. Was there anything wrong with pretending a little when dealing with a pervert?

Could it be that during the time he was away, Bai Jin bewitched Xu Xiaohua?

Tsk, recognize the thief as your mother.

"I also found another bug. Why did Xu Xiaohua's last thirty or so favorability points increase so quickly?" Xu Zhiyan continued to ask.

He didn't understand, it didn't make sense at all.

Although a lot of snacks were prepared for Xu Xiaohua, the weight of these things was not enough to make the child like her much all of a sudden.

Including the can of beef jerky, it weighs less than two kilograms. He calculated that the maximum increase would be five points.

"Do you guys secretly adjust the data in this game?"

Xu Zhiyan was very dissatisfied.

This disrupted all his plans, and before he could even catch his breath, he had to get busy again.

【Because the satisfaction level of food has changed. 】

Regarding this issue, the game system did not evade and actively explained it.

[In the past, Xu Xiaohua's overall eating quality fluctuated within a controllable range, so according to the program's calculations, the increase in favorability is normal.]

[But today, after having brunch, Xu Xiaohua's anticipation for food reached its maximum, causing every bite of meat to be filled with gratitude and love for her father.]

To put it simply, the first two meals were so bad that they scared the children.

So when I eat high-quality beef jerky, my sense of happiness suddenly explodes and my favorability rating increases rapidly.

Xu Zhiyan's eyes darkened and he checked the favorability bonus.

【Father's Love +5】

【Father's Love +3】

【Father's Love+6】

【Father’s love...】

No wonder it's rising so fast.

He refused to admit that his cooking skills were poor and he glanced at Bai Jin before leaving the master bedroom.

Because he was afraid that Xu Xiaohua would be bewitched again, he locked the door.

While the game system was still able to communicate, Xu Zhiyan wanted to try again to see if he could change his character.

Xu Xiaohua, who had just finished a whole can of beef jerky, was slumped on a small stool covered with velvet, squinting her eyes happily.

Seeing her father coming, she twisted her body a few times, sat up with difficulty, and stretched out her hand.

"Dad, eat some meat!"

"It's so delicious! I've never eaten anything so delicious!"

She had almost finished it, and would have done so if she hadn't wanted her dad to have a taste too.

“…Well, just eat it.”

Xu Zhiyan's eyes wandered and he skipped over the topic.

He squatted down, looked at Xu Xiaohua who was starting to gnaw on the last piece of beef jerky, and spoke carefully.

"Dear girl, tell daddy, what kind of mother do you think of?"

As long as the mother in Xu Xiaohua's mind does not match Bai Jin's identity, he can try to communicate with the system to see if he can replace her.

Hearing this, Xu Xiaohua frowned.

"Mom should be very pretty and good at cooking!"

"Mom would cook lots of delicious food for us and stay at home with me."

When Xu Zhiyan heard this, his expression became a little tense.

No wonder Xu Xiaohua thought Bai Jin was the candidate for her future mother. It turns out that this child can recognize his mother by eating?

"Besides cooking? Xu Xiaohua, you have a stereotype. The one who cooks may not be the mother, but the father..."

He tried to change the child's mind.

"But you can't cook!"

Xu Xiaohua had an expression that said 'what the hell are you talking about'.

Xu Zhiyan was speechless after hearing this.

The little girl was still counting on her fingers and explaining: "Dad works very hard every day, but I am also very bored. It would be better if mom could accompany me..."

But as he was talking, the child seemed to be thinking of someone, and his expression became a little grumpy.

"Several times, I saw Daddy and that uncle in the same room... Daddy, do you want him to be my mother?"

When Xu Xiaohua thought about it, her heart sank.

Xu Zhiyan looked at Xu Xiaohua, who was about to cry, and didn't know whether to scold the system or the child.

Finally he sighed and touched the little tuft of hair on his adopted daughter's head.

It seems that there is no way to change it. The little girl deserves it.

Until evening.

Xu Zhiyan didn't even look for Bai Jin again.

Anyway, the new stage of tasks will not be released for more than 20 hours, as for the kindergarten...

Thinking of this, his eyes darkened.

There is a kindergarten in the Meimeng community, but when he passed by it several times while delivering food, he saw that the kindergarten had been abandoned.

The garden gate was closed, and unknown plants were climbing all over the buildings. In winter, only many sparse branches were left. There were many mold spots in the corners of the walls, and the overall atmosphere was depressed and lonely.

Especially when passing by at night, those red, green and colorful plastic toys stare out.

It's a bit scary.

When he first saw the words "sending children to school", he thought they were going to the primary school outside the community.

It seems that we still need to explore kindergartens.

At around five o'clock, Xu Zhiyan prepared a dinner that was neither delicious nor healthy as usual, and Xu Xiaohua ate two large pots in tears.

At seven o'clock, Xu Zhiyan planned to go out and see the red electric ball first.

As a result, he was pulled by his stepdaughter by his trouser legs and stopped in front of the gate.

"Dad, I'm scared to be home alone." Xu Xiaohua's mouth drooped.

Xu Zhiyan answered hesitantly.

“…Actually, it’s not just one person.”

There is another one downstairs, but it can't be moved.

Xu Zhiyan, who was already familiar with the system routines, was not surprised when he saw the system panel pop up.

[Congratulations to the player for triggering the parent-child mission! ]

【Task: Please accompany your daughter】

[Reward: Correct time (1h)]

[Note: A four-year-old child needs company, so as a single father, you cannot ignore him! ]

【Tip: Rejection will result in permanent loss of favorability.】

Probably because the favorability has been maxed out, this parent-child task actually rewards the correct time.

Xu Zhiyan took off his coat, took his daughter's hand, and went to the children's room together.

The room is still warm and bright.

The developer has good aesthetic taste.

Xu Zhiyan looked at the messy ground and realized that raising a child was not easy.

The children are too young and don’t know how to clean up. They just throw away the toys they have played with and the picture books they have read.

Now the whole room and the trash can area are not much different.

He found the storage box and tricked Xu Xiaohua, "How about we play a game and see who has collected the most toys?"

"Yes, yes!"

Xu Xiaohua nodded.

Even though she thought the game was boring, she was happy at the thought of playing it with her dad!

They played and cleaned up at the same time. After two hours, the father and daughter finally cleaned up the children's room.

Xu Zhiyan almost collapsed from exhaustion.

The desire to get the control props as soon as possible and release Bai Jin is particularly strong.

Different from the useless adults.

Xu Xiaohua is full of energy.

She held up the picture book on the bookshelf and shouted for her cheap dad to tell her a story.

Xu Zhiyan had no choice but to take the picture book.

After just a glance at the cover, he propped himself up and sat up straight, frowning.

The residential building drawn on the cover of this picture book looks very familiar; it is Building 167 in Meimeng Community.

He opened the first page, which showed the east gate of Meimeng Community.

'It's getting late, and you want to go home, but you always feel like someone is watching you from behind.'

On the second page, the content moved into the community.

The bustling commercial street was brightly lit, and there were several familiar-looking figures painted on it. Xu Zhiyan recognized that one of them was Mr. Zhang, the owner of the sweet potato stall.

'You are a little hungry and want to bring some food back, but the feeling of being followed is too strong and you dare not stop.'

The picture on the third page is the downstairs of the residential area.

The screen is divided into several areas by dividing lines, showing the elevator room and the interior of the elevator respectively.

'You want to take the elevator, but it's broken and you can't get up.'

'So you choose to take the safe passage.'

The fourth page shows a distant view of an elevator failure warning sign and a dimly lit emergency passage.

After a long period of darkness, the door of 1402 was revealed.

On the fifth page, the content looks much better.

It is a warm interior scene. The living room is much better than the current living room. At least there is a sofa. The half page on the right is painted with the door of the children's room.

'You're back in your room, you think you're safe!'

Xu Zhiyan frowned.

I haven't turned to the last page yet.

This kind of thing has such strong implications that I always feel like something might go wrong if I read on.

But Xu Xiaohua quit.

She reached out and turned over the next page.

The picture on Page Six is very strange.

It's all black.

Only in the very center, there was a line of enlarged words.

"Boom boom boom—"

'You hear something knocking at the door. It's the monster that's been following you! It's at the door!'

At the same time, there was a knock on the door.

“Boom boom boom—”

Even the rhythm is exactly the same as what is written on the screen.

Xu Zhiyan reached out and pressed the picture book, fearing that Xu Xiaohua would be curious and turn another page.

Damn, what kind of crappy storybooks does Bai Jin have here? Are these things for kids?

Although Xu Xiaohua cannot be considered a completely human cub, at least he looks like a four-year-old child!

But the little girl was not afraid.

She giggled and pulled several more books from the shelf.

The content is similar, with a monster coming out from somewhere and finally finding the door of the children's room.

"Dad! If they all turn to this page, they will start fighting!"

Xu Xiaohua introduced proudly.

Seeing that the child had a way to deal with it, Xu Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief.

He watched Xu Xiaohua flipping through several picture books, and the strange noises outside the door were increasing.

After opening several books, Xu Xiaohua felt a little discouraged and sighed.

"It seems like they know each other and have stopped fighting."

On the other side, Xu Zhiyan triggered a new pop-up window.

[New monster detected: Book Beast]

[Kill the monster to get complete monster information]

His first reaction was to destroy the picture book.

But these books seemed to be protected by something and could not be destroyed.

Scissors, lighters, and even props cannot cause any damage to these picture books.

Seeing this, the comments on the forum speculated how to kill so many new monsters.

[Are you going to burn the books? ]

[Are you stupid? Didn't Xiao Baiwan try it? ]

[Ahhh, the props can't be destroyed! ]

[It seems that the only way is to open the door and fight these monsters. ]

[Difficult, I feel like Xiao Baiwan can’t beat him.]

[Five or six... I guess I can only close the book and slowly find a solution, right? ]

[What is he doing? Fanning? ]

【puff…】

[The voice at the door changed! ]

On the screen, Xu Zhiyan had a serious expression on his face. He closed the other books first and concentrated on the first picture book in front of him.

The other strange noises at the door disappeared, and it seemed that only the book beast at the beginning was left.

His hands kept turning two of the pages.

'You chose to take the safe passage...'

"Boom..."

“Boom boom boom—”

The door of the room opened in response to the picture.

"You choose..."

"Boom..."

Turn it back, and turn it back again.

“Boom boom boom—”

The door rang again.

'you……'

…

Half an hour later, Xu Zhiyan's hands were sore from turning over, and the knocks on the door became weaker.

“Boom—boom—boom~”

Finally, the content of the picture book changed.

Xu Zhiyan took a look and breathed a sigh of relief.

On the latest page of the picture book, a gigantic monster lies sprawled on the ground.

'The monster is exhausted.'