Chapter 4. Komura: He didn't give her the right to refuse at all...

Once she crossed the membrane again, Yu Naixin could no longer feel anything.

She was still immersed in the extreme pain and fear of being melted away bit by bit, unable to struggle or escape.

Only now does Yu Naixin finally understand what the simulator means by saying that "all sensory experiences of the host will be preserved during the simulation process".

This means that not only are all the sensations she experiences in the simulator identical to those in reality, but even after returning to reality, the discomfort throughout her body will not disappear!

The simulator can heal all her physical injuries, but it has absolutely no healing effect on the psychological damage she has suffered.

She has to deal with it all by herself!

Yu Naixin's entire body swayed like a withered leaf in a hurricane, and finally, unable to hold on any longer, she collapsed to the ground.

My whole body is weak and I'm in excruciating pain.

Yu Naixin gasped for breath, almost forgetting how a living person should breathe.

Who would have thought that the paper doll boy was actually a yandere?!

She worked so hard to win his favor, overcoming both physical and psychological fear and rejection to stay with him and please him, only to have the paper doll boy kill her?!

It was still that painful massacre!

When she chose the paper doll boy, didn't he say something like, "I won't let Miss Yu down"?! Is that how he's supposed to be so faithful?!

What a piece of junk!

Overwhelmed by immense grievance and anger, Yu Naixin clenched her teeth, refusing to let out a sound.

Opposite Yu Naixin, the three male guests, who were still at the point when she entered the simulator, all showed somewhat surprised expressions.

They had only asked the female guest who she would choose as her ideal man, so why did she collapse to the ground?

The fox priest closest to Yu Naixin twitched her left fox ear slightly, and her expression became somewhat listless.

It hasn't even started yet, and he's already this scared. This female guest he's been eagerly anticipating for so long is nothing special after all.

That's really boring.

Having regained some of her body's natural breathing instincts, Yu Naixin hasn't forgotten the situation she's currently facing.

She struggled to her feet, using both hands and feet, and mentally shouted, "Start the emulator!"

The three male guests are still watching her closely, waiting for her choice. Time is of the essence, and this is not the time to wallow in resentment. She needs to start the second simulation as soon as possible and find a way out for herself!

She would absolutely never choose that bastard paper doll boy again! All that remained were the fox demon priest and the bone scholar; she had to choose between them…

This time, Yu Naixin didn't hesitate much.

She stretched out her hand, still trembling slightly, and pointed directly at the skeleton scholar: "I choose him!"

Yu Naixin's reason for choosing the White Bone Scholar is very simple.

Because the fox spirit priest gave her the most oppressive feeling among the three male guests.

Yu Naixin still remembers that when the three male guests first appeared, the fox spirit priestess was implicitly the leader. The fox spirit priestess stood in the center, representing the other male guests in greeting her.

Between two evils, choose the lesser. The White Bone Scholar is far less dangerous than the Fox Demon Priest, so the safer option is the better choice.

When choosing her favorite male guest for the second time, Yu Naixin was no longer filled with panic and fear like the first time. She mustered up her courage and paid special attention to where the other two male guests went after she chose the White Bone Scholar.

Then Yu Naixin saw that the paper boy's face became even paler and more sallow in an instant. He lowered his head, his shoulders slumped, and he exuded a strong sense of loss, like a pitiful little thing who had been abandoned.

Yu Naixin just wanted to roll her eyes to the sky.

The yellow clouds are obscuring the daytime; you better get the hell out of here!

This bastard still has the nerve to pretend to be weak?!

Why didn't they show even a little mercy when they tortured and killed her?!

The fox demon priest next to the paper doll boy showed significantly less emotional fluctuation. He merely narrowed his fox eyes slightly, then casually shook the folding fan in his hand, gave a very faint smile, and turned to disappear into the thick fog.

He didn't seem to care much about Yu Naixin's choice.

After the fox demon priest left, the thick fog quickly spread and enveloped the paper boy's body.

These two male guests who were not chosen simply disappeared from Yu Naixin's sight.

The male guest chosen by Yu Naixin, the White Bone Scholar, had a slight glint in his eyes after hearing her choice, and then gave her an extremely gentle smile.

He bowed slightly, crossed his arms, and gave Yu Naixin a perfect bow: "This humble student thanks Miss Yu for her kindness."

The voice is warm and textured, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

It must be said that when the White Bone Scholar doesn't reveal his stark white bones, judging by his appearance alone, he is indeed a remarkable and refined gentleman.

Of the three male guests, he was arguably the most approachable-looking.

Once again, instead of having to face three demons and monsters at the same time, Yu Naixin only had to face one. However, her mood was far from as relaxed as the last time.

Because during the simulation where she chose the paper doll boy, Yu Naixin already knew that choosing one male guest didn't mean she didn't have to deal with the other two. It was very likely that these three male guests would meet up in front of her again.

However, it's too early to think about these things now. Yu Naixin responded to the White Bone Scholar with a forced smile: "You're welcome."

Compared to the paper doll boy's morbid enthusiasm, the white bone scholar was clearly much more normal.

After exchanging greetings, the White Bone Scholar extended his right hand and gestured "please" to Yu Naixin from a half-step distance away, indicating that Yu Naixin should follow him. He then turned around and led the way.

Yu Naixin had no idea what kind of place she was in after she transmigrated here. She tried to summon the bullet screen interface, but found that there was only one line of blood-red text on it.

[This program has not yet started, and there are currently no viewers in the live stream. Please check back after the female guest joins the room.]

Thinking back to her last experience, she was pulled by the paper doll boy through the thick fog to reach the Cocoon Village, and only then did the barrage of comments suddenly appear in front of her.

This place is roughly equivalent to the rest area for the guests before they participate in the show.

Seeing that the White Bone Scholar had already walked into the thick fog, Yu Naixin did not delay and quickly followed.

The surrounding fog thickened once again. While she could still barely make out the figure of the White Bone Scholar, Yu Naixin quickly reached out and grabbed the wide sleeve of the White Bone Scholar to avoid getting lost if she couldn't tell which way to go.

Thanks to that bastard paper doll boy, Yu Naixin has developed a deep psychological trauma regarding physical contact with male guests, but she can still accept just tugging at the hem of someone's clothes.

The White Bone Scholar seemed surprised by Yu Naixin's actions. He turned to look behind him and saw the petite girl clutching the corner of his sleeve tightly with her fingers. Her small face was filled with fear and timidity, yet she still followed him cautiously, taking stiff steps to keep up with him.

...They're actually quite cute.

The White Bone Scholar chuckled, turned around, and led Yu Naixin through the thick fog to Cocoon Village.

Yu Naixin quickly browsed the bullet screen interface.

The audience's comments were almost identical to those in the last simulation, offering no real value. Yu Naixin searched every nook and cranny of the interface and finally made some progress.

In the upper left corner of this screen, there are four very small logos that are almost invisible unless you look closely.

On the far left is a shopping cart icon. Yu Naixin clicked on it with her mind and found that it was the system store. Most of the products were locked, and their names and prices were displayed as "???". Even the product images were just gray silhouettes, making it impossible to tell what they were.

The program included a small note: "Your privileges are insufficient. Please earn Sweet Coins to improve your privileges and unlock more products!"

The only two items available for purchase are a 50g serving of bread and an 80g serving of purified water, both priced at 1 Sweet Coin. They are clearly meant to maintain basic survival conditions, but Yu Naixin doesn't even have 0.1 Sweet Coins and therefore cannot make any purchases.

The second icon from the left is a sword, but it's locked. Yu Naixin clicked on it several times but there was no response. She could only guess from the icon that it was probably the weapon slot.

To the right of the sword was a question mark icon, which was locked even more tightly. Yu Naixin couldn't even click on it. She didn't waste any time on it and immediately clicked on the last graphic icon on the far right.

The graphic icon is a coin with a delicate concentric knot pattern on it. After entering the page, Yu Naixin saw her account balance—a huge zero—along with several lines of equally large text reminders.

[Dear female guest, this is your first day on the dating reality show "Heartbeat 1000%". Before the next sunrise, you need to pay the production team 10 Sweet Coins to avoid being eliminated by the system!]

The estimated number of Sweet Coins you will need to pay on day 2 is 12.

Yu Naixin: "………………"

Yu Naixin was speechless for a moment.

This production team is as inhuman as ever... So much crucial information is hidden in such an inconspicuous place, clearly trying to trap the guests to death!

If she ever has the chance to meet any of the crew members from this show again, she will definitely not let them off the hook!

There were no other hidden functions on the entire screen, so Yu Naixin put the interface away and immediately began to carefully observe the surrounding environment.

The light in the village was still very dim, with only a few flickers of firelight coming from the windows of each house.

Even under such harsh visual conditions, Yu Naixin still managed to distinguish the place she entered in Cocoon Village this time from the place she entered last time, thanks to her outstanding memory.

Will different male guests take her to different starting points in the cocoon village?

"This place is called Cocoon Village," the White Bone Scholar introduced gently. "Miss Yu is new here, so why don't you stay at my humble abode for a while and rest?"

Compared to the paper doll boy who only reveals a little information when Yu Naixin actively asks him, the White Bone Scholar's attitude can be described as very good.

However, Yu Naixin dared not let her guard down in the slightest.

Putting everything else aside, even though the White Bone Scholar's tone was clearly one of suggestion and discussion, he didn't stop walking for a moment after entering Cocoon Village, heading straight in a certain direction.

He didn't give Yu Naixin the right to refuse at all.

A note from the author:

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