Chapter 50 Swan Castle Strategy Requirements

[Huh?! Even the werewolf is kneeling down? Are all the male guests on this reality show so fond of kneeling before the female guests?]

[However, the elf didn't do it willingly! He only wanted to give the female guest a hand kiss as a reward to fulfill his hunting conditions, but he ended up being killed by her instead!]

[Ahhhhh, I love this pose where the guy kneels down for the girl! The werewolf knight truly lives up to his name! I'm totally shipping them!]

[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 8 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "Still a Girl's Heart"!]

[I remember some viewers speculating in the comments that the female guest's hidden identity was likely a princess, right? So this scene is like a knight swearing allegiance to a princess! Wow! They're such a perfect match!]

[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 29 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "Knight Princess is the Best"!]

Wait a minute, I saw the Demon Queen raise an eyebrow, looking somewhat amused? The last time I saw her make a similar expression was when the elf tried to force a kiss on her hand. Could this be the werewolf's hunting condition?!

Upon seeing the werewolf knight's series of actions, Yu Naixin immediately noticed that this was the prelude to the opponent's hunting conditions.

While the werewolf knight was still under the control of the Jade Bone Mahjong set, Yu Naixin figured out that his specific spiritual power coefficient was 209, which was 32 lower than the Elf Prince's 241, roughly the spiritual power coefficient of two and a half paper-mache dogs.

Yu Naixin estimated that she could control the werewolf knight for an astonishing 270 seconds, a full four and a half minutes.

Yu Naixin herself was slightly stunned before she realized that this was thanks to her two groundwork. Whether it was attracting him with the dance that the werewolf knight was particularly obsessed with, or bewitching him with advanced charm, both of them significantly reduced the werewolf knight's resistance and made him more inclined to obey Yu Naixin.

The latter, in particular, accounted for a very large proportion, so the 750 Sweet Coins were well worth the money.

This set of oaths of allegiance probably came about for this reason.

However, as the effects of the [Advanced Charm] gradually weakened and disappeared, the time she could control the werewolf knight would definitely be greatly reduced. Without wasting any time, Yu Naixin immediately asked, "Did you and the ghost wizard find the 'mirror'?"

“Found it… one of them…” the werewolf knight replied, “on the second floor of Swan Castle… on the largest chandelier…”

The werewolf knight's reply wasn't exactly fluent either, but it was still much better than the elven knight's fragmented language; at least Yu Naixin didn't have to translate it to understand what he meant.

So in this episode, is there two "mirrors"? One is the one in the princess poem that only appears after the banquet starts at 7 o'clock, and the other is the one in the werewolf knight's story.

Yu Naixin continued, "Your relationship with the Ghost Wizard doesn't seem that bad? I saw that the two male guests from the other instance were quite incompatible. You two could go in and out together and look for the mirror together."

This question immediately made the werewolf knight, who had initially shown no intention of resisting, raise his head slightly, revealing a very obvious expression of disgust: "...How is that possible!"

"The two male guests from the other instance this time are too strong... The Ghost Wizard and I are probably no match for them... We can only temporarily join forces."

"...Pfft." Yu Naixin chuckled. "But after realizing that the male guest who finds the princess first is most likely to win her over, your alliance crumbled, and you started going your separate ways, right?"

The werewolf knight nodded: "Yes."

[Oh my god, this werewolf really looks like a super obedient and well-behaved large dog! And that serious nodding... canines are just so adorable!]

[This is hilarious! Even while hypnotized, he still couldn't resist showing his disdain for his mortal enemy. Hahahaha!]

Where are the paper puppy and the fan-shaped fox? I want to see a chaotic scene involving all three dogs!

The paper puppy was in the shadows of the room, while the priest with the folding fan was still outside acting as a scout, keeping an eye on the movements of the other three male guests.

Seeing how cooperative the werewolf knight was, Yu Naixin decided to reward him with a question he liked: "Do you know what the weakness of the ghost wizard is?"

The werewolf knight's answer this time was completely smooth, even the slightest stumble had disappeared: "He particularly loathed his transparent ghostly body and tried every means to hide it."

"The cloak he made for himself has multiple magic circles engraved on it. If his cloak is destroyed, all that's left is his frail body, which can easily cause him harm."

"However, while his body is easily injured, it is also extremely difficult to kill him. I've tried more than once; it's not difficult to beat him to the point of near death, but no matter what I do, I can't kill him..."

"From what I've observed, perhaps only a high-grade potion could kill him... Damn it, isn't he himself the best potion maker?!"

[Damn, the werewolf has spilled all the ghost's secrets like beans spilling from a bamboo tube!]

[I remember the elf only said one thing to the vampire, and the werewolf was probably hoping someone could help him kill the ghost, hahaha.]

[It's also possible that the vampire genuinely has fewer weaknesses. Didn't he mention during his conversation with the elf in the hall that despite the elf's physical advantages, the vampire still won more often, suggesting the vampire is actually stronger than the elf? The werewolf also stated that he and the ghost are significantly weaker than the other two male guests, and the werewolf was able to beat the ghost to near death. If we rank them by strength, it would be vampire > elf > werewolf > ghost, with the ghost being the weakest, so it's not surprising that he has more weaknesses.]

[Such detailed information, but it's probably useless to the female guest, right? Her goal isn't to get rid of the male guest, it's to win him over!]

[If she's a little witch, I have a feeling she might actually try to get rid of the male guest...]

"Okay." Yu Naixin nodded somewhat perfunctorily. "Do you know if the Ghost Wizard has any wishes he's always wanted to fulfill?"

Regarding the criteria for guests who guide the dungeon, Yu Naixin had asked Priest Folding Fan in detail when they were in the lounge.

Based on Yu Naixin's own experience, she managed to win over both the Paper Doll Boy and the White Bone Scholar by fulfilling their deepest desires.

The paper doll boy's wish is for someone to accompany him, affirm him, speak for him, and stay with him forever. The white bone scholar, on the other hand, escapes from Cocoon Village and returns to his hometown.

The former is more complex and delicate, and cannot be achieved with a simple task. The Paper Doll Boy is the type that is easy to gain favor with, but difficult to gain the maximum favor.

The latter is much more straightforward and simple: as long as the White Bone Scholar leaves Cocoon Village, that's enough.

In summary, the conditions for defeating the dungeon guests are not like the conditions for hunting them, which are all very specific events, making the actual operation much more complicated.

The priest's folding fan expressed complete affirmation of Yu Naixin's speculation and summary.

“The production team of ‘Heartbeat 1000%’ has no way of knowing the characteristics of each guest,” Priest Folding Fan said. “Therefore, the hunting conditions for the guest are all clearly defined.”

"On the other hand, the guests in the episodes are not NPCs. They have their own independent consciousness, different personalities and psychology. So, to win them over, a targeted and gradual process is needed. This is something that the guests on the show have to handle themselves."

"There is no single standard here. If I had to put it into words, it would be to cater to the preferences of the guests and touch their hearts."

When asked about Yu Naixin's question, the werewolf knight hesitated for a moment before giving a halting answer: "Perhaps... I think... it should be having a physical body?"

"Who would bother to pay attention to the preferences of such a gloomy wizard?... All I know is that he vehemently hates his current body..."

The werewolf knight clearly had more to say, but Yu Naixin suddenly heard the priest's folding fan's reminder in her mind: "Miss Yu! The ghost wizard seems to be looking for the werewolf knight! He's heading in your direction!"

Yu Naixin was naturally well aware of the differences in abilities among the four male guests, something that even the viewers in the live stream could deduce.

Even though the Ghost Wizard is the weakest of all the male guests, he is still a force to be reckoned with for Yu Naixin.

Immediately, Yu Naixin told the werewolf knight to shut up, then manipulated him to walk to the door, waiting for the ghost wizard who would arrive soon.

The viewers in the live stream couldn't hear the priest's message transmitted through the folding fan, but the Ghost Wizard's perspective wasn't entirely unavailable to the audience. Once one viewer mentioned the Ghost Wizard's movements, the entire live stream knew.

Wow, is the Demon King planning to control werewolves to fight the ghosts?!

[I've been looking forward to this ever since I found out the female guest has a special artifact that can control the other guests in the instance! Let the fighting start, I want to see rivers of blood!]

[The female guest only controlled the sprite for a few dozen seconds in total, so how much control could she have over the werewolf?]

[The werewolf is clearly much more obedient than the elf; it shouldn't be under control for less time than the elf, right? A few dozen seconds is enough for a fight!]

[In terms of strength, aren't werewolves even stronger than ghosts? The female guest could easily have the werewolf restrain the ghost while she escaped.]

Like the Elf Prince, the Ghost Wizard was exceptionally fast, arriving at the door of the room in just a few seconds.

"Werewolf!" the ghostly wizard's voice was sinister. "Our alliance should still stand—"

The ghost wizard swallowed the last "ba" back.

Because he had already seen it: the door opened, and the werewolf knight stood blankly in the doorway, his eyes also staring straight at him.

With the werewolf knight's massive size, he completely blocked the door, making it impossible for anyone from the outside to see that Yu Naixin was standing inside the room.

Ghost Wizard: "...?!"

With practiced ease, the ghost wizard took two steps back and instantly assumed a defensive stance, his jawline, faintly visible beneath his hood, taut with tension.

[Holy crap, are ghosts this skilled?!]

[Hahahaha, you can tell he gets beaten up by werewolves a lot!]

[For those who watched their previous episode, "Moonlight Town," here it is! The werewolf is absolutely superior to the ghost in terms of physical strength, but the ghost is particularly adept at using underhanded tactics and concocts incredibly magical potions. Therefore, in the final battle to devour the number of guests, the two were evenly matched, essentially a 50/50 split.]

However, if I opened the door and saw someone with that expression on their face, I would also feel that they definitely wanted to attack me...

The werewolf knight didn't want to attack the ghost wizard, but he couldn't bring himself to adopt a different expression or posture.

The next second, the viewers in the live stream saw Yu Naixin in the room gently move her fingers.

Her slender, fair fingers traced several lines in the air, and the werewolf knight, like a puppet manipulated by invisible threads on Yu Naixin's fingers, made the poses that Yu Naixin wanted him to make.

The werewolf knight moved the toes of his huge feet inward, making an inward-pointing stance, while his hips slightly lifted to the right front, making a movement of tilting his waist to the right.

His muscular left arm was bent, his left hand was placed on his left hip, and his right hand was raised and placed horizontally next to his right eye. His thumb, ring finger, and little finger were tucked in, leaving only his index and ring fingers extended, making a peace sign.

The head tilted slightly to the right, the left eye remained open, and the right eye closed as if blinking.

And so, under the highly tense and vigilant gaze of the ghost wizard, he saw his number one nemesis, whom he had known for many years, pointing his toes inward, hands on hips, and giving him a big wink.

Ghost Wizard: "...???!!"

Even the long hood couldn't hide the ghost wizard's expression this time.

His mouth was agape so wide it looked like it might be dislocated, and his face, though only half of it was visible, was filled with terror.

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Author's Note: Ghost Wizard: Thanks for the invitation, I'm already having nightmares.

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