The little boy's face suddenly darkened.
He is merely an embodiment of a part of the original consciousness, and due to insufficient energy, he cannot maintain his adult form for long.
He was held tightly by Li Yuheng in his child form on the plane, unable to move, so he had no choice but to forcibly revert to his human form to kill him.
But alas—they didn't kill them.
Li Yuheng not only revived, but also retained his memories.
What's even more infuriating is that this guy is like a dog that's fallen into a cesspool, covered in a stench that's impossible to shake off.
He was killed ten times, and resurrected each time.
"What, don't you want to grow up?" Li Yuheng keenly caught his change in mood, blinked her innocent eyes and leaned closer, sincerely saying, "But I really want to."
The little boy's fist hardened.
At the same time, the black vortex disappeared, and the group appeared in the back garden of a medieval castle.
A virtual panel appeared in the air:
[Currently surviving players: 126]
[Instance Name: Lady White's Tea Party]
[Pass condition: Answer Lady White's question]
[Instance Type: Casual]
The castle's back garden was filled with the rich scent of roses, and pale plaster statues dotted the neatly trimmed bushes.
Lady White sat gracefully in the white pavilion in the center of the garden, wearing a gorgeous and elaborate Victorian gown and an exquisite silver mask that revealed only her rosy lips and elegant chin.
She was toying with a sharp silver knife with her slender fingers when she noticed that everyone's eyes were on her, so she stopped.
She gracefully set down the knife, then picked up the bone china teacup, took a sip of black tea, and her demeanor was composed and noble.
"Welcome to my tea party, everyone. I am Madam Bai."
Her voice was gentle and elegant, yet carried a hint of eerie coldness: "My rules are simple. I will ask you a question. Those who answer correctly can leave, and those who answer incorrectly..."
She lightly tapped the knife with her fingertip; the blade gleamed coldly in the sunlight. She remained silent.
A commotion arose in the crowd, and someone muttered under their breath, "Playing tricks..."
Madam Bai seemed to have heard her, and the corners of her lips beneath the mask curled up slightly: "Then, is there anyone willing to be the first example?"
The men exchanged glances, their faces showing contemptuous smiles.
One of the portly middle-aged men stepped forward, his tone flippant: "Madam, you're so beautiful, why resort to such scare tactics? Perhaps..."
Before he could finish speaking, Madam Bai's figure suddenly flashed, a streak of silver light streaking across the sky.
"Snap!"
The man's head rolled to the ground, his eyes still wide open, as if he hadn't realized what had happened.
Blood splattered on the white tablecloth, like a blooming red rose.
Mrs. Bai gracefully flicked the blood off her knife and smiled, "If there are no other questions, let's start queuing."
...
Li Yuheng stood at the very end of the line, holding the little boy, observing the movements ahead with great interest.
"First question." Madam Bai leaned slightly forward, her eyes behind her mask fixed on the female office worker at the front of the line, "If the person you love most and the person you hate most both fell into the river, and you could only save one, who would you save?"
The female office worker turned pale and stammered, "I...I will save the person I love most..."
"Pfft—"
With a flash of silver light, the female office worker's head rolled to the ground, splattering blood onto the pristine white tablecloth.
Mrs. Bai slowly wiped her knife and chuckled, "Wrong. The correct answer is—'The person I hate the most is the person I love the most.'"
The line was deathly silent.
Li Yuheng raised an eyebrow, looked down at the little boy in his arms and said, "I feel like I know all these questions. Do you want to test me in advance?"
The little boy gave him a cold glance and didn't say anything.
Li Yuheng smiled and pinched his cheek: "What, are you afraid that if I answer correctly, you won't have a chance to see me get beheaded?"
The little boy abruptly pushed Li Yuheng's hand away, his voice icy: "Put me down."
Li Yuheng not only didn't let go, but hugged him even tighter, and deliberately bounced him around: "Oh, weren't you sweetly calling me 'brother' when you wanted a hug? Why aren't you calling me that now that you want to get down?"
The little boy's pupils suddenly contracted, and a hint of anger flashed in his gloomy eyes.
He deliberately acted obediently and let Li Yuheng hug him just now, just to give Xifeng the most obvious hint.
Since he can't kill him, let someone else do it.
But West Wind seemed to be blind, ignoring his hints!
Those eyes, like they had cataracts, were practically useless, completely unresponsive to the obvious changes happening right in front of them.
Li Yuheng completely ignored the little boy's furious glare in his arms and said with a smile, "Don't be angry, little one. Come on, tell your brother what your name is?"
Seeing the little boy pursing his lips and remaining silent, Li Yuheng gave him a bright smile: "Since you won't speak, then let me introduce myself first—"
He deliberately cleared his throat, adopting a serious demeanor: "Listen carefully, the man standing in front of you is Mr. Li Yuheng, a cosmic-level handsome man, a representative of high-quality men, and the top-ranked 'Most Desirable Man to Marry' for ten consecutive years."
The person in front of him visibly trembled, clearly trying to suppress a laugh.
"Alright, kid, it's your turn to introduce yourself."
"..."
Seeing the little boy's silent and serious demeanor, Li Yuheng suddenly had a bright idea. He leaned close to the boy's ear and said mysteriously, "Little friend, do you know what? I'm actually a fortune teller."
The little boy glanced at him sideways, his eyes saying, "You're out of your mind."
"Really!" Li Yuheng said with a straight face, "I can guess your name. If I guess right, you have to call me 'the most handsome brother,' okay?"
The little boy's lips twitched; he clearly had no interest in such a childish trick.
Li Yuheng ignored him, closed his eyes, and pretended to do some calculations with his fingers: "Hmm... I see... there is the character 'Bai' in your name!"
The little boy's body stiffened almost imperceptibly.
"Wow, looks like I guessed right!" Li Yuheng slapped his thigh exaggeratedly. "Then the second character... isn't it '疏' (shū)?"
The little boy suddenly looked up, his dark eyes fixed on him, his little hands unconsciously clenching the doll's ears.
Li Yuheng was overjoyed inside, but on the surface he pretended to be profound: "Let me calculate again... Shu... Bai... Shu Bai! Right? Your name is Shu Bai!"
The little boy—who should now be called Shubai—had a tense face and eyes so gloomy they looked like they could drip water.
"Hey, looks like I guessed right!" Li Yuheng shook his head smugly. "Then, according to our agreement, shouldn't you call me 'the most handsome brother'?"
But instead of hearing the "most handsome brother" from Li Yuheng, he received a business deal.
"Um..." The person in front suddenly turned around, their eyes shining with expectation, "Could you also tell my fortune?"
...
The group moved forward slowly, and Madam Bai's questions became increasingly tricky.
"If killing one person could save a hundred, would you do it?"
Those who answered "yes" were beheaded, and those who answered "no" were also beheaded.
The correct answer is: "I will send those hundred men to kill him."
Would you be willing to give your life for the one you love?
Those who answered "yes" died, and those who answered "no" also died.
Correct answer: "I'm willing, but I'll make sure he's more willing than I am."
...
Soon, the garden was filled with headless corpses, blood soaked the rose bushes, and a strong smell of rust filled the air.
Finally, it was Li Yuheng's turn.
He held Shu Bai in one arm, standing lazily in front of Madam Bai, with his other hand in his pocket, looking as if he had come to attend an afternoon tea party.
Madam Bai stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "Interesting."
She parted her red lips slightly: "If one day you discover that everything you love is fake, what would you do?"
Without even thinking, Li Yuheng said, "That's great! If that's the case, it means my wife is fake too. Does that mean I can have several identical wives at the same time?"
Madam Bai: "..."
Shu Bai: "..."
The entire room fell silent.
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