Chapter 106 Xiawei Temple goes on a crazy disco ride between the absurd and the even more absurd.
Although it seemed that the Butter Flower Monk wouldn't be needed in this simulation, Yu Naixin, adhering to the principle of teaching well, still told the Butter Flower Monk what to do if the headless stone ghost went too far out of control.
The only striking feature on the entire snow-capped mountain was the hole she had dug. Yu Naixin described its approximate location, and the butter flower monk could easily find it.
The snow covering the cave entrance has a special beneficial effect on the Rehmannia glutinosa, enough to restore the headless stone goblin to its sanity even when it is at its most mad.
The butter-flower monk listened attentively, nodded repeatedly, clasped his hands together, and bowed to Yu Naixin: "Thank you, Benefactor Yu, I have learned a great deal."
These plants, known as "Rehmannia flowers," were previously noticed by the butter-flower monk, as they were the only signs of life amidst the swirling snow outside Xiawei Temple.
However, the headless stone demon kept a close watch on the snow mountain. Any slight movement from him would put the other party into a hostile state. Given the nature of the butter flower monk, he would naturally try to stay away from this place as much as possible to avoid provoking the headless stone demon.
Having been in Xiawei Temple for so long, this was the first time the butter-flower monk had ever learned that these Rehmannia flowers had such wonderful uses.
【Huh? You two really only have one seriously teaching and the other seriously learning?!】
[The butter-flower monk's thought process seems a bit off; he actually followed the Great Demon King's thought process quite naturally and seamlessly!]
[...I don't even know if you're praising the female guest.]
When he looked at Yu Naixin again, the butter flower monk couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect from the inside out.
This female guest had only been at Xiawei Temple for a few hours when she found a way to deal with the headless stone ghost. She was truly amazing!
The butter-flower monk's gaze then shifted to the headless stone ghost behind Yu Naixin.
With this female guest present, the headless stone ghost transformed into a form he didn't recognize. It was the first time he had ever been so close to the snow-capped mountains, yet the headless stone ghost showed no reaction whatsoever, displaying no resistance whatsoever.
The headless stone ghost simply continued to hold the rehmannia flower in one hand, seemingly staring at it, without moving.
She has a very cute appearance.
The moment the word "well-behaved" was used to describe the headless stone ghost, the butter-flower monk couldn't help but feel a chill.
...That's too weird.
Yu Naixin, on the other hand, did not seem to have any discomfort with this.
She took off the glove on her right hand, reached out and took the headless stone goblin's empty left hand, holding its index finger as before.
Even though Yu Naixin is the shorter and smaller one, the way she does this action makes it look like she's coaxing a big, large child.
The familiar body temperature brought a familiar warmth, and the headless stone ghost offered no resistance, submitting to all of Yu Naixin's actions.
The headless stone ghost held the rehmannia flower given to it by Yu Naixin in its right hand, and its left hand was held by Yu Naixin. It obediently followed Yu Naixin forward.
Visibly, the headless stone ghost exuded an aura of considerable peace and contentment.
[Wow, the headless stone goblin is so docile in front of the female guest! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really couldn't imagine that just a few minutes ago this guest was going berserk and trying to destroy everything...]
[I've figured it out! Little witches and people with huge size differences are a perfect match! Especially when a male guest with a very large build is completely subservient to a little witch, the contrast is so striking and incredibly engaging!]
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 5 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "Who Knows"!]
The butter-flower monk asked with some confusion, "Benefactor Yu, are you going to...?"
Yu Naixin also made a "follow me" gesture to the butter sculpture monk: "Anyway, now that the three of us are all here, let's go back to the temple together. It's better than being outside freezing and bored."
The butter-flower monk paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "What Benefactor Yu says makes sense. Apart from these mountains, there are no other sights outside Xiawei Temple, unlike inside the temple which has some scenery."
Yu Naixin glanced at the butter-flower monk with a hint of surprise.
The butter-flower monk's words were tantamount to telling her directly that only this snow-capped mountain outside Xiawei Temple might contain clues.
During the last simulation, the butter monk was quite distant from Yu Naixin at first. Apart from his initial attempts to be friendly to ensure her safe arrival at the dining hall, he remained rather cold for a long time afterward.
It wasn't until she had more contact with the monk who made butter flowers that he truly revealed his friendly and enthusiastic side, spontaneously offering her a lot of help, but he only told her half of what he knew and kept it to himself.
If it weren't for the butter-flower monk's final plea for Yu Naixin to kill him, which led to her complete compromise, Yu Naixin would have had to go through all that trouble with the West Wing room, which required two more lives, to find out more information.
This time, Yu Naixin and the butter flower monk had only just met, yet the butter flower monk was willing to reveal such useful information.
At this moment, the butter monk kept his word and, having promised Yu Naixin to go to the inner sanctum of Xiawei Temple, stepped forward to lead the way for the female guest.
The butter-flower monk didn't forget to remind Yu Naixin, "The snow is thick and the road is difficult, please watch your step, benefactor Yu."
From his attitude to his words to his actions, the butter flower monk demonstrated utmost goodwill.
Yu Naixin chuckled softly.
She understood.
The butter flower monk is also a person with very keen perception, which can be seen from many aspects of the last simulation.
Although Yu Naixin maintained a gentle and harmless image on the surface, her wariness, rejection, and disgust towards the group of guests on the show were genuine, and the monk Su Youhua could definitely sense it to some extent.
The turning point in Yu Naixin's relationship with the butter flower monk occurred after she rescued the unconscious monk.
By the time of this simulation, Yu Naixin already knew what kind of person this master was. Even though they had just met, Yu Naixin's attitude towards the butter flower monk was consistently close and friendly, while the butter flower monk experienced a completely different feeling.
Treat hostility with peaceful detachment and kindness with straightforward friendliness—this is the way the butter flower monk treats people.
When leading the way, the butter flower monk used spiritual power to float on his feet. He even turned back to check, a little worried that Yu Naixin might have trouble walking.
Yu Naixin had no intention of leaving on her own.
Even though she knew that neither of the two male guests were bad people, Yu Naixin still maintained a degree of vigilance.
Yu Naixin doesn't plan to take out the priest's folding fan, this special magical artifact, in front of others; she will keep enough trump cards for herself.
So, Yu Naixin shook the headless stone ghost's left hand as a signal, then released the headless stone ghost's left index finger and flipped over to sit on the headless stone ghost's shoulder again.
“Let’s go,” Yu Naixin said, swinging her legs. “Mr. Stone, let’s follow the master ahead.”
The headless stone demon was quite satisfied with this. He let Yu Naixin do whatever she wanted to him, and then obediently carried Yu Naixin forward.
The thickness of the snow posed no obstacle to the headless stone goblin's size; he walked at a leisurely pace, each step leaving a huge footprint.
[Wow, the little witch's wiggling paws are so cute! It's a shame she's wearing sunglasses so you can't see her whole face!]
[These three guests really did go out with He Meimei?! Is this still "Heartbeat 1000%"?!]
[Friendly reminder from longtime viewers: don't expect to see much normal content in this livestream. Most of the time, the "Big Boss" is going wild, jumping between absurd and even more outrageous things.]
For some reason, a distant melody popped into my head: You carry the load, I lead the horse...
However, we're still one person short! They only have three people!
Are you sure there aren't two missing? The headless stone demon is probably playing the role of the white dragon horse, right?
The northernmost back gate of Xiawei Temple is not far from the snow mountain, but it is only a little past 6 pm on the first day, and there are still about 10 hours before the official start of the Lotus Moon Ritual. The gray fog restrictions on the program guests in the backyard are still quite strict.
Yu Naixin could only see a long, thick fog, and couldn't even see the north wall of the temple.
Just like the butter-flower monk carrying Yu Naixin through the screen wall in the front yard, with the headless stone ghost as another male guest, Yu Naixin had no problem passing through the thick fog. However, she couldn't see anything in the fog, which was no different from being deprived of her sight.
Midway through, Yu Naixin was able to tell from the spiritual energy fluctuations of the headless stone ghost that they had passed through the headless stone ghost's territory. However, she had already deduced this, and had originally hoped to come in and observe, but now there was no way to observe at all.
The purpose of the fog is to isolate the guests on the show. This isolation is not limited to sight; other senses such as smell and touch are also completely blocked.
Yu Naixin was only able to get in thanks to the headless stone ghost and the butter flower monk; there was no way she could have explored this place in any other way.
She couldn't even breathe, couldn't move her body on her own, and could only be carried away by the headless stone ghost like an inanimate object.
Regardless of which guest's perspective they are watching the live stream, all viewers are treated the same as the host, Yu Naixin. Only the guest on the side might be able to ignore the gray fog.
The butter flower monk also knew what was going on with Yu Naixin in the backyard, so he led Yu Naixin and the headless stone ghost directly to the front yard of Xiawei Temple.
The moment she stepped out of the screen wall, Yu Naixin finally regained all her senses.
The last time she passed through the screen wall, the time was too short, and when she regained consciousness, the gray fog in the backyard was already slowly dissipating, so Yu Naixin's experience was not very profound. But this time, during the long process of passing through the gray fog, Yu Naixin truly had a feeling of being isolated from the world.
It wasn't until she left the gray fog's notification area that she finally re-established contact with the world.
Yu Naixin: "..."
Even Yu Naixin herself found it difficult to describe her feelings at that moment.
This haze is related to the production team of the TV program "Heartbeat 1000%"...
Yu Naixin immediately turned on the system screen, quickly opened the weapon and item bar, and glanced at the blank mirror frame lying there.
The frame was chosen by Yu Naixin at the request of the servants at Swan Castle. It was a gorgeous and retro style, but it was just ordinary against the backdrop of Swan Castle. It was made of silver-white metal, a square rectangle with openwork flower and vine patterns on the edges.
This thing was a vehicle personally deployed by the mastermind behind the entire program. It inexplicably crawled into Yu Naixin's system inventory, and so far Yu Naixin has not discovered any use for it other than as a brick.
The photo frame was exactly the same as when Yu Naixin last saw it. Yu Naixin stared at it for a few seconds, then turned off the screen.
During that time in the gray fog, Yu Naixin vaguely sensed that there seemed to be a faint connection between herself and the mastermind behind the scenes.
However, this thread was so thin and tiny that the gray fog itself blocked Yu Naixin's senses, making this sensation infinitely close to an illusion.
Yu Naixin did not overlook the thread, but unfortunately, it broke by itself before she could take any action.
Yu Naixin had only one thought about this.
This mysterious mastermind is a true coward.
They've always been secretive and hiding.
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Author's note: At this moment, the male protagonist on the other side sneezed.
The children might not be able to tell yet, but the male lead actually has a very significant role; he's not just a background character.
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