Chapter 112 Xiawei Temple... I hope Benefactor Yu likes it.
His thoughts were a little scattered, and the butter-flower monk failed to notice Yu Naixin's unusual behavior immediately.
When the butter-flower monks reached the lotus pond, they finally noticed that Yu Naixin's hair had completely changed.
Butter Monk: "...?!"
His eyes widened in disbelief, and for a moment, the butter monk thought he was having some strange hallucination.
However, he was a master of creating illusions. Even after entering "Heartbeat 1000%" and no longer needing to do this old thing, the butter monk's ability to distinguish between reality and illusion was still far beyond that of ordinary people.
Not to mention that the butter monk was very familiar with the layout of all the dungeon venues, and he knew that there was nothing that could trigger such an illusion.
The butter-flower monk was certain that what he saw was the truth.
In other words, Yu Naixin really did make her hair such a... such a colorful and vibrant color.
As for why the Butter Flower Monk was so certain that Yu Naixin did it herself, it's because there are only three individuals with truly independent consciousness in the entire "Xiawei Temple." The Butter Flower Monk could guarantee that he didn't do it, and the Headless Stone Ghost didn't have that skill either. The answer can be found by elimination.
Hearing the footsteps of the butter monk behind her, Yu Naixin turned around, smiled, and waved to him: "Master, you're here?"
The butter-painting monk held a wooden tray in both hands, looking at Yu Naixin standing on the jade platform in the center of the lotus pond from a distance of less than four meters. His gaze lingered on her head, and he couldn't look away for a moment.
Yu Naixin's eyes lit up immediately: "Master, you also think my new hair color is really cool, right!"
The headless stone demon standing on the other side of the lotus pond was the first to respond: "Yes!"
His deep, hoarse voice shouted out a firm and resolute statement.
[Wow! The headless stone ghost suddenly spoke up, startling me. You genuinely think the female guest's hair is pretty?!]
[I initially thought there was something wrong with the female guest's wish, resulting in that rainbow gradient hair color, but it turns out she chose it herself?!]
Yu Naixin turned her head and gave the headless stone ghost a thumbs up: "You have good taste!"
Having received Yu Naixin's affirmation, the headless stone ghost was clearly in a more cheerful mood.
However, where did the headless stone golem get its eyes?
[The female guest's eyes are so bright and clear, her taste can't be that great, can it?!]
Butter sculpture monk: "…………"
Decisively ignoring the headless stone ghost for the time being, although the butter flower monk was not quite sure what Yu Naixin meant by "cool", he could still intuitively understand from Yu Naixin's expression and tone that she was quite satisfied with this hairstyle.
The butter sculpture monk hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back, ultimately choosing to remain silent.
In the end, the butter-flower monk could only say, "...I'm glad you like it, Benefactor Yu."
Anyone could hear the helplessness and weakness in his voice.
[Haha ...
[It's really funny, hahaha. You can tell the male guest is trying really hard to stop himself from telling the female guest the truth, hahaha.]
[If this could be made into animated GIFs, it would definitely be a widely circulated classic. Ugh, it's so annoying! When will the "Heartbeat 1000%" livestream release some new features?!]
[Thank goodness, finally we have a guest with normal aesthetic sense!]
So why did the female guest even get that Mary Sue-esque long hair? I'm completely baffled! I know this female guest is known for her unconventional ways, but she rarely does anything without a reason, right? Basically, every time she does something puzzling, it has an unexpected purpose!
[Are people actually trying to analyze and understand the Great Demon King's behavioral logic? Wow, I can't help but gasp. How much brainpower does that require?! And it's so easy to waste your time! Besides the Great Demon King herself, who knows why she did what she did last time, what she's doing now, or what she's planning to do next?!]
The butter-painting monk turned his gaze back to the wooden tray in his hands, changed the subject with Yu Naixin, and invited her to have some tea.
Yu Naixin doesn't really need these things. The butter monk didn't have any close physical contact with her during this simulation, but with his perception, it shouldn't be difficult for him to detect that the spiritual energy coefficient in Yu Naixin's body is not low.
But the butter monk still took good care of Yu Naixin and did his best to help her.
Yu Naixin knew that if she refused, the butter monk wouldn't feel sad; he would simply take the cup of hot tea back untouched.
The butter flower monk has always been concerned only with his own actions, not with the results.
With a barely perceptible sigh, Yu Naixin did not disappoint the monk's kindness. She flew out of the lotus pond, took the cup of tea with both hands, and slowly drank it all.
"Thank you for your trouble, Master," Yu Naixin said. "But you won't need to go through all that trouble in the future. This little bit of energy replenishment is negligible for me and there's nothing necessary about it."
The monk, clad in butter, naturally smiled and agreed.
For the next two days, the butter monk followed Yu Naixin's request and did not prepare any more food containing spiritual energy for her.
The Lotus Moon Ritual at Xiawei Temple proceeded smoothly. Yu Naixin watched the ceremony, strolled around the temple, occasionally kept company with the headless stone ghost, chatted with the butter flower monks, and sometimes teased the nine monk NPCs. She turned what was supposed to be a challenging dungeon in "Heartbeat 1000%" into a relaxing vacation.
On the third day after arriving at Xiawei Temple, Yu Naixin brought a special Rehmannia glutinosa flower from the snow-capped mountain for the third time. As the headless stone ghost accepted the flower more familiarly, the program's system notification sounded.
[Congratulations, female guest! The male guest in this episode, "Headless Stone Ghost," has reached 100% affection for you!]
You will receive additional generous rewards during the settlement process after this program ends!
The headless stone ghost has developed a strong liking for Yu Naixin.
At the time, the most frequently used word in the live stream chat was "finally". It can be said that the headless stone ghost's favorability towards Yu Naixin was visibly high from the beginning, and it was entirely expected that he would reach full favorability.
Some viewers were also interested in the deeper meaning represented by the golden chrysanthemum, and what its connection was with the headless stone ghost. However, the clues were too limited to make any effective speculations.
More viewers are focused on whether they can win the favor of the other male guest.
[Damn, you guys are making it sound like getting high favorability with the guest stars in a dungeon is some freebie. This is an achievement that requires extremely hard work and a bit of luck for the guests to attain in other livestreams!]
[It's probably because this female guest's past achievements are too glorious... Apart from the domain lord in the first beginner dungeon, she has won over all the dungeon guests she has encountered, and they are all eager to sacrifice all their life and spiritual power, just to be able to continue to follow her as special spiritual artifacts...]
[No one in the history of "Heartbeat 1000%" has ever achieved something like this, right? No wonder so many people say this female guest is the most promising "Purple Star" (a lucky star in Chinese astrology)! The currently recognized strongest guest on the show, "Jade Blade," achieving an overall favorability rate of approximately 50% is already an astonishing feat!]
[Please don't overpraise her! The little witch only participated in two episodes, which is a very small sample size and not representative of the general situation!]
[I also think the situation with the butter monk is a bit precarious. This male guest is clearly the type who can easily gain favor, but it's very difficult for him to gain a high level of favor.]
The female guest didn't seem to be trying to win his favor. Her interactions with the butter monk were too ordinary, like close but not particularly intimate friends; there was no spark between them.
Because of its unique, soothing rhythm and warm atmosphere, Yu Naixin's live stream has gradually attracted many new viewers.
Most viewers left after the initial excitement, but some liked the style and stayed in the live stream to watch Yu Naixin's relaxing vacation.
On the evening of the fourth day at Xiawei Temple, which was also the last night of the Lotus Moon Ritual, there was still no indication that the favorability rating of the butter flower monk had changed.
At 4:30 a.m. tomorrow, this three-day and three-night ritual will come to an end, and Yu Naixin will successfully complete all the conditions for the end of this episode and leave.
The butter-flower monk knew this best. As he watched the sky above the dome, shrouded in a light gray mist, grow darker and darker, he became much more silent than he had been a few days ago.
He stood under a Bodhi tree in the front courtyard of Xiawei Temple, listening to the rustling of the leaves in the wind. He tried several times, but ultimately could not calm his mind completely.
Benefactor Yu... will be leaving soon.
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Author's Note: Rubbing my hands together, the next chapter will finally end this simulation and we'll be heading to the real-world instance! I'm so excited!
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