Chapter 23 It's noon in Komaku Village, time to hit the road.
The fox demon priest's facial features distorted in an instant.
Yu Naixin... she did it on purpose again!
He never expected that, after being tricked by Yu Naixin and knowing what kind of person this female guest was, he would be able to be secretly deceived by her again!
The villagers kneeling on the ground around them sensed the fox demon priest's rage and trembled even more violently.
A suppressed roar escaped from deep within the fox priest's throat. His head could no longer maintain its human form, transforming into a person with a fox's head.
Beast-like claws flashed from the fox demon priest's hands, and he viciously grabbed at the nearest villagers, tearing them apart and killing them instantly.
Even so, the remaining villagers dared not resist in the slightest, and even had to suppress their fear and despair, not daring to cry out or scream.
They were afraid of further angering the fox demon priest.
Just like not mentioning the outside world, this is an unspoken rule known to everyone in Cocoon Village.
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Yu Naixin did not witness firsthand the scene of the fox demon priest slaughtering villagers to vent her emotions.
The paper doll boy's tailor shop was a little around the corner from the scene of the incident, which conveniently blocked Yu Naixin's view.
Yu Naixin lowered her eyelids slightly, her long eyelashes obscuring the expression in her pupils.
Admittedly, this less-than-perfect plan had many flaws. For example, she might encounter the fox demon priest on her way to the White Bone Scholar's house, or she might meet the fox demon priest before she even got close to the tailor shop, or the paper doll boy might be unreliable and fail to rescue her in time.
Even whether he could delay the fox demon priest in a short time was uncertain.
But as I said before, in the end, she won her gamble.
In a place where danger lurks everywhere, it's impossible to have a 100% success rate.
Yu Naixin has no choice but to gamble.
After being tricked by herself, the fox demon priest was unsure what she was up to, so she observed her from the shadows for the time being, not in a hurry to make a move.
The fox demon priest observed himself wandering aimlessly through Cocoon Village for a while, and only after he was somewhat relieved to know that he had no other support did he reveal himself.
Yu Naixin estimates that what ultimately made the fox demon priest decide to appear before her was seeing the bewilderment and vulnerability she displayed because of the ordeal of the mother and son.
When the fox demon priest realized that she was nothing special and could still be manipulated at will, the scales of victory began to tip in her favor.
The fox spirit priest's ingrained arrogance is a perfect point that Yu Naixin can exploit.
Many viewers in the live stream also realized what was happening.
Holy crap, wait a minute, just how many steps did this newbie plan ahead?!
Don't tell me that even her expressions of guilt and unease were part of her plan! How much acting skill and cunning does it take to pull that off?!
[This really baffles me. One or two coincidences are one thing, but it can't all of them be coincidences, right?! It's terrifying to think about...]
I thought she was just acting crazy and doing whatever came to mind, but it turns out it was all part of a grand scheme?!
Putting everything else aside, just looking at the newcomer's cold and aloof demeanor—neither smiling nor speaking—exudes a very peculiar sense of detachment, like a glass doll. It's a stark contrast to her usual self; you really wouldn't imagine it if you hadn't seen it for yourself.
Only after entering the tailor shop did the paper doll boy finally relax.
Only then did he realize that he was holding Yu Naixin's waist and knees, and that Yu Naixin was also hugging his neck.
Paper doll boy: "...!!!"
Such an intimate gesture made the paper doll boy's face instantly turn red.
"Miss Yu!" The paper-figure boy stammered, not even knowing what he was saying. "You...you!..."
[The art style suddenly becomes so innocent and sweet when it comes to the paper dolls! It instantly escapes the love-hate and bloodshed of the fox demon story and becomes all sweet!]
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 15 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "看看看乐子吃吃糖"!]
[I was so focused on the female guest that I realized the paper doll was carrying her in a princess carry the whole way! Does anyone know why? I absolutely love that princess carry pose!]
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 9 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "Pure Love Party Never Gives Up"!]
The paper doll and the female guest had great chemistry; the loyal dog and his dog trainer combination is just so sweet!
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 10 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "Manman"!]
Yu Naixin didn't seem uncomfortable at all. She jumped down from the paper doll boy's arms and sat down at the table in the tailor shop.
After turning on the screen, Yu Naixin clicked on the system store interface with a clear goal in mind.
[The female guest's account balance has been detected to be greater than or equal to 500 Sweet Coins, unlocking Level 3 access to the in-game store. The "Heartbeat 1000%" production team wishes you a happy shopping experience!]
Yu Naixin just wanted to see if there was such a notice.
Having just heard the series of notifications from the program team reminding her to donate, she had already calculated that she had 501 Sweet Coins. Since she didn't have anything else to do, she casually checked if the store had been updated.
Fortunately, we finally unlocked a higher level of access.
With her new Level 3 access, the system shop became even more dazzling. Yu Naixin not only saw a Manchu Han Imperial Feast priced at 300 Sweet Coins, but also a submachine gun priced at 180 Sweet Coins each, a grenade priced at 200 Sweet Coins each, and even mortars and shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, priced at 300 Sweet Coins and 320 Sweet Coins respectively.
It was almost a complete set of firearms that Yu Naixin knew of that could be used by a single person.
However, while these firearms are very eye-catching, they are not the most significant changes in the Tier 3 shop.
The most significant change, however, is the proliferation of pharmaceutical supplies.
With Yu Naixin's memory, it wasn't hard to recall that the previous online store didn't even have the simplest medical supplies like band-aids. She had even done some research at the time and figured that if disinfection was needed, she could use white wine instead, and if bandaging was needed, she could buy some towels or sheets to make do.
However, now, the variety of medical supplies has become extremely complete, from the most basic alcohol swabs and gauze to various common Western medicines for treating colds, fevers, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and general inflammations. Chinese patent medicines and Chinese medicinal herbs are also readily available.
There are also many special drugs, ranging from those for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases to those for treating immunodeficiency, and there is no shortage of psychiatric drugs. Even some drugs that are specifically for treating rare diseases are on the list.
Yu Naixin was quite taken aback by what she saw.
Even if you piled up all the medicine warehouses of several top-tier hospitals in her original world, it probably wouldn't be as complete as the system's store!
It can be said that after unlocking the system store permissions to level three, her personal survival ability was greatly improved.
Upon reaching the end of her browsing, Yu Naixin even spotted a vial of reagent.
The reagent looks unremarkable; it's just a typical glass test tube found in laboratories, sealed with a cork at the opening. Inside, however, is a colorless, transparent liquid labeled 10 milliliters.
[(Healing Medicine - Basic): Effective for minor treatment of all internal and external injuries and viral infections, including injuries caused by supernatural factors. Limited to one purchase per guest per day.]
Yu Naixin's eyes widened slightly for a moment.
Without any hesitation, even though this basic healing potion cost a hefty 240, Yu Naixin bought it immediately.
Things that can directly guarantee life safety should be acquired as much as possible.
Unlocking the system shop requires guests to have a certain amount of Sweet Coins. However, the unlocked shop level will not disappear. Even if Yu Naixin only has 261 Sweet Coins left after buying a basic healing potion, her system shop will still be at level three.
The appearance of this healing medicine clearly tells Yu Naixin that she has finally touched the edge of the supernatural.
Once the mall unlocks higher permissions again, reaching level four, the items she's been hoping for—items that can effectively deal with demons and monsters—should finally appear in the product list.
What is this newbie doing, standing still? He's probably not reading our comments, is he?
Does anyone remember how many Sweet Coins she has? Has she unlocked new shop privileges and is browsing the mall now?
[It's very likely that she's really good at earning tips; conservatively speaking, she's already earned three or four hundred yuan. And this isn't even the end of it. Many regular guests don't even earn that much in a single show.]
[This newbie really doesn't like reading the comments. I feel like she hasn't even looked at the comments section in all this time.]
[I wasn't sure before, but now I'm certain. With this newbie's brains, they must have figured out a long time ago that there's a permission-based blocking mechanism for the comments. They can't get any extra information from us, so what's the point of watching?]
Yu Naixin actually watched the live chat interface this time.
Although she didn't have much hope, Yu Naixin genuinely wanted to piece together some truths about the ordinary people in the program from the few words she could see.
Her guilt towards Da Niu and his mother did not stem from any ulterior motives; it was merely a convenient excuse she took after the fact.
Yu Naixin can laugh off the malice others inflict on her, but she can't remain indifferent to the harm she inflicts on others.
Even if this injury had little to do with her in essence, but was caused by the rules set by that "Mountain God".
As expected, the key information was completely blocked by the system. Yu Naixin could only learn from some of the comments mocking her weakness that some viewers were indifferent to the deaths of Da Niu and her child.
Yu Naixin turned off the light screen interface.
She looked at the paper figure boy, who was standing quietly beside her, looking at her expectantly.
Like a little dog eagerly awaiting its master's commands.
"Have you finished doing everything I asked you to do?" Yu Naixin asked.
The paper doll boy nodded vigorously: "It's all done!"
Nodding, Yu Naixin ignored the dog. She mentally calculated the approximate time; it was almost 10 a.m., less than three hours before noon.
Yu Naixin was exhausted from working late into the night. She asked the paper doll boy for a blanket, then sat down in a chair and closed her eyes.
There's another tough battle to fight in a bit, so I need to rest and recharge.
The fox spirit priest seemed to be really angry with Yu Naixin. She even circled around the tailor shop a few times and stayed there for a while, making the paper doll boy feel like he was facing a great enemy, but in the end she still didn't do anything.
Yu Naixin wasn't sleeping soundly; she could hear all the noises.
Half-asleep, Yu Naixin thought about it seriously. From what the paper doll boy and the white bone scholar had said, it seemed that the fox demon priest could actually force his way into their territory, but at a high price.
Whether the information from the paper doll boy and the white bone scholar was inaccurate, or whether the fox demon priest felt that the price was not worth it and that it was unnecessary to use it on her, as long as she could continue to lie down and sleep, that was fine.
If Yu Naixin had chosen the paper doll boy as her ideal male guest at the beginning, she would have basically figured out how to break the deadlock. She would just need to coax the paper doll boy a little to make him willing to take the risk of hiding the female guest in the tailor shop. At the same time, she should be careful not to agree to the trap of being together forever. If she could endure until the wedding ceremony was over, she would be able to find a way out.
It's much easier than the White Bone Scholar route.
Only at times like these can Yu Naixin feel that she is indeed making a beginner's challenge program.
Haha. This production team is trash.
As for choosing the fox spirit priestess as the male guest you're interested in right from the start, that's probably a sure way to fail. Even now, there's no information to support a way to escape unscathed from the fox spirit priestess.
Yu Naixin rolled over slightly, adjusting her position to make herself more comfortable.
However, outside the door, the fox demon priest's voice rang out as if announcing a bad omen.
“Miss Yu…it’s noon, time to dress up and prepare for the sacrifice.”
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