Chapter 37 The Most Satisfying Death at Swan Castle
Even though the live stream was about to close, it couldn't stop countless viewers from spamming the chat with comments.
[Holy crap?! Holy crap?! Holy crap?!]
[This scene... is so eerie, truly both sinister and alluring. She doesn't seem like a human guest on the show at all; she's like a sinister guest hiding deep within a dungeon!]
This female guest is a complete lunatic!!
I could never have imagined before that a guest's exit from a program could be so elegant and so moving...
How did she manage to create the impression of a massive army all by herself?!
[She was the one who died, so why does she seem to be the only winner in the entire event?!]
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[Host death detected; simulation ends.]
You have returned to reality.
This is the most satisfying death Yu Naixin has ever had.
Pain transmitted through the body's nerves is unavoidable, but to be honest, after experiencing three consecutive tragic deaths at the beginning of the show in Komaku, Yu Naixin's ability to withstand these things has greatly increased.
Moreover, the difference between having spiritual power in one's body and not having it is quite significant. If it were Yu Naixin before she took the Spirit Awakening Pill, even if she managed to detonate the substitute straw man, she would die instantly. There would be no chance of her laughing out loud or even bowing in farewell.
As she was about to leave, Yu Naixin made a point of observing the condition of the four male guests. Although her eyes, enhanced by spiritual power, couldn't completely penetrate the smoke and flames, she could still make out the general outline.
The Vampire Duke was one of the guests who received special attention from Yu Naixin. He was an "old friend" she had dealt with before, so of course he deserved to enjoy treatment that the other male guests didn't.
When Yu Naixin lit the surrogate straw man, she intentionally increased the firepower towards the vampire duke, and in the end, the vampire duke was the most seriously injured, with almost half of his body blown away.
The severed wound on the vampire duke's body stretched from his right shoulder to his left knee, and the exposed flesh was all deep red, even the bones were as crimson as blood.
After this ordeal, even if the vampire duke doesn't end up half-dead, he'll be badly bruised.
Yu Naixin treated the remaining three male guests fairly, distributing her attention among them.
The Elf Prince's arms had turned to ashes, and the blood that gushed from his wounds was a muddy gray-black, full of filth, which contrasted sharply with his bright and dazzling appearance.
The ghost wizard's cloak was blown to smithereens, finally allowing Yu Naixin to see what he actually looked like: a humanoid figure with a semi-transparent texture.
Because of the bombing, the ghost wizard's body shattered into several pieces, falling off like glass and breaking into even smaller fragments when they hit the ground.
The werewolf knight's eyes had turned into two large, bloody holes, making him look particularly ferocious and terrifying on his wolf face.
One of his legs was also completely gone, the cut almost level with his hip, and it was covered in blood.
Yu Naixin always felt that the werewolf knight had also accidentally blown up some very deadly things.
Yu Naixin was well aware of the explosive power of the scapegoat.
She was quite satisfied, hey.
Upon returning to the real world, Yu Naixin immediately began her second simulation.
There are still some things that need to be confirmed.
The flaxen-haired maid arrived as promised. As usual, Yu Naixin released the paper puppy and hid it in the shadows along with the priest's folding fan, but not too far from her, so that she could come quickly if anything happened.
The paper puppy inherited the characteristics of the paper boy, possessing the ability to blend into shadows and corners unnoticed, so Yu Naixin felt quite at ease with it.
During the last simulation, Yu Naixin also discovered that the priest's folding fan was actually quite good at concealment. It could fly around the castle to scout without being discovered by any of the male guests, so this time Yu Naixin didn't specifically add it to her props.
Yu Naixin opened the door to the storage room, and the flaxen-haired maid was as kind and understanding as ever.
After accepting the identity of "new cleaning maid" given to her by the maid, Yu Naixin did not choose to go to the hall as instructed by the maid, but instead took the initiative to say that she wanted to go with the maid.
"I'm worried I'll be too clumsy..." Yu Naixin said anxiously in a low voice, her face flushed. "There are many distinguished guests in the hall. If I offend them, wouldn't that cause trouble for Her Highness the Princess?"
[Holy crap, how does she manage to maintain a shy blush on her face even with such a thick layer of black foundation?!]
[Isn't the "Big Boss's" acting a little too realistic? Was she a professional actress before participating in "Heartbeat 1000%"?!]
[Given that you know nothing about the guest performers, it was a wise choice to avoid direct contact with them in the lobby. The female guest didn't seem like a newcomer participating in only the second episode; she seemed like a very experienced veteran.]
The flaxen-haired maid smiled upon hearing this: "How could that be? Her Highness the Princess is the kindest person in Swan Castle. She wouldn't blame you for such a trivial matter."
“Then you must be a maid highly valued by Her Highness the Princess,” Yu Naixin looked up at the maid who was a head taller than her, her eyes sparkling. “After all, you are so kind and so beautiful!”
[Wow, this little witch can actually be so sweet-talking?!]
My goodness, she's so good at this!
[I wish she had said that with her real face... I've never heard of a show offering ugly makeup as a guest upon arrival!]
The flaxen-haired maid was surprised to hear such high praise from Yu Naixin, and for a moment she felt embarrassed and awkward.
Taking this opportunity, Yu Naixin directly asked, "Sister, can I work for you?"
"I want to stay by my sister's side and learn how to be an excellent maid!"
Yu Naixin cautiously reached out and gently tugged at the sleeve of the flaxen-haired maid, her voice pitiful and soft: "Please? Please?"
[This is too sweet, too sweet! I can't take it! What an incredibly sweet girl!]
Even though the female guest had a face with a complexion comparable to Zhang Fei (a legendary outlaw), I was still charmed by her!
Is this just a skin color issue? Her entire face is so ugly that she doesn't resemble herself at all!
The beautiful and kind-hearted maid ultimately did not reject Yu Naixin.
So, Yu Naixin followed closely behind the maid, heading in the exact opposite direction from the last simulation, away from the banquet hall.
Yu Naixin quickly learned the maid's name: Luo Siluna.
"Your name is so beautiful!" Yu Naixin exclaimed. "And it's so unique!"
[I just clicked into the live stream, and from the sound, I thought the guest was trying to boost the popularity of the other guests, but upon closer inspection, it turned out she was just praising an NPC?]
The usefulness of NPC favorability is always Schrödinger's cat effect; sometimes it's crucial, sometimes it's insignificant, and there are even examples of negative consequences from raising NPC favorability too high...
[It's obvious she's planning to use this NPC to gather intelligence. The NPC is a full-fledged maid in the castle, so her status and authority are definitely higher than the female guest's current one.]
Luo Siluna, who was showered with praise by Yu Naixin, was genuinely embarrassed.
She could only try her best to answer Yu Naixin's questions. When Yu Naixin asked where they were going, she directly gave her the answer.
“The banquet is about to begin,” said Rosluna. “I must go to Her Highness’s room to help her with her hair and makeup.”
[Holy crap, this NPC isn't just an ordinary maid! She gets to meet the princess directly and is even responsible for the princess's appearance on such an important occasion—she must be at least a close, trusted maid, right?]
[I knew it! Given her style, she wouldn't fawn over an NPC for no reason! Okay, "fawning" isn't quite right. Every compliment she gave was so genuinely sincere, it felt like she couldn't help but express it, without any hint of deliberate flattery...]
[The little witch is picky about who to follow; going with this important NPC was definitely the right decision!]
I don't know how the levels and identities are divided in this instance, but access has always been a crucial factor in "Heartbeat 1000%".
The hierarchy of servants in Swan Castle is actually quite crude. During her last simulation, Yu Naixin had already gotten close to at least a dozen or twenty NPCs and knew that the difference between the lowest-ranking cleaning maid like herself and the regular maids was just that.
Butlers have the authority to manage and clean the maids, but the distinction between their functions and those of the regular maids is blurred. It seems that there is overlap, yet each has its own specific duties, making it difficult to define precisely.
In any case, what Yu Naixin saw was that in the hall, whether it was the cleaning maids, the regular maids, or the butler, everyone was busy and no one did any less work than the others.
It now seems that she had very limited access to information.
Things that couldn't be figured out on the way to the banquet hall became completely clear on the way to the princess's room.
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