Chapter 73 Swan Castle (First Update)
The comments section is buzzing.
[Holy crap, at first glance I thought the production team was giving the female guest a hint to leave, but upon closer inspection what this is?!]
The "Leave" option should read, "A death scenario has been detected for this episode. You have successfully survived for X minutes or X hours in this episode's death scenario. Do you wish to end this episode now?" The specific survival time varies for each episode.
[The system notification following the departure option will also be highlighted in bold, large blood-red text: "Special Note 1: Because you have not met the end criteria for this session, leaving in this manner will result in a deduction of at least 50% of your reward from the final settlement. Please see the settlement list for details."]
[?! So besides meeting the normal ending conditions and waiting for the system to give you a choice after the deadline, there's actually a third way to clear the dungeon?!]
[If you're talking about getting all the guest stars to max out their favorability, while extremely rare, there are a few exceptions in the history of "Heartbeat 1000%" who have managed to do so. "Jade Blade" only did it twice, right? But if you're talking about eliminating all the guest stars, this female guest is absolutely unique!]
[This is the first time I've ever seen a system notification like this! My god, no wonder he's the Demon King, he's already achieved an unprecedented ending in just the second dungeon run!]
[Why is everyone so shocked by this system notification? Has no one noticed that the female guest didn't agree to end the instance now?! What is she trying to do?!]
After making the choice, the two lines of blood-red text on the system-forced pop-up screen disappeared, and Yu Naixin could also retract the entire system screen according to her own will.
Then, as if she didn't care at all that all four male guests in the program's episode had died, Yu Naixin continued to research the potion at her own pace.
【Wait, wait, my brain is about to explode! She just turned down a perfect opportunity to leave the instance, is she really just here to keep studying?!】
[I'm seriously impressed, her loyalty to potions is as clear as day, the arrowheads are as thick as they can possibly be! She absolutely loves them!]
[But looking at it this way, the female guest probably knows that even if she learns how to make potions, she can only do so within this instance; once she leaves, the knowledge won't be effective... My goodness, she really loves it...]
Does anyone know if, after rejecting the system's exit notification, there are any other opportunities to leave the instance?
[No one has even seen this kind of system notification before, so how would anyone know what happens next? We can only wait and see in the live stream. I'm really curious to see how this amazing female guest will ultimately manage to complete this challenge!]
Without the guest performers present, the entire segment of the show became quite peaceful.
Yu Naixin was engrossed in the laboratory on the third floor of the central tower, showing no intention of coming out. She simply had her servants prepare and deliver her daily meals and water. After all, she was the owner of Swan Castle, and doing these things was effortless for her.
However, this leisurely life only lasted for three days.
At six o'clock in the morning on the fourth day, at another sunrise time as determined by the system screen, Yu Naixin discovered that all the NPCs in the entire Swan Castle had disappeared without a trace.
Then, the various furnishings inside the castle disappeared, as if someone in the sky was holding a giant, invisible eraser, wiping away everything in this episode bit by bit.
Yu Naixin also had to spend Sweet Coins to buy daily necessities from the system shop in order to make a living.
Yu Naixin also paid special attention to the fact that the "Your Majesty" mentioned by the head maid, Rosiluna, never appeared from beginning to end. The "Heartbeat 1000%" program team did indeed only put this NPC in the background introduction.
Perhaps because of Yu Naixin's presence, the laboratory is the last piece of land preserved in the entire Swan Castle. Even though all the buildings above, below, left, and right of it are gone, leaving only the laboratory suspended in the air, it still maintains a relative integrity.
Until six o'clock in the morning of the tenth day, after Yu Naixin had stayed in Swan Castle for nine days and nine nights, the laboratory finally could not escape its fate and began to be slowly erased.
By this time, there were only a few viewers left in the live stream.
Yu Naixin spends all her time either doing experiments or taking notes; her life over nine days and nine nights is so monotonous and lacking that few viewers can watch it.
Those few remaining viewers only stayed because they wanted to see how she would fare in this episode of the show.
[The venue for this show is on the verge of collapse. You will be forcibly moved to your private lounge.]
The long-awaited notification sound from the production team rang out. Yu Naixin looked at the system screen that was forcibly displayed in front of her and knew that this was the final outcome of her simulation.
The two or three viewers who were still holding on in the live stream finally made it to the end.
[Holy crap, so the production team actually forces people to go to the dressing room at the end?!]
"...I waited for a full ten days, and all I got was this boring result..."
[What else can we do? The female guest objectively cleaned up most of the mess, so the production team has to protect her... Sigh, I need to find a fun live stream to perk myself up!]
After crossing the membrane between the simulator and reality, Yu Naixin returned to the moment she first entered the laboratory.
This simulation was longer than ever before, far exceeding the combined duration of all the simulations Yu Naixin had experienced before, causing her to experience a brief moment of disorientation.
Yu Naixin paused slightly, then composed herself and walked straight into the depths of the laboratory.
The ghost wizard following closely behind, just like in the simulator, was very fond of this well-equipped laboratory and couldn't help but have the idea of taking it for himself, but quickly realized that it was impossible.
However, this time, before the Ghost Wizard could even engage in more complex mental activity, Yu Naixin had captured all his attention.
Yu Naixin had walked to the innermost part of the laboratory, to the experimental table where all the instruments were most comprehensive and complex, and began to prepare the magic potion.
She took the flask made of gold crystal and first added the root tip of the rose beetle to it, then added the bone powder of the red rock bird, and finally added an appropriate amount of blue lizard saliva. She then placed the entire flask into the hot water bath and waited for it to heat up.
Ghost Wizard: "...?!"
The ghost wizard's eyes, hidden under the brim of his hood, widened involuntarily.
Yu Naixin's technique and movements... weren't they a bit too skilled and too fluid?!
He looks every bit the seasoned veteran!
As a master potion master, the Ghost Wizard knew all too well that achieving the same effect as Yu Naixin would be impossible without extensive and repeated practice!
The ghost wizard was completely bewildered.
...In "Heartbeat 1000%", besides himself, there are actually people who understand potions?!
And it wasn't just ordinary knowledge; it was the kind of knowledge that would make him at least a well-known potion master in his original world!
Whether using instruments or processing materials, Yu Naixin does everything in an orderly and efficient manner.
This was the only potion she had spent nine days and nine nights researching specifically for the final simulation of this program.
The previous study notes and consultations with the ghost wizard were all to lay the foundation for this potion.
The three questions asked to the ghost wizard in the banquet hall were all actually used in the process of Yu Naixin making this potion.
However, in addition to the steps related to these three issues, Yu Naixin needs to perform more complicated and tedious operations.
The ghost wizard was once again stunned by Yu Naixin's overly skillful technique. He didn't realize that Yu Naixin, who not long ago seemed to have only theoretical knowledge but almost no practical experience, could perform these steps so skillfully in just a few tens of minutes.
The ghost was completely absorbed in watching! Even without seeing his expression, you could feel his admiration and amazement through his body language!
[Even I, someone who knows absolutely nothing about potions, found the female guest's actions incredibly graceful, possessing a unique rhythm. She's definitely a master!]
[What?! The little witch is actually a real witch who can make potions?!]
I'm getting more and more curious about this female guest's background...
[Hahahaha, look at the werewolf's expression! The female guest is mixing a potion, the ghost is watching her intently, but the werewolf is looking left and right with a face full of question marks. He has absolutely no idea what these two are doing, hahaha!]
Werewolf: It's supposed to be a movie for three, but I don't even get a name~
The werewolf knight was truly bewildered.
It seemed that some kind of barrier had formed between Yu Naixin and the ghost wizard, making it impossible for him to blend in.
However, the werewolf knight could clearly sense how astonished the ghost wizard was by Yu Naixin's skill.
This made the werewolf knight's gaze towards Yu Naixin even brighter, filled with admiration.
[Congratulations, female guest! The male guest "Werewolf Knight" has reached 100% affection for you!]
You will receive additional generous rewards during the settlement process after this program ends!
Earlier than in the last simulation, Yu Naixin received a notification from the "Heartbeat 1000%" program team that the Werewolf Knight had reached full favorability.
[Why did the werewolf suddenly have such high affection when he felt he should be under the car?!]
Wow, this male guest's fetish is quite niche...
[Damn, the werewolf only gained a little more favorability because the ghost's reaction showed how talented the female guest was! He already had a high level of favorability from the female guest, and could have reached the maximum at any moment with some small opportunity!]
[It's only been two hours since the female guest entered, and she's already maxed out the favorability of a guest from the mutated fusion instance... That's terrifyingly efficient!]
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