Chapter 8: Don't ruin Komura so quickly.
[Host death detected; simulation ends.]
You have returned to reality.
The simulator's beeping sound finally brought Yu Naixin back to her senses.
Once again, Yu Naixin returned to the moment before she entered the simulator. Last time, after the simulation ended, Yu Naixin collapsed to the ground and couldn't stand up even though she tried to get up. This time, Yu Naixin collapsed to the ground again, completely limp.
Even physiological twitches are small in amplitude, as if there are no bones in the body, and the body cannot make large movements.
However, Yu Naixin was no longer aware of any of this at that moment.
Recalling the entire process of the last simulation, Yu Naixin was overwhelmed by resentment and unwillingness at being deceived and betrayed.
She was even moved by the donations from familiar viewers!
She even trusted and admired the White Bone Scholar!
She actually thought choosing the White Bone Scholar was the right answer!
The White Bone Scholar is just another type of paper doll boy! They are all the same kind!
Yu Naixin could no longer hold back her tears.
Tears streamed down her cheeks and onto the ground; Yu Naixin simply closed her eyes.
Why...why did you treat her like this?! What did she do wrong?!
To the three male guests waiting for Yu Naixin to choose, it was as if Yu Naixin had just stood up, but then suddenly collapsed back down as if she had died.
Fox Demon Priest: "..."
Paper doll boy: "...?"
White Bone Scholar: "..."
The faces of the three male guests were filled with bewilderment and speechless frustration.
They've waited so long for this female guest, are they going to die before they even get a chance to make a move?
Yu Naixin no longer wanted to struggle to maintain a normal standing posture. She slumped to the ground and mentally summoned the simulator: "Start the final simulation..."
She only had one last chance to use the simulator. She had already eliminated two wrong options from the three male guests she was interested in, so would the fox spirit priest be the safest choice?
The option that seems most dangerous might actually be the safest?
Upon entering the simulator this time, Yu Naixin still felt weak and aching all over, and it was difficult for her to get up for a while. She could only try to raise one hand, but she couldn't even do a fine movement like extending a finger. She reached her whole palm towards the fox demon priest.
Yu Naixin's voice was also very weak: "I choose him..."
Besides the process of elimination and gambling, what ultimately led Yu Naixin to choose the fox spirit priest was a kind of "what's the use" mentality.
Anyway, she's already been brutally murdered by the paper doll boy and the white bone scholar, so let her see what tricks and schemes the remaining fox demon priest has up her sleeve!
On the grand stage of a dating reality show, let her come!
After selecting the fox demon priest, Yu Naixin remained lying on the ground, like a corpse that had died unjustly, her eyes wide open, eager to witness what the temporary departure of the paper doll boy and the white bone scholar would look like.
Even if she was about to die the next second, she had to work hard to gather intelligence and clues the second before!
She still has a chance in real life!
Unlike the last time when the fox demon priest left voluntarily and the paper boy disappeared passively, this time, the fox demon priest paused for a moment, and then waved his sleeves to the left and right respectively. The paper boy and the white bone scholar standing behind him on both sides disappeared instantly, as if they had accidentally pressed the progress bar to skip in a video.
Yu Naixin: "...?!"
Yu Naixin felt a chill run down her spine.
She was indeed mentally prepared for the fox spirit priest, and she was pretty sure that the fox spirit priest was the most difficult to contend with among the three male guests. However, she did not know that the fox spirit priest had a completely overwhelming advantage over the other two male guests!
Yu Naixin's heartbeat quickened, and her breathing became heavier than before.
...Is she really going to die any second now?!
After sending the paper doll boy and the white bone scholar away, the fox demon priest didn't pay much attention. However, when he looked at Yu Naixin again, he couldn't help but show obvious surprise on his face.
The fox demon priest shook his folding fan and narrowed his eyes: "You dare to choose me as your favorite male guest... Miss Yu, you've got some nerve."
"Any creature with eyes should be able to see that I'm the most difficult one to deal with, right?"
Since things are already like this, how much worse can they get?
Holding onto the thought that she could live for as long as possible, Yu Naixin continued to stand upright, not feeling much fear from the fox demon priest's threatening words.
“I know you’re the most capable of the three of you,” Yu Naixin’s tone vividly illustrated what it meant to be half-dead, “so I decided to cling to the strongest thigh and climb the highest branch. See how smart I am?”
Yu Naixin doesn't plan to tell anyone that she has a simulator to experiment with.
This is her way of protecting herself; the deeper she hides it, the better.
Even though she was in the simulator right now, Yu Naixin had no idea how many tricks these monstrous male guests, the mysterious production team, or the viewers on the other end of the live stream who didn't know whether they were human or ghosts, had.
The experience of being deceived by everyone except herself during the last simulation was too painful, and Yu Naixin felt that she could never be too careful.
So she simply made up a reason for the fox demon priest.
Yu Naixin herself didn't expect the fox demon priest to believe her; as long as it made sense on the surface, that was enough.
The fox demon priest clearly didn't think Yu Naixin's emotionless, dead-fish-eyed answer was very credible. He twirled his folding fan nimbly in his hand, and finally a hint of interest appeared in the fox demon priest's eyes.
This seemingly frail female guest is actually somewhat interesting?
The fox demon priest curled her lips into a smile and followed Yu Naixin's words, saying, "If you want to climb the social ladder by climbing my branch, you'll first have to follow me, right?"
After saying that, he ignored Yu Naixin, who was still lying on the ground, and turned around and strode into the thick fog.
Yu Naixin: "...?!"
Brother, are you in such a hurry? You didn't even wait for me!
Whatever their motives were, those two bastards at least kept a close eye on her during the process. Why did they turn out like this with the fox demon priest?!
Yu Naixin had no idea what would happen if the male guest entered first, while she was still in this place that resembled a halftime rest area.
But Yu Naixin knew that she really wanted to live a few more seconds.
The sensory and mental pain from the last simulation had not yet fully subsided. She struggled to get up again with her still weak limbs and quickly followed the fox demon priest. She almost knelt down on the ground because of a problem with her knee joint.
Unable to see anything in the thick fog, Yu Naixin could only keep running straight ahead.
Fortunately, she did not die gloriously before entering the arena. When her sight was restored, the fox demon priest was just two steps away from her.
This time, the entrance was different from the previous two times, which confirmed Yu Naixin's unspoken rule that she would unlock different entrances with different male guests.
By observing the indistinct differences among the surrounding houses, Yu Naixin located her current position on the mental map of Cocoon Village, which was in the northeastern part of the village.
The first thing the Paper Doll Boy and the White Bone Scholar did after entering Cocoon Village on the previous two occasions was to take her to their lair. The Fox Demon Priest should do the same.
Where is the fox demon priest's lair? Is it the altar in the north? Or does she also have her own house?
No matter where his stronghold is, Yu Naixin certainly doesn't want to go there.
These male guests acted like they had cheat codes as soon as they arrived at their own lair. Although enemies a hundred times stronger than themselves and enemies a thousand times stronger than themselves could kill them with a single poke of a rock, at least the former sounded much better than the latter.
So Yu Naixin blinked and decided to take the initiative to ask, "Are we officially starting our dating reality show now?"
The fox demon priest looked at the girl whose eyes were darting around, and a cryptic smile appeared on her lips: "That's how it is."
Yu Naixin gave him a smile that was obviously insincere, yet inexplicably genuine: "Then you've officially become my dream man! Congratulations!"
The fox spirit priest replied casually, "Thank you?"
After giving a perfunctory "clap clap clap" of clapping, Yu Naixin immediately continued, "So my favorite male guest definitely won't refuse to answer a few questions for me, right?"
The viewers in the live stream were a bit confused by Yu Naixin.
[...Is this really a newbie? They seem so experienced!]
[Are these newcomers really that resilient? Not only did they not panic, but they also started trying to take control of the show's direction so quickly?]
[Damn, is this the quality of a newcomer guest on a show where you have to choose one out of three at the beginning?!]
[Why do I keep getting the feeling that she enters like she's at home, so naturally...]
[You know what, this female guest is pretty good at flirting. She got the male guest on a roll with just a few words, and now he's not going to back down.]
[This new guest shouldn't get too excited yet. The male guest opposite her is no pushover. Without props or skills, it's just a matter of whether she dies sooner or later!]
The more skilled the guest, the more exciting the hunt!
Yu Naixin, the person involved, was completely unaware of the turbulent chat in the live stream.
She already has a psychological aversion to the viewers in the live stream, and at least during this simulation, Yu Naixin doesn't plan to look at any of the comments.
Upon hearing Yu Naixin finally reveal her true purpose, the fox demon priest raised an eyebrow.
...For a long time, no one has dared to dig a trap for him, not even verbally.
This female guest is indeed quite interesting. He should take it easy and not ruin things too quickly.
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