NOVEL NEXT Chapter 88
Although they already knew the ending, viewers who had bet heavily were still looking forward to the turning point.
Many people hadn’t known Yu Qing at all, but they had joined with the mentality of winning money, thinking it was a sure-win game.
Who would have known…
Their Adam’s apples rolled, and cold sweat covered their foreheads. They held their breath, staring at the live broadcast room with wide eyes, expecting some small miracle, but…
[Host, win!]
The cold system judgment echoed in everyone’s ears: [Host Yu Qing bet with his life and took away 80% of the points reward, a total of 62.4 million points.]
Countless [Ah ah ah, I hate it!] filled the live broadcast room.
The next second: [Ding Dong——]
[Host Yu Qing, congratulations, you have successfully entered the 62nd place in the points ranking list. Since you are the latest newcomer to the list, you will be rewarded with +3000 points.]
[Host Yu Qing, congratulations, the number of people online in the live broadcast room has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, and you have topped the “Viewer Value List” for the first time. Bonus points +10,000.]
After the system broadcast ended, the remaining points were automatically cleared from the gambling bureau. The winning fans grew even more excited and kept cheering:
[Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! I knew my wife could do it, wife!!!!]
[The reversal just now shocked me, and I’m still shocked now, ahhhhh! Wife, tell me quickly, what are you going to do next!]
[Topping the list of viewing value! No level 5 dungeon has ever done this before. My wife is so beautiful and so powerful. Let me lick, suck it~ suck it~ suck it~.]
[Um… even though I lost money, I was so damn happy watching this live broadcast! Come on, host! I’ve switched to being a fan, and I support you now!]
Meanwhile, viewers in other live broadcast rooms were confused: [??]
Level 5 dungeon topping the viewing value list?
Nothing like that had ever happened before!
[I didn’t understand it, but I was shocked.]
[Tsk, let’s take a look.]
With this mentality, the number of viewers in Yu Qing’s live broadcast room kept increasing. New fans entered, and at first glance, they saw Yu Qing tying up the boss and giving orders to all the village NPCs, asking them to help retrieve the human skins of the ladies.
And he promised: “Slash the corpse and take back the human skin.”
“If you chop one, you’ll get a reward of 20,000; if you chop two, you’ll get a reward of 40,000; if you chop three, you’ll get a reward of 80,000. The rewards will increase exponentially, and you will earn based on the number of heads of the corpses.”
The live broadcast room erupted:
[???]
[Hahahahahaha, oh my god, this live broadcast room is so magical. Why does this sound so powerful? Villagers: If you want to succeed, go crazy first and rush for money at all costs!]
[Fight once, and you’ll be rich for three generations. Only by working hard can you avoid failure! (Reward points +300)]
[Damn, I was so excited by the rewards the host mentioned. Is this why Qin State became the master of tigers and wolves and defeated the six countries? Rotting corpses, beware!]
Soon, the villagers dispersed, the hall fell silent again, and Yu Qing slowly raised his feet.
He loosened the chain in his hand, lifted the hem of his skirt, let the black snake crawl to his side, and casually stroked its head.
In the strange live broadcast, the young man took a breath, lowered his gaze to the camera, and addressed the live broadcast room: “Now is the time for Q&A.”
[Ahhh! My wife is looking at me! He must like me! He loves me ahhhhhh!]
[Sister, do you think the ninth-level BOSS behind him is just a decoration? Don’t look at Qingqing locking Black Snake now. When the chain disappears, Black Snake will stand up—hey, hey, hey.]
[Ahhh, can you all be more serious? Even though we’re here thirsting, I really want to know why the wooden box that controls the wooden man no longer sings Little Rabbit Be Good. How can it still control the wooden man?]
Yu Qing paused, and with a faint hiss, the giant python lowered its head and lightly touched his beautifully shaped ear with the tip of its tongue. Yu Qing trembled unconsciously and replied, “Because that’s not what control the wooden man.”
“What really controls the wooden man is the ‘ding-ding-dong-dong’ rhythm. If you look closely, you’ll see that Little Rabbit Be Good is meant to confuse people.”
“I modified the sound-producing device of the wooden box and removed Little Rabbit Be Good, ensuring no other music could interfere with the rhythm of ‘ding-ding-dong-dong.’ As a result, the wooden man moves faster… well…”
Suddenly, a slightly cool snake tail swept across his toes. Yu Qing instinctively retracted his legs, trembling slightly, before slapping the snake’s head as if in punishment!
[Ahhh! My wife is so amazing! But… why does the system say you’re a core component of the main system?]
[Yeah, I’ve never heard of that title before.]
Yu Qing opened his mouth, ready to answer, but suddenly felt a chill on his lower back.
The cold snake scales scraped ambiguously against Yu Qing’s skin, applying gentle pressure and leaving red marks unique to him.
Snap!
Yu Qing patted the snake’s head again and continued answering: “After changing the physical strength value to 1500, I feared the main system’s revenge. So, I followed the live broadcast system, hacked into the main system, and modified a core code that cannot be copied.”
“Now, the main system code is lost, and the source code exists only in my mind. Of course, it has to protect me and ensure I don’t die.”
As he spoke, the wind blew.
A strand of white hair fell over his eyes. The young man tucked it behind his ear, his earrings swaying slightly. Then, he smiled—gentle yet wicked.
It was as if he was born for this strange world, suppressed by everything, yet using everything to fight back and destroy, becoming a well-deserved deity.
[Fuck!] The live broadcast room erupted in excitement again: [If I had known, I would have bet on him and made a fortune!]
[I’m really shocked by this host and all his operations!]
[But… why did Black Snake help the host kill the temple ladies? I still don’t get it.]
Before Yu Qing could respond, the snake’s tail slid into his clothes!
The cold tail climbed up his calf, tentatively loosening the leather leg loop on his thigh and wrapping around the base of his leg.
Yu Qing trembled all over and finally couldn’t hold on any longer, his body beginning to collapse. Then came a soft “Hiss…”
The snake’s tongue flicked against his earlobe again. The sensitive boy went weak, his hand barely managing to hold onto the altar. A small tentacle appeared out of nowhere, wrapping around his wrist.
“Um…”
Gritting his teeth, Yu Qing struggled against the cold touch of the creature. A faint groan escaped his lips as his misty eyes, partially obscured by white hair, grew heavier with exhaustion.
After a few breaths, he leaned weakly against the black snake’s back. Though he still clutched the golden chain that restrained the snake, his posture… was undeniably suggestive.
[Ahhhh! Ahhhhh!]
[Why did Black Snake help him kill the temple ladies? Didn’t you hear what he said? It’s his ex-husband! They’re divorcing! Oh no, oh no! Snake tail + tentacles—how am I supposed to handle this?!]
[Help, the host hasn’t even done anything extreme, but every frame is so intense! I want to make him my ultimate white moonlight!]
[Hey, if you think that, don’t share it. Don’t let anyone else see it. Just stay here and keep watching!]
The comment scrolled rapidly until, with a loud bang! Someone pushed open the temple doors.
In response, the Black Snake straightened Yu Qing upright again.
The boy’s eyes turned red as his body swayed. When he sat upright, the dark leg rings slid down his skirt, over his pale calves, stacking around his ankles.
Fortunately, none of the villagers dared to look up at him.
Silently breathing a sigh of relief, Yu Qing noticed.
Beneath the main hall, the green heads of rotting corpses were displayed one by one, while the little girl’s stolen skin was returned piece by piece.
The method of distributing money had proven highly effective. In less than an hour, Yu Qing completed the task of redeeming the Lin Xioajing’s daughter.
With all tasks on a countdown timer, Yu Qing didn’t dare to delay. He hastily locked the giant python to a pillar, took the reclaimed human skin, and rushed to the back hall.
In the hall, Qian Lai’s recruitment formation had already been drawn. Together, they utilized these special methods to grant the children their long-deserved freedom.
After watching the girls stand up once more, Yu Qing greeted them one by one, then quickly picked up Lin Xiaojing’s daughter. He carried her back to the dilapidated house, where her sibling laid under the bed. After reuniting the siblings and ensuring they were settled, he placed them safely in Liu Laizi’s home.
Naturally, Yu Qing took care to clean the scene thoroughly so that Liu Laizi’s corpse wouldn’t frighten the children. He even used his points to buy them a sumptuous meal.
After coaxing the siblings to sleep, Yu Qing returned to the dilapidated house where he had started. Exhausted, he stepped inside.
Finally, the tasks that had weighed on him were completed. As he opened the door, Yu Qing let out a long sigh of relief and collapsed onto the bed, his energy drained.
His long white hair spread across the pillow as he briefly glanced at the time: five o’clock in the morning.
He had been running continuously for a day and a night.
“I’m so tired… It’s almost dawn…”
As his gaze wandered, Yu Qing leaned against the spot where he and the Tentacle Si Yu had met earlier. The sheets were still messy, but he didn’t have the energy to fix them. His eyelids grew heavy.
Through the window, he dimly thought, “Did I miss something? Was there a loophole…”
The thought faded quickly. It was too much effort to sort it out.
Finally, the boy slowly closed his eyes, his breathing steadying as he fell into a deep sleep.
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Morning came late. Yu Qing slept soundly, undisturbed by the sunlight.
Far away, in the distant temple, the sound of chains echoed.
Crash. Crash.
Two golden chains clattered to the ground, now empty.
The giant python… had vanished.
The next moment, faint footsteps echoed.
Da. Da. Da.
Yu Qing frowned slightly in his sleep. It seemed like someone was standing beside his bed.