Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

Mrs. Wang fought back strongly.

This time, Mr. Zhou Zeshui was not to be outdone:

"Oh, then who stopped playing games altogether? That copy of 2077 has been sitting there for half a year now, hasn't it?"

Mrs. Wang continued to counterattack:

"And who is always calling the police to ask if they've found anything! Even complaining that the food I make has no taste!"

Zhou Zeshui was still unyielding:

"And who, out of superstition, ran to the temple to pray to the Buddha!"

The bickering of the elderly couple was full of joy, but as Zhou Baiyu listened, he suddenly felt like crying.

He interrupted the sweet quarrel of the elders, and in order to reassure his parents for the future, he proceeded to explain his own lengthy disappearance...

Zhou Baiyu made up a story.

In short, he talked about dealing with various strange occurrences in Linxiang City.

Given that Linxiang City had many strange tales emerging, many people felt... that the world was gradually becoming more bizarre.

While the "officials" had launched a series of programs similar to science education shows, attempting to explain the strange tales of Linxiang City in an almost foolish manner...

Some people believed them, but a considerable number of others felt it was an attempt to cover up and that such explanations were an insult to their intelligence.

So, when Zhou Baiyu mentioned that he was dealing with the strange phenomena in good ol' Linxiang City...

His parents accepted it quite easily.

It had to be said, Zhou Baiyu had a pair of great parents.

Zhou Baiyu had been worried that his mother would not be able to accept it, but as he told his story... Mrs. Wang exploded with excitement:

"So you were involved in some kind of mysterious adventure, huh!"

"Are you now some kind of very rare adventurer? Aaaah! I'm so jealous, son, is this a real-life adventure? Isn't this much more thrilling than playing a game?"

"Fantastic! Are there any weird and wonderful monsters that I can see, can you take pictures for me? Is there anything you can divulge? Don't worry, I can keep a secret!"

"Remember that giant python case, was it related to you guys? Actually, your dad is quite envious of those patients..."

Stop it, mom! Do you know you're sounding like a maniac right now? Even more than Zhou Shou...

Mrs. Wang's exaggerated reaction instantly smoothed over any tears Zhou Baiyu felt like shedding.

Without any sadness, this was the reunion Zhou Baiyu wanted.

Whether it was Zhang Haoyun or Zhou Baiyu's parents, they all very easily accepted the fact that Zhou Baiyu was still alive.

Because deep down, they all longed for this person to be alive.

This made Zhou Baiyu all the more fond of this world.

...

...

As night fell.

Zhou Baiyu left Youke New City and arrived at Yunjin Tianjiang.

The lights at the stronghold were already on. He had the keys on him.

So when Constantin, Nina, Ling Hansu, Daydreamer Guang Tongchen, and the others were discussing today's investigative results, Zhou Baiyu turned the doorknob...

At that moment, everyone was instantly alert.

Anyone from the Pioneers who had visited the transit station could not be unaware of Zhou Baiyu's return by now.

But it couldn't be helped; they were indeed too busy.

And when the door opened and the figure of Zhou Baiyu appeared...

Everyone was stunned.

"My God! You better be the real Zhou, and not something that the God of Plagiarism and Duplication has conjured up, otherwise I swear I'll kick your ass so hard!" Constantin was the first to speak up.

Ling Hansu covered her mouth, tears of joy already swirling in her eyes.

Guang Tongchen was initially confused, but after... when he saw what was in Zhou Baiyu's hand, he realized that this was indeed Jiang Xianwu.

Apart from Constantin, nobody else spoke, fearing that they were seeing an illusion.

Not until Zhou Baiyu threw the necklace to Daydreamer and spoke up:

"Brother Duan, I return your necklace as it was. It really helped me out; without it, I might have been tortured for quite a while before figuring out a solution."

Daydreamer took the necklace, which was his full-version universal item.

He didn't know what to say for a while, and after a long time, blurted out one word:

"F*ck!"

Guang Tongchen smiled:

"Welcome back."

"Brother Zhou, welcome back!" Ling Hansu, tears blurring her vision.

"Zhou! You really are a legend! You have to tell me where you've been!"

Although Constantin appeared quite despondent on a daily basis, he was still very enthusiastic about his friends.

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...

For Zhou Baiyu, today's theme was reunion.

In the Land of No Light, many of the things he was worried about were indeed happening, but there were also many things that did not happen.

This world, it seemed, had many people waiting for him.

Friends were still friends as always; the long six months had brought no estrangement, which made him very happy.

The group went to a hotpot restaurant that was still open at night to welcome Zhou Baiyu back.

During the meal, Zhou Baiyu briefly recounted his experiences.

Although he deliberately understated it, the group could still sense the difficulties of this conscription.

Daydreamer was curious about what kind of power Zhou Baiyu had now.

Whether he had reached the level of a legendary Pioneer.

After some serious thought on this question, Zhou Baiyu:

"A Mutator is a profession with a very low floor and a very high ceiling, but the problem is, the ceiling can't be stabilized."

"And it's too dependent on items; right now, I don't think I can compare with you guys."

It was a very humble and accurate statement.

Zhou Baiyu was well aware of how long the Evernight had given him to prepare.

A Mutator is well-suited for long-term preparation, slowly building up. When a Mutator decides to spend all their savings in one go, they are undoubtedly terrifying.