Transforming Succubus: Almost Doomsday

It wasn't until Zhou Baiyu was sure he couldn't see the woman anymore that he said to a confused Wang Shufen:

"Mom, I was disappointing at the blind date today, I'll bring a girl home next time, and you don't need to set me up anymore. Also, these next few days, you should go out less and play some video games at home."

Zhou Baiyu meant every word he said.

If his assumptions were correct, then very soon, not just Linxiang City, but the entire original world would undergo tremendous changes.

He always felt that, as a pioneer, he would soon receive a special mission.

He somewhat forcefully, through coaxing and deceiving, persuaded Mrs. Wang Shufen to return home. Out of worry that she would be too playful and refuse to come home, preferring to linger nearby, he watched her get into the car before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he hurried back to the fried chicken restaurant, ready to chat with that girl.

"It seems she likes me, but unfortunately, mom was there, and I was too panicked."

"If she really is a corrupted kind, one that unconsciously influences those around her, then I can't afford to lose."

Family was Zhou Baiyu's weakness.

Now that his mother had gone back home, Zhou Baiyu decided to have a good chat with that girl.

However, when he returned to the fried chicken restaurant, the girl had already left.

And when Zhou Baiyu tried to inquire which direction the girl had gone, the people around him were dismissive and even very wary of Zhou Baiyu.

This damned constitution forced Zhou Baiyu to give up.

But deep down, Zhou Baiyu was already a bit fearful.

If Linxiang City really did have a corrupted kind... What should he do?

In the memories of the attendant's body, in the Advanced World, it wasn't until version 1.10 that the first case of corruption appeared, first as a demon invasion.

But the process in the original world now seemed completely different.

There were some reasons for this; the nine demonic races led by the seven Demon Emperors, not even having established dominion over the Advanced World, were fundamentally unable to launch a war in the original world.

Of course, Zhou Baiyu didn't know this, what he knew was—

"Perhaps in the eyes of that part of 'us' who support the extermination of humankind, corruption is more efficient than demons in eliminating humans..."

Thinking about this made Zhou Baiyu's scalp tingle.

"From the information I've gathered so far, humans are easily invaded by corruption if they have a bad nature... or like Bai Ling, who has experienced tragic events, might also turn into a corrupted being..."

Are there many people with bad natures in this world? Are there many who are desperate in this world?

Having once been a suicide interventionist, Zhou Baiyu knew all too well how screwed up this world was.

This time, he felt an unprecedented panic. We saved the Advanced World, but who will save our world?

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally, Zhou Baiyu decided to discuss this with someone.

So, he returned to his rented apartment and then entered the station.

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Meanwhile, at night.

Zhang Haoyun was dazzlingly attractive as she swayed her hips in the bar, with countless men pouring expensive drinks over her.

The liquid soaked her clothes, making her look somewhat translucent.

The flashing lights in the bar illuminated the lustful faces of countless drunkards.

She suddenly felt disgust. And inexplicably, she felt distressed about the events of the day.

She couldn't believe she had let a man leave without even finding out his name.

She had been increasingly fond of drinking lately.

When she remembered her father, an alcoholic who domestically abused her mother, she would drink.

When she remembered seeking a respectable job, only to find out her younger brother was causing trouble outside, and her mother only cared about demanding money from her, she would drink.

When she remembered having a friend but then losing her due to an unwanted pregnancy and subsequent suicide, she would drink as well.

In a world where right and wrong were blurred, she wanted to make her own life as indiscernible as day from night.

It seemed the night was when her life began. She relished the cool drinks poured over her body, the way the alcohol blurred her senses...

This mix of muddled and lucid sensations was endlessly enticing to her.

"Maybe just now... was just an illusion?"

She thought about that man at the fried chicken restaurant, the one she had fallen for at first sight.

As if whispers in her ears, distorted visions in her mind, the painful memories of the past suddenly... became silent after seeing that man.

But unfortunately, had her appearance frightened him? Yes, she dressed like a... bad woman indeed.

Zhang Haoyun's inner ferocity emerged again, her pupils turning a sinister blood red.

No one noticed a crack suddenly appeared on the tattoo on her shoulder, and the next second... the crack turned into an open eye.

But it was just for a moment; the eye closed into a slit again.

In the bar, a few people indeed witnessed the scene.

But with the DJ's roar, with the intense rhythm of heavy metal music, with the lights flickering wildly, and with alcohol playing tricks...

The moment the crimson eye on the arm opened, only a few onlookers took it as a trick of their drunken blurred vision.

Several hours later... the sleepless city of Linxiang quieted down significantly.

Outside the bar, the corpse collectors were already waiting for those beautiful yet heavily drunken girls.

The city lights seemed to blaze forever, with bars in the nighttime district flashing neon lights, looking like glowing cages.

Zhang Haoyun's steps faltered as she looked at luxury cars waiting outside the bar without any envy.

Those cars should have been taking people home, but she had no home to go to.

She didn't get into one of the cars like the other girls and wake up the next day in a villa, see a stack of money, and leave sensibly.

She just staggered step by step towards the tiny 26-square-meter room she rented.

A few men followed her, seemingly waiting for Zhang Haoyun to walk into some deserted place to harass her.

In the past, Zhang Haoyun would never have allowed herself to get this drunk.

But today, for some unknown reason, under the stimulation of alcohol, she found the world becoming distorted, the faces of those she despised looked more abstract than Van Gogh's paintings.

Violence was slowly being stirred up inside her, and suddenly a voice in Zhang Haoyun's mind said:

"They think you are the prey, but you are the hunter..."

"Tear them apart! Tear them apart!"

This voice had tormented her for a long time, always appearing now and then. She suddenly wanted to act on its suggestion.

Minutes later, in a seldom-traveled alley, amidst the gloomy lanes, men screamed heartrendingly, setting off a chain of barking dogs.

The trash bins in the alley now contained several dismembered corpses.

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Transfer Station.

Zhou Baiyu originally entered the Transfer Station planning to find someone to discuss how to deal with the impending events.

But as he came in and was about to speak... Lin made a shushing gesture.

"Shush, keep quiet, little brother."

Seeing Zhou Baiyu's puzzled face, Lin slowly said:

"When corruption appears in your world, it means a new game area has emerged."

"Next, just leave it to the rules."

Zhou Baiyu was somewhat puzzled by Lin's words.

But soon, probably after staying in the Transfer Station for about half an hour, Zhou Baiyu understood what she meant.

The platform of Advanced World instantly exploded...

"Damn! What's this? Defense mode? This isn't one of the four major modes, right?"

"Fuck, is this version 1.01 coming up? No... it's still 1.0!"

"Guys, I just received a mission to go to Linxiang City... A nationwide mission, did you get it too?"

"What the hell, what does 'cannot use Advanced World bodies' mean? Does it mean we have to fight with our real bodies?"

The platform of Advanced World was in an uproar.

The reason for all this was because every Pioneer had received the following message in their minds.

[1.0 Version Update Announcement:

Due to the drop of special items causing part of the truth to be disclosed, and the increasing number of universal items causing worlds to become more interconnected, we have decided to push the game to the next phase.

And introduce a new mode—Defense Mode.

In Defense Mode, all Pioneers will be unable to use their Advanced World bodies, please revert to version 1.0 and actively defend against the invasion of corrupted entities.]

[Defense Trial: Difficulty S-level.

In Linxiang City, known as the City that Never Sleeps, several cases of men being murdered have occurred. Investigate the reasons behind these incidents, find the source of the corruption, and eliminate it.

Note 1: Defense mode will be a national mission, all Pioneers will participate together, this is a competitive mission, the first Pioneer to find and eliminate the source of corruption will definitely receive a universal item, and depending on the subsequent impact on the timeline, determine if there are additional rewards. (If the target is killed by non-Pioneer forces of version 1.0, no participants will receive any rewards.)

Note 2: Important Tip—Corruptions are currently weak, within the capacity of human weapons to kill, but the longer they exist, the greater the damage to version 1.0, and the corruption itself will also grow stronger.

Until it becomes a disaster, causing huge devastation, hastening the apocalypse, all Pioneers must do their utmost to avert the crisis.]

The appearance of this mission message instantly sparked highly heated discussions. Every Pioneer was clearly aware of one thing...

The apocalypse was descending!

Lin looked at the bewildered Zhou Baiyu and blew a smoke ring:

"Now, do you still want to go around telling everyone what you've seen?"

"Little brother, the Pioneers will soon gather in Linxiang City in their true identities. It's better not to expose oneself, but perhaps, you might also choose to trust some people, take a gamble?"