Chapter 16 – Host, You’re Going to Heaven (Part Four)
“By the way, if the people from the clan don’t find this place by tomorrow morning, I’ll take you all down the mountain. And remember to lock the door, don’t open it for strangers… perhaps… there are some people… who can’t wait for the seventh day… and just want to… come back… and take a look…”
The temperature in the room dropped like a lead weight, plunging below freezing.
As the girls listened to Jiang Pengji’s almost whisper-like voice, they couldn’t help but scream loudly.
Hearing their synchronized screams behind her, Jiang Pengji’s mood lifted instantly, and her smile couldn’t be contained.
“Though it’s a bit sly, these girls can be quite adorable at times.”
System: “I knew your values were off, but I also think, Host, you are particularly wicked.”
It had reason to believe this host would certainly be resented by those noble girls in that room, forever cursing her name.
After all, noble girls from aristocratic families were raised meticulously, truly the epitome of high society.
Yet Jiang Pengji was so wicked, managing to repeatedly ruin their noble demeanor and poise. It would be strange if they didn’t hold a grudge.
“Sometimes, a little wickedness makes one particularly lovable,” Jiang Pengji said, a look of ‘you wouldn’t understand’ on her face.
System: “…”
Do you think everyone has a masochistic tendency?
Tonight, the moon was shrouded by dark clouds, providing no light whatsoever, so dark you couldn’t see your own hand in front of you.
However, this didn’t affect Jiang Pengji much; her night vision was always excellent. Even though the original owner of this body had slight nearsightedness, after a 0.3% fusion, her vision was still better than average.
Using her keen senses, Jiang Pengji moved through the night like it was daylight, quickly making discoveries thanks to her extensive wilderness survival experience.
She found a bow and arrow from the bandit stronghold, tested it out slightly, but the loose bowstring and crude bow weren’t very good tools.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Without even taking aim, Jiang Pengji drew three arrows from the quiver, the bow curved fully, and she shot them without hesitation. Listening to the faint sound of the arrows hitting their mark, it seemed like there would be a catch.
“The snakes of ancient times were quite cute… just a bit small, probably not enough for two bites…”
Jiang Pengji sincerely praised them; snakes from her time could flip a thatched hut in this era with one turn.
At this moment, the live-stream screen flashed with a few sparse white comments. Besides the terrified, stubbornly unmoving 【Stowaway Non-Money】, there were three unfamiliar IDs, likely accidental newcomers to the channel.
【Lan Cuiyu Doesn’t Bend】: It’s so dark, you can’t see anything at all! Is the host not around?
【Boyfriend Upstairs】: The channel description seems quite interesting…
【Wujiang Pickled Vegetables Too】: This channel feels so deserted… Is it a new host?
【Stowaway Non-Money】: Yup, a must-visit channel for horror enthusiasts seeking thrills…
The new viewers were left in confusion, wasn’t this a livestream for palace struggles? What did it have to do with horror enthusiasts?
With no outsiders around, Jiang Pengji simply said, “Can’t see because it’s dark, huh?”
As soon as she finished speaking, the system silently activated the infrared panoramic shooting mode, allowing the viewers to watch Jiang Pengji hunting.
However, before the audience could see her skillfully shooting her target, they got a close-up view of how she dealt with the venomous snake. Every movement was clear, yet not a second was wasted as she carefully collected the fangs and venom sacs.
The system hesitantly poked at Jiang Pengji: “You promised to livestream… maybe you should speak a bit and interact with the audience…”
Feeling in a good mood, Jiang Pengji agreed, as the system’s request didn’t cross any lines.
“Right now, let’s livestream how to hunt for food in the wild…” She sighed internally, thinking it was just for the academic slackers of the Seventh Legion; after all, she was once an instructor with teaching experience. “In my hand is a lovely little girl…”
A group of viewers blinked in confusion: “…”
The time gap was too vast; the biological encyclopedia she once studied was utterly useless. However, the rules of biological evolution remained consistent.
Based on her rich experience, she could talk about the toxicity of the lovely girl in her hand and the environment they prefer living in.
“… Honestly, I prefer demonstrating how to fill one’s stomach with them; the meat is exquisite…”
Privately, the system had curled up out of grievance.
It was a palace struggle livestream system, not a conquest livestream system, nor a survival livestream system, and definitely not a food livestream system!
Before even explaining how to determine a snake’s age or assess the meat quality, Jiang Pengji furrowed her brows and drew her bow.
“Tonight’s luck seems good; it’s a large one… the little girls are in for a treat…”
She smiled, while the system felt like it couldn’t even cry.
In reality, Jiang Pengji’s rigid livestream was rather boring, but who cares? This body had decent looks, just above average… more importantly, those viewers were all night owls with nothing better to do, simply hanging out in the channel out of boredom.
Luck was on her side, with good sensory coordination and rich wilderness experience, she was able to quickly locate the hiding places of her prey.
Half an hour later, having had a bountiful catch, she prepared to head back.
Although all the bandits had been dealt with, there was no guarantee that nearby wild beasts wouldn’t come down to scavenge or that strangers wouldn’t inadvertently wander into this place.
Those little girls were too timid; leaving them in the deep mountain bandit stronghold made her uneasy.
As Jiang Pengji briskly made her way back as if gliding on flat ground, even carrying dozens of pounds of game, her speed was unfazed.
Little did she know, those timid girls she thought of were currently experiencing a terrifying fright.
The day’s events had surpassed the noble girls’ imaginations, and after exhausting themselves, each one wore a fatigued expression.
The flickering flames cast a rosy glow on their pretty faces. None of them spoke, perhaps even unsure of what to say.
The noble girls’ daily activities were always exquisite and elegant.
A few close friends gathered could share gossip about current trends in perfume or flower hairpieces, or recite poetry and songs about talented men and beautiful women, or play word games… just to pass the time.
But now… a group of them lay in a wretched state, their stomachs grumbling with hunger, causing them discomfort.
One noble girl, about the same age as Shangguan Wan, pouted, her stomach making ugly gurgling sounds, “I’m so hungry…”
Wan Xiuer whispered in comfort, “Liu Xi said she’d go out hunting, she should be back soon, just hang in there.”
“But she bullies people…”
Before leaving, her intimidating demeanor had frightened them to the point that now, every rustle made them fear a ghost had arrived.
Shangguan Wan idly doodled on a piece of firewood at the fire pit when she heard this and couldn’t help but interject.
“Hmph, thinking about Lan Ting when you’re hungry? Why not think about how dangerous it is outside at night…”
Wei Jingxian subtly tugged at her sleeve, signaling Shangguan Wan not to provoke them too much.
Right now, everyone was in a vulnerable state, but after returning, they would still enjoy a life of luxury. Who wouldn’t feel discontent? You never know who might start secretly plotting against whom.
