Chapter 1: Mosaic
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Seeing Little Musashi ignore them and walk straight ahead, the live streaming room immediately filled with a lively atmosphere.
“Haha, my wife is angry! Who told you to trick her into grinding monsters?”
“Exactly! Just wait to kneel and apologize to her!”
“Enough! Little Musashi is already my second wife. I’m going to report to my first wife, Cold Moon Witch, right away. Tonight, it’s going to be a big sleepover with the two of them!”
“That guy has clearly gone mad from late-stage mad cow disease!”
“I suggest we take him out and sh**t him a hundred times.”
“Wait, look! The streamer spotted something!”
“Whoa… whoa…”
“Why is everything a mosaic?!”
Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain felt disheartened when they saw Little Musashi leave them without a word. But, it was to be expected.
This powerful and mysterious NPC beauty had endured enough after facing tough enemies due to their suggestions and decided to part ways.
Strong Brother understood this completely. After all, Little Musashi had saved them once before and now rescued them again from a dire situation. They owed her too much.
He figured she had no obligation to babysit them until the end. It was better to part on good terms, and they could quietly say sorry and hope to repay her in the future.
But what they didn’t expect was for Little Musashi to stop after taking just a few steps.
That was where the giant mantis’s demise had occurred.
Normally, after a wild monster died, it would turn into smoke and disappear, a change made to comply with game regulations.
They didn’t want bloodied corpses exposed to players, causing a negative impact.
Could it be that the wild monster dropped something?
But since Little Musashi had taken it down herself, how could he and Cold Little Rain shamelessly ask for a share of the loot?
Besides, there were so many viewers watching.
Could they really do something so embarrassing?
Just then, Strong Brother took a casual glance at Little Musashi’s back, which made the viewers keenly notice something odd.
“Streamer, streamer! Quick, go check it out!”
“There’s a mosaic under Little Musashi’s feet!”
“What the heck is that? The wild monster shouldn’t leave anything behind, so why is there something inappropriate?”
Strong Brother hurried a few steps forward.
Just as the audience saw, lying on the ground was a person-shaped mosaic split in two.
A strong smell of bl**d hit him like a brick wall.
Cold Little Rain instantly turned her head, unable to look any further.
While Strong Brother stifled his nausea, he forced himself to examine the sudden appearance of the human corpse closely.
No way…
Could this be the giant mantis’s real body?
They had clearly seen Little Musashi slice that mantis into neat halves.
And now the person-shaped mosaic was also cut from head to torso, looking grotesquely tragic.
Strong Brother, familiar with the major events happening in the world recently, immediately reacted, nearly losing control of his voice. “Monster Race?”
After checking for a long time and confirming that the dead body bore the kn*fe mark he’d left, Little Musashi stood up, nodded, and said, “Yep, it’s the Monster Race.”
Strong Brother slapped his thigh, “No wonder Mirror Mountain suddenly got tougher! The Monster Race has meddled here.”
Everything began to make sense now.
Mirror Mountain had been peaceful before. Even with mobs attacking, it was mostly safe.
But this time they faced a horde of wild monsters and a seemingly endless stream of elite ones right as they entered the mountain.
At the root of it all? The Monster Race had been lurking around, causing the disturbances.
But how did the Monster Race suddenly show up at Mirror Mountain?
Could it be…
They were also eyeing Small Cave Heaven?
What are the odds?!
Recently, the Monster Race, led by Cold Moon Witch, had been causing chaos in the human world, with the Heavenly Sword Sect and Thousand Bird City falling victim.
Just days ago, the big cleaning event at the Heavenly Sword Sect regarding monster identification had stirred up quite a ruckus on the forums.
Many players joked about joining the Monster Race because of the Beast-Eared Girls, but in reality, very few had acted on that.
The reason was simple: given the current ruthless stance of various major sects against the Monster Race,
unless you were thick-headed and didn’t mind losing levels, not many would make obviously disadvantageous choices before the situation was clear.
And with the sudden appearance of the Monster Race in Mirror Mountain,
this signaled they were likely to pull something soon.
“Boss, their target must be Small Cave Heaven! If I’m not mistaken, the entrance is just over the hill.
That’s why they sent this elite monster to block us.”
In that moment, Strong Brother couldn’t help but get a little excited.
The video analysis he made for Cold Moon Witch was mostly based on other people’s experiences.
Though it had high viewership, there was always a bit of regret.
Now, he actually had the chance to witness a historical poetic event; his excitement was overflowing.
But…
Would Little Musashi continue to investigate?
He and Cold Little Rain weren’t nearly as strong as her. If a fight broke out, they’d not only be useless but probably become her burdens.
Just thinking about it chilled Strong Brother to the core.
Cold Little Rain shot him a glance, her eyes reflecting similar concerns.
For the streamer,
level was important, but popularity and trending topics mattered even more.
If they could follow Little Musashi and discover the truth behind the Monster Race at Mirror Mountain, their visibility would surely skyrocket.
Meanwhile, viewers who had learned the truth were buzzing with excitement.
“Quick, call Little Musashi ‘Daddy,’ you two losers!”
“Strong Brother, to help you become a super streamer, I’ve decided to give up my wife, so worship me!”
“Maybe this time we can uncover the true secret behind the ultimate Monster Race boss, Cold Moon Witch.”
“Using my second wife to stab my first wife in the back? You… you guys are ruthless!”
…
“Sorry, Sister Musashi, we need to discuss something.”
Cold Little Rain pulled Strong Brother to the side and whispered, “So far, we only know her name and nothing else about Little Musashi.
Is it really wise to place all our hopes on her?”
“At least she’s ruthless against the Monster Race; she shouldn’t be one of them.”
Just as the two were talking, they suddenly saw Little Musashi draw her two weapons and glare at them.
Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain both jumped in shock.
No way…
Could she have overheard their whispering?
And this fierce reaction…
Could she be planning to silence them?
They heard that the Monster Race had various factions; could it be that she was actually part of another faction and had appeared at Mirror Mountain for Small Cave Heaven?
Maybe she got lost on her way and just happened to save them.
Now that they were no longer useful, she could swiftly eliminate them.
As they saw Little Musashi raise her twin swords and charge at them like a gust of wind,
under the crushing pressure of her powerful aura,
Strong Brother and Cold Little Rain couldn’t hold back a panicked “Ahhh!” and stumbled backward repeatedly.
They were done for!
