Chapter 1: The Female Emperor (Part 8)
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【Ding! Evil Shiyuan’s Favorability towards you is 71%.】
【You have gained 200 Luck Value points, you currently have 200 Luck Value points.】
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【Ding! Evil Shiyuan’s Favorability towards you is 72%.】
【You have gained 200 Luck Value points, you currently have 400 Luck Value points.】
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Who would have thought that Leng Yi could basically transfer his affection for Frost North Snow onto the Female Emperor without a hitch?
Maybe it’s because they’re technically the same person, which led the system to stack his favorability points.
And the worst part? While battling the Female Emperor, his favorability kept creeping up. Every wound she inflicted on him seemed to generate points as if he were at a loony rewards program!
If this guy were in his right mind, he’d probably write “Lin” backwards!
【Ding! Evil Shiyuan’s Favorability towards you is 80%.】
【You have gained 200 Luck Value points, you currently have 2000 Luck Value points.】
At this point, Leng Yi had been knocked to the ground.
But for some unknown reason, upon reaching 80%, the favorability stalled and stopped dead in its tracks.
She had nearly given up hope on completing the last side quest, but now she was just a step away from snagging that fourth treasure map fragment. If she let this slip, she’d feel like a real slacker, let down her former reputation as a high-level player.
Alright then, time to squeeze a little more favorability from Leng Yi.
Aren’t you supposed to be a masochist?
Let’s get a little rougher this time around.
Lin Nan took a deep breath, wishing she didn’t have to do this, but for the honor of a 100% completion rate on her side quest, she’d go all out!
Just as she expected, the more physical torture she inflicted, the more excited he got, spewing out compliments like a fountain.
Hmm, after breaking both of his feet, favorability shot up to 90%. Earned herself another 3000 Luck Value.
Feeling a twinge of guilt, she still stomped down on his left kneecap again.
Favorability climbed to 95%, just one last push.
“Wifey! Give it a bit more oomph, that didn’t hurt enough! Hahaha!”
Leng Yi was sweating profusely but was grinning from ear to ear.
Anyone laying eyes on his miserable state would probably feel nothing but righteous indignation for the Female Emperor who was tormenting him.
Liao Chen, who had never even met Leng Yi before, happened to stumble upon him right in front of the mountain stronghold.
Seeing this guy being ruthlessly tormented for resisting the Female Emperor, he couldn’t help but feel pity.
“Human Emperor, how can you call yourself the savior of humanity? He’s merely been temporarily invaded by demon energy! Either give him a quick end, or stop the humiliation!”
Liao Chen exclaimed, infuriated.
The Female Emperor shot him a cold glance, as if she couldn’t be bothered with him, before swiftly crushing Leng Yi’s remaining kneecap.
But this time, something strange occurred.
Though Leng Yi responded as he had before, both pained and exhilarated, his favorability only increased by 0.1%.
At this rate, even if she dismembered him completely, she’d probably still fall short of that last 5% favorability!
To test this theory, Lin Nan stomped on his already shattered ankle and began to grind it repeatedly.
“Ahhh! This is exhilarating! Keep going! It’s even better than getting it on in bed!”
Favorability still only inched up by a measly 0.1%.
Could it be that extracting favorability this way had hit a wall?
Lin Nan’s mind was racing.
Meanwhile, Liao Chen was in a fit of rage at the Female Emperor ignoring him while continuing to torment Leng Yi.
“Great Sun Tathagata! Om, Ah, Wei, Luo, Hun, Qian!”
Without the Demon Suppression array, the Six Realms Hellfire had become his signature weapon.
With his incantation, the enhanced hellfire surged forward, empowered by demon energy, lunging straight at the Female Emperor like a wild beast!
“Boom!”
What shocked Liao Chen was that the Female Emperor simply caught his full-powered strike with a single hand, as if she were swatting away a fly, and the hellfire meekly lowered its head before her!
【You have spent 1000 Luck Value points.】
“This… this…”
Liao Chen had believed with his newfound power he’d be able to challenge her again, but what he witnessed made him feel more disheartened than ever since becoming a Demon Emperor.
He was resolved that if Frost North Snow didn’t come back, he’d rest in the ice coffin with her, never to part.
After all, he was already a fallen monk; there was no turning back.
Having just defeated Liao Chen easily with the freshly gained Luck Value, Lin Nan turned her gaze back at Leng Yi.
At this moment, he was still wearing an iron mask, revealing only a hint of his forehead and two eyes.
“Why won’t you take off your mask in front of me?” the Female Emperor asked.
Leng Yi laughed heartily, “Call me hubby and I’ll take it off!”
The Female Emperor remained expressionless.
Of course, she wouldn’t be swayed; she merely lifted her index finger, and the mask flew off his face like it was a magic trick.
She expected to see a face similar to Little Shiyuan’s—radiant and clean—but when the mask came off, she was taken aback.
kn*fe scars crisscrossed his face like a piece of torn paper, turning what could have been a charming visage into a terrifying sight straight out of a horror movie.
“Hahaha! What do you think? Am I handsome or what?” Leng Yi boasted, still laughing.
The Female Emperor gingerly placed the mask back on.
It seemed in this mess of four Shiyuans, only Evil Shiyuan had endured a hellish life from the start. If he hadn’t possessed a tenacious spirit, he would have long been claimed by the daily skirmishes with water bandits.
Those scars? Probably just reminders from those days of struggling for survival.
Her heart softened, and her usually cold expression softened just a touch.
Leng Yi noticed her change and chuckled, “What’s the matter? Is my face scaring you? No wonder! I mean, how can men compete with women’s delicate beauty?
Back in the day, it was this face that scared off many who wanted to mess with me!”
The Female Emperor frowned slightly, “Could it be… those scars are actually your…”
Leng Yi burst into laughter, “Surprise, surprise!
You got it! I did this to myself. I hated this pretty face; before I had any power, it drew too many greedy eyes.
To survive, I had no choice but to carve it up one cut at a time. From then on, even if I hadn’t moved, my adversaries would see my face and cower in fear.
Only when I no longer needed this mask to scare people did I start wearing it.”
The Female Emperor sighed, “Sounds like you’ve had a tough life.”
“Are you feeling sorry for me, wifey? Come on, I’ve got some joints left; just stomp away if it makes you happy!”
Leng Yi said boldly, with no fear whatsoever.
“Hubby, I’d feel bad for you if I made you suffer more…”
When Leng Yi heard this, he froze as if turned to stone. He looked at the Female Emperor in disbelief, struggling to process what he just heard.
“What’s wrong, hubby?”
【Ding! Evil Shiyuan’s Favorability towards you is 100%.】
【You have gained 3000 Luck Value points, you currently have 7000 Luck Value points.】
【Your Luck Level is lv9.】
