Chapter 337: Bai Yu’s Redemption Mission
Tonight, Zhao Mingyue was particularly quiet. After completing a task, she surprisingly didn’t seek out Bai Yu for a bath together, which caught Bai Yu off guard. Just looking at Zhao Mingyue, lost in thought while sitting on the couch, made it clear that she was likely daydreaming about the Dragon Lady again.
On the TV, a mobile phone advertisement was playing, and Bai Hu, the white fox, was sprawled nearby, eagerly eyeing the remote control in Zhao Mingyue’s hand. It desperately wanted to change the channel but was too chicken to speak up, fearing a scolding from Zhao Mingyue for interrupting her train of thought.
Seeing Bai Yu approach, Bai Hu perked up instantly, signaling with its eyes for Bai Yu to whisk Zhao Mingyue away quickly—her favorite drama was about to start!
“Ah, Bai Yu, you’re done washing!” Zhao Mingyue, finally noticing Bai Yu, snapped back to reality.
“Yup.” Bai Yu, towel in hand, dried her damp hair as she walked over and sat beside Zhao Mingyue.
“What are you thinking about?”
“Nothing much, just thinking about tomorrow. The Dragon Lady said she wants to go to that newly opened carnival with me,” Zhao Mingyue replied sheepishly.
Such trivial matters weren’t where the real importance lay. The real question was whether the Dragon Lady had something to reveal to her tomorrow.
“Going out sounds nice.” Bai Yu’s eyes darted to the black phone on the table. From her angle, a message popped up: the Dragon Lady’s redemption task had been completed, but there were no rewards—just a chance to enter a lottery.
“Ugh, Bai Yu, I’ve actually been thinking about something.” After much hesitation, Zhao Mingyue let out a heavy sigh and stared fixedly at Bai Yu, looking like she was about to burst with all her internal conflict.
“Do you remember I have an older sister? I’ve been searching for her all these years.”
“Yeah, what’s up?”
“I… I suspect the Dragon Lady is my sister…”
As Zhao Mingyue said this, she carefully watched Bai Yu’s reaction, only to find her face as calm as ever, as if she had anticipated this all along or was just unfazed by any news, no matter how big.
“It was today when we went to Eternal Life Village. That Evil God seemed to recognize me. The things she said were strange, and the Ghost Gate just happens to open in my house, in my sister’s room… But I still can’t say for sure.”
“Because the Dragon Lady’s personality and looks are completely different from my sister’s. The key is, if my sister is still alive, she’d be over twenty now, but the Dragon Lady looks like she’s still in her teens.”
“And her personality? My sister is very composed, unlike the Dragon Lady at all.”
“If she really is my sister, then why hasn’t she told me all this time?”
As Zhao Mingyue poured out her worries, she lost control of her thoughts, unleashing the turmoil she kept bottled up inside.
“If she is, does that mean she’s going to tell me tomorrow? How should I respond? For a while now, our relationship was just friendship, and I often tease her and let her call me sister.”
“Should I pretend I don’t know, or drop her some hints?”
“After all these years, where could she have gone?”
“Bai Yu, did you know about this a long time ago?”
It was clear that Zhao Mingyue wished for the Dragon Lady to indeed be her sister, but she was just unsure how to process it.
If the Dragon Lady appeared out of the blue, there would’ve been less of a dilemma. The problem was, they had spent so long together already, being close friends, and how could she face the Dragon Lady knowing she was her sister?
Should she see her as the “Dragon Lady” or her sister “Zhao Yi”?
“I don’t know if it’s true or not. We’ll find out tomorrow.” Bai Yu spoke softly, “Worrying about it now won’t help; just be natural about it. Whatever the outcome, just accept it.”
“If it really is as you say, then I think the one who should worry isn’t you, but rather the Dragon Lady.”
“I know what you’re worried about. My suggestion is, whether or not the Dragon Lady is your sister, just treat her like you always did. There’s no need to force any changes.”
“Alright, I’ll go with that.” Zhao Mingyue leaned back on the sofa, her expression relaxing a bit now that she had vented her feelings.
“Now, I’m going to take a shower.”
“Go ahead.” Bai Yu nodded.
Seeing Zhao Mingyue’s light-hearted steps, Bai Yu felt good about it.
Meeting the Dragon Lady might fulfill Zhao Mingyue’s wish.
Bai Yu opened the black phone on the table. For some reason, she couldn’t use this phone; touching it burned her, though it was better than when she used her embryonic body.
Once the screen lit up, she scrolled through the history messages.
【Doctor, have you ever considered actually treating a patient?】
【When the number of patients you heal meets a requirement, you’ll receive a special reward.】
【Special Reward: Evil God’s Dual Eyes】
【Chosen as a Goddess and bound to the altar, I have always been a loyal believer of the God. As a Goddess, I should dedicate myself to the God, but once I saw the God’s eyes, I began to regret…】
【I suddenly realized that the God protecting me all along should actually be a rabbit.】
This was the message given when she first unlocked the role of a Redemption Executor.
“Evil God’s Dual Eyes…”
Now there was no doubt the task was related to the Dark Moon God, but she still didn’t know what the Evil God’s Dual Eyes represented.
It should also be related to the Dark Moon God; she wondered if it could be the Dark Moon God’s eyes?
The real question was, even if she procured the Evil God’s Eyes, how would it affect the Dark Moon God? What was its relation to her redemption task?
Another point was that it only mentioned redeeming a certain number of patients for a reward, but it didn’t specify exactly how many.
This was an old tradition; the sc*m Game was full of riddles, making players guess the real requirements of tasks.
In any case, it wouldn’t be all game participants; if it were, there’d be no need for this task, especially since there were already participants getting killed when the task triggered.
“In total, thirty-three people, excluding myself, that makes it thirty-two. At least half of them need to be redeemed, meaning I need to save sixteen.”
“Still quite a ways off; I’ve only redeemed five, and that accounts for the Dragon Lady.”
Bai Yu put down the phone, sinking into thought on the sofa. According to her limited understanding of the sc*m Game, she needed to redeem at least sixteen people to gain the corresponding rewards, leaving her eleven short.
Eleven redemption tasks didn’t seem like too many, but the people she had to redeem were either madmen or murderers; not a single one of them was normal.
When it was crucial for the redemption task, these folks were decently calm; if they weren’t, she would just have to incapacitate them first and then redeem them.
The hardest part was triggering the tasks.
This bunch knew they could trigger the redemption task and gain benefits but still chose to avoid it—especially when they heard she was the Redemption Executor.
She had brought it up more than once, yet not a single person had taken the initiative to contact her.
She couldn’t understand what they feared; flipping a lottery chance could even net them their old weapons, doubling their power; yet they still refused to reach out.
It really came down to a lack of proper promotion; these folks were worried they might get killed during the redemption process.
“Looks like I need to find a way. If I don’t act soon, I’ll miss my chance.”
Nightmare was rallying and killing these game participants, and the number of living ones left was still a mystery.
Placing the phone on the table, Bai Yu was about to head upstairs for a rest when the other phone on the table abruptly vibrated.
Without a second thought, she picked up Zhao Mingyue’s phone, unlocking it smoothly. To her surprise, the message sender wasn’t one of her troublesome male classmates but Shen Shuyun.
Since Zhao Mingyue had some charm in both looks and personality, she was often contacted by boys, and it was unclear how they managed to get her number.
Unsurprisingly, Bai Yu had blocked and deleted all these guys.
They were young, and instead of focusing on their studies, they were preoccupied with romance? Absurd.
Opening Shen Shuyun’s chat, Bai Yu’s focus sharpened.
“Boss, something happened with Lu Liangting. At six-thirty this afternoon, someone reported that Lu Liangting disappeared from a hotel, and so far, we haven’t found any useful leads. The scene only shows that someone utilized the power of the Ghost Gate to transport Lu Liangting somewhere else.”
“We also went to another Ghost Gate, where that person left only a contact number behind. However, we can’t trace its source, nor can we get through.”
“I suspect Nightmare has kidnapped Lu Liangting, but the reason remains unclear.”
“According to my intel, these two Ghost Gates have been under the control of the Ghost Domain organization, which has been quite active recently. We’ve had several clashes with them, and some investigations have revealed that Nightmare is pulling their strings.”
“Boss, you’re the most reliable option here. We cannot afford to lose Lu Liangting; otherwise, it’ll all fall apart.”
“Please reply if you see this!”
Shen Shuyun was quite clever; when nothing was happening, she was just a doctor or Bai Yu’s sidekick, but when trouble struck, she was quick to refer to Bai Yu as “Boss.”
But it was no big deal; her words clearly indicated that Bai Yu could take a shot at this situation and snag some benefits from the game participants.
As long as Lu Liangting remained safe, they could afford to pay some price.
Bai Yu pondered before replying.
“Eleven redemption tasks.”
Just as luck had it, she had been contemplating how to tackle those eleven redemption tasks.
Shen Shuyun quickly responded, “Okay, do you have time now? Let’s chat.”
“Jinshan Garden North Gate.”
“Fifteen minutes.”
For matters this big, it’s better to discuss in person. Shen Shuyun couldn’t assure everyone would agree to this, creating an opportunity for Bai Yu. Of course, in reality, Shen Shuyun just didn’t want to be the middleman; she wasn’t equipped to bear that responsibility.
The best course of action was for both parties to meet face-to-face, allowing her to get things done without having to take on risks; if things went south, they couldn’t pin the blame on her.
“Fox, when Mingyue finishes her shower, tell her I’ll be back in twenty minutes.” Bai Yu stood up and headed upstairs, changing into some clothes before giving a reminder and leaving.
“Got it.”
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For the “Doctor,” ranked first among the ruthless, many present had deep impressions—or even psychological scars—of her, especially those lucky enough to have escaped her kn*fe. Yet surviving this long meant they had some skills. They wouldn’t tremble at just hearing that name.
Their view of Bai Yu was simple: not cooperating was fine, but being hostile was out of the question.
In short, they wanted to keep a distance from Bai Yu, avoiding any interaction at all.
After all, fighting alongside Bai Yu meant facing unbelievably strong enemies, with the added risk of being collateral damage.
Being hostile was even worse; getting cut down by her would be truly miserable.
In their minds, Bai Yu had always been associated with labels like “cold-blooded,” “madman,” “ruthless,” and “sword demon.” Even after arriving in this world and discovering Bai Yu had transformed into a stunning female ghost, it didn’t faze them; her methods remained just as vicious.
She was like a miracle worker, ensuring patients felt no pain as they bade goodbye to this world.
Thus, when they saw Bai Yu in this new form, they could hardly believe their eyes.
What was with this elementary school-like body?
And that oversized bow-dress like a cartoon—was this really an outfit a “Doctor” would wear? One might think a little girl slipped away from homework.
Without that aura and presence, they might not have recognized her at all.
With eight or nine female madmen in attendance, all eyes were glued to the unfortunate soul in front who had just waved Bai Yu off dismissively, telling her to go home.
A black tentacle lunged at the yellow-haired female madman. While her speed and reflexes were decent, her attack power was far too weak; that tentacle completely ignored her weak attempt at resistance, blocking her escape as it wrapped around her neck and dangled her in midair.
The female madman struggled to even breathe, thrashing her legs and grasping at the tentacle around her neck in a desperate attempt to free herself.
With a flick of her wrist, Bai Yu sent the woman tumbling into a nearby trash can, crumpling up and rolling several times before finally coming to a stop.
Bai Yu, standing with her arms crossed under the streetlight, remained adorable in her new style, though the gazes from the gathered women became much more focused.
Forget about thoughts of being a daughter or sister; they definitely didn’t want their daughters to have such piercing eyes.
“Eleven redemption tasks,” Bai Yu stated flatly. “Anyone who doesn’t reach out, I’ll thoroughly teach a lesson first before we get to work.”
