Chapter 86: The Love for Bai Yu
Dragon Lady, ranked third, right after him and Nightmare.
There are few women among this group of madmen, and for many reasons, the ratio of females is pitifully low. Previously, there was a crazy madman who specifically hunted female players, and since this guy was not weak at all, it led to a significant reduction in the already scarce female population.
Later, this guy provoked Dragon Lady in a waiting area of a certain world and ended up losing his head because of it.
In the waiting area, killing is strictly forbidden; otherwise, you’ll face gruesome penalties that even he didn’t want to challenge. Dragon Lady not only dared to do it but also survived the encounter.
Of course, this only shows how powerful and resilient Dragon Lady is, and she’s quite the ultimate female madman. She’s not bad-looking either; if it weren’t for her rather meager chest, she could have even competed with Zhao Mingyue, the female protagonist, assuming she didn’t transform.
But the crux of the matter is, Dragon Lady has taken a liking to her.
Bai Yu has no idea what heinous act she must have committed to catch the attention of Dragon Lady, who clearly despises men.
So, for reasons unknown, she has become the target of Dragon Lady’s fixation.
From that moment on, the terrifying love from Dragon Lady, a love so intense it could rupture eardrums, focused solely on her. That fierce possessiveness means that as long as Dragon Lady is around, anyone within her vicinity—regardless of gender—who so much as exchanges a word with Bai Yu will be marked for d*ath.
This includes other game participants and story characters alike.
When it comes to Dragon Lady’s affections, let’s just say they’re a thousand times scarier than the group of female madmen chasing Lu Liangting.
At least they wouldn’t lay their hands on him; their affections were built on genuine efforts.
Dragon Lady, however, is different. The moment she sees someone in her territory, she’ll ditch everything—friends, enemies, you name it—and just lunge at them.
Not for a loving hug, but for a fiery dragon breath right to the face.
Bai Yu doesn’t know what’s triggered this insanity in her. In her view, lovers must be dead; only such lovers won’t betray her.
Because she’s already fought with Dragon Lady not less than five times, and each time she was the one to retreat first.
It’s not that she can’t defeat Dragon Lady; under the circumstances, she’s confident she could take her out, even if she ends up grievously injured or near d*ath.
Mainly, there’s no need to do that.
She has no grudge against Dragon Lady; killing her wouldn’t benefit Bai Yu at all. Avoiding a fight seems far easier.
This continued until the very last mission, which brings us to now.
Before embarking on this world, Dragon Lady boldly declared in front of all the madmen that she would definitely find Bai Yu in the next world and k*ll her.
And what a classic quote she had:
“I’m so fabulous, so powerful, so beautiful—why wouldn’t you want to be with me forever? k*ll me or let me k*ll you.”
As for her feelings toward Dragon Lady, it’s pretty simple.
She wishes the madwoman would just drop dead.
She’s no masochist; there’s no way she would fall in love with Dragon Lady just because of her “enthusiasm.” In fact, she grows more annoyed the more Dragon Lady acts like that! If it weren’t for Dragon Lady’s overwhelming strength, she would have long since put an end to her and saved herself from so much trouble.
So, at this moment, as she realizes that her second target for redemption is Dragon Lady, Bai Yu goes silent.
“Guess I should just k*ll her.”
In a run-down courtyard on the western edge of Ping Shan Village, Zhao Mingyue rummaged through her bag for the keys. The keys were still intact in her hand, while the lock on her old home’s door was rusted beyond recognition.
Strangely, the moment she touched the lock, it fell off—not just rusty but clearly tampered with.
Zhao Mingyue didn’t pay much attention; after all, an abandoned house tends to be like that.
“This is my home where I lived for six years.”
At her doorstep, there were also black cloth and scissors hanging, coated in dust and spider webs.
Without tall thresholds or talismans, Zhao Mingyue pushed the door open and stepped inside.
The courtyard was small, a little square house. There were no weeds, just signs of some dried-up grass. A whiff of decay hung in the air.
“Hey, why is the front door open too?” she said, stepping a couple of paces into the yard, only to find the main room’s door ajar. Since it was only half-open, she couldn’t see what was inside.
The room was dark and downright terrifying; who knew what might lurk in there waiting to pounce as she got closer?
“Don’t go in.” Bai Yu raised a hand to stop Zhao Mingyue, “There’s something in there.”
Zhao Mingyue blinked and turned on her phone’s flashlight.
Bai Yu walked in first, and Zhao Mingyue followed.
With a swift kick, Bai Yu flung open the door, and both of them immediately noticed a shadow huddled in the corner.
“Who are you?” Zhao Mingyue asked.
An odd smell wafted from the old house, and stepping inside, Zhao Mingyue sensed something was off. It wasn’t the musty smell she expected. Even with the door wide open, it shouldn’t be so strong.
The source of that strange odor appeared to emanate from the figure leaning against the wall.
The room was largely emptied out, with only dust-covered tables and chairs left. Thus, the figure by the wall was exceptionally conspicuous.
“Corpse.” Bai Yu stepped closer to the shrouded shadow.
Initially, she couldn’t quite identify what it was; she had never seen something like it before, but now that she was close, it confirmed her suspicion, “Stay back; it’s a wax corpse.”
The figure against the wall was dressed in rags, resembling a beggar, eyes tightly closed, hugging a broken bowl. It was caked in some substance, completely void of any “human” quality. If one didn’t look closely, they might think it was a paper figure or a wax statue.
Except that if it were indeed a paper figure or a wax statue, it was alarmingly lifelike; every detail made it seem like a “living being.”
The wax corpse’s head hung low, making it hard to discern the expression on its face.
Zhao Mingyue stood beside it, unsure if she should cry or laugh.
A wax corpse wandered into her own house; it felt absurdly surreal.
Surely, that thing didn’t open the door and walk in, did it?
If someone else did it, who would be so leisurely as to carry a corpse inside?
After stepping out, Zhao Mingyue closed the door carefully and sighed deeply, “It looks like the stuff from the back village has reached here too. Well, no, it’s always been here; it’s just getting worse now.”
If she hadn’t encountered this world, she would never have believed it.
Keep in mind that the city center is only over twenty kilometers away. Just beyond those twenty-plus kilometers lies the vibrant and bustling civilized world. Who would have guessed that such things could happen in a little mountain village? Didn’t anyone notice?
“Bai Yu, what should we do now?”
Zhao Mingyue felt lost, a sense of helplessness creeping in. The fear she thought she had suppressed began to resurface.
Anyone returning to their old home after years to find a wax corpse lounging around would feel a chill, right?
What’s worse is that this wax corpse might not have been brought in by someone; it could have just as easily walked in on its own.
That’s just the main room; there are still several other rooms left unchecked. Are there wax corpses lying in there too?
Looking around the entire village, how many wax corpses could there be?
She couldn’t comprehend where all this wax was coming from to seal these corpses.
It can only be said that this is the evil god’s retribution; the “eternal life” demanded by believers—could the wax corpse be a form of that eternal life?
“Let’s wait until dark and for Lu Liangting to arrive.”
Bai Yu patted Zhao Mingyue’s shoulder.
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Meanwhile, glancing at the string of question marks on his black phone screen, Lu Liangting felt an ominous weight in his heart. Zhao Mingyue had already briefed him on the situation, and just from her words, he could tell it was far from anything he had faced before. Now it seemed potentially more dangerous than he imagined.
“I can’t just not come back alive.”
“Qingyue, I need to save her, and this might be my chance for future opportunities.”
Danger and opportunity always coexist, a fact Lu Liangting was well aware of. However, if Zhao Mingyue weren’t there, he certainly wouldn’t be rushing in early; he’d much rather wait until he was stronger.
Lu Liangting clenched his fists, a determined glint in his eyes.
He doesn’t believe he’s one of those lucky people or a protagonist from a comic who’ll level up in a moment of crisis or have some mysterious master come to his rescue.
The last few times, that female ghost named Bai Yu had saved him; it was merely coincidence—it wouldn’t always work out perfectly that way, that Bai Yu would appear every time danger arose.
He knew he was just an ordinary person with money, so this time, he would be extra careful.
Ultimately, he had to rely on himself!
After rescuing Zhao Mingyue, he’d run as fast as he could, straight to the nearest exit.
Opportunities exist, but you have to be alive to seize them, right?
He could escape this time, and then he could plan to go back once he’s stronger.
“Wait for me, Mingyue.”
He silently vowed, checking the distance and then tapping the motorcycle driver on the shoulder, “Sir, don’t go any further; there’s danger ahead. Just drop me off here.”
As soon as he finished saying that, the kind-hearted motorcycle driver’s head spun a full 180 degrees. That decayed, terrifying face was burned into Lu Liangting’s memory, and instead of slowing down, the motorcycle raced even faster.
At the bridge, a female ghost popped her head out, startled by the speeding motorcycle, but out of kindness, she decided to give Lu Liangting a hand.
The motorcycle flew into a ditch, and Lu Liangting rolled on the concrete road twice before finally coming to a halt.
He didn’t pay it much mind, dusting himself off and readying to head out again, but shortly after starting, he encountered more trouble.
“Can’t go back? Is this some kind of ghost wall, trying to make me turn back? No way, I can’t go back!”
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At the very same time, Shen Shuyun was sending out messages on her phone.
She called up all the madmen she knew; this group had their own network, so she believed many would show up in the end.
“I have no idea what kind of scheme the doctor is up to, but they even dragged Lu Liangting into it. Dammit, that brat mustn’t d*e there.”
“I’ve got a partnership with the doctor, she wouldn’t double-cross me, right?”
After thinking it over, Shen Shuyun decided to set out.
Knowing fully well there was danger ahead, it could very well turn out to be a patient meeting hosted by the doctor to discuss treatment methods.
But isn’t that immensely interesting?
“I’m ready to see rivers of bl**d!”
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