# Chapter 0: Hot Spring Bath
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“Holy smokes, did this game just glitch?”
“Who the heck designed this mess? How did a perfectly fine fantasy game turn into a bizarre East-West buffet?
Are they seriously going to add magical holy light or something later on?”
“I’m quitting this game! I’m done for life…
Just kidding! It’s actually kind of awesome!”
As the players gazed at the buffet-style dining table, brimming with an eclectic mix of cuisines, they couldn’t help but chatter on.
Who would’ve thought that a creative genius of a game designer would toss in an otherworldly vibe inside Small Cave Heaven, shaking up the traditional xianxia world?
Or maybe…
This game world isn’t what they imagined?
While Strong Brother stood there, slightly dazed by the chaos,
a Dog-headed Man wearing a white apron and a chef’s hat appeared from the other side and noticed Strong Brother.
“Hey, you there! What are you gaping at? Get to work!”
“Uh, yes, yes, right away…”
Strong Brother hurriedly nodded.
That’s when he noticed that in the other part of the cave, a bunch of folks were bustling about; it must be the kitchen.
He quickly lowered his head and walked over,
just as he suspected, in the cave, there were about a dozen Dog-headed Men in chef uniforms preparing food.
As Strong Brother entered, he was immediately assigned the task of washing dishes.
Well, that’s fine; it was a perfect opportunity to see who the diners would be later on.
Noticing the audience count in the live streaming room climbing steadily, Strong Brother knew it was because players were increasingly curious about this Western buffet bash popping up in the fantasy world.
In fact, many players ditched Cold Little Rain to flock over to Strong Brother.
After all, the prison lighting was dim, and those female prisoners were all looking miserable; after the initial curiosity wore off, there wasn’t much to see. On the flip side, Strong Brother was a source of constant surprises,
even managing to sneak his way into some posh banquet.
The luck of Dog Head Strong Brother was just out of this world.
But just then, a couple of sinister-looking Dog-headed Men appeared at the prison with menacing vibes and swung open the cell doors.
The women seemed to sense something off and began to tremble, retreating slowly.
The lead Dog-headed Man cracked his whip menacingly, “If you don’t want to be in pain, all of you get out here right now!”
Under the threat, the women had no choice but to lower their heads and shuffle out of the prison one by one.
Little Musashi seized the chance to count; approximately fifty women were locked up.
Once the cell was empty and only she and Cold Little Rain were left,
the Dog-headed Chief opened their cell, his demeanor considerably calmer than before.
“You newcomers, if you want to live, you’ll have to follow our orders. If you want to d*e, we won’t stop you. There are plenty of knives outside.”
Little Musashi quickly replied, “We want to live, not d*e!”
The Dog-headed Man said, “Well then, let’s go.”
The two of them squeezed out of the cell and obediently followed behind him.
After a few turns, they arrived at a small hot spring bubbling with steam, and remarkably, it was just the two of them in this cave.
Little Musashi couldn’t help but ask, “Where did the other women go?”
The Dog-headed Man coldly replied, “They don’t deserve to be here with their looks. So, you two, please enjoy yourselves.”
He pointed to the clothes hanging on a rack next to the hot spring,
“After you’re done basking, wear those. Someone will come to greet you later.”
With that, the Dog-headed Man turned around and left the hot spring cave, kindly drawing down the curtain for the two women.
Little Musashi and Cold Little Rain exchanged helpless glances; could it be that they really had to bathe in such a dangerous place?
However, having just escaped from the quagmire, they were, in fact, covered in filth. Glancing at the crystal-clear hot spring, Cold Little Rain felt a stirring in her heart.
As a player, following the game system’s strict 18+ rules, even female players couldn’t strip down to reveal certain bits.
But this time, when Cold Little Rain attempted to untie her outer garments, they mysteriously slid down her fragrant shoulders and fell to the ground, revealing a tantalizing red bellyband.
The live streaming room erupted with howls.
“Ahh! Quick, screenshot it!”
“Did the system suddenly lighten up and allow 18+ content?”
“Sexy streamer live bathing online!
Who wouldn’t click on that title?”
“I’ve been a fan of Little Rain for so long; finally, the system is dropping benefits! Haha!”
But the next second, the live stream went black.
All people could hear was the sound of water splashing, but not a glimpse of the action was to be had. They were desperate, pulling their hair out, wishing they could somehow float over,
to catch a glimpse of the two ladies splashing around in the hot spring.
In reality, Cold Little Rain didn’t even need to take matters into her own hands; the system had automatically shut down the live stream.
The reason was simple: this wasn’t suitable for kids!
While she found it weird that there weren’t any restrictions this time, she figured it might be a task assigned by the Dog-headed NPC, and failing to complete the task could mean d*ath. Thus, the system bent the rules for her.
Little Musashi had zero urges regarding the other women’s bare bodies but felt a competitive spirit rising within her.
Her character card’s body was still that of a young girl, so certain areas were underdeveloped compared to Cold Little Rain, who was confidently shaped. But compared to her original self, well, that was a different story.
Little Musashi happily jumped into the hot spring, enjoying the warm water flowing over her.
Cold Little Rain soon adapted to the bathing experience in the game, and she was amazed that it felt almost identical to the real world, making her wonder, wow, virtual reality gaming is absurdly real,
it almost made her forget the distinction between reality and illusion.
About ten minutes later, a girl’s voice came from outside the curtain, “Are you two ready? Please hurry up and put on your clothes.”
Upon hearing this, the two quickly stood up from the hot spring,
and after drying off, they grabbed the clothes hanging on the rack.
Fortunately, they weren’t anything too revealing or scandalous,
they looked quite similar to the attire of ancient ladies back in the city.
The two hurriedly put on long dresses, their hair slightly damp draping down their backs.
To anyone watching, it created a particular allure.
Waiting behind the curtain was a girl no older than ten; she looked a bit shy as she gazed at the two, pointing in another direction.
“Please follow me, ladies.”
The two women trailed behind the girl, dragging their long skirts as they walked.
Before long, a spacious valley surrounded by cliffs spread out before them.
Just as Strong Brother had earlier seen,
a long table was set up under the dense shade of trees, surrounded by fragrant flowers and lush green grass—it was quite a lovely setting.
The table was piled high with various foods, primarily desserts and snacks.
Seeing this scene, Little Musashi was a bit stunned.
Cold Little Rain was surprised too, but as a modern person, she was quite familiar with such a dining style,
but it felt a bit out of place in a xianxia game.
As the two women stood nervously,
the rest of the women were also brought into the valley.
They had also gone through a wash-up and put on clean clothes that were quite pleasant to the eye, presenting a significantly better vibe than when they were in the gloomy prison.
Were the women brought here just for a meal?
