Chapter 153: Chapter 153: "Kiss me.
Yu Zhizhi stared, momentarily stunned.
The two words, "Kiss me," were spoken in a hoarse, magnetic voice. Lou sat leaning against the bed, his chin slightly raised, a flicker of interest in his emerald eyes. His hands stilled, and he looked like a Monarch on a throne, awaiting his maiden’s service.
’Lou... is...’
Yu Zhizhi’s ears grew hot. She tried to inch away, but he held her wrist in a tight grip, keeping her from moving.
In the livestream she had forgotten to turn off, the viewer count was approaching a million.
On the screen.
In a dim room, the figure of a half-naked man wrapped in bandages held a delicate, Elf-like young woman completely under his control.
Her gaze was slightly lowered, her long, soft hair cascading down.
Sensing the man in front of her lean forward, the young woman abruptly looked up. Their noses nearly touched.
[AHHHH! JUST KISS!!!]
[HOLY SHIT, IT REALLY IS A DATING SHOW!!]
[This is the first time Lord 91’s heart has ever been stirred~]
The livestream’s popularity exploded.
The scene captured by the smart camera was just too intimate, the atmosphere perfect. Viewers wished they could jump through the screen and force their heads together for a kiss.
Number 13’s follower count was skyrocketing.
Yu Zhizhi’s eyelashes trembled. She stared into Lou’s emerald eyes, which were like deep pools she could easily get lost in.
Lou’s fingers brushed against her gray bracelet. Without a word, he turned off the livestream.
After the screen went black.
The live comments erupted in howls of despair.
[NOOO—I’M AN ADULT, I CAN WATCH THE RESTRICTED CONTENT!]
[OH MY GOD! HOW COULD THEY FADE TO BLACK AT THE CRITICAL MOMENT!]
[QUICK, FOLLOW NUMBER 13! SHE’S DEFINITELY GOING TO STREAM AGAIN!]
Lou glanced at the figure in the doorway, his brow furrowing. "Haven’t you seen enough?"
The young man’s voice was sharp as a blade, making Ai Li shiver. She stumbled backward, her face pale, and closed his door.
Ai Li leaned against the wall. Seeing that only a few viewers remained in her own livestream, she gritted her teeth and shut it down.
’She just couldn’t understand how it had come to this...’
’Lou had obviously suffered severe spiritual trauma, so how was he still so lucid?’
’Could it be that Lou’s Strength was far greater than what he’d shown?’
Ai Li bit her lip in resentment at the thought of him with that female from the Turtle Clan. She even began to think that Lou must have a fetish for ugly things.
Females of the Turtle Clan had never been popular in the Beast World.
Their Fertility was extremely low, and they weren’t considered attractive. If it weren’t for the Turtle Clan’s long lifespan, their race would have vanished long ago.
’What in the world does Lord Lou see in that turtle?!’
Back in the room, Lou had already let go of Yu Zhizhi.
"Remember to turn off the stream when you go to sleep tonight." He picked up some gauze from the side, tore a piece off, and began re-wrapping his wounds.
Yu Zhizhi quickly said, "Here, let me."
She brought her fingertips together, and a faint Light began to glow.
A smile touched Lou’s lips.
"Conserve your spiritual power. A wound this severe... you’ll pass out."
Females possessed extremely low spiritual power. Even if they awakened a useful talent, they were always constrained by the limits of their own Strength.
"But it can ease your pain a little..."
The Light from Yu Zhizhi’s fingertips gently coiled around the bloody wound on the young man’s chest.
Lou glanced up at her. "I’m used to it."
’This wound really is serious.’
’He was out of energy and didn’t feel like talking.’
Seeing the beads of sweat forming on her face, he took her hand. "Save your strength. Keep me company while I sleep."
The Light at Yu Zhizhi’s fingertips vanished. She stared blankly at Lou.
The young man had a soft spot for her innocently dazed expression. He pinched her cheek. "Quick, into your Beast Form."
’He wanted to sleep with his little turtle.’
Yu Zhizhi pursed her lips. The next moment, she transformed. A green, palm-sized turtle appeared on the bed.
Lou got up and went to the bathroom.
When he came out, his chest was wrapped in fresh bandages, and he held a warm, damp towel in his hand.
Before sleep, he wiped the little turtle’s shell clean, front to back. Held in his palm, Yu Zhizhi felt a little strange.
Lou even gently pulled her little feet out from her shell to wipe them clean. With her head peeking out, she watched this rare, tender side of him. In the dim room, for just a moment, it was as if she were seeing Louis.
’Lou and Louis really were the same person. They had the exact same scent.’
Yu Zhizhi started to feel drowsy.
’Back in the cabin, Louis had always taken such good care of her.’
’Just like tonight.’
The little turtle’s eyes drooped shut, and she drifted off to sleep. Lou, surprised she had fallen asleep so fast, gave a soft, helpless laugh and gently placed her on the pillow.
’He gazed at the little turtle, finding her unbearably cute from every angle.’
’As expected of his little turtle.’
’Much more interesting than a rabbit.’
’That Louis fellow really has no taste.’
The young man sat leaning against the bed. As night fell, the room became pitch-black. His emerald eyes narrowed as he pressed one hand to the space between his brows, trying to soothe the irritation stirring deep within his mind.
’The fatal attack from the Fallen Species... a Gu Worm was corroding his brain.’
’He’d faced this situation countless times.’
’Practice had made perfect.’
’The only thing that annoyed him...’
’...was his right eye.’
Tightly bound by layers of gauze, an aura still fought to break free from it. Lou’s lips stretched into a silent, dark grin.
’Give it up, Louis!’
’This body is mine now. There’s no way I’m letting Louis take it!’
On the pillow.
The little turtle turned over and went tumbling onto the bedsheets.
Lou glanced over.
She was on her back, legs flailing, revealing the soft belly protected by her pale green shell.
The corners of his mouth curved up, and he reached out to give her a little scratch.
In her sleep, Yu Zhizhi felt something stroking her belly. She mumbled a few words, her voice indistinct.
Lou couldn’t quite hear what she said.
But he had the feeling she was calling his name.
He gently righted the little turtle and draped a tissue over her shell like a blanket.
The night was long.
「The next day.」
When Yu Zhizhi started her livestream, she was stunned by the number of viewers that immediately poured in—
In just one minute, over a hundred thousand viewers had joined!
And the number was still climbing...
The Stag, who was in the middle of making breakfast, saw the young woman coming down from the second floor and quickly put down his spatula.
"Good morning, Miss Thirteen."
They all knew what had happened last night.
The Leopard was grinning like a fool. He felt incredibly lucky to have formed this squad right after entering Paradise.
’With Lord 91 on their side, it was going to be an easy win.’
The White-eyed Young Boy, who was sitting at the dining table, had his smart bracelet broadcasting the morning news—
"The Divine City’s Guard Team has been fully deployed in a recent operation. The purpose of this operation will not be disclosed by the Guard Team."
"The hunting game in Paradise Garden is in full swing. The team currently ranked first in points is led by a new contender, Number 777."
"And a brief announcement: at ten o’clock today, all players in Paradise will undergo a mandatory bracelet scan for identity re-verification."
Upon hearing the last announcement, all the color drained from Yu Zhizhi’s face.
This very scene was witnessed by Lou as he came down from the second floor.
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