Free Web NovelChapter 267: Chapter 148: Entering the Secret Realm, the Reaping Performance Begins, a Scene of Carnage Appears
Of course, she had heard the name Shen Yue. Having worked with Shen Fei quite a bit, both before and after the apocalypse, she naturally knew his sister’s name. Seeing the family resemblance to Shen Fei in Shen Yue’s features, combined with the matching name, 0 instantly concluded that this was his sister.
This... this...
What a coincidence...
"Who’s older between us?" Seeing the smile on 0’s face, Shen Yue, still unaware of the details, decided to ask about 0’s age. She wanted to get closer to 0. After all, this was an "expert" who had managed to find the arena so early. She hoped to connect with an expert like this to see if she could provide some help for her big brother. More importantly, this person had helped her out of a tight spot, essentially saving her.
"My age...?"
"I’m older than you!"
She knew Shen Yue was still in college, which meant she herself was actually two years younger. But a sudden thought of V, and how, in a sense, that made her Shen Fei’s older sister-in-law, made 0’s tone shift. She outright claimed to be older than Shen Yue.
"Wow, really?" asked Shen Yue. "You’ve taken great care of yourself then!"
Completely convinced, she couldn’t help but loop her arm through 0’s.
Just as she was about to chat more with 0, her vision suddenly blurred. A woman surrounded by a fragrant aura descended from the sky, landing right next to her.
"Xiaohong?!"
"Is that you?!"
"For real!?"
The woman who had just appeared had a pair of pink wings, a pair of red pointed horns, red pupils, and a translucent, heart-tipped tail. She was even holding a small pitchfork. Clad head to toe in black and pink leather, the woman left Shen Yue stunned for a moment. After a few seconds, she cried out in excitement and surprise. From the contours of the woman’s face, she recognized her; it was none other than her best friend, Xiaohong.
Shen Yue knew, of course, that Xiaohong had inherited the Succubus bloodline and, for her second inheritance, Succubus skills. But no matter how much she coaxed and cajoled her in the real world, Xiaohong refused to transform. At most, she would only reveal a small part of her tail or the tips of her wings for Shen Yue to see.
Now, having entered the Secret Realm—and knowing that all memories from within it would be completely erased—Shen Yue never expected Xiaohong to transform so openly. She remembered giving Xiaohong a "Lucky Clover" from her second inheritance, the Traveling Frog game, before they entered the Secret Realm. Seeing Xiaohong arrive in her full transformation, Shen Yue guessed her ability to find the arena so quickly was very likely related to that Lucky Clover.
She herself had used the super-lucky "Lucky Clover." With the additional help of her Traveling Frog, which had tracking and luck-boosting abilities, she had spawned right next to the arena. It seemed now that Xiaohong had also made it here so fast because of a boost in luck.
The moment Xiaohong landed, her perfect, dazzling appearance drew countless gazes, and Shen Yue couldn’t have been happier. After all, it was her idea for Xiaohong to play that Succubus minigame in the first place! Now that her inherited game abilities were on full display, Xiaohong looked every bit as domineering and majestic as she had hoped.
She can definitely charm my big brother and become my sister-in-law.
More than half of those who inherited bloodlines from games either became villains or lost their sanity as a result. For Xiaohong to retain her mind and perfectly control the Succubus bloodline... Only she could truly understand the depth of Shen Yue’s pride. In any case, she was just so incredibly proud!
Among the crowd that had already gathered at the edge of the arena, some people also had horns, and others had scales on their skin—clear effects of their bloodlines. But most of those bloodlines tended to make people ugly. A bloodline like Xiaohong’s, which not only enhanced one’s appearance but also their aura, was incredibly rare. This was why, upon Xiaohong’s appearance, so many people were staring at her from a distance.
"Hey!" Shen Yue exclaimed, her best friend’s sudden arrival making her extremely excited. She turned to 0, wanting to introduce them. "Let me introduce you! This is my bestie, Li Xiaohong. We all call her Xiaohong, or Honghong."
"Huh?"
But to her surprise, when Shen Yue excitedly turned her head, she saw 0 frozen in place. 0 was staring intently at Xiaohong, her entire body stiff.
"Xiaohong?" Confused, Shen Yue turned her gaze back to her friend.
Then, she froze too.
She saw that Xiaohong was also stock-still. Moreover, her muscles were completely tense. Familiar with Xiaohong’s habits, Shen Yue could tell from her posture and facial expression that Xiaohong was feeling hostile.
"What’s going on? Do you two know each other?"
Xiaohong was showing hostility toward 0, the very person who had just saved her. When she turned back, she saw 0’s muscles were also tensed, her face a mask of astonishment. Shen Yue was at a complete loss.
What the hell is this?!
CROAK... CROAK CROAK...
As Shen Yue stood there dumbfounded, the frog beside her seemed to sense something and let out a few croaks. Unfortunately, Shen Yue wasn’t familiar with what her frog’s senses meant.
With a SWISH, as she watched dumbstruck, Xiaohong’s expression suddenly turned grave. She immediately retracted her Succubus transformation, returning to her normal state.
Meanwhile, 0’s eyes widened and she took a step back.
Shen Yue: "..."
The state the two were in left Shen Yue, who had wanted to introduce them properly, at a complete loss for what to do.
.
It’s her! next to Shen Yue, Xiaohong, having reverted from her Succubus form, roared inwardly.
