Truth or Dare / Isn't That Number Way Too Bad for Just the First Round?!

The pink-haired girl beside Liu Bai gave him a bright smile.

"To think he could pass the level using that method, Liu Bai must be really good at interacting with girls, right?"

"Um... this..."

Liu Bai noticed the resentment in Elysia's expression.

"... You saw it?"

I only said that Elysia was just average, which was alright, but Mobius went so far as to use a word like "disreputable"...

"I saw it! Liu Bai's method is practically cheating! It almost made me fail! It's completely useless as a reference!"

Elysia puffed out her cheeks, but the issue she was focusing on seemed to be somewhat different from what Liu Bai had in mind.

"I almost became a target of Dr. Mobius!"

"Well..."

"So, isn't it a bit too much for Liu Bai to be so intimate with Dr. Mobius?"

"So that's the main point?"

"Isn't this the important thing?" Elysia hugged Liu Bai's arm. "I want to eat tomato stewed beef too!"

"I thought you would hold my words against Mobius."

"Isn't Liu Bai working hard for me?" Elysia nuzzled against her. "As for Dr. Mobius ... you two aren't really husband and wife... on the contrary, you can't tell that Dr. Mobius actually has such a bold idea."

"After all, he's a mad scientist..."

"So, beef stew with tomatoes!"

"Okay, okay..."

Chapter 280 Truth or Dare

"But if you're talking about cooking, do you have the ingredients?"

"Um... well... there should be some."

Elysia tapped her chin thoughtfully for a moment.

"At worst, we can just try to find it."

"Is this what they mean by 'things will work themselves out'?"

"What a great summary!"

With a bright smile on her face, Elysia took Liu Bai's arm and continued walking forward.

Liu Bai was starting to get used to being led around by Elysia.

After all, after the simulation just ended, Liu Bai had a general idea of what the amusement park was like.

He may not be a brilliant sage, but he is certainly not a fool.

Soon, following the main road of the amusement park, Liu Bai and Elysia discovered another small dark house.

So, this is yet another built-in simulation?

"Hmm..."

However, looking at the house in front of her, Elysia did not excitedly pull Liu Bai inside this time, but instead stood outside the door with a thoughtful expression.

"Liu Bai, this room..."

"What's wrong?"

"Isn't it a little ugly?"

"..."

"Does painting it pink better suit the amusement park atmosphere?"

"Purple is actually quite nice too," Liu Bai casually suggested.

This problem suddenly appeared... I have to say, isn't that just as worthy of Elysia?

"Mmm..." Elysia nodded seriously.

Liu Bai could foresee that from now on, the little dark room in the amusement park might become a thing of the past.

"Alright! Liu Bai, let's go in together!"

[Entered the built-in simulation: Truth or Dare]

"...?"

This time, the room was no longer pitch black, but decorated with romantic starlight. Under the soft starlight, there was a table and two chairs.

Is this the atmosphere of a candlelight dinner?

"Please sit down!"

Just as Liu Bai was feeling uneasy about the name he was supposed to be using, Elysia had already pinned him to a chair, leaving him no room to struggle.

Hmm... Elysia Alicia, I am indeed a weakling.

Then, Elysia sat opposite Liu Bai.

Truth or Dare for two people...

[Victory condition for this simulation: Elysia's shyness level reaches 100%!]

[Condition for failure in this simulation: Liu Bai's shyness level reaches 100%!]

[Special rules for this simulation: In the Truth or Dare segment, neither party may lie; in the Truth or Dare segment, neither party has unlimited stamina and neither party may make requests that are impossible to complete or that require more than ten minutes to complete; and there is no conceding defeat in this simulation.]

[Reward for this simulation: Tomato]

Liu Bai watched as a bar of measurement appeared on the table directly in front of him and Elysia.

[Elysia's shyness level: 30%]

[Liu Bai's shyness level: 20%]

"..."

I'm a grown man, a real man, and you're using the word "shyness" to describe me?! And all for a mere tomato?!

[Liu Bai's shyness level: 22%]

"..."

Where's the shyness? This is clearly anger!

Um... wait a minute...!

Liu Bai seemed to have discovered something and immediately took two deep breaths.

[Liu Bai's shyness level: 15%]

So that's how you play this game?

This actually reacts to emotions in a timely manner... How can I possibly lose to this setup?! How could I possibly lose?!

Liu Bai glanced at Elysia's shyness level again... Elysia's shyness level had now dropped to 20%.

"Truth or Dare..."

Liu Bai stared intently at Elysia.

"I never expected it to be played like this."

"Because I think it would be really interesting~~"

Elysia crossed her arms, a smile on her face that could be interpreted as either apology or smugness.

"Why are you staring at me, Liu Bai? Is there something on my face?"

Elysia smiled and returned Liu Bai's gaze.

"..."

"..."

[Liu Bai's shyness level: 34%]

[Elysia's shyness level: 35%]

After gazing at each other affectionately for about half a minute, Liu Bai lowered his head and covered his face, while Elysia turned her head away slightly, looking a little guilty.

"Ahem, since Liu Bai has no problem, then... shall we begin?"

"Let's... begin."

After adjusting their mindset, the two of them both experienced a 5% decrease in their shyness level.

That's why my growth rate is faster than Elysia's!

Liu Bai covered his face, at a loss for words.

My slight advantage has now been completely gone!

"Let's play rock-paper-scissors... rock, paper, scissors!"

[Round 1]

Liu Bai: Stone

Elysia: Cloth

"Yay!"

Elysia flashed a victory sign.

"Truth or Dare— Liu Bai, please say with feeling, 'Miss Elysia, I like you~'"

"Miss Elysia, I like you." Liu Bai said stiffly, his eyes narrowed.

"Unqualified!"

Elysia makes a cross with her hands.

"It has to be expressive and engaging! Expressive and engaging! Liu Bai's robotic voice will never be up to par!"

"Ha... I've never learned anything about acting with emotion or anything like that," Liu Bai replied with a straight face.

"Liu Bai, who tries to cheat in the very first round, is not cute at all!"

Elysia puffed out her cheeks.

"Liu Bai, please learn from me~ Aili —Miss Xiya~~! I like you—~!"

"..."

I don't want to talk about it, I absolutely don't want to talk about it—there's no such thing as throwing out a royal flush at the very beginning!

However, staying stuck here like this doesn't seem like a good idea.

Just like Elysia said, cheating in the first round was indeed a bit ugly...

But how could he possibly deliver that sentence with such emotion?

"Ai, Aili... um... Miss Shia, I... phew... I like you."

[Liu Bai's shyness level: 64%]

Reaching this value in the first round is really bad!

"Hmm~~ Not up to par, dear Liu Bai."

Elysia rested her head in her hands and gave Liu Bai a pleasant smile.

"Although Liu Bai has already tried his best, it should be a little more emotional and fluent~ One more time, one more time~~"

One more time?

No, that won't do. If things continue at this pace, I'll definitely not be able to see the second round.

After all, to systematically utter those confession-style words to a beautiful girl like Elysia, who exudes a wondrous and sweet aura... Liu Bai still had some self-awareness.

While rationally speaking, following the steps step by step and ending the game with a burst of shyness might not be a bad option, but... wouldn't that be equivalent to him being taken advantage of by Elysia for free?

Liu Bai, use your brain! What should we do in this situation?