Fleeing in Panic

The monster was still wriggling towards the Steamed Bun, and the twisted humanoid figure sewn onto it stretched out its arm towards the Steamed Bun:

Why aren't you saying anything...?

"I want to hear more stories..."

"Valena is all alone here, she's so lonely."

Steamed Bun's expression showed not only fear, but also grief and indignation at the shattering of her relationship once again. It's one thing to find out that your online lover is a fake in real life, but I never expected to be deceived by an illusion in the game world!

Indeed, humans are visual creatures, and Steamed Bun are no exception.

"Monster, give me back my sincere heart!"

"Give me back Miss Valena!"

Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Steamed Bun drew his silver sword without hesitation and swung it down at the monster.

Not far away, Singo also drew his bow and shot a powerful arrow that could pierce through armor.

"Clang! Clang!"

Two crisp sounds rang out, sparks flew, and the sword and arrows were deflected by the monster's tough, thick skin and incredibly hard scales, without causing any damage. The flesh was still writhing, extending tentacles covered in slime to wrap around the silver sword and actually swallow it whole.

Why... why did you... hurt me?

"Steamed Bun... Brother..."

Why does everyone do this?

The humanoid mass of flesh writhed, its voice gradually shifting from a soft, sweet female voice to a deep roar, and finally to a cacophony of shrill screams, making Steamed Bun tremble with fear.

The chunks of flesh wriggled and trembled, transforming into various twisted shapes on the spot.

"Then I have no choice but to keep you here forever!"

Seeing that their attacks couldn't break through their defenses, Singo immediately yelled at Steamed Bun, "Run! Run!"

"This thing is simply beyond our capabilities!"

"How should I know—"

Steamed Bun was on the verge of tears and hurriedly followed Singo, running away in a panic.

Singo said solemnly, "This so-called wooden house and girl are all illusions. Luckily, I bought the Truth Serum in advance, which allows me to see through illusions, otherwise you would have lost your life here!"

"That cup of tea is probably definitely problematic. After you drink it, you will become a complete slave to this place."

Steamed Bun looked back at the medicine on the ground with lingering fear, then looked around. All he saw were cold metal walls covered with mottled bloodstains, huge claw marks from an unknown creature, and even strange, chaotic symbols.

And the long-dormant monster stirred once more.

"Why--"

A series of eerie sounds rang out.

The roar seemed to be produced by the resonance of many organs. You could hear the girl's call, the howl of the Frost Wolf, the roar of the giant, and even the angry roar of the White Dragon. It made Steamed Bun and the other man feel terrified and they were momentarily plunged into a state of fear.

"That's the dragon's might!"

"This monster is probably really a dragon vein!"

"Damn, the dragons in this world have such unique tastes. How hungry must they be to actually eat something like this?"

This familiar sense of oppression set off alarm bells in Singleo's mind.

But Singo quickly regained his senses and broke free from this abnormal state. He looked up at the monster that was constantly approaching and waving its tentacles, then glanced at the still terrified Steamed Bun out of the corner of his eye, and instantly came up with a solution.

"Roar--"

Another dragon roar rang out.

However, this time it was Single who initiated the [Dragon Roar Charge].

Faced with the dragon roar, which possessed even greater dragon might and power from Keosius, even the terrifying stitched monster was momentarily stunned, and the several fleshy tentacles that were attacking the two of them froze in mid-air.

"Smack!"

Singo slapped Steamed Bun awake, who was filled with fear.

"I can't control it for long, this monster's about to wake up, time to run!"

Steamed Bun covered his face, which was red from being slapped, and gritted his teeth as he followed after them in a desperate escape.

"Xin Gou, you're using your position to settle personal scores."

"Didn't I wake you up? You were practically kissing that weirdo from the Cthulhu faction, how embarrassing."

"You--"

Steamed Bun's face immediately darkened, turning so black it seemed to drip water. He secretly wondered whether he should kill Xin Gou to silence him and prevent the news from leaking and causing his social death.

If what just happened had been recorded and posted on a forum, he would have lost all face. It would probably have become a classic video like "The Unspeakable Thirty Seconds Lang Li Bai Tiao and the Old Vampire," attracting countless viewers.

"Elder brother--"

"Come back and be with me!"

The "delicate" voice sent chills down Steamed Bun's spine and made his scalp tingle.

The monster writhed closer from behind, its scales swaying. Fortunately, its over three-meter-tall body was too large and twisted to be very coordinated, and its flesh was pressed against the wall, making it difficult to move quickly in the narrow passage.

This allowed them to create some distance and enter through a hidden door, hastily escaping the pursuit of "Valena".

"Return!"

Just as Steamed Bun two men were about to leave, "Valena" opened her enormous mouth, with blood vessels even connecting her upper and lower jaws, and spewed out a terrifying, freezing breath from deep within her throat. The extremely cold air that rushed towards them caused the water vapor along the way to freeze into ice, and even covered the door with a thick layer of solid ice.

"Huff, huff"

"Xin Gou, you might as well not have told me at all, and let me die in this world of pleasure."

Steamed Bun muttered softly, seemingly savoring the tenderness from just now, but when he thought of the real thing, his expression turned ugly again.

"What exactly is this thing?"

"It's your dear Miss Valena."

Singo deliberately used a cheesy, sarcastic tone to mock him.

"Get out of here—"

Steamed Bun's face was flushed, and he looked utterly dejected. He had been enjoying the company of the beautiful woman, but Singo exposed the truth, revealing that the so-called "beauty" was a monster stitched together from corpse parts. He was devastated and hadn't recovered yet.

Singo rolled his eyes at him dismissively. "You good-for-nothing, you deserve to stay single forever."

"That last breath was terrifying. If it had hit us, we would most likely have been frozen solid. From what I understand, it should be the bloodline of the White Dragon among the Five-Colored Dragon. White Dragon are distributed in the Anzeta Great Wasteland."

Then, he looked around, rubbed his chin, and said, "As for this place, it should be the Polar Night Demon Tower. It has a history of at least a hundred years. It is said that an extremely terrifying being is imprisoned inside. Very few survivors have entered the tower, and not many people have been able to come out of it unscathed."

Suddenly remembering something, Steamed Bun asked, "By the way, where's War Maniac Bro?"

Singo shook his head. "I don't know. I got separated from the Gnoll when we encountered them before. But War Maniac Bro's mind is as firm as a rock. He once smashed a Succubus to death in a game. He shouldn't make such a low-level mistake as you."

The steamed Steamed Bun turned red with anxiety, but then it was speechless.

"I--"

Singo patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Steamed Bun, I advise you to take care of yourself."