I Want to Angrify Him to Death

Gu Xing's loud shouting seemed to have no effect on the townspeople on Baibao Street, and the shop owners on both sides turned a deaf ear, as if they hadn't heard anything at all.

After the poor, frightened people hurriedly went to form teams, Yu Xing and his two companions quickened their pace and soon reached the end of the street.

From this perspective, the end of Baibao Street connects to a main road outside, and the scenery has returned to a modern state, with the people walking on the street remaining largely unchanged.

A student in a school uniform, carrying a bag of breakfast, ran towards the school in a panic, seemingly late for school.

The residential buildings in the distance are neither too tall nor too short, but layered upon layered, with commuters constantly emerging from the community gates to head to various locations in the town.

The sky remained unchanged, neither sunny nor cloudy, just like an ordinary morning, showing no sign of the madness Gu Xing had described.

However, this situation didn't seem to be the first time they had encountered it. Yu Xing and Yan Li both recalled the difference between looking at Nanshui Town outside and looking at their surroundings from inside Nanshui Town.

In any case, staying in Baibao Street is completely useless; the doll and Lucky Charm making points scattered throughout the town have already forced the divination practitioners to leave.

The three exchanged a glance and, with a hint of wariness, stepped out of the Baibao Street area.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and before the eyes could even react, a fine, chilling sensation crept up from the soles of the feet.

Almost instantly, the sky above turned as dark as if ink had been spilled on it.

The shadows cast from the sky filled every corner of the view, making the streets I had walked through several times feel unfamiliar again, and mottled traces covered the old buildings.

The cold wind in the air was even more biting, and the dirty snow piled up on the rooftops, eaves, and treetops, almost solidifying into a malice that wantonly robbed people of their breath.

The townspeople, who were moving about normally just a moment ago, seemed to have been thrown into a flashback; everyone's posture and position were different from what they had just seen on Baibao Street.

The student in his school uniform wasn't in a hurry at all. The breakfast bag he was carrying looked like a gleaming sharp knife. One of his legs seemed to be frozen, and he walked with uneven steps, constantly wandering around in a very small area.

Everyone in sight looked much like this student; their expressions and movements were so strange, as if they were demons dressed in human clothes.

The bloodless, dead faces greedily surveyed the scene, like predators waiting for their prey, their sharp teeth bared in exaggerated "enthusiastic smiles," sticky with bits of flesh and pools of blood of unknown origin.

Those eyes were wide open, with countless blood vessels extending from the eyeballs outwards, swirling and dripping.

Suddenly, the nearest evil spirit seemed to hear something and abruptly turned its eyes toward the exit of Baibao Street! It made an excited gurgling sound in its throat, then swallowed the saliva just before it spilled out.

But there was no one there, except for a bag of trash that was blown by the wind and drifted away with a rustling sound.

The evil spirit stared at that spot with its sinister gaze for a while, then uncertainly wiped the sharp blade in its hand. Only after confirming that no one had come out did it slowly turn its head back.

"Your senses are quite sharp." Yan Li narrowed his eyes slightly.

Right where the evil spirits had noticed, Yu Xing, Medusa, and Yan Li were surrounded by a three-dimensional magic circle, with a faint halo flowing around them—or more precisely, centered on Yan Li, covering the positions where the other two were standing.

"Why did it suddenly turn out like this?" Medusa pondered for a moment, her tone surprised. "You insisted on pretending to be a normal small town before, and it's only the second day... and you've already given up? Just to make things a little harder for our Yugi today?"

Since Yu Xing had come to terms with his worldview, he wasn't surprised by this situation. He opened the lid of the painting tube beside him and said casually, "Normal towns are for normal tourists. Our actions yesterday must have been observed by some being."

None of the diviners are normal people. Some can heal themselves from injuries, some can be resurrected after death, and they have everything from soul-suppressing bells and divination to ghost arrays. It would be foolish to stick to creating a stable illusion.

Perhaps their unpredictable tour group wasn't welcomed by Nanshui Town.

So the next day they pulled this stunt, it's unclear whether they wanted to kill them directly at the hands of these wandering evil spirits, or to prevent them from completing the Yugi, so that under the power of the rules they would all become sacrifices for tomorrow's Snow Festival.

"However, intelligence reports from various places all say that Yan Li is an all-around predictor, but now it seems..." Yu Xing reached out and touched the thin lines of light surrounding them, her finger passing right through them, "You ultimately chose to focus on the formation? The formation was set up way too quickly."

"It only blocks vision. If you get close, they will still detect us unless you conceal your presence." Yan Li seemed completely unconcerned about setting up a complex three-dimensional array in a second; his voice remained calm and indifferent.

If you look closely, you'll see that the invisible rays of light surrounding the three of them eventually wrap around Yan Li's ten fingers. The halos of light constantly flow and replenish, forming the ground and surrounding environment as seen by others.

This is also a dynamic visual deception array.

"Concealing one's presence is quite easy to do," Medusa chuckled.

At this point, the function of the Breath Concealment item in the mall has become clear. Even though most strategists can use various methods to remain undetected while the evil spirits are roaming around, there are always times when they need to face many evil spirits at the same time.

If you don't Breath Concealment well, you'll be forced to confront a large group of ghosts.

Although these evil spirits don't seem very strong, they seem to have a keen sense of the living. No one knows whether fighting with them will attract more and more of their kind, or even trigger some rules.

However, the items in the shop that conceal one's aura are only a way for those whose fixed income is not strong enough to accumulate points. At least at this moment, the three people shrouded in the formation have absolute ability to Breath Concealment. With this visual deception formation, they can basically cross many areas with ease.

Before long, "a colorless and odorless wind," "a cloud of ominous air," and "a cold-blooded thing lurking in the shadows" swaggered across the area.

The demons around them, sensing something amiss, furrowed their brows and hesitated, their hands gripping the knives awkwardly, yet nothing appeared.

Their confusion deepened, and even though the initial feeling had faded, a sense of unease lingered in the demons' dwindling consciousness.

If they could speak in this state, they'd probably say something like, "Oh no, what the hell?"

The Fang Mansion is located at the northern end of the entire Nanshui Town; to get there, one must detour through the western area.

After walking several streets, the three arrived at a vegetable market. Perhaps because it was past eight o'clock, which was past the time when "ordinary people" would buy vegetables, the market was deserted, and they didn't even see many evil spirits.

Yan Li's paleness became more and more obvious as time went by, perhaps because he was dressed in all black. His cool black clothes and black hair made it impossible for him to hide his weakness.

"There's no immediate danger around, so you don't need to go to such lengths, King of Hell. Let's just remove the formation," Medusa said, seemingly mockingly.

Yan Li glanced at her, and the light from the tips of his ten fingers went out simultaneously, the beautiful rays of light instantly disappearing into the air.

"Just like the injury on your back, this kind of mental energy depletion is a minor matter for me; there's no need to worry about it."

The cold tone should have been quite credible, especially since these words came from Yan Li.

Yet, his bloodless face somehow betrayed a hint of displeasure and stubbornness. Not only his two companions, but even the viewers in the live stream could tell that he was being hypocritical.

"Haha, is that so?" Medusa's tone clearly showed disbelief. She smoothed a strand of hair that fell beside her temple. "If you were any paler, I'd start to suspect that your robust physique is just an empty shell, and that you're actually suffering from kidney deficiency."

Yan Li's temple throbbed, and he opened his mouth as if to refute something, but ultimately remained silent due to some concern, though he was clearly even more displeased.

[As a rare non-single person with an ordinary boyfriend, Yan Li's expression is so familiar, hahaha]

[It felt like he just wanted to say, "Don't you know I have kidney deficiency?" and then remembered it was a live stream, so he held it back. Hilarious!]

Wow, you guys really dare to dream!

[Where are the bigwigs from the Widow Investigation Team? Come over here and refute this! These people keep trying to put the King of Hell Medusa together, isn't that annoying?]

[Don't rush to conclusions. Just look at how long these rumors have been circulating, and not a single time have any of the senior members of the investigation team come out to refute them!]

The viewers thought about it and realized it made sense. The eight members of the Widow Investigation Team had such a good relationship. Apart from some who didn't like to show their faces, Lu Xiaorong, Qiu Ziyan, and Yan Ming were particularly fond of running around in the live broadcast room.

These are all hardcore gossip surfers, and none of them have ever said a bad word about Medusa, nor have they ever clarified the rumors about their cold and dignified captain.

[Actually, I had heard gossip about the Midnight Club President and the Undead Club President for a while, but I thought it was all nonsense...]

[This should be the first time the two of them have entered the same deduction scenario during a public live stream. To be honest, it's quite different from what I've heard before. I didn't expect them to get along so "peacefully."]

[It's said that Medusa pursued Yan Li, but because Yan Li was always aloof and didn't like to pay attention to her, Medusa later wanted to bring Yan Li down from his pedestal. Whenever they met, one was pure-hearted and wicked, the other full of suspicion, and they were always at odds.]

[But it's quite obvious from this perspective, isn't it? Medusa is concerned about Yan Li's health, and Yan Li isn't as cold as rumored. They must be very close in private.]

[Seeing is believing, and witnessing their interactions firsthand is the most reliable way to know for sure. I have a feeling there's more to their story.]

This feeling wasn't so strong when there were more people around, but now that there are only three people around the market, the strange atmosphere between Yan Li Medusa can't be hidden anymore.

[But Medusa has so many male lovers around her, oh no, I mean handsome men! Didn't she bring Lan Wu along this time too? Tsk tsk, Yan Li can't really tolerate this, can he? He can have any kind of woman he wants with a wave of his hand, why should he wrong himself?]

Some people watch live streams to see gore, not to glean gossip. Their dissatisfaction gradually builds, leading them to start making sarcastic remarks.

It must be said that such satire is quite insightful, and many people believe that Yan Li looks down on Medusa for this reason.

[Because Medusa is the most beautiful?]

[It's only been a few years, does nobody really remember that Yan Li ever had a girlfriend before...?]

A slightly different comment flashed by, but it was quickly buried among the other text. Only a few sharp-eyed people noticed it and were stunned.

There are very few people who have persisted in simulations for many years, but they are not nonexistent.

Veteran strategists should still have some recollection of Yan Li's past relationship before he entered the deduction field, gained fame, and formed the Widow Investigation Team.

But when I try to recall it, my memory becomes hazy. I can only remember that such an event happened, but I can't remember who my ex-girlfriend was at all.

If it weren't for that comment reminding them, many veteran strategists wouldn't even have consciously remembered this, as if something had distorted their minds.

Wait, this feeling is somewhat familiar.

Those veteran strategists who already had access to system privileges had a sudden inspiration: wasn't this just like having the system block everyone's memories of that ex-girlfriend?

Could it be!

Could it be...?

While these people were silently staring at the live stream screen, brainstorming, the unsuspecting members of Xinlezi had already steered the conversation off-topic.

[The most outrageous thing is, why didn't Medusa mention that Sachi also had kidney deficiency? Sachi's skin is clearly much whiter than Yan Li's!]

[Pfft, it's obvious that Sachi's appearance is affected by her abilities and ghostly traits. What are you doing, hahaha?]

Yu Xing unaware of this. He was extending the invisible power of his curse, turning all the surrounding plants into his eyes to search for any possible dolls.

The Yugi of finding the dolls is actually a bit tricky. Although the town isn't very big, there are too many places where a hundred dolls could hide. What if they're hidden in a resident's house? There are so many households in a neighborhood. If you really want to find them, it might take more than a day, maybe even a month.

Fortunately, each of the deducers has their own method of investigation. If all else fails, the only option is to spend points to buy a pointer, which is the worst-case scenario.

Anyone with eyes can see that the most valuable and necessary item in the points mall is Cognitive Recovery. Not to mention how many more people would be alive today if the deducers who stayed in the townspeople's homes last night could afford Cognitive Recovery, the Snow Festival on the third day practically made it clear that "attending will cause cognitive distortion."

It was extremely difficult to accumulate 5000 points in the first two days. Buying just one pointer would basically mean giving up on the chance to Cognitive Recovery.

Unfortunately, there were no plush toys at the market.

Yu Xing withdrew her power and opened her eyes.

Even with his eyes closed, he wouldn't fall behind the other two, and they could tell what he was doing just by looking at him. So, the moment he opened his eyes, he attracted their attention.

"So? Did you find anything?" Yan Li asked, tilting his head.

When it comes to large-scale, detailed perception, Yu Xing is definitely the most skilled at it. Based on a tacit understanding among the elders that doesn't require verbal agreements, Yan Li Medusa both entrusted the task of remotely perceiving the dolls to Yu Xing.

"There are no dolls here." Yu Xing shook her head. "And stop worrying about whether you have kidney deficiency or not. There are few people in this town, so let's talk about what happened last night, shall we?"

"Hmm, it's hard to describe the feeling." Medusa wore a complicated expression, subconsciously touching the bandage around her waist. "To be honest, I don't even know how to put it into words, and... maybe everyone's experience is different."

She glanced at Yan Li: "Don't expect the King of Hell, who doesn't understand empathy, to tell you anything. It's obvious he just toughed it out with his mental strength; it's not very helpful."

Yan Li: "Is yours very helpful?"

"At least I'm a bit better than you." Medusa expressed her confidence with a slight smile, then looked at Yu Xing seemed completely unsurprised by their bickering. "After I clear out that area, I'll show you another way~"

They didn't stop walking; they had already reached the end of the market.

Ahead is the town's small park. Judging from the layout, if Nanshui Town were still a normal town, this small park would probably be for elderly people to take a stroll after they finish shopping for groceries in the morning.

You can also come to work out in the evenings, and young people can come to run or go on dates.

At this moment, only two or three evil spirits were wandering in the park. Compared to the main force of evil spirits, these few lone ones could be killed directly, saving Yan Li from having to activate his formation again.

Medusa released several tiny, wrist-thin snake shadows at some point. These intangible snakes darted across the ground and circled behind the evil spirits.

The evil spirits seemed to sense something, restlessly looking around, but they couldn't see the semi-transparent snake phantom. Moreover, due to the distance, their eyesight was probably far inferior to the enhanced senses of the strategists. Yu Xing and the others could clearly see what the evil spirits were doing, but if the evil spirits looked in their direction, they could only see three shadowy figures.

This level of "seeing" is insufficient for the evil spirit to recognize whether it is a living person or something else, let alone trigger an attack.

Yu Xing, unsure how Medusa would deal with the evil spirits that were actually quite far away, because Medusa spoke so casually, as if she could do it with a wave of her hand.

The next second, Medusa's figure vanished from the spot, directly replacing one of the phantom snakes. She suddenly appeared behind the demon, and before the demon could even notice, a sharp-fingered claw pierced its skull.

Her bright red nail polish was as hard as snake fangs at this moment. Medusa was light and extremely agile. With a twist of her wrist, she tore the demon's head off!

Blood gushed out, but before it could land on Medusa, her figure vanished again, reappearing where the second phantom snake had been.

With the same bizarre positional shifts and equally swift kills, Medusa changed positions three times in two seconds. Her speed was so fast that Yu Xing could barely see her. In just a breath, three demon heads fell to the ground.

Snake scales, gleaming coldly, appeared on Medusa's neck. Her eyes were icy. In the next instant, her body returned to Yan Li and Yu Xing's side, her toes touching the ground silently.

At this moment, the first demon that had been killed had just fallen to the ground.

"Wow!" Yu Xing exclaimed sincerely. There was no other reason than that the movements were simply too beautiful. Three ghost heads were torn off, Medusa didn't even get a drop of blood on her.

The three illusory snakes acted as safe markers that didn't attract hatred, while Medusa could teleport to any of the marker locations to launch an extremely agile and terrifying hunt.

Her attacks were like a snake launching itself forward, almost always aiming for a fatal blow. Moreover, her movements were incredibly beautiful, making even her hunting activities seem dangerous and ambiguous.

Back in her original spot, the scales on Medusa's neck quietly disappeared, and the coldness in her eyes was replaced by a familiar expression.

She turned gracefully and smiled at Yu Xing, "How was it? Pretty quick, right?"

"Unexpected." Yu Xing had to admit that.

It was truly unexpected, because... neither the data she gathered nor the publicly available intelligence indicated that Medusa was actually a strategist known for her combat abilities.

Her combat strength is certainly very strong for most divination users. Just like in the backyard of the clothing store, she tore off the face of the human skin ghost with one palm, and the human skin ghost had no room to resist.

But that scene is nothing compared to the skill she's displaying now.

Compared to other strategists at the same level, Medusa has always been recognized as not being very good at fighting. For example, when people mention her and Yan Li, no one would think that she could beat Yan Li in a head-on fight.

For example, Qu Xuanqing lower than her, has been analyzed by researchers at the Research Institute. If neither of them were interfered with by any other factors, Qu Xuanqing might even be able to kill Medusa in one fell swoop.

Medusa's most powerful abilities are her charm and her ability to regenerate limbs.

However, charm takes time to achieve its purpose, and with someone Qu Xuanqing, whose individual combat strength is super-powerful, the charm might not even take effect before taking Medusa's life.

Of course, this allure doesn't refer to Medusa's natural seductive charm; it's just a small, passive ability that leaks out due to her overwhelmingly powerful charm.

Her allure is unparalleled; no one can be certain they remain unaffected. It is said that if she were to truly get serious and actively unleash her charm, even powerful ghosts of the same level would fall at her feet and temporarily serve her.

If even a ghost with a chaotic consciousness mixed with rage and resentment is like this, then what about humans, whose emotions are clearer and who are easier to manipulate?

Many people joked that she had already given face to all the divination participants by not applying such a strong charm to anyone—including Yan Li, whom she supposedly wanted.

It's unimaginable what would happen if Yan Li were to be seduced by her and act as a "lovestruck lover" for a few tens of minutes, losing face in front of everyone. How would he maintain his authority King of Hell after that?

It is precisely because of this unique strength that Medusa has been able to keep Midnight Guild firmly in the position of the number one guild; Combat Power is even an unimportant factor for her.

However.

Medusa just showed in the live stream was precisely her legendary "weakness".

It won't be any shorter.

Although the three demons were not particularly strong, what was astonishing was the mechanism of Medusa's abilities and her incomprehensible speed.

She only released three snakes because there were only three opponents. But what if there were thirty? Could she mark all thirty enemies simultaneously?

What about distance? The three evil spirits were spaced some distance apart, the little snake was even farther from Yu Xing and the others were standing, and Medusa's teleportation only took a moment. If she were thousands of miles away from the mark, could she still teleport and hunt it down?

Yu Xing merely expressed surprise and praise, but every viewer in the live stream who witnessed this scene was shocked and even more wary.

How long have they been keeping this a secret?!

They frantically appealed to the Research Institute, wanting Research Institute to speculate on the upper limit of this ability and, incidentally, investigate Medusa's current true strength.

Could this woman be hiding something more while being flamboyant all along?

"You..." Yan Li's expression was somewhat complicated as he directly experienced this scene.

Ever since the Absurdity System lost to the Experience Master System after being betrayed, the big shots who were punished for "betraying" have been secretly preparing big moves and perfecting their power systems as long as they survive. It was after that that he decided to study formations in depth.

Because they all knew that they had to become stronger in order to have a chance of survival when the system crashed.

Yan Li hadn't expected Medusa to choose a path she had never explored before. This path would undoubtedly require more effort than others. Moreover, she could have continued to conceal her abilities; why did she choose to reveal them during a live simulation, in such a non-urgent situation?

It wasn't like this yesterday. If Medusa had planned to show her strength at the Nanshui Town event, she wouldn't have needed to break her arm yesterday.

What made Medusa change her mind? Was it because of last night?

Medusa's allure inherently involves cognitive distortion; therefore, she was undoubtedly the most lucid person who stayed at the townspeople's house last night. Had she discovered something?

"Hmm? What's with that expression, King of Hell? Could it be that you've suddenly fallen for me?" Medusa's teasing gaze made Yan Li immediately straighten up, and he swallowed back all the words he wanted to say.

The woman, having successfully teased him once again, laughed gleefully and leaned close to Yan Li's ear, "Don't worry, I just saw something. So I know there's no need to hide anymore, because 'that day' is coming towards us at a faster pace than we anticipated. Remember to tell Yan Ming this when you get back~"

Yan Li shrank back, unusually not showing any stiffness because of her approach, only solemnity in her eyes.

"I understand." His voice was low as he stared into Medusa's eyes, as if he had received some very important news.

Medusa, who was using a teasing attitude to mask her seriousness, finally returned his gaze with a perfectly tacit, gentle smile.

Their exchange lasted only a moment; the viewers in the live stream didn't even have time to react, and when they looked again, the atmosphere seemed to be the same as before.

Yu Xing rubbed her temples.

How should I put it? Why didn't these two avoid him when they were doing these kinds of petty things?

Even if they spoke softly, Yu Xing, who was only a step away, could hear them clearly. Besides, if it was a very important secret, why did they have to say it verbally? These two people must have a million ways to communicate silently. They could even communicate with each other using their minds. He and Carlos had both done it before; it wasn't difficult at all.

It was clearly intentional on his part to let him hear.

Their attitude, their identities, and the content of their story made Yu Xing suspect that they were plotting something against the system, deliberately choosing this moment to let him hear it and then drag him into it.

He was already very curious about the mass defection of people from other competition venues during the Dead Silent Island event.

Even if he realized Medusa and Yan Li's plans, he wouldn't refuse to learn more, because no matter how good the system was to him now, he didn't trust it at all. Perhaps Yan Ming had already foreseen this, which led to the current situation?

Hmm... After learning that he was the young master of the Fang family in this deduction, Yan Li Medusa acted as if they were very curious about the Fang family and wanted to see for themselves. Maybe it was all part of their plan.

Yu Xing appeared calm on the surface, seemingly oblivious to the signals emanating from the two people beside him, but in reality, he had already begun to quickly review their behavior in front of him.

That's right.

When he first entered Nanshui Town, he had some doubts. Why did Yan Li take the initiative to approach him? Even if he was a missing person who had returned, Yan Li had no reason to take the initiative to form an alliance with him after showing goodwill.

Medusa had also been trying to test him. Because of Lan Wu, who needed protection, she naturally and without any awkwardness closed the distance between them.

Looking back now, it seems as if the two of them made the decision to observe him without having discussed it beforehand.

Are they observing whether they can recruit him?

Yu Xing wasn't sure what these guys were plotting behind the scenes, nor did he know how many top-level strategists were involved, but he could guess—because he was the only "new top-level" who had been missing for a long time and then returned without warning, so theoretically he was the only one who needed to be observed.

Perhaps that was Yan Li's original thought, but he discovered along the way that there was another Boss Hua background he couldn't quite figure out, so he also started observing Boss Hua.

I don't know what their conclusions were, but in any case, Yu Xing felt that she might soon learn some secrets.

If he didn't show his curiosity and ask privately, one of Yan Li Medusa would definitely lose their composure.

As he was thinking these things, the three of them continued walking towards the park. After entering the park, Medusa caught sight of a bench out of the corner of her eye and stopped in her tracks.

"We won't be disturbed around here for a while, Yu Xing. Please sit here for a bit."

Yu Xing's mischievous side was awakened after learning of their complicated scheme, and she deliberately pretended not to notice what they were trying to say, "Why should we sit down?"

Medusa smiled and said, "Because I said I'd show you last night's experience in a special way..."

She sat down first and explained, "I can synchronize a portion of my memories with you through the 'Snake of Consciousness.' I extract the memories, and you read them. During this process, because your attention is focused on the conscious level, you might not notice your body's existence."

"If you're standing, you might trip and fall over!"

As if anticipating Yu Xing's hesitation, Yan Li carefully said, "This is an ability that Medusa mastered a long time ago. It doesn't harm the human brain, so you can give it a try."

"I see." Yu Xing then sat down at a spot not too close to Medusa as instructed. He asked with some curiosity, "Won't sharing your memories with me infringe on your privacy?"

"Ah... your first reaction was to consider my privacy." Medusa covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes sparkling. "You're surprisingly serious."

Yu Xing thought to himself, "Only someone as frivolous as Medusa could make him seem like a proper person."

Knowing his own limitations, Yu Xing crossed his legs, adjusted the glasses that made him appear very refined, and his upturned eyes finally revealed his inherent nonchalance. "No, you're mistaken. I'm just curious. Even if it's all your private stuff, as long as there's something I want to see, I'll still look."

Medusa raised an eyebrow.

She looked Yu Xing up and down and had to admit that, having shed her aloofness, this air of ease and confidence did indeed add a touch of charm.

"Since I gave you these memories, I can fabricate them as I please. Anything involving privacy will be deleted. I only guarantee that what you see is real and I won't lie to you," she said.

Consciousness, cognition, seduction, manipulation, fabrication.

Yu Xing's mind raced. From the traits Medusa possessed, he could almost completely connect them to Qianjie, the evil god of Yin Yang City.

As expected, they're all related to snakes. Medusa's power source must be Qianjie, though it's unclear how much she herself knows about it.

"Okay, I agree. Is there anything I need to do?"

"No need, just sit down, and—relax and don't resist me. Don't worry about your body while we're synchronizing memories. Although King of Hell's personality isn't very likable, he's still very responsible when we're allied as teammates." Medusa glanced at Yan Li.

Yan Li narrowed his eyes. "Don't always provoke me."

He paused, then promised Yu Xing, "I will take responsibility for both of your safety."

Having said what needed to be said, Medusa wasn't one to dawdle, and immediately closed her eyes.

The snake scales on her neck reappeared, but strangely, they no longer appeared cold and hard; instead, they reflected a mesmerizing, soft glow.

A seductive aura emanating from the realm of consciousness brushed past like a soft, warm hand.

Yu Xing and Yan Li, who were around her, felt a moment of disorientation. Then, the ground beneath their feet seemed to turn into waves, and they felt as if they were in the ocean, their bodies becoming insignificant shells as they were washed by the waves, sinking into the seabed, while their consciousness floated lightly on the surface of the sea.

"Don't worry, it's all normal," Medusa said softly.

In the deep ocean, a white, ethereal sea serpent swam up with the waves, a transparent bubble in its mouth.

Without needing anyone to teach her anything, Yu Xing's consciousness instinctively recognized that this bubble contained a memory of Medusa.

A pair of hands with bright red fingernails removed the bubbles from the sea serpent's mouth. Instantly, the image of the sea vanished like a bubble, leaving only the ground, the bench, and a slightly tipsy consciousness lingering.

Medusa opened her eyes.

The snake child shimmered with a radiant color that defied description; that color seemed to contain all the fantastical imaginations, and memories shattered into countless points of light.

Her tone was soft yet assertive as she addressed Yu Xing, who stared blankly at her, "Look me in the eyes."

Yu Xing was fully conscious.

He could feel his consciousness experiencing pleasure in this environment, but it remained completely under his control. The power of the curse was actively buried deep within, supporting a net hidden beneath the surface.

That's enough.

He obediently gazed at Medusa, the snake boy who was excessively beautiful.

Medusa lifted the bubble containing memories and gently pressed it against Yu Xing's heart.

The eye contact with the snake boy allowed Yu Xing to sense an invisible channel through which untouchable memories were slowly being transported to him, and would unfold in his mind without any side effects.

Suddenly, I felt a warm sensation in my chest, which had been pressed against by the bubbles.

Yu Xing was taken aback, then remembered that the snake pattern on the ticket Qianjie had left him was branded there.

The snake-patterned skin felt hot through his clothes. The bubbles that had been slowly moving through the passage suddenly became unobstructed and merged into his body. Medusa, caught off guard, pressed down on his pectoral muscles, and the snake boy swayed.

"Ah, so you already have her..."

Medusa fell silent halfway through her sentence, her red lips suddenly curving upwards as she moved closer to Yu Xing, her target clearly Yu Xing's lips.

Yu Xing instinctively gave a cold look and dodged, but through the connection of the snake-patterned ticket, a somewhat cunning voice rang out directly in his mind.

[Don't hide, I won't kiss you. Do me a small favor, and I'll take this opportunity to make Yan Li furious, hahaha!]

Yu Xing: "..."

Medusa stopped when she was still a full fist's distance away from him, and the snake boy was filled with excitement.

I only give him a general idea; what he sees is entirely up to his imagination.

Medusa maintained her composure and made no other moves, but Yu Xing thought that the sea of consciousness that had just contained both him and Yan Li was probably the easiest time to distort Yan Li's perception.

So, Yan Li will see something that didn't happen at this moment?

Tsk tsk, these two are really something. If they keep using him as a tool, he'll start charging them.

Yan Li pursed his lips when Medusa leaned towards Yu Xing. He didn't know much about the memory synchronization ability, only that it required a channel.

This was also the first time he had ever seen Medusa use this ability in person.

Is it necessary to be this close?

Because of her wavering consciousness, Yan Li was temporarily unaware that her inner thoughts were being so frank.

Then he saw Medusa stick out her tongue, a tiny bubble of memory shimmering on the tip of her tender red tongue.

Yan Li was stunned. Use this method to transmit?

He immediately fixed his gaze on Yu Xing, knowing from his experience that Yu Xing would not accept this approach. However, Yu Xing seemed to be in a daze, as if she were completely guided by Medusa.

Medusa moved closer, Yu Xing glanced down at the tempting tongue, seemingly lost in thought, before obediently opening her mouth.

The bubble was deftly pushed into Yu Xing's mouth, but Medusa did not pull away. The power of consciousness that maintained the stability of her memory continued in strands. She tilted her head slightly, as if she had a wicked thought, and took the initiative to kiss the lips in front of her.

Beneath their tightly pressed lips, Medusa's tongue probed in, doing something that made Yu Xing's consciousness somewhat confused, and she began to respond awkwardly.

They would kiss for as long as the memory transfer took.

Yan Li's face turned completely dark, and he felt like a fire was burning inside him. Even though he was no longer in a position to stop Medusa from indulging in her desires, he knew that she was deliberately trying to anger him.

The King of Hell practically gritted his teeth. "Du Rong! Break free from my cognitive manipulation!"

The moment he saw through the trick, he heard the sound of shattering glass in his mind, his consciousness returned to stability, and Yan Li completely erased the lingering cognitive influence of Medusa.

His chest heaved as he coldly raised his eyes.

Yu Xing sat there quietly, absorbing the new memories that flooded her mind.

Medusa watched his reaction with amusement, showing no remorse for the rude thing she had just done.

"You've gone too far." Yan Li said expressionlessly.

When will the King of Hell truly unleash his fury?

At that moment, the atmosphere in the entire live stream seemed to freeze.

Medusa, however, was not afraid of him.

She crossed her arms. "This is cognitive manipulation; what you see is what you think."

"That too is a delusion in your heart."