Lynn: "!!!"
She gently reached out with her slender fingers and tugged at the strap on her shoulder, her fair skin dazzling enough to blind him.
The allure radiating from this mature woman was like poison, holding his gaze captive.
Lynn stared wide-eyed.
He instinctively tried to back away a little.
But that attempt quickly became pointless as her enchanting face drew even closer.
Danger!
Lynn struggled to steady himself and said:
"Ma'am, please behave yourself!"
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit's red lips moved slightly as she murmured softly, "Didn't you... call me Big Sis earlier? Don't you think that sounds a little nicer?"
Hiss-
A sharp breath of cold air rushed into Lynn's lungs.
He immediately felt as though he had just climbed out of one enormous pit, only to fall straight into another.
Lynn struggled to calm himself and said firmly:
"Our shop... doesn't accept payment in flesh..."
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit leaned over the table, bringing her lips close to his ear, her breath fragrant as she cooed:
"Are you sure you don't want it? This is a very nice body, you know. And it's only just been freed from its curse. It hasn't been tainted by anything yet."
"Don't you really want to... give it a try?"
She gave Lynn an alluring smile and a seductive look.
Lynn: (꒪Д꒪)ノ
[Composure -10] [Composure -10]
Lynn swore this ghost woman was definitely a temptress exceptionally skilled at beguiling people!
And for an innocent teenage boy...
They weren't even in the same league!
Lynn stood stiffly, practically smoking.
Meanwhile, the adorable little child he had been holding in his arms watched curiously, clearly not understanding what was happening.
"Are you sure you don't want to try?" the Blood-Robed Evil Spirit continued coaxing.
Lynn said stiffly, "Your kid is watching..."
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit's lips curled slightly. She breathed against his ear and whispered:
"We can go... to my room..."
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Lynn could hear his heart pounding wildly.
After all, for a boy who had transmigrated into this eerie world in his teens, temptation of this caliber was truly beyond what ordinary willpower could withstand.
Besides, no danger warning from the system sounded in his ears.
Which meant...
There was no danger at all.
But precisely because there was no danger, it was even harder to maintain his composure and reason!
And this was being offered as payment, too...
Finally, Lynn let out a strained sigh, closed his eyes, and said hollowly, as though accepting his fate:
"I don't know how."
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit froze.
Huh?
He didn't know how?
In what sense?
Had a boy this smooth-talking and handsome never done anything fun with a girl before?
In the human world, he would definitely have been the classic young heartbreaker who could easily sweet-talk girls into his arms.
The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit gave him an odd look. "You've never been intimate with a girl?"
Lynn kept his eyes closed and didn't answer.
"Never kissed one, either?"
Lynn kept his eyes closed, his temples throbbing furiously.
"Don't tell me you've never even held hands?"
Dark lines rose above Lynn's head, one after another, as his teeth ground together.
[Ding! You felt profoundly insulted.]
Watching Lynn struggle to endure his embarrassment, the Blood-Robed Evil Spirit slowly developed a peculiar smile. Her eyes seemed to light up, like a big bad wolf spotting an adorable little white rabbit.
"So that's how it is..."
She lightly licked the corner of her mouth and chuckled beside Lynn's ear:
"Then I'll teach you, little by little."
Lynn: "..."
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on unlocking the achievement: A Wonderful First Experience (I). You received 200 base EXP.] [A Wonderful First Experience (I)]: A milestone achievement. The host successfully took a shy yet firm first step from boyhood toward manhood... You received permanent bonuses: Constitution +1, staying power +1, endurance +1. [Ding! The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit's affection toward you +50.] [Ding! The Blood-Robed Evil Spirit's attitude toward you changed from [Indifferent] to [Fond]. You received 400 base EXP.]
Lynn: "..."
Whoosh-
The Soul Lamp at the entrance began burning, signaling the arrival of a new day.
Lynn fastened his buttons one by one, forcibly maintaining a calm expression. But his closed, furiously twitching eyes still betrayed his unsettled heart.
Sure enough...
I couldn't resist after all.
As for exactly how he had spent the past few hours...
Lynn felt it was better left unmentioned.
Otherwise, things might become unsuitable for children.
"Remember to wait for Big Sis tomorrow night. I'll still need you to come to the shop and give me a proper treatment."
A seductive voice reached his ears.
Lynn didn't even dare look back.
He feared that once he saw those mature, captivating eyes, she would steal away the reason he had only just managed to recover.
"Um, I'll head back now."
Lynn coughed.
That voice sounded softly beside his ear.
"You help Big Sis remove her curse, and Big Sis will teach you something new. It'll definitely... be even better than before..."
Lynn practically fled.
The woman's seductive, bell-like laughter rang out behind him.
Watching Lynn's retreating figure, the Blood-Robed Evil Spirit folded her arms across her chest and gracefully brushed back her wavy curls, a smile on her face.
Then, as if performing a magic trick, she produced a mirror. Gazing at her own face within it, she fell into another daze, immersed in the joy and excitement of being free from her curse.
[Ding! You completed the quest: Blood Feast with outstanding results.] [You received rewards: 1,000 Skeleton Coins, 500 base EXP, special reward: Blood Demon's Cloak.] [Blood Demon's Cloak] [Quality]: Rare [Properties]: Conceals your presence when used and allows you to pass through solid objects like a ghost. [Description]: Formless, intangible Evil Spirits always inspire fear deep within people's hearts. Thus, monsters of the abyss created this cloak, allowing you to become as formless and intangible as an Evil Spirit. But beware: once you put it on, you lose all ability to attack. [Ding! You leveled up. Please allocate your attribute points.]
On his way back, Lynn quickly opened his status panel.
[Lynn] [Level]: 9 [Race: Human] [Strength]: 31 [Agility]: 32 [Intelligence]: 35 [Constitution]: 44 [Available points]: 16 [Renown]: 64 [Description]: A psychologically twisted, perverted apprentice at the Bloodsaw Apothecary. Beneath his innocent exterior lurks a heart devoted to spreading terror. He has already inflicted severe psychological trauma on several customers and incited two high-ranking beings to abuse drugs. Although he enjoys some favorable standing among Root Monsters, this still does little to redeem his vile conduct of deceiving respectable women and forcing them to pay with their bodies...
Lynn: "!!!"
(╯‵皿′)╯︵┻━┻
What the hell kind of bullshit description was this?!
Since when was I a psychologically twisted pervert?! Since when did I spread terror?! And what the hell did it mean, deceiving respectable women and forcing them to pay with their bodies?!!
My first time was stolen from me through foul play!
I was seduced!
And why did the Blood-Robed Evil Spirit qualify as a respectable woman?! Didn't that make me as innocent as a harmless little lamb?!
(〃´皿`)q
Lynn's face darkened. After venting, he followed his usual practice and put all his attribute points into Constitution.
Although the other attributes each had their advantages...
No matter what...
Durability was the greatest advantage one could have in this Dark World.
Besides, increasing his Constitution also brought hidden improvements to his other abilities, such as staying power and endurance. Even his punches were noticeably stronger than when his Constitution had been weak.
And he had now reached level 9.
Which meant...
With just one more level...
He would meet the system's class-change requirements!
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