Lin Yi passed through the dense forest, and the view suddenly opened up, revealing a vast plain before him.
The sun shone brightly, a gentle breeze brushed his face, and colorful wildflowers dotted the grass, making it especially beautiful.
On the plain, a group of big white rabbits hopped around, playing in the grass.
Their fur was white as snow, and their eyes were red. They looked very gentle and cute.
He activated his talent, [Eye of Illusion Breaking], and soon saw the big white rabbits' attributes.
[Hypocritical Big White Rabbit] Category: Rabbit Grade: F Level: 5 HP: 1,000 Combat power: 200 Skill: Feign Gentleness (S-rank): Appears very gentle on the surface, but reveals its ferocious nature after being attacked, increasing combat power by 100%. Description: Appears very cute on the surface, but is actually extremely ferocious. Do not be fooled by their appearance.
Lin Yi frowned slightly, silently weighing the big white rabbits' attributes.
These big white rabbits had very high attributes. If he drew aggro from a whole group, even he might meet his end as he was now.
Just then, he noticed a sweet-looking, cute girl crouching nearby, rubbing a big white rabbit's head.
She wore a white novice robe and a small flower crown on her head. With a gentle smile on her face, she looked especially cute.
Lin Yi's pupils contracted slightly as he recalled certain events from ten years ago, and [Eye of Illusion Breaking] activated instantly.
Character: You Duoduo Race: Human Class: Priest Level: 2 HP: 500 Mana: 13,000 Combat power: 130 Talent: AIDS Poison Body (SF-rank): 1. After sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex, the partner becomes infected with the special virus [AIDS]. [AIDS] can spread without limit. 2. Carriers of the [AIDS] virus lose 1% of their combat power and lifespan each year. The lost lifespan and combat power are absorbed by the host.
Lin Yi was so shocked that his mouth fell open.
In his previous life, this You Duoduo had approached him while he was in the novice village!
Back then, You Duoduo had acted so innocent and naive that he had felt some pity for her and taught her many things.
On the surface, You Duoduo had admired Lin Yi greatly, even offering her body as repayment, and the two had spent a passionate night together.
But who would have thought? She was anything but naive and ignorant. She had clearly planned all along to infect Lin Yi with [AIDS]!
Previously, [Eye of Illusion Breaking] could not see fundamental attributes such as class, combat power, and talents!
This was probably compensation for losing the combat power boost!
Lin Yi slowly exhaled a stale breath, temporarily suppressing the turmoil in his heart.
No wonder Lin Yi had always felt that he lost some lifespan and combat power every year in his previous life.
His panel had shown nothing unusual. How could he have known he had long since been infected with the [AIDS] virus? Lin Yi had originally assumed it was a game bug and had not paid much attention to it.
Who would have thought it really was not a bug in the game!
Instead, it had been this seemingly innocent, naive cutie, You Duoduo, teaching him... one hell of a lesson!!!
Lin Yi ignored You Duoduo for the moment. Keeping a firm grip on his A-grade longsword, he slowly approached a lone big white rabbit, preparing to attack.
Just as he was about to raise his sword, he suddenly heard two urgent cries from behind:
"Stop!"
"How could you bully such a cute rabbit!"
Lin Yi turned around and saw You Duoduo standing nearby with her lips pursed. Her face bore an angry expression, but she looked especially cute.
Without revealing anything, Lin Yi said calmly:
"These rabbits aren't as gentle as they look to you. They're actually extremely ferocious."
You Duoduo clearly did not believe Lin Yi and said angrily:
"You're lying!"
"They're obviously so cute! How could they be ferocious!"
Lin Yi shook his head helplessly, smiled, and continued:
"If you don't believe me, you can keep watching."
"I'll show you their true colors."
With that, Lin Yi tightened his grip on his longsword and slashed at a big white rabbit.
Swish!
The longsword pierced the big white rabbit's body with perfect accuracy, and blood gushed out.
The big white rabbit let out a piercing scream and instantly revealed its ferocious nature. Its eyes turned blood-red, its fangs bared, and it lunged madly at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi quickly retreated, dodging the big white rabbit's attack, then swung his sword again and killed it.
[Killed [Ferocious Big White Rabbit]. Congratulations, you gained 20 seconds of lifespan and 5 EXP.]
Seeing this, You Duoduo instantly went pale, clearly frightened.
She stared blankly at Lin Yi, her eyes filled with terror and confusion.
Holding the blood-dripping longsword in his right hand, Lin Yi walked up to You Duoduo, smoothed her windblown hair with his left hand, and said with a gentle smile:
"You saw that, didn't you? These rabbits aren't as gentle and cute as they look."
"This world is very cruel. You have to learn to protect yourself and not be fooled by appearances."
After hearing Lin Yi's words, the expression on You Duoduo's face gradually softened.
She looked at Lin Yi, a glimmer of admiration shining in her eyes, and said softly:
"Thank you. I understand now."
Lin Yi withdrew his hand and looked at You Duoduo with a puzzled expression:
"Do you really understand?"
You Duoduo intertwined her fingers, her eyes seeming to sparkle with little stars as she looked at Lin Yi and nodded vigorously:
"I do!"
"Oh, right, my name's You Duoduo. What's your name?"
Lin Yi stroked his chin with his left hand, lifted his head slightly to look toward the horizon, and revealed a subtle smile.
Then he lowered his gaze, looked straight into You Duoduo's eyes, and slowly said:
"My name's Ma Ke."
"Duoduo, what do you think of me?"
You Duoduo froze slightly, a faint blush rising to her cheeks as she said in a voice as quiet as a mosquito:
"You're so handsome, and your smile is lovely."
"And you're so patient about teaching me things. You must be a really good person."
"My talent is [Light of Healing]. I have lots of mana, so I can heal you well."
"Why don't we team up? I should be able to help you."
Lin Yi smiled and shook his head, saying somewhat helplessly:
"Look at you. You've already forgotten what I just taught you!"
"Don't judge people by their looks, and especially don't be fooled by appearances!"
"Looks like words won't do. I'll have to show you!"
Then he looked straight into You Duoduo's eyes and said with a gentle smile:
"Close your eyes first. I have something for you!"
You Duoduo froze, then a blush quickly spread across her cheeks and all the way to the roots of her ears. She sounded slightly surprised:
"S-so soon?"
"No... I don't mean to blame you. I'll close my eyes right now."
You Duoduo closed her eyes, puckered her lips slightly, and leaned forward a little, seemingly anticipating what would happen next.
Lin Yi looked at You Duoduo with her eyes closed. Instead of stepping forward, he took two steps back.
Rabbit blood was still dripping from the novice longsword in his right hand, looking somewhat glaring in the sunlight.
Drip!
Drip!
You Duoduo clenched her delicate fists, her eyes still tightly closed, but a hint of shyness came through in her words:
"All right! Brother Ma Ke! I know you're a big bad guy!"
"Come on, tell me!"
"What are you giving me?"
The corners of Lin Yi's mouth lifted into an unsettling curve:
"I'm giving you..."
Swish!
With a slight movement of his right hand, Lin Yi brought the novice longsword slashing toward You Duoduo's head!
In just an instant!
You Duoduo's soul grew light, as though it had already soared high into the air!
She opened her eyes in bewilderment.
She saw a headless corpse slowly fading away.
And!
Her Brother Ma Ke was standing before that headless corpse, holding his sword in his right hand.
He tilted his head back and looked at her with a broad smile, slowly saying:
"A lesson!"