Chapter 12: No Mistake, This is the Loli's Bait Catching Talent_1
[Current Location: Grey Stone Street]
[Description: A 'slum' area belonging to Winter City, home to a population of over three thousand, most of whom are humans infected with Mutation Syndrome, with a small number of violent criminals who committed crimes in other towns and have since sought refuge here]
[You consider asking the people you encounter here for information, but the passersby, upon seeing your appearance, all hurriedly walk away, clearly not wanting to communicate with you]
[Your Confusion Level +10]
[You spot a restaurant up ahead]
[The scent and steam wafting from the steamer placed outside the restaurant assail your nostrils]
[Your Hunger +29]
[Do you want to eat at this restaurant?]
[Note: If your hunger exceeds a certain level, it will cause a temporary decrease in some of your attributes, so please dine in time~]
[Yes]
[You enter the restaurant and glance at the menu, casually ordering a sweet potato starch noodle dish and two steamed sweet potatoes]
[Why only sweet potatoes?]
[Because, besides sweet potatoes, the restaurant's menu is all sweet potatoes, without even a single egg]
[The restaurant owner is a middle-aged man with a pair of grey rabbit ears]
[You're interested in the rabbit ears, but you dare not take an interest in the middle-aged man, so you look away]
[Note: Traveler, didn't you say you like animal ears? Why aren't you happy now?]
Luo Xi angrily taps the screen. That's enough, shameless text!
[Talent: Repulsion of the Same Sex has been triggered, the owner's favorability toward you -50]
[Current favorability of the owner towards you: -50 (Dislike)]
[The owner's fear of you +20]
Luo Xi curses under his breath, Damn this talent for really being a pitfall—losing 50 favorability right at the start, he'll truly become the public enemy of men at this rate.
But what's with this sudden increase in fear?
Isn't his game character a replica of his real-life appearance? He shouldn't look that frightening, should he?
[After serving you the food, the rabbit-eared owner nervously asks, "Sir, you seem unfamiliar. Could it be that you come from another town?"]
[You're taken aback for a moment, but you quickly understand. No wonder the people on the street fled at the sight of you, fearing you might be some evil-doer from another town]
[Your response?]
[① Tell him: I am just a traveler who has lost my memory]
[② With a fierce tone, counter-question: What do you want by asking this? What's your purpose?]
Luo Xi, in a playful mood, chooses option 2.
[You slam the table hard, stand up, and counter-question: "What do you want by asking that? Who sent you? What is your purpose? Come clean!"]
[The rabbit-eared owner's fear of you +50]
[The owner is immediately scared to tears, kneeling on the ground, crying profusely]
[He begs for mercy, saying, "I'm sorry, sir, I was just curious and asked. Please spare my life, don't kill me, I still have an eight-year-old daughter to take care of at home."]
[You are instantly dumbfounded]
Luo Xi admits he's dumbfounded as well.
The owner was so easily frightened, not nearly as clever as those lolitas.
[You help the rabbit-eared owner to his feet and assure him that you are just a traveler, not some serial killer]
[However, the owner does not believe you and is too scared to accept the money for the meal. Now he just wants you to quickly finish eating and leave his shop]
[Under his fearful gaze, you haphazardly have your meal and when you step out of the restaurant, the door quickly closes behind you]
Luo Xi: "..."
Should he think about getting his in-game character a hood to wear for the time being?
In the eyes of others, his tattered attire is indeed very suspicious.
[After filling your stomach, you meander aimlessly down the street, looking for any useful clues]
[Talent: Intimacy with Small Animals has been triggered]
[The little dog's favorability toward you +50]
[You hear a soft bark, and turning around, you find a dirty little white dog following you]
[The little white dog looks up at you, tail wagging happily]
[Your Happiness Level +1]
[You crouch down and gently pat the little white dog's head]
[Your Happiness Level +1]
[Your Happiness Level +1]
Luo Xi's eyes light up.
Can Happiness Level actually be boosted this way?
[Suddenly, someone yells, "Xiao Bai, come here!"]
[The little dog licks your fingers, hesitantly looks at you, then turns to run and jumps into the arms of a little girl]
[The girl's head showed no abnormalities, but a few blue scales grew on her arms, and she looked at you in great fear.]
[Ding! Talent: Intimacy with Small Animals has been triggered.]
[?? Favorability towards you +50]
[?? saw your face]
[?? Favorability towards you +30]
[The girl picked up the puppy, thanked you with a bow, and left with a faint blush on her cheeks.]
[Your Confusion Level +10]
Luo Xi: "?"]
Is something not quite right here?
Come to think of it, didn't the cat-eared girl who saved my character yesterday gain 50 favorability points at our first meeting?
Does this talent work not just on small animals, but people too?
[Note: Traveler, you've finally noticed. With this talent of yours, who else but you deserves the title of creepy and suspicious individual? You can finally unleash the dark side of your heart and commit unlawful acts in this dream world.]
Damn, the person who wrote this text must have a grudge against me!
[Suddenly, a burly man blocked your path.]
[This was the same man who had seen you on that truck earlier.]
[Man's possessiveness towards you +30]
[Danger!]
[Traveler, the approaching figure does not bode well. You sense the powerful strength and malice emanating from him.]
[Having suffered at the hands of the old lady and the guards, you know all too well how weak you currently are and thus make a cautious choice.]
[You can choose to flee, of course, you can also choose to bow your head and surrender.]
[What is your choice?]
[①The wind's strong—run for it!]
[②Bow your head and surrender, offering your precious xx.]
Luo Xi: "..."]
What the hell is this?
Has my game character become a coward or what?
[One]
[You glace at the burly man, who gives you an ugly smile. He's about to say something, but you turn and take off running.]
[Your rabbit-like speed leaves the burly man behind, stunned for a moment.]
[After snapping out of it, he roars with a sinister laugh, "Don't run, come to Lord Black Snake here, I've got something good," and starts chasing after you with large strides.]
[Ding! Black Snake has issued you an optional quest: Don't run, come over here for something good. Would you like to accept?]
[Reward for completing the quest: [Black Snake Lord's Blessing]]
[Of course, you can also decline, Traveler. However, if you refuse, your pursuer won't stop coming either.]
Damn, what a weird quest.
[By now, you've put over a hundred meters between you and him. You duck into a side alley, take a few turns, and soon you don't even know where you are any longer.]
[You're frantically running for your life...]
Reading the text description, Luo Xi's breathing also grows tense and hurried, his heartbeat pounding fiercely as if a fire had ignited within him.]
[All of a sudden, a pair of hands reach out from the ground, pulling you underground into a dim environment.]
[You're trying to struggle...]
[Someone whispers in your ear, "Don't talk! If you don't want to die, hold your breath."]
[You seriously hold your breath—not really because the person speaking has a pleasant voice.]
[After about ten seconds, urgent footsteps can be heard, then they gradually fade away.]
[Several minutes later, a bright light emanates from a round lamp on the ground, illuminating the area.]
[It's a small square room of less than ten square meters.]
[The room is filled with many books, and there's a ladder in the corner leading to a hole above; other than that, there are no doors or windows.]
[Two adorable cat ears wiggle in front of your eyes.]
[As you expected, the person who pulled you in is the same cat-eared girl who saved your life yesterday.]
[Wei'er looks at you with furrowed brows and speaks in a tone of disbelief, "How did you manage to get involved with the Snake and Rat Meeting so quickly after going out? And with Black Snake, that disgusting homosexual who likes men."]
[Your Happiness Level -10]
[Your Shock Level +50]
Luo Xi is also shocked.]
Since when does a text game include a homo?!
No wonder that NPC chased my game character halfway down the street!