Ding!
[NOTIFICATION]
[FIRST MISSION]
[YOU MUST FEED YOUR "HUN", MASTER]
"Feed this little thing? How do I do that? What does this little black slime like to eat?" Zhou Ren asked in a curious tone.
[ANALYZING THE "HUN OF WRATH" SLIME'S FAVORITE FOOD... ANALYZING]
"Tch, this is taking so long. Awww, hey, little creature, stop biting me!" Zhou Ren patted the tiny black slime's body because the little thing kept biting his hand.
"Mwaaa... chomp chomp! Mwaa!" The tiny slime grew even more annoyed at Zhou Ren.
"Hey, useless thing, can you do your job or not? You are taking too long! Hurry up, this little object keeps biting me!" Zhou Ren snapped at the system that was taking far too long to analyze.
"You are the useless one, brat!" The little black slime mocked Zhou Ren and stuck out its tongue.
"You insolent little creature! Do you know who I am? I am the Young Master of the Mu Yan clan. How dare a little beast like you call me useless!" Zhou Ren glared coldly at the little slime and scolded it.
"You are still useless and ugly!" The little black slime stuck out its tongue again.
"Me? Ugly? Hahaha! You must be joking! Look at yourself, you are black and don't even have legs!" Zhou Ren mocked the little black slime while leaning in.
"You don't have a brain, mwaa!" The little slime bit Zhou Ren's leg, and they both glared at each other with mutual annoyance.
"Hmph!" The little black slime turned its face away.
"Tch, what is wrong with you?" Zhou Ren turned around and stared at the system again, narrowing his eyes.
"Hey, who are you talking to?" one of the little kids asked Zhou Ren in a curious tone while they were playing with snowballs.
"Food!" shouted the little black slime toward the child who was playing with snowballs.
"Food, you say? Hehe... hehe, so you want to eat blood?" Zhou Ren asked the little black slime, sounding impressed.
[ANALYSIS COMPLETE!]
[HUN OF WRATH'S FAVORITE FOOD:
• BLOOD
• OTHER PLAYERS' HUN
• GHOST MARKET PURE JADE
• BLUE OCEAN PEARL
THE RECOMMENDATION TO RANK UP QUICKLY IS "BLOOD". MASTER CAN FEED IT USING ANY OF THOSE 4 OPTIONS]
"So that's how it is. This little black slime's favorite food is blood? But it's too risky to kill those kids. I shouldn't. I need to find another way to rank up quickly, but my actions must serve as a perfect alibi." Zhou Ren thought for a long time, and finally, he found the best way to handle this problem. A sly smile formed on his lips.
"Don't yell like that, it's dangerous if those kids hear you. Little black slime, how about we find you some food at the Velvet Shadow Sect?" Zhou Ren asked, narrowing his eyes at the little black slime.
"Velvet Shadow Sect?" asked the little black slime.
"The Velvet Shadow Sect is a gambling house. If I finish them off, it won't be a problem. That den of vice has long been condemned by the public. Yes, exactly! That way, the profits are multiplied. I can steal their treasures, and this little slime can be fed... Hehehe. Velvet Shadow, you will pay the price for hurting me... Here I come!" Zhou Ren looked at the little black slime with a faint smile, and the little black slime seemed to understand, returning a sly smile back at Zhou Ren.
"Right now I have one blue ocean pearl and 250 immortal coins. If I plunder the sect's treasures, I will definitely be rich!" Zhou Ren muttered. He picked up the little black slime from the snow-covered ground beneath him and looked at it cunningly.
Meanwhile, at the Velvet Shadow Sect's gambling house, Mo Yunzi, the sect elder, was standing on the top floor of the main pavilion looking toward the Blue Orchid Mountain. He stroked his white beard, feeling annoyed and anxious.
"How could I be fooled by that Mu Yan brat again?!" He punched the pavilion's wooden pillar with his fist. "Damn brat! I will make sure you won't be able to escape again. I will keep looking for you!" Mo Yunzi glared in frustration toward the Blue Orchid Mountain, which was beautifully enveloped by white clouds.
Night fell, and Zhou Ren was on his way to the Velvet Shadow Sect. Briefly, from behind a tree, Zhou Ren overheard that the Velvet Shadow Sect was actually not just a gambling place, but also a brothel. "Oh? So Velvet Shadow isn't just a regular den of vice or a gambling house, but also a brothel? ...I see. If it's like this, my alibi will be even stronger, hehehe." Zhou Ren hid behind the tree, accompanied by the little black slime on his shoulder, and slowly took a step to leave the area.
Ding!
[NOTIFICATION]
Zhou Ren stopped in his tracks and looked at the system, which seemed like it was about to tell him something.
[RANK 3 HUN USER DETECTED. ACQUIRE THEIR HUN TO RANK UP TO RANK 2 AND UNLOCK YOUR FIRST ACTIVE SKILL, MASTER!]
"Rank 3? So one of those despicable creatures is a player? ...The profit could triple, but... attacking them directly would be suicide. I have to find a way to finish them off. Especially that Rank 3... could it be Liang?" Zhou Ren chuckled. "Impossible! That weak sect official doesn't seem like a player. The highest possibility is... Mo Yunzi! The Velvet Shadow Sect Elder," muttered Zhou Ren, who started to suspect Mo Yunzi as one of the players in the Game of Lunacy. Zhou Ren was still thinking of a way to sneak into the Velvet Shadow Sect from behind the bushes, while the little black slime...
"Mwaaa zzz... zzzz," fell asleep again on his shoulder.
"Damn little creature... ??" Zhou Ren saw a woman who had just walked out of the Velvet Shadow Sect's gate. She looked beautiful and graceful, but Zhou Ren did not focus on her beauty. He started thinking about how to use the woman to his advantage.
"Heheh... I can use this woman as a medium for my plan. Having 250 immortal coins is indeed never a waste!" Zhou Ren muttered as he walked slowly toward the woman.
"Hey, beautiful girl," Zhou Ren called the woman from behind, wearing a sweet smile with his hands folded behind his back.
"Oh my... you are so handsome... you are Young Master Mu Ya..." Before the woman could finish speaking, Zhou Ren covered her mouth with his index finger and winked at her.
"Shhhh, beautiful girl, are you a prostitute working in this sect?" Zhou Ren asked in a tone that made the woman smile faintly and bite her lip.
"Oh my, he is so handsome. I am already tired of serving old men, and suddenly someone this handsome comes along. Is this a blessing from the ninth heaven?" The woman averted her gaze from Zhou Ren. Her cheeks visibly flushed as she blushed shyly.
"Mwaaa!" The little black slime popped up again, waking up on his shoulder. "Oh my, Young Master, what is that?! Hwa..." Zhou Ren covered the woman's mouth with his hand.
"Shhhh, don't be loud, this is my pet," Zhou Ren said in a soothing tone.
"Mwaaa, blood..." The little black slime shouted again, but before it could finish yelling, Zhou Ren ordered it to be quiet.
"Quiet." Zhou Ren's sharp glare and cold tone of voice made the little black slime feel scared and annoyed at the same time.
"Hmph!... zzz zzzz," the little black slime fell back asleep.
Zhou Ren brought his face closer to the woman and whispered in her ear, "Beautiful, what is your name?" in a very enchanting tone.
"My name is... Anran, Young Master," Anran said shyly.
"Oh? Should I call you An-an, or An'er?" Zhou Ren whispered sweet words into Anran's ear again, which made her cheeks blush even redder. She wanted to scream but couldn't. "Oh my god!!... He wants to give me a special nickname?!" Anran's inner voice screamed.
"Alright then, An'er, would you be willing to help me? What do you think makes the VIP guests feel safe even when they come to this gambling house and brothel?"
"Why is he asking this? But this is a golden opportunity to be with a man this handsome!" murmured Anran, who was briefly suspicious and confused by Zhou Ren's question. However, Anran was already head over heels for him.
"Young Master Mu Yan, usually the VIP guests of the Velvet Shadow Sect wear masks," Anran said in a gentle tone while looking shyly at Zhou Ren.
"Masks? ...Hehehe, perfect. This way, I can take advantage of the VIP guest status with the help of this foolish woman," he thought to himself while gazing softly at Anran, a sly smile forming on his lips.
"By the way, An'er, do you have a mask? May I borrow it? Don't worry, I will definitely reward you," Zhou Ren asked Anran, gently patting her head, which made her even more flustered.
"Mmm, Young Master, you don't need to pay a single penny," Anran said, looking down shyly and playing with her beautiful black hair.
"Eh? Don't you always want to make a profit from your work?" he said in a heart-melting tone.
"This foolish woman. She wants to give me the mask for free without a single penny in payment? ...Excellent, I won't have to waste my 250 immortal coins. Now this is what you call a triple profit!" Zhou Ren muttered while continuing to pretend to look at Anran tenderly.
Anran took out a red demon-faced mask from her Hanfu and handed it to Zhou Ren with hands trembling from nervousness. Zhou Ren took it and put the mask on his face. Instantly, the aura of the Hun of Wrath enveloped the mask, causing its original paint to peel off and turn into a mix of red and gold.
Ding!
[NOTIFICATION]
[NEW MISSION: INFILTRATION, ACCEPTED, MASTER!]
CONGRATULATIONS, INTELLIGENCE INCREASED BY +10%
[SEE YOU, MASTER. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR MISSION!]
Whoosh... The system vanished, and Zhou Ren invited Anran to enter the gates of the Velvet Shadow Sect.
"Let's go inside, An'er." Zhou Ren looked back and nodded his head at Anran.