Welcome to Rewind World Game-Chapter 860 - 857: "Rebirth as I Am Louyue, the Eldest Prince.

Chapter 860: Chapter 857: "Rebirth as I Am Louyue, the Eldest Prince.

"Ding dong!"

[You have entered the Golden Phoenix Pavilion·Inner Pavilion, please find out the reason why Xiao Jingsan came to the Red Mansion before 8 AM.]

[Follow the system instructions to help you solve the puzzle faster.]

...

A green indicator appeared on the other side of the building, like an auto-navigation system in a game. As long as Su Ming’an followed this arrow, he would reach the location of the clue.

Bailian sat on the floor, watching him.

Su Ming’an also looked at the girl on the floor and nodded, "Then, good night."

After speaking, he didn’t look at Bailian and began pulling the screen.

[What?] Bailian was taken aback: [Why isn’t he coming over?]

She kept staring at Su Ming’an’s back, feeling an increasingly strong fragrance. The allure of the Eligibles was incredibly strong to her.

Seeing that he had started laying out the bedding, she was astonished, her mind shaken: [Wait, is he really not going to touch me?]

"Young master." Bailian couldn’t help but say, "You don’t want me, so why did you buy me?"

This was the first time she’d encountered such a person. In these times, anyone who saw her beauty would treat her as a commodity, not as a person.

Su Ming’an pulled up the screen in the room, unfolding it bit by bit, placing it between Bailian and his bed, separating them.

His voice came from the other side of the screen: "Bailian. I do not discriminate against people like you; in a feudal society, women have always been the oppressed. It’s not your fault that you ended up in the dust; it’s because someone has locked your potential. I bought you to return a portion of your freedom. I hope you can find the meaning of your existence."

"Do you disdain my origins, that’s why you want to perform this charity?" Bailian still didn’t understand. Thinking of human behavior, she suddenly realized, softly saying, "Please rest assured, I still retain my chastity, you don’t have to despise me."

She thought that after saying this, the other party would be shaken. However, Su Ming’an merely sighed.

"I don’t like the word ’chastity’," Su Ming’an said, "It is a deadly weapon used to kill, a shackle that binds, not a standard for judging people."

Bailian found his words inexplicable. She was an Exotic Species and had mainly seen the wickedness and greed of humans, this was the first time she talked about such topics with a human.

"What exactly is your purpose?" Bailian couldn’t discern his thoughts.

"In your eyes, everyone is malicious?" Su Ming’an said. He still did not understand the Exotic Species’ mindset, this Bailian appeared no different from humans on the surface, and he wanted to hear her thoughts.

"...At least what I have seen, only exposes ugliness before me," Bailian said, "Among kin, they compete, fathers and sons kill each other, couples harm one another, monarchs kill ministers and ministers rebel against monarchs. Human nature is inherently evil, even basic moral lines cannot be firmly maintained, only giving Exotic Species opportunities."

"Goodness is indeed rare," Su Ming’an said.

"It does not show before me, does not care for the weak, I cannot see goodness," Bailian said, "When I was sold into the Red Mansion, no one helped, instead people saw it as a common transaction, allowing the fate of people like me to fall into the abyss. Young master, evil is so close to me, how am I to see goodness?"

"In this world, your view is correct. I will not change your will," Su Ming’an said.

Bailian was slightly surprised; she didn’t expect Su Ming’an to respond this way.

"Your view stems from your experience, and it will also change with your experience," Su Ming’an said:

"I have already redeemed you, henceforth you are free, go and do what you wish. I know you have no other survival skills, and it’s hard to live in the Capital City. I will send you to a remote town and give you some gold and silver. The good and evil of the mortal world, you can see for yourself."

After finishing these words, Su Ming’an’s voice grew lower and gradually disappeared.

Only Bailian was left sitting outside the screen, bowing her head in deep thought.

[How should I strategize against this person? He’s impervious to both soft and hard approaches.] Bailian thought to herself while staring at the screen: [But I don’t dislike him. He’s different from those lewdly staring humans before... he looks at me as if seeing an equal, rather than a commodity.]

[Usually, the Affection Value for a strategy target would have already been brushed to 20 or even 30 points; this person is still at 10 points, though.]

[Oh, his favorability increased by 5 points; it’s now 15 points... unfortunately, this progress is too slow. Penglai Fairy Island opens in three days, and if I can’t brush his favorability to 100 points within three days, who knows how long it will take to leverage his strength.]

...

"Ding dong!"

[NPC (Bailian) Favorability: 40+10 points!]

...

Upon hearing this system prompt, Su Ming’an looked at the screen. Through the screen adorned with flowers and birds, they couldn’t see each other, nor perceive each other’s subtly meaningful expressions.

He gazed deeply at the screen, his eyes profound.

It’s four in the morning.

The night was starry and sparse; the lights outside the window were going out one after another; thin clouds were blocked by sheer curtains, and even the crowing of birds had faded away.

Hearing nothing from behind the screen for a long time, Bailian guessed that Su Ming’an must have been sound asleep.

She got up from the floor, tiptoed around the screen, and looked at the black-haired young man sleeping on the bed.

Su Ming’an had a very powerful allure, pushing her closer. Just like a person who hadn’t eaten for days smelled something delicious, she licked her lips.

[He’s really asleep.] Bailian thought: [What a pity, I am not a real courtesan of the Red Mansion. You respect me this way, if it were an ordinary girl, they’d probably be truly touched. But I’m an Exotic Species, I just want to get closer to you, even if just for a taste...]

She lunged over!

"Bang!"

A dull sound resounded, as if a giant stone had hit the surface of a lake. Bailian’s forward-lunging figure suddenly hit an invisible barrier and bounced back like a rubber ball.

She landed on the ground with a thud, nearly overturning the screen, with her hair disheveled on her body, a bruise forming on her forehead. She gazed at the azure barrier that appeared in the air before her in shock, the tumult within her heart irrepressible.

She carefully examined the barrier before her, then looked at the young man sleeping on the bed, confirming she hadn’t seen it wrong, a surge of anger welled up in her heart.

——Are you crazy?

——Warm fragrance and soft jade are right under the bed, you pulled up a screen, fine, but you even specially set up a defense barrier. Such a thick defense barrier! Is it just to prevent a weak girl from climbing into bed? Is sleep more attractive to you than warm fragrance and soft jade?

——What kind of person is this??

Bailian had heard since childhood that there are many spirit disease patients in the mortal world. Now she understands, this eligible person is probably among the serious cases, and his illness is not light. Sleeping seems to be his wife.

With such a commotion, her forehead was even bruised from bumping, yet this person is still sleeping soundly on the bed. The azure barrier in the air flickered, as if mocking her.

"This barrier..." Bailian gritted her teeth in thought: "I haven’t smelled the burning of talisman at all, yet he set up this barrier. Could he be able to directly speak Matrix Orders? It seems his strength isn’t low, not directly attacking him was the right choice."

Her fingers pressed against the defense barrier, a flicker of light like a wave of water.

The current force system was named [Talisman]. It is divided into Attack Mantra, Defense Mantra, Healing Mantra, and Method Spell.

"Attack Mantra" is weapon creation for offense, following the path of slaughter. "Defense Mantra" is self-strengthening, following the path of body enhancement. "Healing Mantra" is driving barriers and healing spells, following the path of weakening stacking. "Method Spell" is calling wind and rain, following the path of spell attacks.

Among these four development directions, each contains thousands upon thousands of different talismans. For instance, in the "Method" path, just the fire branch includes the "First Level: Fireball", "Second Level: Fire Swarm", "Third Level: Firebird", "Fourth Level: Flying Clouds and Flowing Fire", "Fifth Level: Blazing Fire", "Sixth Level: Undying Flame" and ten other progressive commands. Not to mention the branches of ice, wind, thunder, water, and so on.

Writing commands with cinnabar on yellow paper and infusing inner strength turns them into talisman, also known as Matrix Orders.

Writing talisman is extremely difficult; it’s not just about writing neatly. When a person writes talisman, all sorts of bizarre twisted "abnormalities" appear in their mind. Only by overcoming them can one completely write a talisman; otherwise, the talisman cracks halfway and loses efficacy. One might even be endangered by the "abnormalities".

Only by constant practice until writing a talisman fluidly is one considered having mastered it.

It’s like a skill tree. Only by mastering the simplest talisman can one proceed to more difficult ones.

——Ability and cost are equivalent. This is the [Rule] of this world. In a sense, it has always been the rule of the world game.

Bailian looked at the solid defense barrier before her and made a plan.

"It seems this person should take the ’Healing’ route. Few in this world can specialize in multiple routes simultaneously. Most will choose among Attack, Defense, Healing, and Method." Bailian thought, "I remember, the ’Healing’ route has three branches — Healing, Curse, and Halo. I wonder which branch he specializes in."

She touched the azure barrier.

Looking at this barrier, it seems to be the Healing path, the ’Healing’ branch’s "Fourth Level: Establish Barrier".

"Let me think, the talisman to restrain this branch should be..." Bailian pondered.

As a strong exotic species, after transforming into human form, she cannot use exotic species’s instant death rule. But she is generally aware of the human talisman system.

With a slight raise of her finger, a yellow paper materialized from thin air — when one’s strength reaches the Third Level realm, they don’t need to carry yellow paper, they can directly summon it in air to write.

Likewise, when one’s spiritual power concentrates to a certain extent and possesses extraordinary posture, they too can issue instructions without writing.

She used her finger as a pen, rapidly writing on the yellow paper:

[Attack — Break — Break Barrier]

The "Attack" path, "Break" branch’s "Second Level: Break Barrier".

Though simply a Second Level talisman, it can surpass levels and break the "Fourth Level: Establish Barrier". It’s like a card game; it’s not only high-level talisman that can dominate. Low-level talisman can also offset high-level ones, with proper countermeasures.

How to counter the opponent’s talisman, choosing one’s own talisman to use, is a profound knowledge.

Bailian’s finger stopped, and cinnabar marked the yellow paper, forming the "Second Level: Break Barrier" talisman. She blasted it towards the barrier.

"Matrix Order — Break Barrier!" she murmured.

However, five seconds later, the barrier remained motionless.

What happened?

Bailian froze — the strength of a talisman is only related to the depth of one’s inner strength, concentration of spiritual power, completeness in writing, and the accuracy of speech. Her writing and speech were perfect; if unable to crack, it only suggests the opponent’s strength far exceeds hers. But she had already controlled her strength to Fourth Level; just how strong is the opponent?

"Let’s try again..."

"Break!"

"Break!"

"Break!"

Inside the room, only the girl’s whispering voice remained.

She continued to try, until cold sweat dripped, her complexion turned pale.

Each time carving talisman, the "abnormalities" rampaged in her mind; she saw many strange illusions. Rapidly carving talisman in a short time, even human-formed Bailian felt a slight fear and fatigue. If she continues, and her mental defense collapses, there’s a risk of death.

Although she’s an exotic species and won’t die from this, she doesn’t wish to consume too much effort.

"Just a few more times." She gritted her teeth, began moving her fingers again, thinking internally: "Maybe my tone is wrong, this ’Break Barrier’ talisman I’ve never used before, and no teacher taught what tone to use, maybe it’s only strong with the tone of a man’s voice?"

She immediately changed her tone, using the voices of a cute girl, a man, and an old man in sequence. Overly invested, her expression became more hideous, gradually revealing exotic dim flesh, scarlet-black tendrils vaguely surged in her eye sockets and ears, her appearance becoming chilling:

"Break!"

"Break!"

"Break!"

Inside the barrier, the cloning Shadow lay on the bed, frowning.

As soon as Su Ming’an pulled up the screen, he had already shed his skin like a golden cicada, left alone using Spatial Displacement, leaving only a cloning Shadow pretentiously asleep to handle Bailian.

Shadow stared blankly at the wall with hollow eyes, his back drowned in the girl’s noisy "Break" and "Break".

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