The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 94 (Patreon)

Chapter 94

Qin Xuyang hadn't left his house for the past few days, nor had he been playing games. He locked himself in his room, avoiding everyone until yesterday when he saw the message about the player meetup on the game forum. Finally, he woke up. He tidied himself up, bought himself a suit with his last bit of money, then shaved and trimmed his beard. Though still a bit haggard, he at least looked presentable.

The invitation from the game organizers was sent out over a month ago. At that time, Qin Xuyang was a well-known figure on both the level and wealth leaderboards. Despite his recent setbacks, his strength couldn't be ignored. Naturally, he received an invitation.

As he entered, everyone looked toward the door.

"He actually came?"

"He has the nerve to attend the meetup? He swindled me out of tens of thousands of gold coins last time. I... Forget it, I'll confront him after the meetup."

"He looks quite handsome."

"What's the use of being handsome? If your character is flawed, everything is meaningless. You guys don't know. There are glorious deeds of his even on the Qifeng University forum."

Strangely, Qin Xuyang, who wasn't usually broad-minded, seemed unaffected by these comments. He smiled at everyone as if he hadn't noticed their disdainful glances, making those who were discussing him feel a bit embarrassed.

The moment Qin Xuyang entered, Green Grass turned her head away. Though she felt she hadn't done anything wrong, meeting again was a bit awkward. But Qin Xuyang seemed oblivious to Green Grass's discomfort. He walked straight up to her and smiled, extending his hand. "Long time no see."

Green Grass hesitated for a moment, then shook his hand. "Yes, long time no see."

Qin Xuyang's smile became warmer, and after a brief handshake, he withdrew his hand, displaying gentlemanly behavior.

098: "Host, is the male lead okay? Why does he look strange?"

Even Ling Chunann was watching Qin Xuyang. "Check if he has any weapons on him."

At Ling Chunann's request, 098 hesitated before speaking, "Host, the system doesn't have X-ray vision, so I need to get closer to check if he has anything."

"No need to get closer," Ling Chunann said.

Just then, screams erupted from the crowd.

"Murder!"

"Help!"

Looking over from Ling Chunann's direction, one could see Qin Xuyang holding a bloodied knife handle, the blade completely buried in Green Grass's abdomen.

Qin Xuyang seemed completely engulfed in madness. He quickly pulled out the knife and stabbed Green Grass's chest again, blood splattering everywhere.

Some tried to stop Qin Xuyang, but upon meeting his eyes, they felt as if they were frozen in place, unable to move, as if they were being stared down by a bloodthirsty beast.

Without hesitation, Qin Xuyang continued to stab, his grip unyielding. It wasn't until security guards rushed in that he was subdued, caught off guard while his attention was focused on Green Grass.

Under the effect of the stun guns, Qin Xuyang collapsed, subdued by the guards and taken away.

Green Grass lay on the ground, gasping for air. Perhaps her lungs were injured, as she coughed up blood, her eyes rolled back, appearing particularly frightening.

Xu Wei was beside Green Grass, at a loss. She wanted to touch her but was afraid of worsening her injuries. All she could do was cry, "Grass, how are you?"

"Host, Green Grass is dying," 098's voice sounded urgent. Although Green Grass's family wasn't particularly wealthy, both her parents were lawyers. If she died, the male lead would undoubtedly be charged with premeditated murder, sealing his fate.

"Don't worry, she won't die." As he spoke, Ling Chunann slipped into the crowd amidst the chaos.

098 subconsciously glanced at the male lead, who seemed to be held down by security guards again, fearing he might erupt once more. "Host, please be careful."

"Don't worry, he can't move." As he spoke, he reached out, squeezed through the gap in front of Xu Wei, lightly touched Green Grass's shoulder, then casually backed out of the crowd.

With Ling Chunann's safe maneuver completed, and the male lead still restrained by security, 098 breathed a sigh of relief. But it suddenly remembered something peculiar. "Host, why did you choose to touch Green Grass's shoulder from that angle? Wouldn't it be easier to touch her waist?" From Ling Chunann's angle just now, it would have been much simpler to touch Green Grass's waist or abdomen, but he deliberately avoided Xu Wei and reached for Green Grass's shoulder instead. Thinking of this, 098 suddenly saw Feng Buyu approaching. It felt like it had grasped onto something and became excited. "Could it be that you're afraid of making Feng Buyu jealous?"

Previously, Ling Chunann never cared where he touched others, but now he seemed to deliberately avoid sensitive areas. If it weren't because of Feng Buyu, it wouldn't believe it.

"You're overthinking it," Ling Chunann interrupted 098's drifting thoughts. "Haven't you noticed that, except for her shoulder, the rest of her body is soaked in blood?"

Seeing Green Grass being carried away on a stretcher by the doctors and nurses who had rushed over, 098 was dismayed to find that Ling Chunann's words were indeed true. Then, it suddenly remembered its host's intermittent OCD and realized it had guessed wrong again!

After this incident, the meetup naturally couldn't continue as planned.

Green Grass was taken to the hospital. Under Ling Chunann's "expert" healing techniques, although she suffered multiple internal injuries, none were fatal. However, even if she recovered, she wouldn't be able to move normally in the future. Illness would become synonymous with her.

"Resurgence value +5%, current resurgence value is 95%, please continue your efforts, host."

"Host, Qin Xuyang has been sentenced to life imprisonment," reported 098, monitoring the male lead's movements in real-time.

Three months had passed since the player meetup, and without the male lead, Ling Chunann found the game less appealing. He often went for weeks without logging in.

Meanwhile, he spent more time with Feng Buyu. Each meal, he would see the butler smiling as he brought a bowl of soup and advised Ling Chunann to drink up.

"Young master, this is a new soup I've recently learned. You must try it," the butler said kindly, approaching as Ling Chunann swam in the backyard pond, oblivious to the large tail visible above the water's surface. "The weather is getting colder. You must take care of your health and prevent catching a cold. Come, try my cooking."

"098: "It's a tonic soup, not specifically for kidney health."

"..."

Today, Feng Buyu wasn't around, and there was no one to help with the soup. Ling Chunann took the bowl and had a sip, suddenly remembering something. "Butler, may I see your true form?"

The butler's expression froze slightly as he watched Ling Chunann drink the soup. "Young master, why do you suddenly want to see that?"

"We've known each other for so long, and you've seen me so many times, but I haven't seen you." Ling Chunann grabbed the butler's sleeve, looking at him with wide eyes. "Can I see it?"

Even after following Ling Chunann for so long, 098 had no resistance to its host's cute behavior, especially towards the kind-hearted butler.

"Alright, alright, if the young master wants to see it, then see it." The butler patted Ling Chunann's head. "Just swim a bit further away, young master."

"I bet it's a giant turtle," 098 said.

"Why not a giant octopus?" Ling Chunann retorted.

As soon as Ling Chunann finished speaking, before 098 could explain, a huge octopus suddenly appeared where the butler had been standing. What was amusing was that it had two tiny mustaches under its eyes, making it look quite funny.

Seeing Ling Chunann's gaze fall on the mustaches, the butler hurriedly waved his long tentacles, trying to cover his face. However, perhaps it had been too long since he had transformed, his movements were stiff, and he accidentally fell towards the pond.

With such a large octopus falling, Ling Chunann, in his current position, would definitely be affected, and he might even get injured. Unable to hold back, 098 exclaimed, "Host, be careful!"

Just as Ling Chunann was about to dodge, a golden light flashed, and he found himself falling into a familiar embrace, landing on the shore together.

"Splash!"

Water splashed everywhere.

With the giant octopus's plunge, the once clear pond turned murky.

Ling Chunann flicked his tail and sighed to 098, "If I had been in the pond just now, I might have been buried in the mud."

"Indeed," 098 agreed.

"Baby, are you okay?" Feng Buyu asked, concerned.

"I'm fine," Ling Chunann swished his tail. "Is the butler okay? It's because I insisted on seeing his true form."

"I'm fine." The butler, now in human form, struggled to climb onto the shore. He bowed apologetically to them. "I'm sorry, young master, for frightening you."

By now, Ling Chunann's body had dried, and he was wrapped in a robe. He looked the butler up and down, then reached out and grabbed his hand. "Are you really okay?"

"Yes, thank you for your concern, young master," the butler replied, touched. "I'm just too old and a bit slow in my movements. If it weren't for Sir's timely arrival, I might have hurt the young master. It's truly my fault."

After the butler left, Ling Chunann turned to Feng Buyu. "How long has he been out of the sea? Has he ever gone back?"

"He came out with me, a hundred years ago," Feng Buyu replied. "He hasn't gone back."

"How old does that make him?"

"Eight hundred? Maybe nine hundred."

"Host, did you find something just now?" 098, who had been puzzled all along, couldn't wait to ask when Ling Chunann returned to his room. For some reason, it subconsciously didn't want to talk to Ling Chunann when Feng Buyu was around.

"First, tell me, has the second part of the plot come out?" Ling Chunann brought up the old topic.

After a long wait without a response, 098, who had almost forgotten about the matter, suddenly realized, "Not yet, Host. There has been no news lately."

After saying this, 098 knew it was hopeless. It had been so unreliable in its work that the Host wouldn't trust it to clear his doubts.

But surprisingly, Ling Chunann spoke up, "Feng Buyu wouldn't lie to me, so the butler should have come out a hundred years ago. But he has contaminants in his body, even more than when I first arrived in this world. In other words, this contamination didn't just happen in the past few decades."

"Are you saying this isn't industrial pollution?" 098 hesitated.

Ling Chunann didn't deny 098's speculation, concluding, "So I think this is a... myth."

"..." This was clearly a web novel! 098 couldn't convince itself to believe Ling Chunann's conclusion.

"In this case, the second part probably won't come out before I complete the mission," Ling Chunann said. "Let me think about what to do next."

"Why not use the purification potion?" 098 still remembered the bottle Ling Chunann had drunk before.

Ling Chunann paused, then suddenly grinned broadly. "Because..."

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