Chapter 249: Bi Gelei, You Don

In that instant, all players present froze simultaneously; if anyone had been streaming, spectators would have suspected a mass server crash.

But in reality, the players at that moment split into two sharply distinct lines of thought.

One was: "WTF, what kind of name is this?"

The other was: "WTF, this name is awesome!"

Just as some players, whenever given the chance to customize their face, would make themselves as handsome as possible, others preferred the ancient godlike visage far removed from humanity.

But regardless of which camp, everyone paused briefly, then surged en masse toward the newly appeared NPC—no matter the name, this new spell was definitely worth learning!

The players' enthusiasm left Bi Gelei somewhat troubled.

Although this situation allowed her to study Kitara's breakthrough techniques through these heroes, the commotion was so great she worried Kitara might notice.

"Whatever, even if discovered, it's just compensation—perfectly serves as a face-saving excuse." Bi Gelei sighed, ultimately choosing to continue; frankly, her thought process was bizarre—hard to understand why she thought getting caught stealing was better than openly discussing it.

Yet Bi Gelei's odd sense of pride ultimately benefited the players: one by one, spell constructs radiated from her, serving as top-tier teaching examples for players who had just encountered the "Spell Editor" but failed to produce viable spells due to lack of experience or technique.

At first, Bi Gelei was quite excited, but soon her expression turned grim, because…

"Take this! My secret art—SLOP BOMB!"

"You think you're the only one? Try this—SHRIMP RICE!"

"Let the world feel pain! SEWAGE PIT SPELL!"

…

"What exactly did you teach them?"

Bi Gelei, face as pale as paper, suddenly heard a voice beside her, jolted three meters away, and shook her head violently:

"I didn't teach them! I'd never use such spells!"

"Stare—"

Feng Xue's oppressive gaze locked onto Bi Gelei as he looked at the grotesque spell plaza, his mind nearly cracking—how had this once harmonious spell research hub turned into such an eyesore since the vampire arrived?

"Enough, all of you!" Bi Gelei, now truly in a bind, flew into a rage—countless adorable little bats instantly surged forth, and in the blink of an eye, sent all players causing chaos on the square back to their respawn points.

But…

"Your bats ate shit!"

"No, that's just an elemental familiar spell! It's just that those bastards deliberately recolored and reshaped it into that thing!" Bi Gelei gritted her teeth, desperately banishing the image of her cute little bats devouring that thing from her mind—but seeing Feng Xue's gaze, she felt she'd lost something vital.

She sighed, as if resigned:

"What condition will make you forget what just happened?"

"..." Feng Xue's expression turned utterly speechless; had not another group of players cast curious glances his way, he would have blurted: "Bi Gelei, you don't want everyone to know your bats ate shit, do you?"

"Just come with me."

Feng Xue glared at the players trying to follow, activated his Spirit Transport Technique—and the two instantly… well, only Feng Xue vanished.

"Huh?" Bi Gelei realized she'd been left behind, her face darkened, and she immediately chased after Feng Xue's aura.

Seeing no more drama to watch, the players could only sigh and return to studying spells.

After all, though players loved absurdity, turning a spell that summoned cute little bats into hurling that thing required considerable spellcraft.

To say they hadn't studied hard was impossible.

But…

"Why do I feel like my new wife and the career instructor aren't teacher and student?"

"Didn't she ever say she was?"

"Tragic! My new wife just became my mother-in-law…"

…

Players' thoughts were always this erratic, but Bi Gelei, living in this world, clearly couldn't be so carefree—seeing Feng Xue's meaning-laden gaze, she felt an urge to dig a hole and bury herself alive.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Feng Xue had barely sat down when Liu Yunxi stepped forward to pour tea; the faint steam mingled with the tea's fragrance, and Bi Gelei, like a student scolded in the teacher's office, blushed furiously.

"I really didn't teach them! I only taught a few elemental shaping spells—who knew they'd turn them into such absurd things!"

Bi Gelei gesticulated wildly, occasionally tossing a tiny bat from her hand, like a student proving she'd done her homework; Feng Xue rolled his eyes:

"Who asked you about that? I asked why you came to my experimental field? Didn't we agree to work separately and not interfere?"

"Ah, this…" Bi Gelei's movements stiffened slightly, but compared to teaching heroes to play with shit, stealing techniques felt less troubling to her—she relaxed inwardly and said at once:

"I was just curious how you broke through this world's limits. But I admit I was wrong—I'll offer compensation. Name your terms."

"..." Seeing Bi Gelei's "polite and reasonable" demeanor, Feng Xue could only think: human values truly can't be generalized. Though he supported these demons stealing knowledge, he still had to make his stance clear:

"Then produce equivalent knowledge."

"What?" Bi Gelei's eyes widened instantly—she hadn't expected Feng Xue to make such a demand.

"What? Unwilling? Bi Gelei, you don't want the other demons in Demon City to find out you taught heroes to play with shit, do you?"

"..." Bi Gelei's expression froze, then she shook her head vigorously:

"No, I accept—but I'm just surprised. Really, just knowledge? Let me be clear: my abilities here may not work. Even if you can convert this world's energy into your mana, you still might not convert it into elemental spirits. You've seen those heroes' spells—back home, magic elements are sentient. So I just shape an image, and it naturally manifests consciousness. But your conversion ability can't replicate that trait—otherwise, those heroes would've been devoured by rebellious magic elements long ago!"

"Whether it works is another matter. Just be willing to give it."

Hearing this, Bi Gelei nodded, but her vast experience detected a strange expression on Feng Xue's face. After thinking, she spoke up:

"If you have other demands, say them outright. I always repay debts. Better to clarify now than regret later."

"No!" Feng Xue awkwardly scratched his cheek—what could he say? He couldn't say: "I want to hear you say 'Guh, kill me' with that disgusted look."

(End of Chapter)