Chapter 193

Fang Yue is now an old hand at this, able to make out a few things with some difficulty.

But where is the place in the video where snow is falling? The game just entered autumn, and at least in the region where he is—Gu Yue Cun—it's still summer transitioning into autumn.

Below, everyone is discussing whether this person is an NPC, seemingly finding it hard to believe anyone besides Yese Liming could be this powerful.

Fang Yue also hopes there's only one person as awesome as me, but with so many players in the game, who knows if some monster might pop up.

After browsing the forum a while longer and checking the time, Fang Yue finally lay back on the bed and entered the game.

In the game.

Fang Yue opened his eyes; the morning sun had just risen.

He got up, stretched lazily.

This feeling was strange—as if the body in the game and the body in reality were two separate states.

In reality, when he got up, he'd already felt this before.

The body in the game, however, felt like it had just woken up again—refreshed, energetic, stretching and yawning once more.

It was as if there were two bodies, different sensations, each switch bringing the feeling anew, yet mutually independent.

The clearest example was something Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had once told him.

Wu Wu had eaten a full meal outside the game, but upon entering, she was instantly ravenous, her stomach pressing against her back, needing to gorge herself.

After a quick wash and brush, the outside had already grown noisy.

By the time Fang Yue stepped out, An Shenyi and the others had nearly organized the team.

As soon as Fang Yue opened the door, he felt a terrifying gaze following his movements.

His heart skipped a beat—he saw the person he didn't want to see.

"Shan, Shan Captain, good morning."

"Heartless bastard!"

Captain Shan glared at Fang Yue with hatred, face twisted in venom.

An Shenyi and the others kept sneaking glances toward Fang Yue.

"Ye Ge, awesome! You've already scored, huh? Strong!"

Niu Niu was actually online—Fang Yue hadn't expected that.

Seeing his message, Fang Yue's face darkened.

"Don't talk nonsense—I didn't do anything with her!"

"Didn't do anything? Ye Ge, that's not cool. Look at her mournful eyes—didn't you just walk away right at the most wonderful moment? Otherwise, how could she be this bitter?"

…This phrasing felt weird. Who knew Niu Niu was such a seasoned player?

"Ye Ge, listen to me: men, be bold! What's shame? If you should go, go! The more you go, the better it feels!"

Do you know that someone told me to treat her like a dog—trample and whip her?

Fang Yue ignored Niu Niu, gritted his teeth, and greeted An Shenyi despite Captain Shan's terrifying stare.

An Shenyi and the others first glanced at Captain Shan, then cautiously replied to Fang Yue.

Damn it! Is it really this bad? Is that woman really that terrifying!

"Pah!"

At that moment, Ma Ling'er'er, coming out of the house to rejoin the team, saw Fang Yue and spat directly on the ground.

"Heartless bastard!"

Fang Yue: …

?!?!

What did I even do?

I can understand Captain Shan, but what's your problem, you?

"What did Deputy Captain Ye do to suddenly anger two beautiful ladies?"

"Not just that—look at those two ladies' mournful eyes; Deputy Captain Ye must've done something unforgivable!"

"Ah! Could it be they're fighting over Deputy Captain Ye?"

"No no no, wrong—it feels more like he didn't pay after the fact!"

"Huh?!"

"Hey hey hey, don't say things like that—Deputy Captain Ye isn't that kind of person."

"You never really know a man's heart. Deputy Captain Ye is unquestionably heroic in protecting us—he's the hero of Gu Yue Cun. But his private life? Who knows? Do you know?"

"I don't know. Do you?"

"I don't know."

After saying that, those people suddenly turned their heads in unison, staring at Fang Yue strangely.

Their gazes held a mix of envy, jealousy, and anger.

My reputation is being ruined!!

Fang Yue wanted to explain, but it was truly impossible to explain.

To explain would mean dragging in Captain Shan's strange… kink.

Then everyone would say—Damn! Sister, your sexual fetish is fucking weird!

Would Captain Shan ever get married? Would she ever show her face again?

No—we can't do that.

As for Ma Ling'er'er… any normal person should realize she's just here for the drama, right?

Fang Yue twitched his ears—sure enough, most of the chatter focused on Captain Shan; as for Ma Ling'er'er… the village beauty was still the village beauty, but the former village beauty was worth less than a dog.

That figure—who could resist?

"You go ahead. I'll stay here to gather some people before leaving."

Captain Shan came over, expressionless, speaking to Fang Yue in a cold, official tone.

But she was pressing her toes hard against the ground, as if trying to convey a condescending sneer, her eyes already half-lidded.

Unfortunately, her height was simply too short—when she stood on tiptoe, she only reached Fang Yue's shoulder.

"Alright, take good care of yourself! If anything happens, come find me in Gu Yue Cun. When I return, I'll visit Man Shui Cun to catch up with you."

"Heartless bastard! Get out!!"

Captain Shan, who had just been restrained, saw that her tiptoeing failed to create a condescending posture, and her face instantly darkened.

"Yes, yes, yes…"

Fang Yue sighed and led the team forward.

The next village was a full day's journey, and they'd need to push at full speed.

If they didn't arrive before nightfall, they'd have to travel at night—which, as previously stated, was far too dangerous.

The team began moving quickly, Fang Yue riding ahead on horseback, with An Shenyi and the Hunter beside him, forming a trio of leaders.

As for Niu Niu, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, the tail, Ma Ling'er'er, and others, they were all in the middle of the formation; Niu Niu, needing to stay idle, had been dumped onto a cart again.

"An Shenyi, are you unwell?"

Suddenly, Fang Yue noticed An Shenyi clutching his right eye, his brow tightly furrowed.

"No, no problem."

"Really? I see you—"

"I said I'm fine!!"

An Shenyi suddenly shouted, his voice surging—Fang Yue froze for a moment, then fell silent before saying, "Understood. If you feel unwell, you can join Niu Niu on the cart and rest."

"... Alright, I'll go to the rear of the formation to guard and observe. If I feel worse, I'll lie down on the cart."

"Good."

Fang Yue watched An Shenyi retreat to the rear, clutching his eye, lost in thought.

At the rear of the formation, An Shenyi turned to look toward Fang Yue's direction; seeing that neither Fang Yue nor the Hunter were paying attention to him, An Shenyi let out a deep breath of relief.

Just now, he had suddenly felt intense pain in his eye—extreme pain, as if someone were squeezing his eyeball with force, slowly pressing until it would burst.

That pain nearly made him scream… No—he had already screamed.

He hadn't meant to shout at Fang Yue; he'd simply been unable to bear the pain.

Now, his right eyeball had eased slightly.

He pulled out a small mirror he carried and looked at his right eye…

The next instant, his face changed drastically, turning instantly as pale as paper.

His right eye was streaming blood down the corner, its focus long gone—the pupil and sclera both crimson, like a blind man's.

But An Shenyi could still see—completely unaffected, no blood-red veil blocking his vision.

What on earth was happening?

Had the 【Possession】 of Yang Xu Gui mutated?

An Shenyi felt anxious and irritated—after passing Man Shui Cun and Chaoyue Village, Mo Shui was close at hand.

He was nearly home, yet this strange thing had happened.

With his medical skill, he didn't even understand what was going on?

Could it be… Possession?

The moment An Shenyi thought this, his expression went blank.

Coming to his senses, he seemed to have lost the memory of that instant, muttering to himself.

"Could I… be possessed…"

He stared blankly again, and An Shenyi's memories vanished once more.

"What was I just thinking about?"

"Right—my eyes… what's wrong with my right eye?"

"Wait! It… seems better?"

An Shenyi stared closely at the mirror—his right eye had returned to normal, as if the previous state had been an illusion.

An Shenyi exhaled deeply in relief—thankfully, nothing serious.

As he turned to return to Fang Yue's side, a figure suddenly appeared before him.

The twitching muscles, the unnatural body proportions—An Shenyi recognized the person at once.

It was Ma Ling'er'er, one of the two Wives of Grudge.

"You have—"

"I saw it!"

Two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

Ma Ling'er'er smiled; An Shenyi was stunned.

"I saw—you're possessed!"

The smile slowly twisted into malice.

The shock slowly faded.

"You shouldn't have seen."

Blood gushed from An Shenyi's right eye like a waterfall, drenching half his face in crimson.

10 more chapters done

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