To be honest, the first two special passive abilities didn’t seem particularly remarkable.
Spirit Fox Phantom Step: The body’s coordination and flexibility are greatly enhanced, and during combat movement, there’s a chance to generate misleading afterimages.
Foxfire Soul Theft: Adds a slight soul-burning attribute to weapons.
But the subtle changes brought by the "Living Under Another’s Roof" passive effect were somewhat terrifying…
The sense of shame… seemed to have genuinely weakened.
Though Liu Yuan had already imagined what she was about to do—her cheeks still burned, her heart still raced—the overwhelming urge to immediately bury herself in the ground had faded considerably.
Instead, it was replaced by a complex mix of emotions… tension, shyness, and a hidden sense of anticipation.
If she had to describe it, it was like… playing hard to get?
So, were there any other changes?
Maybe she should go to her room and take a look in the mirror.
No time like the present.
After just a few steps, Liu Yuan noticed something different.
Her footsteps were soundless against the floor, and the control over her footwork, along with the fluidity of her center of gravity, felt unbelievably smooth.
Soon, she reached the full-length mirror by the wardrobe.
The mirror clearly reflected the room’s interior… and the girl standing before it.
Liu Yuan’s breath hitched for an imperceptible moment.
The person in the mirror… was her, yet not quite her.
Her figure hadn’t undergone any substantial changes, but her aura was entirely different.
Amidst her usual purity and youthful innocence, there was now a faint, elusive hint of… fox-like charm?
Especially her eyes—glistening, veiled by a thin haze.
The corners of her eyes seemed slightly more upturned than usual, carrying a natural, naive allure.
And when she glanced away, there was an unintentional, pitiable vulnerability to her gaze.
The hem of her fluffy skirt bore several intersecting scratches, disrupting the fabric’s original neatness, as if slashed by something sharp.
Her top also had a few subtle tears, revealing glimpses of the dark lining beneath.
As for more… well, it wasn’t exactly appropriate to describe further.
In any case, it was definitely a "home outfit."
Oh, and she’d almost forgotten—there was also the matter of what was on her head…
Liu Yuan reached up and touched it.
Sure enough, a pair of fluffy fox ears had manifested, swaying slightly with her subtle movements.
The tip of one ear even had a tiny, barely noticeable scorch mark, like a missing piece.
But none of that was the main issue…
The real question was… why…
Her own ears were gone?
Instead, the ones on her head could pick up sounds normally—she could even make them twitch deliberately.
You were supposed to cosplay, not become the real thing!
Whatever… no use overthinking it.
She was already dressed like this anyway.
…
[Pleasure +9999]
Su Qi, who was in the middle of a conversation with Guardian Jiang, suddenly stiffened.
He swallowed the rest of his sentence mid-speech.
His eyes darted around, scanning the surroundings again.
Nothing seemed out of place.
He walked to the window, pushed it open, and stuck his head out.
Still, nothing unusual.
Weird…
Guardian Jiang watched Su Qi’s odd behavior. "Stop being paranoid. No one’s eavesdropping."
"Did you think I picked this place randomly?"
"This area is often used as a temporary tactical discussion point—all electronic signals are blocked here."
So that was why the old man at the entrance had used a walkie-talkie to communicate earlier.
Su Qi seemed distracted. "It’s because no one’s eavesdropping that I’m worried…"
If someone had been listening, not only would he have earned points, but he could’ve also caught a mole.
Two birds with one stone.
But with no one eavesdropping…
How could he explain the sudden surge in points?
Was it Yun Huang?
Or had his foolish little sister concocted something bizarre again?
Recalling that vague sense of unease earlier…
Guardian Jiang frowned slightly as he observed Su Qi’s absentmindedness.
The kid was usually a bit eccentric, but when it came to serious matters—especially tactical discussions about the martial exam—he had never been this distracted before.
Su Qi’s thoughts involuntarily drifted toward certain inappropriate possibilities before he violently shook his head, dispelling those wild speculations.
No, no way… she wouldn’t dare go that far… right?
"Su Qi?" Guardian Jiang’s voice snapped him back to reality. "What are your thoughts on the contingency plan I just mentioned?"
"Huh? Oh…" Su Qi steadied himself.
"Well, we could consider staged ambushes, using terrain advantages…"
His words came out stiff and disjointed, a far cry from his usual sharp clarity.
Guardian Jiang studied him and finally concluded that the kid was genuinely preoccupied—and with something serious.
"Do you have urgent business to attend to?" he asked directly.
Su Qi paused. "Maybe a little…"
Guardian Jiang didn’t press further.
Young people had their private affairs, after all.
And judging by Su Qi’s reaction, it probably wasn’t trivial.
"Fine," Guardian Jiang waved a hand. "I’ll handle the preparations here. We’ll discuss the rest of the plan another time."
"Thanks, Old Jiang!"
Su Qi tossed out the words and immediately strode out, his pace so fast it was nearly a run.
However, once he left the old factory, the previously blocked signals were restored.
Just as Su Qi was about to hail a cab home…
[New Unread Message]
He tapped it open without thinking.
[Liu Yuan: Big bro, can you wait until evening to come home? Around 6:30 would be perfect.]
[Liu Yuan: Kitty pleads.jpg]
Mystery solved?
So it was his foolish little sister messing around with something weird again?
Well then… should he go back now or not?
Considering last night’s… reward—no, punishment? Well, not exactly.
Considering how the midnight dumplings she made had been creamy and fragrant… fine, he’d wait until evening.
…
Time crawled by agonizingly slowly for both of them.
Finally, 6:30 PM arrived.
A faint sound of a key turning in the lock came from the door.
He’s here!
Liu Yuan’s heart leaped into her throat.
Instinctively, she adjusted her "young fox" outfit.
Deep breath. Another deep breath.
Her mind raced through rehearsed lines.
Click. Click.
The sound of the key twisting multiple times echoed.
But the door was already locked from the inside—Su Qi wouldn’t be able to open it himself.
Liu Yuan padded to the entryway, unlocked the door, and slowly pulled it open.
Su Qi stood frozen in the doorway.
The moment his eyes landed on the scene inside, his entire body locked up.
His hand, still holding the key, hovered midair.
Time seemed to stand still.
Liu Yuan could clearly see the flash of shock on his face, followed by utter bewilderment.
"Welcome home, Master~ Nya~"
Wait, hold on—wasn’t she supposed to be a fox right now?
Ah, whatever.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
lity and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life. Yet he didn't know— The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king. The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it. The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him. Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds. Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along...
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
