Aunt Qimeng adhered strictly to the rules of the game, sitting quietly in her seat as she awaited the arrival of the "Non-Adventure" card.
Before long.
Under everyone's gaze, a card reading [Look at the Birthday Boy] appeared on Aunt Qimeng's forehead.
Lin Yu: "..."
It was over.
This round was a total wash.
The content of the card was clearly designed specifically for today.
It was very likely that the other "Non-Adventure" penalty cards were all related to Lin Yu as well.
If his suspicions were correct, it wouldn't take long for everyone to figure out the pattern, and Lin Yu would become the object of "isolation."
"Wow, was this designed by Yinger or **Maomao**?"
"What a vicious card, haha!"
"Sister Qimeng, you have to guess carefully what you're wearing."
"Hahaha, I wonder if the other cards are of a similar type?"
"..."
Everyone burst into heated discussion the moment they saw the card face.
Chen Qimeng herself didn't join in the commotion, nor did she participate in the discussion.
She had a rough idea of how this game was played.
Unless necessary, say as little as possible.
In games like this, the less you speak, the fewer mistakes you make.
Anyway, today was Little Yu's birthday; as long as he was happy, that was enough.
"Player 7, minus one point!"
**Maomao**'s cold, merciless voice broke Chen Qimeng's train of thought.
Sitting at the table, Lin Yu held his forehead helplessly: "..."
Sigh.
What a disaster!
Trying to get Aunt Qimeng not to look at him seemed to be genuinely difficult.
Chen Qimeng looked at her number plate and pointed at herself in confusion:
"Me? Me?"
"I don't think I did anything, did I?"
"Is my card 'Breathing'?"
**Maomao** spoke again: "Wrong answer. The game continues."
Every time points were deducted, the penalized player was allowed one guess at the card's content.
Chen Qimeng began to review what had happened since she got the card...
"Player 7, minus one point!"
**Maomao**'s voice sounded in Chen Qimeng's ear once more.
Chen Qimeng's eyes went wide: "!!!"
"Points deducted again? So fast?"
**Maomao** nodded, waiting for Chen Qimeng to make a guess.
Just now, Chen Qimeng hadn't even spoken, let alone moved much.
There had only been a few seconds between the first and second deduction.
It wasn't about saying a specific word...
It must be about doing a specific action!
Chen Qimeng thought for a moment and said:
"Is it 'Look Left'?"
**Maomao** replied with a formulaic tone:
"Close, but not correct. The game continues."
Close!!
Chen Qimeng instantly had a bold idea.
It wasn't looking left or right, but it definitely had to do with looking at something.
Before she found the opportunity to say the correct answer, it was better to avoid looking around.
Especially at Little Yu!
"Mengmeng, are you really this smart? You guessed what it was in just two tries," Du Ruxue, sitting next to her, whispered in praise.
Chen Qimeng didn't dare lift her head at all.
What if she guessed wrong and the target written on the card wasn't Little Yu, but the player next to her?
If she looked up to talk to Du Ruxue now, it would be counted as a failure again.
"I haven't guessed it at all. I just shouldn't look around randomly, right?"
Chen Qimeng answered in a fluster.
While Du Ruxue was still whispering with Chen Qimeng, **Maomao**'s voice came through the speakers again:
"Player 8, please prepare."
Player 8 was none other than Du Ruxue.
Hearing her name called, she realized that the random selection on the screen had landed on her this time.
Du Ruxue stood up and looked at the "Tall Tales" topic that appeared on the screen:
"Please tell a secret about the 'Birthday Boy'. If more than three players present also know it, you will receive a punishment."
Du Ruxue: "..."
Lin Yu: "..."
Seeing this kind of topic pop up, Lin Yu's thoughts fell into sudden chaos.
Wasn't playing games supposed to be for relaxation?
Why was Lin Yu panicking more and more as they played!
When the first "Tall Tales" topic came up, he was only slightly nervous.
Seeing this prompt, he completely lost his composure.
Were Yinger and **Maomao** teaming up to put the pressure on him?
What kind of god-tier question was this?
It was going to be a live exposure session!
The person answering was Aunt Ruxue...
It was hard to imagine what kind of answer she would throw out.
Du Ruxue looked at the topic and fell into deep thought.
The women on the scene were already prepared to enjoy the gossip.
Immediately after.
Du Ruxue seemed to make up her mind and said:
"I'm activating my skill."
Host **Maomao** responded immediately:
"Player 8 activates the [Nemesis] identity skill!"
"The person who knows you best is often your equal rival. Nemesis skill activated; the core of the question is reversed."
"Please tell a private matter about the Birthday Boy, requiring that at least three players present know about it."
Lin Yu: "???"
[Nemesis] had a skill like that?
It truly caught Lin Yu off guard!
However.
The current situation was at least a bit better than before.
Something that more than three people knew...
Could that even be considered a secret?
Even if it was said out loud here, it wouldn't have much impact on Lin Yu.
Perhaps Aunt Ruxue's information database didn't contain any absolute secrets about Lin Yu.
Even for information like "Zero," she probably felt that more than one person here knew it.
If the matter she stated wasn't private enough, Du Ruxue might get punished herself.
Rather than that, it was better to activate the skill.
This maneuver settled Lin Yu's heart considerably.
Good, good, good.
As expected of a high-end player capable of putting pressure on Shen Jiuyi.
She had nothing but an obsession with winning in her heart and was completely uninterested in other matters.
After the core of the question was reversed, the effect seemed to be exactly what Du Ruxue had envisioned.
She continued addressing everyone:
"Your understanding of the Birthday Boy is still insufficient. He once went alone to challenge the Xia Family Dojo, and the result was that he lost!"
Xia Yiwei: "Hahaha, I can testify. It's true."
Chi Qingchi: "I can too."
Xiang Tiange: "I also know about this by coincidence."
**Xia Xiashan**: "..."
As soon as these words came out.
**Xia Xiashan**'s cheeks instantly burned hot.
She had calculated everything, but she hadn't expected Aunt Ruxue to spill this particular secret.
On the way back, the wound had already been ripped open by Lin Yu once.
Now, it was being ripped open again by Aunt Ruxue!
Chi Qingshui looked at her sister who had raised her hand and asked in surprise:
"Little Chi, you know too? How do you know?"
"Does Aunt Ruxue mean to say that Lin Yu actually won the challenge?"
"Does he really know Kung Fu?"
Chi Qingshui hurriedly threw out a string of questions.
She didn't even know about such a secret matter...
How could Little Chi know?
Chi Qingchi scratched her face awkwardly and stammered:
"Sister, about this... it's a long story. I only found out today too."
"I'll tell you after the game ends, okay?"
] [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!"
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
