Chapter 3: Linglong, Are You For Real?
[You choose 1.]
[Dark night, cold wind. You are running wildly through the mountain forest.]
[You are heading to Baiyun County Town to seek refuge with your Third Sister.]
[Baiyun County borders Qinghe County; the two county towns are not too far apart, and you know the general direction.]
[Ten-something days later.]
[You have been fleeing all the way, staying far ahead of the Black Stone Gang's pursuit.]
[You survive on wild fruits and game. Occasionally, when passing a village, you steal a bit of food, nearly getting caught by villagers who mistook you for a savage.]
["Just cross one more mountain, and I'll be at Baiyun County Town..."]
[At this moment, you are disheveled and covered in mud. If not for your eyes still shining brightly, you wouldn't look human at all.]
[Suddenly, a group of figures darts out from the woods, blocking your path.]
["This mountain I planted! This tree I opened..."]
[A familiar opening line.]
[You have encountered bandits.]
[The leader is a female bandit—broad shoulders, round waist, four chins, and a face full of fierce flesh.]
[One look at her tonnage tells you she is an expert.]
["Heroine, I have no money..."]
[The female bandit searches you inside and out. For some reason, you feel like she took advantage of the situation to grope you repeatedly, assaulting your "chicken".]
["Sure enough, a pauper!"]
[You feel slightly relieved.]
[You know bandits are after wealth. If you have no money, they probably won't make things difficult for you.]
["But you look quite handsome. My ex-husband just died, so you came at just the right time! Hahaha! Take him away!"]
[You are tied up by the bandits and carried up the mountain.]
[Wait... Huh?]
[What kind of bandit hijacks a man for sex?]
[Tonight, Flying Tiger Stronghold is brightly lit.]
[Tonight, Flying Tiger Stronghold is beaming with joy.]
[Tonight, Flying Tiger Stronghold is dead drunk.]
[The joys and sorrows of people are not the same.]
[You are stripped naked and scrubbed clean.]
[Dressed in the groom's red robes, covered with a red veil, you sit in the bridal chamber waiting for the bride to lift your skull-cap.]
[Listening to the loud chatter of the bandits outside, you roughly understand the situation.]
[The female bandit who captured you is named Xu Linglong. Her father, Xu Hu, is the Chief of this Flying Tiger Stronghold.]
[Hearing his daughter is getting married for the sixth time, Xu Hu was overjoyed.]
[The father and daughter are currently right outside the bridal chamber. Xu Hu repeatedly urges his daughter to be gentle this time and make sure to conceive a grandson.]
[Your scalp goes numb as you listen. Suddenly, you realize how Xu Linglong's ex-husbands died.]
[Reeking of alcohol, Xu Linglong pushes open the bridal chamber door.]
["Little Husband~ Sorry to keep you waiting~~"]
[With every step Xu Linglong takes, you feel the room shake, as if a tank is rolling through.]
[You know you are doomed again.]
[But you can't just surrender like this. With your chronically malnourished small frame, you'll be crushed to death!]
[You must counterattack!]
["Wife, I like to be on top."]
["Okay~ Whatever you say~"]
[A sleepless night; the earth moves and the mountains shake.]
Outside the simulation, Chen Yi frowned deeply, as if wearing a mask of pain.
"You suffered. Bro chose the wrong route. My apologies."
[The next day, supporting yourself against the wall, you barely manage to walk out of the room.]
[Xu Linglong is extremely satisfied with you and strictly orders the entire stronghold not to bully you.]
[Although the nights are torture, the days are passable.]
[You eat fish and meat freely and drink fine wine.]
[You don't have to do any labor; you just bask in the sun.]
[You say you want to practice martial arts, so Xu Linglong gives you all the cultivation manuals in the stronghold to choose from and teaches you hand-in-hand.]
[Unfortunately, you have no Root Bone and cannot enter the gateway of Martial Arts. You can only learn some fist and leg techniques for physical fitness.]
[Year 2, Age 19.]
[Beginning Trait Extraction...]
[Extraction Successful!]
["Chicken You Are Too Beautiful" (White): You are skilled in singing, dancing, rap, and basketball.]
[Do you wish to adjust your traits?]
[Yes/No]
[You replaced "Well-Developed Deltoids" with "Chicken You Are Too Beautiful".]
["Although it's another useless trait, don't bully the young for being poor. As long as I live long enough, I will draw a useful trait sooner or later!"]
[In your second year at the stronghold, you seem completely revitalized.]
[Although you cannot step into Martial Arts, you persist in exercising—and are forced to persist in "exercise"—so your physique has toughened up.]
[You can't compare to a Martial Artist, but you are much sturdier than an average person.]
[If you weren't sturdy, you would have already followed in the footsteps of the ex-husband brothers.]
[After a year of getting along, Xu Linglong can't stop wanting you, while you can't stop wanting to pull out.]
[You thought about escaping, but Xu Hu and his daughter run Flying Tiger Stronghold like an iron bucket; you can't find an opportunity.]
[You also dare not reveal your desire to escape, fearing these bandits, who turn hostile at the drop of a hat, might chop you down.]
[To this end, you pretend to have integrated into life at the stronghold and even perform a combo for Xu Linglong using the trait you just mastered.]
["Hello bandit brothers, I am... who has been in the stronghold for a year and a half..."]
[After watching your set of "Kun Fist," Xu Linglong's fat trembles with joy.]
["Husband is so amazing!"]
[Suddenly, a panicked shout comes from the stronghold gate.]
["Chief! The government troops are attacking!"]
[In the main hall, Xu Hu angrily smashes the bowl of wine in his hand.]
["What?! How did we get no news that the soldiers were coming up? Where are the patrols? The sentries? The traps??"]
["It's the Second Boss! He colluded with the government and led the soldiers up through our smuggling path!!"]
[Hearing this, your eyes light up.]
[The chance to escape has come!]
[Suddenly, a chubby hand grabs your wrist.]
["Husband! Come with me!"]
[Xu Linglong has immense strength; you cannot resist at all and are dragged away by her.]
[She takes you to a cave.]
["Husband, keep walking straight inside. This cave leads to another mountain. Only my father and I know about it. No one will chase you. Run quickly!"]
["I... run?"]
[You didn't expect Xu Linglong to be for real.]
[She seems to have genuinely believed the side you acted out for them in the stronghold.]
[Seeing you hesitate, she urges repeatedly.]
["Husband! Don't worry about me, save yourself! I'll go distract the soldiers! Go!"]
[She throws you into the cave like tossing a little chick.]
[But...]
[Big Sister! I'm not a bandit, why should I be afraid of government troops??]
[Xu Linglong wields two large hammers and charges toward the soldiers without looking back.]
[Looking at her bear-like back, you ponder where to go from here...]
[1. Go deep into the cave and leave via the secret mountain path.]
[2. Return to the stronghold and fight side-by-side with your wife.]
[3. Collude with the government to completely exterminate the bandits.]
[Please make a choice:]
The Chen Yi in the simulation was in the midst of it and might be influenced by emotions.
But the Chen Yi in reality was absolutely rational.
He knew his first simulation was critical. He had to survive for a long time, live on, and draw more traits!
Obtaining a fortuitous opportunity for Martial Arts was the sole main quest of this simulation.
"If I don't slip away now, when will I?"