Wei Yang took advantage of her feigned anger, forcing the helpless Ah Li back to the bedroom to put on proper undergarments, and used the opportunity to slip away immediately.
Walking by the windmills of Huyin Town, Yu Tu sat smugly on the edge of a cloud as she led the way to the trigger point for a Special Case mission where the reward was the Sightless Veil.
“Baby, you’re so heartless. Little Ah Li just gave you a precious artifact to restore your sight, and you ran away the moment you turned around. Ah, could it be… could it be that you’re a gold digger?”
Wei Yang’s fist tightened. ‘I’m annoyed, but I can’t find a reason to refute her.’
There was nothing for it but to play dumb.
“The Blonde on the other side wanted to invade my jungle; why would he go to the fountain? You keep telling me to go, but how can I? People keep invading my jungle, and I can’t use my ultimate yet. Do you really want me to become a bar hostess?”
“I really do! You think I’m joking? Baby, how can I get off if you don’t release a CG?”
“…I really need to keep you in check.”
“Too bad I’m just a conscious entity. Otherwise, I’d give you the remote control. Just thinking about being treated like that makes me want another round. I just finished three minutes ago—”
The light faded from Wei Yang’s green eyes. She no longer wanted to talk to this perverted rabbit at all. She felt this creature wasn’t even as cute as her own spiritual beast, Tuotu. ‘If only she didn’t open her mouth, she might at least qualify as a beautiful girl.’ Though Wei Yang doubted she would still be that cute after removing her eye makeup.
However, she also needed to reflect on herself. She had indeed been a bit excessive with Ah Li. She would repay her properly after defeating Chao Yan and reclaiming her position as the Divine Lady. Although it was a bit of an empty promise, Ah Li was truly lusting after her body, so she had to be cautious.
Upon reaching a bridge over a river, Yu Tu stopped Wei Yang.
“Stop here, Baby. I’m going to start it. Let me do some research.”
Wei Yang stood obediently in place, waiting for Yu Tu’s operation. After a long while, Yu Tu finally responded.
“It should be fine now. The mission can be triggered. Baby, just jump off the bridge in a moment.”
Wei Yang was stunned. What was the meaning of this? “Wait, I’m a Fox Princess, not some cat looking to jump! Why do you want me to jump?”
“Don’t be nervous. That’s how the mission triggers. You won’t die. Probably.”
“Probably!? I’m done with you. Fine, tell me the mission details.”
“Okay. To put it simply, there is some friction between Shendu and Huyin Town. You need to resolve this conflict as a Fox Angel.”
Becoming an Angel was something she had mentioned before, and Wei Yang felt something was off.
“Aren’t Angels subordinates of the gods? If this mission lets me become an Angel, wouldn’t I be able to do whatever I want? There shouldn’t be anything an Angel can’t solve… It’s definitely not that simple.”
Yu Tu pouted. Her idea that Wei Yang was an idiot had been shattered. “You actually figured that out? My favorability of you has dropped.”
Wei Yang’s fist tightened again. “Stop the nonsense and explain, quickly.”
“I’m angry, so I won’t tell you, and I won’t look up the walkthrough for you. Bleh!”
“Are you a child? How can you be so childish!”
“Gurgle… You actually insulted me, you dummy!”
Wei Yang heard a vibration near her ear. It was the Purple Cucumber Ear Clip, which meant—
Yu Tu was going to use Player privileges to take over and control her physical body.
“Wait, wait, wait! Master Yu Tu, I was wrong! Spare my life!”
“No!”
With Yu Tu’s righteous refusal, Wei Yang’s body moved toward the edge of the bridge involuntarily. One more step and she would fall into the river.
“At least let me prepare myself mentally!”
“No!”
“Arghhh!”
Wei Yang jumped, but Wei Yang knew how to swim!
Unfortunately, Yu Tu wouldn’t let her swim. Wei Yang choked on the water and sank. Wei Yang hit “GG,” and Yu Tu took the MVP.
***
A long-lost light shone on Wei Yang’s face. Struggling to open her eyelids, her blurred vision gradually came into focus.
Where was this place?
She pushed herself up, but even the simple action of sitting up brought a wave of exhaustion. While wondering what was happening, Wei Yang looked around.
Beside her, a small fox girl was sleeping soundly. She was lying on her side, her cheek buried under her fair arm. Her smooth, long hair covered her face, and she held a fluffy tail in her arms.
Wei Yang was confused. ‘Who is this girl, and why am I sharing a bed with her?’
Just as Wei Yang was questioning whether she had committed a crime, a voice filled with surprise and a hint of panic rang out. The girl beside her woke up. The girl first rubbed her eyes in disbelief, then her eyes widened with joy.
“Ah, I’m so sorry, I just saw you! I am Lu Ran. Are you… my Angel?”
She was a size smaller than Wei Yang, in both stature and build. She scrambled out from under the covers in a flustered mess.
Wei Yang’s transparent vision saw things it shouldn’t have, and she turned her head away slightly. “Wait, what did you say? You’re mine, I’m yours… who?”
Lu Ran’s face flushed with excitement. “Master Angel, I didn’t expect you to actually descend. I thought yesterday’s ritual had failed.”
Wei Yang caught the keyword. She pointed at herself, her eyes filled with doubt. “Angel? You’re talking about me?”
“Mhm! You are the Angel of the deity I prayed to, Heng’e!”
Wei Yang fell silent as she remembered why she was here. After she “drowned,” the mission Yu Tu mentioned had successfully triggered. She was now in the mission phase, acting as a Fox Angel to help Huyin Town solve its problems.
She was just so angry. Yu Tu was nowhere to be found. If she saw her again, Wei Yang was determined to borrow the Tamamo Bell from Ah Li, pin her down, and do whatever she wanted to her!
That perverted rabbit really needed to be punished!
At the same time, some setting details came back to her like a revolving lantern before death.
In this game, Angels were subordinates of gods, but there were levels of strength among them. There was only one metric: the number of believers their divine superior had.
If a god had no believers and lacked faith, even a stray dog could kick their Angel twice.
“I’ll ask, you answer. How many believers does Heng’e have?”
Putting everything else aside, this was the most important thing. The number of believers directly affected an Angel’s power.
Hearing this, Lu Ran lowered her head. “One… one.”
“One… One?!”
“It’s… it’s me. I’m sorry, Master Angel! I’m so sorry that it’s only me!”
Wei Yang’s vision went dark for a moment. ‘Wonderful.’
Yu Tu, oh Yu Tu, you really screwed me over.
Wei Yang was one thousand percent certain that the rabbit was watching her frustrated expression from somewhere and laughing.
Looking at the girl who was about to cry out of guilt, Wei Yang sighed. At the same time, a sense of pity flared up. She wanted to reach out and pat Lu Ran’s head. However, she felt it might be a bit inappropriate, almost like she was being a pervert. Her hand stopped awkwardly in mid-air, a distance away from the top of Lu Ran’s head.
But Lu Ran seemed to sense her intention. She dazed for a moment, then, feeling overwhelmed by the favor, she proactively leaned forward and pressed her small head gently against Wei Yang’s hovering hand.
“Master Angel…”
The soft sensation from her palm made Wei Yang’s heart soften. She gently rubbed Lu Ran’s hair.
“It’s okay. At least I have you. By the way, why did you choose to believe in such a lousy god? There are many famous gods, right?”
“Because I am cursed. No other god will accept my prayers…”
But as she was rubbing the girl’s head, Wei Yang felt an unfamiliar warm current surge uncontrollably from her hand into Lu Ran’s body.
“Nngh—”
Lu Ran let out a groan.
Wei Yang was startled. She watched in horror as Lu Ran’s eyes were visibly clouded by a pink halo. Not only that, but her small body began to swell. Her loose pajamas were rapidly filled out, and veins became clearly visible under her growing cup size.
“Wait, wait! What’s happening to you?!”
Lu Ran looked up, her heart-shaped eyes having completely lost focus. “Master Angel, really… why ask when you already know?”
“No, I didn’t do it on purpose! Can we talk this out?!”
The other party rejected Wei Yang’s request for a peaceful settlement.
Looking at the growing shadow, Wei Yang knew she was finished.