Bai Yue Ling paused, pondering for a moment before realization hit. Her slender waist trembled slightly as she instinctively made a defensive gesture.
It… might not be impossible…
Nervous sweat glistened on her skin as she tried to bluff:
“B-but… wearing it there wouldn’t count as equipped by the system, right…?”
“Why don’t we test it and find out?”
Ying Ye grabbed Bai Yue Ling’s wrist, effortlessly pinning the delicate, curvaceous white-haired girl onto the grass.
Her eyes swirled with dark mist, her voice carrying the eerie tone of a scorned woman:
“Little White, back in Novice Village, we were inseparable. And yet, I didn’t even notice when you got cozy with Ming Die…”
“N-no, it’s not like that! I may be a scummy flirt, but I’m totally innocent with her!”
“Really? So instead of big sisters, you’re into mommy types now?”
“Uh, well, I think both mommies and big sisters are pretty great…”
“And that ditzy succubus, Luoluo Yue? Did you hook up with her too?”
“I-I-I… I’m not into idiots…”
Bai Yue Ling was on the verge of tears. Why had Ying Ye turned out like this?
Where was her sunny, cheerful big sister Ying Ye?!
At that moment, Dark Lisa’s voice cackled in her mind, reveling in her misfortune:
“Hahaha! That’s how it works! Those you’ve corrupted with Dark Fall are drawn to you whether you like it or not!”
Bai Yue Ling whined, “Corrupting them and boosting their affection? That’s just setting me up to fail!”
“Fail you?” Dark Lisa sneered. “If you can’t handle something this minor, how are we supposed to make the whole world kneel? How will we turn everyone into our followers and slaves?”
If some overpowered alpha had gotten the Dark Fall ability, they might’ve conquered the world in under two years.
But sadly, Bai Yue Ling was no alpha. She was just a soft, delicate, easily toppled white-haired, curvaceous girl.
With her innate curled feet debuff and the added affection from Dark Fall, her survival difficulty had skyrocketed—though her productivity had taken a nosedive.
Struggling futilely, she raged inwardly at Dark Lisa: “Tell me how to fix this, now!”
“Ha! You seem pretty excited to me—your heart’s pounding like crazy,” Dark Lisa mocked. “Raise their Dark Corruption Value to 100%, and they’ll stop acting so wild. Until then, just endure it.”
“Endure?! She’s literally coming for me!”
“If you can’t handle this tiny setback, how will you join me in taking revenge on the entire world?” Dark Lisa’s laughter turned manic. “Oh, wait, I forgot—you’re not like me. You just want to protect your fragile little body… Hahaha! You deserve this, you pathetic little thing!”
As Dark Lisa gleefully taunted her, Ying Ye was gearing up for action.
“I was wondering how to deal with that armor,” Ying Ye said, “but now I see it only guards the front, back, and sides—like an iron skirt. The bottom’s completely exposed.”
“O-of course! It’s just armor, not an iron chastity belt!”
“An iron chastity belt wouldn’t stop me either.”
Ying Ye lifted Bai Yue Ling’s hands above her head, pinning her wrists with one hand and leaning in close, her voice soft:
“The real problem is those black stockings. But stockings are easy to deal with… just rip them open.”
As she spoke, one hand grazed the warm, silky fabric of Bai Yue Ling’s black bodysuit, while the other reached for the Ring of the Dead, trying to remove it…
“CUT!!!”
Bai Yue Ling suddenly sat up, her expression serious, her resolute gaze making Ying Ye raise an eyebrow.
“What’s wrong?”
“Let me go. I’ll do it myself.”
“…By yourself?”
“Of course. Haven’t you ever wiped your own butt?”
Bai Yue Ling wriggled her hips to sit up, spreading her fingers like a magician about to perform a trick, making sure Ying Ye could clearly see her remove the Ring of the Dead.
Ying Ye, like an audience member, watched intently with her misty eyes, curious to see what Bai Yue Ling would do.
“Watch closely!”
Bai Yue Ling held up the Ring of the Dead, displaying it briefly before closing it in her fist.
“Now, witness the miracle—”
Five seconds later, she opened her hand, and the Ring of the Dead was gone.
“Ta-da! My magic show’s over. Thank you, everyone… whoa?!”
Ying Ye’s face darkened as she pinned the cheeky white-haired girl back down, her smile icy.
“You think I’m an idiot? You just put the ring in your inventory, didn’t you?”
“Heh…” Bai Yue Ling teased, “Didn’t expect you to see through my magic trick.”
With a playful smirk, she continued:
“That’s right, I just stashed it in my inventory. What about it? You useless big sister, you really thought I’d play along? Don’t get your hopes up… eep?!”
With just two fingers, Ying Ye silenced the cheeky girl’s taunting skill.
Her mouth was blocked, unable to speak.
“Little White…” Ying Ye gazed at her adorable face.
“You know, when we first met, I kept having these dark thoughts out of nowhere.”
She leaned closer, her voice tinged with relief and delight:
“I was so conflicted, hating myself for having desires for my friend that I knew were wrong. But I couldn’t control the darkness inside me.”
Ying Ye lifted Bai Yue Ling’s chin, forcing her to meet her gaze.
“But after learning you caused my Dark Fall, I felt relieved. This is all your fault. You made me into someone with these improper thoughts about you.”
She continued, “Since this all started because of you, it’s only fair I claim some ‘emotional damages,’ right?”
“Whimper~”
Faced with Ying Ye’s righteous reasoning, Bai Yue Ling’s lips parted, at a loss for how to retort.
This was it—she was really going to get her feet cranked!
Desperate, she tried her last resort:
“System, log off!” she thought silently.
No response.
“System?”
[Warning: A mysterious force is interfering with your logout attempt. Investigating the cause…]
“…Huh?”
***
Just as Ying Ye was about to go all out, the white-haired girl beneath her began trembling violently.
Ying Ye frowned. “Whoa, that’s a big reaction. Are you that sensitive, Little White?”
“No…” Bai Yue Ling’s face flushed, her body growing warm. “Ying Ye, I… I suddenly feel awful…”
Her body went limp, followed by a soul-piercing pain in her head. Every inch of her skin felt pricked by needles, sweat soaking through her black bodysuit.
She tried to open her eyes, but her vision blurred. In a daze, she saw a powerful presence watching her, wielding a massive courtroom gavel, slamming it down on her soul!
“Little… Little White, are you okay?”
Seeing Bai Yue Ling writhe in pain, Ying Ye—previously so dominant—panicked, holding her tightly. “Don’t scare me like this! I’m sorry! I won’t do this to you again…”
Bai Yue Ling gritted her teeth. “It’s… fine… just… the Gaze of the Goddess of Judgment…”
Because she had corrupted Aiya, a Chosen of the Goddess of Judgment, Bai Yue Ling was now targeted by the goddess, forced to endure a daily Will of Judgment test.
If she failed, the goddess’s damage to her would increase by 1%, stacking endlessly, potentially making the debuff inescapable.
“Little White, do you need water?”
“No… need…”
“A wet towel? You look like you have a fever…”
“I’m… fine…”
Watching Bai Yue Ling suffer alone, Ying Ye’s heart ached, but she could only stand by helplessly.
She’d been fierce moments ago, but now she was frantic and powerless, wishing only for Bai Yue Ling’s recovery.
At that moment, a warm Holy Light shone from behind Ying Ye, enveloping Bai Yue Ling’s trembling form.
Ying Ye turned to see Aiya standing there, expressionless, holding the reins of two white-maned Windstrider Horses, her palm radiating soothing Holy Light.
“Move,” Aiya said coolly. “I told you, assassins can’t take care of people.”
Ying Ye pursed her lips, hesitated, then stepped aside.
Aiya removed her Fallen Light Armor and tightly embraced Bai Yue Ling’s soft, petite body.
Gentle Holy Light spread like ripples, slowly easing her pain.
Under the light’s glow, Bai Yue Ling’s complexion improved.
Curled in Aiya’s arms, she murmured, “Thank you… Aiya… I’m much better…”
Aiya nodded silently, gently comforting Bai Yue Ling’s exhausted body.
Ying Ye watched them quietly, a pang of jealousy rising.
As expected, she couldn’t compare to Aiya…
A sour feeling mixed with helpless guilt surged within her, overpowering even the dark thoughts from her Dark Fall.
[Player “Ying Ye”’s Dark Corruption Value increased by 2%.]
[Current “Ying Ye” Dark Corruption Value: 77%.]
Bai Yue Ling didn’t notice Ying Ye’s corruption shift, too focused on enduring the goddess’s punishment.
Thankfully, the ordeal lasted only about a minute.
[You have passed the Will of Judgment from the Goddess of Judgment.]
With the system prompt, the punishment ended.
Bai Yue Ling gasped, drenched in fragrant sweat.
Dark Lisa piped up, gloating: “How’d the goddess’s punishment taste?”
“Not bad. Far less painful than becoming a Fallen Angel. Even without Aiya’s Holy Light, I could’ve handled it.”
With her 99 Spirit, Bai Yue Ling was resilient—most would’ve mentally collapsed by now.
She sighed, wanting to stretch her aching muscles and dry the sweat trapped in her bodysuit, but realized Aiya was still holding her tightly.
“…Aiya?”
Aiya seemed oblivious to her call, still clutching her close, her nose twitching slightly, a strange satisfaction on her face.
Bai Yue Ling’s scent was odd but held a magical allure, compelling Aiya to greedily inhale it.
It was like wearing thick, warm stockings and airtight boots, then running five kilometers in the summer heat.
Aiya let out a contented sigh.
[NPC “Aiya”’s Dark Corruption Value increased by 3%.]
[Current “Aiya” Dark Corruption Value: 55%.]
[Aiya’s XP system has been enhanced.]