Songyuan City, located in the western part of the Rose Kingdom, was only a tenth the size of the Royal Capital. It faced the Iris Theocracy across the Coiling Dragon Mountains. Most of its residents were beastmen, with rough and bold folk customs—fights and brawls were a common sight.
For example, right at this moment, a catgirl teen was duking it out with a dogkin mature woman.
“You old hag! Thirty-eight years old and still trying to seduce my girlfriend—have you no shame?”
“What do you mean your girlfriend? That’s the goddaughter I just acknowledged yesterday. You should be calling me your mother-in-law!”
“Fine, fine, you wanna play it like that… I seem to recall your cousin just turned eighteen this year, right? That tender, juicy skin of hers is really unforgettable…”
“You little brat, what are you planning?”
“Planning what? If you don’t let go of my girlfriend right now, I’m going straight to your cousin!”
“You dare?!”
As the two tangled into a full-on brawl, the surrounding melon-eaters clapped and cheered: “Your circle is pure chaos,” “That wife-swapping technique is top-tier,” “Cat master, gank mid!”
The fight had barely started when a catgirl loli ran over to break it up. She tugged at the catgirl teen and said, “Sis, stop fighting! Hurry to the plaza—someone’s handing out money there!”
“Handing out money?”
“Yeah! There’s this white-haired big-chested girl setting up a stall for consultations. Her butt’s huge—one look and you know she can support a whole herd.”
“Isn’t a consultation stall supposed to charge money? What’s that got to do with handing it out?”
“It’s the exact opposite! She doesn’t charge a thing. You just go over, make up any symptom, and she’ll make up a prescription to ‘cure’ you. Then she even pays you 10 gold coins. My classmate already got 50!”
“There’s a deal like that? Let’s go check it out.”
In an instant, the fighters stopped fighting, and the spectators stopped spectating. Everyone surged toward the plaza to join the fun.
The area around the plaza was already packed watertight. In the densest part of the crowd, a large white banner fluttered in the wind, boldly proclaiming [Priest Hero] in huge letters. Below it sat a fresh, alluring white-haired big-chested girl, giving one-on-one consultations to arriving “patients.”
“What are your symptoms?”
“Doctor, my wife keeps finding new ways to dominate me every day—what do I do?”
“Eat more tonics to strengthen your body, then train yourself into a full masochist. Next.”
“Doctor, I failed my 800m final exam run—what should I do?”
“Get reincarnated as a horse girl in your next life. Next.”
“Doctor, I keep losing PVP against other players—what now?”
“Go pick up a weapon called the ‘Drenched Little Scythe.’ Next.”
“Doctor, my catgirl likes them flat, but I’m an E-cup—what do I do?”
“Show her 100 lewd big-sister pics every day. Next.”
“Doctor, what if I like you?”
“Hiss, that problem… Wait, Shadow Night, don’t hit people!”
Make up any random ailment and get 10 gold coins—this bizarre act instantly drew massive crowds. Players quickly recognized the “doctor” as the top-ranked Priest Hero.
Word spread like wildfire—one to ten, ten to a hundred. Soon, posts about “Priest Hero’s Online Clinic” shot to the top of the forum homepage. Even players in the Royal Capital heard about it and started heated discussions.
“Did you hear? That missing Priest Hero ran off to Songyuan City.”
“She gives everyone 10 gold coins—how is she so rich?”
“I heard she hooked up with a sugar mama.”
“Sugar mama? Then during the day she’s all mighty, but at night… does she get the steel wool treatment?”
The players’ chatter quickly reached NPC ears as well.
Deep in the royal palace, Sistana had just emerged from Her Majesty the Queen’s bedroom when Trineph came rushing over with news.
“Lady Sistana, all those otherworld travelers are saying little Bai is in Songyuan City right now!”
Sistana paused. “Songyuan City? Wasn’t she taken to the abyss?”
“No idea, but that’s what the otherworld travelers say.” Trineph happily added, “Either way, little Bai is safe for now.”
Sistana let out a relieved breath. “Then have her hurry back. Her Majesty needs her… No, tomorrow I’ll go fetch her myself.”
“Why does Her Majesty need little Bai?”
“That’s a secret.”
Meanwhile, Bai Yue Ling suddenly found herself being chased off by the city guards.
“What do you think you’re doing?! No unauthorized stalls here—do you have a business permit?” one guard bellowed.
“Sorry, we’re leaving right now.”
Bai Yue Ling grabbed Shadow Night and Amethyst’s hands, abandoning even the table and chairs, and dove headfirst into the crowd, vanishing without a trace.
Once they escaped the plaza, the three stood in an alley off the street. Bai Yue Ling glanced at her wallet and exhaled. “Good thing I only threw out less than 5000 gold coins.”
Shadow Night looked puzzled. “Little Bai, are you sure this method will actually work?”
Bai Yue Ling confidently planted her hands on her hips. “Of course. From my many days soaking in the forums, I know players love nothing more than drama. Performance art like this is definitely pinned to the front page by now.”
“Then why not just stand on the street and shout? Why the consultations and money giveaway?”
“Consultations add storytelling flair, and money gives people incentive. Combine them, and you draw way more attention. Just shouting from the roadside won’t get looks unless I flash my thighs.”
“That… makes sense…”
Though losing 5000 gold coins stung a bit, Bai Yue Ling remembered that the stockings on the Princess’s legs were worth a million gold, and suddenly 5000 felt like pocket change.
At that moment, seeing Amethyst still looking around restlessly, Bai Yue Ling asked, “Still haven’t found your friend?”
Amethyst sighed. “No… Or maybe she was there, and I just didn’t recognize her.”
“You don’t even know what she looks like now… That’s basically a stranger. How could you possibly spot a stranger in a crowd?” Bai Yue Ling grumbled.
“You’re right. I was too impatient.”
Seeing how persistent Amethyst was, Shadow Night couldn’t help but grow curious. “What kind of person is your friend?”
Amethyst recalled fondly, “She’s a really cute girl—soft, squishy cheeks with a bit of baby fat. Even though she’s only 16, her chest already towers over her peers.”
Bai Yue Ling cupped her own massive chest and nodded. “Sounds pretty impressive.”
“But her personality is a bit bad…” Amethyst frowned slightly. “She always acts cold and aloof around strangers, but I’ve seen her privately trash-talking netizens—calling them ‘trash,’ ‘useless,’ ‘good-for-nothing,’ super mocking stuff. It makes you just want to beat her up.”
Bai Yue Ling hurriedly shook her head. “Tch tch tch… What a terrible personality. That kind of trash deserves a good lesson.”
Hearing this, Shadow Night listening from the side grew increasingly suspicious.
Why does it feel like… she’s describing little Bai?