?Chapter 94: Chapter 93 Can’t I watch while helping Wei’er bathe?_1 Chapter 94: Chapter 93 Can’t I watch while helping Wei’er bathe?_1 [Traveler, you say, “I know, so I said we could try, didn’t say we had to go, let me ask the innkeeper first.”]


    [The two Lolitas were still catching up on sleep, and you, as a traveler, didn’t want to disturb their rest. If you really were to investigate the black market, it would definitely be better to go alone; more people would only increase the likelihood of being exposed.]


    [Traveler, as you and Chu Tian came down from the second floor, you heard a sizzling strange sound; you followed the sound and then saw Shopkeeper Lena sharpening a knife in the snow outside, blade gleaming and evidently very sharp.]


    [Chu Tian roared, “This is bad, that damn innkeeper looks like she’s going to butcher us and turn us into meat buns! Brother Luo, get out of here; I’ll hold her back!”]


    Luo Xi: “…”


    This guy had previously said he was often targeted because of his talent, but Luo Xi felt it was more likely because of his mouth that he was beaten—his talent played at most a secondary role.


    [After a crisp sound of blade ringing, a knife flew past in front of the you, the traveler, and stuck into the ground behind you, cutting off a corner of Chu Tian’s clothes just by chance.]


    [The innkeeper’s eyes cold, she stared at Chu Tian and said, “What did you call me again? How about you say it one more time? I might consider really turning you into meat buns.”]


    [Chu Tian clammed up and didn’t speak further, trembling as he hid behind you, the traveler. However, being taller than you, his hair still stuck out even when he was behind you.]


    [Shopkeeper Lena turned to look at you, the traveler, and asked, “Why aren’t you resting? Do you need something from me?”]


    [“It’s still about Wei’er and Aina’s mother.”]


    [Traveler, you spoke up, “I heard from Chu Tian that there are informants in the underground black market who buy information. Have you been there to ask around?”]


    [Lena squinted her eyes at the traveler, scrutinizing for a while before she slowly said, “You really care about those two kids, don’t you? Even though you’ve only known them for such a short time.”]


    [From behind you, Chu Tian interjected, “Because he’s a Loli-con; when he sees a Lolita, he can’t move on, I understand this quite well. Sometimes when I see a busty woman, I can’t move on, oh, that’s the old me…”]


    [Ding! Your Anger Value +10]


    [Traveler, you turned around and swung a punch.]


    [With a thud, the young man was knocked down by your fist and could not get up again.]


    [Note: Junk traveler, you got angry after being called out on your xp, didn’t you?]


    [Shopkeeper Lena nodded in satisfaction, “Feels good to punch him, doesn’t it? He truly deserves it. I knew his mouth was this obnoxious; I shouldn’t have saved his life at the City Guard.]


    [Traveler, you rubbed your knuckles and also nodded, “Indeed.”]


    [Shopkeeper Lena walked beside you and pulled the gleaming knife out of the ground, casually swung a flourish of the blade, shattering several snowflakes that fell in the wind into numerous tiny crystals.]


    [Traveler, you were puzzled, isn’t this person supposed to be a Skill Practioner who draws skill scrolls? Shouldn’t she be a practioner? Why is she so fluent with a knife?]


    [Shopkeeper Lena, looking at you, said, “I did go to the black market once before, but the information there is of mixed quality, and some informers even fabricate fake information to deceive people. I sought many but didn’t get the answers I wanted.”]


    [“Later, I realized that the Divine Tree Festival Teacher Liya participates in is Winter City’s highest-profile festival. Information like that, unless disclosed by the participants themselves, can’t be acquired by anyone. After understanding this, I stopped wasting time on the black market.”]


    [Not feeling convinced, you, the traveler, said, “Your last visit to the black market has been quite some time ago, hasn’t it? Why not go back and have a look? Perhaps you might find some useful information.”]


    [“…”]


    [Shopkeeper Lena, looking at you silently, said, “The streets aren’t safe to travel on now, and the black market usually only opens at night. After those two kids go to sleep, I’ll come get you. I hope you are prepared for the possibility that you might lose your life over this.”]


    [Traveler, you thanked her with a single word.]


    [Chu Tian, trembling, raised his hand, “I want to go too…”]


    [Suddenly, Wei’er’s voice came from behind you.]


    [“Why aren’t you considering taking me with you?”]


    [Traveler, you turned around and saw Cat Cat—dressed only in her pajamas, hugging her chest with both hands, looking displeased at all of you, with her white hair in a messy clump as if she had just climbed out of bed.]


    [Truthfully, Cat Cat did have a bit of a chest, and hugging herself like that, you could actually notice a slight slope.]


    [Note: Suspicious pervert traveler, you still say you aren’t a pervert! She doesn’t have much of a chest, and you want to look, but the rich girl gives you a free look, and you don’t! If this isn’t perverted, what is?]


    Damn it!


    Luo Xi suddenly banged the table, startling Ai Xue, who was discussing with Chen Momo whether to hire more staff at the counter.


    “Senior, what’s wrong with you?!”


    Luo Xi’s gaze flitted past the front of Ai Xue’s clothing, casually saying, “Nothing much, just been slandered by a junk person, feeling a bit annoyed.”


    Hmph, not looking was because he had a line of morality!


    How one is in reality is how the subconscious controlled character in the game would be.


    So he was sure he was not the kind to do evil everywhere.


    He just wanted to do some things he could do. That was all.


    [Note: Good! So traveler, it seems you are quite self-aware after all, admitting that you are an incurable pervert, aren’t you?]


    [Ding! Traveler, your Anger Value +30]


    [Wei’er watched all of you with her pale red eyes, her voice stern, “No matter what you’ve discussed, I’m going with you.”]


    [Shopkeeper Lena chose to compromise, “Alright, at night, I’ll brew a cup of black tea for you all. The cup for Aina will have a sleepy effect. Once your sister falls asleep, we’ll set out.”]


    [Wei’er nodded, “Mhm.”]


    “You should go back to your room; aren’t you cold without wearing thick clothes?”


    Lena caught a snowflake in her hand, wondering aloud, “Why does it feel like the temperature is getting lower and lower? Has it ever been this cold around this time of year in the past?”


    [Traveler, you feel Cat Cat gently kick your foot.]


    Wei’er puffs up her cheeks and glares at you, saying, “Damn it, you actually want to slip away without us? Don’t even think about it!” [Traveler, you feel somewhat helpless.]


    However, with Wei’er around, the likelihood of escaping in case of an accident was much higher, especially since Cat Cat’s ability to phase through walls was quite formidable.


    “Let’s go, I didn’t rest well last night, I’ll go back and sleep some more.”


    [Wei’er walked back up the stairs.]


    [Traveler, you followed behind Wei’er.]


    Suddenly, Wei’er’s body came to a halt, stopping on the stairs motionless.


    [Traveler, you are puzzled, not understanding why Wei’er suddenly stopped.]


    “Damn… why now of all times…”


    [Traveler, you hear Wei’er mutter something under her breath, her body goes limp and she collapses toward you.]


    You catch Wei’er in your arms, and before you can appreciate the softness of the cat-eared Lolita’s body, clothed only in her pajamas, you notice that her body is scorching hot, as if she has a fever. The girl’s delicate face flushes with a hint of red, as if she has fainted, unconsciously furrowing her brows and pursing her lips.


    Her cat tail also hangs limply by her side, dragging on the stairs.


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    What’s wrong with Cat Cat?


    [Traveler, you quickly shout, “Shopkeeper Lena! Something’s happened to Wei’er!”]


    [Upon hearing your cry, Lena immediately runs over and her expression changes drastically upon seeing the girl in your arms, “This is the balance of the Mutant Factor being disrupted and starting to shift again. As a Variant, you should know this, right? Quickly put her in the room over there, I’ll get a wet towel and water.”]


    “What’s wrong with my sister?”


    [Traveler, you hear Aina’s anxious voice, the Little Wolf Girl standing in her thin nightgown on the second floor, looking down.]


    [You carry Wei’er up the stairs and into their room.]


    [Traveler, you ask Aina, “Does this happen to you often?”]


    [If the symptoms of Mutant Factor encroachment are frequent, does that mean you will perpetually be plagued by it as well?]


    Aina shakes her head, “Aina hasn’t had the symptoms of the Factor encroachment for a long time, my sister about once every two years or so.”]


    “The erosiveness and stability of Mutant Factors differ from category to category.”


    [Shopkeeper Lena enters with a basin of water. She sets it on the floor and, as she wrings out a towel, says, “Some Mutant Patients may only have a few episodes of Factor Concentration encroachment in their whole lives and can live to a natural death. Some Variants intensify their Mutation several times a year and soon become humanoid Origin Beasts. Aina and Wei’er are considered to have more stable Factors.”]


    “It looks like Wei’er is about to reach the peak of the First-tier Mutation. One more intensification, and she’s likely going to break through to the Second-tier.”


    [Lena looks back at you, “For Mutant Patients with Dragon Species factor, like you, the Mutation usually intensifies once every three months. Very few live out their natural lifespan.”]


    [Traveler, you’re not sure what to say, should you laugh?]


    Lena frowns, “I’m going to undress Wei’er to wipe down her body; aren’t you leaving?”


    [Traveler, you ask without thinking, “Can’t I watch?”]


    Note: You, the despicable Traveler, are such a pervert!


    [Ding! Lena’s Alertness Value toward you +20]


    “No!”


    [Traveler, you are chased out by Shopkeeper Lena, who does not permit you, a man with ill-intentions, to stay in the room.]


    [Your Happiness Level -10]


    Luo Xi: “…”


    Where did this ill-intent come from?


    Isn’t he just worried?


    [Traveler, you stand outside the room door, and then you see Chu Tian, supporting himself against the wall with several new bumps on his forehead.]


    [“Brother Luo, that’s not fair of you. I didn’t mean to call you a Loli-con, why hit me with a punch…”]


    [Traveler, at that moment, you hear a clamor as the noise filters through the walls of the inn.]


    [“Burn the Variants! Don’t let them contaminate our city! Drive them out!”]


    [Chu Tian is stunned and he quickly rushes downstairs.]


    [Traveler, you chase after him.]


    [Reaching the first floor, Chu Tian opens the inn door halfway, and you see hundreds of people clad in thick robes passing by the street in front of the inn, densely packed, waving flags and banners. The text on the banners reads clearly: Drive the Variants out of the city!]