Lucas: "How could that be? I've done this many tis before, and every ti the other person said it felt great, wanting more."
Chunxiang: "But... how do I know you're not lying to ?"
Lucas: "Didn't those last few moves feel good?"
Chunxiang: "Well... they were quite pleasant. Fine, go ahead, but if you hurt , I won't let you off!"
Lucas: "Don't worry. Turn your back to , I'll start from behind."
Chunxiang: "Mm..."
Oh no!
What kind of awful conversation is this?
Even though Chunxiang's tone didn't sound coerced, Keqing knew very well that Chunxiang was quite naive and had little contact with n from outside. It wasn't impossible that she could be deceived by sweet talk.
The thought that Chunxiang might be about to fall into Lucas's trap was enough to make Keqing lose her composure. She kicked open the door with a loud bang, angrily shouting, "Let go of that girl... huh?"
However, upon entering the room, Keqing didn't find the inappropriate scene she had imagined.
Instead, she saw Chunxiang sitting on a chair with her back to Lucas, while Lucas gently massaged the back of her neck. Chunxiang, anwhile, wore a look of enjoynt on her face.
Startled by Keqing's sudden intrusion, both Lucas and Chunxiang froze in place, the three of them staring at one another in confusion. After a mont, Keqing awkwardly cleared her throat and asked, "What... what are you two doing?"
"Miss!" Chunxiang's face flushed as she hurriedly explained, "Young Master Lucas said my neck was stiff and that if I left it unchecked, it might be bad for my health, so he kindly offered a massage."
Well now...
A mont ago, she was calling him "that guy," but now, suddenly, it's "Young Master Lucas"?
How did that change so fast?
"Exactly," Lucas said with a smile, seemingly oblivious to any awkwardness. "My grandfather is a well-known massage therapist, and this is a skill passed down through my family."
"Yes, yes!" Chunxiang quickly nodded in agreent, "Young Master Lucas's skills are extraordinary..."
"Ahem!"
Keqing coughed heavily, shooting Chunxiang a sharp look. Chunxiang then seed to realize that she hadn't co all the way here in the middle of the night just to enjoy a massage. Her face flushed even more, and she fell silent.
"Sorry, I seem to have misunderstood," Keqing said with an embarrassed expression. "I happened to pass by and overheard so unusual sounds from this room, so I barged in. I hope you don't mind." Then, turning to Chunxiang, she added sternly, "And you! Coming to a man's room in the middle of the night—what are you thinking?"
Upon hearing this, Chunxiang felt incredibly wronged. 'Wasn't this your idea? And now that things don't look suspicious, you're blaming for it?'
"No, no, it's alright," Lucas said with a smile, showing no sign of taking offense. "Miss Chunxiang has been quite considerate, perhaps wanting to explain the rules of the residence to so I wouldn't accidentally offend anyone. That might be why she visited at this late hour."
This guy...
Keqing frowned slightly, unsure whether Lucas was being naive or just cleverly making up an excuse for Chunxiang.
Either way, one thing was clear: Lucas hadn't done anything inappropriate to Chunxiang.
"Y-yes, that's exactly it!" Chunxiang quickly nodded again. "That's what happened!"
"But you still didn't need to co so late at night. What if soone finds out and starts gossiping? What then?" Keqing said flatly. "Alright, let's go. You're coming with ."
"Yes, Miss!" Chunxiang stood up imdiately, but as she left, she couldn't resist glancing back at Lucas and saying, "We'll continue next ti..."
"Are you coming or not?" Keqing shot her a glare, causing Chunxiang to quickly scurry out of the room after her.
A little while later, Chunxiang and Keqing found themselves back in the study.
Bang!
Keqing slamd the door shut and frowned. "Chunxiang... I sent you to probe Lucas, so what on earth were you doing?"
"You can't bla ! His massage skills are just so good..." Chunxiang sheepishly stuck out her tongue. "Miss, you should try it soti. It feels like all my muscles were completely rejuvenated—so relaxing."
"I would never do such a thing!" Keqing's face reddened slightly. "And don't let his innocent act fool you. Maybe he's onto you and is just pretending to be harmless."
"Maybe you're overthinking it?" Chunxiang shook her head. "Even when he was massaging just now, he wasn't the least bit inappropriate. He might actually be a good person, just as his na suggests."
Keqing felt sothing strange stir inside her. Just a short while ago, Chunxiang had shared her suspicions that Lucas was a scoundrel, but now, after spending just a little ti in his room, she seed to be defending him.
"Forget it," Keqing said, shaking her head. "Ti will tell. Lucas... I'll catch you slipping one day!"
anwhile, back in his room, Lucas lay down again, his sleepiness mostly gone after the little commotion earlier.
"Whatever, I can't sleep anyway..." He sat up and called out, "You there?"
[Just ask what you need. Don't keep checking if I'm around, especially if you're planning to borrow money. Should I say yes or no in that case?]
To be fair, this system had quite a personality.
Most systems served their hosts like dutiful servants, always eager to please. His, however, was more like a rebellious child, always talking back.
"Hey..."
[What do you an 'hey'? I have a na.]
Lucas said casually. "You know, since we'll probably be spending a lot of ti together, why don't I give you a proper na?"
[Fine, as long as your naming skills don't make regret it.]
With a sharp tongue like that... maybe "Orochimaru" would be a fitting na?
"Ahem..." Lucas nodded. "How about 'Xiong'?"
[...]
[I can't believe I expected sothing decent from you. Fine, just call Xiao Xi.]
"Why not Xiao Tong?" Lucas teased.
[If you keep going, I might just 'stab' you.]
"Alright, alright, Xiao Xi it is." Lucas chuckled. "Is the cooldown over? I'd like to start the next simulation."
[Of course. It's nice to see you eager.]
[Command received. Life Simulator will now begin.]
[Please choose three talents from the following options. After the simulation, one will be randomly retained as a permanent talent.]
[Musical Genius (Green): You have better-than-average musical talent.]
[Dual Citizenship (Green): You can hold citizenship in two countries simultaneously.]
[Masochist (Green): You derive pleasure from being mistreated.]
[dical Sage (Gold): You have an extraordinary dical gift, destined to change the course of history through dicine.]
[Die of Old Age (Green): Unless you are killed, you will only die of natural aging.]
[Strong at Fifty (Green): After the age of fifty, your stats will steadily improve.]
[Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (White): You will develop obsessive-compulsive tendencies.]
[Unmotivated (White): You lack the drive to accomplish anything.]
[Ambitions of Chancellor Cao (Blue): You gain extra rewards when pursuing romantically involved individuals.]
[Minotaur Slayer (Green): You enjoy killing minotaurs.]
Wow!
A golden talent!
Finally, on his third run of the Villain Simulator, Lucas saw his first golden talent.
But it's dical Sage, huh?
Though a gold-tier talent, it didn't seem to directly enhance his strength. It was entirely a support ability. Still, for soone like Lucas, who enjoyed helping others, this talent suited him well. Though he wasn't a dical student, he had learned so massage and chiropractic techniques from a family mber who was a doctor. Now, with the chance to beco a legendary healer, how could he pass it up?
As for the other two talents...
Should he pick two to complent dical Sage? Or should he keep just one and focus on choosing a permanent talent?
Wait...
Suddenly, a flash of insight crossed Lucas's mind.
If his hunch was right, this selection could make him invincible...
"I choose [dical Sage], [Die of Old Age], and [Strong at Fifty]," Lucas said.
[You're not picking a blue talent? (Annoyed)]
"Hey, co on! That 'Ambitions of Chancellor Cao' is totally absurd!" Lucas replied, half-laughing, half-exasperated. "The activation condition is even harder than the previous [Mischievous Shiba Inu]!"
Indeed, with [Mischievous Shiba Inu], all you had to do was flirt to get a reward. But with this one, you not only had to flirt, you also had to flirt with soone else's partner.
Of course, there was logic behind Lucas's choice of these two green talents.
[Die of Old Age] may seem unremarkable—"unless killed, you'll only die of natural aging"—but that also ant that as long as the character in the simulator didn't do anything reckless, they wouldn't die from so random accident.
After all, there were too many unpredictable factors in the Villain Simulator. You could even get hit by a falling flowerpot while walking down the street. With this talent, paired with [dical Sage] and [Strong at Fifty], if the character made it past sixty years old, they would only get stronger!
It seems when choosing talents, you can't just focus on rarity and effects. If two talents complent each other, they might create a "1 1 ≥ 2" synergy.
This isn't even the Villain Simulator anymore; it's basically the Retirent Simulator!
In Lucas's mind, he pictured an elderly, kind-hearted doctor murmuring, "The older you get, the more you need to nourish yourself!"
[Talents selected. Generating character template.]
[Life simulation is about to begin.]
[Age 0: You were born in a village near Mondstadt. Your father is a village doctor, and your mother is an ordinary farr.]
This start seed pretty normal.
In previous life simulations, Lucas either ca from a wealthy rchant family or a scholarly household, which made it easier for him to play the "villain" role. This ti, though, being an ordinary villager ant it would be hard to do anything villainous, right?
[Age 1: A new neighbor moved in next door. They are tenants of a Mondstadt noble family and have a son the sa age as you nad Rostam.]
Rostam?
Why does that na sound familiar?
Although Lucas wasn't a "lore master," he did rember a few well-known characters from ga history.
Wait a second...
Wolf Pup Rostam!
That's right, Lucas suddenly recalled that this was the sa Rostam who, 500 years ago, was the deputy leader of the Knights of Favonius and the founder of the Wind Swordsmanship style!
It's possible the na could be a coincidence, but given how the life simulator usually works, it's unlikely they would assign an NPC with the sa na as an important historical figure.
Which ans...
"Xiao Xi! Is this life simulation... taking place 500 years ago?"
[All life simulation tilines are randomized. The exact ti is up to the host to figure out.]
As expected... trying to get any crucial information out of the system was nearly impossible.
Oh well, better keep going.
[Age 2: Under your father's guidance, you began learning about pharmacology. Surprisingly, you showed a natural talent for it. Even before you could speak clearly, you were already able to identify various dicinal herbs and their properties.]
[Age 3: Since you lived nearby, you quickly beca good friends with Rostam. Unlike you, who preferred peace and quiet, Rostam was energetic and loved hearing stories of heroes. He told you that one day he would beco a great hero protecting Mondstadt.]
[Age 4: You, too, wanted to beco the hero of Rostam's dreams. However, being frail and often sick, you weren't suited for martial training. So, you focused even more on dicine, hoping to use it to help others.]
Reading this, Lucas was nearly moved to tears. This is the ideal life simulation!
Helping others through dicine, saving lives with golden needles—there's no way this could turn into a villain's story!
[Age 5: You adopted a pet rabbit and nad it "Snowball." However, your purpose for raising it wasn't because you liked animals, but to conduct various dical experints on it. Your father, the village doctor, could no longer satisfy your thirst for knowledge.]
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Author's Note: Well sorry for my bad humour... I an by the orochimaru joke xD.. just trying to fit sothing cuz I dont understand the chinese stuff they use even when i search it..
Xiong = Bear
Xiao = Small or Little
Xi = Hope or Rare
Tong = Red or Beautiful
If you have a better suggestion for the system na please tell so I will consider changing it.
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