"Pitter-patter."
"Gurgle."
Sunday evening, South Ward, inside Yan Huan's public rental housing.
The warm lights shone brightly. Outside the billowing steam, Myau-chan sat at the bathroom door and let out a huge yawn.
"Myau-chan, help grab a towel. I washed them and hung them out to dry but forgot to bring one back in."
"ow?"
The next second, Yan Huan's voice echoing from the bathroom made the yawning Myau-chan blink.
Imdiately, without the slightest hesitation, it turned its head, raised its tail, and trotted off.
Strangely, quite a while passed, and there was still no sign of the cat returning.
Yet in the very next mont, just outside the shower area in the bathroom, it magically appeared on a small wooden stool in the dry zone, holding a bath towel in its mouth.
"ow~"
Hearing the cat's ow from outside, the sound of the faucet turning off echoed from within the shower.
A mont later, Yan Huan stepped out through the steam, his body covered in droplets of water.
Myau-chan looked up, its erald eyes tracking a water droplet gathering at his chin as it slid down his Adam's apple, over his collarbone, and onto his chest...
Only when there was nothing left to see did the black cat finally open its mouth, dropping the towel.
"Thanks, Myau-chan."
"ow~"
What could be more lovable than a cute black cat that could talk to you, help with chores, and did not require food, water, or a litter box?
Bending down to pick up the towel, Yan Huan casually asked as he dried himself off,
"By the way, Myau-chan, I noticed this during the ani convention. As long as you hold sothing in your mouth, you can teleport it anywhere within a fifteen-ter radius. It is really convenient."
During the convention, Myau-chan had carried a USB drive and Bluetooth earbuds through walls. Now, it had instantly teleported to his side while carrying a bath towel larger than its own body.
Hearing this, Myau-chan inspected its furry, pitch-black body with curiosity that matched Yan Huan's and explained,
"Things that touch my body will teleport along with . This is probably due to the nature of the modifier, ow."
"...aning, An Le's modifier?"
"Probably, ow."
"Wait a minute. If that is the case, if you or An Le's modifier touched soone else, wouldn't you be able to teleport a whole person anywhere within a fifteen-ter radius?"
"How could that be possible, ow? I have already tried. Living creatures do not work, it only applies to inanimate objects."
Myau-chan swished its tail. Seeing Yan Huan begin to put on his clothes, it lost interest, turned its head, and hurriedly ran out of the bathroom.
"More importantly... Yan Huan, hurry up, it is almost ti, ow!"
"What is the rush? We do not have to upgrade right at the exact second."
Having changed into his pajamas and blow-dried his hair, Yan Huan walked out of the bathroom at a leisurely pace and looked at Myau-chan sitting upright on the bed.
By now, it had already spit out the two fragnts ant for the upgrade.
The large cluster of spider silk belonged to Ye Shiyu, while the other piece, originally Bai Yi's fragnt wrapped in green mist, had revealed its true form after being purified by Spencer and An Le, the two "human activated carbons."
It was a clump of bright, erald-green viscous substance.
Rubbing his chin, Yan Huan could not help but fall into thought.
"I could recognize the original forms of all the other fragnts at a glance, but this thing... it looks like grease. What exactly is it?"
"It is venom secreted by a toad, ow."
"A toad."
'Co to think of it, all five of these modifiers are absolute poisonous creatures.'
'Compared to them, this gluttonous little furball in front of might be a bit useless, but at least it is cute.'
'If I were the host of An Le's modifier and had to sleep hugging a snake every day, it would really be a test of courage.'
'However...'
'Although An Le is very timid when interacting with people, she is completely fearless in other aspects.'
Yan Huan suddenly recalled that when they were kids in the South Ward, she had dared to catch spiders and geckos with her bare hands...
She was absolutely ruthless.
"Tick-tock~"
"It is ti, ow!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
At that mont, as the hour hand on the wall clock pointed straight up, Myau-chan licked its lips and opened its mouth.
In an instant, the two fragnts transford into misty golden light and were entirely inhaled into Myau-chan's mouth.
The instant Bai Yi's modifier fragnt was swallowed, the previous fragnt collection interface appeared once again.
[Sequence Five: Toad Venom x1]
[Effect: The entity using a modifier's effect on you will randomly receive a powerful 1-day curse the following day, while simultaneously granting you a random powerful 1-day buff.]
[The effectiveness of this curse will diminish based on modifier resistance, but the duration remains unaffected.]
[Collection Reward: For every Toad Venom fragnt collected, you may choose to: 1. Extend the curse's duration by half a day; 2. Extend the buff's duration by half a day.]
'So that is how it works.'
'After all this ti, Bai Yi's modifier's passive is basically a Thornmail!'
'Not only will picking up her fragnts trigger a curse, but using a modifier on her will do the sa.'
'Furthermore, Bai Yi's modifier likely possesses more than just this one trait.'
For instance, Yan Huan already knew of two traits for An Le's modifier.
One was penetration that could break through resistance, and the other was the ability to create a modifier incarnation.
But collecting snake scales only enhanced the latter; the forr was not displayed.
The sa could likely be true for Sakuramiya's and Bai Yi's fragnts.
aning: there might be a second trait, but Myau-chan's system only displayed one.
As Yan Huan thought about this, his gaze kept reading, shifting to the next glimring golden page.
[Modifier Level Change: 4 -> 5]
[Reward Pool Level changed to 5, aning you will randomly unlock more powerful rewards.]
[Modifier Evolution Count 1]
[Based on your selected evolution path "Devil's Treasury", please choose your preferred option from the following two evolution paths.]
'Oh, the sun really rose in the west today. To think it did not give that scam of a random attribute point this ti.'
Yan Huan had already planned to broadcast Love Cat TV when Myau-chan inevitably spat out a Fertility attribute point, but to his surprise, he didn't even get the chance.
'Could it be that so new trickery is about to happen with the evolution branches today?'
Vigilant, Yan Huan focused entirely on the two branching options that popped up before him.
[Evolution Path 1: Helltaker]
[The original reward distribution remains unchanged. However, starting this week, the devil within the modifier (including Devil's Mind Reading) will transform into a specialized devil based on your behavior from the previous week.]
[Regardless of its preferences, this devil will possess at least the following traits:]
[1. The offered reward level is increased by 1.]
[2. It will provide a special, advantageous rule within the effects offered by the devil.]
[3. You will receive extra rewards when performing actions that align with the devil's the.]
[Evolution Path 2: Brainwashing Expert]
[Decreases your Modifier Level by one, then resets all your choices, including your selected branching paths, acquired rewards, and attribute points.]
[You may repeat this operation at any ti afterward.]
[Upon performing this operation for the first ti, you will gain three additional lucky draws, and the upgrade efficiency of any future modifier fragnts you acquire will be boosted by 50%.]
'These two things...'
After carefully reading through them, Yan Huan suddenly felt the urge to call the police.
The second branch was a respec talent, and it would be imnsely helpful in addressing the ever-growing demand for fragnts as the modifier level increased.
But the problem was, Yan Huan rely found the "Devil" branch a bit scammy and wanted to swap it out; he did not really want to lose the other rewards he had already earned.
He found the Naturalist perk quite handy. Even ignoring his recent overpowered display while stripped down, its boost to physical training and fitness could not be overlooked.
As the saying goes: "Health is the greatest asset."
This perk made Yan Huan's daily workouts incredibly effective, giving him endless vigor all day long. It would be a real pity to just throw it away.
'But if I choose the first one...'
'Wait, this na... Could it be...?'
Yan Huan stroked his chin. Looking at the bizarre na, a spark of morbid curiosity flared in his heart, a feeling of "even if it is absolute garbage, I want to see just how bad it is."
Thus, after a mont of pondering, he tentatively placed his hand on the first option.
The mont he touched it, the option entirely dissolved into streaks of golden mist that surged into his body.
"Giggle~"
The next second, a flurry of delicate, silvery giggles abruptly rang out beside his ears.
'What the hell?'
Just as Yan Huan wondered where the sound ca from, the illusory text before him slowly solidified again.
It read:
[Based on your previous actions, you have earned the favor of the devil presiding over "Lust."]
[For this week, your acquired rewards will no longer carry any curses and their levels will all beco Level 7, but they will all be related to "Fertility."]
[Simultaneously, engaging in any unprecedented intimate behavior with a young woman will grant you one free reward from the Demon's Shop, and will reset the penalty incurred for not purchasing any items for two weeks.]
The mont he saw these terms, Yan Huan was so furious he laughed. He glared at Myau-chan and interrogated,
"Co, co, Myau-chan, translate this for . What exactly does it an by 'earned the favor of the lustful devil based on my actions'?"
"ow, well..."
At this mont, Yan Huan felt the profound helplessness of a chaste widow being hit with nasty rumors.
Are you kidding ? From his past life to his current one, he had never ssed around with won.
Even more so after his reincarnation. He had completely abstained. You couldn't possibly use the doujinshi he read in his past life to condemn the Yan Huan of today, right?
"I know why, ow!"
Myau-chan blinked, pondered for a mont, and suddenly figured sothing out, telling Yan Huan,
"It is exactly because you maintain your integrity that the devil favors you. It wants to tempt you into corruption, ow!"
"Does that even make sense? By your logic, all holy paladins are the chosen ones of succubi, while the chaotic apostles of pleasure are disliked by devils?"
"Umm, I didn't say the promiscuous ones wouldn't be favored either, ow." The more Yan Huan listened, the darker his face grew. He pinched Myau-chan's chubby cheeks and retorted,
"Oh, so the promiscuous are favored, and the pure are also favored. Doesn't that just an it favors everyone?! It is not even pretending anymore, is it?"
"ow?!"
'That actually makes sense, ow!'
"..."
'Useless furball!'
Yan Huan rubbed Myau-chan against his chest and furiously squished its paw pads to bully it. At the sa ti, he had no choice but to open this week's three rewards to see just how bad they were.
[Reward Level: 7]
[Supernatural Form: Fertility Devil]
[Effect: By publicly removing your clothes...]
Halfway through, Yan Huan didn't even want to keep reading.
'Next!'
[Reward Level: 7]
[Superpower: Kiss God]
[Effect: Guided by instinct, your kissing skills will be elevated to top-tier, and the pleasure both you and your opposite-sex kissing partner experience will be doubled.]
[Simultaneously, once per day, kissing a mber of the opposite sex will grant you one attribute fragnt, a comprehensive enhancent of your physical constitution, and a powerful one-day buff.]
[Kissing a completely new opposite-sex partner will not count toward the daily reward limit.]
[However, please rember that forcibly kissing soone will yield no rewards and will waste your available attempt for the day.]
'Hiss...'
'This...'
Upon seeing this reward, Yan Huan's pupils contracted slightly.
For so reason, his mind suddenly flashed back to Spencer, who had kissed him at the end of the Club War today.
'If I choose this, wouldn't a good morning kiss turn into Superman every day?'
Thus, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and with great difficulty, shifted his gaze downwards.
[Reward Level: 7]
[Supernatural Ability: I Don't Care About This Or That.jpg]
[Effect: Limited to twice a week. After masturbating, you can obtain a random trait from the target of your emission, lasting for an entire day.]
[A "trait" includes the target's physical characteristics, psychological personality, superpowers, etc.]
"..."
What kind of expression did Yan Huan have upon seeing this?
Looking at the interface floating before him, he really wanted to unleash a Fire Punch on this modifier.
'Maybe it would be fine to try it on so female superhero, but so useful abilities belong to males or personified creatures.'
'Say...'
'If one were to do it to a Xenomorph...'
'Just kidding. The target selection is actually a minor issue.'
'Worst cos to worst, couldn't I just be the Pinocchio of Linn?'
'It is perfectly normal for my surna to be Pi!'
The real issue was that the random trait granted by this ability was extrely unstable.
If you got lucky, you might actually obtain so world-ending ability through self-generation and go toe-to-toe with the modifiers.
But if you went to all that effort only to end up with a female superhero's oppai, it wasn't just a matter of wasted effort—it was absolutely worthy of a Fire Punch!
After carefully pondering for quite a while, Yan Huan ultimately rested his gaze on the second reward, "Kiss God."
Muttering to himself for a mont, he slowly reached out toward this reward.
"Giggle~"
The mont Yan Huan's hand brushed against the second reward, that silvery demonic giggle rang out once again.
Imdiately after, the illusory interface shattered piece by piece, turning into wisps of pink smoke that seeped into Yan Huan's body.
The instant the smoke entered him, he felt as though his lips and tongue had their Ren and Du ridians cleared, becoming incredibly flexible and sensitive.
"How do you feel, ow?"
Watching Yan Huan blankly raise a hand to touch his lips, Myau-chan leaned over with great curiosity and asked.
Yan Huan carefully felt the sensation and murmured blankly,
"I don't feel much... just... a slight urge to kiss..."
"ow?"
Myau-chan blinked, its tail swishing back and forth. Looking out the window, it said profoundly,
"It seems spring has arrived, ow. As they say, spring is the season for all things to mate... ow, ow, ow!"
Before it could finish, Yan Huan firmly pinned it down, acting out a scene of "domineering Yan Huan's forceful love" on the spot.
But to be fair, this perk was truly one of the few sowhat useful options among the three.
Although he had held zero expectations for the useless furball to begin with, after today's Club War, he wasn't too disappointed about not receiving any god-tier rewards.
Rather...
He was filled with anticipation over whether he would still see Spencer at school tomorrow.
Would the words he had asked the Principal to relay to her be enough to make her stay?
Thinking of this, Yan Huan lay down on the bed, tossing Myau-chan aside as if he were bored of playing, and then pulled up the covers.
"Ti to sleep. Myau-chan, please turn off the lights, thank you."
"ow?! Honestly..."
"Click."
The bedside lamp was painstakingly switched off by Myau-chan's paw pads. Yet, as the lights went out, for the first ti ever, it didn't scurry into Yan Huan's arms to hide like it was afraid of the dark.
Instead, it crouched down next to the mobile phone charging on the nightstand, looked at Yan Huan, and asked,
"Aren't you going to send a Plane ssage to ask, ow?"
"Send to who?"
"You know who to send it to."
"..."
Yan Huan opened his eyes and rolled over, squinting at Myau-chan who was lighting up the screen with its paw pad, and muttered,
"It is already so late. Won't I find out if she is here when I go look for her tomorrow morning?"
Myau-chan gave him a look that said it couldn't even be bothered to complain, telling Yan Huan,
"When treating others, you must not only be sincere but also take the initiative, ow."
"You speak as if you are a furball moonlighting as a romance master..."
Myau-chan proudly lifted its head, taking Yan Huan's words as praise.
But imdiately after, catching a glimpse of the screen from the corner of its eye, it suddenly said,
"Oh, Yan Huan, there is a ssage, ow."
"..."
Yan Huan blanked for a second. Thinking Myau-chan ant Spencer had sent him a ssage, he instantly propped himself up and snatched the mobile phone to check.
As a result, upon looking down, his expression froze into sothing slightly abstract.
Seeing him like this, Myau-chan tilted its head and asked,
"Is it from Spencer, ow?"
"No... It is an email from the Linn Education Departnt, forwarded by the school's Student Affairs Office."
"An email? What is it about, ow?"
Yan Huan raised his eyes and looked at the black cat blinking its erald eyes in the darkness, his expression sowhat complicated.
"..."
...
...
"President!! Th-That ans... our entire school will have to... hold a physiological health and s-s-sexual safety education class?!"
Monday morning, Far Moon Academy, Student Council Office.
As ntioned before, every Monday morning, the managent of the Student Council was required to gather in the office to et and organize the tasks for the upcoming week.
This was because, generally speaking, unless it was an urgent notice, docunts from the Education Departnt and various school departnts were drafted over the weekend and submitted to the Student Council.
Right now, this was exactly the case.
Her face completely flushed, Yurianna chewed on her fingers as she looked at Yan Huan, who sat in the office chair clutching the formal docunt from last night's email with a hollow stare.
On either side of the sofa behind her, apart from Yabashi Ki, who wore an expression of indifference while hugging his phone and tending to his digital potted plant, both Sakuramiya Hitomi and Ashley were earnestly reading every word of the docunt.
The Student Affairs Office had only forwarded yesterday's docunt to Yan Huan first, so the rest of them had only just discovered this matter after fetching the files from the mailbox at the office entrance.
Upon hearing Yurianna's astonished cry, Yan Huan's blank gaze slowly refocused, returning to reality.
Even so, his mind continued to replay the scene he had witnessed when he dropped by Class C earlier.
Today...
Neither Spencer nor An Le had co to school.
If An Le's absence was due to hospitalization, then what about Spencer?
What was her reason?
Could it be that, even after he had said all those things to her, she ultimately still didn't choose to stay?
"..."
Thinking of this, Yan Huan subconsciously planned to pull out his mobile phone and open his Plane chat interface with Spencer.
He truly regretted not listening to Myau-chan's advice; he should have just ssaged her directly last night to ask for her final decision.
But at this mont, feeling the gazes of his fellow Student Council mbers in front of him, he had no choice but to put his phone face down for now.
Mulling over Yurianna's suprely tremulous voice from monts ago, Yan Huan could not help but sigh.
Tossing the official docunt onto the desk, he spoke with helplessness,
"Yes. And just like always, this matter falls entirely under the responsibility of our Student Council..."
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