章 7: So, This Is?

They finally walked outside the corridor as Chen Ming looked around, glancing at the scene outside the corridor. It seemed as if the medieval and modern ages decided to merge together to create such a corridor. He could see several lamps brightening up the area, attached to the wall with decorated glass around. They were all yellowish tube lights with a brightening effect on the glass that made it seem like stars on the walls.

Below the modern, stylish lamps though, there were several old age paintings mixed in with abstract art hanging on the walls, looking like an art gallery in the corridor. There were so many of them that Chen Ming felt tired of glancing at every single one of them.

He turned his gaze away from the walls and looked at the ground, which was covered with a floral red mat, over which several medieval and modern furniture were placed. For instance, there were several night lamps looking all modern on the side of the cabinets, but there were also a few showcases, over small tables on the side, giving the entire scene a medieval look.

Honestly speaking, Chen Ming felt completely out of place walking in such a revealing outfit. He pursed his lips as he continued to walk, pondering about the mission at hand.

He had to make his first target fall in love with him. Even though he didn't know what the master of this place looked like, he at least knew from the system the man was some kind of devil lord. Aside from that, there wasn't a single hint about the other guy.

No, let's think about how to deal with this devil first. The mission was to make him fall in love with himself, but seeing how he was dressed, it should be easy, right?

En. The mission was so easy…. This information made Chen Ming feel a little bit lost. Maybe he should just return to his world since this place was as boring as his. At the very least, in his own place, he wouldn't have to pretend to be bent at all times.

He was doing this just because he yearned for that trace of adrenaline rush that he felt in his heart. Even though he knew that once accepting the mission, he wouldn't be able to get out of this world and return to his life unscathed. He might die for real, but won't it be better than getting stuck in a place where he didn't belong to?

After thinking of the possibility, he released the breath he was holding. He had already accepted the mission in the tablet, and thus, he didn't have a choice to back out now.

After thinking of a perfect plan for his escape, he felt a little bit relaxed.

But he was still curious about what would happen to this world if he left midway. Just as he looked at the little chick who sat on his shoulders on his butt, dangling his little ugly legs covered with mud in the air. The chick even gave out a disgusting smile that showed off his muddy and dirty teeth underneath his beak.

God knows why there were teeth inside the bird's beak. Isn't it that birds usually don't have teeth and they chew using their beaks?

Chen Ming lost his desire to ask away.

"Host, you can talk to me through your head," he heard the chick's harsh voice in his mind, making him frown.

He sharply turned toward the little chick and asked, "If I die, let's suppose I do, what will happen to this world?"

"Someone else will come with another system to solve what I messed up?" The chick scratched as he looked up confusedly. "Why are you thinking about dying all of a sudden?"

Someone else will come and snatch away everything he would work for in the end if he died? What if he died accidentally and gave up his fruits of hard labor to someone else?

He promised to himself he wouldn't let himself die unless and until he wanted to.

He nodded upon thinking this way when they finally reached a bronze door with intricate designs perfectly carved in pure gold. Even the door knob was in gold, indicating the luxury in which the person inside was living in.

Chen Ming felt a trace of envy in his heart as he scoffed and said, "Let's go."

He wanted to hurry up and see what kind of person this devil lord actually was! After all, if he doesn't know his target, he might not be able to plan his way into the man's heart.

Sure, thinking about it was now weird, but Chen Ming knew he would never be bent. All he had to do was continue to pretend to seek a little bit of adrenalina for the time being.

As for their feelings….. Well, he hardly cared about the future.

The butler straightened up his back, and for some reason, he looked a little nervous?

Chen Ming narrowed his eyes as he noticed the man knocking on the door.

The entire surrounding fell into a pin-drop silence in an instant. Except for the sound of breathing, nothing could be heard. Chen Ming felt that the traces of nervousness from the butler's aura also got attached to himself, making him lick his lips as his eyes glanced about the butler and the door knob in anxiety.

No, don't be nervous. The person inside isn't your old and rude boss who only knew how to scold him all day long.

This thought calmed him down a little as he looked straight at the door.

Soon, the sound of footsteps echoed in the background, coming closer and closer as the doorknob turned around. The door creaked as it opened, revealing a brightened light from the inside.

Chen Ming squinted his gaze as he continued to look ahead with a cold and indifferent gaze as an unfamiliar face was finally revealed to him, staring back at him with raised eyebrows and an emotionless smile hanging on the corner of his lips.

The man's long silver hair let loose on his shoulders as he stared deeply into Chen Ming's eyes, making the latter's breath hitch not because the man was too handsome, but his danger signals were tingling.

A single powerful glance of his cold, amber eyes was enough to make even someone like Chen Ming feel a trace of cold sweat down his spine.

"So, this is?" asked the man, glancing away from Chen Ming.