章節 9: Chapter 9: The 7-Day Journey of the Foolish Monarch
"No, this isn't the result I wanted,"
Zhou Baiyu was not a gambler.
But he was very clear that there was no need to increase the Enchanting Demon's favorability; he could easily survive on his own.
The Mutator profession, though it seemed unreliable, might still have an advanced form.
From a gaming perspective, continuously using professional skills would enhance skill proficiency, thereby increasing skill power and, further, lifting one's professional attributes.
So no matter what, he had to try more.
On the third day, Zhou Baiyu resupplied his food, and the Enchanting Demon leader had begun treating Zhou Baiyu as her pet.
A pet's requests, naturally, had to be satisfied. This was also the content Zhou Baiyu instilled on the third day.
It's disgusting to show off one's pet living better than others, powered by the backing of someone else—a more depraved form of boastfulness.
But... the Enchanting Demons liked it.
In the matter of showing off, these monsters, who revered the law of the jungle, had just become sentient but never received any form of compulsory education or moral indoctrination, would simply think it was all as it should be.
On this day, the Enchanting Demon leader even allowed Zhou Baiyu, the human-animal, to call her by her name—Midel.
Zhou Baiyu knew this meant his status had risen another step.
On the surface, he was a pet...
But in reality, he requested Midel to wear a bunny girl outfit in the morning, a cat girl outfit at noon, and a JK (high school girl) uniform in the afternoon.
From a human-animal to a foolish tyrant, it all depended on how you saw it.
Obviously, Zhou Baiyu found it easy to accept, having long embraced the exchange of dignity for pleasure.
On the third day, Zhou Baiyu underwent mutation three more times.
The functionalities of the combs without exception were useless.
A comb that could make hair grow was nice, but it only produced one strand at a time, and had a durability of 3/3—a three-hair creator.
There was also a comb that could make one feel lonely and another that could change the color of hair.
To conserve energy, he could only wait for the fourth day.
By the fourth day, Zhou Baiyu had gradually shifted the literature of Island A, light novels, and galgames that described Enchanting Demons...
From magical realism to realism.
Yes, he made the Enchanting Demons great again.
Through Zhou Baiyu's efforts, the Enchanting Demon had reverted to the form people imagined...
Of course, this was limited to the Enchanting Demon leader Midel.
As Zhou Baiyu continued to educate Midel, telling her how to enjoy herself... he had elevated Midel's "threshold" of happiness.
Now, if Midel were without Zhou Baiyu, returning to her previous mundane life, she would certainly be very bored.
So much so that Zhou Baiyu pondered a question—
"If the seven days are up, and I return to the original world of version 1.0..."
"Then in the future, when someone else tackles this version, won't it be more difficult?"
This was indeed a concern.
If because of him, Midel's threshold had been raised too high, it would be nearly impossible for successors to emulate him.
This wasn't a game instance where bosses reset when killed.
The next person could use the exact same strategy to prevail.
But this was the future, and he had genuinely transformed Midel.
This worry, after a night of disconnection, Zhou Baiyu lost the interest in pondering.
Surviving was the most important thing; as for those who came after... upon closer thought, it was none of his concern.
All he needed to do was bring back part of version 2.21's content for humanity. He had already endured madness that his frail frame could barely withstand to prepare for the coming apocalypse.
On the fifth day, Zhou Baiyu still did not give up on mutating. Of course, Zhou Baiyu still did not create the comb he desired.
But it's worth mentioning that...
He discovered that with his relentless efforts, the deviation value permanently shrank by two percent.
Even if he made an item that could be of help in the current situation, the deviation rate would only drop to ninety-seven percent, not ninety-nine.
Zhou Baiyu was very clear that this meant his abilities had improved.
The sixth day.
On this day, Zhou Baiyu began to impart some management experience to Midel.
Midel, being the highest-ranking Enchanting Demon leader, although not yet the true Enchanting Demon Empress, was still of noble blood.
She became increasingly interested in human history.
The things Zhou Baiyu had instilled in her, she also found quite amusing.
Zhou Baiyu became more and more casual. Of course, he still maintained a low profile, but occasionally, he would stroke Midel's snowy white hair.
This was a test.
A man with devastatingly handsome looks performing these actions makes it especially easy for people to accept them, even if it is the leader of the succubi.
Midel found herself increasingly appreciating Zhou Baiyu.
This was no longer about liking a pet, but had evolved into appreciation.
Zhou Baiyu's knowledge was actually far from wide-ranging.
But his words always managed to evoke the right emotions. And his previous experience as a lecturer had taught him a fair number of stories to hoodwink people.
He was extremely good at all these success and management theories.
Of course, all of this was for the sake of staying alive.
Zhou Baiyu truly couldn't care less, after having transformed Midel in this way, whether the succubi or other invading monsters might undergo some kind of change in the future.
He just buried his head in his work.
On the sixth day, Zhou Baiyu made a comb that could replace a hairdryer, a comb that could create fire, and a comb for brushing teeth.
Although there was no substantial outcome, the deviation rate was reduced to sixty-nine percent.
The seventh day, the final day.
His relationship with Midel was still heating up.
If on the first day, the dialogue between Midel and Zhou Baiyu was:
"Lowly human, do you even have the right to make demands?"
Then on the seventh day, the dialogue between Midel and Zhou Baiyu went like this:
"Lowly human, you think you have the right to make demands? Hmph~"
It must be said, this was a very fulfilling achievement.
Punishing the Enchanting Demon Empress to this stage pretty much meant a perfect ending.
But Zhou Baiyu was very clear...
A tamed beast is still a beast.
Most people who get scratched by cats are those who raise them, not those who are afraid of them.
He had to always stay vigilant around Midel, and he had to remember...
There were some questions he couldn't ask, otherwise once he did...
It might cause irrevocable mistakes.
Like history.
This was version 2.21, but how long ago was version 1.0?
Version 2.21 was ostensibly many years after the end of days occurred.
Which version brought about the so-called end of days?
Zhou Baiyu was also puzzled by another thing: if he had a chance to complete the challenge, did other people have a chance too?
But why could he only find information on the failures of those who had committed suicide online?
This world had many selfish people, but surely they couldn't all refuse to speak out, right?
He certainly couldn't be the only one to have survived and completed the challenge.
The simplest thing to do was...
Just ask the Enchanting Demon Empress Midel what exactly happened to the world.
But he dared not ask, so Zhou Baiyu could only keep mutating the combs.
Fortune favors the persistent.
On this last day, Zhou Baiyu finally made a small breakthrough.
On the seventh day, after a dozen or so consecutive failures over the past days, Zhou Baiyu finally, on his fourth attempt today...
Mutated a comb that could 'see'.
With three hours and fifty-five minutes left till the countdown to his return,
Looking at the comb in his hand, Zhou Baiyu felt not the slightest fatigue, only excitement:
[Object Name: Mind-Connecting Comb.]
[Specialty: Able to gain a piece of information known by the other party while combing their hair. Durability 2/2.]
[Introduction: Congratulations, you have achieved the Mutator's accomplishment—Wish Granted (Three percent of Mutators have unlocked this achievement)
Of course, this is just a badge of honor; don't expect it to grant you any hidden divine powers. But it must be said, you're quite lucky. You have a good chance of acquiring some invaluable information in version 2.21.]
[Status: Can mutate, deviation rate 97%. Mutate now?]
Zhou Baiyu looked at the time, it was a little after eight in the evening...
At this time, running to Midel's room and asking to comb her hair...
Seemed a bit odd.
"The good news is, I have less than four hours before I return to the real world, and it seems I may not have to die."
"The bad news is... if I want to gather information, these next four hours might be a bit risky..."
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