179: Chapter 179 was all just for fun.

At this moment, Ye Qingqing finally personally experienced how Huo Sixian felt during the day.

Looking at the women before her, although Ye Qingqing didn't dislike them, she still felt a bit odd.

The two of them couldn't easily show a serious rejection right now, so they could only walk away from the crowd with stiff smiles on their faces.

“Huo Sixian...”

Even after leaving the crowd, Ye Qingqing still felt a lingering fear.

This place was too strange; everyone was strange.

Moreover, it was completely different from what they had initially imagined.

This place was like a massive land of desire; every person, man and woman alike, harbored intense desires in their hearts.

Just then, the lights in the ballroom suddenly dimmed.

The entire venue plunged into darkness.

Huo Sixian immediately pulled Ye Qingqing into his arms.

The surrounding music was cut off, and the crowd erupted in a commotion.

Furthermore, this darkness was peculiar; normally, as Ability Users, Huo Sixian and Ye Qingqing would still be able to see something.

But now, they could see nothing at all.

It was as if an obstacle had appeared in their line of sight.

With the disappearance of light and music, the previously noisy surroundings fell silent, and everything seemed to freeze in time.

Suddenly, Ye Qingqing felt an explosive, thunderous sound ring in her ears.

Along with that sound came a direct beam of light.

Where the light hit, a red crown-shaped throne was slowly rising.

The throne was facing away from the crowd; as it rose, the explosive noise transitioned into a very soft melody.

Ye Qingqing and Huo Sixian knew in their hearts that this was likely the master of the base.

Otherwise, no one would make things so flamboyant.

When the red crown throne reached its highest point level with the floor, it slowly rotated 180 degrees.

It was also at this moment that everyone clearly saw the person on the crown throne.

The person was wearing an extremely exaggerated black lace tailcoat.

Because the spotlight was so bright, the black-gold embroidery on the person's clothes was exceptionally eye-catching.

Even the black leather shoes had golden embroidery.

The whole person looked incredibly magnificent.

“Ha~”

A low chuckle escaped the person's lips.

But Ye Qingqing couldn't help but feel that this person was like some kind of idiot.

What year was it anyway?

Even in a Post-Apocalyptic World, people shouldn't be mentally deficient to this extent.

Ye Qingqing even secretly wondered if this person was suffering from chuunibyou.

But as the person turned, Ye Qingqing and Huo Sixian suddenly felt it become very bright in front of them.

Lu Huan and the others shared the same feeling as Ye Qingqing and Huo Sixian.

Their entire team happened to be fully illuminated under the spotlight.

The youth sitting on the crown throne laughed again.

This laugh was different from before; it carried a hint of gloom, like a hunter looking at its prey.

‘Clap!’

‘Clap!’

‘Clap!’

The crisp sound of clapping echoed through the ballroom as the man on the crown throne rested his chin on one hand, leaning sideways against the seat.

“Welcome, SSS-Rank Espers, to my kingdom.”

“I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Situ Tu, the King of this base. You can call me Master, or Your Majesty. In private, you can call me Boss, but my favorite title is Master.”

Situ Tu sat on the throne with a frivolous expression; as he looked at them, his narrow eyes blinked slightly.

Situ Tu wasn't bad-looking, but he was still a bit far from being handsome; his features were more feminine, making him appear exceptionally effeminate.

Combined with his clothes, he gave off a yandere vibe—and a severe case of it at that.

Ye Qingqing, Huo Sixian, and the others stood their ground without moving, simply waiting to see what kind of trouble Situ Tu was going to stir up.

Seeing that they ignored him, Situ Tu wasn't angry; instead, he broke into a smile.

“It seems you all aren't very keen on joining our kingdom.”

After Situ Tu said this, the surrounding lights suddenly brightened, though not as much as before.

However, the group could clearly see the changes in the expressions of the people around them.

Before the lights went out, everyone had looked at Huo Sixian and the others with fawning and flattering gazes.

But after Situ Tu spoke, the gazes of those around them turned to anger.

“Some rules need to be clarified beforehand. Since you've entered, there are only two paths for those who come in: join us, or die.”

“It looks like you've chosen the second path.”

When Situ Tu spoke the last sentence, his tone suddenly became sharp; moreover, his words seemed to carry a Superpower that directly pressured their brains.

It caused their spirits to tremble slightly.

This feeling was just like when they encountered the Bat Zombie before.

Huo Sixian was the first to break the silence. With a smile on his face, he performed a very devout gesture with his hands pressed together.

“Your Majesty, how could that be? We've only just arrived and don't know the rules here.”

“Please forgive us.”

Seeing Huo Sixian act this way, Ye Qingqing, Lu Huan, and the others followed suit, pressing their hands together in a devout gesture.

Seeing this, Situ Tu let out a soft chuckle.

“Good, I like people who know how to read the room. As the old saying goes, 'He who understands the times is a wise man.'”

When Situ Tu said those words, the group's expressions changed instantly.

Because when Situ Tu said "He who understands the times is a wise man," he sounded suspiciously like a Japanese Dazuo.

Their blood as Chinese people instantly boiled.

They immediately realized that such a perverted base management system could only have been thought up by people from that place.

An imperceptible chuckle escaped Huo Sixian's lips.

However, he didn't do anything out of line, doing his best to control himself instead.

Seeing this, Situ Tu lightly clapped his hands: “Music.”

“Give these SSS-Rank Espers a proper welcome.”

As soon as Situ Tu finished speaking, the lights in the hall brightened instantly.

The people who had been surrounding them crowded even closer.

Furthermore, upon hearing that they were SSS-Rank Espers, even more people crowded around, with many even holding wine glasses to offer toasts.

Seeing this, the group was startled and directly refused.

But Situ Tu spoke up.

“We're all out to have fun, why be such a buzzkill?”

The atmosphere in the hall was very strange; it seemed as if everyone in the hall was under Situ Tu's control.