169: The punishment of Lady Luck

Hong Jiu'er had seen many perverted players, but she had never seen one as perverted as Lin Du.

Only a few short hours had passed, and he had actually leveled up by 45 levels??

This was practically like cheating!

With the Year of Death One approaching, Hong Jiu'er had originally wanted to see Lin Du make a fool of himself, but at this rate, she was afraid she wouldn't have the chance...

Lin Du gently patted Hong Jiu'er on the shoulder.

"Miss Red Wine, you have only lost your freedom for a year; it's not like you're washing my feet for a lifetime."

"Do whatever you want to do. If I want a foot wash, I will let you know in advance."

"When the Year of Death One arrives, you will still be my person. I certainly don't want you to die so early!"

Hong Jiu'er clenched her pink fists, glaring at Lin Du with hatred.

Ever since she started washing Lin Du's feet, her reputation in Yunlong City had been completely ruined.

Terms like 'foot-washing girl', 'fallen woman', 'Night Ember's mistress'... all sorts of nasty names were being thrown around.

Hong Jiu'er wanted to go level up, but she really couldn't bring herself to show her face outside...

Lin Du saw what was on Hong Jiu'er's mind.

He smiled and said: "Since you don't want to go level up on your own, just wait a few days. I'll take you to catch up on your levels."

"The Year of Death One is a rare opportunity; don't you want to get a piece of the pie during this time?"

Hong Jiu'er curled her lips, clearly not believing what Lin Du said.

Hmph!

A level 300 little trash wants to take me, this lady, to level up?

Hong Jiu'er grumbled inwardly.

She only dared to say these things in her heart; if she said them in front of Lin Du, she would inevitably be punished with foot-washing again...

As Lin Du was talking to Hong Jiu'er, Miss Bu Dong walked out from the backyard.

Her expression wasn't right; recently, she hadn't been feeling well due to matters regarding the Year of Death One.

Upon seeing Lin Du, Miss Bu Dong pitifully tugged at his sleeve.

"Boss."

"The Year of Death One is almost here. With my level being so low, am I going to die?"

Miss Bu Dong's helpless, tearful appearance was pitiable.

Looking at Miss Bu Dong's pale little face, Lin Du sighed softly.

"Sigh!"

"You women, none of you are ever worry-free."

"If you weren't employees of the Ye Clan Merchant Guild, I really wouldn't want to bother with you!"

Lin Du searched his memory carefully, then beckoned Miss Bu Dong with his finger.

"Come here, I'll tell you a method to level up quickly."

"For this lifetime, you can just stay and work for me properly..."

During the Year of Death One, Lin Du planned to do something big.

But to accomplish big things, how could he do it without a few decent teammates by his side?

Lin Du searched his memory for a method suitable for level 60 players to level up quickly, then told Miss Bu Dong about this small bug.

...

In the back room of the Ye Clan Merchant Guild, in front of the statue of the goddess of fortune.

Lin Du placed a large pile of precious fruits on the table, then respectfully bowed to the statue of the goddess of fortune.

"Sister Goddess of Luck, you have worked hard."

"Thank you for saving my life!"

"If it weren't for you, I would probably be dead by now..."

Saying this, Lin Du bowed again.

At the same time, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across his face.

"For today's matter, I must solemnly thank you!"

"Sister, there are many ways to express gratitude in the Human World."

"The most common are giving money or gifts, but you are the high and mighty goddess of luck; I feel these ways of expressing gratitude would insult your status."

Lin Du coughed, masking the embarrassment in his heart.

"To express my gratitude, I have decided to use the most grand method in the Human World to thank you. You must not refuse!"

"This most grand method is—offering myself to you!!"

"Presumably... you shouldn't have any objections, right?"

Lin Du flipped his wrist, and the "Nine Nether Yin-Yang Art" obtained in the Ancient Emperor Nine Nethers Cave Mansion appeared in his hand.

He nervously observed the changes in the statue of the goddess of fortune.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual about the statue of the goddess of fortune, Lin Du placed his finger on the Nine Nether Yin-Yang Art, then brought the Nine Nether Yin-Yang Art closer to the finger of the goddess of luck...

"Sister, bear with it for a moment, it will be over soon."

Boom—

The moment the Nine Nether Yin-Yang Art touched the finger of the goddess of luck, a thunderous sound suddenly exploded in Lin Du's heart.

Lin Du shuddered in fear and jumped away.

Whether it was an illusion or reality, Lin Du discovered that the smile on the face of the statue of the goddess of fortune seemed to have disappeared...

Lin Du felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly bowed to the statue of the goddess of fortune.

"Sister, it's okay if you don't accept my gratitude, but you must not be angry!"

"From now on, I am your good little brother!"

"Please eat some fruit, I will take my leave now..."

Lin Du hurriedly fled the room.

Too scary.

He must not provoke this great backer, otherwise he would be eating dirt in the future...

Lin Du had originally thought about exploiting a bug to pair up with the goddess of luck as a CP.

Now it seems, this path is completely unworkable!

"Sigh!"

"What a pity!"

Lin Du walked outside in disappointment.

When he walked into the courtyard, he suddenly slipped and was tripped by an unknown object on the ground.

Lin Du stumbled, his body falling toward the ground.

In such a situation, Lin Du could easily regain his footing with his agility, but in this instant, all the power in his body mysteriously disappeared completely.

"No!!"

Bang—

Puchi—

Lin Du fell to the ground.

At the same time, the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out, and a large, exaggeratedly shaped axe was precisely inserted into his chest...

Severe pain covered his whole body, Lin Du's vision went black, and he was scared out of his wits.

"Uh."

"Sister, I was wrong..."

Looking at the "1 HP" left on his hp bar, Lin Du's face turned pale, and he was trembling all over.

"Sister, I dare not have designs on you anymore!"

...

In the front hall of the Ye Clan Merchant Guild, Lin Du lay on a lounge chair, his face full of conflict.

After some psychological deliberation, he opened the World Chat Channel and edited two messages to send out.

【Night Ember: Looking for a beautiful CP. Requirements: able to love me, support me, and protect me always. Serious inquiries only!】

【Night Ember: Only looking for in-game CP, no real-life meetups. Interested female players, please come to the Ye Clan Merchant Guild for an interview immediately!】

After thinking about it, Lin Du also sent out the attributes of the "Nine Nether Yin-Yang Art".

"Sister!"

"To show my sincerity, I'll start by going on a blind date!"