The Charming Little Beauty is Being Targeted Again [Infinite]

Author: Shuangyantemple

Synopsis

[Delicate and Beautiful Victim x Malicious Dog Slice-and-Dice Top]

Yu Deng has a beautiful face, he is slow, timid, a delicate fool of a beauty.

One day, he was suddenly pulled into the terrifying infinite flow world and became a special task player.

He needs to restrain those players with astonishing destructive power and suppress the hidden vengeful ghost bosses in the instance.

Yu Deng is dumbfounded: Is there a mistake! Can he even fight??

Instance One: [Widow in the Republican Mansion]

Yu Deng is the small widow in the mansion, beauty, delicate, her husband passed away early. He diligently completes tasks, but he is unaware of how many people and ghosts are spying on him.

Yu Deng wants to restrain the player big shots, but the other party confines him in his embrace, devoutly kissing that soft snow-white skin, trying to leave marks on it.

"If 'Stepmom' kisses me first, I will cooperate with you in anything, how about that?"

Yu Deng is prepared to seal the Ghost King, but the stern ghost smiles affectionately, obsessively licking Yu Deng's earlobes, the cold aura is like tentacles, entwining him tightly.

"My wife is really cute, you surely haven't forgotten who your husband is, right?"

Yu Deng is caught in a dilemma, tearfully complaining about meeting only bad dogs who love to bite, not obedient pet dogs.

The big player and the ghost king have already clashed, only to possess the one new bride.

Instance Two: [Vampire in the Castle]

Yu Deng is a novice little vampire. He is picky, a clean freak, with small pointed teeth, and wings so tender they tremble at a touch, a very useless little vampire.

Yu Deng plans to find sweets at night, but the sweets hold his delicate wings, rubbing the base of his wings until they warm up, his eye corners crimson and moist.

"Darling, are you here to reward my little treat?"

Yu Deng wants to dethrone the Blood Prince, but His Royal Highness reaches his hand into his mouth, caressing his small sharp teeth. The large bat wings envelop Yu Deng, teasing him with lust.

"Perhaps, baby, you should first call me 'daddy'?"

As Yu Deng struggles with his failure as a vampire, the sweets willingly present themselves, wanting to be his only sacrifice.

[Ghost High School's Timid School Flower]

[Distorted Princess in Fairy Tale World]

[Twin Omegas bought by Foreign Twins]

......

After several worlds, Yu Deng looked at a row of S ratings and fell into contemplation.

Being bullied (crossed out)

Training a dog (done)

The slow, fearful, delicate and beautiful victim x fierce, brutal, but in front of his wife is a lapdog, crazy critic, slice-and-dice top player attack.

【Reading Guide】

1. The victim is a delicate and beloved beauty, the most beautiful in the entire story, with a large and Mary Sue-like halo. Not only does the top like him, but NPCs and players may also like him.

2. The top is fragmented, with multiple slices, more than one slice per instance, and those with intimate interactions with the victim are tops.

3. Various descriptions of the victim's beauty/appearance, the look that captivates men, etc. The victim is a slow, timid, beautiful fool, who is also a crybaby who easily sheds tears and may lose control. If unable to handle, quickly run away.

4. The pacing of the instance is slow to warm up, with a focus on XP rather than the plot. Elements like cross-dressing/tentacles/clay modeling may appear, and the top tends to be possessive. If cornered, run away quickly.

5. It includes elements of live streaming and viewer comments.

Credits to the author: 双言寺

T/N: I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors you may find in each chapter.

"Why am I here? Did you kidnap me? I'll call the police."

"Shut up, no one wants to kidnap you. This is a deadly infinite world. I'm an experienced player, if you don't want to die, listen to me."

This is a spacious and clean living room, a group of people gathered near the sofa, pushing and shoving each other, with expressions of anger or fear.

In the cabinet next to the sofa, there is a statue of Buddha, seemingly observing everything.

The noise of these people on the first floor did not affect the rooms upstairs.

A bedroom on the second floor.

The soft central bed in the room is piled with light gray quilts and plush blankets.

Yu Deng, wrapped in a blanket, sits on the bed, somewhat unresponsive to the current situation.

The furniture in this spacious room is elaborate but not too much, with only a large bed, bedside tables, a wooden wardrobe and desk and chairs against the wall, and a mahogany round table by the window.

There is no doubt that this is a completely unfamiliar environment for Yu Deng.

His back is tense, fingers clutching the blanket, and he tentatively says in a low voice, "Hello."

There is a subtle tremble in his voice.

The dark curtains rustle as the wind blows. Yu Deng is alone in the room, so there is no one to respond to him.

However, he can faintly hear the conversation downstairs, seeming like there is someone else in a similar situation as him.

Yu Deng sits still for a few seconds, takes a deep breath, and decides to get up first.

He uncovers the blanket and is caught off guard by the clothes he is wearing now.

The loose black robe hangs over him, and because of his leg position earlier, the hem has rolled up to his thighs, barely covering the hidden beauty. The exposed legs are straight and slender, white and smooth, like high-quality suet jade.

Why have his clothes changed?

Wait, he should start by sorting things out from the beginning.

Yu Deng tries to recall his memories before this moment.

Before coming here, he had just finished a gathering with his classmates.

He had drunk almost half a cup at the gathering, but unfortunately, his tolerance was low, so he ended up calling his younger brother, asking him to come pick him up.

Yu Deng's younger brother brought the tipsy Yu Deng home and gave him a few words of advice.

"I called you to come over, didn't I?"

Yu Deng felt a little aggrieved by the scolding, muttered a few words, and quickly jumped to another topic, complaining lazily, "Big brother hasn't replied to my messages in three days, it wasn't like this when he was away on business before."

The person who carried him upstairs sourly clicked his tongue and said, "Big brother hasn't replied to your messages for a few days and you're already anxious. I can be gone for a week without anyone looking for me, born of the same mother, indeed different." Realizing that his words were a bit harsh, the younger brother awkwardly changed the subject, "Enough talk, several missing persons cases have occurred recently, so don't casually go out next time."

Yu Deng gave a perfunctory hum.

The tipsy little ghost sneaked into his big brother's room, lying on the bed muttering to himself. When he turned over, he accidentally bumped into something at the head of the bed and suddenly fainted.

And then, when he opened his eyes again, he was in this place.

【Player Yu Deng with code a3270, hello, welcome to the infinite world.】

An electronic voice suddenly sounded in Yu Deng's mind.

Yu Deng was startled by the electronic voice and muttered, "Infinite world."

【Yes. Ghosts roam freely in the infinite world, and you need to continuously enter instances to complete tasks, earn points, and prolong your life. Please note that once you die in the instance, you will also die in the real world.】

Ghosts and death, are they real?

Yu Deng's face turned a bit pale, fear and a series of questions surged in his mind. But after the electronic voice finished speaking, it seemed to disconnect, so he had to give up on asking further questions.

With his eyelashes drooping, a hint of mist appeared uncontrollably in Yu Deng's eyes. With a gentle blink, tears were on the verge of falling but held onto his thick, curly lashes.

At this moment, the bedroom door was knocked a few times, and a man in a long shirt claiming to be the butler stood at the doorway, greeting him.

Yu Deng, like a vigilant little animal, stared at the unfamiliar person who suddenly appeared and asked, "What's the matter?"

Seeing the redness in Yu Deng's eyes, the butler couldn't bear it and softly comforted him.

"Madam, it has been a year since the young master left, please don't be too sad, it's easy to harm your health."

Yu Deng, "Ah."

Yu Deng's mind couldn't keep up for a moment, not understanding why the butler called him madam. He just nodded dazedly and said, "Oh."

After comforting Yu Deng for a moment, the butler reminded him, "Madam, there are guests downstairs, remember to come down later. By the way, Master Cheng Xiao has returned from studying abroad. Although you haven't met him before, the young master and you should still get along well."

Yu Deng once again nodded blankly.

After the butler left the room, Yu Deng thought, Will there be a risk of death if I don't listen to the butler? Yu Deng didn't want to die. He got up from the bed, first glanced at the small mirror on the desk to confirm that he hadn't turned into a monster, then hurriedly left the room.

The room was slightly dim, giving off a somewhat cold feeling. Yu Deng stood at the room door, holding onto the door frame, mustering up the courage to survey the building.

The decoration is luxurious, with black, white, and brown as the main color scheme. There are no modern smart furniture, but the place is adorned with a festive atmosphere. Outside the window, you can vaguely see the swaying green branches and red lanterns in the wind, as if something good is about to happen.

Downstairs.

New players try to push open the mansion's gates but can't seem to leave, so they stand around in confusion.

During this time, a spirited old man passed by this living room, lightly greeted the players, and then left, leaving the butler to take care of them.

The butler, seemingly oblivious to the players' fear, instructed the servants to prepare tea and smiled at the people in the living room. "Master Cheng Xiao has finally returned, and Master Wen Hao's classmates are also here. Welcome. The wedding will take place in three days, and your rooms are ready."

Among the crowd, two people were silent just now, the experienced players. They immediately began extracting information from the butler's words.

It seems that their role in this instance is to attend the wedding as classmates.

This is probably the first time someone has drawn the character "Master Cheng Xiao" since this instance opened.

The experienced players discreetly glanced at the young man called Master Cheng Xiao.

The young man sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, in a relaxed and casual posture.

Although the young man completely ignored them and didn't show the same panic as the new players, it was indeed confirmed that he appeared in the instance at the same time as them, the experienced players analyzed.

Tap, tap.

As the restless players fidgeted, the marble spiral staircase suddenly echoed with light footsteps.

Everyone looked towards the sound, and when they saw the newcomer clearly, they couldn't take their eyes off him.

He was an extremely handsome young man, looking like he was barely twenty.

His features were exquisite and delicate, with extremely fair skin, as if it were freshly fallen snow. The skin exposed under his clothes was delicate and soft, clearly pampered and raised, more like pure white soft clouds than new snow.

His slightly rounded eyes were clean and clear, with a hint of redness at the corners, a mix of purity and desire, captivatingly beautiful.

For a moment, the living room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, with only a few faint sounds of swallowing saliva.

The young man who drew the role of the master also looked towards Yu Deng, showing some interest in his eyes at last.

The butler saw Yu Deng, his expression softening slightly, and called out, "Madam, you're here."

Yu Deng already knew that "Madam" was the title they were using for him, so he raised his eyes and lightly scanned the players in the living room, softly acknowledging.

The experienced players barely recovered from the strong visual impact, and upon hearing the butler's words, they froze once again.

The role of that "Master" was mentioned in the background information, but they had never heard of a character named "Madam" in this instance.

Infinite Worlds are full of variables, which is a very frightening thing.

Several experienced players felt a sudden pang of unease, a foreboding sense passing through them.

At this moment, from the building behind the house, a heart-wrenching scream resounded.

"Oh no, Master, he, he, is dead---!"

The temperature in the living room suddenly dropped.

Including Yu Deng, all the players who entered this place simultaneously heard an electronic voice.

【Ding, the instance is officially open.】

The electronic voice from the system paused for a few seconds, then began to speak in a methodical manner.

【The name of this instance is "Cheng Mansion".】

【The main task for players is to survive for seven days, find out the culprit and reason behind the death of Master Cheng

Additional task: Uncover the secrets of the Cheng family and avenge them.

Note: The additional task is not mandatory.

Attention, this instance is in hard mode.】

The butler's face looked grim, he briefly instructed everyone to stay in the living room temporarily, glanced at Yu Deng, and then hastily left.

Yu Deng hesitated for a moment and did not immediately follow. He discreetly drifted away from the restless crowd, standing near the staircase, pondering the information he had just received.

Meanwhile, the people in the living room were horrified.

"Did you hear that? What instance, and it's... hard mode, what is this?" a short-haired girl shivered as she spoke.

“I—I also heard it’s on hard mode.”

The veteran players in the crowd looked grim.

This instance dungeon was originally the simplest among the novice dungeons.

The main quest had changed a few times, but it was said to always revolve around weddings.

Even though the players who had already cleared it couldn’t directly reveal their strategies, there were enough clues to make it the lowest mortality rate among novice dungeons. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have chosen this dungeon to farm points.

Now, the wedding had turned into a funeral, and the main quest had become survival, which meant the danger level was high with the potential for death at any moment.

After listening to the agitated explanation from the experienced players, the bewildered new players were even more restless and anxious.

“Familiarize yourselves with the environment first.” Two veteran players exchanged a covert glance and directed the newcomers, “While the butler isn’t back, look for clues and try to gather information from any NPCs you encounter.”

The novice players, seeing the veterans as their guiding stars, gathered around them despite their inner turmoil.

The indifferent young man in the corner was an exception.

Nearby, Yu Deng looked at the panicked players and felt anxious himself.

Because, in addition to hearing the same tasks as everyone else, he also received a special task.

【Player Yu Deng, hello. I am your assistant system, System number 01.】

Yu Deng greeted politely, "Hello."

The system's tone remained flat as it began to speak.

【In the infinite world, there are some players with outstanding abilities who can cause great destruction in instances, even leading to the closure of instances.】

【There are also some NPCs who, due to bugs, engage in unpredictable behavior, which can also disrupt the balance of instances in the infinite world and lead to their destruction.】

Yu Deng, puzzled, asked, "So?"

【Therefore, Player Yu Deng, you have two special tasks.】

Yu Deng nervously held his breath, "What are they?"

【First, restrain the highest-level player in each instance to maintain game balance】.

【Second, suppress the hidden vengeful ghost boss in the instance to prevent them from causing havoc.】

【As a special task player, you will randomly draw different special identities for each instance. You will temporarily possess the corresponding powers bestowed by the instance.】

【In addition, you will receive more points as compensation and reward.】

【For example, in this instance, your role is the widow of the intended heir of the Cheng family. Due to your special identity, as long as you don't reveal it, other players will assume you are an NPC】

Yu Deng tried to grasp the meaning of the tasks and widened his eyes in disbelief, "Ah."

Putting aside the compensation for now, he questioned whether he could really fulfill these tasks.

Feeling absurd, like a character in a well-known novel being asked by the leader to eliminate the master and apprentices, he earnestly said, "You must be mistaken."

He glanced at the sinister mansion and felt even more convinced of the mistake.

He was afraid of ghosts, he was extremely fragile.

After a pause, the electronic voice continued, 【This is the result of repeated simulations by the main system. You are indeed the best candidate for the task.】

The system seemed reluctant to dwell further on the topic and continued.

【Since you are a special task player, the system is still in the debugging process. It is estimated to be completed in ten minutes. Please bear with us. I will send you the basic information later.】

【Also, each player will have their own live streaming room, which will be activated once the instance officially starts.】

【Wishing you a successful mission.】

Yu Deng cried out, "W-what is this... How is this forced on me?"

This kind of task, reminiscent of a hidden agenda, obviously required high acting skills and intelligence. Yu Deng had a clear understanding of his own abilities and knew he couldn't pull it off.

In this unpredictable infinite world, all he wanted was to find a big shot to latch onto for safety. As the big shot seemed to be the one he needed to restrain, everything seemed fine.

Yu Deng's face fell.

Engrossed in his thoughts, he didn't notice a shadow slowly falling in front of him.

Someone stood in front of him.

"Madam."

Yu Deng quickly snapped back to reality and took a few seconds to look up at the person before him.

A young man around seventeen or eighteen, tall and handsome, dressed in a neat and elegant white shirt and suit vest. He exuded a sense of pride from his overseas experiences, with an untamed look in his eyes, a bit like a wolf cub.

This was Cheng Xiao, the "Young Master," who was also a player.

Clearing his throat, Yu Deng asked, "What's wrong?"

The young man didn't immediately speak. He remembered the small hint he received when obtaining his identity, and his gaze fell boldly on the beautiful figure before him.

In the dim light of the room, with dappled shadows falling on Yu Deng's brows and eyes, he looked like a beautiful and mysterious creature that could enchant hearts.

According to the roles in the instance, this was his stepmother.

The young man felt an unprecedented surge of excitement and mischievousness. He looked at Yu Deng and said, "Sorry for being too informal earlier."

Yu Deng, puzzled, responded with, "Uh..."

The young man showed no signs of fear or reverence that one would expect for an NPC. He took a few steps forward and ended up standing in front of Yu Deng.

The distance and height difference between them were extremely delicate, as if one could lean down and kiss.

At this proximity, the young man could clearly smell a tempting sweetness emanating from the beautiful figure before him.

After a silent moment of eye contact, the young man corrected his address and called out, "Little Mom."

Yu Deng was stunned, "W-what did you call me?"

What did this guy just call him?!

Yu Deng was so shocked that he stammered and struggled to articulate a complete sentence.

The young man looked down at Yu Deng, lazily responding, "Hey, what did my Little Mom call me for?"

With their proximity, the young man's warm breath fell on Yu Deng's ear, causing a slight blush on the exposed skin.

"Stop."

Yu Deng took a step back, hitting his lower back on the cold banister, causing a sharp pain to shoot through him. The impact made his eyes quickly redden from the pain.

As he hit his back on the banister, the young man instinctively reached out and embraced Yu Deng.

In an instant, Yu Deng was in the young man’s embrace.

The soft waist, covered by a thin robe, pressed against the metal buckle on the young man's belt, and Yu Deng's bare legs were flush against the young man's suit pants, unintentionally brushing against them.

Feeling the warmth of the young man's breath on his back, Yu Deng took a sharp breath.

The young man held Yu Deng, his eyes pausing on Yu Deng's reddened eyes and earlobes for a few seconds.

"What a delicate stepmother," he thought.

The young man, showing a caring and tender expression, said, "Be careful, Little mom."

"It's all your fault." Yu Deng murmured in a soft and aggrieved tone and pushed the young man's firm chest with his hand. "Let go."

Instead of releasing his grip, the young man lowered his head until his prominent nose nearly touched Yu Deng's soft cheek.

"Little mom, I have a question for you."

The young man's lazy tone elongated the words, sounding like a child pleading to his mother, but what he said was truly audacious.

"What perfume are you wearing? It smells so good."

T/N: In the formal translation, it was originally “stepmom,” but because the 'stepson' is teasing or being playful in an affectionate tone when calling the MC “stepmom,” I changed it to “little mom,” as I think it is more appropriate.

"What a strange question."

Yu Deng raised his nose in confusion, furrowed his delicate brows, and replied to his stepson's question, "I'm not wearing any perfume."

"I can’t believe there isn’t any.."

The young man looked somewhat surprised, but at least he released his hold on Yu Deng.

He flicked the fingertips that touched Yu Deng, his gaze lingering on Yu Deng's nightgown for a moment.

People always give special attention to beautiful things, even their own kind, be it admiration or desire. Just like the group of people in the living room, who were all staring at Yu Deng intently earlier.

The young man calmly suggested, "But, Little mom, I think it would be better if you change into a different outfit."

Yu Deng: "Huh?"

The young man, with a touch of inexplicable displeasure, touched his canine teeth with his tongue, "After all, there are guests at home now, and Grandfather has left. What do you think?"

Following the young man's gaze, Yu Deng glanced down and realized that he was still wearing the loose nightgown - he had hurriedly left without changing clothes.

The stepson's suggestion seemed reasonable. Whether based on the current instance background or his upbringing, it indeed made sense to change into a different outfit.

"Oh, I see." Yu Deng nodded in realization.

Yu Deng was not yet aware of the subtle possessiveness in his stepson's words, and his response was very obedient.

The young man looked polite, "Would you like me to help you change your clothes, Little mom?"

Yu Deng tilted his head and looked at him for a few seconds.

The stepson remained open to his scrutiny.

Yu Deng, with his sometimes sharp intuition, finally sensed something amiss.

He shook his head and said slowly, "It's okay, I'm not used to having my stepson help me change clothes."

Turning twenty soon, he would be too embarrassed to let someone change his clothes for him!

The stepson sensed the refusal in his voice. Even though Yu Deng's voice was soft and lacked authority, like a cat patting away an annoying person with its paw.

"Alright." The young man's dark eyes revealed no emotions, innocently apologizing, "Sorry, Little mom, I've just returned from overseas, maybe I have more open habits."

Yu Deng shook his head again, indicating it was okay.

Bang—

Not far behind them, there was suddenly a series of clanks and clatters. Yu Deng slightly turned his body and looked cautiously behind his stepson.

A short-haired girl, holding her forehead that was bruised by the door panel, looked at the two figures almost overlapping, her eyes filled with fear of uncovering the secrets of the wealthy.

She met eyes with Yu Deng, frantically gesturing, full of a desire for survival, "Sorry to disturb! I didn't see anything! Continue, continue, ignore me!"

After saying that, she hurriedly fled the scene as if a ferocious beast was chasing her.

With this interruption, the young stepson finally stopped teasing the beautiful stepmother.

"Oh, I haven't formally introduced myself to Little mom yet. I'm Cheng Xiao," the young man said politely, "I look forward to working with you in the future."

Yu Deng acknowledged with a sound and watched the stepson leave.

His ears finally cleared.

And during the conversation with Cheng Xiao just now, Yu Deng's live stream had quietly begun.

New players' live streams usually didn't have much traffic, and Yu Deng's was no different, but a few scattered bullet comments seemed very excited.

[Wow, another round of this instance? Looks like a newbie, let me see the skill level, hmm... seems a bit clueless.]

[Wow... such a delicate and beautiful baby!! Haha, I will definitely follow the new wife closely!]

[What was that position just now, is the stepson up to something with the stepmom? Ahh, why did the stepson leave, continue, I need this bit of traffic!]

[No, can you make a living by your face in the infinite instances? I bet ten thousand live stream coins that this idiot won't survive this instance.]

[Indeed, this is a terrifying infinite flow, the pretty boy won't make it past the first day.]

[I remember your ID from earlier, remember to tip the streamer later. I won't say more, I'm going to call friends and family to watch the live stream.]

As for Yu Deng himself, he hadn't noticed that his live stream was already running. He stood still for a moment before nervously returning to the bedroom on the second floor.

The dim light seeped in through the cracks of the dark brown curtains, making the bedroom even darker than before. Yu Deng groped his way to the wardrobe.

The amber texture of the rosewood wardrobe looked a bit heavy, with its doors tightly closed and intricately carved patterns on the surface.

Yu Deng stared at the wardrobe for a while, various scenes from movies he had seen flashed through his mind, and he hesitated to take any action.

He just wanted to change his clothes; there shouldn't be anything strange jumping out of the wardrobe, right?

【Host, you don't need to scare yourself.】 The system spoke up.

Yu Deng murmured softly in defense, "People who fear ghosts are always like this, unable to control themselves."

Yu Deng did some mental preparation, then slowly opened the wardrobe. Fortunately, there was nothing unknown jumping out from inside, just a row of neatly arranged clothes, carrying a light fragrance.

Yu Deng focused and saw that row of clothes, almost all of them were skirts!

"…?!" Yu Deng asked in a daze, "Mr. System, am I supposed to wear these clothes next? Wait, does the system have a gender? Did I call it incorrectly?"

【According to the classification of carbon-based life forms, I am considered male.】 The system spoke calmly, 【Host, the style of clothing is related to the character setting.】

【Great, It just so happens that the system has been debugged. I will send the instance information to you.】

Yu Deng nodded, and the next moment, he had a long paragraph of text in his mind.

The first segment of content was the task details that the electronic voice had announced at the beginning, along with basic information about survival time.

Yu Deng thought, the system was indeed thoughtful, making it easier for those with poor memory to remember the details.

Following this content was a brief introduction to the background of the instance.

【The Cheng family is a prestigious family in this city, with wealth and power. However, unknown to many, the Cheng Mansion holds many secrets...】

Yu Deng perked up and read carefully.

-- The head of the Cheng family was the recently deceased Mr. Cheng, who was nearing seventy. He had a son and a daughter with his lawful wife of equal social status, as well as several younger concubines who also had children, making the Cheng family quite prosperous.

The eldest daughter from the lawful wife had a son-in-law and had twins. The older twin was supposed to get married in a few days. The son from the lawful wife was the heir of the Cheng family, but unfortunately passed away in an accident a year ago.

After reading the information on three generations of the Cheng family, Yu Deng counted on his fingers and realized that he was the male spouse of the deceased heir.

Oh, so he was a little widower with a big adult son.

"Mr. System, my deceased husband shouldn't be very old, right?" Yu Deng frowned, noticing a new issue, "After all, our son is already so grown up... Wait, who gave birth to his children? Did I marry an older man who had been married before?!"

Yu Deng was starting to feel dissatisfied with the unfamiliar deceased husband.

The system remained silent for a moment: 【By estimation, he should not be over thirty-five. Now, you will need to explore the dungeon by yourself to find out the rest of the information.】

"Oh..."

Yu Deng tried to scroll down in his mind to see more detailed character relationships and conflicts, but found that the information provided had come to an end.

Regarding the role he was currently playing as "Madam," there was only a brief description - the wife of the heir of the Cheng family, with a mild temperament, not fond of socializing, and with some special quirks.

"Is that all?" Yu Deng asked eagerly, "Is there only this information?"

He really needed more detailed information to fill his empty head.

【That's all.】 the system said, 【Host, as you are a special task player, only partial information is provided at discretion. Generally, players need to explore the information themselves.】

Yu Deng looked puzzled and disappointed, "Okay."

It seemed that he was already being taken care of as a fool.

System: 【Host, fewer descriptions mean fewer restrictions, so you have more room to maneuver.】

That actually made sense.

Yu Deng felt better and refocused his attention on the clothes in the wardrobe.

【Since you are a new player, the system has an obligation to remind you.】The system spoke up again,【Although you have a special identity, players and in-game characters will assume you are an NPC, but if you deviate too much from the character, you may still be discovered. Therefore, it is recommended to conceal your player identity well.】

"Okay, I understand." Of course, when it comes to life or death situations, Yu Deng still listened to advice.

Listening to advice was one thing, but immediately putting on a skirt was another. Yu Deng almost dove into the closet to rummage through it, finally pulling out a white knit sweater and black trousers from a corner.

He discarded the nightgown, throwing it on the bed as the dazzling expanse of white skin flashed by, quickly covered up by the clothes.

Yu Deng haphazardly put on the clothes.

At this moment, the barrage of bullet comments continued to increase.

［Who understands, the way my wife mutters to herself is so cute..］

［Deng Deng's legs are so fair, slurp, I want to pinch his leg meat.］

［Why does the screen go black when changing clothes?!］

［So many skirts, can you wear one to see, really want to see the beauty in a skirt hehe.］

［I'll start by admitting I'm a pervert. I want to see Deng Deng in a cheongsam.］

Yu Deng fastened the collar of the knit sweater, about to speak, when he caught sight of something unknown with his peripheral vision - a small area on his right side with light blue translucent small text rapidly scrolling.

What is this?

Glancing around to ensure his safety, Yu Deng leaned closer to the area, witnessing various vulgar words.

[Hehe, the streamer finally noticed us? Come on, give a smile to everyone in the live stream.]

Yu Deng, feeling both shy and confused, blinked and said, "Are you talking to me?"

[Yes, yes, I’m directly calling you 'wifey,' I really want kisses. Baby, give me kisses.]

"System, can you manage these people?" Yu Deng, being slow-witted, couldn't even handle his stepson alone. Faced with so many bullet comments, his mind became even more blank. He looked at the full screen of blocked words and had to call on the system.

【...】Watching the full screen of vulgar words, System 01 asked,【Do you want me to block them for you?】

Relieved, Yu Deng said, "Yes, please."

Bullet comments:［??? Deng Deng, you are so heartless!］

【Done. The bullet comments can be reactivated at any time.】The system helped Yu Deng block the bullet comments and gave a brief introduction,【The live stream room will be open throughout the instance, and the screen will be blacked out for privacy during private moments.】

【Players can interact with the bullet comments, but comments related to instance clues will be blocked. Viewers in the live stream room can tip players, and after the instance settlement, points can be converted on a 1:1 basis.】

Yu Deng pondered over this and realized that this system was quite similar to the live streaming systems in reality, so he quickly accepted it.

Hmm, after changing his clothes, should he go take a look at the deceased Mr. Cheng?

Seeing a stranger's body in such a gloomy place... Yu Deng shuddered heavily. He decided against it and thought it might be better to see how other players were acting.

Yu Deng retraced his steps and returned to the first-floor living room.

As he approached the living room door, he belatedly realized that something was off in the atmosphere of the room.

"I've had enough! What clues, what seven-day instance, I want to go back!" Someone was impatiently shouting.

Yu Deng didn't dare to approach immediately. He clung to the living room door frame and cautiously leaned out to observe.

The players had not noticed Yu Deng; only Cheng Xiao looked towards the doorway and gestured to Yu Deng, mouthing, "Little mom."

Yu Deng ignored his stepson and looked at the person who had spoken.

The one who had just angrily yelled was a middle-aged man in a suit, with a receding hairline, and a wrinkled suit.

His eyes were bloodshot, nervously staring at everyone. "What are we doing dawdling here for so long? Saying someone will die, it's all just a scam, right?! The electronic voice is definitely fabricated by you guys, isn't it?"

Everyone watched him in silence. A newcomer who wanted to console him was met with a glare and fell silent. Two veteran players stood at the edges, also not intervening with the man.

In Yu Deng's live stream room, although he had blocked the barrage of comments, there were still quite a few people chatting in the bullet comment area.

［Tsk, this newcomer's mentality is breaking down, lacking in quality.］

［Hopping around these players' live streams, to be honest, it's quite surprising that this group of newcomers lasted this long before breaking down. The previous group had two players go insane within five minutes of entering.］

The man, seeing everyone remaining silent, emboldened by fear, turned to the butler who had just returned to the living room, grabbed a vase from the table, and smashed it towards the butler.

"Quickly open the door and let me leave this cursed place! Do you know who I am? Daring to play tricks on me, you all better be prepared!"

With a crisp shattering sound, the floor was covered with shattered porcelain, and a shard even bounced near Yu Deng's feet.

The butler glanced down at the broken vase and suddenly said, "Alright, please go ahead."

As this sentence fell, the door on the other side of the living room leading to the front yard actually slowly swung open.

Dim daylight streamed in, with distant sights hidden in a light mist.

The onlookers watched in disbelief as the door opened, not making any moves. Only the man smirked and walked out.

"Sure enough, it's just a trick. Wait until I go out and properly deal with you all—" The voice suddenly cut off, and a few seconds later, the man let out a harrowing scream, "Ahhh—!"

He collapsed to the ground, convulsing for a few moments before losing consciousness.

The leg and arm that the man had used to step out of the mansion were now a mangled mess of flesh and blood, as if something had gruesomely torn them apart.

Soon, a large area was smeared with blood, and even fragments of flesh scattered around.

Some players emitted suppressed gagging sounds. Yu Deng's stomach churned immediately.

The butler finally raised his head, looked at the others, and said, "If you also wish to leave, please do so."

The players remained silent.

"Madam," the butler noticed Yu Deng at the door and suddenly turned to call out to him, locking eyes with Yu Deng.

It was then that Yu Deng could clearly see the butler's current appearance.

His eye sockets were almost devoid of whites, his jet-black eyes wide open and motionless, lacking any shine, appearing exceptionally eerie.

Oh no! How did the butler change like this!

Yu Deng was so frightened by the butler's eerie appearance that his brain went blank, temporarily losing his ability to speak.

From the corner of his eye, he could still see the blood-splattered floor and the man lying unconscious in a pool of blood.

Yu Deng realized clearly for the first time that this was a horror instance in the infinite world, where the NPCs might be brutal non-humans.

The overwhelming fear and nausea made Yu Deng struggle to hold back tears, and he could only lower his head slightly.

To outsiders, Yu Deng looked like he couldn’t bear to look at it, but also like he was used to it.

In the midst of the dead silence, the young stepson squinted his eyes and lazily spoke, “Uncle Dong, my stepmother and I are right here. Why are you handling these people yourself and bypassing us?”

No one expected Cheng Xiao to speak in such a manner, and they all looked at him with astonishment.

Cheng Xiao simply shrugged.

He wasn't particularly concerned about the man's fate; he was just curious as to whether, as one of the mansion owners, he had more authority than the butler.

Likewise, his Step-mom might have the same level of authority, or even more, based on seniority.

"It was my oversight." Surprisingly, after a moment of silence, the butler accepted Cheng Xiao's statement and didn't intimidate the players further. Instead, he turned to Yu Deng and asked, "Madam, how would you like to handle this impudent and disrespectful guest?"

Yu Deng, still shaken from the scare, stayed silent for a few seconds upon hearing this.

Was this something he could decide?

Seeing that Yu Deng wasn’t speaking, the butler’s lips curled into a gentle smile.

Combined with his expressionless, pitch-black eye sockets, it looked even more eerie and unsettling.

Yu Deng, his legs weak, leaned against the doorframe, almost fainting.

'Uncle Butler, please stop smiling. It’s even more terrifying when you smile, ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ