Restricted fantasy invasion

Chapter 418, Question 415: Three Questions
"Ye Shiyu, don't scare me!"

Bai Yi shivered and rubbed her slender arms up and down.

Ye Shiyu simply looked at her expressionlessly and asked in return,
Why would I need to scare you?

"Scared me to death, and then...had Yan Huan all to himself or something."

"."

The two exchanged a silent glance. Ye Shiyu's expression remained unchanged, while Bai Yi's expression gradually turned into a smirk.
"Isn't it funny?"

"...In short, there is only one person who possesses the modifier avatar, and that is Anle."

"What exactly is that swallow leaf?"

"I don't know either, but if I had to give the most likely answer..."

Ye Shiyu pinched her chin, squinted at Bai Yimo for a second, and then guessed.
"It's an evil god."

"An evil god?!"

"Um"

Ye Shiyu raised her index finger and then added,
"A terrifying being who seeks to seize control of this world; our modifier abilities originate from His five fingers."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi pursed her lips and looked down at her hands.

On the ring finger of her right hand, a wedding ring gleamed faintly in the darkness.

If that's the case, then Yan Huan's inexplicable collapse of her worldline is also closely related to that evil god!
It was He who wanted to harm Yan Huan.

just
Bai Yi pondered for a moment, but did not completely believe Ye Shiyu's words.

This is an "what if" scenario, where many things are different from reality.

For example, Ye Shiyu just said that she only met Yan Huan after her nineteenth birthday, which is clearly incorrect.

Yan Huan here didn't experience the collapse of the timeline and has survived to this day!

So what if it's just that this version of myself doesn't have a mod avatar?
Actually, there's another reason.
She didn't know why, even though she hadn't spent much time with Yan Ye, she inexplicably felt a strong liking for the kitten.

It's just a subconscious feeling that he wouldn't harm me.

Ah, of course, maybe I was just bewitched by his cute appearance?!
"."

Seeing this, Ye Shiyu seemed to understand her thoughts.

She didn't insist, but simply offered a reminder.
"Whether that Yan Ye is the embodiment of a cheat or an evil god, he definitely has ulterior motives towards you."

"You can decide what to do next as you see fit, whether you want to take advantage of it or just go through the motions."

"Just remember to be extremely cautious about his suggestions."

"Modifiers are the most seductive tools, whether they're disguised as your partners or provide you with seemingly free, harmless, and useful tools."
"Ultimately, they will all recover their principal and interest hundreds or thousands of times over."

As she said this, Ye Shiyu lowered her eyes, as if she deeply understood the situation.

"Okay, thank you. I'll be careful."

"Okay, this ring is for you. Keep it."

Ye Shiyu nodded, glancing at the ring on her hand.
"This ring belongs to Xiao Huan. As long as you wear it, it can permanently seal your modifier. But if you use it on someone else, it can only be used once, and the time limit is 24 hours."

"so smart?"

Bai Yi covered the ring, her eyes shining.

"Whether it's an evil god or an incarnation of a cheat engine, it can only exist through your cheat engine. If there's anything you don't want it to interfere with, use this ring."

"Well, thank you!"

Ye Shiyu stroked her lower abdomen, shook her head expressionlessly, and then turned and left with Bai Yi.

When Bai Yi returned to her room and took off the ring, the pocket watch in her pocket reappeared.

She quickly hid the ring and then looked around.

Swallow Leaf still hasn't appeared.

"Hmm... God?"

Bai Yi blinked and murmured to herself.

"buzz"

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Huan's consciousness gradually returned.

As he opened his eyes, his figure gradually solidified in mid-air.

As Yan Huan finished assembling the artifact, the dark cloud finally formed a pure white cat with blinking golden eyes.

"Still a cat's body"

Yan Huan was a little speechless, mainly because after trying it out, she didn't feel anything different from before.

This upgrade was a complete waste of time!
"Who said that, meow?! Now you can talk to Bai Yi in her mind like a real game modifier! And we've even prepared a Max mode that you can only use once!"

"Max mode...what is that?"

"Um, it means you can temporarily revert to your original body for a while, meow. However, because you've fused with me, your attributes will be weaker than your original body, meow!"

"...This is what they call Max?"

"OK."

Yan Huan's face darkened, and she laughed in anger.

So you're implying that your maxed-out "Boiling Mist God" state is equivalent to my weakened state?!

What good are you anyway?!
"Compared to this, we can have a raffle today, meow?! Aren't you excited, meow?!"

Sensing that Yan Huan's resentment was about to materialize, Miao Jiang in her mind quickly and awkwardly changed the subject.

"hehe."

Yan Huan sneered, but suddenly sensed something, and the golden light in her eyes flickered.

这 是
Is the world line experiencing unstable fluctuations?

Although it's only a little bit
But why?
Yan Huan was somewhat surprised and subconsciously turned around to look at Bai Yi, who was sleeping soundly on the bed. She looked like she had never woken up.

Her sleeping posture is serene yet extremely beautiful, just like Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale, inviting one to kiss her and wake her up.

"."

Yan Huan gazed at her sleeping face for a long time, unable to find the reason, and could only turn her head and say to Miao Jiang in her mind,
"Perfect timing, I'm going down to get my reward. Let's draw them all in the secret room."

"Good meow!"

As she spoke, Yan Huan also activated her ethereal transformation, slowly sinking downwards.

But just as he disappeared, Bai Yi, who had been lying on the bed with her eyes closed, suddenly opened them.

"This is the crab coin you mentioned before, meow?"

Yan Huan drove through layers of walls in her ethereal form, slowly landing in a secret room that seemed to contain the treasure of One Piece.

Looking at the basket full of glistening fruit, Yan Huan couldn't help but feel tempted.

He ran to the edge of the basket and poked at it a few times with his paws, then started to ponder.
"Hiss, I can't directly absorb the data into the modifier by touching it now?"

"Meow?"

Meow-chan didn't know the specifics either; she was just asking.

"But didn't you bring the cat in before?"

"It wasn't like this before. Before, I had replaced myself here. The modifier here has been fixed, so it's normal that I couldn't absorb it. But it's still like this now."

"Does it mean I have to bring it back to reality to do it, meow?"

"Possibly. Is there any way to take it away? Can I eat it? Didn't you swallow so many fragments before?"

"It's possible to meow, but how much can it actually hold?"

Miao Jiang didn't know the answer, so Yan Huan had to try.

It opened its mouth, bit down on a crab coin, and swallowed it.

After swallowing them and feeling them, I found nothing unusual and swallowed a few more.

5, 10, 20.
"belch!!"

Yan Huan ate the last one and then took a step back.

He turned his head and glanced at the magic mirror next to him. Upon closer inspection, he realized that he looked twice as big as he had gotten!

It's exactly the same as before when Meow-chan ate too many pieces and ended up getting incredibly fat.
I can't eat anymore.

Yan Huan sat down, looking at the still piled-up crab coins in front of her with a troubled expression.

He opened the Demon Shop again and found that his Crab Coins had not increased, and he could not buy the World Modulator worth thirty coins.

It's over now
It seems that only bringing it back to reality will count.

But I can't eat another bite.

No, I still have a mission!
If you complete this month's Crab Coin task, one option is to get together with Aruya, and the other is to get Ye Shiyu to reconcile with the other hosts.

If it can't be completed, you can wait until next month.

So, should we take these 20 for now?
"."

Yan Huan was somewhat reluctant to leave, but she had no better option than to go and collect the mod for the week.

First, there's a weekly lottery.

The fragments I used to upgrade were consumed in order to unlock Meow-chan, so I couldn't upgrade and can only draw the level 9 reward.

[Reward Level: ?]

[Modifier Extension: Lie-Fulfilling Machine]

[Binding yourself to a modded host, and subsequently obtaining a brand new system]

First, based on the quantity and quality of the lies you've told her in the past, you will immediately receive a reward, ranging from D to S level.

[Subsequently, each time you lie to her, the system will accumulate points based on the quantity and quality of your lies.]

You will receive a reward when you reach a certain score.

[Reward Level: ?]

[Modifier Expansion: Crab Coin Shop Expanded]

[Selecting this option will awaken more authority in your demon shop.]

You will unlock more powerful items and abilities from another world, and also receive exclusive discounts on all goods.

[Reward Level: ?] [Modifier Expansion: Procreation Cash-Out Machine]

[You lose all the reproduction attribute points you gained, and then gain a completely new system.]

First, based on your base breeding attributes, additional breeding attribute points, and the number of girls you've had sex with, you will immediately receive a reward, ranging from D to S rank.

[Subsequently, your reproductive desire will subside and be converted into points. Once you reach a certain number of points, you will receive a reward.]

"."

Staring at the three rewards before her, Yan Huan's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself.
"Hiss Meow-chan, you disappeared for a while, is this some kind of compensation?"

"I can even do that, meow!"

"When will you disappear again, Meow-chan? I can't wait!"

"Meow?!"

If it were when Miaojiang still had a body, it would definitely be slapping itself angrily with its paw pads right now.

Unfortunately, it has now given its body to Yan Huan and can only rage in vain.

So now there's only one question:

Which one should I choose?

"Choose the third cat! With your current breeding attributes, the reward you get will definitely be amazing!"

"Hehe, what should we do next?"

Yan Huan sneered, then countered with a question.
"Without reproductive attribute points, how can I compete with Anle?"

Furthermore, this effect will eliminate any subsequent desire to reproduce!

It's not like we're in ancient times and can't survive. Why would we risk this for our future and become the next Wei Zhongxian?
Pass!

Secondly, if it were before, Yan Huan would definitely have been tempted.

But now that he's collected so many crab coins, he doesn't need them for the time being.

So, the answer is obvious.
"I choose the first one."

With that thought in mind, the first ball of light surged into Yan Huan's body.

Immediately, a golden, illusory interface appeared before his eyes.

Congratulations, the lie-fulfilling machine has been unlocked.

Please select a mod host as the binding target!

Now, I'm afraid the only option left is Bai Yi.

After all, he spends every day with her and doesn't know when he'll be able to go back.

[Bound Object: Bai Yi]

[Assessing the quantity and quality of past lies]

Based on the evaluation, your grade is: S!

Wow, you're a truly experienced and masterful con artist!

You haven't told her the truth at all! How wonderful!

what? !

Seeing this, Yan Huan's eyes widened, and she was about to question it indignantly when, in the next second, its analysis came out.

[At the anime convention, you lied and claimed to be a fan of hers, earning an S-level lie rating.]

[At the bookstore, you lied to her, saying you were going to confess your feelings and ask her out, but nothing has happened since. You received an S-level lie rating.]

[Now, you've earned an S-rank lie rating by claiming to be the embodiment of a cheat engine.]

objection!!
Yan Huan's cat-like eyes reddened, and she said indignantly,
"Don't I want to say I'm Yan Huan?! Isn't it because letting people from the past know I'm from another time would cause a disruption in the timeline?!"

【Didi.】

[When Ye Shiyu imprisoned you, you lied and claimed to be the incarnation of a cheat engine, earning an S-level lie rating.]

It seems that it really is true; I fooled her back then using brainwaves!
Upon seeing this, Yan Huan immediately fell silent.

But below, one lie after another continues to emerge, with the ratings dropping from high to low, which will not be discussed here.

"."

Yan Huan opened her mouth, paused for a second, and then looked at the last item to see what the S-level reward was.

[Reward: Fragments of a God]

With a wide-eyed look, a ball of light flew from the void, eventually transforming into something in front of Yan Huan.
A bright red, steamed crab leg.

[From the body of a powerful deity, possess it, and you can use it as follows]

1. Crush it immediately to increase your mod level by 2.

[2. Crush it in the Demon Shop to allow you to specify the top-tier "Palm of My Hand" item, which is equivalent to obtaining a finger.]

[3. By taking it, you gain the opportunity to confront the divine. You can ask Him three questions, and He will answer you truthfully, but only with "yes," "no," or "I don't know."]

If you please Him, He might give you some extra rewards.

Looking at the crab leg flying towards her, Yan Huan frowned and began to ponder.

"Yan Huan, what is this thing?! It smells so awful!"

"Huh? Meow-chan, can't you see its function?"

"Meow?! What does it say? Meow? Strange, your body is clearly fused with mine now, but why can you see me but I can't? Just like when you went to the demon shop before, meow."

"."

Yan Huan seemed lost in thought, but Miao Jiang quickly reminded her.
"I know! This must be an evil god's conspiracy, meow! Could it be that He/She connected to you through this assembly device I made, meow?! When?"

Hearing Miao Jiang's tone, which sounded like "your house has been robbed," Yan Huan's face darkened.
"You Boiling Mist, how come you know nothing?"

But since Miao Jiang had said so, Yan Huan had no choice but to be cautious.

Despite her smoky appearance, Miao-chan is definitely a good cat.

Since it said so, then everything about this fragment, the Demon Shop, and the Crab Coin Shop is irrelevant.
So, what about the modulators sold inside?

Thinking of this, Yan Huan felt a tightness in her chest.

"."

But after thinking for a long time, he still walked slowly toward the crab leg and opened his mouth at the same time.

He's going to eat that crab leg.

"Yan Huan, what are you doing, meow?"

"do not trust me?"

"Why would I meow? I was just asking."

"Don't worry, I'll be careful."

He wanted to know what had caused his worldline to collapse.

Even if this answer carries the risk of being a lie.
Why did this lousy system define itself like that?
Experienced super swindler
"Ouch!"

Thinking this, Yan Huan took a bite of the crab leg.

"goo"

Strangely, the crab legs, which should have been incredibly hard, melted in Yan Huan's mouth.

An extremely sweet taste seeped into Yan Huan's heart, simultaneously dragging his consciousness to the surface.
Until he was no longer a cat, but had turned back into a handsome young man, he arrived at a pitch-black ocean that was extremely similar to the Demon Shop.

However, unlike the Demon Shop, he could see the scenery on the sea much more clearly.

He saw five colossal pillars rising from the sea, slightly curved, pointing in his direction.

Only when he saw the end of the pillar's curve did he realize, in a daze:

Those were five fingers rising from beneath the sea.

And I am right in the center of the five fingers.

"Cuckoo~"

In the darkness, an unclean atmosphere pervaded.

In a daze, Yan Huan sensed the arrival of some kind of being.

Is it an evil god?
Yan Huan stared into the darkness, yet still had no idea where He was.

But it doesn't matter, I'm just here to ask a question.

"first question."

Yan Huan took a deep breath and spoke to herself in the darkness.
"Is the inexplicable collapse of my timeline related to the third stage of the Ring Finger's abilities?"

"Cuckoo~"

The darkness stirred, and then countless tiny pink crabs crawled out of the sea.

Holding up a sign, he rushed towards Yan Huan.

The dense swarm of tiny crabs engulfed Yan Huan's feet like ocean waves. Looking down, Yan Huan saw the contents of the wooden sign:
"Yes."

really
Actually, this answer was almost exactly what Yan Huan had guessed.

Therefore, all we need to do now is find out when Bai Yi's modifier entered the third stage.

If we prevent her modifier from entering the third stage and prevent our own timeline from collapsing, she will definitely go back.

"."

Yan Huan frowned and pondered for a long time before asking,

"Did Bai Yi's modifier enter its third stage after I was imprisoned in the villa by Ye Shiyu?"

Same crabs, same wooden signs.
Different answers.

"no."

what?
Even earlier?!
But did Bai Yi show any strong desire before?
No!

She barely even used the cheat engine!
How is that possible?

Yan Huan frowned, clearly this answer was completely different from what he had expected.

But then
He only has one question left.
What should he ask?
(End of this chapter)