This bug is amazing!

Chapter 290 A Wonderful Magic Tower Journey with Miss Cat (Part Twelve)

'Aya's stats have improved again recently.'

Ji Yi thought to himself.

Unfortunately, compared to Miss Xie, they are as numerous as the stars and as bright as the moon, and are not worth mentioning.

Shikiko is the same as always, mediocre!

However, compared to last time, she seems to have even more perfect control over her own power.

'After all, it's an S-rank mystery. The stronger you are, the more you realize how terrifying this guy is.'

S-rank combat power is a significant dividing line, equivalent to an ordinary player reaching level 61 after three normal job advancements.

Of course, this refers to the most mediocre level. Someone like Gu Hong, at level 41, or even before that, could have reached S-level combat power.

Interestingly, the standard of reaching S-level combat power at level 61 also corresponds to the threshold of player strength limitations in the real world, which doesn't seem like a coincidence.

After all, once the game progresses to the late stages, there will probably be level 80 or 90 characters everywhere, and level 61 characters will be all over the place. Each of them can destroy a city with a flick of their wrist, and then it won't be a good place to live in reality.

Closer to home.

If the previous Shikiko was like a child holding a gun, possessing power but not knowing how to use it skillfully.

At this moment, Shihime is like a seasoned butcher, knowing how to kill living creatures with minimal force, and she is extremely skilled at bleeding and dissecting.

In just a few days, even though her strength hadn't increased, she had become even more terrifying.

Therefore, despite Ji Yi being much stronger than when they last met, he was still as weak as an ant in front of Shi Ji Zi.

"Miss Cat, could you please put your hand down? It's very impolite of me not to look people in the eye."

"Shh-"

In a flash, Miss Cat appeared beside Aya, and as a gentle breeze blew, the red ribbon used for binding her tore into pieces.

Immediately afterwards, Miss Cat threw a set of clothes onto Aya.

Shikiko glanced at it indifferently and did not stop it.

Then, she turned her gaze to Ji Yi, her eyes seemingly lost in thought, as if unsure of what expression to make.

"Oh, big brother is back!"

Suddenly, she snapped out of her daze and flashed a sweet smile, just like the one she had shown to Ji Yi earlier.

"I'm so happy you're back!"

As she spoke, her petite body nimbly leaped up, about to wrap around Ji Yi's waist.

But Ji Yi turned aside and dodged it.

"Thank you, I won't eat it."

Ji Yi looked down at the petite Lolita girl who was only 1.5 meters tall and ridiculously small.

If Song Wanyao embodies the cute and girlish style, then Shi Himeko practically screams "delicate and easily pushed over loli" on her face.

Flatter hills, smaller feet.

However, the true personality beneath that exterior is something to be wary of.

"Hehe, big brother is back! He must have brought me good news, right?"

"Shikiko said excitedly."

Ji Yi, however, felt that there seemed to be a hidden dagger in this guy's words.

"Of course, treat us to good food and drinks first, and we'll talk in detail later."

"Good~"

After a while.

In the castle hall, Ji Yi, Miss Cat, and Aya sat down at a long table.

The one sitting in the main seat is naturally Shihimeko.

It's worth mentioning that there were also quite a few A-level zombies guarding both sides of the field, forming two rows of guards.

'There are even two A+++ level zombies, and A level zombies are as numerous as cannon fodder.'

Ji Yi was secretly amazed.

Given the current rate at which Shikiko's strength is developing, she might actually be able to personally lead an attack on the island nation to seek revenge in the future.

"Do you need so many people watching over Miss Shikiko just to have a meal? Are you afraid we'll run away?"

Miss Cat said calmly.

She glanced around: "Or do you think we're easy to bully and are putting pressure on us?"

Shikiko was taken aback upon hearing this:
"Sister, you're wronging me. I just wanted to welcome the older brother. Besides..."

"My older brother and I have shared our first kisses, so how could it be detrimental to him?"

Miss Cat's hand, which had picked up the chopsticks, froze instantly.

Then, an unfriendly gaze was cast upon Ji Yi.

"cough!"

Ji Yi coughed lightly, avoiding Miss Cat's gaze.

"Alright." Shikiko smiled slightly. "Sakon and Ukon, you can take the rest of you and leave. Also, close the door behind you. I'd like to have a private talk with my older brother."

"Yes!"×2.

As the two zombie leaders led the rest of the zombies away, the castle gates closed.

In the spacious hall, candlesticks served as the main light source on the dining table, casting a shadowy glow on the faces of the people at the table.

"Brother, I can't wait for the good news you bring. Tell everyone!"

Shikiko cupped her smiling face in her hands, looking innocent and naive.

"You took so long to come find me, you must have accomplished something amazing in that island nation, right? Did you destroy a city? Discover some classified information? Or something else?"

"I didn't do anything too complicated, just caused a little bit of damage."

Ji Yi disagreed.

"Oh? How small is it?"

Her tone began to change, as if hiding a hint of murderous intent.

Although, given Ji Yi's current strength, we cannot expect him to do too much, like last time when he transformed into an SS-level and destroyed a small city in an instant.

But if it's just some minor squabbles... well, that's not satisfying.

I was very unhappy.

With her home destroyed and her family all dead, Shihiko has lost everything to live in this desolate world.

Only revenge, only by smashing the island nation to pieces, could she feel at peace.

"It's not too small."

Ji Yi responded calmly, seemingly unaware of the odd tone in Shi Ji Zi's voice.

"It destroyed one of their counties."

Upon hearing this, Shikiko nodded thoughtfully: "Not bad, although not as satisfying as destroying an entire city last time."

“You seem to have made a mistake, Shikiko-chan,” Ji Yi interrupted. “In Japan, a prefecture is a provincial-level unit.”

Shikiko was taken aback.

"If you convert it, it's about twenty cities, and the death toll... let me think, it's several million."

"?"

"Please forgive us, after all, it is a tiny country, and there are not many people to kill. It is only about one-thirtieth of the population that died."

Shikiko's lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to speak, but didn't know what to say.

"Are you lying to me?"

She seems to have lost her cute image.

"They have nearly a hundred people at the S-rank or higher. Even if you could become that kind of monster, it's absolutely impossible!"

Shikiko's eyes instantly turned crimson as she glared at Ji Yi:

"You should think before you lie. Would I believe you?"

"Who has time to lie to you?" Ji Yi replied casually with a lie.

"I projected the power of the ancient gods across time and space to the island nation, creating an SSS-level disaster restricted area. These things are absolutely true."

Shikiko's eyes trembled slightly, as if she was trying to understand the meaning of those words.

She quickly regained her composure, and said shyly and somewhat embarrassedly:
"That sounds amazing! Can you tell me exactly what your brother did?"

"Haha, of course."

For the next half hour, Ji Yi recounted all the stories of the ancient gods and the forbidden zone of strange tales.

Even though these things actually had nothing to do with him.

It was the former leader of the Headhunter Alliance and Zhang Tianyi who were deceived by Pian, revealing the power of the ancient god to the island nation, causing a great disaster.

These things have absolutely nothing to do with Ji Yi.

If one had to pinpoint his role, it would be that Ji Yi used Pian to eliminate the ancient god, ensuring that the forbidden zone of supernatural tales would no longer expand.

It's not hard to deduce that after the death of the ancient god, the disaster rating of the Forbidden Zone of Strange Tales should drop to SS level, which is a national-level disaster.

But this is enough to make the islanders suffer; they can't handle this thing.

"Hmph, those Headhunter Alliance members are despicable! They actually interrupted the infusion of the ancient god's power!"

After hearing Ji Yi's distorted version of events, Shi Himeko pouted and said coquettishly.

"boom!"

Ji Yi slammed her hand on the table:
"Yes! That's what I think too!"

His face was filled with indignation and sorrow:
"After going through countless hardships, I finally came up with a way to destroy the island nation and even their entire world once and for all. It took a lot of effort and energy, and I paid too many heavy prices! Only now have I managed to get the plan to destroy the country off the ground!"

Ji Yi became more and more excited as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes, as if she had suffered some great injustice:

"But those wicked people! They actually aided and abetted the evildoers! They ruined my plans. I... I really sacrificed so much. I've suffered so much!"

He sounded like a child whose building blocks had been knocked over, his tone full of grievance.

"Yes! They're the bad ones! They just bully our older brother! They bully us siblings!"

Shihime, filled with righteous indignation, stood up and came to Ji Yi, resting his head against her flat chest:
"Brother, don't cry, don't feel wronged. Those guys from the Headhunter Alliance, even if they've split up, I'll settle accounts with every single one of them!"

"it is good."

Ji Yi responded, then wiped her snot and tears all over Shi Ji Zi's body.

The texture of this face is... awful.

Not to mention Yangyang, who is at grade C, she's not even as good as Miss Cat, who is at grade B.

Not to mention Miss Xie, who is of H rank.

Xie Jiayi watched this scene silently from the side, her eyes fixed on Ji Yi's face, as if trying to see a hint of smugness in her expression.

Meanwhile, her hands were quietly cutting the steak on the plate.

Aya: "Hey! Miss Cat, why did you cut the plate into pieces too?!"

Thirty seconds later.

After comforting Ji Yi, Shi Himeko stood up and faced the main entrance:
"Listen up, everyone."

Her voice, like a signal wave capable of piercing through all obstacles, traveled over a distance of hundreds of kilometers.

This sound wave could be clearly heard even by ordinary humans within the castle's perimeter, but further away, only zombies could hear it.

"From now on, any otherworldly beings we encounter who have ever joined the 'Headhunter Alliance' will be killed without mercy. As for members of organizations like the 'Heavenly Rebellion Alliance,' the 'Ouroboros,' and the 'Haotian Cult,' they must be tortured and then brutally killed!"

Xie Jiayi rolled her eyes at Ji Yi after hearing these words.

Although the latter was pretending to cry, he secretly raised his eyebrows and gave her a meaningful look.

I think he's so despicable.

This means that for players from the evil faction, the overall difficulty of the Doomsday Zombie Dungeon will increase by at least one level.

"Okay, big brother."

Shihime turned around and touched Ji Yi's cheek:

"You've done so much for me. Although I almost succeeded, I appreciate your kindness."

She said sweetly:

"My brother has done so much for me, I should give him some reward. What do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yi subconsciously glanced at the mission panel.

[Current Main Quest: Complete the exchange with Princess Corpse]

Then, he felt a chill run down his spine; Miss Cat's gaze felt like thorns in his back.

"I'd like to have a private conversation with you?"

"Hmm?" Shikiko tilted her head. "Why is it a question?"

Ji Yi scratched his head: "Well, this is a complicated matter. My mission objective this time is a bit strange, and I may need your cooperation."

Shikiko nodded:
"I understand, brother. I will do my best to cooperate, even if it means giving up my body."

After saying that, a smile appeared on her lips:

"Actually, I'd really like to try it with you, especially since you've done so much for me; I'd almost want to repay you with my body. Also, big brother, I'm very light, you know; if you pick me up, my legs will float in mid-air and sway back and forth!"

"Stop! The image is already there."

Ji Yi interrupted, then tried to banish the fleeting image from her mind.

This scene is terrible!
Feeling the increasingly cold gaze from Miss Cat behind her, Ji Yi felt immense pressure.

We've got Shikiko sorted out, but how do we proceed with this mission? We can't really make any daring attempts.

Although Shikiko was quite interested.

No, we can't do it this way, we have to find a solution!
Ji Yi frowned and pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"Shikiko, you should be able to interfere with my mission objectives to some extent, right?"

When he first arrived at the zombie instance, his mission was simply to "escort Aya".

After he accepted Aya's request, the main quest changed to "Saving the Sanctuary".

It's not hard to see that the key figures involved in the main storyline actually have the ability to change the player's mission.

"I don't know, but I feel like I could give it a try."

Shikiko nodded in agreement, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"Big brother, I need you to massage my feet for 30 minutes! It's my master's task! There will be a reward for completing it!"

"it is good!"

Ji Yi immediately added, "But the taskbar hasn't changed. But I feel we can try it first."

The moment Ji Yi felt the chill in Miss Cat's gaze, she stopped talking.

"Let's find someone else. You're a key figure, you should have this ability, it's just that you haven't brought it out yet."

As she spoke, Ji Yi offered some hints:
"Think carefully, at this very moment, what could be more important than consummating your relationship with me? Or rather, what is your true desire hidden deep within your heart?"

"Shikiko, even though you have become a ghost story now, even though your personality is completely different from when you were alive, you still have humanity. You are just affected by the evil spirits and have become a being that hates humans because of the resentment."

"I'm not trying to preach to you to like humans. I want to help you find your inner self and see if you have any genuine desires besides revenge."

These words immediately plunged Shikiko into deep thought.

A desire beyond revenge?

It seems that besides revenge, she has nothing else she wants to do in this life.

But what will she do after the island nation is destroyed?
She should have died of a terminal illness when she was 18. Before that, she didn't remember what unfulfilled wishes she had before her death.

Shikiko fell into deep thought.

I do not know how long it has been.

She finally seemed to have made up her mind and spoke to Ji Yi:

I want it

The main questline has been changed.

(End of this chapter)