Bengtie, I'm really not a villain!

[Ruan Mei expressed concern about Hei Ta's feverish blush and body temperature, but Hei Ta told Ruan Mei not to worry, his eyes practically killing her.]

Jing Ye quietly watched the various experiments he and the Black Tower conducted in the villain simulator, savoring the experiences from the feedback from these experiments.

The Villain Simulator records every experiment and provides tactile feedback that recreates the scene, allowing Jingye to enjoy it repeatedly.

Jing Ye couldn't help but love the sight of Heita's disgusted expression turning into shame and indignation under his own experiment, trembling and fainting amidst countless curses.

Staring at you with hateful eyes, yet powerless to do anything but become a toy, it's truly a sight you can never tire of.

Jie

However, Jingye finally understood what the combat-related terms were meant to do.

You are enjoying your many experiments with the Black Tower, unaware of the approaching danger.

Although the Black Tower did not inform the family of your actions to save face, it still incurred the family's murderous intent.

You put up a desperate resistance, using the limited magic you found in ancient books to fight against your family's assassination attempts.

But the Black Tower family is beyond your imagination; they actually used real magic to kill you.

Not only you, but Black Tower also died at the hands of the family.

[Including Ruan Mei]

[Before you died, you seemed to see your own body, along with Black Tower's and Ruan Mei's, placed within a magic circle.]

[You seem to see the entire Black Tower family gathered together, their eyes burning with a frenzied fervor, using the three of you as materials for a sacrificial ritual.]

[Simulation complete, rating: C+]

[Congratulations, host, you have successfully turned the Black Tower into a plaything. It's a pity you didn't get to proceed to the final step.]

Jing Ye frowned as he watched the simulation abruptly end.

It's definitely not right that he was to be killed by the family just because he was smarter than the Black Tower.

His talent, "Stealing," likely stemmed from the Black Tower, meaning that the simulation mentioned he had taught himself some magic, which came from the Black Tower.

The Black Tower family had an even bigger problem with magic; they actually used their more advanced magic to kill the three of them.

Is this reasonable in a scientific worldview?

What caused the Black Tower family to suddenly decide to kill? They not only killed themselves, but also the most precious young lady of the Black Tower family, and even Ruan Mei, an outsider.

What was the altar you saw before you died?

Jing Ye never expected that this villain simulator was not just a tool for taking revenge on the Black Tower, but also had a storyline.

It seems the combat-related terms provided by the villain simulator have come in handy.

The revenge against the Black Tower is far from over; it has only just begun to make the Black Tower writhe and sway its hips. It hasn't even gotten to the really interesting part yet.

While it was beautiful for Jing Ye, it was a one-man show by Black Tower, but it lacked a certain brilliance.

To gather the cast for a more spectacular stage, and to live long enough to witness that moment—

Jing Ye was going to use the term "equivalent exchange".

[Simulation begins, you are 0 years old...]

When you first successfully threatened the Black Tower with Ruan Mei, you conducted many experiments on the Black Tower.

In order to use the term "equivalent exchange" and avoid death during the Black Tower family's pursuit, you will expedite the final step that the Black Tower has been delaying.

[Because the effect of "equivalent exchange" is "the more evil one does, the stronger one becomes," you are not satisfied with merely conducting experiments with the Black Tower in the room.]

Under the almost murderous gaze of the Black Tower, you pulled her outside by the rope in your hand.

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I'll put some content that's easily mistaken for Shen He or Shen Hou in the side posts, so please remember to check them.

Chapter Seven: Ruan Mei (currently)

The Black Tower, blindfolded and unable to see, appeared disoriented and somewhat lost and helpless.

However, since you're holding the rope, Black Tower, despite its shame and anger, has no choice but to obediently follow you.

[You accidentally tossed your staff into the bucket of water.]

[The Black Tower, blindfolded, carried your staff and followed your every step.]

The Black Tower wants to use every vile word to condemn your actions, but being deprived of sight, it can only mutter the curses softly to avoid others hearing them.

[It seems to you that it's just a spice in the experiment, enhancing your enjoyment of it.]

[Until you led Heita to a dormitory building, Heita stopped and bumped into you.]

[You cast a spell, causing the staff carried by the Black Tower to repeatedly heat up and freeze.]

Black Tower crouched down uncomfortably, his lips trembling as he finally stopped cursing.

Suddenly, Black Tower heard a familiar sound of footsteps approaching.

For a highly intelligent genius like Heta, footsteps can reveal a person's personality, making it easy to identify them.

She recognized the all-too-familiar footsteps; they belonged to Ruan Mei, whom she was meant to protect.

[The Black Tower was particularly shocked and furious that Nguyen Mai would be here!]

Even through the blindfold, you could almost see the Black Tower staring at you with angry eyes, as if questioning what tricks you were up to.

[Black Tower suspects you're targeting Ruan Mei and condemns your despicable and untrustworthy behavior.]

[To this you simply shut Black Tower up and indicated to her that you weren't as shameless as she thought.]

You stated that you strictly adhered to your agreement, that Ruan Mei was unaware of the affair between Hei Ta and you, and that you did not harm Ruan Mei.

However, it was indeed your doing that Nguyen Mai appeared here.

Because your purpose is...

[Special event triggered. Enter immersive experience?]

Jing Ye's sharp eyes lit up. Has the time for the decisive battle arrived?

In order to survive, and to save his own life, Heita's life, and Ruan Mei's life, Jing Ye resolutely chose yes!

………………

After a familiar blackout, Jingye smelled a familiar fragrance before he even opened his eyes.

The Black Tower still smelled as mysterious and fragrant as ever, but now it carried an indescribable allure that seemed to have fallen into the mortal realm.

The faint scent of sea breeze in the air is the best proof.

Jing Ye felt the rope he was holding struggle violently, and then Hei Ta's angry question rang out:

"What exactly do you want by summoning Ruan Meilai?!"

"You promised you wouldn't touch her, you untrustworthy scum! Waaaaah!?"

"Shh~"

"If you want Ruan Mei to find out, shout louder, preferably so everyone in the dormitory can hear you."

When she heard the words "dormitory building," Hei Ta's body visibly trembled. She clearly hadn't expected Jing Ye to bring her to such a place!

To prevent Heita from discovering that their destination was downstairs in the girls' dormitory, Jingye deliberately led Heita in circles for a while, which ultimately achieved the desired effect.

Jing Ye sensed that Hei Ta was very tense, his lips pursed tightly as if afraid that Ruan Mei would hear any unusual noises.

However... it was Jingye's doing that brought Ruanmei here.

The more Hei Ta tried to keep Ruan Mei from finding out, the less Jing Ye could do as she wished.

Jing Ye gently patted Hei Ta's head and stroked her soft hair to reassure her that she wouldn't do anything too outrageous to embarrass her.

Then, Jing Ye waved to Ruan Mei, who was strolling in the night with a sorrowful expression:

"Ruan Mei, over here."

"?!"

"You! *gurgle*..."

Hei Ta never imagined Jing Ye would be so audacious! But as Jing Ye pressed her against the cold wall, remembering the low wall below the girls' dormitory that could block half her body, she quickly understood what Jing Ye was about to do—

Black Tower strongly protested and expressed its dissatisfaction with Jing Ye's perverse sense of humor, but all its protests were silenced.

All Heita can do now is lean against the wall as much as possible so that she can be sure that Ruan Mei won't notice her next to Jing Ye from this angle!

"Jing Ye, you've arrived."

As Ruan Mei's footsteps drew closer, and finally, at the sound of her voice almost touching his own, Hei Ta held his breath.

The tension in the Black Tower was undoubtedly transmitted to Jing Ye at this moment.

Ruan Mei was always observant, and when she noticed that Jing Ye seemed to be in a slightly off state, worry appeared on her beautiful face.

"What's wrong? Your face is so red..."

"It's nothing, I'm just feeling a little unwell, it's nothing serious."

This is a lie.

Jingye might not be feeling unwell.

However, Ruan Mei had no idea why Jing Ye had come here; she was simply moved by his insistence on staying with her.

"I'm so sorry, you're clearly not feeling well and I still asked you to come and keep me company..."

A sadness lingered on Ruan Mei's delicate and gentle face. In the moonlight, one could see red and swollen marks at the corners of her eyes, as if she had been crying or hadn't slept all night.

"Actually... my mom and dad..."

When Ruan Mei mentioned her parents, it seemed like she was talking about something painful; her voice trembled slightly.

Then, Ruan Mei mentioned to Jing Ye that her parents' health was not very good.

In this somber atmosphere, Jingye discovers that Heita is quite dissatisfied with his behavior, launching a strong attack such as, "Ruan Mei is so sad, and you still do this kind of thing."

Jing Ye felt quite guilty about being locked up by the Black Tower, so he took advantage of the moment when Ruan Mei turned her back and didn't notice, and made the Black Tower stand up.

Although Ruan Mei's smooth, beautiful back was quite alluring when she turned away from Jing Ye, the black tower in front of her was clearly more tempting at this moment.

Forced to stand up by the rope, Black Tower's face was filled with panic. The blindfold prevented her from seeing Ruan Mei's movements, and only Jing Ye's words, "It's okay, she wasn't looking this way," could barely put her at ease.

Then, Jingye gestured to Heita to bend over a little.

The black tower before them was no longer the petite figure of a young girl. With a graceful figure no different from the large black tower, it would still be somewhat difficult for the black tower to bend down to the point that people outside the low wall could not see it.

However, with Jingye's encouragement, there's nothing that can't be done.

"If you don't cooperate, then Ruan Mei will have no choice but to witness this."

"And let Ruan Mei finish what you failed to do."

Jing Ye leaned down and whispered softly in Black Tower's ear, his words resonating more deeply than thunder.

If Jing Ye were to hurt Ruan Mei now, wouldn't all of Black Tower's efforts have been in vain?

Moreover, given the humiliation of such an event taking place in the wild, Black Tower could not allow Ruan Mei to suffer such disgrace as well...

"You...you despicable villain..."

Black Tower finally understood why Jing Ye had held back the Sword of Damocles until now, until this very moment—

Perhaps it was all for this moment, for being in front of Ruan Mei!

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The author knows that Ruan Mei didn't cry at her parents' funeral, but there's a purpose to writing the scene where Ruan Mei is red-eyed and crying; you'll see in the next chapter.

If anything, it's because of Jing Ye's appearance that Ruan Mei experienced more emotional fluctuations and became more sentimental. As the saying goes, it's due to the "secretion of estrogen," which is why Ruan Mei appears so emotional.

Just like how one's emotions are easily agitated during menstruation, Jing Ye essentially made Ruan Mei have a constant period.

If you feel it's out of character, that's okay. The things Jing Ye does to Ruan Mei later will make Ruan Mei revert to the indifferent feeling she has in the game (with a touch of yandere).