Chapter 2: Gu Village 1

The screen filled with an endless barrage of reactions.

How beautiful. So beautiful. Beautiful beyond belief.

No spamming from upstairs... my wife has been frightened by you disgusting dogs...

Go die, you fool. She is my gorgeous wife!

Ahhh, the streamer is stunning!! Sweet, fragrant wife, sighhh...

My wife, my wife!!! Such a fragrant, soft, beautiful wife!!

The streamer is gorgeous!!! Slurp slurp!! I’m licking her, I’m licking her, I’m licking her!!!

Good heavens, that waist really is a waist. Ahem, this stream, mm, is really white...

My wife, marry me!!! (dashes off) (knocks aside the other little dogs) (fights the other little dogs) (returns battered and bruised) (wagging tail) (dashes off) (knocks aside the other little dogs) (fights the other little dogs) (returns battered and bruised) (wagging tail)

Disgusting dog!! Let go of my wife and let me have her!!!

My wife is so pretty... the handkerchief used to wipe her face must be fragrant too, slurp slurp... I want to lick my wife... lick my wife’s handkerchief...

Brothers, calm down. The streamer seems to be a newcomer... and look at the icon above... Mantis Village? Isn’t that a forbidden instance?!

The chat went quiet for one second, and then it exploded even harder.

This time, with fury.

Escape Game, I curse you! You actually put my wife into a forbidden instance!

Ahhhhhh I’m so worried about the streamer. The survival rate in Mantis Village is ridiculously low. What is she supposed to do all alone...

A wife this beautiful should be in my arms being pampered, not thrown into an instance to struggle for survival...

I’m speechless. This newcomer is truly gorgeous. Why did they send her into a place like this...

Huh? Everyone stop arguing for a moment! The newcomer recommendation period for the streamer seems to be almost over!

Ahhhhhh no, no, no! I haven’t had enough of my wife yet! Begging my wife to go live again later!!!

Zhou Zhou: ...?

She had only glanced casually, yet her luminous eyes flew wide open as if her brain might explode.

The next second, the livestream screen crackled and went black. Only then did Zhou Zhou dare to ask timidly in her heart.

"What... what is all this?"

This is the Escape Game newcomer livestream, the system explained. New players automatically receive a five-minute recommendation slot. After that, if the player does not want to continue streaming, they may block it. However, opening the livestream can earn reward points.

Points can be exchanged for system items to aid survival.

The words you just saw were audience bullet comments.

Zhou Zhou understood, but...

"How can they talk like that... s-so vulgar..."

Even 022 was confused. After all, among the players it had handled, none of the livestreams had ever had such a strange atmosphere.

But...

As the system host, I recommend that you open the livestream.

022 felt that enabling the stream would be beneficial for this foolish host after all. She had a good face; even an emotionless system could not find much fault with it.

"Huh?" Zhou Zhou blinked. "Why? Is there something I should watch out for?"

This is an excellent channel for earning points.

Zhou Zhou paused. After thinking it over, she knew the system was right, but... would opening it really earn points?

She knew her own limitations. She had always been terrible at games since she was little, let alone a real-life survival game. There was no way she could pull off any dazzling, show-stopping move.

It seemed the system could hear her thoughts. It gave a soft laugh. Player 1083, you are very beautiful.

...That alone is enough.

Zhou Zhou fell silent.

She knew she was pretty. From childhood to adulthood, there had always been many people confessing their feelings to her. Could that work in this instance too?

Yes.

"I see..." Zhou Zhou relaxed. "Then turn it on."

The livestream screen lit up at once, and her soft voice flowed into the room. The comments became even more unrestrained.

Ahhh, my wife is back again!!!

Damn!! The streamer’s voice is amazing!!!

Wife, wife... my ears are pregnant, and you have to take responsibility...

Wife, I love you!!!! My wife is so beautiful and her voice is so good!!!!!

"Y-you all... hello."

Zhou Zhou greeted them, blushing. "Thank you for the compliments... My name is Zhou Zhou. The first character is the Zhou from weekend, and the second is the Zhou from cooking porridge..."

"You can just call me Zhou Zhou."

The shy-faced girl was adorable beyond words. Her beautiful, shimmering eyes were moist with embarrassment as she introduced her name with the obedience of a grade-school child. There seemed to be a pool of spring water in her eyes, and her voice was sweet and tender. The audience in the livestream was nearly losing their minds.

Wow wow wow—! Such a well-behaved little beauty, and she speaks so cutely, ahhhhh! Zhou Zhou, Zhou Zhou... even the name is super nice!!!

Ahhhhhhhhh!!!! Zhou Zhou wife, I am gone!!! Who could stay sane seeing this!!!

Damn, so beautiful, so beautiful, so beautiful!! Even a blushing wife is this cute!!! Ahhhhh I’m dizzy from my wife!!!

Zhou Zhou wife is so cute, I want to do bad things...

Hearing the streamer’s soft voice, can I say my little brother is standing at attention...

You’re not alone!!!

You’re not alone +1

+1

+1

...

Zhou Zhou’s face burned hot.

How hateful! Their words were too much!

"...These people... they’re so rude..."

Seeing the comments become more and more outrageous, heading in an unspeakable direction, Zhou Zhou’s face turned completely red, and she asked in a tiny voice.

"022, could you help me... block..."

Some of the rude comments?

Her voice trembled slightly.

The system had been watching everything with utter indifference, but the girl’s voice was too soft and pitiable. It knew its host was nothing more than a helpless little fool and fell silent for a moment.

022 system: "Yes."

Zhou Zhou: "Ah?"

Zhou Zhou had wanted to ask the system to block the really outrageous comments, but she was afraid the system would think she was troublesome, full of demands, and look down on her.

So her pink little ears were nearly smoking as she hesitated, unable to bring herself to say it. She had never expected it to be agreed to so suddenly that she almost thought she had misheard.

I said yes.

This time Zhou Zhou heard it clearly. She instantly revealed an exquisitely sweet smile. "Thank you..."

The system gave a quiet "Mm."

Just as she was thanking it, there was a sound outside.

Knock, knock.

The newcomer politely knocked twice on the door.

The man held the girl tightly around the waist and glanced toward the closed door.

"Little Zhou, sit still for now and don’t move around. I’ll give you candy later."

"Mm-mm... okay..." Zhou Zhou nodded to show she understood.

"Zhou Zhou is so good." The man placed her on the bed, speaking in a spoiling tone as if coaxing a child. The bed, dull in color and made of wood, made the girl’s skin look even whiter.

Fair and soft, tender as a fresh shoot of bamboo, glossy with a living sheen.

Black hair, eyes like stars, and soft red lips that seemed even more alluring after the man had just wiped them.

The man’s breath caught. His dark eyes deepened a little. "Zhou Zhou, be good. Brother is going to open the door."