Chapter 22 S-rank Talent: Five-limb Substitute Death Technique
Jiang Xiao felt okay, at least he hadn't lost much intelligence this time.
Nohara Shinzou's influence in his mind was noticeably weaker than that of the pink, intellectually challenged starfish.
At this moment, Sakura Empire had finally stopped complaining, evident through the game's title.
This time, it was clearly about playing the role of a father, therefore, women naturally couldn't participate.
As the game started, the surroundings slowly transformed into a western-style study.
The environment was much brighter, far better than the last time in the psychiatric hospital.
The rules were clearly written in a notebook on the desk.
"Rule one: You will play a dutiful father, you will fulfill all of your child's requests"
"Rule two: Your child is naughty, you must learn to forgive any mischievous behavior"
"Rule three: Your child can play games, but gaming time cannot exceed 30 minutes"
"Rule four: Your neighbors are not very friendly, please protect your family"
"Rule five: Ignore any noise coming from your child's room at night"
"Rule six: Do not anger your wife"
"Rule seven: Always remember your role as a father, you absolutely must not show fear or slip up, letting your family notice any flaws"
"Victory condition: Live with the children for seven days, please go out and choose your child"
What?
Choosing a child outside, what is this about?
But in Analog Horror, whatever you see is quite normal.
Jiang Xiao strained to suppress the idea of that five-year-old intellectually challenged child coming out of his mind and pushed open the door of the study to walk out.
Outside was a spacious hall with almost no decor except for a sofa.
On the sofa sat ten delicate and sculpted children, roughly around five years of age.
Beyond that,
the most unexpected thing happened.
Chosen ones from other countries had appeared in this hall.
It looked like they also emerged from the small rooms surrounding the hall.
Moreover, many had already gathered around the sofa to discuss.
Jiang Xiao noted the number of small rooms around, well, including himself, there should be a total of ten chosen ones.
Seeing the chosen one from Dragon Country appear, many greeted him warmly.
As one of the only two who cleared the last Kaidan, Jiang Xiao's fame was not to be underestimated.
Many people were even playing up to him avidly.
"Is this the one-in-a-million chosen one with psychiatric talent from Dragon Country? Such an ethereal temperament indeed!"
"This must be the legendary figure we admire, truly worth our respect."
"It's really mysterious... coming from an ancient civilization with a history of over five thousand years."
"Jiang Xiao, if there's a chance for cooperation, please do look after us from Tie Country!"
Finally, a sneering chosen one from Sakura Empire, Meichuan Neiku, spoke up.
"Yoisho, I admit Jiang Xiao's capabilities are decent, but how would you deal with it if I had an S-rank talent?"
S-rank talent?
Everyone's expressions changed.
Although it was unclear if this game's Analog Horror would allow them to help each other, forming good relationships was definitely correct.
People who were just flattering Jiang Xiao were now immediately flattering Meichuan instead.
This made little Meichuan even more smug, almost wagging his tail to the sky!
Meichuan in the real world had a weak character, just an ordinary greasy office slave.
He was scolded by his boss at work, by his wife after work, and spent all his free time taking care of the children.
He had been repressing himself for far too long...
This S-rank talent gave him a glimmer of hope from his dark life.
If he succeeded, he would be a stand-up hero of Sakura Empire, having whatever he desired!
"Haha, Sakura Empire has always been prolific with talents, just that I wonder what talent brother Neiku has received..."
"Yes, an S-rank talent, apart from Wobuju from Lighthouse Country, you are the only one with an S-rank talent!"
"Tsks, not necessarily though, after all, we haven't seen it with our own eyes~"
One chosen one sized up the uncle from Sakura Empire, his face filled with disbelief.
"Damn! Are you doubting me? As a member of the Great Sakura Empire, I drew an S-rank talent, the Five-limb Substitute Death Technique!"
The Five-limb Substitute Death Technique?
Everyone gasped, their eyes flickering as they speculated in their minds.
By implication, this talent could use his five limbs to substitute his own death once.
So, did this mean this guy had five extra lives?
You should know, Wobuju's S-rank talent was only good for one death!
No, no, Wobuju's talent, although it only worked once, didn't come at a sacrifice.
But Meichuan Neiku had to pay the price of his limbs...
In summary: Stronger than Wobuju's, but only slightly, and this guy seemed to lack brains too.
Who immediately exposes their talent in front of these "children"!
As expected, the Prime Minister of Sakura Empire had started hopping mad already.
"Damn, damn, dying, dying, this, that," he cursed non-stop.
Regarding the chosen ones' talents, especially the higher-level talents, each country would consider it a state secret.
They even refrained from enquiring about chosen ones' talents to protect the system.
Because what good would it do if you knew, could you evolve the talent?
Just like Nai Zixue, she only revealed her high charm attribute to the prime minister and a few high-ranking parliament members.
As for what her talent was, she did not specify.
Who the hell does Meichuan Neiku think he is, announcing it to the whole world like that?
Looking around the world, this kind of move is absolutely explosive!
In the comments, not only the people of Sakura Empire were scolding Meichuan Neiku, but even those from Dragon Country were joining in for the fun.
[Sakura Empire's Meichuan Neiku really has some tricks up his sleeve.]
[Hahaha, this is what they call confidence being invincible!]
[Uh, just looking at that loser's face, I can tell his cerebellum must be underdeveloped, and his brain not developed at all.]
[Baka! Your Dragon Country's chosen one is a lunatic, what right do you have to mock our Meichuan Neiku!]
Watching the chosen ones around complimenting Meichuan Neiku, Jiang Xiao Yi just watched indifferently.
It's not that he's aloof, but he felt he was about to lose control of his thoughts soon.
It was Kaidan who couldn't stand it anymore.
These idiots have been licking his boots for over ten minutes now, can't they have a little shame?
[Ding! Chosen ones, please make your selections quickly. Countdown 10 minutes, failure to choose will result in direct elimination!]
Holy fuck!
Everyone then started choosing their own child, being cautious, no one chose first.
It has to be said, the quality of these children was really high.
Except for a few exceptions, most were either little hotties or little Lolitas.
Among them, something seemed off with the chosen one from India...
He was staring intently at a little girl dressed in blue Lolita, wearing knee-high white socks, and her hair in twin ponytails.
Watching this uncle reeking of curry and onions lecherously sizing up her little legs,
The blue-skirted Lolita innocently smiled at him.
"Do you want to be my daddy?"
So proactive?
The chosen one from India was delighted and quickly agreed.
"Ah? Yes, absolutely, I would love to!"
"Um, sorry, but I hate your curry smell~"
The next second.
'Bang,' his head exploded!
Brain matter and blood splattered on the faces of the other chosen ones around.
Meichuan Neiku was the first to get splattered and immediately ran to the side, retching uncontrollably.
Dammit, someone died right at the start?
[Chosen one from India: Pathetic Loser, failed the challenge (Daddy, Where Are You Dead).]
[The anomaly will arrive in 120 seconds, descending upon Spirit Nai, and will wreak havoc for 48 hours.]
The whole of India was in uproar, with the comments flooded with foul language.
[Shit! This is unfair! Pathetic Loser just had a sleazy glance, why the direct death!?]
[Idiot Pathetic Loser! You die and that's on you, why drag our innocent Indian people into this!]
[Oh my God! Spirit Nai City is the fourth largest city of our India, one of the top 100 urban areas in the world, and just like that, it's doomed?]
Many people from other countries hearing that a chosen one had already died immediately rushed to watch the livestream from India.
After all, to die even before the real action had started, this chosen one was truly unique...
[Yo, well done! Great death, not even a tenth as smart as our Meichuan Neiku's ip: Sakura Empire.]
[Asi, it's quite normal for them; after all, India won't even spare lizards, you know? ip: Korea.]
[Haha, looks like India's pervert seems even more perverted than Sakura Empire's... ip: Korea.]
[Baka! Speaking of perverts, Korea, you really are qualified to compete with India! ip: Sakura Empire.]
[You two pervert-ridden countries combined are still not as large as my country's basketball court, and you dare to make noise? ip: India.]
Unlike the boiling comments,
Seeing someone's head explode, besides these children, only Jiang Xiao managed to remain calm.
It's not that Jiang Xiao didn't feel disgusted.
It was just that, that explosion from the Indian got the little pervert, Nohara Shinzou, out of his mind...
The rest of the chosen ones hadn't even recovered yet.
Could this seven-star Kaidan not be so fierce?!
"Hey! Are you going to choose or not? If not, I'm going to kill you all!"
A black-clothed little boy frowned, feeling like his time was being wasted.
"Um, I want to choose you to be my daddy!"
Which unlucky guy was actively chosen by a kid?
Everyone slowly looked towards the source of the voice, almost choking in shock.
The speaker, damn it, wasn't a kid, it was Jiang Xiao!
Not just the chosen ones bewildered.
Even the group of children was having a mental stampede...
He was pulling at a child's sleeve, wanting her to be his daddy.
That alone was odd, but what he was pulling on was a cool-looking little girl holding a lollipop and sporting a cool expression!
The cool little girl was very pretty, with white hair, black skirt, and twin ponytails, her eyes were sparkling.
But now, her expression was confused.
You look over twenty, and you want me, a five-year-old girl, to be your dad?!
Jiang Xiao, with his face flushed, awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
"This beautiful young lady, do you like to have green onions with your natto? You're as cute as Nakamori Akina~"
Everyone: ???