Villain Simulator, Ch 348

Lucas was momentarily stunned. After a brief pause, he quickly responded, "N-no, you can't!"

"Why not?" Qiqi tilted her head slightly, looking at her two small hands. "If it's two hands, it should be possible."

"It's not about that..." Lucas struggled to turn his face away, saying, "You're a child. You can't do this kind of thing."

"Qiqi, looks small," Qiqi pointed at herself, "but actually, very old."

"That still doesn't matter!" Lucas continued to refuse. "At least in appearance, you're still a child, right?"

Qiqi seemed unable to comprehend this for a moment. After a while, she nodded thoughtfully and said, "So, if Qiqi becomes an adult, then it's okay, right?"

"Yes, yes," Lucas replied casually. "If you become an adult, then whatever you want to do is fine."

What, does she think she can just grow up on the spot?

To his surprise, Qiqi nodded solemnly. She gently peeled off the talisman on her forehead, and in the next moment, her body began to visibly "grow" at an astonishing speed.

Wait, was that talisman meant for this purpose?

Lucas stared in disbelief as Qiqi, who had been as small as a little sparrow, rapidly transformed into a mature and beautiful woman who looked even more grown-up than Shenhe. For a moment, he was too shocked to speak.

He wasn't sure whether he was more stunned by her breathtaking beauty or by the way her clothes strained to contain her newly enlarged body.

"This outfit is specially made. It won't tear even when I grow bigger," Qiqi said, her face showing a rare frown as she spoke to herself. "But it's tight and uncomfortable, so I'll take it off."

Before Lucas could say anything, Qiqi had already removed her restraints. In that instant, Lucas felt as if he had witnessed something truly extraordinary.

The future is indeed full of possibilities.

Lucas murmured, "Why do you usually keep yourself in your smaller form?"

Qiqi tilted her head again and explained, "Because this state consumes unnecessary energy. Also, Dr. Baizhu said that looking like this would attract bad people who want to do bad things..."

At this point, Qiqi looked earnestly into Lucas's eyes and asked, "What are bad things?"

"Bad things..." Lucas's face flushed slightly. "They're what you're about to do to me."

"But this is saving you, not a bad thing," Qiqi extended her hand. "But Qiqi doesn't know how to do it."

"Take your time, no need to rush," Lucas said gently. "Be as gentle as possible. Imagine you're holding a little sparrow."

Qiqi's face lit up with understanding, and she nodded. "Little sparrow, round and fluffy, very cute. This is also round and fluffy, very cute."

Being described as "cute" felt rather peculiar.

However, thanks to Lucas's analogy, Qiqi's movements became much gentler, as if she were really holding... no, two little sparrows.

...

A slightly peculiar scent lingered in the vast cave for a while before gradually fading.

"Remember to wipe yourself clean, including your hair," Lucas reminded her. "Otherwise, someone might notice."

Looking at Qiqi's slightly furrowed brows, Lucas felt a bit awkward and asked, "Does it smell bad?"

"Qiqi can't smell anything," Qiqi shook her head. "But the stuff that looks like snot, Qiqi doesn't like it."

"Sorry for making you do this," Lucas said, his emotions complicated.

After all, using "saving his life" as a reason to make Qiqi do such things felt a bit like emotional manipulation.

"It's okay." Qiqi wiped away the "stains" on her body, her expression still blank. "Little sparrow is very cute, not annoying. In the future... Qiqi will continue to help you."

[Exiting Immersive Mode]

[Task Completed: Dispel Accumulated Yang Energy]

[Reward Obtained: Resistance to Corpse Poison]

[Effect: Your body can effectively resist any type of corpse poison]

This talent feels a bit disrespectful to Qiqi, doesn't it?

But even if there were a risk of contracting corpse poison, many people would probably still flock to experience such a "delicacy."

After all, standing before Lucas now was a stunning beauty with a mature body but the mind of a child. Moreover, given the current relationship between Lucas and Qiqi, she likely wouldn't refuse anything he asked of her.

The only regret was that Lucas was currently disabled in four of his five limbs, leaving him completely passive.

[21 years old: Qiqi dragged a massive jade coffin into the cave, saying it would be your bed. Although you found it somewhat ominous, you were surprised to discover that lying in the jade coffin was quite cool and harmonized well with the Yin energy in your body. So, you agreed.]

[22 years old: Over the next year, Qiqi often helped you clear the excess Yang energy from your body. Of course, under your guidance, her techniques became more proficient, and she no longer limited herself to just using her hands. Although you initially felt a twinge of guilt, human desire gradually took over.]

[Besides, all of this was voluntary on Qiqi's part, and you maintained one final principle: you would never cross Qiqi's last boundary.]

[You weren't sure if it was just your imagination, but every time Qiqi cleared the Yang energy from your body, you felt some progress in your long-abandoned Yin-Shattering Absorption Technique. You speculated that this might be due to the influence of Qiqi's Yin energy.]

[However, this wasn't exactly good news. Even if your cultivation could recover, your limbs would remain disabled—a fact that no technique could reverse.]

[Days passed one after another, and you had completely adapted to life as a disabled person. The only comfort was that Qiqi's lifespan was likely very long, and she could probably accompany you until the day you died.]

["If one day, you die..." Qiqi suddenly asked, "What should Qiqi do?"]

[You fell silent for a moment, but to comfort Qiqi, you smiled and said, "If I die, just bite me and turn me into a zombie too."]

[Qiqi seemed unable to fully understand your answer, but you didn't dwell on it. You knew that Qiqi's memory was poor, and she would probably forget this somewhat melancholic question before long.]

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Author's Note: PHEW safe guys, I could almost hear the sirens outside my house...