NOVEL ONLINE FREE 35: No Milk Candy, Only Rabbit
In the afternoon, the heavy rain continued, with a gray sedan parked outside the hotel.
Although it was dark, it was still morning, and there weren’t many guests in the hotel. An employee stood at the front desk, dozing off out of boredom.
Suddenly, she awoke with a start, her eyes vacant as if sleepwalking. Her hands moved mechanically, taking out a room card and placing it on the counter.
Silently observing all this, Yuan Xiaoning felt a bit uneasy.
Previously, when coming to hotels, Bai Ling would only use her ability to interfere with perception, skipping the ID check, but still going through the room booking process. Today, however, she directly applied deep control, completely manipulating someone else’s consciousness.
Level 5 mental invasion was terrifying for ordinary people.
The blonde girl climbed onto the bed herself, obediently removing her socks, hoping it would just be a thorough session. She prayed Bai Ling hadn’t gotten carried away with killing and wouldn’t casually dispose of her too.
Killing the wrong person would be a major mistake.
But Bai Ling just sat quietly on the edge of the bed.
“Do you still have any of those White Rabbit milk candies from last time?” she suddenly asked.
Yuan Xiaoning was slightly taken aback, shaking her head: “No, they’re all gone.”
Then she dared not speak further.
The room was eerily quiet, with only the sound of heavy rain outside.
“Um,” Yuan Xiaoning couldn’t bear it anymore and tentatively asked, “Why did you suddenly start liking White Rabbit milk candy?”
“I don’t. I don’t like them at all.”
Then why…
“Do you know, half a year ago, after my family’s accident, I was stranded in a desolate place. It took three days of dragging myself to reach any sign of civilization,” Bai Ling spoke slowly, “I had nothing on me then, only finding a few White Rabbit milk candies in a backpack.”
“That, that was fortunate then,” Yuan Xiaoning blinked, “High sugar content, calorie-rich.”
The moment the words left her mouth, the blonde girl instantly regretted it. What nonsense was she spouting? Calling someone else’s tragic experience fortunate? This is bad, she’s in for it now.
But Bai Ling just smiled strangely: “Yes, but they didn’t stave off hunger at all. Instead, they gave a hollow feeling of fullness, with an empty stomach burning like fire as it broke down the sugar and calories. But I knew if I didn’t eat them, I wouldn’t be able to make it out of that uninhabited area. So I had no choice but to eat them one by one, bit by bit…”
She spoke calmly, though the content was far from peaceful.
Yuan Xiaoning listened with occasional nods, inwardly sighing in relief. It seemed Bai Ling hadn’t lost herself in a killing frenzy, and apparently wasn’t in the mood for their usual activities either.
Wait a minute, if she wasn’t in the mood, even if they did start, she might not be too forceful, right?
So, if—and she’s just saying if—she took the initiative this time to exchange for immunity next time, wouldn’t that potentially cover next week’s regular task?
“So, at this moment, I want to experience it again,” Bai Ling’s voice continued slowly, “To relive that feeling from back then.”
On the surface, it was half a year ago, but in reality, it was ten and a half years—a time so long it was almost forgotten.
Just then, she suddenly felt her arm being embraced by two large, soft objects.
“Well, Bai Ling, I don’t have any White Rabbit milk candy,” Yuan Xiaoning blinked cutely, “But how about a white rabbit instead?”
Bai Ling was silent for a few seconds.
She hadn’t expected Yuan Xiaoning to be so proactive at times like this. It was like a small, unexpected surprise in life, inexplicably brightening one’s mood. Since that was the case, she might as well release today’s excess killing intent.
The white-haired girl suddenly reached out—
“Wait a moment, let’s agree on something first. I’m taking the initiative this time, so next time if I accidentally anger you, let me offset it once, okay?”
“Hey, hey hey hey, you haven’t said if it’s okay yet.”
“Just say whether you agree or not. If you don’t agree, then get off… Wow!”
It was too late. The blonde girl shed tears of regret.
Who forces a transaction without confirmation? Boo-hoo.
The small employee on duty in the hallway suddenly heard strange sounds from the next room. Listening closely—
Squelch squelch, splash splash.
Hmm, did they not close the window properly? Is rain getting in? Better close it quickly.
Just as she was about to open the door with the manager’s key card, her mind suddenly blanked, and her body froze.
Strange, why was she here? Better hurry back.
As for the squelching sounds, it might be a cat. Anyway, it’s not important.
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Half an hour later, the rain stopped, the sky cleared, and the sun peeked out from behind the clouds after a long absence, illuminating the world.
The blonde, busty girl hugged a pillow, whimpering and crying.
Bai Ling took a sip of water and sat back down on the bed, looking at her: “That’s about enough.”
Half an hour of crying had numbed her, and it was just manual work, no telekinesis involved.
“You don’t understand,” Yuan Xiaoning was still whimpering, “It’s different.”
This time could have been without mugwort, but not only did she unnecessarily endure a session, but her plan to issue bonds also failed.
What would she do about next week’s regular task?
Bai Ling didn’t pursue the question. In her eyes, Yuan Xiaoning was often like this, ever since the previous life—inexplicably happy or angry, but never causing any major issues regardless.
“You performed quite well today,” she said casually, “I thought you’d be too scared to act.”
Due to stereotypes from her previous life, Bai Ling had assumed that even with spiritual awakening, Yuan Xiaoning would still be just a whimpering and giggling little girl.
“What’s there to be afraid of?”
Yuan Xiaoning snorted, thinking, who are you looking down on? I’m also someone who crawled back from hell.
In Ning Ning’s last few minutes of her previous life, she had watched her own death as a disembodied soul—hit by a large truck, rolling over a dozen meters on the ground, becoming a bloody mess. It was an incredibly tragic death.
“It’s good that you’re not afraid,” Bai Ling chuckled lightly, “There will be even more brutal things ahead.”
Later… would they continue to dig deeper into the local chamber of commerce? Yuan Xiaoning recalled the gray-cloaked man’s final confession.
The local chamber of commerce, as even a female college student fond of internet surfing would know, clearly referred to the “Sea and Sky as One” Charity Foundation.
In that case, it seemed she would need to go to Cloud Sea Company for voice acting invitations a few more times.
Yuan Xiaoning wanted to ask about her next plans—whether to return to the Zhang family’s villa, go back to the school dormitory, or find a new place to live. But seeing Bai Ling sit down and close her eyes to rest, she didn’t dare disturb her.
Bai Ling had gone on a killing spree today and was clearly not to be trifled with. It was better not to ask her unimportant questions and avoid drawing her attention.
Yuan Xiaoning quietly stretched and crawled under the covers.
Time to summarize today’s battle. The system-given skill set was indeed perfect, very useful. In battles against opponents of the same level, due to elemental counters and field weather bonuses, she even showed a certain dominance.
Skylark Transformation: divine among the divine, 100 points. Sacrificial Explosion: 99 points, deducting one for being too bloody. True Dragon Manifestation: the only setback, 0 points. Possibly limited by insufficient level—wait for future task rewards to strengthen it. Future prospects look good.
Having quickly reviewed the battle log and ratings in her mind, Yuan Xiaoning closed her eyes contentedly.
Bai Ling had completed the first stage of her revenge, and she had completed the villainess’s task while staying alive. Everything was good.
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