The Players and the Protagonist Want to Kill Me – Chapter 114

Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)

Chapter 115: Awakening Test

It was five in the afternoon. After handling some matters, Xi Wei returned to the plaza.

For an entire afternoon, these demi-humans had barely moved under the sun, remaining as obedient as a group of quail.

They had neither eaten nor drunk, perhaps due to shame. After all, Xi Wei had dealt them such a heavy blow that their teeth were nearly all knocked out.

Two guards brought a table and a chair for Xi Wei.

Xi Wei leaned back in the chair. Behind him, Loli, already very skilled, let Xi Wei rest his head on the softest part of her body.

She extended her soft, warm, and smooth little hand, gently massaging his shoulders.

After a long period of diligent practice, her massage techniques had greatly improved; both the pressure and the acupoints were perfectly hit.

This scene made Ruo Yi, standing nearby, twitch her eyes. She bit her red lip, wishing she could be in Loli’s place.

Although Xi Wei appeared relaxed and comfortable now, he was actually very conflicted internally.

He was contemplating whether to reveal that he could expand the range of his “Source of the Wilds” perception.

This was something he had discovered the very day he obtained the “Source of the Wilds.”

He could actually expand the radiation range of the “Breath of the Wilds.” At its maximum, it would be no problem for over eight hundred demi-humans to feel it simultaneously.

However, he had always told Loli that they had to be intimately close to each other…

Would the little maid laugh at him then?

Xi Wei hesitated. But the sheer number of demi-humans was too large. He couldn’t possibly shake hands with each one to test them; otherwise, it would take until the next morning to finish.

Xi Wei gritted his teeth. To avoid delaying his snuggle time with the little maid that evening, he decided to expand the radiation range of the “Source of the Wilds.”

“Buzz—”

Loli, who was in close contact with Xi Wei, felt it the most. The kind aura that had been condensed within Xi Wei’s body suddenly permeated outwards, enveloping everything around them. The range continued to expand.

The little maid blinked her large eyes, a hint of astonishment flashing in them. Then, as if understanding something, a blush crept up her delicate neck to her face.

She looked softly at the back of Xi Wei’s head, her lips curving into a smile that was both sweet and mischievous.

Xi Wei stroked his nose, feeling a bit embarrassed.

He clearly felt the hands on his shoulders pause, knowing that his secret was out.

The demi-humans in the plaza felt a warm and kind aura surge towards them from their Lord, like waves, completely engulfing them.

The feeling was unique to each, but it made them incredibly comfortable.

It was as if they were on a sun-drenched cliffside, with a gentle breeze blowing, overlooking a vast sea of forests that flourished and withered at their own will, never swearing allegiance to the changing seasons.

After a brief silence…

“Ahem—”

The man’s cough startled the demi-humans, who had been immersed in the “Breath of the Wilds” with satisfied expressions. They looked at their seated Lord and became timid again.

“Now, you will use your bloodline memories to perceive this aura and awaken.”

Upon hearing this, the demi-humans dared not disobey Xi Wei’s command. Although they were a little confused, they immediately complied.

Time ticked by. Just as Xi Wei was starting to feel disappointed, two young demi-human girls began to emit a faint glow.

One was the mermaid girl in the wooden tub, and the other was Nina. Their glows were pale blue and earthy yellow, respectively. They were very dim, nowhere near as bright as when Loli and Ruo Yi had awakened.

“This must be the difference in talent…” Xi Wei mused, stroking his chin.

Out of over eight hundred demi-humans, about two hundred were female. Yet, only two managed to awaken their talents.

A probability of one in a hundred was outrageously low…

Xi Wei had to lament that his luck was exceptional to have acquired two geniuses like Loli and Ruo Yi at once.

This perception lasted for an hour. By the time the glows from Nina and the mermaid girl gradually faded, no third demi-human had awakened.

Xi Wei waved his hand to the guards beside him, gesturing. The guards immediately brought the wooden tub containing the mermaid girl before Xi Wei, with Nina standing beside her, her face full of anticipation.

Xi Wei examined the mermaid girl from head to toe.

Her body was almost entirely submerged in water, with only her head showing. Her features were delicate and soft, her large, sapphire-blue eyes timid, and a head of pink, curly hair cascaded down her back.

What was most striking was her fair, translucent skin; under the sunlight, one could faintly see her capillaries.

She seemed to be easily embarrassed. After Xi Wei looked at her for less than two glances, she immediately flushed and sank into the water, only her pair of large, watery eyes peeking out. Bubbles gurgled from her mouth.

Xi Wei withdrew his gaze, took a sheepskin scroll from Ruo Yi, and then asked the mermaid girl:

“What… your name?”

“Gurgle… *Puff*, Lord… Lord, I… I don’t have a name…” The mermaid girl emerged from the water, lowered her head, and looked nervously at the water’s surface. Her voice, due to nervousness, was somewhat stammering.

“No name? What about your family?”

“There are no fish in my family… I’ve always been alone…” ( ′◔‸◔`)

Xi Wei raised an eyebrow at this, asking doubtfully:

“Then how were you captured?”

The mermaid girl replied with some confusion, “I… I was sleeping soundly in the lake, and then a large net was cast down, and I was scooped up…”

“That old human brought me to the market to sell me… Then, your guards bought me…”

“Emmm…”

Xi Wei rested his chin on his hand, gently tapping his fingers on the table. Amidst the girl’s anxious expression, he was silent for a moment before saying:

“Then your name will be Bubble from now on. Tell me about the scene you saw during your perception today.”

“Oh… oh, I’m Bubble from now on, I’m Bubble from now on, I’m Bubble from now on…”

The mermaid girl muttered it three times, confirming she had remembered it. Only then did she lift her delicate face and say seriously:

“I… I saw the ocean, storms, ships swallowed by whirlpools… and booming tsunamis, sea waves as high as a hundred Bubbles…”

Bubble gestured as she spoke, and Xi Wei began to write rapidly on the sheepskin scroll. This scroll would be used in the future to record the scenes demi-humans saw during their perceptions.

He would compare these scenes with their awakened abilities.

Xi Wei intended to study the rules and patterns through this method. He still didn’t know how to help Loli and Ruo Yi enter the second stage of awakening.

He had already tried; mere perception was not enough. Even with the little maid sticking to him daily for perception, she hadn’t improved much.