"Come, call me master and let me hear it."
Soon, the Fox Demon began her favorite part: teasing with language.
She believed that as an upper-class Advanced Level Being, it was beneath her dignity to directly consume her prey's essence—it was soulless. Before feasting, one must engage in ample foreplay to create a favorable dining atmosphere. Especially in terms of language, one must thoroughly toy with the prey to make the prey subconsciously, wholeheartedly devoted to her, willing to do whatever she commanded. Only then, when she consumed it, would it feel more delicious, more soulful.
"Rat-man, won't you hurry up and call out 'Master'?"
Seeing Su Yan remain as unresponsive as a log from start to finish, the Fox Demon couldn't help feeling a bit annoyed.
Dammit... Su Yan's face turned green upon hearing that. Damn it, if you want to consume my essence, just come on up and do it! What's with this random master-servant play? Are you crazy or something?
Meanwhile, seeing that Su Yan remained unmoved by her commands, the Fox Demon couldn't help but feel a glimmer of doubt and confusion. She always felt that something was slightly off about the way Su Yan looked at her. Could it be that her process of verbal seduction was wrong?
With this thought, the Fox Demon hesitated briefly, then with a great sense of ceremony, she pointed at Su Yan and chanted loudly, "Oh, the servant's blood sealed within you, I now command you in the name of Master, break the seal!"
Su Something: "..."
Fox Demon: "..."
At that moment, in the narrow hospital room, the human and the fox stood facing each other. The air around them nearly solidified, and the situation became incredibly awkward.
HUFF.
The Fox Demon took a deep breath. Then, without another word, she threw the Art of Charm straight at Su Yan's face to ease her slight embarrassment.
She felt that perhaps it was time to skip the foreplay; just go ahead and consume—that would be the end of it. Never mind soulfulness; as long as she could satisfy her hunger, she shouldn't be so fussy.
After stirring up her emotions for a moment, the Fox Demon coyly beckoned with a soft voice, "Little brother, come and play a game with Jiu Li."
"Okay. Big brother is coming."
Under the Fox Demon's alluring, expressive gaze, Su Yan took a step forward and walked over.
Then he threw a punch, hitting her so hard she saw stars, a whole sky of spinning sparkles.
What was going on?
The Fox Demon was dumbfounded by the punch and couldn't recover for a while. In her heart, she pondered how this handsome young man, who seemed completely bewitched by her Art of Charm just a moment ago, could suddenly punch her without saying a word? And more importantly, he was clearly just a lowly Ordinary Creature. How could he punch her so hard that she became dizzy? This was unrealistic! This was impossible!
The Fox Demon convinced herself she had to be dreaming and immediately pinched her cheek hard.
HISS!
That's kinda painful! This was not a dream! All of this was actually happening! What on Earth was going on?
The Fox Demon began to question her life. How was it possible for this feeble-looking sickling, who looked like he couldn't even truss a chicken, to harm her?
Just then, a gust of cool breeze brushed her cheek, bringing with it a hint of dangerous chill. The Fox Demon instinctively looked up, only to be met with a fist the size of a clay pot.
Immediately after, there was a loud THUD.
The Fox Demon was utterly floored by the tremendous brute force, and the graceful figure of the young girl began to flicker uncertainly.
One punch!
It was just a plain and simple punch!
And this Fox Demon couldn't withstand it!
Su Yan was somewhat excited. He truly hadn't anticipated this. As a Semi-Advanced Level creature, he'd almost reverted a Fox Demon, an Advanced Level Being, back to her original form with just a single punch! HISS! The child of the external system was indeed terrifying!
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
The Fox Demon was now in a panic, immediately kneeling and begging for mercy. Being a fox, she had an acute natural sense of danger and knew that her life was hanging by a thread at this moment. If she didn't beg for mercy quickly, she was certain to suffer dire consequences later.
Su Yan was a man of few words and decisive action. He ignored the Fox Demon's pleas for mercy and, without saying another word, swung another punch at her.
Because he knew one principle very well: throughout history, villains always died from talking too much, while heroes died from not delivering the final blow.
Therefore, he didn't dare to be negligent. He gave the Fox Demon no chance to recover and counterattack, continuously unleashing punch after punch. Almost every blow landed solidly, beating the Fox Demon until she was whining pitifully, causing her to revert to her original form on the spot.
But still, he couldn't be careless. After all, it's always better to be safe than sorry; one could never be too cautious. It would be best to grind this Fox Demon's bones to dust, leaving her no possibility of turning the tables.
And so, ten punches, twenty punches, thirty punches—he threw dozens, even hundreds of punches, until his hands were sore and the Fox Demon lying on the ground was drawing her last breaths. Only then did Su Yan stop and rub his hands.
Looking down from his high vantage point at the half-dead Fox Demon on the ground, he wondered if he had now eliminated any possibility of being counter-killed. Right?
"Great One, please spare my life! My skills are excellent; I can serve you faithfully!"
"I have never taken a single human life since I was born, and I still have the chance to mend my ways."
"Please act out of compassion and mercifully spare my lowly life!"
Seeing that Su Yan had finally stopped his barrage of punches, the dying Fox Demon on the ground immediately started to wail and plead for mercy. She knew that if she didn't seize this opportunity to beg for mercy, the unfeeling brute before her, who clearly didn't understand the concept of cherishing the fairer sex, would probably scatter her ashes without a second thought the next moment.
Hearing the pitiful pleas of the Fox Demon, Su Yan's heart was unmoved throughout; he even felt the urge to intensify his attacks with heavy blows. After all, foxes were creatures best at beguiling hearts; the number of lecherous fools led astray by their sweet nothings throughout history could circle Earth. If he truly believed her lies, he was afraid he wouldn't even know how he died.
However, caution was one thing, but an opportunity to profit was not to be missed.
After weighing various considerations, Su Yan slightly eased his rapid breathing. Then he squatted down, smiling innocently, and asked, "If I don't kill you, what's in it for me?"
"The benefit is... there is..." The Fox Demon was initially stunned upon hearing this. Then, she quickly recovered and said, "I can Transform at will! Whether into a cute loli or a sexy Sister Yu, whatever appearance you like, I can take it!"
At this moment, in order to survive, the Fox Demon was desperately showcasing her greatest value.
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PS: Holding out my bowl, asking for votes!