"You can't do this to me, you can't do this to me!" Furen's fish eyes were filled with blood as she stood up from the ground, shouting viciously.

"Aren't you afraid I'll post this on the curtain, and everyone will know your true colors, you demon in human skin!"

"You're worse than me. You caused all of this yourself. You're the mastermind behind it. You hurt that girl. You're even more of a... bastard!"

The Fishman girl's voice was weak, carrying no threat to Xu Xiaoyou, who merely looked on indifferently as the latter vented her rage, until Furen's body swayed unsteadily, as if it would topple over with a gentle push.

Xu Xiaoyou sighed softly, "Miss Furen, do you really think your words hold any credibility right now?"

"Not to mention you have no evidence against me. Even if you secretly recorded our conversation today, who would care, who would listen at this time?"

"Just like my Little Blue Bird, when she's the center of public opinion, her words get drowned out by people's criticism. They're just venting their malice."

Furen wanted to speak but stopped, a choking sound emerging from her, while the slime from her hair dripped down, obscuring her expression.

"Miss Furen, so what is your final choice?"

Xu Xiaoyou's question was like an ultimatum. Furen had a premonition that if her next words couldn't satisfy the other, she would turn and leave, abandoning her to perish, falling into an abyss of endless despair.

People on the streets and alleys of the city were still expressing their purest evil through the curtain, and Furen's entire body itched incessantly, sharp scales emerging, while every pore exuded mucus.

Her physical features were increasingly transforming towards the form of the 'Primordial Fishman' under the curse, but her increasingly fevered mind gradually calmed down.

If the other really wanted to use her, there was no need to meet her at this dock. If the other was really extremely vile, only wanting to see her in a sorry state, there was no need to endure her anger at this time.

"I understand. I will release a video apology." Furen said with a gloomy expression.

Xu Xiaoyou smiled, "Congratulations, you've made the right choice, Miss Furen."

...

New Era Calendar, November 22, 532.

Weather cloudy, light snow.

"So, as long as we keep moving forward, the road will continue to extend."

The sound from the wall-mounted TV echoed in the living room, always warm in the winter, where a half-human-height snowman piled up on the wooden porch outside the villa, its round body extending twig arms, topped with a carrot nose, looking very cute.

It seemed it could remain so cute until it locked eyes with a whistling blonde girl.

Xu Xiaoyou: "..."

Damn, who deliberately made the snowman so cute, so sinful like the glass being teased off the table's edge to tempt the cat, it's hard not to want to kick it.

Pretending as if nothing happened, Xu Xiaoyou pushed open the window, unwittingly knocked over the snowman, and made an "oh" sound.

The snowman's round upper body collapsed, with the twigs and carrot nose twisting together, and among the scattered snow, two bright black glass beads cast a resentful gaze.

Xu Xiaoyou stomped her long boots on the porch before entering the house and dusted off her plush, excellently tailored, custom, expensive luxury down jacket, shaking off the snowdust.

"I said, I spent a long time building that snowman, don't act like it's none of your business after doing something bad, thank you."

The blue-haired girl on the sofa gave her a glance, frowning slightly as she said.

"Isn't that my dearest Little Blue Bird?"

With enthusiasm, Xu Xiaoyou went over to give Tang Xin on the sofa a big hug from behind, then chuckled, massaging her shoulders.

"How does it feel being a big star, was today's concert successful? Was everyone shouting your name?"

Hugging the girl's shoulders and swaying, Xu Xiaoyou, holding onto her own cash cow, couldn't wait to press her face against Tang Xin.

Tang Xin said, "It was okay, overall it went smoothly. As for those harsh voices, I've gotten used to them, just pretend they don't exist."

Noticing the girl's not-so-good mood, Xu Xiaoyou's careless actions gradually came to a stop.

Since the wave of public opinion, Tang Xin had become much quieter. Whether in public or at home, she was often seen quietly sitting alone in a corner, lost in thought.

"Did you eat? There's some ingredients in the fridge. Aunt Wang isn't here, if you want to eat, I can cook." Tang Xin asked, looking up.

At this point, their eyes met, amber and deep blue eyes reflecting their faces.

"Sure, I've been so busy all morning, I haven't eaten anything yet."

Watching Tang Xin stretch her legs to reach for the slippers under the sofa and get up to walk toward the living room, the smile in Xu Xiaoyou's eyes gradually calmed down.

Dream Chasing Media entered the public view over the past half month, its name gradually gaining recognition, mainly due to Tang Xin's efforts. Though the 'Dream Chasing' IP had little actual value, it still attracted many investors; these upper-class people were quite lavish, and it seemed the word 'risk' wasn't in their vocabulary.

She was very wealthy now, though she wasn't sure how much inspiration was in her personal account, it was enough to easily buy this rented villa in full. At least three limited-edition luxury sports cars parked in the garage, different luxury watches to wear each day, and the wine cabinet displayed dazzling vintage wines, several decades to a century old; most brewed at Chichu Heaven's Bordeaux Vineyard.

Even her mindset had risen to a higher level. This money-worship fanatic actually developed the frightening thought that; money is external; more importantly, is social interpersonal relationships.

What a joke! Xu Xiaoyou lamented, only money gives her a sense of security, only money brings her spiritual richness and joy.

During a daily ten-draw pull, Xu Xiaoyou glanced at her skill card slot, which was full enough to form countless strategy decks.

[Thunderous Fury], [Attack Deflection], [Shield Overflow], [Duel Dance], this is a close combat deck. Except for [Attack Deflection], which is a premium (blue) grade, all are limited (purple) grade skill cards.

[Dense Fire Net], [Headshot], [Suppressive Fire], [It's High Noon], this is a firearm ranged combat skill deck, mostly comprised of premium (blue) grade skill cards.

[Life and Death Boundary], [Fire God's Dao Opening], these are two trump cards, also her greatest hole cards, artistic (gold) level skill cards.

[Skill Card Life and Death Boundary]

[Quality: Artistic (Gold)]

[Effect: When activated, combine with Mimicry 'Hundred-sided Dice' for dice roll. If the roll is greater than 50, force activation ignoring priority, triggering an attack with 'Certain Hit' effect based on the dice value. If the roll is less than 50, the card's durability permanently -1, granting the user 'Life and Death Boundary' effect. Remaining durability: 3]

[Certain Hit: Ignores space, time, causality, and all defenses. Life and Death Boundary: All attributes decrease by 90%, lasts 1s.]

Just looking at this card's effect doesn't seem great, the negative seems far greater than the possible benefit at first glance, but not so.

When [Life and Death Boundary] is combined with her Heart Eye talent, and those powerful skill cards, the 'Certain Hit' potential becomes very high, the effects achievable are not just simple addition.

Imagine encountering a tricky enemy at her level, being cornered with no way out, rolling the dice on the spot, and if successful, giving them a 100% hit [Fire God's Dao Opening] to the face, that effect... the scene would be beautiful beyond words.

At least the two artistic skill cards currently in hand are enough to unexpectedly strike powerful enemies, capable of turning the tide of battle in an instant, and she started to look forward to drawing more artistic skill cards.

As for other magic type, function type skill cards, there are just too many, too many to introduce one by one. Xu Xiaoyou herself isn't entirely clear about all their effects, some have almost gathered dust in her card slot.

Just as Xu Xiaoyou indulged in her world, a flash of gold caught her attention.

[Costume Card Stage Star——Blue Iris Shadow, Summer Swimsuit Limited Acquired.]

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