Second Week, I’m Really Not A Villain

Chapter 19: 19: The Halo of the Female Lead

"Gudong."

Looking at Liu Chengyin's caring and beautiful eyes, her delicate and charming face, which became even more beautiful after being covered in sweat, Qin Luo couldn't help but feel his throat tighten as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

[You are hiding in the bushes with Saintess Liu, tempted by her beauty. You have the following choices:

Option 1: Saintess Liu, I saved your life, so it's normal for you to give yourself to me as a way to repay me, right?

Reward: One True Dragon Egg.

Option 2: Lick Liu Chengyin's neck and exclaim in surprise, "Saintess Liu, your sweat is actually sweet!"

Reward: One Phoenix Egg.

Option 3: Stay true to yourself and resist temptation.

Reward: +1 basic attribute point, which is just as useless as yours.]

Qin Luo: "......"

If he could communicate with the system, he would have to ask, when did the villain option become a bottom male option?

"Qin Gongzi, your face..."

"Don't wipe it, it's not that dramatic."

Qin Luo interrupted, no one could control his every move. He grabbed Liu Chengyin's hands and swiftly carried her on his back.

"It's not... Qin Gongzi, listen to me... Ah..."

"We can't stay here for long, let's go!"

[Option task completed, reward: +1 comprehension.]

Qin Luo couldn't remember how many times his comprehension had been increased, nor did he know if he would have the opportunity to use it in the future.

...

In the sky, Midnight Butcher soared like a black eagle, his eyes scanning the dense forest below.

"Liu Chengyin is heavily poisoned, Xiao Yan's cultivation is weak, and they also have Qin Luo with them. They definitely won't be able to run far... Wait, something's not right!"

Midnight Butcher suddenly turned his head to look behind him.

He had previously thought that Liu Chengyin had forced the spiritual imprint he had left on her out of her body and deliberately stayed in the forest to mislead him. But now he sensed that the spiritual imprint was moving.

If the spiritual imprint had been forced out of her body, how could it still be moving?

"You cunning Saintess Liu! You almost fooled me. So you really were hiding in that forest!"

Midnight Butcher laughed in anger, turned around without thinking, and flew towards the forest.

...

At the same time, deep in the mountains, Qin Luo ran with all his strength, as if he was racing against death.

"Qin Gongzi, stop, wait!"

Liu Chengyin urgently tapped his shoulder.

Qin Luo remained unmoved. "We need to run, what are you waiting for?"

"No, I just discovered... there is indeed a spiritual imprint from Midnight Butcher in the wound on my shoulder," Liu Chengyin gasped for breath, finally managing to finish her sentence.

"If you carry me and run, Midnight Butcher will sense that the spiritual imprint is moving away from him, and he will catch up!"

"Damn it!"

Qin Luo was shocked and quickly stopped in his tracks.

He didn't stop because he was scared by Liu Chengyin, but because there was no road ahead.

In the desolate wilderness, with no light, Qin Luo ran blindly towards the east, never expecting that he would run to the edge of a cliff.

Under the faint moonlight, he looked down at the bottom of the cliff, unable to see anything in the darkness, only hearing the sound of rushing water, indicating that there was a river below the cliff.

"Why didn't you tell me about this important matter earlier?" Qin Luo anxiously turned around.

He had never cultivated before, so how would he know about spiritual imprints? He had thought that Midnight Butcher was just talking nonsense earlier.

Liu Chengyin pursed her lips and blamed herself, saying, "I wanted to say it from the beginning, but you kept interrupting me. We'd better stay in the bushes and wait for me to refine the imprint before we run..."

"What's the use of saying it now? Hasn't the Midnight Butcher caught up with us?"

Liu Chengyin had a premonition and looked up at the horizon. "He's coming after us. I can feel his spiritual power fluctuation approaching rapidly."

Qin Luo: "..."

He glanced at the dark bottom of the cliff and then at the desolate night around them. At this moment, he was a little panicked.

Liu Chengyin noticed Qin Luo's helplessness and her beautiful eyes gradually became serious, revealing a determination to face death. She said softly, "Qin Gongzi, don't be afraid. I have partially recovered my strength from the previous battle... Give me your dagger."

Dagger?

Qin Luo was confused.

Do I have a dagger? Do you want a hammer instead?

Gritting his teeth, Qin Luo took a deep breath and calmly asked, "Saintess Liu, can you swim?"

Liu Chengyin was taken aback, not understanding why he abruptly changed the topic. She nodded gently, "I can."

"It's good that you can swim. I can too!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he hugged Liu Chengyin's thigh tightly and jumped off the cliff decisively.

"Qin Gongzi... you!"

Liu Chengyin's face changed dramatically. She had already prepared to sacrifice herself and take the Midnight Butcher down with her. The only thing missing was Qin Luo's dagger. Qin Luo's jump completely caught her off guard.

"Don't talk, hold on to me!"

Qin Luo roared, and they fell headfirst, the sound of water crashing becoming clearer and louder.

In his heart, he silently prayed, "Saintess Liu, you are the protagonist of the game. You have to believe that you have the protagonist's halo, and someone with the protagonist's halo cannot die just by jumping off a cliff. Since you won't die, I won't die either... Gulu gulu gulu!"

A mouthful of icy water suddenly poured into his throat. Qin Luo was not surprised but delighted. He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw that he had plunged into the bottom of a river. The surrounding water was pitch black, and he couldn't distinguish the directions.

"Saintess Liu, you really have the protagonist's halo!"

Qin Luo was overjoyed. When he heard the sound of water crashing from the cliff, he guessed that there must be a river below, but he wasn't sure if he could accurately jump into it.

He didn't have time to waste and quickly pulled Liu Chengyin to swim towards the surface.

When Qin Luo said he could swim earlier, it wasn't just empty words. He grew up by the seaside in his previous life and was known as the "Little White Dragon in the Waves." Even if he had to swim across the Yangtze River with Liu Chengyin on his back, it wouldn't be a problem.

"Gulu gulu gulu..."

As soon as they reached the surface, another huge wave hit them head-on and sent them back underwater.

Damn it!

Qin Luo was confused and swallowed several mouthfuls of water.

What kind of river is this?

How dare it make waves in front of the Little White Dragon in the Waves?

Qin Luo gathered his strength and charged towards the surface with Liu Chengyin once again.

"Gulu gulu gulu..."

Another wave hit them and they were sent back underwater again, without even having time to catch their breath.

Damn it!

Qin Luo's lungs were about to explode, and he finally realized the horror of the situation.

Brother, I was blind and didn't recognize the mighty river. Please spare me, the Little Mudskipper in the Waves!

He exerted all his remaining strength and made a final charge towards the surface.

"Gulu gulu..."

The third wave hit them head-on, smashing their hopes of survival and pushing Qin Luo back to the bottom of the water.

Beside him, Liu Chengyin, who had accompanied him in and out of the water three times, looked puzzled and couldn't understand what Qin Luo was doing.

"This river is obviously very turbulent and dangerous. Why does Qin Gongzi keep pulling me up to the surface, getting hit by the waves? Wouldn't it be better to swim along the bottom of the water and avoid the Midnight Butcher's search..."

Thinking this, she turned her head and saw Qin Luo's eyes rolling back, convulsing all over.

(End of this chapter)