Shu Xianyu, a renowned artist of backing out, enjoys lying flat at the office, brewing tea, and taking care of his health. His lifelong ambition is to be a truly carefree layabout.
Then he was thrown into a horror game where survival was a long shot.
Shu Xianyu: ...I let my guard down.
His first beginner instance was an abandoned haunted house. As Shu Xianyu rounded a corner, a green-faced, fanged female ghost suddenly appeared before him.
Their eyes met. Shu Xianyu cautiously pointed out, "Your eyeliner's smudged."
The ghost: ???
Insulted, the ghost tried to chase him, but Shu Xianyu had already broken the formation in a few quick moves and uncovered the seal that guarded the house.
As soon as the seal was broken, all the ghosts submitted. A huge black wolf opened its jaws and lunged at Shu Xianyu.
Shu Xianyu reached out and lightly tapped the wolf between the eyes, looking thoughtful. "A wolf demon? How come there's such a strong ghostly aura?"
The giant wolf transformed into a handsome young man dressed in black. He eyed the talisman between Shu Xianyu's fingers warily and gritted his teeth. "A Taoist priest?"
The wolf ears on the young man's head shot straight up. "...You!"
"I'm ashamed to say I was expelled from my sect long ago." Shu Xianyu withdrew the hand he'd just used to give the wolf's ears a quick rub, then leisurely took out his thermos and sipped his tea. "Exorcising demons is costly and dangerous. Better to focus on taking care of yourself. Want some red date and goji berry tea?"
"So you work for this game, spending money and risking your life, all to earn a chance to leave?" Shu Xianyu said sympathetically. "That's awful. Even capitalists aren't that ruthless. Come work with me. I'll only take fifty percent."
Wei Linyuan: ...
Soon, everyone in the game had heard of the strange newcomer.
People called him the "Instance Purification Master." They said that wherever he went, the NPCs chose to reincarnate and find new jobs, or simply vanished without a trace. Terrifying old mansions became museums, and gloomy mountain villages turned into farm stays, greatly boosting the game's tourism industry.
While everyone was discussing the rumors, Shu Xianyu lounged comfortably in what used to be a haunted house and was now a garden. Sure enough, even in a horror game, you had to take your health seriously.
Note:
- This story aims to bring a complete package of exorcisms, tourism development, and job retraining to the horror game, while championing self-care and a beautiful new world where humans and ghosts live in harmony.
- The author is into horror games but gets scared playing alone, so decided to have the protagonist lead everyone through them. With an expert explaining everything, readers can leave their fears behind and just enjoy the fun.
The CP is a Taoist priest and a dog: a gentle, calm, laid-back Taoist priest who is a carefree layabout, paired with a hot-tempered, unruly wolf-dog seme.
A stress-relieving story. HE.
Theme: Life is beautiful and colorful because of you
