B U G Arc
Exam God 10
“The third round of the exam has begun. Please prepare yourselves, there are five candidates this time, and the duration is three hours. We wish everyone success in the examination!”
A strange voice echoed in the minds of all, followed by a bell.
“Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you! Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you! Winter has reached its end, it’s such good news. The warm spring breeze is about to awaken the earth. Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you! Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you…”
Xin Lan heard a jarring sound and opened her eyes. In front of her was a plastic figurine adorned with red lights.
It looked like the cartoonish figurines of the Wealth God often seen on the streets, about one and a half meters tall, holding a banner in its hand and wearing a smiling face.
Only this lamp was flashing a blood-red light, which appeared particularly eerie in the dark night.
In her hand, there was a card. After Xin Lan finished reading the card and looked at the clothes she was wearing, her expression darkened.
[The castle owner is about to hold a New Year’s welcome party. If your identity is not discovered by NPCs and you survive until the end of the welcome party, you will pass the test.
The New Year’s party will last for three hours.
Your identity: A maid named Alice, disguised as a member of the wolf clan.]
Privilege: Fangs and Claws (0/1)
Wolf Ears and Wolf Tail (0/1)
Note: The method to use privileges is to silently think the name of the privilege. You can only use it once, so please be mindful of when to use it.
Xin Lan, who had never worn a maid outfit before, cast a murderous glance at the lacy maid uniform she was wearing.
This BUG can be fixed quickly.
【Host, Commander is calling for you. She asked where you are, and I told her you’re outside a castle. She said she’s inside the castle, so it should be the same test location.】
The long-dormant communicator, Zero Nine, came online.
【Alright, ask her about her appearance.】
【She’s one of the guests attending the New Year’s party, with red eyes and black hair.】
Xin Lan had a clear idea now and put away the card.
“Alice, haven’t you cleaned the lamps yet?”
A middle-aged woman leaned in, impatiently urging her.
Above her head was the name “[Kasha],” indicating that she was an NPC.
In that case, it would be easy to identify classmates.
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“I’m here.”
Xin Lan responded with a nod and followed the person inside, holding the cloth on the lamp.
Her expression remained calm, even entirely undisturbed. However, the thought of Wan Yan seeing her dressed like this later…
Damn, where’s her dagger?
“The master’s room hasn’t been cleaned yet, and I don’t know what Eric is up to. That kid is always so slow. Hurry up and clean the master’s room.”
Kasha handed a broom to Xin Lan’s hand, urging her to go upstairs.
The hall was still quite spacious, with servants busy around the long table, all of them bearing NPC names.
So, here came the question: where did this so-called master live?
Xin Lan went upstairs with the broom, letting Zero Nine attempt a scan.
Still, the scan failed.
Zero Nine was feeling quite frustrated, utterly defeated.
Xin Lan spotted someone on the second floor, with delicate features, red eyes, and black hair – it wasn’t Wan Yan.
As soon as Wan Yan saw Xin Lan, she walked over, taking a few steps before noticing her attire.
Oh no, she felt like having a heart attack.
She was literally breathtaking.
Xin Lan was dressed in a lace black-and-white maid outfit with thigh-high stockings, her beautiful face emitting a sense of aloofness.
Wan Yan knew that Xin Lan must be thinking about reaching for her dagger, so she didn’t linger on it. She didn’t want to provoke the little tiger, so she focused on Xin Lan’s face.
Wan Yan didn’t have any particular fondness for uniforms, and the idea of a maid outfit was something she dared not imagine. She felt that Xin Lan looked incredibly beautiful and cool in anything she wore, even in a maid outfit, she could exude an air of grace.
“What’s your mission?”
Wan Yan handed the card directly to Xin Lan.
Xin Lan glanced at it, but she didn’t take it, shaking her head.
“There’s actually a protection mechanism.”
“You can’t see it?”
“No.”
What Xin Lan saw was a blank space, probably a protective mechanism among the candidates.
This also meant that it was possible for people to have different exam content, or else there would be no need for protection.
“Play a role without being discovered, survive for three hours.”
“The same, what are you?”
“A vampire.”
Wan Yan ran her fingers through her hair and licked her pointed teeth.
These weren’t fangs, but the card had a privilege to maintain them.
“I need to go clean the master’s room now. I’ll go ask someone first.”
Xin Lan frowned, looking at the broom in her hand.
If the task was to survive for three hours, it couldn’t possibly be uneventful all the way.
“Manla, Kasha asked us to clean the master’s room.”
Xin Lan called out the name of a passing female servant.
The female servant named Manla looked at Xin Lan with great surprise, her eyes tinged with suspicion.
“Kasha asked us to go together?”
Manla’s eyes appeared emerald green under the lamplight, resembling wolf-like pupils.
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“We’re short-staffed. You can choose to go or not.”
Xin Lan frowned and then turned to head upstairs.
She had no idea about the relationships within this castle, so she could only guess.
“Hmph, fine, you go feed Ruxiu, and I’ll clean the antechamber.”
Manla walked beside Xin Lan, even surpassing her with quick strides.
Xin Lan and Wan Yan exchanged glances, and Wan Yan pointed to her head, indicating contact with Zero Nine.
The master’s room was at the very top of the building. Manla stopped at the door, knocked three times, and when there was no response, she opened the door.
The room was spacious, and on one wall, there was a door.
“You go feed Ruxiu. These days, the master isn’t here, and Ruxiu is in a bad mood. He refuses to eat by himself and insists on being fed.”
Manla urged, still carrying a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
Xin Lan remained cautious, opened the door, and found the room pitch-black, with a large basin of raw meat placed near the entrance.
As soon as Xin Lan stepped inside, she felt something pounce towards her, and she agilely dodged it.
“Don’t worry, you know, Ruxiu doesn’t like to eat werewolves, at most just a bite, it won’t be a problem. I heard Ruxiu likes human meat the most, but humans are too rare.”
Manla cleaned calmly and casually closed the door.
Xin Lan remembered that the card said she was disguised as a werewolf.
So the original form should be… human?
In the darkness, she couldn’t make out what the creature looked like, but she felt it was enormous and rushing excitedly in her direction.
Water dripped onto the floor, making a dripping sound, most likely saliva.
Xin Lan evaded the beast’s attempts to tear into her and threw pieces of raw meat into its mouth.
Ruxiu chewed it down and continued to rush excitedly toward Xin Lan.
Xin Lan dodged several times in a row, growing impatient.
This maid outfit was a bit of a hindrance; the skirt without pants wasn’t convenient, but it wasn’t a significant issue.
Because this was a BUG world, when Xin Lan loaded in, her energy limit disappeared. If in the past, she could only unleash about three or four percent of her power, now she could unleash ten percent.
Her strength and speed were unleashed as she grabbed the beast’s horn and gave it a good beating.
Ruxiu was in pain, and its teeth narrowly avoided harm. It curled up in the corner, making a pitiful sound.
“Eat.”
Xin Lan placed the meat in front of it and shook her hand to signal it.
“If you don’t eat, I’ll keep hitting you.”
Ruxiu let out a roar, and just as Xin Lan was about to strike again, she saw it reluctantly lower its head and start eating the meat.
If Xin Lan weren’t the host with a robust physique, any ordinary person in this world would have a hard time resisting such an attack, and it would be strange if they weren’t swallowed whole by this creature.
While Xin Lan struggled with Ruxiu, Wan Yan gathered some information.
A pure white creature of indistinct species approached her for a chat, and she had no idea who this gentleman was.
“Have you heard? In this banquet, it seems there are a few adorable humans who have sneaked in. We don’t know who they are or where they are, but once we find them, they’ll be our food. Heh, it’s an interesting hunting game.”
The person licked their lips, appearing impatient.
“I don’t know what’s going on, but it seems like you think they might be tasty too, hehehe.”
The person slurped some saliva and chuckled at Wan Yan.
“Do you want to get kicked out of here?”
Wan Yan kept a cold demeanor, thinking that blood vampires were probably all aloof, expressionless, with piercing crimson eyes.
The person waved their hand and walked away with a smile.
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Most likely, these people were here to hunt them?
“Survive until the end without having your identity exposed to NPCs…”
Wan Yan carefully considered the card’s content. If getting caught by NPCs meant death, then why was there an additional requirement to “survive until the end”?
The card surely wouldn’t include insignificant words. According to what the NPC just said, being exposed would make them targets, and getting exposed didn’t necessarily mean death. However, they had to ensure they stayed unexposed and alive, which suggested that even when not exposed, there might be unexpected dangers.
Wan Yan’s gaze kept wandering in the hall until she finally spotted two people without names above their heads.
Two girls, their identities unknown.
Xin Lan emerged from that room, and Manla was already gone. The room’s door was ajar, with a large portrait hanging on the wall.
The painting depicted a woman wearing an intricate court dress, holding a small umbrella. It looked lifelike, as if the eyes were alive and capable of movement.
Soon, Xin Lan realized that it might not have been an illusion.
The woman in the portrait had, indeed, just moved her eyes.
A sickly sweet scent pervaded the air, and the woman’s jet-black pupils, if stared at for too long, induced a strange sensation, as if they could draw one in.
Xin Lan felt as though she couldn’t move, sensing something was amiss.
She had only intended to observe a bit longer after initially finding it eerie, but as she involuntarily became distracted, she realized she couldn’t move at all.
This whole ordeal lasted only half a minute.
The painting began to ripple, and those eyes moved left and right, as if about to emerge from the canvas.
Xin Lan wanted to move but found herself unable to do so. She had no choice but to have Zero Nine contact Wan Yan and have her come upstairs.
A hand suddenly stretched out from the painting, followed by the whole body.
She held a small umbrella, and a sweet fragrance wafted from her body.
She lifted her dress and walked nonchalantly up to Xin Lan.
“So beautiful.”
She reached out to touch Xin Lan’s face, her eyes filled with infatuation.
Her hand was adorned with lace gloves, but it couldn’t hide the chilling sensation. Xin Lan furrowed her brow, attempting to break free from this immobilizing state.
“If you belong to me, it will be even better.”
She lowered the umbrella she held and pressed her finger against Xin Lan’s forehead.
Xin Lan gradually felt her body becoming mobile again, planning to push this person away.
But suddenly, she realized the person had been forcefully pulled away.
Wan Yan had never been so rough in her life, grabbing the person’s clothes and throwing her backward.
God knows that as soon as she arrived, she saw this woman getting so close to her little tiger, and her hand even touched… well, it didn’t touch yet! Get lost!