“No.....”
Li Andy raised an eyebrow, patted the pillow beside him, and motioned for her to come over.
“You’re not used to sleeping in your own room?”
“Mm.”
Youxi nodded and trotted to the bed.
The girl wasn't wearing shoes, but the mansion's floor, which Li Andy had forcibly matured, was always clean; even if food dropped, you could pick it up and eat it.
So, her fair, tender feet weren't stained with any dust.
“Brother,” Youxi climbed onto the bed, “I actually went to find Sophia just now, but she… she shut me out.”
Li Andy raised an eyebrow:
“Why?”
Youxi slowly moved closer as she spoke,
“She said she was afraid she’d have a nightmare and wouldn’t be able to control herself, biting me.”
Li Andy frowned:
“What nightmare?”
Youxi rested her head on his lap, rubbing her small face, and said:
“It’s a dream where she can see another version of herself… that fake Sophia keeps tempting her, urging her to hunt and conquer everything.
Even though those words sound ridiculous, she can’t control herself and listens to every single one of those ramblings without missing a word.
Even after waking up, she can clearly remember every word.”
Li Andy stroked his sister’s hair, thought for a few seconds, and then said:
“It’s probably the lingering effect of the evil blood.
Perhaps once she masters that power, she’ll be fine.
Hmm… let’s observe for a few days, and if it’s still like this, I’ll see how I can help her.”
Youxi nodded, her eyes suddenly darting around, and she quietly asked: “Brother, between me and Sophia, who tastes better?”
Li Andy’s hand stiffened:
“Uh, each has its own flavor; I love them both very much.”
“What about Jasmine then?”
“???”
Li Andy frowned,
“Haven’t eaten her.”
Youxi pursed her lips and smiled, then sat up and leaned on his shoulder, changing the subject:
“Brother, what were you doing just now?”
“Peeping.”
Li Andy spoke bluntly, took out the Mystic Mirror, and, under his sister’s curious gaze, explained and demonstrated its use.
“So amazing…”
Youxi reached out and tapped the Mystic Mirror; the latter drew a simple smiley face on its surface as if to please her, and then projected an image from the neighboring mansion.
There, a wild party was taking place.
Wine bottles and drinks were scattered everywhere, and two women and one man were having a blast.
Youxi was startled and covered her mouth… so this is what three people do…
Li Andy scratched his nose a bit awkwardly, not expecting such an explosive start.
Fortunately, the other party wasn’t very strong, and the battle ended in less than a minute.
The man, with a scruffy beard and a flushed face, began to boast about his achievements to his two female companions, fueled by alcohol.
And the Mystic Mirror thoughtfully provided subtitles on its surface.
“Let me tell you, I’m the only emperor in the entire Black Alley gambling den who dares to step in without shoes!”
“Yesterday! I alone monopolized all the chips in the entire venue!”
One of the female companions, who wasn’t completely drunk, clapped and flattered him:
“Wow, you’re so amazing~”
The man was very pleased, and drunkenly pulled out a coin with a patterned edge, showing it off:
“This, this is the relic: coin of destiny bestowed upon me by the Goddess of Luck! Every time it’s tossed, it will only land on heads, bringing me infinite good fortune!”
The female companion’s expression subtly changed, but the next second she immediately composed herself, returning to her fawning and drunken state, and asked drunkenly:
“Really? You’re not just tricking us little women, are you? How can a coin always land on heads?”
“Heh…”
The man sneered, proudly raised his neck, and tossed the coin on the spot.
What was astonishing was that even though he was so drunk his hands trembled and he couldn't hold things steadily… every time the coin spun and landed, it firmly landed on the heads side, which represented the numerical pattern.
Li Andy and Youxi couldn't help but exchange glances, both seeing curiosity in each other’s eyes.
Li Andy even recalled a relic in the game—the relic: coin of destiny.
But the appearance of the relic: coin of destiny was completely different from this one; its front and back sides had patterns of the sun and moon, respectively.
Moreover, the relic: coin of destiny doesn’t always bring good luck to people.
Its ability is to change or adjust the luck of the person tossing the coin for their next actions, based on which side lands face up.
If it’s heads, you will be very successful; if it’s tails, you will definitely encounter many setbacks.
And its probability of heads or tails is always one-half!
Even if you precisely control the force of the toss, or let it fall without spinning, the probability of heads or tails remains the same.
‘Could it be a new relic not in the game?’
‘But my shadow isn’t reacting either? Is it not a relic?’
Li Andy, still perplexed, continued to watch the man’s performance, and his sister unconsciously sat in his arms.
After the man tossed heads multiple times, the female companion finally believed in astonishment.
She asked curiously:
“Then aren’t you afraid someone will snatch your relic: coin of destiny?”
The man scoffed:
“I’ve been robbed many times! But every time it returns to my hand in various ways! And those who robbed me… without exception, all died terribly!”
The woman’s hand, which was secretly reaching for the coin, immediately froze in mid-air, while the man eyed her with a playful sneer.
“Slap—!”
The man slapped the woman across the face, laughing wildly and shouting:
“I am the Son of Destiny! No one can snatch it! You, a mere Bitch, think you can? Hahahaha…”
He laughed wildly, and with a “ding,” he flicked the coin.
The ancient, round metal spun and tumbled in the air, finally caught by his hand.
He smiled and opened his hand, but the next second, his smile froze.
That coin… this time, it was tails.
“Hoo—!”
The man suddenly clutched his chest, his face extremely pale, and within a few seconds, he foamed at the mouth and died suddenly on the bed.
The coin slipped from his hand, jingled as it fell to the ground, spun a few times, and then returned to heads.
The other female companion, who had been sleeping drunkenly, groggily opened her eyes… and a man’s face, foaming at the mouth and with eyes rolled back, filled her entire vision.
“Ahhh!!!”
A scream pierced the night sky.
The other female companion, who was still awake, had her bare back covered in cold sweat.
She was equally terrified, her heart pounding, but after pondering for a few seconds, she subtly retreated and secretly picked up the coin.
