Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Are You Teaching Me How to Do Things?

"We just met, no... no need for such a grand gesture," Jinsheng stared in horror at Lou Yan Zhi, who was kneeling at his feet.

"You don’t understand." Lou Yan Zhi lifted his head, his face full of agony.

Suddenly, a loud roar filled the air, and Caicai, a giant scallion, directly launched Xuan Jiu and sprinted over.

"Host 001, Level 1 Violation in speech detected, you’ve gone OOC!" Caicai’s tone switched to a mechanical voice, delivering a deep warning.

Lou Yan Zhi ignored Caicai and turned directly to Jinsheng: "You’ll understand soon enough."

"Host 001, Level 2 Violation in speech detected, executing electrical punishment," Caicai pronounced mercilessly, ghost-like in its presence behind Lou Yan Zhi.

A bolt of electricity streaked in, scaring Jinsheng until he stumbled backward out of the reception hall.

Lou Yan Zhi lay flat on the ground, visibly trembling under the crackling purple lightning that zapped him continuously for three full minutes.

Through the electric shocks, he stubbornly pushed himself up to standing, wiped the soot from his face, his gaze rebellious and mocking as he scoffed, "Is that all?"

"Host persona ’Long Aotian’ detected as accurate, punishment terminated," Caicai answered mechanically.

Though his hands and feet were numb from the electricity, and his legs struggled to support him, Lou Yan Zhi refused to lean on anything for help.

He forced himself upright and staggered toward Jinsheng while keeping a wary eye on Caicai, subtly distancing himself from it.

"I can help you deal with the Insect Clan," Lou Yan Zhi declared with authority.

Jinsheng eyed him suspiciously as Lou Yan Zhi’s smug expression betrayed a desperate plea, though his tone remained confident, "But I, Lou Yan Zhi, never do business where I take a loss."

"If you want my help against the Insect Clan, you need to put forth enough bargaining chips."

Jinsheng pressed her lips tightly together, suppressing a laugh, averting her gaze from this soot-covered, electrified figure.

Having witnessed Lou Yan Zhi’s erratic behavior, she had a lingering sense that there was more to this.

Curiosity got the better of her: "What chips?"

Lou Yan Zhi glanced back at Caicai with a sneer before facing Jinsheng again. He took a deep breath and spoke rapidly: "I was originally a carefree Sword Cultivator, dragged to the Otherworld after being forcibly bound to the system. Forced to act against my will and adhere to this ’Long Aotian’ persona—if I deviate, I get electrocuted—"

Before he could finish, another bolt of purple lightning erupted from him.

The electricity seemed targeted, sparing everyone else and focused solely on Lou Yan Zhi.

Even the carpet beneath his feet remained pristine, untouched by the shock.

"Host 001, Level 5 Violation in speech detected, executing electrical punishment," Caicai floated behind Lou Yan Zhi like a ghost, delivering its chilling mechanical verdict.

Jinsheng trembled as she tried to reason with him: "I get it, I get it, just—stick to the persona, okay?"

If this continued, she’d really be burying someone on her doorstep.

This round of punishment was fifty times stronger than the last. Lou Yan Zhi fell to his knees with a loud "plop."

"Host 001, Level 5 Behavior Violation detected, executing electrical punishment," Caicai announced on repeat.

Lou Yan Zhi quickly scrambled back to his feet, gritting his teeth, growling, "Outrageous! I, Lou Yan Zhi, kneel neither to heaven nor earth—what is a thing like you?!"

"Host persona ’Long Aotian’ detected as accurate, punishment terminated."

The mere sound of those words felt like salvation, and Lou Yan Zhi secretly exhaled a sigh of relief.

Though his head still smoked faintly, he moved quickly towards the sofa.

System-induced electrical shocks left no visible wounds on him.

But the ache in his muscles and bones—the kind that no medicine could cure—forced him to endure and wait for time to dull it.

Even so, despite a pain that felt like hell itself, every step Lou Yan Zhi took was graceful and confidently wide.

Once at the sofa, he spun around dramatically, landing in the seat with practiced dominance.

The pain in his tailbone almost made him leap back up.

Not that Caicai, ever ghost-like, would let him slip away.

Feigning a grin, Lou Yan Zhi endured the agony, resisting the urge to recline and choosing instead to cross one leg over the other defensively. He gestured coolly at Jinsheng, "Come in."

Jinsheng scanned the surroundings and confirmed—it was indeed the Demon Territory.

The Demon Territory belonged to Li.

She was the Female Master.

Meaning this place was technically her domain.

Yet somehow, Lou Yan Zhi had appointed himself the host, taking the main seat with an air of entitled arrogance.

Recalling how pathetic Lou Yan Zhi had been during his electrical punishment, Jinsheng held her tongue, avoiding confrontation as she stepped back into the reception hall.

Her gaze involuntarily drifted to Lou Yan Zhi’s comically singed hairstyle, sparking another urge to laugh.

Trying to refocus, she turned to Caicai, "Caicai, what’s all this about?"

"He can’t answer; let me explain," Caicai replied awkwardly. noveldrama

As it spoke, it shot Lou Yan Zhi a nasty glare.

It had suspected Lou Yan Zhi’s sudden appearance on the Mist Continent harbored ulterior motives.

Turned out its suspicions were spot on.

Already, Lou Yan Zhi had begun scheming the moment he encountered Jinsheng.

"Here’s the situation," Caicai muttered, its scallion stalk drooping as its gaze wandered. "You know how systems bind to hosts to provide advantages? Well, every system comes with assignments."

"Since I’m bound to Lou Yan Zhi, there are two main quests involved."

"One: eliminate the Insect Clan to earn points."

"Two: maintain his persona and accumulate points."

"The Insect Clan mission comes with daily KPIs, monthly KPIs, quarterly KPIs, and annual KPIs."

"As for keeping his persona, he’s required to maintain the ’Long Aotian’ facade completely—no deviations in speech or action."

"What’s ’OOC’?" Su Ye asked curiously.

"Out of character—doing or saying things that contradict the predefined persona," Caicai explained.

"What about ’Long Aotian’?" Xuan Jiu piped in.

Caicai waved dismissively, "Just think: someone who slays heavens, earth, and air."

"No wonder when we first met, I thought Mr. Lou seemed...off," Huaiqing chuckled.

"Makes you want to punch him," Mo Jiao sneered.

Lou Yan Zhi sat aside, visibly numbed.

He wanted to plead for Jinsheng’s help.

But if he stated his intentions directly, another nasty shock awaited him.

Lou Yan Zhi resolved to find an indirect approach.

He fixed his gaze on Jinsheng: "You, compared to the others, you feel...different to me."

Lou Yan Zhi referred to the countless insects he often faced.

He seldom encountered people.

The Insect Clan, however, was almost a daily occurrence.

This was because—

With humans nearby, he had to stay in character.

With only insects around, once his daily insect-killing KPI was met, he could briefly abandon the persona.

Thus, exterminating insects had become his third favorite pastime after eating and sleeping.

Who said the Insect Clan was a nuisance?

Lou Yan Zhi actually relished their company.

"So?" Jinsheng sat at the sofa furthest from Lou Yan Zhi.

Though she understood his words stemmed from system constraints,

her fingers itched anyway.

She kinda wanted to punch Lou Yan Zhi right in his arrogant face.

"Cooperate with me; you have no other choice," Lou Yan Zhi proclaimed arrogantly.

"How do we cooperate?" Jinsheng followed up.

Lou Yan Zhi cast a cool glance at Caicai, stating, "I don’t engage in losing deals, nor tolerate useless things."

"We barely know each other, but if the system serves as a bridge, binding it could build mutual trust."

"Bind who?" Jinsheng clarified.

"Bind who!" Caicai’s pitch rose sharply.

Its eyes narrowed dangerously as it ground its teeth with a squeak, "Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me. You want to unbind yourself from me and make me bind to Jinsheng instead, huh?"

"No need to thank me—consider it a gift." Lou Yan Zhi smirked disdainfully at Caicai, "Isn’t freedom what you want?"

Caicai froze momentarily, understanding Lou Yan Zhi’s intent.

Under the persona-maintenance requirements,

Lou Yan Zhi’s words could be completely disregarded.

Only their underlying meaning mattered.

Clearly, he was desperate to escape the binding with it, not wanting the ’Long Aotian’ character constraints to persist.

Caicai snorted, "You think I enjoy being bound to you as my host? Bah, unbind me—why don’t you ascend to heaven while you’re at it."

Lou Yan Zhi turned back with a sharp glare, "Are you teaching me how to act?"