Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

The two bodyguards approached and discovered that squid tentacles had inexplicably emerged from the floor and were entangled in the guest's feet.

"Old Drunkard Squid Strips": Kogoro's favorite snack to accompany drinks. Upon landing, it generates entangled tentacles, reducing movement speed by 30%.

Before the issue of the tentacles is resolved...

East side of the banquet,

Snapped--!

Several sounds of shattering glass rang out.

Then someone shouted, "The wine is poisoned!"

"We're all poisoned!!!"

The guests' eyes were drawn to the shattered wine bottle, the pale red wine spilled on the table hissing and steaming, and the tablecloth it touched looked as if it were being corroded.

If you were to drink this wine...

The guests looked terrified, quickly dropping their wine glasses, and some even tried to induce vomiting, creating chaos in the scene.

"Old Drunkard Beer": Kogoro's favorite beer, which has a certain corrosive effect after landing.

Chu Zhong first smashed the red wine and then the beer. The liquids mixed together, and the guests had no idea that it was the beer that was corroding the tablecloth.

The panic over the poisoning spread like a plague, quickly reaching Sonoko's ears.

"How could there be poison in the wine?!"

Sonoko frowned, got up and walked towards the direction of the commotion, waving for her bodyguard and Ran to follow.

But before they could even leave the stage, a new situation arose on the north side of the banquet.

Several pink and brown giants, each about three meters tall, appeared out of nowhere and began to kidnap and attack the guests.

"Deliberately creating a disturbance to lure the tiger away from the mountain? Humph! Naive!"

"With Xiaolan here, I'm not afraid of anyone!"

Sonoko sneered and immediately dispatched all her bodyguards, leaving only Ran Mouri by her side.

Ran Mouri, standing beside him, opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

A figure had already approached amidst the chaos, appearing at the edge of the stage.

"Chu Zhong? I don't recall inviting you!"

As Sonoko spoke, she quickly realized, "You're the one causing trouble?!"

Chu Zhong remained silent, but quickly approached.

Sonoko remained completely unfazed. "Don't think that Ran will help you after we get married! Ran and I have been together for over ten years..."

As they spoke, Chu Zhong was only two meters away from the garden.

Sonoko's trusted best friend and bodyguard made no protective move whatsoever, instead taking a step back.

"I'm sorry, Sonoko..."

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan was a little embarrassed, "I made an agreement with Chu Zhong... and he's very strong, I'm no match for him."

Just like Sonoko remembers the wedding in the dungeon last time,

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan also remembered the deal and agreement she made with Chu Zhong during their last meeting.

"Sonoko, just surrender obediently!"

Chu Zhong couldn't help but feel a little smug. It was only because Yuanzi trusted her relationship with Xiao Lan too much that she gave him the opportunity.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."

Feeling that his statement was too villainous, Chu Zhong added a comment.

Sonoko turned and ran away, angrily shouting, "Ran! You're the kind of person who forgets her friends once she has a husband! Just you wait!"

Chu Zhong naturally wouldn't just stand by and watch the target escape, so he quickly stepped forward to chase after him.

He caught up with Sonoko, who was wearing an evening gown and couldn't run fast at all, in just a few steps.

But the moment his hand touched Sonoko's shoulder...

Zizzi——!

A current instantly shot through his palm, through his arm, and spread throughout his body.

-50

Chu Zhong twitched uncontrollably, his whole body went numb, and damage numbers floated above his head.

The stage floor beneath his feet suddenly contracted, creating a large hole, giving Chu Zhong no time to react, and he fell straight down.

Boom-!

-16

Fortunately, it hit rock bottom soon.

'I was careless. I didn't realize Sonoko had an electric shock self-defense device. I should have used a stun spell...'

'Thank goodness for the 100 defense provided by my equipment, otherwise I would have been one-shotted!'

Chu Zhongxin felt relieved. He moved his slightly numb limbs, stood up, and observed his surroundings.

I found myself in a somewhat familiar elevator, and it was going down.

Phase One Goal Completed

Even if you didn't catch the garden, does that count as passing the test?

Chu Zhong couldn't quite understand it.

But he quickly recalled that during the last instance, he also failed to 'catch' Sonoko; Sonoko ran away with Ran.

"In other words... if Sonoko escapes, it means the game is over?"

Chu Zhong recalled a feature in some games where the map would change when a boss transitioned from the first phase to the second phase.

This instance should be the same.

[Time taken to complete stage 1: 11 minutes, rating: A]

[Items obtained: 100 million yen]

Ah this...

The dropped item was actually 'money'?!

The Suzuki Group is indeed very wealthy, extremely wealthy, and Sonoko is the second daughter of the Suzuki family, so it's reasonable that she would lose money.

It's just paired with the objective of 'catching the garden' to pass the level.

It all looks like a kidnapping for ransom.

'It's a pity that real-world money can't be put into the inventory.'

Chu Zhong felt it was a pity, since the inventory wasn't a portable space; it could only store system-related items.

Furthermore, once an item is taken out of the inventory, it cannot be put back.

Ding--!

As the elevator came to a complete stop and the doors opened...

Chu Zhong arrived at a nightclub that looked somewhat familiar.

The manager, who looked just as familiar, stood at the entrance.

This time, however, the manager's face was very grim:

"Last time, we didn't meet our sales target, and you left in a huff!"

"If I hadn't pleaded with the boss, you would have been fired long ago!"

"Our distinguished guest has requested you again this time, so you can't let things turn out the same way as last time!"

Alright, it's time for the male prostitute again.

The manager's words left Chu Zhong speechless for a moment.

Last time, he made a huge sacrifice, but Sonoko went back on her word and didn't help him meet his sales target.

Without Xiaolan as a teammate this time, I wonder what will happen...

Chapter 40: If you don't want me to win, then I won't act anymore.

"Behave yourself! Otherwise, I won't be able to protect you next time!"

Under the manager's warning, Chu Zhong was once again ushered into a luxurious private room.

The door to the private room was closed.

I glanced at it quickly.

Chu Zhong discovered that the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan was not there this time.

"Looking for Xiaolan? Ha!"

Sonoko sat in the middle of the three-meter-long sofa, her voice slightly cold: "That traitor! Don't even think about getting my forgiveness again!"

It seems Sonoko even remembers being 'betrayed' by the martial arts fanatic Ran.

Chu Zhong had no doubt that he would be severely harassed this time.

In front of the sofa where Sonoko was sitting were four low tables lined up in a row, each table covered with wines of different prices.

Each low table also has a nameplate, one of which is Chu Zhong's name.

Behind the sofa where Sonoko was sitting, stood three different handsome men from last time; they were also male escorts from nightclubs. Together with Chu Zhong, there were exactly four people.

"Since you work here, let's follow the rules here today!"

Sonoko lightly waved her elegant fan, her voice cold: "If you get the best performance tonight, the matter of causing trouble at the banquet will be wiped clean!"

"But if my performance is at the bottom, I'll quit this job immediately!"

Chu Zhong was speechless for a moment: Yuanzi's words really meant she wasn't even putting on an act anymore.

Anyone with eyes can see the hostility in her eyes.

But the pub is a 'VIP'; if they don't buy his wine, his revenue for the night will be zero.

How can this be compared to the other three people?

What's the difference between this and directly forcing him to admit defeat?

"Let's get started~"

The garden didn't give them any chance to bargain.

The three male prostitutes immediately began to flatter and fawn over him.

"Miss Suzuki, why get angry with someone like that? It will only ruin your beauty."

"How about a glass of sherry? It has the taste of sunshine in it, and drinking it will definitely lift your spirits!"

Sonoko remained indifferent and silent, only nodding slightly, glancing sideways at Chu Zhong out of the corner of her eye.

'Fine, fine, since you're going to make things difficult for me...'

Chu Zhong sneered inwardly as he watched the cowherd about to sell his first cup of wine.

Then he won't act anymore!

Certainly! Certainly! Certainly! Certainly!

Current mana: 30

Chu Zhong used a series of immobilization spells, freezing Yuanzi and all three male escorts in place.

The max-level immobilization spell immobilizes leaders for 20 seconds and ordinary people for 130 seconds.

A series of loud shattering sounds rang out!