My Online Wife Turned Out to Be an Eldritch God 36

Chapter 36: Thirty-six Little Tentacles

/Another/Nightmare/

Wen Ying fled offline overnight.

She stumbled out of the VR pod, her legs so weak that she even stumbled for a moment. This game was really too realistic. This was definitely an adult-rated level, right? Why did her wife… how could her wife bite her there? How could such a fragile place be bitten?

But it wasn’t particularly painful.

Wen Ying closed her eyes and stopped herself from thinking further.

NPCs were so scary. A human’s bottom line was just pushed back step by step… once upon a time, she was a pure-blooded human who couldn’t even stand kissing. How long had it been, and her progress with Tan Qingqiu had already reached this restricted level?

Alright, if it was just sucking on the tip, maybe it wasn’t at a restricted level. It was said to be adult-rated, but it was far from the level of a learning website.

This game really had no protection at all. Wen Ying’s expression was complicated as she touched the “injured” area. Her real body was intact, with no marks left. Hmm, maybe… she should order a delivery service, and while she was eating later, she could watch some learning materials to understand it more deeply? She couldn’t always be so passive. When she returned after learning, she would definitely show Tan Qingqiu a thing or two!

As for what thing, you don’t need to know.

Just like that, Wen Ying, with a heart full of anticipation and curiosity, waited for the major game update.

Of course, she trusted her wife unconditionally! Since her wife had said so, then there would definitely be one. As for when it would be released… it probably depended on the game company’s progress, right? There was no hurry. Anyway, her current life was extremely leisurely. Wen Ying had a feeling that although she had only passed one day in reality, she had enjoyed a six-day vacation in the game.

Hmm, it felt like if Shan Ying really got a closed beta spot and entered the game… she would probably be completely addicted. After all, this guy’s career ambition was terrifying. Although she had trained many trusted assistants, Shan Ying was either busy or on the way to learning. If she had this game, then she could go to the game to relax for a while before going to bed at 10 p.m. every night. Even if it was just for two hours, it would be a full twelve hours in the game!

What’s more, Wen Ying felt that sleeping in the game seemed to be really useful. Although it couldn’t restore physical fatigue, it could soothe the spirit.

Just like that, a week passed peacefully. Wen Ying browsed the art exhibition results online and then casually scrolled through the netizens’ comments while eating. Suddenly, she put down her chopsticks and tapped the holographic screen. She saw a picture of Shan Ying and Qi Xizhuo admiring the art exhibition together…

Some media were curious if the Shan Ying Group would have a major cooperation with the Qi family’s industry next. After all, this art exhibition was just a cooperation… Shan Ying’s mysterious friend, the artist, produced the works, Shan Ying handled the process, and the Qi family provided the museum. But now that passersby and the media had photographed the two of them traveling intimately and viewing the paintings together, they couldn’t help but speculate more.

Hmm, there were also some reckless media who secretly edited and published articles like “Shan Ying Group’s core founder and the Qi family’s heir met at an art exhibition, the two were intimate and had a pleasant conversation, it is suspected that a happy event is near.” Oh my, what if it was true? Wouldn’t that be a big hit? If it was true and they were the first to break the news, it would be a blessing. These two wouldn’t be angry, right?

When Wen Ying clicked in, there were still many cyber-netizens discussing. Everyone knew about the Qi family, but this Shan Ying Group… a first-generation founder? Although she was young and promising, she didn’t seem to be qualified. So, did a happy event being near mean marriage or marrying into the family?

Wen Ying looked at the netizens’ analysis and couldn’t help but recall the scene when she had dinner with Qi Xizhuo last time. So Shan Ying had gotten together with the young lady at that time? She decisively split another floating frame, pulled up Shan Ying’s contact information on it, and edited and sent a message, while continuing to scroll through the netizens’ discussions on the other side without interruption.

“Is it marrying in, a marriage of convenience, or marriage? Are you in a relationship? Or a post-marriage romance?”

Wen Ying was really very curious.

While she was anxiously waiting for Shan Ying’s reply, she scrolled through social media again… wait, why were there fewer comments?

No! The comments were gone!

Wen Ying was stunned. She refreshed the page in disbelief… it was cleared.

The topic, the hashtag, and even all the posts from mainstream or non-mainstream media had all disappeared without a trace. And after that, all comments involving these keywords couldn’t pass the review.

Wen Ying couldn’t help but click into the official accounts of the Qi Group and the Shan Ying Group, but didn’t find any clarifications or lawyer’s letters. Hmm, they wouldn’t have gone for an offline assassination, would they? Ahem… the cyber era was free.

And at this time, Shan Ying’s message also came. She first replied with “…”, and then said angrily, “I’m just short of being a dog for the young lady. I don’t know where these unscrupulous media got these speculations! It’s pure slander!”

Wen Ying: “…But, to clear everything like this, doesn’t it seem a little… like trying to cover something up?”

“The young lady doesn’t care about this. It’s fine to speculate privately, as long as she doesn’t see it.” When Shan Ying replied this, she couldn’t help but sigh. Didn’t she think so too? But who could guess the young lady’s intentions?! “You don’t know, I’m currently in the process of handing over a business cooperation with the Qi family. In order to make that cooperation go smoothly, I’m practically working like a horse for the young lady…”

Oh my god, before she met the young lady, Shan Ying had never thought that she would bow down for five pecks of rice. When had she ever been such a simp?! What? The first cooperation was in the tens of millions, and after a stable cooperation, the young lady would also consider cooperating with her on her private industry? Woof, woof, woof!

Yes. Five pecks of rice were definitely not enough, but who could blame the young lady for giving so much?

Shan Ying also knew very well that the young lady was very envious of that “Starry Night Fireworks.” But this was a gift that Wen Ying had willingly given to her best friend. No matter how envious Qi Xizhuo was, she had only mentioned it once. After Shan Ying refused, she never mentioned it again. It was just… although the young lady didn’t mention it, she started to play “undercover visits.”

Whenever Shan Ying had some free time and came home from work a little early, before she could even warm up on the sofa, the doorbell would ring. Shan Ying suspected that the young lady had sent someone to monitor her, or had installed a surveillance camera at the entrance of her company or apartment, or had hacked her home’s smart home butler… alright, these were all speculations. But what could Shan Ying do? She still had to stand at attention and respectfully invite the young lady in at the first moment.

Because of this, the day before yesterday, when the young lady came over, she even brought a large group of people with her. They came in and directly helped her replace her old sofa… tell me, why?! Even in the cyber world, you can’t do this! What’s the difference between this and a home invasion?

Shan Ying was still very angry at first, but the moment her butt sat on the new sofa, she knew: some things were expensive for a reason. As expected of a young lady, she really knew how to enjoy herself. (Definitely.jpg)

“So, you’re not dating?” Wen Ying asked curiously.

“How could the young lady be interested in me?” Shan Ying replied quickly. “If I were really in a relationship, I would definitely tell you first, and I would even treat you to a meal.”

After the gossip ended, Wen Ying felt bored.

But she didn’t end the topic immediately. Instead, she shared with Shan Ying the news that Magical Continent might have a major update soon.

“My wife told me that a lot of content has been added. I’ll probably have a good experience. After all, I’m a player. I want to try everything,” Wen Ying sent this message, and after thinking for a moment, she added, “I’m not taking any painting commissions recently. If I do, it will only be for holographic works. I’ll probably be addicted to the game for a while. If you can’t contact me then, don’t worry too much. I’ll definitely be in the VR pod. Hmm, I’ve set a program for the little robot. It will help me replenish the nutrient solution and emergency medicine, so don’t worry. And the game world is very fixed compared to reality. I’ll play for five days and then log out to sleep, and continue playing the next day.”

Shan Ying: “…”

Shan Ying: “Okay, got it.” Her friend was completely ranked behind the game!!! Why did it feel a little sad to think about this? And this game Magical Continent was simply toxic. She had been trying to get a closed beta key for so long and hadn’t gotten a single one! She couldn’t even buy one at a high price. It was said that the closed beta keys were not allowed to be circulated or resold at all. As soon as it was detected that it did not match the recipient, the closed beta key would be voided.

For some reason, Wen Ying felt particularly cold when she slept that night. The cold seemed to penetrate deep into her soul, clinging to her tightly. Her consciousness was clear yet blurry. She wanted to wake up but couldn’t, and was dragged into a deeper abyss of nightmares by the bone-chilling cold.

A thick black mist enveloped Wen Ying’s whole body, clinging to every inch of her skin as if trying to merge with her. In the black mist, the space was subtly distorted, and from the distorted cracks, small tentacles cautiously peeked out…

Ankles, wrists. The small tentacles that appeared at first only restrained Wen Ying’s four limbs. But as the black mist rolled more and more heavily, the tentacles that appeared later wrapped around Wen Ying’s neck and squeezed her thighs so hard that they left marks.

But Wen Ying was unaware of all this. Her consciousness was bound, and she was sinking, sinking like a drowning person. The cold seawater rushed in from all directions, seeping into her spleen and lungs, into her blood and bones. She wanted to open her mouth to call for help, but could only sink deeper with a string of bubbles.

Black, lightless black. Everything was about to devour her. In the dream of falling and drowning, a fear that erupted from the depths of her soul swept over her. She was so tiny, so fragile, and she had no power to resist when faced with the unknowable unknown. But even so, Wen Ying’s soul was still struggling. She tried to shake off the invisible, unknown shackles and swim up. She tried again and again, and the soul, deeply bound by fear, cold, and fatigue, was pulled down again and again.

Suddenly, the dreaming Wen Ying looked down at her feet.

It was still an endless black. Her fall was endless.

It watched all this.

Humans were a very fragile species, and the humans in this world had not experienced “evolution” at all. Mechanical modification and evolution were two different things.

It had been prepared for the human to show signs of transformation… maybe scales would grow on her skin, or she would have many extra limbs and organs, or her pupils would split infinitely and be squeezed into her narrow eye sockets, or her skin would bulge and produce “pearl”-like pollutants. Of course, the human could also turn into another form… become softer, more perfect, closer to Its original form, and become another indescribable thing. After all, wasn’t this a change brought by Its power? It was only normal for Its wife to be similar to It.

But that didn’t happen.

The human was still a human, and had not changed at all. Although the human looked very uncomfortable and in pain, she had indeed withstood Its power. Her body and soul had developed more resistance and had not transformed at all. The brilliant and perfect soul had not changed at all…

No, she had become more charming, and made It want to keep her for itself even more.