ARBW Chapter 04

The middle-aged man felt extremely strange. Why couldn’t he move? Although he did have a certain inclination, when faced with a taller, handsome, younger, and stronger man, he still wanted to obediently put his pants back on.

Logically, men like him, who were driven by lust, should fantasize about attractive people. However, if the other party not only looked good but also exuded an aura that made it clear they were not to be trifled with, it was impossible to evoke that kind of desire.

On the contrary… when faced with someone who was clearly much stronger than himself, those who liked to oppress others with power and wealth would inevitably feel a subconscious inferiority and fear.

At that moment, the middle-aged man’s feelings were just like that. As he looked at Pei Yuhuai’s exceptionally handsome face, his first reaction was one of deep fear.

He wasn’t sure if his inability to move was due to the other party’s superpower or his own fear, but in any case… as long as Pei Yuhuai didn’t make a move, he could only remain stiff like this.

Lin Mian, lying on the bed, witnessed this bizarre scene and made a tentative effort to shift his body slightly.

He was currently very weak; the food the girl had given him had only allowed him to wake from his coma but did not enable him to move freely.

Uncertain of the situation, he didn’t know whether this newly arrived “Noble” was friend or foe, so he instinctively held his breath, wanting to see how things would develop.

Meanwhile, in the live broadcast room, the Nobles had already contacted the Guardians of the town through customer service.

These Guardians were all Mutants, responsible for protecting the Nobles living in the town and ensuring that the residents could not escape.

In emergencies, Nobles could also contact the Guardians to resolve issues.

One Guardian quickly accepted the task, and as they rushed over, Pei Yuhuai finally selected the props for teasing the other party.

Most of the items he had bought, as well as those obtained from the gift pack, were food, water, and clothing.

Because he had been raised well, he had never thought about teasing NPCs, so he hadn’t bought any related props while browsing the game mall.

Unexpectedly, in this game’s “reality,” he encountered such a disgusting villain right from the start.

Had he known it would be like this, he should have bought more props to properly deal with the other party.

Pei Yuhuai chose a teasing interaction, selecting a bottle of medicated oil as his prop. The scene he saw was very brief: his game character took out the medicated oil and then directly splashed it onto the other man’s face.

Pei Yuhuai thought to himself, “Splash it all over your face, burn you, you perverted old man.”

However, what he didn’t know was that the scene on the other side was quite different.

The middle-aged Noble stood there, dazed and motionless, looking as if he had lost his mind.

Then the Nobles in the live broadcast room, along with Lin Mian, saw the young “Noble” elegantly pull a box of medicated oil from his pocket.

Yes, this elegantly dressed, handsome, tall, and imposing Noble was pulling out a very down-to-earth box of medicated oil and expressionlessly splashing it onto the middle-aged Noble’s face.

The green medicated oil, with its strong scent, felt refreshing when splashed on the skin, but if it got into the eyes, nose, or mouth, it would be a completely different experience.

The entire bottle of medicated oil splashed onto the middle-aged Noble’s face, and unfortunately, a drop landed right in his eye, causing him to scream in agony.

As the middle-aged man desperately tried to rub his eyes, an even stranger scene unfolded before everyone.

The handsome “Noble” reached out and patted the middle-aged Noble again.

No matter how uncomfortable the middle-aged Noble felt, even with his eyes turning red and tears streaming down his face, he had to wait for the other person to react, just like before.

The Nobles in Lin Mian’s live broadcast room vaguely sensed something was off.

One comment speculated, “Is it a superpower? He’s not a Noble; he’s a Mutant!”

“I also think it seems like a superpower. Even if that uncle looks foolish, he wouldn’t be so obedient after getting that stuff in his eyes.”

“What kind of superpower is that? Just a pat, and he can’t move? Should we inform the Guardians?”

“Tra-la-la, I’ve already informed the Guardians~”

“Who would have thought, in this declining world, there would be a Mutant pretending to be a Noble?”

“Why do I feel like he looks like both a Noble and a Mutant?”

“Impossible! Nobles have all taken the Gene Serum, which means they can’t be infected. Mutants are humans who have been infected; a Mutant can’t be a Noble.”

“Could it be that his family is very wealthy, but for some reason, he didn’t take the Gene Serum?”

…

While a group of Nobles discussed in the live broadcast room, Lin Mian was also observing Pei Yuhuai while sneaking glances at the comments on his watch.

Is he a Mutant?

Or a Noble?

For some reason, at that moment, his heart raced particularly fast. He had a ridiculous feeling that perhaps… the other party might save him from his suffering.

Previously, he thought the girl saving him was a waste. He had never believed in miracles. But at this moment, his thoughts had shifted slightly.

As Lin Mian pondered this, he saw someone reminding the Guardians in the comments, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit worried about Pei Yuhuai.

Although he still couldn’t determine whether the other party was there to save him, he was certain that the other party was not on the same side as those Nobles.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend; regardless of who the other party really was, as long as they were an enemy of the Nobles, he should express some goodwill.

So, while Pei Yuhuai “controlled” the middle-aged Noble, Lin Mian boldly spoke to Pei Yuhuai, “Esteemed sir, a Guardian is coming this way.”

Pei Yuhuai, who was interacting with the middle-aged Noble, did not see Lin Mian’s comment; at that moment, his phone only displayed the interaction page.

Having already tried teasing, which was quite wasteful, this time he chose to mock. Unlike the previous teasing, this time a dialogue box appeared instead of a backpack. He could input text in the dialogue box or use voice input directly.

After a long day of work, Pei Yuhuai was not inclined to type out each word, so he simply chose to use voice input.

His voice was deep and magnetic, transmitted through the dialogue box on his phone.

He said, “A true gentleman should not use his powerful physique to oppress and bully the weak. Someone as uncouth as you should not even exist in this game.”

Although he was insulting the other party, the term “uncouth” was particularly jarring. However, due to his naturally good upbringing and his calm demeanor, his words sounded particularly pleasant.

Of course, this pleasantness was directed at those not involved, such as Lin Mian and the Nobles in Lin Mian’s live broadcast room.

Yes, Pei Yuhuai’s real voice was audible to them.

With a perfect restoration, his deep, magnetic tone, combined with his handsome and tall appearance, inexplicably gave off an exceptionally attractive vibe.

As for the game Pei Yuhuai referred to, they automatically interpreted it as him talking about the entertainment project in the town.

For these Nobles, the existence of such a town was akin to a **game.

Pei Yuhuai’s statement that this was a game was not incorrect.

Originally, Pei Yuhuai wanted to insult a bit more, but he opened his slightly cold lips and ultimately felt too embarrassed to say anything harsher.

Not only were there him and the middle-aged man, but also a fainted girl and a beautiful young man.

As a gentleman with decorum, he shouldn’t utter overly harsh words in front of them; that would be too impolite.

With that thought, Pei Yuhuai ended the interaction.

As he released the interaction, the middle-aged man finally regained his freedom and couldn’t help but start “crying” (from the irritation of the medicated oil) while pointing at Pei Yuhuai and cursing.

“Where did you come from, you bastard? You dog of a mother, do you understand the rules here? Once I enter this room, you can’t come in. Your behavior is too vile; I will report you to the Noble Association. Even if your family is wealthy, I will make sure to ruin you.”

Due to some of the words being too vulgar and crude, they were automatically filtered out on Pei Yuhuai’s side.

However, even without seeing the filtered content, Pei Yuhuai could roughly guess what was being said.

He wasn’t angry; after all, he was just a villain in a game. Let him curse a bit; villains can be killed, and he wouldn’t bother with a dead man.

Just as the middle-aged man was cursing, Pei Yuhuai finally saw Lin Mian’s reminder.

This time, he wasn’t in the interaction, so when Lin Mian spoke, he just happened to see it.

Lin Mian said, “Esteemed sir, a Guardian is coming this way.”

Pei Yuhuai controlled his game character to take a couple of steps toward the beautiful young man on the screen.

Since the middle-aged man was blocking his way, he inadvertently obstructed the weak young man on the bed.

Pei Yuhuai thought it was just a game, so he didn’t consider some common sense that he would normally have as a person.

For instance, walking straight ahead could step on someone else’s foot or bump into them.

He controlled his game character to walk straight forward, and since he was taller than the middle-aged man, he directly knocked the other party back several steps.

He didn’t notice this as a player, but the middle-aged Noble, Lin Mian, and the viewers in the live broadcast room all saw it clearly.

Lin Mian looked at the middle-aged Noble, who had been so arrogant just a moment ago, now looking disheveled as if he had been beaten, and couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

Meanwhile, in his live broadcast room, the comments were exploding.

“No way, is this person a bit off?”

“Whose second-generation heir is this? So bold?”

“Doesn’t even look where he’s walking, or does he not take Uncle Wu seriously?”

Uncle Wu was the middle-aged Noble, who was somewhat famous in the Noble circle… no, he should be more well-known in the circle of those playing the town game.

Not all Nobles were as lecherous and perverted as the middle-aged Noble and those watching the live broadcast.

After all, the Noble circle originated from the capitalists before the apocalypse.

Among the capitalists, there were both men and women, and many were those who could afford the Gene Serum.

Not everyone liked to waste their time on lust.

Now that the apocalypse had arrived, many still had other matters to attend to.

For example, competing for resources, vying for talent, fighting for territory, and finding ways to survive in this apocalyptic world.

Uncle Wu wasn’t well-known in the Noble circle, but he was quite famous in the lecherous pervert circle.

Many people playing in this circle had heard of Uncle Wu, and most would give him some face.

Someone like Pei Yuhuai, who splashed medicated oil on him right from the start and then proceeded to lecture him, was a rare occurrence.

“I don’t know why, but I think this person is quite handsome, even more so than those big stars.”

“Handsome? We don’t even know who he is; he might just be a Mutant pretending to be a Noble here.”

“What’s up with the Guardians? Why haven’t they arrived yet?”

“Yeah, are they slacking off somewhere? We’ve given them so many resources, and they’re of no use at critical moments.”