"...As expected, Meow Jiang, she must have seen something when she returned."

At dusk, Yan Huan leaned against the fence surrounded by villagers, gazing from afar at An Le, who had arrived alone by the path at the mountain's descent, and spoke.

On his shoulder, Meow Jiang immediately appeared, also looking into the distance.

They saw An Le in a witch costume staring at a cliff, looking puzzled, seemingly thinking that there ought to be a magnificently splendid temple standing there.

"Meow..."

Meow Jiang tilted his head, watching as his tail swayed slightly in that direction.

Yan Huan squinted his eyes, analyzing,

"Did you mention earlier, Meow Jiang, that using the modifier has side effects?"

"Meow."

"An Le can fight against the other four hosts alone; her usage frequency and degree of the modifier are the most intense, conversely, the side effects must also be the most pronounced..."

Yan Huan looked at Meow Jiang and asked,

"Do you think the side effects An Le is experiencing might possibly include hallucinations or something?"

"The side effects of the modifier can't be that trivial meow. Even if hallucinations occur, it could be a manifestation of the side effects, or it could be due to other deeper reasons..."

Upon hearing this, Meow Jiang blinked his green eyes but ultimately shook his head, thus reminding him.

Yan Huan looked at An Le's back, hesitated for a long time, and finally came to a decision.

"Yo, young man, worried about that girl, still following her secretly..."

At this moment, the owner of the house where Yan Huan leaned against the fence returned from his busy day.

In a few days, the festival will be held, and basically, everyone in the village must participate.

Especially since the road outside the mountain has collapsed, preparations initially meant to be conveniently brought in from outside must now be attended to personally.

"..."

Looking at the amiable old man who asked, Yan Huan hesitated for a moment before putting on his expression management mask.

Then, he smiled and said,

"Yes, after all, she's my girlfriend. She accidentally fell while descending the mountain earlier, claimed she was fine so I wouldn't worry, but how could I really not keep an eye on her..."

"Meow?!"

Listening to this, Meow Jiang widened his eyes at Yan Huan.

While he wore the mask with the appearance of a sincere young man, not revealing any flaws.

Upon hearing Yan Huan's response, the old man showed a "Just as I thought" expression,

"Alright, alright, young man, very attentive, takes care of people..."

"It's nothing, just borrowing your place, Grandpa, to hide for a while, really troubling you."

"It's fine, no trouble, no trouble."

The old man waved his hand and returned inside, appearing satisfied after witnessing young love.

And once the old man returned to the house, before Meow Jiang could ask, Yan Huan preemptively queried,

"Meow Jiang, what do you think the first step is to solve An Le's modifier problem now?"

"Hmm... It's to offer your first time meow!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Huan's face turned dark, interrupting the words he was about to say.

"Offer your head!"

After a few seconds' delay, Yan Huan barely managed to utter,

"The problem now is, since coming to Ying Country, An Le's mood has been very low.

"After talking with her today, I'm pretty sure that her emotions only fluctuate when she reassures me repeatedly about the agreement existing...

"It's as if... she's depending on it for life... When asked about other things, like today when discussing website matters, she changes the topic...

"So do you believe that if I confess tonight, either her modifier will explode or she will explode tomorrow?"

Meow Jiang blinked and immediately nodded,

"I think so too meow!"

Yan Huan ignored its parroting and merely focused on An Le's silhouette not far off,

"But since she has already used the modifier to make me acknowledge the agreement, might as well go all out and strike directly...

"Except for the last step, everything else according to her wishes.

"At least lift her spirits first; it might yield unexpected results...

"Previously, I was confined by modifier thinking, always thinking that finding the cause would provide comfort.

"But sometimes, comforting comes first before discovering the reason."

While speaking, Yan Huan glanced at the peaceful village surroundings and gritted his teeth,

"After all, Spencer... they aren't here temporarily... As soon as we return, the others"

"Meow!"

Meow Jiang tilted its head, seeming to merely meow cutely, not expressing any opinion.

On matters of how to operate, Meow Jiang rarely interferes with Yan Huan's thoughts.

Thinking thus, Yan Huan quickly reached a resolution in his mind.

"Just right, actually, I've wanted to verify a thought for a long time..."

"Meow?"

Watching An Le still gazing at the cliff, he immediately turned back and walked toward the village.

...

...

"It's an illusion, isn't it..."

An Le didn't know how long she had been observing the cliff before speaking softly.

While murmuring, she reached out to gently touch it.

Unbelievingly confirming, after discovering it indeed solid, she barely retracted her fingers.

Just as she was about to turn her puzzled head, a faint sound of a phantom wooden fish gently rang in her ear.

"Dong~"

Without turning around, a familiar phantom interface suddenly appeared before her eyes.

[Congratulations, you can now activate: "Tentacle Purgatory!"]

[At the cost of losing all sensation below the neck, after thirty minutes of guidance, activate Tentacle Purgatory mode]

[In this mode, you immediately gain 100% resistance penetration]

[Moreover, you can generate an unrestricted number, length, and strength of Tentacles at any visual location]

[Any tentacle you generate shares your sensory experience, allowing you to release more Tentacles indoors through them]

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