Yu Deng remained silent for a moment after speaking.
"Hey, did you hear that?" Yu Deng's patience was thin. When there was no response, he poked the werewolf's chest with his fingertip.
In the dim light, the werewolf's hands were bound behind him, his posture one of a tamed, submissive creature.
But his eyes glowed faintly, clearly the eyes of a vicious, hungry wolf.
Anders, bound, looked up at Yu Deng and spoke in a soft, hoarse voice, "I heard you."
The werewolf wasn't very familiar with the pronunciation of Eastern names, and awkwardly, he slowly called out, "Yu Deng... Deng Deng."
Yu Deng tilted his chin slightly. "Mhm."
The werewolf smiled, his eyes curving, earnestly fulfilling his promise. A faint light appeared around him, and as his words fell, he said, "I swear to keep Deng Deng's name in my heart and not tell anyone else."
Even without Yu Deng reminding him, Anders would have done this.
After all, the more people who knew, the more likely someone would start thinking about Yu Deng. That could easily lead to another potential rival.
Anders would rather that no one, especially the other men who were eyeing Yu Deng, ever knew the little bloodline's name.
"Good."
Yu Deng's concerns were solved, and he felt a slight satisfaction as he sat in the chair in front of Anders.
Once again, the room fell into silence. Anders kept his bound position, his gaze admiringly fixed on the small curve at the corner of Yu Deng's lips, his voice muffled under the gag.
"The prey is feeling quite uncomfortable now. Can Deng Deng help me out?"
Yu Deng raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Hmm, why would I help you?"
Wasn't this something Anders should be dealing with?
"Because I'm under Deng Deng's control, and now I can't move." The tall werewolf didn't hide his desire, coaxing, "And besides, Deng Deng is the hunter and also the owner of the prey, isn't that right?"
Since he was the owner, it was only natural to show some compassion to the one being owned, right?
Yu Deng found himself somewhat drawn in, feeling that there might be some truth to that.
Anders straightforwardly made his request.
"Baby, I want you to touch my ears."
Such a simple request? Yu Deng was coaxed into it, deciding to indulge the prey's wish for once.
His hand settled on the werewolf's upright ears, casually giving them a rub.
The werewolf lowered his head, enjoying the touch from Yu Deng. His tail behind him swayed so intensely that it left a blurred trail.
The vicious wolf, with its powerful body restrained and sharp fangs locked by the muzzle, behaved like a domesticated dog.
After rubbing the werewolf's ears, Yu Deng lightly touched the muzzle.
The silver-black muzzle covered half of Anders' handsome, deep face, but it didn't mask the fierce aura. In fact, it made him look even more intimidating.
Anders lowered his head, pressing his face against Yu Deng's palm, through the muzzle.
Yu Deng, taking advantage of the fact that the werewolf was wearing the muzzle, curiously explored its structure.
Anders gazed at Yu Deng, and within the small range of movement allowed by the muzzle, he lightly sucked on his fingertip.
Yu Deng quickly pulled his hand back, leaned against the back of the chair, and pressed his foot onto the werewolf's firm chest.
The soft, pale foot contrasted sharply with the wheat-colored muscles.
"I didn't ask you to bite me."
Anders lowered his head, staring without blinking for a moment. His chest rose and fell heavily, his muscles taut, and the veins on his forehead and the back of his hand stood out clearly.
Ding—Ding—
The deep chimes of the clock tower rang out from the castle, startling a flock of wild bats into the air.
It was midnight, marking the arrival of the fifth day of this instance.
Anders' breath suddenly became much heavier.
Yu Deng felt that he had already hunted enough and began to think about what else was required for this "hunter" identity.
"System, do I still need to do anything?"
[No, host, this is not a mandatory mission.] System 01 replied.
If it were any other player who obtained the hunter identity, they would most likely kill a player, blindly breaking the rules, and more aggressive ones might even engage in some physical exchanges with non-humans.
Yu Deng was a very special case. He wasn't particularly strong in combat and was a bit clumsy, so even if he gained this identity, he wouldn't be doing anything too extreme.
The system paused for a moment, then responsibly gave guidance to the host.
[However, if your condition allows later, you could try looking into other characters, perhaps uncover some useful clues, or figure out who the other players are.]
Yu Deng understood.
After briefly losing focus, Yu Deng looked at the werewolf, tapping his jade foot on his chest again.
"So, will you completely submit to me?"
The werewolf paused for a few seconds, his gaze heavy as he tentatively replied, "…Of course, as long as you have only me as your prey."
Just now you unconditionally agreed to listen, why are you adding conditions now?
Yu Deng blinked, realizing belatedly that the implication of this sentence was that he could only sign a contract with the werewolf.
He didn't agree: "Prey can't negotiate such greedy conditions."
After all, there were so many other targets for him to hunt.
As soon as Yu Deng finished speaking, the werewolf in front of him suddenly stood up, the black rope finally snapped under the bulging muscles.
The werewolf, without a word, hugged Yu Deng into his arms, rubbing against him nervously, one hand grasping Yu Deng's slender waist, the other hand holding his little wings.
Yu Deng was dumbfounded, trapped in Anders' arms, his eyes confused.
Huh? Isn't he the hunter?! How come the prey escaped and he was being held and couldn't move?
[If the strength difference is huge, then even with a bonus, there might be a possibility that you won't be able to win.]
Yu Deng suddenly realized.
It was just like, his own fighting ability was only 10, while Anders had a whopping 100. Even if he significantly increased his strength to 80, he still couldn't beat the werewolf.
The cold metal muzzle was against Yu Deng's face, in contrast to the werewolf's scorching body temperature.
Yu Deng's back was uncomfortable, and his small wings were a bit hot. He said unhappily, "Don't move around! You were so obedient just now."
"... I'm sorry, but I think my patience has been remarkable," the werewolf obediently stopped touching those delicate little wings, his low voice sounding a little wronged.
His tail wrapped around Yu Deng, urgently and deliberately, its tip constantly brushing against the soft and slender waist.
"Baby..."
Yu Deng was tickled and annoyed, lifting the wolf tail, a few wolf hairs falling off during the rubbing.
Anders, as if not seeing his own tail hair falling on Yu Deng, touched his muzzle against Yu Deng's cheek.
Yu Deng leaned back: "What are you trying to do!"
With a crack, the muzzle was crushed by the werewolf's bare hands. Anders' breath was hot, his eyes burning.
Yu Deng had already learned a lot from being kissed.
When he saw Anders' expression, he knew that the other person still wanted to kiss him, and not just any kiss—it would be a heavy, intense one, enough to make his lips swell and maybe even break the skin!
Yu Deng slapped away the werewolf's arm that was holding him, irritated, and fluttered his wings to fly into the air.
He thought for a moment, then threw a low-level binding item to fix the werewolf in the room.
"No, don't follow me! I'm going to sleep!"
Then, the little vampire actually just left the werewolf behind and ran away.
Anders took a deep breath. "..."
The little vampire was always so unreasonable. He easily riled him up, making him feel hot all over, and then just flapped his wings and left.
He wanted to chase after him, wanted to fully possess him.
But after all, it was only by taking the "prey" position that he was able to get closer to Yu Deng, and he didn't want to ruin that by being impulsive and making the little vampire hate him.
The werewolf watched Yu Deng fly away, silently grabbing a chair in front of him and violently ripping off one of its legs.
...
Yu Deng flew down the corridor of the castle.
Maybe because of the hunting identity, his courage had grown a little. At least now he dared to look around and observe his surroundings.
The corridor in the castle was dark at night, and there were a few bat-shaped decorations hanging upside down. Upon seeing Yu Deng, they shyly peeked at him.
However, the other non-human creatures and players attending the banquet seemed to stay indoors after midnight, as the entire castle looked empty.
He wondered if other players had any other restrictions or rules.
[Light a cigarette, what just happened was blocked for so long.]
[I've grown, I won't be silly enough to ask the officials and Deng Deng what happened during the blackout, I've learned to observe and deduce!]
[Look at the baby's cheeks and lips, all red, and there are marks on his neck. I know what happened.]
[Baby, why are you flying so fast? Is there a bad dog chasing you?]
Yu Deng flew a little distance, feeling like he was incredibly strong now, so he decided to knock on some other doors.
He randomly pushed open a room door. Inside was the little fat man, both hands holding a stick.
Upon hearing the door open, the little fat man scrambled to stand up, then froze when he saw the quiet and beautiful young vampire standing at the door.
"Hello." The little fat man greeted him, adjusting his player avatar, "Please believe me, I'm really not human."
Yu Deng thought for a moment and felt that the little fat man's acting skills were lacking.
Even he wasn't fooled by that. However, he didn't want to do anything to the player. Instead, he quietly observed the differences between the rooms of the other players and his own.
The little fat man nervously watched the young vampire.
Yu Deng finished observing and didn't find any useful clues. He was about to leave with a lack of interest.
"I'm not interested in you. Your blood smells bad."
The little fat man knew he was safe now and beamed with a smile, respectfully placing a plate of strange enchanted fruit in front of Yu Deng.
Yu Deng blinked in confusion: "???"
Such a strange yet familiar move.
Yu Deng thought for a moment and then realized—the little fat player wasn't trying to make an offering, was he?
[LOL, didn't expect the baby to be treated like a golden leg.]
[Baby is super powerful, to other players, baby probably seems like a soft-hearted god.]
Yu Deng politely declined the glowing fruit and unknowingly found himself flying to the door of the large room on the top floor.
The door was still tightly shut, but the faint aura leaking from inside was both oppressive and oddly attractive.
Of course, Yu Deng didn't want to force his way in. After all the trouble tonight, he was already tired.
Tonight's actions were over!
Just as Yu Deng was about to head back, he turned and saw the black-haired butler flying down the corridor toward him, stopping in front of him.
"Little Master?"
The butler's hair was slightly messy, and there was a faint dampness on his clothes, giving him a busy, worn-out appearance.
Yu Deng tilted his head, looking at Wen Luo. "Where did you go?"
"I was handling some matters outside the castle."
Wen Luo's gaze lingered on Yu Deng's neck and collarbone for a few seconds, and he sighed softly. "Little Master, you haven't rested properly again."
Yu Deng didn't quite agree with this evaluation: "I'm a hunter, of course, I need to go out and search for prey."
"Then, do you want to return to rest now?"
Yu Deng nodded, and Wen Luo gently picked him up, carrying him back to his room and softly placing him on the bed.
"Little Master, did you use your powers tonight?" Wen Luo fetched a clean towel and wiped Yu Deng's face and neck. "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
Yu Deng shook his head. "If I feel uncomfortable, I'll have you help me solve it."
A bit surprised: "No need tonight..."
Yu Deng tilted his head. "Seems like I don't need it."
Right, hadn't it been said that his special constitution would have some side effects after using the vampire abilities?
But right now, it didn't seem like he had the uncomfortable, burning sensation from before. Could it be that this Hunter buff canceled it out?
[You can indeed understand it this way.]
With the system's explanation, Yu Deng stopped worrying about it.
Yu Deng had been busy since dusk, from doing side quests in the game to acting as a hunter. He had already exceeded his energy limit and was utterly exhausted, his mind almost delirious.
"Forget it, Wen Luo, I want to sleep."
Wen Luo sighed in his heart and helped him change into his sleepwear.
The next moment, Wen Luo's movements froze, his gaze locking on.
On the young master's waist were faint finger marks, along with a few strands of gray fur.
It was clearly fur from Anders' giant gray wolf.
So, the young master had gone to find that ill-intentioned wolf tonight. And what kind of position would leave this fur here?
"Wen Luo?" Yu Deng called drowsily.
The black-haired butler's fingertips glowed faintly, burning the wolf fur to ashes. His fingers then pressed against the faint bite mark on Yu Deng's collarbone, his grandmother-green eyes darkening.
"Little Master, do you know? Being bitten by a werewolf can cause madness, especially from a more ferocious one."
Yu Deng, his mind foggy, thought, really? Is this some kind of enhanced rabies...?
"But, vampire saliva can heal wounds and disinfect."
The black-haired butler knelt by Yu Deng's side and leaned down to speak, "Would you like me to serve you?"
"But I'm tired." Yu Deng yawned, and a tear fell from the corner of his eye onto the pillow, which Wen Luo wiped away.
"It's okay, just rest. I'll be very gentle."
Yu Deng, using his willpower, kept his eyes open and stared at Wen Luo for a few seconds. Too tired to think, he decided to trust the butler and quickly closed his eyes, falling asleep.
The vampire butler looked down for a long time, then pressed his cool lips gently onto the tender neck, erasing the marks left by the werewolf.
Vampires had excellent self-healing abilities, and with the aid of their saliva, the young vampire's long, fair neck quickly lost the bite marks, and the same happened with his collarbone.
Wen Luo watched for a few seconds, then kissed again, easily leaving a mark on the young vampire's soft skin.
Not far from the marks he had just erased, he left new red ones.
Quietly marking his territory—who doesn't know how to do that?