I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 235

Chapter 235: The City of Succubi and Cyberpunk Youth Edition

 

The location Fei Luo mentioned as “sensing Yin Xiamo” was a bustling district in the Honor District of Shenzhen City.

 

To call it a bustling district was not entirely accurate because the Honor District belonged to a typical area of “few people, lots of money.” Basically, those who could live there were either wealthy individuals or… former wealthy individuals.

 

Due to its proximity to the Shenzhen River and the sea, many coastal villas had been built there. The wealthy residents of the city usually came back to their villas for a day or two when they had nothing else to do. It was normal for them not to come back for years if they had other engagements elsewhere, so the occupancy rate of houses there was quite low.

 

However, this didn’t mean that the area was devoid of people. In fact, that bustling district had a somewhat retro-cyberpunk vibe, reminiscent of those cyberpunk settings with very few people.

 

I find it hard to describe the eccentricities of this district. It’s like those high-end specialty stores in some bustling areas of the central district, where a handbag could cost tens or even hundreds of thousands, or where a computer might be priced at several thousand or tens of thousands elsewhere but here, it could be sold for seventy or eighty thousand or even more.

 

Despite seemingly empty shops with most people inside playing with their phones or watching TV shows, looking like they could close down at any moment, these “high-end brand stores” somehow manage to stay open.

 

Personally, I’ve never been inside such shops. Even when I occasionally pass through the bustling squares in the central district of Shenzhen City, I might just buy a bottle of water from the grocery store or a two-yuan grilled sausage. I feel like I don’t even have the right to glance at the storefronts of those luxurious shops.

 

In Honor District, it’s basically all these kinds of luxury stores.

 

The transportation in Honor District is very developed, with various interlaced overpasses surrounded by streetlights. One super plaza after another dances in the neon lights, like beautiful butterflies at night. With huge billboards lining the roadsides, the entire district looks very prosperous—yet, in reality, even the passing vehicles in the center are very few. There’s almost no concept of a “pedestrian street” in the commercial area, the roads are very spacious, and people here, sitting in luxury cars with beautiful companions, just stop in front of a mall, go in, and come out shortly after getting back into their cars and leaving.

 

Later, shortly after those wealthy individuals entered the store, a group of neatly dressed workers or managers would enter the store, move out the items the wealthy individuals had selected, load them onto vehicles, and drive away, presumably to deliver the goods.

 

Some say Shenzhen City has the greatest wealth gap among cities, and I agree with this point. At least, after comparing the house of Zhou Xiaofei from Starlight Elementary School, the large villas in the Honor District, and the lifestyles of the wealthy, I understood what “the gap between people” really means.

 

Originally, I thought that the upscale neighborhood where I and Yin Xiamo rode bicycles to, Jiang Wei’s place, was already considered standard in Honor District. I didn’t expect that area to be just the “poor district” of Honor District. The closer one gets to the center of the district, the more one can see the extravagance of people’s lives here.

 

“From up here, this area looks so beautiful…”

 

Flying over Honor District with Fei Luo, I heard the Black Dragon girl beneath me sighing at the hustle and bustle of the traffic below, “It’s unlike our world where, at night, there are mostly just lights and the glow of magic, not this kind of diversity.”

 

“If these lights were a bit more peculiar, it would be like what’s described in games and anime from 2077.”

I took over her words while sitting on Fei Luo’s neck and then slightly bent down, “By the way, Fei Luo, are you sure it’s okay for me to ride you like this? Aren’t you… tired?”

 

“Hey! I’m a dragon, you know. While dragons aren’t as easygoing as centaurs when it comes to who can ride them, it’s completely fine to carry a little kid like you, right?”

 

Fei Luo said in a nonchalant tone, “Nuo’er, Don’t worry too much. Even if an adult came, I wouldn’t feel any pressure at all. At most, it would just look particularly awkward. Nuo’er, your size and weight are just right, like a cat.”

 

She corrected, “It’s at least two or three cats.”

“The bigger cats in our world are this heavy, like a snow leopard.”

 

A snow leopard? Did you call leopards “bigger cats”?

 

“So now I…”

 

After thinking about it for a moment and recalling that I, as an adult, could carry thirty or forty pounds of weight alone, and it would probably be easier if it was on my back, not to mention a fully grown dragon. Plus, at this moment, I was indeed much shorter than Fei Luo, and after spreading her wings, her size was not on the same level as mine. We didn’t look out of place at all, so I didn’t pursue the topic further, but changed the subject:

 

“We don’t need to dwell on Xiao Mo’s background and past, right?”

 

“Hasn’t Xiao Mo already come clean with you? She won’t dwell on the matters of the hero anymore.”

 

Fei Luo smirked mischievously. “Nuo’er, you decide for yourself. When Xiao Mo has been with you recently, does she seem more like an ordinary person or a magician?”

 

“Huh?”

Although I wasn’t quite sure why Fei Luo was asking like this, I blurted out, “An ordinary person.”

 

I could be certain of this. Except when necessary, Yin Xiamo would only use magic to protect me, and most of the time, she was no different from an ordinary person, adjusting her lifestyle to fit mine as much as possible.

 

“So, if Xiao Mo really had any strange ideas, the first thing she would do now is to look for possible magical ways to restore all of the hero’s memories, or turn you into the person he remembers. But Xiao Mo didn’t do that. Instead, she adapted to your life, indicating that she has prepared herself to start over from scratch.”

 

Fei Luo said in a very calm tone, “By the way, cutie, let me tell you a few more things. The war with the Demon King ended hundreds of years ago. The Demon King of that time had already been sealed by us.”

“Last month, Xiao Mo was just worried that sealing the Demon King wasn’t secure enough, or perhaps she came to this world and saw many novels and anime where the Demon King returned to destroy the world after the seal loosened, so she chose to break the seal and kill the Demon King.”

 

“Huh?”

I was surprised. “You can… break the seal and kill the Demon King?”

 

“Of course, the Demon King who has been sealed for hundreds of years has hardly any power left. Even Xiao Mo alone is enough to deal with him.”

 

Fei Luo shook her dragon head. “After saying so much, little one, can you finally feel at ease? Xiao Mo told me before that you, as the author, like to have wild imaginations and come up with strange plots, but it’s not that complicated in reality.”

 

“Is this really not just both of you trying to comfort me?”

 

“Ah…”

Fei Luo beneath me suddenly sighed deeply. “Hold on tight, little one.”

 

“Huh?”

Before I could react, the whole world suddenly started spinning.

 

“Ah-ah-ah!”

 

Thousands of meters above ground, Fei Luo suddenly flapped her massive dragon wings, and the strong propulsion sent us forward like a bullet. Then, in less than three seconds, Fei Luo performed a 360-degree spin, frightening me into instinctively grabbing onto her two horns tightly, with my feet firmly clamped around her head.

 

“Don’t… don’t accelerate suddenly, hey!”

 

“Because indecisive Nuo’er is just too boring. Was it because of being framed in your past life that made you cautious? It’s okay, you’re not that terrible person!”

 

Fei Luo beneath me grabbed onto my two feet again. “Okay, we’re about to accelerate now!”

 

With that, Fei Luo’s two pairs of wings flapped violently once more, accompanied by a surge of intense magical energy. Our speed instantly increased several times over, turning into a pitch-black “meteor” streaking across the night sky towards the city center of the Honor District.

 

At the very center of the Honor District stood a gigantic tower.

 

At the top of the tower was the world’s largest clock.

 

Unlike traditional circular clocks, besides the clock face on the east side, the tops of the tower in the southwest, north, and west directions were all massive electronic LCD screens. At this moment, the screens were playing advertisements, seemingly for someone:

 

“Today’s Shenzhen News Flash, the youngest mayor of Shenzhen City, Ms. Ye Yuqing, meets with renowned overseas bridge expert Mr. Jobs…”

“The construction of the Shenzhen City Cross-Sea Bridge will begin on June 6th, overseen personally by Chief Prosecutor Su of the National Prosecution Office…”

“Technology changes lives, fashion changes the world, Meta-Tron Computers wish you and your family happiness and health. Choose Meta-Tron when buying a computer…”

 

Surrounding these lifelike billboards were RGB lights continuously changing colors, seemingly indicating the uniqueness of this tower.

 

“Ah—”

Completely unprepared, I was taken by Fei Luo towards this tower.

 

“Wait, we’ll be spotted! We’ll be seen by the city’s surveillance!”

 

“We won’t be spotted! I’ve calculated the range of all the city’s surveillance and the areas visible to human eyes. I know where the blind spots are!”

 

Fei Luo’s tone was proud. “Don’t underestimate a dragon who has survived thousands of years of battles, you little elf girl! The magical gun lines on the battlefield were much denser than these surveillance cameras!”

 

With that said, Fei Luo once again flew me towards the giant screen of the tower, then circled around the tower and flew towards a brightly lit commercial street behind it.

 

“Isn’t this thrilling? This is an experience that ordinary people can never have in their lifetime!”

 

Regaining her composure mid-air, Fei Luo tilted her head back. “I really love the technology of this world. It’s not only practical but also incredibly beautiful!”

 

Where’s the practicality in these dazzling and strange night lights!

 

On the back of the dragon, I slightly turned my head and glanced at the huge tower behind us.

 

In the hazy moonlight, this giant was already broadcasting today’s news to the deserted streets around it.

 

“Mayor Ye reached an agreement with the Nanqi District Government regarding the construction of the tenth district of Shenzhen City. The head of Nanqi Port expressed full cooperation…”

“The manager of the power grid stated that the underwater cables in the tenth district have been preliminarily laid out. The tenth district is temporarily named ‘Mianyun District’, and the Mianyun Bridge will connect to the Nanqi District Highway…”

“Good evening, dear residents of the Rong District… oh no, now we should call this area the ‘Honor District’. My apologies. Now let’s enjoy the most fashionable and cutting-edge songs together. Who’s already prepared for tomorrow—’Who’s Ready for Tomorrow’?”

 

“……”

 

It was said that this tower had been built over a decade ago by the son of a local tycoon who had been terminally ill. The tycoon had been in the steel business, with a very large company and personal assets of several billion yuan.

 

There had been a rather “rebellious” story about this father and son duo. It had been said that the tycoon had raised his son as an ordinary child, planning to confess their wealth to him only when he came of age. However, on the day of the confession, his son had chosen not to accept it and had continued living a normal life. Later, when his father had fallen ill and passed away, he had inherited a large fortune.

 

Various siblings had then come to him to “borrow money” and “build relationships,” which had annoyed him greatly. He had chosen to leave alone and had secluded himself, investing several billion yuan in the construction of this tower in the Nanqi District. He had bought the land, built a tower with no apparent purpose, and had installed a clock and three LCD screens on the top floor.

 

The LCD screens had randomly broadcasted advertisements and news. Even though purchasing the land and constructing the tower had not depleted the tycoon’s fortune, his son had thrown the remaining money into the maintenance of the tower, ultimately creating such a building that “seemed devoid of any commercial atmosphere.”

 

Perhaps because this tower was too conspicuous and happened to be located in the center of the Honor District, it was named “Honor Tower” and became one of the symbolic buildings of the Honor District.

 

The world was just so strange. Some people could go several days without eating meat, while others spent billions just to build a building that, besides being beautiful, served no purpose.

 

Wait a moment.

 

Sitting on Fei Luo’s neck, following this giant dragon through the neon lights, gradually getting used to the high-speed flight, I don’t know why everything around me feels so “familiar”.

 

It wasn’t exactly “familiar,” but it was a very… comfortable feeling.

It’s like I used to enjoy this kind of bustling atmosphere, or I used to live in similar environments.

 

This feeling is exactly the same as when I was alone facing the forest and nature on “Moon Orchid Island” with Xiao Mo before.

 

At that time, I must have triggered the genes of the elf in my body, allowing me to be comfortable even when alone in the wild. And now, in this situation…

 

Was it the succubus genes?

That was the only thing I could think of.

 

The cat-girl genes are meant to prevent small animals around me from feeling hostile. If it were a cat, it might even be considered a “cat king”, after all, besides humans, the top of the food chain on Earth’s land are all members of the feline family.

 

Leopards on the plains, lions on the savannah, tigers in the forest… These are all members of the feline family.

 

If one day I happen to encounter a predator in the wild, being a member of the “feline family” like them, I wouldn’t be seen as prey by lions or tigers.

 

The elf genes are adapted to the forest, the cat-girl genes to the grasslands, so are the succubus genes adapted to human cities?

 

But there are no neon metropolises in other worlds, right? Or is it that the human world is all the same?

 

“……”

 

In the continuously rotating and fluttering world, the neon lights blinking around the Honor District now seemed like a dream to me, involuntarily evoking waves of happiness.

 

Hmm… I seem to understand Xiao Mo’s intentions a bit now.

 

These genes indeed allow me to perfectly adapt to the current human society on Earth, it’s not something she messed around with for her own desires or lust.

 

“Why aren’t you speaking?”

Perhaps sensing my silence, Fei Luo curiously asked from below, “Xiao Mo is just ahead, you know?”

 

“Huh?”

I snapped back, “Where?”

 

“In the small villa in the middle of that residential area.” Fei Luo gestured with her eyes towards a high-end residential area about a kilometer below us.

 

Unlike other residential areas, this one gave off a very “luxurious” feeling at first glance.

 

There were no buildings higher than four stories in the area, all villas, and the landscaping was very well planned, with both swimming pools and golf courses.

 

In the center of the area, Fei Luo said Xiao Mo’s villa was located right in front of a super-sized artificial beach, with a total of three floors. In the front was a swimming pool and in the back was a large garden. Considering the land prices in the Honor District of Shenzhen City, I estimated that such a house would cost at least fifty million.

 

“Are we going down directly?”

 

When we descended to a height of less than a hundred meters above the residential area, Fei Luo flew near the villa and said, “Xiao Mo is inside. She should have sensed us by now.”

 

“Are there really no cameras here?”

I was somewhat worried. “In a place like this, I always feel like there are surveillance cameras everywhere.”

 

“There are, but Xiao Mo has taken care of them all,” Fei Luo replied.

 

“Huh?” I exclaimed.

 

“All the cameras are broken, so I told you, don’t underestimate the power of magic in other worlds,” Fei Luo continued as she descended towards the ground.

 

“Let’s just land near the second floor and go into the house to find Xiao Mo.”

 

“Is it okay? Won’t we disturb Xiao Mo?” I asked.

 

“Haha, Nuo’er, you’ve become so considerate as a girl,” Fei Luo laughed.

 

“I’ve told you, Momo can already sense us at this distance. If we really disturb them, Xiao Mo will definitely come out to stop us. If she doesn’t, it means she tacitly allows us to come over.”

 

Was there really such a saying?

It seemed like you two really understood each other.

 

“Huff, huff, huff—”

 

Amidst the flapping of wings, Fei Luo descended with me to the second floor of the villa, landing on the spacious corridor.

 

It’s called a corridor, but honestly, it feels more like a “balcony” to me. Or perhaps the outside corridor of this house’s second floor is even wider than the balcony of Ai Luodi’s house.

 

“A thud” sounded as I landed, despite my weight being similar to that of two or three cats, and I was wearing round-toed casual shoes without heels. However, whether it was because the wood used for the corridor of this house was more sensitive, I still made a noticeable noise upon landing.

 

“Who?!” Almost the moment we landed, a man’s voice came from inside the house.

 

“No need to be alarmed, my friend,” followed by the nonchalant voice of Yin Xiamo.

 

“Surely you’ve investigated how many staff members our café has, given that you’ve sent people to cause trouble twice?”

 

“But you’re not the manager.”

 

It was evident from the man’s voice that he was somewhat afraid of Yin Xiamo.

 

“We didn’t mean to target you.”

 

“Ouyang Xue is just the acting manager, she’ll return to her logistics management at Tongmeng Network sooner or later.”

 

Yin Xiamo continued, “You’ve ruined this café. My little friend wouldn’t be pleased. Do you understand?”

 

Unlike the usual Xiao Mo, the “Yin Xiamo” in the room now, while sounding like a young lady just out of college chatting with you, emitted waves of killing intent in her words, making me outside feel a chill even just listening.

 

Even though I was well aware that this “killing intent” of Xiao Mo’s wasn’t directed at me, it was hard to imagine the pressure the man in the room was facing.

 

“Hey, Momo!”

 

While I was momentarily unsure whether to enter the room or just listen, Fei Luo, as if nothing was wrong, walked directly along the wide wooden corridor of the second floor, heading towards the balcony exit. She casually plucked a small flag with some company logo printed on it from above the door, swaying the flag as she pushed the door open and walked in.

 

“I gave Nuo’er a taste of what it’s like to be a dragon rider. The little one adapted pretty quickly.”

 

Seeing this, I had no choice but to follow along, waving a small hand towards the man and Xiao Mo in the room.

 

“Hello, there.”

 

The room on the second floor, connected to the balcony, seemed to be some sort of martial arts training ground. It was very spacious, with mats on the floor, surrounded by sandbags and various pieces of fitness equipment.

 

And there sat Xiao Mo, wearing a black hooded windbreaker, looking like a good little girl sitting on the mat, facing off against the man with the small braid in front of her.

 

This man’s appearance was quite distinctive — with a small braid, muscular physique, sharp facial features, and wearing a fighting suit, he looked formidable.

 

I’ve only seen people like him in those kinds of gyms, of course, I’ve never been to one. That place is too expensive, getting a membership card costs hundreds or even thousands of yuan, and having a personal trainer is even scarier.

 

I once received advertisements from a gym, and with a curious mind, I went to ask one of their instructors. The answer I got was that one-on-one fitness sessions started at five hundred yuan per hour, and professional-level training cost one thousand yuan.

 

The fitness instructor who greeted me at that time was dressed similar to the man in front of me now, with long hair and an exceptionally muscular upper body. I estimated his chest was at least a D+ cup.

 

If the muscular men who caused trouble at the café before made people feel “strong but simple-minded,” then guys like this, who take good care of themselves and still have a small braid, definitely made me feel oppressed.

 

His appearance is somewhat similar to Robert from “King of Fighters” or a character from “Mugen.”

 

“You…”

Seeing Fei Luo and me come in directly from the balcony, the man in front of Xiao Mo was initially surprised, but then seemed to remember something and stood up.

 

“Would you like something to drink?”

 

“No, thank you,” I quickly waved my hand, gesturing towards Yin Xiamo.

 

“I… I’m here to see her.”

 

“Yeah, our Nuo’er is waiting for Momo to finish up so you can go watch a movie together!”

 

Beside me, Fei Luo smiled as she waved the flag in his hand and said, “Are you done talking?”

 

“Almost.”

 

Even though dressed like a little girl with a skirt and black stockings covering her legs, Yin Xiamo’s aura was clearly much higher than that of the man in the room.

 

“I’ll talk to him and then pay a visit to the Zhao family to have a chat with their Miss Zhao.”

 

“This is really interesting. Before, someone told me that Shenzhen City was a place where there were crouching tigers and hidden dragons, but I didn’t believe it. Now it seems… Don’t even mention dragons and tigers, I’m afraid even phoenixes are about to fly out.”

 

Seeing my refusal of his offer to “have a drink,” the man in the room turned around and raised his hands to Xiao Mo.

 

“I surrender. What do you want?”

 

“From now on, no matter what, you can’t harass anyone related to her in any way, directly or indirectly.”

 

Xiao Mo gestured towards me at the door. “You have your own intelligence network, enemies, and plans. I don’t care about any of that. But if I see anyone affecting her daily life again… my response won’t be as simple as today.”

 

“……”

 

The man swallowed nervously and remained silent for a moment. “Well… I might not have the final say on this, you know, I’m just…”

 

“You’re an underling of the Zhao family. You’re only responsible for carrying out tasks, but you still have some power in this city.”

 

Yin Xiamo continued with the same indifferent tone as before. “I will deal with the Zhao family. They have no reason to refuse.”

 

Even this 1.89-meter-tall man couldn’t hold up under Yin Xiamo’s strong pressure. “Fine, I promise you. I won’t take any jobs related to you guys in the future.”

 

“Very well.”

 

Yin Xiamo stood up from the ground and took off the hood from her back.

 

“Can I… ask you a question?”

 

As the girl prepared to walk around to my side, the man in the room stopped her. “Are you… really the kind of existence I imagined?”

 

Yin Xiamo turned her back to the man. “What are you talking about?”

 

“Oh, uh, never mind, forget it. I spoke out of turn.”

 

The man was immediately intimidated by Xiao Mo’s presence. “Um… how about… I’ll escort you back?”

 

“No need.”

 

Yin Xiamo walked over to me. “Your brother has three months left. Take a break during this time and spend more time with him.”

 

After saying that, Yin Xiamo came to me and looked at me, then at Fei Luo, with a slightly reproachful tone.

 

“Didn’t we agree to wait for me for an hour?”

 

“Hehe, waiting at home for an hour is too boring!”

Fei Luo patted me on the butt.

“Right, Nuo’er?”

 

“Ah… um, yes, right,” I quickly chimed in.

 

“Xiao Mo, how did you end up here? Is this person related to the troublemakers from this afternoon?”

 

“They’re all his people. They’re paid to cause trouble. The main source of this issue is the Zhao family,” Yin Xiamo said casually.

 

“I didn’t want to get involved, but if we just leave it be, who knows how long these annoying people will keep causing trouble. So, I decided to tackle it at the source.”

 

“The Zhao family?”

 

I curiously asked, “So… are we going to find this Zhao family later? Where are they? Also in the Honor District?”

 

“No, the Zhao family’s people are in the Canjing District. I plan to go directly to see the Miss Zhao from the Zhao family. She should be with her father at this time,” Yin Xiamo replied.

 

Then she turned to me and Fei Luo, noticing the eyeshadow that had been applied to me. Her tone relaxed considerably as she spoke, “Fei Luo, you’ve corrupted Nuo’er again.”

 

“Hehe, because Nuo’er is just too well-behaved, I can’t help but want to corrupt her,” Fei Luo mischievously chuckled.

 

“Being a little willful occasionally is fine, isn’t it, Momo? You always say you hope Nuo’er can be a bit more willful, right?”

 

“Yes, yes, just like when I corrupted you back then, right?”

 

Yin Xiamo gave Fei Luo a wry look and walked out of the door.

 

“Ladies, let’s not linger in this gloomy place. Let’s go.”

 

“……”

 

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