Shen Xiaoxiao’s expression was as if she had eaten something rotten. Staring at the young calf’s pale, blank, polished face, she couldn’t tell which frightened her more: the cow’s current face, those previous seven or eight eyes, or the fact that it could even speak at all. She took half a step back, hiding behind… Continue reading Tricked 076: Believers

Hearing Jiang Yan’s gentle voice, Yu Renwan, following not far behind her, involuntarily shuddered. She much preferred Jiang Yan’s usual cold and disdainful tone—it felt far friendlier. Jiang Yan didn’t notice Yu Renwan’s reaction. All her attention was focused on the chick and the lamb. Now, hearing they were to eat their own kind’s corpses,… Continue reading Tricked 075: Cow Spirit

After the group entered the energy field this time, perhaps because of the thick fog, all signal was completely cut off—even the modified livestream devices couldn’t connect. Only now did everyone’s livestream rooms finally come online together. The Bureau always pinned these energy field livestreams to the top of the homepage. Old and new viewers… Continue reading Tricked 074: Father and Daughter

Jiang Yan glanced at her phone. “Half an hour left.” Everyone quickly packed up to set out. Wuhai High School wasn’t far from the riverbank—it would take just over ten minutes to walk there. But the man who’d been swept in from outside remained slumped on the ground, refusing to move no matter what anyone… Continue reading Tricked 073: Cow Rearing Class

A certain dizziness. The clear sound of water came from nearby, the muffled strike of the current audible, her body swaying gently atop the waves. Jiang Yan frowned, then opened her eyes. She found herself on a river, beneath her an old, battered bamboo raft. There was a strange scent lingering in the air—not the… Continue reading Tricked 072: The Auspicious Land

Lin Xinjiu is dead. Although Jiang Yan never felt particularly positively or negatively about Lin Xinjiu, anyone would be thoughtful upon hearing that someone who was supposed to be a teammate died a week before the mission. Jiang Yan shared the news in the group chat. Lin Xinjiu’s avatar still sat among the group members,… Continue reading Tricked 071: The Fifth Round

When Jiang Yan got home, Mu Wang had already drifted back. He showed no sign of his recent scuffle, lying very properly on the living room sofa, and when Jiang Yan entered, he perked up his petals and pretended nothing had happened. “Good morning, Sis!” Wanting to be closer, he floated over to the durian,… Continue reading Tricked 070: Last Words

After speaking, Jiang Yan left the Yao Management Department. She took out her phone to contact Yu Renwan, only to find that Yu Renwan had also come to claim her reward for the fourth round. As soon as Jiang Yan reached the Bureau’s entrance, she ran into Yu Renwan coming downstairs. Upon meeting, Jiang Yan… Continue reading Tricked 069: The Return of Terror

Once the rewards were decided, He Qingyuan dipped his forefinger in cinnabar and drew symbols on the glass domes. After a few minutes, the glass opened, and he handed two yellow talismans to Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was a bit surprised by He Qingyuan’s attitude. She had thought he would reject her choices, since that… Continue reading Tricked 068: Jiang Chixi

After leaving Baishan Sanatorium, Jiang Yan waited at home for two weeks before receiving word from He Qingyuan. During these days, He Qingyuan had been preoccupied with Pingping’s situation. Overusing her ability in the past year had overloaded her spirit body and shortened her lifespan. He Qingyuan took her to several temples in search of… Continue reading Tricked 067: The Power of Bai Ze