Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

"I propose we play King's Game," Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

"Let's not play King's Game," Yan Yu immediately chimed in with malicious intent, warning the girls, "Think about it, if Ling Yun were to draw the King card, wouldn't she play us to death?"

After giving it some thought, the girls unanimously agreed, hastily saying:

"We don't want to play King's Game."

"Then what do you all want to play?" Chen Lingyun wasn't surprised by their reaction and smiled, "Everyone, state your preference."

"I'm up for UNO cards," Lin Ning expressed her opinion, "But I'm okay with other games too."

"Werewolf Kill," Zhao Yuanzhen suggested, still thinking about the video game they had just played.

"Truth or Dare," Su Yunjin declared.

Everyone was immediately taken aback as they looked at her.

Su Yunjin forced herself to remain calm, because Chen Lingyun had just telepathically communicated with her, suggesting that she could use the guise of the game to ask Yan Yu the questions she normally didn't dare to... This had truly touched Secretary Su.

"I don't want to play Truth or Dare, how about we just play Werewolf Kill," Xie Ruoxi shook her head, her own shady past was a cause for fear at the mere thought of it.

With Xie Ruoxi standing with Zhao Yuanzhen, Werewolf had two votes. Su Yunjin was growing anxious, but then she saw Chen Lingyun smiling at Xie Ruoxi, seemingly communicating telepathically with her.

The next second, Xie Ruoxi changed her mind and said:

"Although, Truth or Dare might be fun too, we should play something exciting at night, right?"

"Truth or Dare isn't exactly what I'd call an exciting game..." Zhao Yuanzhen was about to complain but then heard Chen Lingyun say:

"I'm for Truth or Dare, so let's settle on that."

Yan Yu sighed on the side, thinking that they had no idea how terrifying Chen Lingyun could be. Look, she had already had everyone in the palm of her hand just in the voting phase of the game; how could they possibly stand a chance against her once the game started?

Fortunately, I have my own countermeasures... he silently poured himself a large cup of tea, preparing to gather strength.

"Let's go over the rules," Chen Lingyun said as she took out two decks of cards and a die, smiling as she explained, "Starting with me, we'll go clockwise and number each person from 1-6. Whoever the die lands on will have to choose, whether it's Truth or Dare. They'll draw a card from the corresponding deck and either perform what's written on it or answer the question."

"Agreed," the girls nodded in unison.

"Hold on! I want to inspect the decks," Yan Yu said.

From past life experiences, one can never be too cautious!

After closely inspecting the decks, Yan Yu finally confirmed that these were all Lu Country's special edition. Because if they were from countries abroad which are more open, questions like "How long did your first time last?" or "Do you have any experience with multiple partners?" would come up... which would surely scare the girls away.

However, his intuition felt even worse because given Chen Lingyun's confidence, she must already know the content on these cards, making her all the more suspicious.

Damn it, where did she rig the game?

"If there's nothing wrong with the inspection, then let's begin," Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "Who'll throw the die?"

"Me!" Zhao Yuanzhen eagerly volunteered.

She took the die from Chen Lingyun and looked at everyone mischievously, purposely fiddling with the die in her hand.

Chen Lingyun smiled in response, Su Yunjin wore a calm expression, Lin Ning feigned composure, Xie Ruoxi closed her eyes and silently prayed over and over "not to roll a 4", while Yan Yu leisurely sipped his tea, seemingly not nervous in the slightest.

Hence, Zhao Yuanzhen rolled the die... It landed on six.

"It's the captain!" While the girls breathed a sigh of relief, they also braced themselves.

"Wait! I want to inspect the die," Yan Yu suddenly raised his hand.

"You suspect I'm cheating?" Zhao Yuanzhen glared at him immediately.

Clever little thief! The Enchantress did not target you, dare you doubt the integrity of her dice throwing skills?

Thinking this, the Demonic Sect Enchantress grew even more angry, making a mental note:

Today, the little thief doubted me for cheating with the die, smearing my innocence. I'll remember this grudge! One day, when I become the Demon Lord, I will give him trouble over this issue, making him pay a bitter price, regretting his actions!

Images began to surface in his mind:

He saw two people practicing the String-Pulling Technique together, and right at the most crucial moment, he suddenly blurted out:

"You little thief, you dared to suspect me of cheating during Truth or Dare in the hotel private room? Today is the time for you to atone for your sins!"

"What do you want?" the little thief immediately became nervous, wanting to run away but realized that their True Yuan were tightly intertwined, leaving no chance for escape.

"I'm going to suck all your True Yuan dry!" he sneered sinisterly and unleashed the Demon Lord's cultivation, bringing it to a full one hundred percent. The String-Pulling Technique operated vigorously, instantly draining, desiccating, and exhausting his Dantian!

Zhao Yuanzhen indulged in this delightful fantasy when he heard Yan Yu speak leisurely:

"I didn't suspect you. You don't have the smarts to cheat."

"Hmph, at least you're sensible," Zhao Yuanzhen let his guard down but then felt something was amiss and frowned suspiciously.

After checking the dice and finding no bias in weight, Yan Yu rolled them several times on the table, confirming the outcomes appeared random.

Could it really be that Zhao Yuanzhen, this complete idiot, just casually threw the dice and hit me on his first try?

"Alright, alright," Lin Ning commented with a smirk, "If the captain can't find anything wrong, let's not drag this out any longer. You lost the bet; accept it gracefully."

Yan Yu returned the dice to Chen Lingyun and said:

"I choose truth."

Dare was too troublesome; answering questions seemed safer.

"Draw a card," Chen Lingyun picked up the deck, then said with a teasing smile, "Want to check the deck again? Or would you prefer to draw the card yourself?"

"I'll shuffle, to save our captain from his paranoia," Lin Ning took the deck from her, shuffled and cut the cards quickly, then spread them out for Yan Yu to draw.

Yan Yu drew a card at random, revealing it for everyone to see. It read:

"Tell the player directly opposite you all of your impressions and thoughts about them."

The group exchanged glances. With numbers 1 to 6 representing Chen, Su, Lin, Xie, Zhao, and Yan respectively, the player directly opposite Yan Yu was… Ningning?

Lin Ning was also stunned on the spot; she had not expected that her own shuffling would drag her into this.

The captain's… impressions and thoughts about me?

She started to feel uneasy, instinctively wanting to dodge the question, but since she had just said "accept it gracefully" herself, it wouldn't look good to contradict her earlier statement. Therefore, she sat up straight, her expression tense and seemingly serious yet betraying her nervousness, as she waited for Yan Yu's response.

Yan Yu inwardly sneered at the question:

What impression? A serious and tsundere little sister, of course!

But he couldn't respond like that; after all, just moments ago, little Zhang had reminded him to manage the psychological expectations of the team members... With that in mind, he formulated his answer.

"My impression of Lin Ning is—" he deliberately dragged out his words, indeed seeing Lin Ning barely holding on, even the area beneath her ears began blushing slightly, before he continued slowly, "She's a good girl."

"You can't just play the good guy card," Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "Truth means you have to 'tell all your impressions.' So, you must share all your thoughts about her. After knowing her for so long, you surely don't think of her just as a good kid, right?"

"Hmm, I haven't finished yet," Yan Yu continued, "Ningning is very pretty, but her personality is a bit too serious. When we first met, she gave off a vibe of 'wanting to get to know her but also worrying it won't be easy'."

Lin Ning felt a bit disheartened and recalled their first meeting in the cafeteria. Because she disliked his frivolous attitude, she deliberately added him as a friend only to block him afterward… So the captain still held a grudge about the unpleasant incident?

"Being overly serious is her flaw, but also her merit," Yan Yu's tone shifted, adding, "Because being serious means 'reliable.' I'm not saying no one else is reliable, but within our team, 'you can always trust Ningning.' Ling Yun, who's in charge of commanding, must feel the same, right?"

"Indeed," Chen Lingyun said with a smile.

Lin Ning's mood immediately lifted, and she chuckled bashfully, "I'm not as good as you make me out to be, I just like to do things to the best of my ability, that's all."

Su Yunjin watched from the sidelines with a cold eye, thinking to herself how the captain first complimented her on being "pretty," then critiqued her for being "overly serious," and as Ningning became disheartened, he spun "overly serious" into "reliable and trustworthy"… Pulling her back and forth like this, he had her completely wrapped around his finger, making her forget that what the captain said were actually objective assessments, without mentioning his subjective feelings for Ningning at all!

If I were in Ningning's shoes, I certainly wouldn't let the captain get away with such evasion!