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"Hmm? Too extreme? Alright then, this time I'll let contestant Bochang off."
Aha refrained from pulling out any small prop.
Relieved, Bochang exhaled deeply and lifted his head, gazing towards Silver Wolf.
The hacker girl also met his eyes, both seemingly acknowledging each other's shared predicament.
Bochang conveyed with his gaze, "I understand how you feel."
This gave her a slight boost of confidence.
In the next moment,
Silver Wolf gracefully moved behind Bochang without him turning to look, avoiding unnecessary pressure on her.
As he felt the hacker girl's delicate hands on his waist, it seemed like a tingling current surged through his body, causing him to instantly relax.
Then...
With no emotion, Silver Wolf instructed, "Keep your legs tight and squat down a bit more."
Bochang was too tall.
At their current positions,
Silver Wolf had to strain on her tiptoes just to reach him.
It certainly seemed quite challenging.
Hearing such words from Silver Wolf's crisp feminine voice felt peculiar to Bochang.
"What a truly bizarre experience," he muttered inwardly.
Nevertheless...
He followed her instructions obediently.
After all, they were both under Aha's control now, so their only choice was to play through these nine rounds of games first.
Besides, it would be over soon; enduring a little longer wouldn't hurt.
With hands bracing against the table, Bochang slightly bent his heavily-haired legs, causing his body to naturally lower.
But why did Silver Wolf ask Bochang to keep his legs tightly together?
Naturally, it was to prevent any accidental collisions with his 'big bird.'
Considering Bochang wasn't wearing anything...
"Good, stay in that position. I'm ready now, are you?"
Silver Wolf posed the question, maintaining composure.
Bochang nodded firmly, looking straight ahead and declaring resolutely, "Always ready, let's do this!"
Seeing this...
Silver Wolf took a deep breath, slightly raised onto her tiptoes, and unleashed a fierce assault on Bochang.
With each smack echoing,
Silver Wolf, blushing, whispered softly, "I'll surpass you! Surpass you! Surpass you!"
To be fair,
the hacker girl exerted considerable force.
Bochang's body swayed back and forth three times under her relentless strikes.
Once the task was completed, Silver Wolf stopped.
Just like before,
the hacker girl acted like a heartless scoundrel, turning to leave without any hesitation, albeit with somewhat unsteady steps.
Meanwhile, Bochang secretly savored the sensations from moments ago.
After a brief moment...
Bochang simply murmured in admiration:
"Aha, she sure knows how to play."
"Contestants, please prepare yourselves. The eighth round of the game is about to begin!" The Orange Mask suddenly announced, snapping both Bochang and Silver Wolf out of their thoughts. They quickly composed themselves, adopting calm expressions once again.
It was as if nothing had transpired moments ago.
They rolled the dice again.
This time, Bochang received the penalty while Silver Wolf escaped unscathed.
The hacker girl could now enjoy watching the drama unfold.
"I choose truth," said Bochang and promptly rolled a six.
Aha glanced at the corresponding card and asked, "Do you prefer being on top or bottom during intimacy?"
« I knew it couldn't always generate such lethal questions. »
Without hesitation, Bochang replied, "I prefer being on top."
Silver Wolf maintained their spectator stance.
The eighth round concluded uneventfully.
Next came the ninth round.
Now, Bochang and Silver Wolf were tied at four penalties each.
Whoever receives the next penalty would miss out on Aha's mysterious prize bundle.
However...
Neither Bochang nor Silver Wolf seemed nervous.
One remained indifferent, while for the other, worry wouldn't change anything.
This game relied entirely on luck; once Bochang and Silver Wolf reached mutual understanding, there was no competitive edge left.
Their fate now rested solely on chance.
As Aha rolled the crucial dice...
The final outcome was...
Six points.
Undeniably, it meant that the Hacker Girl would face the consequence this round.
"What's inside Aha's Enigmatic Gift?" Bochang eagerly awaited the reveal.
Seeing this result, Silver Wolf sighed deeply and said, "I choose Truth."
After enduring two rounds of Dare torment, the Hacker Girl had no desire to risk it again and casually tossed another number.
Aha glanced at the card.
"How do you perceive your opponent across from you? If he were to pursue you romantically, would you give him a chance?"
"That sounds like two questions!" Silver Wolf bristled, akin to an agitated cat.
Aha shot her a look and replied, "What? Are you disputing it?"
Instantly, Silver Wolf's defiance faded.
Aeon's influence was suffocating, leaving the Hacker Girl powerless to resist.
"Don't worry, you have three minutes to think... but not a second more," Aha reminded nonchalantly.
Casually, Aha gave her a gentle reminder.
Time ticked away, second by second.
Faced with this question, Silver Wolf struggled to find an answer for quite some time.
Helpless, Bochang could only quietly observe her.
Like everyone else, he too was deeply curious about her response.
Unhurried, Aha addressed the audience, "It seems contestant Silver Wolf is grappling with a difficult decision. So... will she choose to tell the truth or lie?"
"Let's wait and see!"
Reflecting on what had just transpired, Silver Wolf fell silent, pondering, "How do I truly feel about Bochang...?" She thought, "He's already touched me and kissed me; it wouldn't be right to simply brush it off."
"Wait... why am I contemplating such terrifying thoughts..."
Silver Wolf was a rather traditional girl. It was impossible for her to remain indifferent after being intimately touched and having her first kiss taken.
Now feeling utterly bewildered.
One hundred and twenty seconds.
Two minutes had passed just like that.
At this moment...
Silver Wolf finally managed to sort out her thoughts.
She glanced at Bochang, then looked at Aha.
"Bochang is quite an intriguing flirt," Silver Wolf remarked. "If he were to pursue me..." The cold silver-gray eyes of the hacker girl showed subtle ripples, involuntarily averting their gaze, "I... I could give him a chance."
"Just a chance, mind you, don't read too much into it."
Silver Wolf turned with a glare towards Bochang.
This response thrilled Aha immensely.
"Ladies and gentlemen, did you hear that? This is what contestant Silver Wolf truly feels. Initially, Aha thought she might try using her clumsy acting skills to evade the question."
"But..."
"The contestant Silver Wolf ultimately succumbed to her true feelings."
The orange-masked figure, microphone in hand, spoke with animated enthusiasm, even hovering and darting through the air.
Bochang was at a loss for words.
"Silver Wolf, willing to give me a chance? Does she truly think that? But I've just done something unforgivable towards her."
Bochang couldn't quite comprehend it.
Silver Wolf, with her head bowed, remained inscrutable, possibly feeling a bit embarrassed?
"Ladies and gentlemen, viewers, are you satisfied with Referee Aha's game presentation? If so... please don't hesitate, show your appreciation with applause!"
As soon as Aha finished speaking,
deafening applause erupted within the enclosed stage area.
"Aeon of Joy" didn't typically involve such crowd engagement moments.
Bochang had almost forgotten about the audience watching nearby.