Genshin Impact: Life Simulator

"Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Before Nathan's words had faded, Hu Tao already felt a wave of warmth spreading through her.

It was the same warmth she had felt earlier when she was about to faint.

Hu Tao stared blankly ahead, watching as milky-white flames rose from his palm.

The flames grew brighter and more intense with each passing moment.

At this moment, Nathan appeared like a descended deity in Hu Tao's eyes.

His incomparable presence deeply captivated the thirteen-year-old girl.

"Roar..."

Upon seeing the soaring flames, the pitch-black evil spirit reacted as if it had encountered its natural predator.

For the first time, terror appeared on the spirit's face.

It wanted to flee. Even though it had lost its reason, instinct kept warning it.

If it didn't escape, it would surely perish under these flames.

Having made this decision, the evil spirit immediately tried to flee at its fastest speed.

"Hmph, trying to escape?"

Nathan naturally couldn't let such a monster get away. He transformed the flames into a spear and hurled it along the creature's escape route.

"AAAAAH!"

The white spear struck true, enveloping the evil spirit in white flames.

As the flames consumed it, the monster let out its most piercing wail.

In less than a second, the pure black evil spirit was burned to nothing, not even ashes remaining.

Yet remarkably, the surrounding area remained completely unaffected by the flames.

This was the power of the White Flames - any being tainted by sin would be completely incinerated by their wickedness.

"That's... that's amazing!!!"

Watching this scene from behind him, the admiration in Hu Tao's eyes grew even stronger.

The heroic image of Nathan vanquishing the evil spirit had been permanently etched into the girl's mind.

She clutched his arm even tighter.

"I can't... let this handsome big brother leave, can I?"

In Hu Tao's heart, she had already marked Nathan deeply.

Such a handsome and powerful big brother - she was absolutely going to lure him back to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

At this moment, having resolved the immediate trouble, Nathan glanced at the sky.

It was still early, judging by the sun's position it was probably mid-afternoon.

However, the outside world was completely different from Wuwang Hill - like heaven and earth.

"Hu Tao, you should be able to get back on your own now, right?"

Nathan asked tentatively, though he knew Hu Tao was the protagonist of this life simulation - she probably wouldn't let him leave so easily.

"No, I don't have any strength!"

Just as Nathan expected, Hu Tao leaned her entire body against him.

She appeared completely limp, as if she might collapse at any moment.

However, having dealt with the mischievous Hu Tao of the future many times, Nathan knew this was just an act.

"Then what do you plan to do, Hu Tao?"

Nathan sighed inwardly in resignation - there really was no escaping her.

"Big Brother Nathan, you mentioned earlier... that you met my grandfather?"

"That's right, the old man departed quite gracefully in the end!"

Nathan nodded and recounted what had happened earlier.

"So my grandfather said... he entrusted me to you, Big Brother Nathan?"

The girl smiled cleverly, seemingly having grasped the key point.

"That... was just the old master's joke, it shouldn't be taken seriously!"

Nathan shook his head, inwardly relieved he hadn't told Hu Tao everything.

If the girl knew... that her grandfather wanted to betroth her to Nathan, it would be even harder to handle.

"I don't care! Since grandfather already entrusted me to you, I've decided on Big Brother Nathan now!"

Hu Tao clung to Nathan's arm, putting on an adorable pouty face.

"Then... what do you want to do, Hu Tao?"

Being clinged to by the young girl again, Nathan's emotions were actually quite calm.

After all, the future Hu Tao had already done many indescribable things to him.

"Big Brother Nathan, squat down..."

Hu Tao smiled sweetly, her delicate eyebrows forming a straight line.

This smile sent an inexplicable chill down Nathan's spine.

He felt as if she had somehow... merged with her future self.

"Hurry up, Big Brother Nathan!"

Though there was still a difference - the future Hu Tao would never act so girlishly coy.

The little girl had released his arm and was now rubbing against his waist.

"Al-alright..."

Under such an adorable assault, Nathan believed even the coldest ice could be completely melted by the little girl.

"Hehe!"

Seeing Nathan obediently squat down, Hu Tao let out a laugh of successful scheming.

In the next second, her previously feigned exhaustion vanished completely.

Using the fastest speed of her life, she pounced onto Nathan's back.

The thirteen-year-old Hu Tao couldn't compare to her future self.

In the future she would be the impressive... flame-wielding Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

Now, she was just an ordinary girl who hadn't even awakened her Vision yet.

"Slow down, don't hurt yourself!"

Feeling the soft press against his back from the forceful movement, Nathan spoke with some concern.

"Eheh, Big Brother Nathan's back is so soft!!!"

Wrapping her arms around his neck, the girl whispered by his ear.

Such coy behavior could instantly sink any grown man.

But Nathan was fine - through his interactions with many women, he had gradually developed immunity.

"Could it be that Hu Tao is the soft one?"

Nathan's response came naturally - Hu Tao was still in her budding years, truly light and soft...

"Hmph, Big Brother Nathan, you can't think weird thoughts!!!"

The thirteen-year-old Hu Tao hadn't yet lost her girlish innocence.

Hearing Nathan's response, her fair cheeks began to grow warm.

"I wasn't thinking anything weird, I was just stating facts."

Nathan responded with a bitter smile. How could he think weird thoughts?

The slightest such notion would be enough to land him in prison for a long time.

"Hmph, I didn't expect Big Brother Nathan to be so good at sweet talk!"

The girl slightly pursed her lips, but her smile showed no displeasure.

"Ah..."

Nathan finally realized - because he was used to interacting with the future Hu Tao, such intimate words came naturally to him.

"Alright, Big Brother Nathan, I'll give you directions. First, carry me back!"

Hiding behind him, Hu Tao gently patted Nathan's back.

This action awakened the simulation system in his mind.

[You have fallen into Hu Tao's tenderness. The path of becoming the Hu family's son-in-law has begun...]

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