Chapter 149

Chapter 149

The Male Hostel is one of the least noticeable hostels in the underground city. This is because similar hostels can be found in various parts of both the lower and upper districts.

Yes, in this future cyberpunk world, hosting has become a legal service.

Hostels of all kinds are ubiquitous, whether for male-female, male-male, or female-female encounters. Hosts stand on the streets to attract customers.

Yi Tiantian became intensely curious about this place, but not because of the attractive men there.

"The system says that the Dusk Society’s meeting place is actually in the basement of a certain hostel!"

"What? The Dusk Society actually chose such a place as their meeting location?!"

As Yi Tiantian thought this, he stepped into the hostel without thinking.

As soon as he entered, a crowd of men swarmed towards him.

And these men weren’t just the seductively styled ones from outside; there were also men flaunting six-packs, eight-packs, and even twelve-pack abs, along with V-lines and chiseled physiques!

The men soliciting outside were still dressed, but the men inside were completely topless!

The sight of all that bare skin nearly overwhelmed Yi Tiantian.

There were far too many men!!!

Yi Tiantian was now completely overwhelmed by a sea of men, struggling to breathe.

And because Yi Tiantian was the only customer, all the men in the hostel were frantically trying to get close to him, hoping to be chosen!

"This perfectly fits the setting! The lower district really isn’t a place for humans to stay!"

"Not only is the economy here depressed, but the people are also of low quality. Even hostels like this rarely get high-profile clients!"

"Thus, whenever a customer appears, the men in the hostel go wild trying to reach them!"

Yi Tiantian felt like a piece of driftwood floating in the sea, floating atop these waves of men.

"Come here, little handsome guy, let me serve you well!"

"Do you like my type, sir? I can make you scream in bed!"

"Customer, come take a look at me! I know so many things!"

These men were spouting a lot of bold words, which made Yi Tiantian blush deeply in embarrassment.

How could they say such things so casually?!

"Even though they’re actors, they’re taking it a bit too seriously!"

"This kind of dialogue is just too embarrassing!"

Yi Tiantian couldn’t help but think inwardly.

But just at that moment, an even more embarrassing situation arose.

The lights in the hostel gradually turned into a suggestive purple-red color, and more men emerged from the back, each holding strange items!

Yi Tiantian looked closely and saw that some of them were holding candleholders, with red wax dripping down as it burned.

Some of them were even holding long whips, the kind with spikes at the end—getting hit on the butt with that would definitely sting!

Others held a string of round beads, and some objects so large they were terrifying…

“Oh my god, what kind of niche establishment have I walked into?!”

“Is it too late to run now?!”

Yi Tiantian steeled himself, thinking.

After all the men carrying strange objects entered from the back door of the establishment, a man wearing a fur coat and a metal prosthetic eye appeared.

The man held a pipe, blowing smoke rings that slowly rose, forming white curls.

“Welcome, my guest, the men here are all eager and ready for you!”

“This must be the madam, right?”

“Surely the Dusk Society wouldn’t meet in a place like this?”

“If they did, their tastes would be far too extreme!”

Yi Tiantian broke out in goosebumps.

“Wait, but if the Dusk Society could orchestrate horrors like the Island of Maidens and Lucky Beauty Salon, then meeting below a niche establishment doesn’t seem that strange!”

Though this establishment was peculiar, Yi Tiantian didn’t think the Dusk Society would be here.

He still believed a place in the upper district would better fit the Dusk Society’s profile.

The members of the Dusk Society only became perverted after gaining power and influence!

People in the lower district, struggling daily for basic survival, wouldn’t harbor ambitions of world domination!

With this in mind, Yi Tiantian decided to leave immediately.

If he stayed any longer, these men would likely tear him apart!

Just as he made up his mind, the madam with the pipe spoke again.

“Are you thinking of leaving, guest?”

“Um…”

Feeling awkward, Yi Tiantian turned back to face the madam, a forced smile on his face.

“I just came in to take a look, nothing else…”

“Oh? Didn’t you find any of the men to your liking?”

The madam walked straight toward Yi Tiantian, a seductive smile on his face, his slender eyeliner flickering upwards, making him look like a venomous snake.

“No, I really just came to look around…”

Yi Tiantian’s smile grew more strained. He had completely forgotten that he was in the Underground City, where he could leave without needing to explain himself!

But the madam continued to advance on him.

He blew a smoke ring right into Yi Tiantian’s face.

"It's alright, guest. If you haven't taken a liking to them, then I will serve you personally."

Before Yi Tiantian could react, the madame waved his hand.

"Everyone, step aside. This place belongs to me and this guest now!"

The men surrounding them, like a tidal wave, began to retreat upon hearing the madame's words, heading towards the back of the establishment.

In no time, the lobby of the establishment was cleared, leaving only the madame and Yi Tiantian.

It was only now that Yi Tiantian got a good look at the madame's appearance.

He had several piercings on his ears, and his exaggerated eyeliner swept straight into his temples. Although he had a rebellious appearance, there was nothing wild about him.

Because the madame's seductive eyes softened the harshness brought by his rebellious look, making the man in front of him appear captivating, almost spectral.

"Boss, I really have to go. My friends are waiting for me outside."

Yi Tiantian backed away, finally reaching the door.

But just as he was about to turn and leave, he found that the door had been locked!

He couldn't get out!

"Wait, I'm in the Underground City, right? This is all just role-playing, isn't it?"

"And I didn't choose the story mode. Have these people made a mistake?!"

It suddenly occurred to Yi Tiantian that he didn't have to play along with this madame!

"Guest, once you've entered our establishment, there's no going out," the madame said with a smile, crouched down, his hands reaching for Yi Tiantian's belt.

……

Meanwhile, outside the men’s club, several men were engaged in a heated argument.

Their faces fell when they arrived at the men’s club's door.

Because this was a place they absolutely didn't want Yi Tiantian to enter! Even though they knew everything in the Underground City was just a fantasy.

"Oh, why have your smiles vanished? Could it be that you want to interfere with Tiantian's choices?"

Fu Chongye had his arms crossed, looking at the other three men with a tone full of sarcasm.

The three men frowned slightly, as it was clear that Fu Chongye's words were meant to ridicule them!

Because of this, an argument began right in front of the men’s club.

Fu Chongye: "Why aren't you smiling? Is there something bothering you? Or are you just not the smiling type?"

"What's with the attitude, being sarcastic like that! Do you think we're blind?!"

Gang Fengxing, a man with a straightforward and impatient nature, voiced his displeasure loudly when something upset him.

"What? I'm just stating the facts!"

Fu Chongye, unbothered by Gang Fengxing's rant, continued to shout with his arms still crossed.

"Don't you think that if you love someone, you should give them freedom?"

Gang Fengxing was nearly driven to fury by the hypocritical Fu Chongye in front of him. He took a deep breath and started counting in his mind. If he didn't calm himself down by counting, the anger would completely consume him.

"What do you think, Mr. Fei?"

Fu Chongye seemed to still not have had enough provocation. He turned his head and looked at the serious-faced Fei Cheng, then asked with a smile.

Fei Cheng didn't expect Fu Chongye to dare ask him directly. He exhaled coldly.

"Loving someone should indeed give them freedom, so you should let go."

The playful expression on Fu Chongye's face froze at the sound of Fei Cheng's words.

Gang Fengxing's eyes widened in surprise; he hadn't expected that Mr. Fei's simple statement would directly shatter Fu Chongye's defenses!

"Exactly!"

Gang Fengxing was delighted to see Fu Chongye's embarrassment and couldn't help but shout his support.

Though Xie Yi remained silent, his eyes held a hint of admiration as he looked at Mr. Fei.

Fu Chongye was so angry that he gritted his teeth, finally forcing out a few words through clenched teeth. "Mr. Fei, could you please clarify what you mean by saying I should let go?!"

"Letting go means you should stop following Tiantian Ge like a lost puppy! Just go back to your foreign country!"

Gang Fengxing had long disliked Fu Chongye's arrogant attitude, and seizing the opportunity, he unleashed a barrage of words.

Fu Chongye was left speechless by Gang Fengxing's words and stood there for a long time without uttering a single word.

"Enough, there's no point in arguing here. Let's continue our tour."

After Xie Yi spoke, he turned to look for Yi Tiantian, only to find that he was nowhere to be seen.

"Where did Tiantian go?"

Hearing Xie Yi's words, the other three men also realized something was amiss.

"Where did Tiantian Ge go?"

Gang Fengxing turned to look around but couldn't spot Yi Tiantian anywhere!

Fei Cheng also looked around and found no trace of Yi Tiantian. It was as if he had never come to the Underground City at all!

"Is it possible that while we were arguing, Tiantian Ge already went inside?"

Gang Fengxing turned to look at the male hostel, where many people had been recruiting customers just moments ago, and came to this conclusion.

Everyone turned their attention to the male hostel, where the door was now tightly shut, leaving only the seemingly broken neon sign flickering.

"Weren't there a lot of people here just now? And I remember the door was open."

Xie Yi frowned and walked towards the hostel's door, attempting to open it.

"Now the door won't open; it seems to be locked from the inside!"

Fei Cheng and Xie Yi's expressions turned extremely grave—Yi Tiantian might already be in danger!

"We have to get in there right now."

Fei Cheng looked at the tightly shut iron door with a serious expression.

"Is there a back door we can use?"

As Fei Cheng spoke, his gaze shifted toward Fu Chongye.

From Yi Tiantian's thoughts, it was clear that Fu Chongye's true identity was more complex than it seemed. This underground city had investments from the Dusk Society, so Fu Chongye was the most likely person to know about any back door.

But Fu Chongye remained silent, calmly looking at everyone.

"Why are you all looking at me? This is my first time here as well."

Fu Chongye always appeared very confident when lying, and this time was no different.

Just then, the four men outside heard a loud noise from inside the iron door.

"Is that sound coming from inside?"

Gang Fengxing asked loudly first, and if he had dog ears, they would have perked up like antennas.

"Probably, something is happening inside."

"Could something dangerous be happening?"

Gang Fengxing clutched his head with both hands, unable to imagine what inhumane treatment Tiantian Ge might be enduring inside right now!

"Fu Chongye, do you know anything?"

Fei Cheng's brows furrowed, his eyes burning with suppressed anger.

"Is there any other way in?!"

"Tell us quickly, or we'll break in!"

Gang Fengxing also directly pointed at Fu Chongye and shouted loudly.

Xie Yi said nothing, but his gaze on Fu Chongye was as cold as a blade.

Faced with the questioning of several tall men, Fu Chongye couldn't deny his nervousness.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he answered tensely, "Why are you so sure I know? I really don't know where the back door is."

...

Yi Tiantian was startled to see the madam crouching in front of him, her hands reaching for his waistband.

"I didn't choose the story mode, boss. Are you sure you have the right person?!"

The madam, as if she hadn't heard him, reached out again, still trying to undo his waistband.

"Sir, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all."

"Oh no, has the side quest started?"

Just as he thought about this, Yi Tiantian’s phone buzzed with a notification.

"Wait, let me check my phone first. I haven’t checked the mission details yet."

Yi Tiantian quickly dodged to the side, and to his great relief, the madam also stopped her actions.

He hurriedly opened his phone and found that it was indeed a message from the Underground City app.

"According to your location, you have triggered a side quest: Explore the Secrets of the Male Hostel. Follow the NPC’s instructions to complete the mission. Upon completing the task, you will receive a clue for the third type of gameplay provided by the Underground City."

"The third type of gameplay? The mysterious gameplay besides the story mode and the regular gameplay!"

"Getting this clue… isn’t so bad after all," Yi Tiantian thought to himself.

At that moment, the rumor system revealed another crucial piece of information.

"The third type of gameplay in the Underground City is closely tied to exposing the Dusk Society!"

"Looks like I really have to complete this mission today!" Yi Tiantian thought to himself.

Opening the mission interface on his phone, Yi Tiantian found that it had automatically refreshed to the side quest.

Side Quest: Explore the Secrets of the Male Hostel.

Current Mission: Receive the Service of the Male Hostel’s Boss.

The madam, who had been waiting for some time, was growing impatient.

"Sir, if you’re ready, let’s head upstairs. I guarantee you’ll have the time of your life!"

Although Yi Tiantian was embarrassed by the lines, he had to follow the madam upstairs for the sake of the storyline.

They entered a room, and the madam elegantly pushed the door open and walked in first.

As Yi Tiantian stepped in, he saw that the madam had already stripped off all her clothes.

Yi Tiantian quickly covered his eyes and checked the next mission objective on his phone.

But at that moment, the madam swatted the phone out of Yi Tiantian’s hand. A second later, she appeared in front of him like a ghost.

Before Yi Tiantian could react, he suddenly caught a familiar scent.

A second later, he lost consciousness.

He fainted.

The completely naked madam looked at the unconscious Yi Tiantian, and a triumphant smile spread across her face.

She didn’t hurry to dress but instead made a phone call.

"Mission complete. Come and get him."

The voice on the other end of the phone was cold, like a machine. "Understood."

After hanging up, the brothel owner looked at Yi Tiantian, who was unconscious on the floor, and gently traced her long-nailed finger across his delicate skin.

"So this trick actually works on you."

Meanwhile, nearly thirty meters underground in the Male Hostel, there was a lavish reception hall. A group of men and women dressed in elaborate evening attire were watching the large screen together.

Multiple camera feeds were displayed on the screen, seemingly from countless cameras in this Underground City, but at that moment, one particular feed was magnified.

The zoomed-in shot happened to be of Yi Tiantian unconscious on the floor.

The sight brought joy to the group of men and women, and they all raised their glasses to celebrate.

"We’ll finally get to see him soon!"

"I’ve heard so much about Yi Tiantian; now I finally get to see him in person!"

"Is someone already on their way to fetch him?"

"Most likely, the brothel owner just called."

In the end, they all eagerly raised their glasses and took a sip of the red wine.

To them, Yi Tiantian seemed less like a person and more like an object they could freely manipulate.

At that moment, a man in a well-tailored suit with a slicked-back hairstyle entered the lavish reception hall. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and moved with an imposing presence. His presence alone silenced everyone in the room.

"President, sir!"

"You’re here, President!"

"Good evening, Mr. President."

The moment the man entered, those who had been celebrating moments earlier immediately respectfully set down their glasses and turned to face the man.

The man, referred to as President, had sunken eyes, and his gaze was icy cold, revealing no emotion.

"How is the plan progressing?"

One of the more prominent men immediately stepped forward and began to explain in detail.

"President, we've successfully knocked out Yi Tiantian, and he should be brought here soon!"

A man said excitedly by the President's side.

"President, what should we do with Yi Tiantian?"

Perhaps too excited, the man spoke without thinking and immediately regretted it.

With his current status, he had no right to ask the President such a question!

The men and women around him instantly fell silent and instinctively moved aside.

Realizing his mistake, the man quickly tried to correct it. "President, I was just too excited; I didn't mean anything else..."

But it was too late, as the President's gaze turned as cold as a blade.

"Get out!"

Despite uttering only a few words, the man beside him was shaking uncontrollably.

His legs buckled, and he fell to his knees with a "thud," kept kowtowing, weeping, and pleading for mercy.

"I'm sorry, President, I truly didn't mean it just now, please spare me!"

But it was too late. Two bodyguards rushed in and immediately tasered the man on the ground, knocking him out.

The man lost consciousness without another word.

The two bodyguards then dragged him out.

No one in the room dared to speak during the entire process.

However, the president seemed indifferent to everything happening around him. His eyes, cold and icy, showed a faint, cold smile as he looked at the screen.

On the screen, Yi Tiantian was being carried by a man dressed similarly to the bodyguards, while another guard stood nearby, seemingly observing the surroundings.

Soon, the bodyguards and Yi Tiantian disappeared from the camera's view.

Only then did the president look away from the screen and place his hand to the side.

A nearby waiter immediately grasped the meaning and promptly handed the president a freshly poured glass of red wine.

The president took a small sip of the wine, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly upward.