Dinner was made by Su Ye—dark cuisine at its most bloody.
Today's breakfast was prepared by Huaiqing. Simple ingredients, yet an unparalleled delicacy.
Xiao Jinsheng thought again about the original host's bizarre operations.
Because Su Ye was too fierce, she made this kitchen disaster take up cooking to temper his temperament.
Because Huaiqing was too gentle, compared to the next-door Bai Yan's gray wolf beast husband.
Wolves are natural enemies of sheep. Huaiqing was weaker than the gray wolf next door; how could Xiao Jinsheng not be angry?
So the tasks she assigned to Huaiqing often involved fighting and killing. Although he excelled in culinary skills, she forbade him from entering the kitchen.
Huaiqing only stepped into the kitchen today because Xiao Jinsheng had sworn to change. Plus, he had vomited after eating the pig feed made by the other four men.
Seeing Xiao Jinsheng immersed in gourmet food without losing her temper, a faint smile tugged at his lips.
He hoped she could keep it up and not lose her mind ever again.
After breakfast, under the expectant gazes of the five men, Xiao Jinsheng connected to the terminal to accept a Star Map task.
Following the terminal's instructions, she selected herself and the five men as Task Takers. The terminal quickly matched them with a task.
At the same time, through the terminal's teleportation, Xiao Jinsheng mysteriously received a small wooden box.
She opened the box to find six black wristbands, each engraved with the word "Xiao."
Aside from the five wristbands, there was also a white women's mini backpack.
The mini backpack contained some emergency medicines, food, water resources, a plush model of a tent, and a white crystal ring.
The items were not accompanied by an instruction manual. Xiao Jinsheng cast a puzzled gaze toward the five men.
"The wristband is an essential tool for entry into the Mist West—it blocks the poisonous fog from infecting you," Huaiqing patiently explained.
"This mini backpack is something the terminal prepared for females, so they don't lose track of their beast husbands, filled with prepped survival supplies."
"This tent isn't a mere model; it's a portable single-person tent. The terminal thoughtfully provides it to ensure females don't go without a temporary shelter in the Mist West."
"The most important item is this white crystal ring. If faced with danger, a female can activate the ring to teleport instantly back to her bound shelter."
The bound shelter, in turn, is the residence assigned to females upon reaching adulthood and marriage by the terminal.
In her case, it was none other than this white little villa belonging to Xiao Jinsheng.
She had been a bit worried about the circumstances in the Mist West.
Who knew the terminal would be so considerate?
Xiao Jinsheng couldn't suppress the amusement on her lips.
With a terminal like this, who even needed beast husbands? Boohoohoohoohoo.
Xiao Jinsheng distributed the wristbands and strapped on the mini backpack herself.
Just as she was about to call for departure, she noticed the five men staring at the wristbands with peculiar expressions.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the wristbands?" Xiao Jinsheng asked anxiously.
Her spiritual power's inability to upgrade via Star Stone was already an issue.
The last thing she needed was for the wristbands issued by the terminal for tasks to also be faulty.
Otherwise, in this post-apocalyptic world, she truly had no idea how she'd survive.
"Am I seeing things? Or did I just see an extra zero?" Yu Yunxiao hesitated. "These wristbands have a durability value of ten thousand."
"You're not seeing things. It's indeed ten thousand," Mo Jiao confirmed with a thoughtful look.
Now it was Xiao Jinsheng's turn to be confused: "Is ten thousand very low?"
Her question plunged the five men into silent stillness.
"The wristbands are disposable durability items issued by the terminal for each Star Map task. The durability value determines how long we can stay in the Mist West," Huaiqing explained.
He continued, "And the durability value of all terminal-issued items is influenced by the female's Spiritual Power Level. For a One Star spiritual power, the items they receive only have a durability value of one thousand."
"Yet mine… has a durability value of ten thousand," Xiao Jinsheng noted the issue.
She glanced at her wristband, and sure enough, the durability was indeed ten thousand.
Delighted, she exclaimed, "So rounding it up, my One Star spiritual power is equivalent to Ten Stars spiritual power, right?"
"That's one way to look at it," Su Ye nodded.
Even Que Zelian chimed in: "After completing each Star Map task, there's a seven-day cooldown period before we can accept another task."
"If females of the same level of spiritual power receive tools with higher durability values, their extended stay in the Mist West—combined with the same cooldown period—would be a major advantage for us."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinsheng couldn't help but smile.
She reclined back onto the sofa, snatching the pillow out of Yu Yunxiao's arms.
Chin lifted, her brown eyes swept over the five men in front of her. "Ah, it appears even the heavens delight in pampering this wicked woman."
"Anyone still thinking of divorce? Step up and register; I'll compile a spreadsheet for you."
Seeing signs of her returning to her old antics after just one normal night, the five men went silent.
Yu Yunxiao outright snatched the pillow back: "I want to divorce you."
"Good. A little kitten," Xiao Jinsheng snapped back with a fiery glare.
The remaining four men—Mo Jiao, Su Ye, Huaiqing—followed suit, expressing their desire for divorce.
Internally, Xiao Jinsheng sneered. She was already creating the divorce spreadsheet on the Star Map. Taking a moment, she shot a glance toward the ever-unflappable Que Zelian. "Que, my ex-husband, your turn to share."
"Didn't you promise to change?" Que Zelian chuckled lightly.
At the same time, he poured a cup of hot tea and placed it before Xiao Jinsheng. "As long as you improve, there's no need for our marriage to end on such a sour note."
"Que Zelian, what's wrong with you?" Yu Yunxiao exclaimed in shock.
He stared at Xiao Jinsheng with horror. "What on earth did you drug him with overnight?"
After all, Que Zelian used to loathe Xiao Jinsheng the most, avoiding her like the plague.
"Que Zelian, don't forget how this woman has treated us over the past six months," Yu Yunxiao tried to dissuade him.
Que Zelian sighed softly, his orange-red eyes calmly meeting Xiao Jinsheng's gaze. "Every woman makes mistakes. Besides, isn't she trying to change?"
"You're just an idiot," Yu Yunxiao muttered. Seeing that Que Zelian had clearly fallen for Xiao Jinsheng's charms, he sulked in frustration, choosing silence out of respect for others' choices.
"Well then, my four trainee ex-husbands, I've created a divorce progress chart. I've already shared it on the Star Map," Xiao Jinsheng said, nonchalant about Que Zelian's reasons for standing by her.
All she needed was for him to side with her at that moment.
When one traitor broke the delicate divorce alliance of those five men, a second and third would surely follow…
She was confident she could dismantle the remaining four men's resolve to see her dead.
The Star Map linked to everyone's minds. A single thought summoned a virtual screen.
When the five men selected it, they discovered Xiao Jinsheng had dragged them into a group chat.
The group name only worsened their frustration.
#The Wicked Woman and Her One Husband Plus Four Trainee Ex-Husbands Divorce Group#
Que Zelian, Divorce Value: 5 points.
Yu Yunxiao, Divorce Value: -5 points.
Su Ye, Divorce Value: -5 points.
Huaiqing, Divorce Value: 15 points.
Mo Jiao, Divorce Value: -30 points.
"Whoever reaches a Divorce Value of 100, I'll divorce them. And the way to gain divorce value is by being nice to me."
"Whoever gets to negative 100 first, I'll divorce the other four and keep them instead. As for why it's negative—well, I won't name names. You know why."
"I'll update the divorce chart in real-time. Feel free to follow and comment," Xiao Jinsheng said with a smug grin.
As the five men stared at the chart in the group, their emotions grew increasingly complicated.