138: Crash and solve

"Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou, as high-end customized *dolls, have the authority to independently initiate the master recognition program. No problem."

"Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou developed feelings for the hero who saved them. No problem."

"I rescued the hostages kidnapped by the """Four-Eyes Gang""". No problem."

"Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou, having been rescued by me, developed good feelings and proactively initiated the master recognition program, setting me as their master. No problem... There IS a problem!"

"I originally thought their favorability towards me wouldn't be enough for them to recognize me as their master. It turns out I underestimated the potential effect of the combination of 'hero saving the beauty,' 'full charm value,' and 'chicken feather crown'."

Thinking of this, Fang Yun's heart skipped a beat.

"Wait, hero saving the beauty, full charm value, chicken feather crown..."

[Vavinia: Familiar, too familiar. Isn't this my script? So, it was aimed at me.]

"This isn't good. I think I'm about to break out in a cold sweat."

Fang Yun felt a hidden malice approaching him.

He narrowed his eyes and muttered thoughtfully to himself:

"It seems I can't keep wearing the chicken feather crown. If I continue, who knows what other strange things might happen later."

"Hmm, I should take it off."

Fang Yun, deeply feeling the power of the chicken feather crown, opened his personal panel and quickly removed it from the headwear slot.

"Hopefully, taking off the chicken feather crown will help resolve the issues with Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou."

"At the very least, after taking off the chicken feather crown, the rate at which their favorability towards me increases should slow down."

Fang Yun hoped for this.

However, what he did not know was that even after taking off the chicken feather crown, the effects it brought would linger on Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou for a period of time.

This "residual" buff would affect beings already influenced by the chicken feather crown and would not be displayed on Fang Yun's personal panel.

Just as Fang Yun was lowering his head, contemplating whether he should go back to his tent first, Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou pulled open the tent flap and poked their heads out.

Fang Yun noticed figures appearing in his peripheral vision and subconsciously looked up.

Instantly, his gaze met Hua Meiying's and Bai Xuerou's.

He saw that both Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou had flushed faces, their rosy cheeks like freshly washed apples, making one want to take a bite.

A few beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads, sliding from their delicate cheeks all the way to their necks, finally disappearing into the tent, unseen by others.

Their tightly pursed cherry lips and the heavy panting they deliberately suppressed all indicated that they had just finished a rather intense battle.

Hua Meiying looked at Fang Yun's handsome face, her pair of rose-red phoenix eyes blinking as if speaking, revealing feelings of shyness and worry.

On Bai Xuerou's delicate cheeks, a fine layer of sweat beaded, and a few strands of hair playfully stuck to her face, adding a touch of youthful vitality to her.

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"When did Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou arrive?"

Fang Yun, who was currently meeting their gaze, had only one thought in his mind:

"Does this count as me being caught red-handed by the parties involved while eavesdropping?"

And Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou, standing inside the tent with only their heads showing, also had only one thought in their minds:

"It's over, the sound of the battle just now seems to have been heard by Master." x2

With six eyes meeting, all three of them, including Fang Yun, were frozen in place by the others, unable to move.

A dozen seconds flashed by.

Fang Yun was the first to break free from the silent atmosphere that filled the air and spoke:

"Uh, I just escorted Vavinia back to her tent and passed by here on my way back."

"I didn't expect to catch you just as you were waking up. It seems you rested well."

"Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

"Starting this afternoon, I plan to arrange for you to learn combat skills. If you don't rest enough, it might be very tiring."

Hearing Fang Yun's words, Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou exchanged glances, their faces flushing with heat:

"'We've been playing since we got back to the tent until now and haven't rested at all.' If we say that, Master will definitely scold us."

"What should we do? Should we tell him the truth?"

Bai Xuerou asked Hua Meiying in the temporary communication channel.

Hua Meiying looked at the somewhat eager expression on Bai Xuerou's face and felt a bit tempted herself.

"If we tell the truth, we'll definitely get scolded. Although I'm a little excited, Master probably can't accept this kind of play right now."

Bai Xuerou blinked:

"So, you mean we should just go along with what Master said?"

"Yes, whatever Master says. Isn't that also a kind of play?"

Hua Meiying confirmed Bai Xuerou's guess.

The two who reached an agreement turned back to look at Fang Yun.

"Sorry, we both want to sleep a little longer."

"Going back to sleep can make one a hundred times more energetic. After we get some more sleep and then go learn combat skills, we will definitely achieve better results."

Hearing Hua Meiying's and Bai Xuerou's words, Fang Yun raised an eyebrow.

"Are you sure it's not because you didn't rest at all during the noon break, so you have to quickly catch up on sleep now?"

"Forget it, no need to argue with you. It's not good for anyone if I expose the truth."

That's what Fang Yun thought, but the words that came out of his mouth made it seem as if he truly didn't know the truth of the matter.

"Alright then, you two go back and sleep a little longer."

"You should really cherish this time to go back to sleep."

"I look forward to your performance during training this afternoon."

Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou both understood Fang Yun's hidden meaning, agreed with red faces, and then quickly ducked back into the tent.

Fang Yun stood in place and gently sighed:

"Ah. A time of many troubles."

After saying this, Fang Yun did not hesitate at all, turned around, and walked towards his own tent.

Behind Fang Yun, Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou were quietly discussing in the tent:

"Sister Meiying, what should we do? After seeing Master, I really want to play for a while." (Bai Xuerou, a little conflicted)

"Xuerou, we must obediently listen to Master's words and obey Master's arrangements. Let's endure for now; the current endurance is for even sweeter pleasure later." (Hua Meiying, smiling sweetly)

"...Sister Meiying, you're right. I must endure now. The longer we accumulate, the happier it will feel when we finally release it." (Bai Xuerou, clenching her legs)

"Let's tidy up the clothes on the floor and the props on the bed, then go to sleep." (Hua Meiying, feeling pleasant)

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"Ding! Sufficient elements detected."

"<Hidden Character Quest: Hua Meiying - Ring 1 (Does Fake Love Count as Love?)> has been triggered."

[Quest Type]: Hidden Character Quest

[Quest Name]: Hua Meiying - Ring 1 (Does Fake Love Count as Love?)

[Quest Requirement]: Under the request of , give Hua Meiying fake love.

[Quest Restriction - Time]: No upper limit

[Quest Restriction - Location]: None

[Quest Restriction - Other]: None

[Quest Reward]: 1000 - 10,000 System Points (based on quest completion), <Module: More Elytra 1.0>

[Quest Penalty]: None

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"Ding! Sufficient elements detected."

"<Hidden Character Quest: Bai Xuerou - Ring 1 (Does Fake Love Count as Love?)> has been triggered."

[Quest Type]: Hidden Character Quest

[Quest Name]: Bai Xuerou - Ring 1 (Does Fake Love Count as Love?)

[Quest Requirement]: Under the request of , give Bai Xuerou fake love.

[Quest Restriction - Time]: No upper limit

[Quest Restriction - Location]: None

[Quest Restriction - Other]: None

[Quest Reward]: 1000 - 10,000 System Points (based on quest completion), <Module: More Totems of Undying 1.0>

[Quest Penalty]: None

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ps: Hidden quests do not have a trigger sound and will not be displayed in the quest module.

ps: Hidden quests are only completed after Fang Yun realizes he has completed the quest requirements. For example: Fang Yun gives Hua Meiying fake love -> quest will not be completed; Fang Yun realizes he has given Hua Meiying fake love -> quest completed.

ps: Hidden quests still follow settings such as "series." For example: After completing a series of hidden quests, a series reward will be obtained.

ps: The number of hidden quests is much larger than non-hidden quests, and some hidden quests, I won't even write out (dog head).

("ps" are extra words, not counted in the main text. Because "Author's Note" couldn't fit, they are placed in the chapter.)