24: Chapter 24 Heart-Fluttering Experience?

Qin Lan, who was standing to the side, snorted coldly, but her hands adjusted the scope, locking onto the direction of the Soul-Devouring Bat King.

Although she didn't want to admit it, deep down, she felt a trace of envy for Professor Su Qinghan's boldness.

If she were a bit bolder, would she also be able to...

[Detected that Qin Lan is feeling jealous, Favorability +5, currently 80!]

Hearing this, Lin Zhou was inwardly surprised and subconsciously glanced at Qin Lan.

This sudden gaze made Qin Lan, who was peeking, immediately avert her eyes.

As if feeling guilty like a thief, her pretty face had turned extremely red.

Although her eyes were on the sniper rifle, her heart was already in a chaotic mess.

This scene made Lin Zhou chuckle inwardly.

This female soldier wouldn't be far off now.

"It's here, everyone get ready!"

Just then, a powerful aura made Lin Zhou slightly refocus, and he snorted coldly.

The next second, a black shadow swooped down from the sky, its wingspan reaching five meters.

The Soul-Devouring Bat King was pitch black all over, its sharp claws gleaming with a ghostly blue cold light, and its screech was deafening.

A mental shockwave swept over like a tidal wave; the four women's faces turned slightly pale, and they felt dizzy.

Lin Zhou snorted coldly, activated Phantom Acceleration, and his figure turned into a blur.

He stood in front of the four women, condensing Ice Element Energy into a shield to block the mental shockwave.

"Waner, heal our mental strength!"

Su Waner immediately regained her focus, unleashing her A-rank Great Physician Ling Ran talent to its full potential.

A pale green healing light enveloped everyone, and the feeling of dizziness instantly dissipated.

"Qin Lan, fire!"

Qin Lan pulled the trigger, and an Ice Explosion Bullet whistled out, accurately shooting toward the Soul-Devouring Bat King's eyes.

The Soul-Devouring Bat King screeched, flapping its wings rapidly, narrowly avoiding the attack.

The Ice Explosion Bullet exploded beside it, the icy power freezing half of its wing membrane.

The Soul-Devouring Bat King's flight trajectory faltered, its speed dropped sharply, and it angrily lunged toward the Villa.

"Qinghan, fire a volley of Ice Spikes, hit its wing membrane!"

Lin Zhou snorted coldly again.

Professor Su Qinghan waved her hands, and dozens of Ice Spikes pierced through the air, dense and numerous.

The Ice Spikes all hit the Soul-Devouring Bat King's injured wing membrane, and the cold energy spread wildly.

The Soul-Devouring Bat King let out a painful roar, its wings stiffened, and it nearly fell to the ground.

Jiang Wanxing, utilizing Phantom Acceleration, held an alloy dagger and circled behind the Soul-Devouring Bat King.

Her speed was lightning-fast as she thrust the dagger directly into the weak point at the root of the Soul-Devouring Bat King's wing.

The Soul-Devouring Bat King felt the pain and swept its sharp claws backward, slashing toward Jiang Wanxing with a bloody wind.

"Wanxing, be careful!"

Lin Zhou flashed over, his Strength Enhancement erupted, and he grabbed the Soul-Devouring Bat King's sharp claw with one hand.

A massive force surged, his arm trembled slightly, but he held on tightly without letting go.

Jiang Wanxing took the opportunity to pull away, her beautiful eyes filled with lingering fear and admiration.

[Detected that Jiang Wanxing's heart is stirred, Favorability stabilized at 100!]

Meanwhile, Professor Su Qinghan once again condensed Ice Spikes, accurately shooting them toward the Soul-Devouring Bat King's eyes.

The Soul-Devouring Bat King was furious, opening its mouth to spray black toxic mist, causing the air to hiss as it corroded.

"Waner, purify the toxin!"

Lin Zhou snorted coldly.

Su Waner's healing light transformed into the power of purification, blocking the erosion of the toxic mist.

Qin Lan seized the opportunity and fired a second Ice Explosion Bullet, hitting the Soul-Devouring Bat King's left eye.

Black blood gushed out, and the Soul-Devouring Bat King let out a shrill screech, struggling frantically.

Lin Zhou seized the chance, condensed an ice spear, and thrust it with all his might into the Soul-Devouring Bat King's right eye.

The ice spear pierced through the eyeball and deep into the skull; the Soul-Devouring Bat King's movements suddenly stiffened.

Its massive body slammed heavily into the courtyard, twitching a few times before remaining motionless.

[Congratulations to the host for killing the Tier 3 Monster Soul-Devouring Bat King, you have received 20,000 fortune coins!]

[Unlocked top-tier Villa defense system, aerial alert tower, and all attributes permanently increased by 30%!]

[Perfect configuration for sheltering female survivors achieved, unlocked talent [Heaven-Defying Fortune]!]

As the system notification faded, Lin Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the four women.

Although he could have handled this guy by himself, his goal wasn't to show off alone, but to utilize the power of the team.

After all... in the future, he wouldn't be able to handle all the Strange Monsters by himself.

From now on, teamwork is the most important thing.

And the strength of a team requires 100% synergy and constant cooperative experience to maximize the team's power.

Therefore, he would bring the women along for every future battle.

He didn't raise vases, but he also wouldn't let his women get hurt.

This kind of win-win opportunity not only increases the power of teamwork but also enhances the favorability between him and the women.

It could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.

If he kept showing off every day without giving the women any chance, they would only form a dependency and become lazy.

This wouldn't be a good outcome for either him or them.

Just then, Jiang Wanxing was the first to rush into his arms, hugging his waist tightly.

"Hubby, you're so amazing, we won again!"

With the soft sensation pressed against his chest, Lin Zhou felt a warmth in his heart and reached out to hug Jiang Wanxing's soft, delicate body tightly.

With favorability stabilized at 100%, couldn't he do whatever he wanted?

At this moment, Professor Su Qinghan walked over slowly, a gentle smile on her cold, aloof face.

This time, she took the initiative to reach out and gently linked her arm with Lin Zhou's other arm.

With a favorability of 95, this ice beauty had long since been melted.

Being a bit proactive was only natural.

"Lin Zhou, congratulations on completing the first kill of a Tier 3 Monster!"

Professor Su Qinghan laughed softly.

Their warm arms pressed against each other, causing their body temperatures to rise slightly.

Just then, Qin Lan put down the sniper rifle and walked over, her cheeks slightly flushed, looking a bit embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, next time... next time I will definitely be able to hit its vital point accurately."

Hearing this, Lin Zhou smiled and raised his hand, his fingertips gently wiping the dust from her cheek, his tone doting.

"You are already very impressive, my close-combat ace."

Hearing these words, this gentle statement, this phrase "my close-combat ace."

Qin Lan's body trembled violently, her heart rate accelerated crazily, and her cheeks instantly turned bright red.

[Detected that Qin Lan's heart is exploding, Favorability +10, currently 90!]

Holy crap?

This works too?

A single gentle sentence directly increased favorability by ten points?

It soared directly to ninety?

This... is this female soldier so easily teased?

Doesn't this mean that if he says just one more random thing, he could reach ninety-five?

He originally thought it would take at least another day to completely conquer this female soldier, but now it seemed the situation wasn't as bad as he had imagined.

In this way, it means that the higher the favorability, the easier it is to increase it later, rather than harder.

If that's the case, doesn't that mean he can "double-open" tonight?

Hiss...

This is too exciting, right?

No!

Absolutely not!

This is... too hooligan-like!

But a man... can a man be called a man if he isn't a bit of a hooligan?

Hehehe...