The long-awaited hot bath moistened Cai Lin's tense nerves like spring rain, allowing her to completely relax.
The bathroom door was gently pushed open, and the steaming hot air overflowed, wrapping her in a hazy veil.
She sat stiffly on the sofa, twisting the corners of her clothes unconsciously with her hands, her eyes fixed on Song Jiao who was concentrating on reading something on a tablet.
Song Jiao, this seemingly indifferent but actually very reserved woman, always makes Cai Lin feel both awed and curious.
She swallowed softly, mustered her courage, and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "I'm sorry for what happened just now, sister! I was reckless."
Upon hearing this, Song Jiao simply glanced up at Cai Lin, then gracefully put down the tablet.
Her eyes were deep, but her voice was unusually calm. "Being reckless or something like that doesn't affect me at all. It's just you, do you want to go out and hang out with those people, or do you choose to stay here with me?"
Just now, Song Jiao's private message from the Lord God came like a bomb again.
The southern fast-travel area is in urgent need of taskers. They have made requests many times, but the number of taskers in the central area continues to grow, resulting in a serious shortage of manpower in the south.
If no new people come, they will go on strike.
Song Jiao suddenly realized that she had not submitted a new task for a long time.
She glanced at Cai Lin and thought to herself, "Isn't there something ready here? It doesn't matter what it looks like, as long as I can take it away."
Cai Lin turned her head and looked outside through the window.
Those people are still wandering outside, but this place seems like a safe haven, safe and peaceful.
She retracted her gaze and looked at Song Jiao seriously: "I want to stay here. I have no choice but to stay with them. Otherwise, I am afraid I won't even survive the next day here if I rely on myself."
When Song Jiao heard this, a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.
She glanced outside, then retracted her gaze and said lightly, "Then stay! But Ke Lei is not approaching you because he likes you."
Cai Lin's heart trembled slightly when she heard this.
Of course she knew that Ke Lei's motives were not pure, but in this dangerous world, it was better to have a backer than no one.
"Tuanzi, just arrange the system directly!" Song Jiao suddenly spoke, with unquestionable determination in her tone.
Before Cai Lin could react, the magic circle outside the villa was activated again.
A brilliant light burst out from the formation, illuminating the entire villa like a dream.
But Song Jiao knew that the male protagonist was anxious.
Without women, he has no admiration value, so how can he upgrade it?
Tuanzi arranged a basic system for Cai Lin without any hesitation, and also provided a detailed explanation of the system, covering the system performance and various cunning methods used by Ke Lei in this world.
When Cai Lin learned that those innocent women who were exploited died mysteriously on the third day, she felt a chill running from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, her back felt cold, and she felt angry and scared.
If she hadn't been chosen by the Lord God, would she have become the next victim?
In the middle of the night, when the magic circle was activated again, Cai Lin was fully prepared.
She took a deep breath and used the ice magic granted to her by the system to gather a powerful energy.
She just waved her finger lightly, and a brilliant ice-blue light streaked across the night sky, transforming directly into a fierce attack, rushing towards Ke Lei.
Ke Lei was immersed in his own conspiracy and had no idea that danger was approaching.
By the time he felt the biting cold, it was too late.
He widened his eyes in horror and tried to resist the sudden attack, but the power disparity was too great and he was completely unable to withstand it and fell into a coma on the spot.
Song Jiao stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the second-floor villa, witnessing the entire process of Cai Lin's spellcasting.
The corners of her mouth curled up into a satisfied smile, "This little girl has a good understanding ability! I like it."
"Host, you're not in love with her, you're just happy that this little girl can accept the setting and identity so quickly." Tuanzi told the truth directly.
Song Jiao did not refute at all. After all, this was indeed the result she wanted.
This was the first time Ke Lei had suffered such a serious injury, and the system was busy trying to repair his broken body.
However, because his original magic level was too low, the system's efforts were like a drop in the bucket and could not completely repair his injuries.
At this moment, Ke Lei's consciousness seemed to have left his body and was floating in the air.
He stared at the system interface, his heart filled with anxiety and resentment. "System, I can't just die like this!"
He shouted hurriedly, as if asking for help from the system, or as if cheering himself up.
The system paused, its voice cold and objective: [The only way is to directly obtain the admiration of that top-notch woman, or to absorb all the magic power of these people. However, after absorption, these people will also die immediately, just like before.]
Ke Lei frowned upon hearing this. He knew full well his current strength, and getting close to that villa was simply a fantasy.
So, he gritted his teeth and made a decision: "Just absorb the magic power of all of them."
The system didn't hesitate. "Okay, I'll absorb their magic power for you." As soon as the words fell, a massive barrier instantly enveloped the entire room.
Within this barrier, everyone's soul and magic power seemed to be drawn away by an invisible force, turning into surging torrents that poured into Ke Lei's body.
With the continuous influx of magic power, Ke Lei's body gradually regained vitality.
After all the magic power was absorbed, he finally opened his eyes.
However, when he looked at the body lying on the ground with complicated eyes, he did not feel much guilt in his heart.
After all, if I hadn't saved them and brought them to awakening, these people wouldn't be alive today.
They deserved to die.
Then he turned and walked towards the door.
Just as I reached the gate of the nearby villa, the system prompted me again: [Host, the opponent's barrier is level 15. You are only level 13 after absorbing magic power, so you are still not qualified to break the barrier. The moment I upgraded, I noticed a lot of supplies in the opponent's room.]
Upon hearing this, Ke Lei frowned.
He knew very well that his current strength was far from enough, but he was unwilling to give up.
So he continued to ask: "Is there anyone alive nearby?"
The system seemed to have already prepared the answer. [Thirty kilometers away, there's a top-notch woman being hunted by her family. If you can successfully hunt her, you'll definitely reach level 18 instantly.] A hint of excitement and anticipation lingered in the system's voice.
When Ke Lei heard this, a hint of ruthlessness and determination flashed in his eyes.
Without hesitation, he ordered, "Give me the location and go there now."
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