The girl perched high atop the Stormshock Bear was Zoe, daughter of the poachers' leader and Master of the High Tower.
As one of the NPCs most beloved by players in his previous life, with an approval rating that could go toe-to-toe with Azurobe's, Lu Ze chose to recreate her exactly as she had been.
A cat-eared hat, twin tails—one pink and one black—a midriff-baring top, and a miniskirt.
And a little expression that practically had "tsundere" written all over it.
"Those clothes are so strange..."
Zhou Yue blinked.
"So... so pretty!!!"
Stars practically burst from Zhou Qiaoling's eyes.
Though Lu Ze had tricked her countless times, his taste was undeniably ahead of its time. She had to give him that.
"Can we get her outfit as a drop?"
"Little sis, I'm begging you to have some decency..."
"Is Junior Sister Qiaoling that eager? I could swear your drool's dripping onto my arm..."
"Huh? I'm not even next to you!"
"Then this is..."
Zhong Yi turned left in disgust and found Mu Yawen gazing at Zoe, utterly entranced.
Or, more precisely, at the enormous, powerfully built Stormshock Bear she rode.
"Senior... Senior Brother Zhong..."
Mu Yawen wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, his eyes burning as he pointed at the Stormshock Bear.
"I like... that!"
"Uh?"
Zhong Yi froze. Following Mu Yawen's finger, he saw Zoe looking at him with utter disdain, as though he were small fry.
Junior Brother Mu has finally reached the age when love begins to stir? Heh, that's good...
Zhong Yi felt relieved, secretly delighted.
Even if she was only an illusion's phantom, she had finally knocked some sense into Mu Yawen's wooden head. Zhong Yi could not have been more pleased.
"Then I'll help you win her... uh???"
When Zhong Yi