In the Multiverse, I Only Get Stronger by Marrying Wives

[Giant Spider:]

[Level: 5]

[Quantity: 3]

"This monster den is a good place to test out the skills I got last night," Tsukikawa Shu said.

"Okay!" Goto Hitori nodded as well.

Even though she was only level two, she had already acquired skills. Helping out shouldn't be too difficult.

The two walked down the stairs into the subway entrance. It was gloomy and damp inside, with rust and moss covering the railings.

The entrance was blocked by cobwebs, and three plump spiders were clinging motionlessly to the wall, seemingly waiting for prey.

Without even considering their leg length, their bodies alone were the size of a tabletop.

Their black bodies had several bright red markings, and all eight of their eyes simultaneously fixed on the two as Tsukikawa Shu and Goto Hitori stepped inside.

"Go, Pochi!"

Tsukikawa Shu pointed at the spiders.

At this moment, Tsukikawa Shu looked like someone summoning a Digimon to battle.

"I... I'll do my best!"

Little Pochi gulped and looked at the terrifying spiders.

Tsukikawa Shu also used his system to check the information on these monsters.

Compared to the level one Giant Rats they had encountered before, these spiders had similar attack power, but their most dangerous trait was their potent venom. Once infected, it was a fatal crisis in this Inner World where medical measures were almost nonexistent.

This was also why they had successfully become "Level 5 monsters."

The spiders stirred, slowly crawling towards the two. They were somewhat wary of these humans, but as soon as they determined the humans lacked overwhelming combat power or let their guard down, the three spiders would suddenly lunge forward.

"It's okay, Little Pochi, relax. Just unleash your skills completely."

Tsukikawa Shu said, taking a few steps back.

It wasn't that he wanted Pochi to be the shield, but Pochi's skills were area-of-effect attacks, and he could easily get caught in them if he wasn't careful.

"Okay!"

Little Pochi took a deep breath and then opened her eyes.

They were hollow, hopeless eyes, completely devoid of sparkle.

On anyone else, this expression would scream "broken."

"I... I'm useless, a parasite on society."

Goto Hitori lowered her head, her hair disheveled, and shakily stepped forward.

A strong black mist erupted from her body, and intense negative emotions surged outwards!

Like a zombie, Goto Hitori couldn't help but recall past embarrassing moments.

For someone with severe social anxiety, the number of embarrassing moments far exceeded that of others.

One embarrassing memory after another, the kind that made her curl up under her blankets and wish she could disappear into a hole when she remembered them late at night, flashed before her eyes. Goto Hitori had completely blackened.

"Terrifying."

Tsukikawa Shu hadn't expected this skill to be so powerful.

The three large spiders had been lunging towards Goto Hitori, but upon contact with the black mist, they all fell limply to the ground.

They struggled. However, all eight of their legs lost their strength, lying on the ground like discarded rags.

Clearly, they couldn't withstand Goto Hitori's powerful curse ability and had completely lost their will to fight.

"Hey, do you know how I've lived for the past eighteen years?"

Goto Hitori opened her bloodshot eyes, her vacant pupils staring at the three spiders before her.

"Eighteen years! A full eighteen years! Do you know how I've lived for the past eighteen years!"

She picked up one of the spiders' heads, staring into its eight large eyes and shaking it.

"I'm useless, a worthless nobody..."

"Pain! It hurts so much!"

"But! It's not me who's wrong, it's this world!"

Goto Hitori seemed to have gone mad, breathing heavily, her hands tightly squeezing the giant spider's head.

With a squish, the spider's head was crushed!

Green ichor splattered everywhere, also splashing onto Goto Hitori's face.

"Hehehe... Die, all of you, die!"

"May this cruel world be destroyed!"

She then suddenly thrust out her hands again, firmly gripping the heads of the remaining two spiders.

The giant spider, a monster in its own right, actually showed fear in its eyes.

With two sounds like water balloons being popped, Little Pochi unleashed a power that didn't belong to her, crushing the remaining two spiders.

"Hahahahaha!!!"

Goto Hitori let out a crazed laugh.

As for Tsukikawa Shu, he stayed far away, watching Little Pochi's performance without daring to get close.

Good grief, if I went any closer, who knows how the corrupted Little Pochi might have handled me.

After some time, the black mist surrounding Goto Hitori gradually dissipated. The sparkle returned to her eyes, and her expression cleared.

She looked at the dried green juice on her palms, disbelief evident.

"I... I took down these three things?" Goto Hitori could hardly believe it.

But the memory from moments ago told her that she was the one who did it.

It was just... she couldn't believe that was something she was capable of doing.

"I really am so dark..."

Goto Hitori covered her eyes.

Another piece of dark history added to the pile!

However, at this moment, someone took her hand.

"Well done," Tsukikawa Shu said with a smile.

"Actually, I'm not usually this dark... At least... not in public."

"At most, it's when it's night and no one's around, I'm in my room, recalling dark memories while silently shedding tears..."

Goto Hitori said with little confidence, her voice growing softer.

Her ahoge drooped, and she fiddled with her fingers, trying to ease her unease.

"You don't need to hide your personality."

At that moment, Goto Hitori felt herself being gently hugged from behind.

"But I only give off negative emotions, people will hate me..." Goto Hitori said shyly.

"I like the real you, no matter what the real you is like," Tsukikawa Shu said with a smile. "You're someone I can understand, and likewise, I hope I can be someone you can understand."

"That's enough."

Goto Hitori pouted, wanting to say something more, but then felt a warmth and wetness on her face, instantly realizing what had happened, her face flushing crimson.

Tsukikawa Shu gave her cheek a light peck, and Goto Hitori was instantly conquered.

"Don't be so sudden..."

Goto Hitori reflexively wanted to push his face away, but then reconsidered.

He was her boyfriend now... no, in this world, he was her husband. Doing things like this was normal, right?

"At least... at least give me a heads-up first," Goto Hitori stammered.

Tsukikawa Shu looked at her blushing, shy expression and, after a moment's thought, felt the urge to tease her again.

"Okay, then let me kiss you again." Tsukikawa Shu said.

"..."

Before Goto Hitori could react, Tsukikawa Shu leaned in once more.

"Wait..."

However, her refusal was useless. Goto Hitori was once again at her husband's mercy.

This time, it wasn't just a light peck, but lasted for a few seconds.

As time passed, Goto Hitori's face gradually turned like a red-hot iron, even emitting white smoke. Held in Tsukikawa Shu's arms, she felt as if she had lost all her bones.

"If you have any thoughts in the future, you don't need to keep them bottled up. You can tell me anything," Tsukikawa Shu said. "After all, I'm your boyfriend."

Saying husband was technically inaccurate, as they hadn't reached that stage yet and weren't quite used to it. For now, interacting as lovers felt just right.

"Mhm," Goto Hitori nodded, her face still red.

Afterward, apart from necessary combat, the two were always holding hands.

Goto Hitori gradually grew accustomed to the presence of someone holding her small hand, becoming less resistant.

Achieving hand-holding, kissing, and hugging within two days is pretty good progress, Tsukikawa Shu mused inwardly.

With the help of the system map and its prompts, their monster-slaying efficiency had significantly increased.

And as their levels rose, gradually, this Inner World seemed to become less terrifying.

As long as they avoided the monster lairs with excessively high levels, the rest were prime targets for leveling up.

Goto Hitori was responsible for crowd control, casting curses to immobilize everyone, then Tsukikawa Shu would leisurely step in and smash the monsters' heads with the Physical Holy Sword.

Of course, if Goto Hitori became extremely corrupted, she would step in herself as she had at the beginning, crushing the monsters with her bare hands.

After forming a contract of fate, the leveling speed of the two became incredibly fast.

By the end of the day, Tsukikawa Shu had reached level 15, and Goto Hitori had reached level 13.

Players who can hunt higher-level monsters and hunt more monsters will become stronger and stronger, thereby creating an insurmountable level gap.

At the end of this day, both of them had reaped a full harvest. Tsukikawa Shu opened his system inventory and saw it filled to the brim with monster drops and items picked up along the way.

He even picked up two Green Gear Weapons.

Not to mention other unknown areas, Tsukikawa Shu had already filled his inventory with all the materials and items that monsters from level 1-20 could drop. The two of them couldn't possibly use it all.

"This pile of materials should be very useful later on."

Tsukikawa Shu mused.

As long as the Inner World continues to exist, players will develop their own unique society, and there will be various material trades.

And now, both Tsukikawa Shu and Goto Hitori can challenge monsters above their level, allowing them to obtain a considerable amount of higher-level materials that others cannot acquire, which will give them a huge advantage.

Hmm... using high-level and precious materials to recruit many virtuous wives is also a good option.

Tsukikawa Shu held Goto Hitori's small hand, walking and contemplating how to be involved with multiple women.

Looking at Goto Hitori beside him, she still had that silly look on her face, her eyes narrowed, immersed in the joy of finding a boyfriend.

In the real world, his actions were indeed those of a complete scumbag, but what made him slightly better than a scumbag was that he would take responsibility for all the girls.