Trick the Little Kitten! Strategy Start!

One More Time?

Dai Mubai whipped his head around at lightning speed and tossed the question directly to Li Yusong.

Li Yusong instantly broke out in a cold sweat!

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"No!"

He hurriedly said—

"No re-evaluation is needed!"

"You've all passed!"

"Mubai, take them to the dormitory."

"This teacher has business to attend to, so I'll be leaving first."

He oiled his feet and fled without looking back.

Yet no one laughed at him.

After all,

Just imagining fighting Zhuge Lan was enough to send chills down their spines!

"Follow me." Dai Mubai called out. "Everyone's tired today, so get some proper rest. School starts tomorrow."

The group silently followed.

Ning Rongrong went over to Xiao Wu, and the two of them tacitly kept their distance from Zhuge Lan along with Tang San.

Zhu Zhuqing, however, moved closer.

"Just now, when you fought a Soul Saint in Martial Soul Possession, was that some special soul skill, or was it your physical strength?"

She was as blunt as ever, asking the moment she opened her mouth.

Zhuge Lan did not brush her off either.

He answered frankly, "It was the Special Body Strengthening Method. It also raised my Soul Ring Year Limit."

Just as she had thought!

Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath.

This allowed Zhuge Lan, who was a head taller than her, to glimpse a magnificent sight.

But after only one look, he shifted his gaze away.

As an outstanding young man of the twenty-first century, he had to be a gentleman.

The first glance was a man's natural instinct.

A second glance would be rude.

Zhu Zhuqing noticed that detail and used her raised hand to brush back her long hair instead.

"I don't know what price I would have to pay for you to be willing to help me."

Zhu Zhuqing said sincerely—

"But I have a reason why I must become stronger!"

"So I owe you one request. As long as it does not violate my bottom line, you can come collect on it anytime in the future!"

Oh?

This girl was clever. She even knew how to write an Empty Promise?

Still, given Zhu Zhuqing's character, she probably would not go back on her word.

Zhuge Lan glanced at the System Interface.

Emotional Value: 213657;

Good heavens!

Two hundred and ten thousand?

This time, he had not used the Strongest Appraisal Technique to farm for an entire shichen.

From beginning to end, it had taken less than half an incense stick's time.

After deducting his balance before the battle, he had harvested over 180,000 Emotional Value in this wave, right?

Tsk!

Sure enough, he needed to pull more tricks.

Once you had money, people became much easier to talk to.

"Seeing how persistent you are, fine." Zhuge Lan said reluctantly. "But let me make this clear first: my body-strengthening method is very special. Don't turn your back on your word later, all right?"

Very special?

Zhu Zhuqing cautiously asked, "Will it involve excessive physical contact with me?"

"Of course not." Zhuge Lan said unhappily. "I'm not some petty scoundrel who takes advantage of others. If you don't trust me, then don't do it."

Mm.

He would not secretly grope her or anything.

But.

If she came onto him herself, that would have nothing to do with him.

"No!"

Zhu Zhuqing grabbed Zhuge Lan's arm and pleaded—

"It's not that I don't trust you. I'm just being instinctively cautious."

"I won't ask any more questions. Don't cancel it!"

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Huh?

Why was the system suddenly flooding with notifications?

He looked up.

Led by Dai Mubai, whose eyes were blazing with fury, everyone was staring in their direction.

It was probably Zhu Zhuqing's cry of "No" that had drawn them over.

Well then.

Wasn't this the perfect chance to put on a show?

Ignoring them, Zhuge Lan pushed Zhu Zhuqing's hand away.

"Fine. Then come to my room tonight."

Then he strode away.

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Zhao Wuji's fate was still fresh in everyone's minds.

Even Dai Mubai did not dare rashly step forward and ask anything.

He simmered with emotion the entire way.

"We're here." Dai Mubai gave a perfunctory explanation. "The girls' dormitory is on the left, the boys' dormitory is on the right. Two people to each thatched hut."

Then he headed toward Zhu Zhuqing, intending to ask something.

But Zhu Zhuqing could not be bothered with him at all.

She picked a thatched hut and went inside.

Ning Rongrong followed after her with a grin, her face full of gossip.

Dai Mubai helplessly turned back.

He saw Zhuge Lan enter one of the thatched huts.

Tang San, who had originally been heading for that same hut, decisively turned around and chose another one.

Dai Mubai hesitated again and again.

In the end, he still braced himself and entered the thatched hut. Watching Zhuge Lan make the bed, he seemed to want to speak but stopped himself.

Emotional Value surged wildly.

With a leek delivered right to his door, Zhuge Lan naturally would not interrupt him.

He pretended not to notice Dai Mubai and let him stew for a while longer.

Tidying this, arranging that.

He kept himself busy and did not turn around.

"Ahem!" Dai Mubai cleared his throat and asked, "Zhuge, what did you mean when you told Zhu Zhuqing to come to your room tonight?"

Only then did Zhuge Lan stop.

"To strengthen her body, of course."

Zhuge Lan said indifferently—

"From the way she looks, she seems to have some blood feud waiting for her to avenge after becoming stronger."

"Since we're classmates now, and I happen to have one dose of the potion left, and she was the first to ask..."

"I'll help her out while I'm at it."

Dai Mubai let out a sigh of relief.

Strengthening her body? Then it was fine.

But he still could not resist giving a subtle reminder—

"Zhuge, Zhu Zhuqing and I have a bit of history. I hope you understand."

Zhuge Lan smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood.

But inwardly, he thought—

—Damn it, you can't even declare your claim. Why should anyone understand you?

Dai Mubai finally smiled.

"Good brother!"

"If you need anything in the future, just come to me!"

Then Zhuge Lan would not stand on ceremony.

"I happen to need something right now."

"Oh?" Dai Mubai asked in surprise. "Go ahead!"

Zhuge Lan pointed to another messy bed.

"It looks like someone else lives in this room too."

"Can you ask him to move out?"

"Or give me another private room."

"After all, Zhu Zhuqing is coming tonight..."

"It's a Secret Recipe, after all. It can't be leaked."

Dai Mubai gave him an "I understand" look.

"Xiao Ao lives in this room."

"I was planning to move back in anyway, so I'll just take these things over."

"Do your best tonight. Don't worry about anything else."

As he spoke,

Dai Mubai hoisted Oscar's entire bed onto his back and left with a heave-ho.

Leaving Zhuge Lan looking deeply moved.

What a good man!

Helping someone else court his own fiancée!

No, that was not right!

When Dai Mubai chose to abandon Zhu Zhuqing and flee the Star Luo Empire alone,

That marriage arrangement had existed in name only.

So I'm not stealing someone else's wife. I'm comforting the heart of a wounded girl.

I'm far too kind!

Hehehe—

That night.

Zhuge Lan was trying to cultivate his Soul Power while sitting cross-legged, but the turtle-slow progress irritated him.

So he simply pulled up the System Interface.

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Emotional Value System

Emotional Value: 227365;

Level: 35;

Soul Bone: External Attachment's Eye/1,000,000 years;

First Martial Soul: Li Jing Longsword;

Second Martial Soul: Thorn Armor;

Martial Soul Fusion: Hell Spirit Cat (Locked);

Shop

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He directly tapped the 35 next to his level.

Increase level: 10,000 Emotional Value/level

10,000 Emotional Value for one level. Not bad.

With a tap of his little finger.

Consumed 10,000 Emotional Value. Level increased to 36!

Not bad.

Zhuge Lan did not continue increasing it.

Mainly because his system abilities did not really consume anything.

To him, a higher or lower level made no difference.

Everyone knew he had previously been level 35.

Breaking through to level 36 was still explainable.

But if he jumped straight to level 37, being mistaken for an Evil Soul Master would be rather troublesome.

There was another point.

Keeping his level low while showing off, stomping Soul Saints, Soul Douluos, and even Titled Douluos beneath his feet.

He could harvest more Emotional Value that way!

Knock, knock, knock—

A knock sounded, followed by Zhu Zhuqing's cool voice.

"I'm here."

Oh?

The main course had arrived!

Yet Zhuge Lan did not move.

Zhu Zhuqing at the door did not urge him either. She simply waited quietly.

Half a minute later.

Zhuge Lan finally rose unhurriedly and opened the door.

He apologized—

"Sorry."

"I happened to be breaking through just now, so I was a little late."

Zhu Zhuqing's gaze sharpened!

"Breaking through? I didn't interrupt you, did I?"

"Not at all. I'm level 36 now," Zhuge Lan said casually.

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Seeing the flood of messages, it was obvious quite a few eyes were secretly peeping.

Zhuge Lan stepped aside and invited Zhu Zhuqing in.

He closed the door.

Standing together in the middle of the room, their eyes met.

A lone man and a lone woman, alone in the same room.

An ambiguous atmosphere spread through the room.

But Zhu Zhuqing remained unmoved, her gaze still cool.

Zhuge Lan did not say anything cringeworthy either, merely signaling for Zhu Zhuqing to wait.

He went over to the stove and pretended to rummage through his Storage Belt.

In truth, he spent 50,000 Emotional Value to exchange something yellow, as large as a human head, from the system.

He tossed the entire thing into the pot to heat.

Then he returned to Zhu Zhuqing.

He spent 1 Emotional Value to exchange for a steel wire rope as thick as a finger.

"This stuff's effects are pretty strong."

"To keep you from doing anything to me later, I need to tie you up first."

"Are you doing it yourself, or should I?"

Without another word, Zhu Zhuqing spread her arms, displaying her lovely figure.

She indicated that Zhuge Lan could do as he pleased.

Zhuge Lan began tying Zhu Zhuqing up, cinching the ropes tightly into her flesh.

Though he did not know how to do a tortoise-shell bondage.

With Zhu Zhuqing's explosive figure as a backdrop, even ordinary binding was immensely enticing.

A strange fragrance spread through the room.

Zhuge Lan got up and went to the pot, stirring it with chopsticks for a while.

He carried the entire pot over to Zhu Zhuqing, holding a piece of Bulb Sugar in his right hand.

"I'll remind you one more time. This stuff's effects are pretty strong."

"If you're sure, then after you drink it, immediately open your mouth wide and hold this candy in it."

"So you don't bite your tongue."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded decisively.

"I'm ready. Bring it on!"

Very good.

Zhuge Lan blew into the pot, lowering the temperature slightly.

Then he poured the entire pot of gelatinous substance into Zhu Zhuqing's mouth.

He immediately stuffed the Bulb Sugar into her mouth, plugging it shut.

Then he sat to one side and waited quietly.

More than ten seconds later.

Large patches of crimson spread across Zhu Zhuqing's fair skin. Sweat poured out, soaking through her already tight clothes.

Outlining the garments beneath.

Zhu Zhuqing herself kept twisting her body, soft moans escaping from her nose.

She was utterly alluring.

Her emotions were also surging wildly.

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What Zhuge Lan had given Zhu Zhuqing was called Whale Rubber.

It could indeed strengthen one's physique and increase the upper limit of Soul Ring Year Limit one could absorb.

And this piece came from the system, with an age of as high as 99,999 years—a masterpiece among masterpieces.

However—

Whale Rubber had one small "side effect"—it was an aphrodisiac!

For that very reason.

Those impotent nobles monopolized Whale Rubber for their own pleasure.

Most of them were not suited to cultivation.

Thus, Whale Rubber's true use had never been discovered by the world.

Back to the point.

Zhu Zhuqing was now in heat.

It had even overtaken her consciousness. Driven by instinct, she bounced toward Zhuge Lan, wanting to properly "vent."

Still.

Who didn't love a seductive big kitty?

But Zhuge Lan felt—

He could tell the difference between one full meal and being fed for life.

If he took Zhu Zhuqing while the moment was right.

It would certainly feel good.

But Zhu Zhuqing would chase Zhuge Lan around the world to kill him, just like Little Dragon Girl.

Better to remain a gentleman and politely admire the view.

Once the Martial Soul Fusion Skill was unlocked, would he still fail to win Zhu Zhuqing over?

Wouldn't every night be filled with bliss then?

So Zhuge Lan merely stood where he was, allowing Zhu Zhuqing to rub herself against him again and again.

—You came onto me yourself. I didn't lay a hand on you!

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Heh!

You were actually enjoying this?

Only when reddish-brown fluid began seeping from Zhu Zhuqing's skin.

Turning the seductive big kitty into a filthy stray cat.

Did Zhuge Lan nod slightly.

With a grave expression, he said, "You've passed the most dangerous stage. You don't need me here to stand guard anymore. The rest is up to you."

He turned and left, thoughtfully locking the door behind him.

Then he sat cross-legged outside the door and closed his eyes to cultivate.

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Look how excited Zhu Zhuqing was!

Zhuge Lan's lips curled up.

Of course.

What girl could resist a gentlemanly and powerful, talented, handsome young man who shared two Martial Soul Fusion Skills with her?

Meanwhile, in the other Dormitories, pairs of eyes watched furtively.

Listening to the uninterrupted moans from inside and watching Zhuge Lan stand guard outside the door.

Their impression of him improved greatly.

After all, from the sounds inside, Zhu Zhuqing had already lost control of herself.

Zhuge Lan was stronger than Zhu Zhuqing to begin with. He could have done whatever he wanted.

But he did not.

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Dai Mubai closed the window, satisfaction in his eyes.

You're a brother I've decided to acknowledge!