Ajie: Ashe, Rose!

"Besides, ahem, they're both single."

"What that means, I'm sure you understand without me saying more!"

"Si-single? They're both single?"

Ge Xiaolun's eyes lit up at that, and Ajie took the opportunity to continue persuading him.

"Exactly. They don't think much of other people. Their standards are high."

"I, I..."

"You have divine power. It's a perfect match."

Ajie leaned slightly toward Ge Xiaolun, like a demon tempting someone into hell.

He whispered, "If you go, I can even have them tutor you together, two-on-one."

"Holy crap..."

"Just imagine, two-on-one. Rose isn't any less beautiful than that Ashe, either. Two great beauties, one on each side—one aloof goddess, one gentle wife. Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"Die beneath Rose's flowers and you'd still be a happy ghost. Get drunk beneath Ashe's skirts and you'd live like an immortal."

"Heh heh, I think so too."

"Look, she hasn't said anything. That means she hasn't refused. Ashe will be easy too. I'll negotiate with her for you."

"When the time comes, you can live next door to them. You're young men and women, after all. Seeing each other every day, talking and chatting..."

"Wouldn't everything naturally fall into place?"

"Besides, don't you have divine power? Young girls worship heroes, don't they?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!"

Listening to Ajie, Ge Xiaolun felt that his happy life seemed to be within reach.

He thought about how he had still been making a resolution in the police car last night to pursue ten campus beauties.

The next day, two breathtaking beauties had appeared right in front of him.

The blissful life he had fantasized about was about to arrive.

Ge Xiaolun felt as though he had become the protagonist of a wish-fulfillment novel who had unlocked a cheat.

Everything was within easy reach.

Immersed in his fantasies, Ge Xiaolun unconsciously curled his lips upward, but his brain reminded him to mind his image.

Thus, in Rose's eyes, Ge Xiaolun currently wore a lecherous yet deliberately righteous and twisted expression.

She glanced at Ajie, who was still preparing to mislead Ge Xiaolun further.

Rose shook her head inwardly.

She didn't want to speak at that moment.

She only felt utterly exhausted.

What kind of misfits were her teammates? Fighting aliens with this bunch—what was the point? Going to offer themselves up as kills?

She did her best to ignore Ge Xiaolun, who had already begun sneaking glances at her.

For some reason, Rose felt that if the person sneaking glances at her now had been Ashe, she might have been able to accept it.

Perhaps this was what people meant when they said that without comparison, there could be no sense of harm.

Meanwhile, Ashe, who was still shopping, had no idea that she had also become a tool Ajie used to deceive people.

Even less did she know that because of Ge Xiaolun's performance, Rose had somehow developed a slight favorable impression of her.

Of course, Ashe herself didn't care about any of that at the moment.

Looking at the street in front of her, which somehow felt very familiar, Ashe pulled Rui Mengmeng and Qilin along.

She stopped in her tracks subconsciously.

Why did this street feel so familiar?

Before Ashe could think further, a black dot in the distant sky gradually grew larger as it flew toward her.

Strong Enemy Mission One: Defeat or subdue Crocodile God Soton.

Target Analysis: The target's energy is currently insufficient. The system determines that the host may attempt to defeat this target.

Mission Reward: 4,000 Nurturing Points.

Strong Enemy Mission Two: Defeat two Taotie combat squads.

Target Analysis: The enemy has rich combat experience but is not equipped with a God-Slaying Weapon. Host, please proceed with caution.

Mission Reward: 3,000 Nurturing Points (Note: The host must kill all Taotie.)

Side Quest Refreshed: Protect the civilians present. Mission Reward: 3,000 Nurturing Points.

The system was being unusually generous.

Ashe mocked the system in her mind.

Watching the black dot descend faster and faster, and seeing the dense crowd around her, none of whom had noticed the anomaly in the sky, Ashe thought rapidly.

Anything more she said now would only waste time.

Ashe pulled Rui Mengmeng and Qilin into a nearby building while casually waving a hand.

A vehicle parked by the roadside in the distance suddenly caught fire on its own.

Using her ability to control lightning, Ashe successfully caused the vehicle's electrical system to burn out rapidly.

The vehicle's sudden combustion immediately drew the crowd's attention.

The flowing crowd was startled by the sudden incident.

Many people instinctively raised their phones and began filming the vehicle.

The dense stream of people in the center of the street gradually dispersed, but Ashe knew that it still wasn't fast enough.

She clenched her hand in the air, and Grasscutter's Light appeared in her grasp.

Under Qilin's astonished gaze and Rui Mengmeng's curious one, lightning rapidly gathered along the Naginata before Ashe swung it down.

A bolt of lightning shot down from the clear sky and struck the burning vehicle.

With a loud boom, the vehicle, which had already begun to blacken, was completely incinerated.

The tremendous noise frightened the people, while their instinct to seek advantage and avoid danger drove most of them to flee the street.

Seeing that several people were still gathered around the vehicle, holding up their phones and filming nonstop, Ashe could only leave them alone for the time being.

She couldn't save everyone. Those few would have to fend for themselves for now.

Gritting her teeth, Ashe glanced at the two women beside her.

"Stay here and don't move. Wait for me. I'll deal with this quickly."

After giving them a swift reminder, Ashe exchanged glances with the two women.

The trust in their eyes made it clear to Ashe that she didn't need to say anything more.

Qilin squeezed Ashe's hand, then quickly released it.

She had already noticed the abnormality in the sky by following Ashe's gaze.

But she didn't panic, nor did she say anything worried.

Her experience as a police officer allowed her to remain calm in the face of danger, while her trust in Ashe led Qilin to follow her arrangements.

Qilin's gaze was resolute.

This woman, whose Super Gene could be said to be the least outstanding in the original story, yet who was also the bravest, had begun displaying her tenacity.

Holding Rui Mengmeng's hand beside her, Qilin smiled and said, "Go. Come back quickly."

"Okay!"

The next moment, a tremendous boom rang out.

Crocodile God Soton, who had once been destroyed by the angels and had now appeared once more, awakened.

Following the instincts of a beast, the awakened Soton quickly fled the dangerous area.

According to its calculations, the genetic engine led him to a safe location.

Looking at the unfamiliar street before him, the Crocodile God, who had been destroyed for a thousand years, spoke once more.

"Oh my god, I'm alive! Where's the fairy lady?"

"I'm starving to death. Where are the steamed buns?"

"I thought I saw so many just now. How did they all disappear?"

As he spoke, Soton, who had been hungry for a thousand years, looked around.

His keen nose alerted Soton's brain.

Following a fragrance, he looked over.

Soton saw a female steamed bun slowly walking toward him while holding a "purple stick."

"Mmm, so fragrant!"

"A good steamed bun."

"Don't be in such a hurry. Soton here is coming to eat you right now!"

"Hey, hey."

He tried to stand, but lacking strength, he sat back down again.

Soton's little tail automatically swept the ground for him.

"Forget it, I'll rest for a while. Rest for a while. Female steamed bun, come over yourself. Let me take one bite."

"Just one bite."

At that moment, a deep voice reached Soton's ears.

"Crocodile God Soton's location detected. Preparing to capture!"