Winning Big

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[!!!]

[How much?]

[No, did I hear that right?]

[90%?!]

[The streamer's progress with Qiqi is actually at 90%?]

[Holy shit, this is the first time I've seen someone reach 90% with their target before even finishing the first mission.]

[Boss, I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted you.]

[The boss is still the boss.]

[Oh! I get it! No wonder the boss used the [Safety Bubble] on Qiqi earlier. He was raising his progress with her this way?]

[Holy shit, I thought the streamer was an idiot for not using the [Safety Bubble]. I'm on my knees, boss.]

[I called the streamer an idiot too when he put the [Safety Bubble] on Qiqi. I'm on my knees, boss.]

[The boss is amazing.]

[Everything the boss does has some deeper purpose. If you're a noob who doesn't get it, shut up and learn.]

[The boss is amazing.]

On the field, Wen Nan stared at the circular sigil that had appeared in the palm of his hand, lost in thought.

So... a target could become his exclusive?

He hadn't known this so-called Taming Sigil even existed. And it certainly wasn't true that he'd used the [Safety Bubble] on Qiqi because of some deeper consideration, like the progress bar, as the comments guessed.

His reason for giving the [Safety Bubble] to Qiqi was simple—he didn't want to be a coward, so he wouldn't use it on himself. Besides, he had to protect his girl.

He hadn't expected such a simple decision to raise Qiqi's progress to 90% and unlock this Taming Sigil.

He wouldn't turn down an exclusive character he'd gotten for free.

Wen Nan: [Activate Sigil!]

As soon as he issued the command, the circular mark in his palm flashed with golden light. The glow traveled slowly up his arm and toward his chest.

In an instant, he felt a special, mental connection with Qiqi. A certain thought flashed through his mind—Qiqi belonged to him alone, and she was willing to do anything for him.

'Qiqi.'

Wen Nan called out to her in his mind.

A flash of golden light surrounded Qiqi. She stared intently at the back of Wen Nan's head, waiting for his orders.

After a moment's thought, Wen Nan gave her an instruction: 'Help me... talk some sense into your aunt.'

As soon as the command was given, a figure shot out from behind Wen Nan like an arrow loosed from a bow, speeding toward Lin Xuemei.

Before Wen Nan could even make out what was happening, Qiqi had already wrapped herself around Lin Xuemei's waist.

She opened her enormous mouth and lunged at Lin Xuemei's neck, sharp canine teeth poised to bite down. Like a tiger going for its prey's throat, she aimed to kill in a single strike.

But Lin Xuemei wasn't about to sit back and wait to die. The instant Qiqi's bloodstained teeth nearly touched her neck, a layer of frost formed around her skin. Her once-soft flesh instantly hardened like steel.

The moment Qiqi's teeth hit her skin, they shattered.

In the next instant, the tip of the icicle forming on Lin Xuemei's finger pointed at Qiqi's throat.

"Hiss."

At the sight, Wen Nan instinctively raised a hand to touch his own neck. His teeth ached just watching.

He'd only told her to talk some sense into Lin Xuemei. There was no need to get so violent...

[It's over.]

[Looks like she's about to get killed.]

[Qiqi's only a three-and-a-half-star ghost. She doesn't stand a chance against a four-and-a-half-star ghost like Big Bear in a head-on fight.]

[What a pity. He just activated the Taming Sigil, and now it's already gone.]

But the moment the sharp icicle pierced Qiqi's skin, it stopped.

Thick black blood seeped from Qiqi's skin and flowed back along the icicle toward Lin Xuemei's palm.

In an instant, Lin Xuemei's expression softened, and the murderous aura around her vanished completely.

9527: [Bloodline connection detected]

9527: [Key character relationship triggered: Bloodline Suppression—

Target Lin Xuemei and target Liu Qi are related by blood.

Lin Xuemei raised Liu Qi from childhood and treats her like her own daughter, showering her with love and affection.

No matter what Liu Qi does to Lin Xuemei, as long as Liu Qi hugs her tightly like she did as a child, Lin Xuemei will choose to forgive her unconditionally.

Bloodline Suppression is an innate character trait and ignores the target's difficulty rating.]

After hearing the system's explanation in his mind, Wen Nan let out a long breath.

He'd known the mention of the relationship between Qiqi and Aunt Mei in the character background couldn't be useless information.

Luckily, he'd bet right.

Sending Qiqi out to help him stop Aunt Mei had been the right move.

As for the next step, all he had to do was deal with Little Chili.

Just then, a roar came from behind him, followed by a jet of flame shooting toward Lin Xuemei and Qiqi.

"W—"

—Crack!

Before Wen Nan could finish shouting "Watch out," the jet of flame froze in midair, turning into a pillar of ice.

Uh...

Wen Nan turned around and saw Little Chili, who'd been engulfed in flames just moments ago, now frozen into an ice sculpture.

Looks like...

She got up and was taken out in one move.

[Holy shit, is a one-star difference really that huge?]

[A four-and-a-half-star ghost boss is terrifying.]

[Looks like Big Bear really was holding back against the streamer earlier. If she'd actually attacked, he'd probably have died several times over by now.]

[Looks like maxing out his charm really worked.]

[This charm stat's way more powerful than I expected. I should've picked it too.]

[First of all, can you stay as calm as the boss? Can you keep your cool around female ghosts like he does? No? Then charm's useless.]

[I just realized: the streamer activated Qiqi's Taming Sigil, and Qiqi has Bloodline Suppression over Big Bear. Doesn't that mean he basically got two exclusive female ghosts for the price of one?]

[Now that you mention it...]

[He's winning big this time.]

[See? While you were still wondering whether to use the [Safety Bubble], the boss was already figuring out how to win over two exclusive female ghosts at once!]

[You're still on the first floor, while the streamer's already in the atmosphere.]

[Awesome.]

[The boss is awesome.]

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He hadn't expected the showdown with all three targets to go so smoothly.

Wen Nan looked up at the dark clouds that were about to disperse and let out a long breath.

But before he could finish exhaling, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

9527: [Main Mission 1 is entering its final countdown.]

9527: [Time remaining: 25 minutes]

9527: [Your three-hour beginner's package trial is about to end.]

9527: [In five minutes, your charm will return to 4/100.]

9527: [So far, you have not interacted with one of your targets. If you fail to meet the final target before the main mission ends, the mission will be considered a failure. Please take note.]