Wen Nan narrowed his eyes as he looked at Yu Shujun, wondering if she'd found herself a personal role to play or just wanted to enjoy the show.
Was she going to follow him around as his personal character, always sitting in the best seats and getting the freshest gossip firsthand?
But come to think of it, Yu Shujun's message reminded Wen Nan of something.
He remembered that when he and Yu Shujun had signed their gentleman's agreement, she'd been able to maintain her own affection level at a perfect 99% with ease.
And when he thought back to how much control Yu Shujun had over the characters and items in the Trial Map...
Wen Nan quickly sent her a message.
[Nine: Can you control affection levels precisely?]
[Nine: Is there any chance you could help me keep both of their affection levels steady?]
[Slave Brand—Jun: No.]
[Slave Brand—Jun: I can only control my own affection level. The affection levels of other characters can only be controlled by their own thoughts.]
[Slave Brand—Jun: But if you need me to, I can try controlling them on a physical level, Master.]
[Nine: Physical level? How? Beat them into submission?]
[Slave Brand—Jun: Something like that.]
[Nine: ...]
[Nine: Never mind, thanks.]
Looks like he'd still have to handle this himself.
With both arms almost pulled out of their sockets, Wen Nan hastily took a step back and slipped free of the two girls. Then he raised a hand and said,
"Okay, listen to me."
His words seemed to carry some kind of magic, soothing them at once. The moment he spoke, both girls stopped tugging at him and looked quietly at him, waiting for his final "verdict."
Wen Nan quickly reviewed the two background descriptions in his mind one more time. Then, after