Lin Chongshu reached out and untied Mikoto's hands, which had been bound behind her back.
The moment the ropes came loose, Mikoto collapsed limply to the floor without support. She braced herself against the ground twice, trying to sit up, but her limbs, drained of strength by the drugs, refused to obey her.
She looked at Lin Chongshu, breathing weakly. "Can you help me recover some strength first? I won't run. I can't do anything like this..."
Lin Chongshu sat back down in his chair. "You have fifty minutes left."
[Detected strong negative emotions from Uchiha Mikoto toward the host: humiliation and indignation. Reward extraction complete.] [Obtained: Speed +1]
Lin Chongshu was somewhat surprised. "As expected of a former jonin. There are still plenty of worthwhile things about you."
[Detected strong negative emotions from Uchiha Mikoto toward the host: humiliation and indignation. Reward extraction complete.] [Obtained: Agility +0.8]
Although the overall tone had indeed been like that, Lin Chongshu's previous words had been purely complimentary, with no other meaning whatsoever. Mikoto had definitely misunderstood.
"Can't your thoughts be a little less indecent?"
Mikoto shot him a glance and ignored him. She merely gathered the remaining strength in her body and inched forward another half-inch.
[Obtained: Agility +0.2] [Obtained: Speed +0.4]
Twenty minutes later.
Lin Chongshu looked down at Mikoto. "I don't like this feeling of being forced. You're starting to irritate my eyes."
Then he glanced at the pocket watch in his hand. "You have thirty minutes left. If this is all you can do, there's no need to keep trying."
Mikoto raised her head and looked at him. Her cheeks were still red. This man was practically a devil, but she had no other choice.
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