SSS+S vs. A+E? A Guaranteed Instant Kill

Bai Zhou's hand rested on Lin Wei's head.

Lin Wei had completely stopped trying to dodge.

Her large, watery eyes simply looked at Bai Zhou.

A strange light flickered gently in her pupils.

Gradually, a mistiness surfaced in her eyes.

Then her lips trembled as she spoke in a shaky voice:

"Bai Zhou... th-thank you!"

Along with that crisp expression of gratitude,

a tear slowly slid from the corner of Lin Wei's eye.

Lin Wei meant those words with one hundred and ten thousand percent sincerity, because the instant her voice fell, a system notification unexpectedly rang out in Bai Zhou's mind:

Ding! Detected that the host has successfully prevented the Protagonist from obtaining something. Destined Villain Value +500. Villain Roulette requires 2,000 more points to unlock!

Hearing the system notification, Bai Zhou's eyes went wide. Well, damn.

No wonder Lin Wei, as the Protagonist's Childhood Sweetheart, had not suffered any harm like Chu Yun and Shen Qin, yet still provided him with points. So this was what it had been waiting for!

Bai Zhou remembered that he had received increases in Villain Value through Lin Wei twice before. Both times, she had directly given him five hundred points!

That made a total of one thousand points already! Either she gave nothing, or she gave him a huge haul!

Lin Wei had brought Bai Zhou so many surprises today that he could not help spreading his arms, wanting to give her a hug.

But the moment Lin Wei saw Bai Zhou's movement, she shrank her neck in fright and took two steps back.

Her two tiny hands clutched her clothes tightly as she said in a panic:

"I-I-I... I didn't book a hotel."

"Y-you... don't toy with me either, okay..."

Looking at Lin Wei's frail little figure and tear-streaked expression,

Bai Zhou's arms froze in midair.

Well, then...

Everything Shen Qin had said earlier had been overheard by Lin Wei?

And she had taken him for some kind of perverted lecher!

He might be lustful, but he was not so incapable of controlling himself...

Bai Zhou rubbed the tip of his nose and immediately changed the subject.

"Alright, let's go. I'll take you to see your father first."

Upon hearing that, Lin Wei hurriedly stepped toward Bai Zhou.

"You really want to save my father?"

"Of course!" Bai Zhou spread his hands as though it were only natural. "This young master never goes back on his word!"

There was not really anything to save, anyway.

He was simply transferring a patient to a slightly better hospital.

With the Bai Family's status, it was something Bai Zhou could settle with a single text message.

"Thank you... thank you, Bai Zhou..."

As she spoke, tears once again threatened to spill from Lin Wei's eyes.

Even her cheeks were turning slightly red.

Gritting her teeth as though she had made up her mind, she said:

"Bai Zhou, please... please give me some time. I-I'll definitely book a hotel!"

What the hell?!

Hearing Lin Wei's words, Bai Zhou stared at her with a dumbfounded expression.

With her cheeks flushed like that, Lin Wei really was...

All of a sudden, Bai Zhou felt that Shen Qin had gained another use.

That invisible assist was truly deadly!

Although this was not what Bai Zhou wanted at all,

it was being handed to him for free! It would be a waste not to take it!

But he still could not make it too obvious right now.

Bai Zhou coughed and put on an act.

"We'll talk about that later. Let's go."

Lin Wei returned to her earlier state, keeping her head lowered as she silently followed behind Bai Zhou.

The two of them walked out of the Contract Room one after the other.

However, just as Bai Zhou and Lin Wei stepped out of the Contract Room,

Chu Yun's clear voice suddenly rang out:

"Bai Zhou, you finally came out!"

"I, Chu Yun, challenge you in the name of a Level 1 Spirit Master!"

A Level 1 Spirit Master?

Bai Zhou was slightly taken aback upon hearing that.

Of course, he knew that newly awakened Spirit Masters all started at Level 0. Only after completing their first contract would they become Level 1 Spirit Masters.

But had Chu Yun contracted with a Divine Weapon Maiden so quickly?

When Bai Zhou looked at Chu Yun, he naturally saw Shen Qin as well.

He was somewhat surprised, but he still said,

"Who would have thought that after all that circling around, you two would end up together again?"

Shen Qin and Chu Yun's expressions turned ugly.

But how could Bai Zhou possibly let such an opportunity slip by?

He immediately continued,

"The goddess you chased for years never even spared you a glance, yet after this young master kicked her away, she fell right into your arms?"

Ding! Detected that the Protagonist's White Moonlight has suffered emotional damage. Destined Villain Value +100. Villain Roulette requires 1,900 more points to unlock!

"Chu Yun, by the looks of it, you really ought to thank me!"

Ding! Detected that the Protagonist has suffered emotional damage. Destined Villain Value +200. Villain Roulette requires 1,700 more points to unlock!

Hearing the system notifications, Bai Zhou nearly burst out laughing.

These two fat sheep were so easy to fleece. They had delivered themselves right to his doorstep. Who could he even complain to about that?

"You!"

Chu Yun clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, but after Shen Qin glanced at him, he took a small breath.

A disdainful smile appeared on his face as he said,

"What, Bai Zhou? You, the dignified Eldest Young Master Bai, are too scared to accept my challenge?"

"Could it be because your talent is mediocre and you're afraid of my SSS-Class Talent?"

The mockery in his tone was unmistakable. The moment Bai Zhou heard it, he knew Shen Qin must have taught that woman how to say it.

At the same time Chu Yun's voice fell,

"Chu Yun, how dare you!"

A furious shout rang out.

Bai Zhou's four black-clad bodyguards flashed forward at once, shielding Bai Zhou behind them.

As for why the bodyguards had suddenly gone from five to four, Bai Zhou could figure it out without even thinking.

One of them must have rushed back to report after Bai Zhou contracted with a Divine Weapon Maiden possessing only E-class talent.

But Bai Zhou did not care in the slightest.

Looking at Bai Zhou being protected, the contemptuous smile on Chu Yun's face deepened further.

"That's it?"

"And you call yourself the Eldest Young Master Bai?"

"I suppose you'll spend the rest of your life hiding behind these bodyguards, being a cowardly turtle~"

"You little—" The head bodyguard was about to attack Chu Yun.

But Bai Zhou raised a hand slightly, stopping his subordinate. He looked at Chu Yun from afar and said,

"You want to challenge me?"

"Very well. I accept!"

"Young Master!" The bodyguards were instantly aghast.

But at the very instant Bai Zhou nodded in agreement,

a soft whoosh sounded.

An invisible barrier abruptly spread out between Bai Zhou and Chu Yun.

Whether it was the bodyguards or the eager onlookers surrounding them, they were all directly pushed away.

A circular empty area over ten meters in diameter formed around them.

Within it, only Bai Zhou, Chu Yun, and their respective Divine Weapon Maidens remained.

Everyone else was blocked outside by the invisible barrier.

The students watching the spectacle had astonished light flickering in their eyes.

"So this is the fundamental power of this world?"

"A ring barrier that forms automatically once two Spirit Masters issue and accept a challenge?"

"This is my first time seeing it. I never expected it to be so mysterious!"

"That's all you care about? I'm more curious about why Young Master Bai is so bold. How did he dare accept Chu Yun's challenge?!"

"Exactly! Chu Yun is an SSS-Class Spirit Master, and his Divine Weapon Maiden has S-class talent! Young Master Bai only has A-class talent, and his Divine Weapon Maiden has the pitiful E-class talent! The result is obvious!"

"Isn't this a one-sided crushing defeat? Does Young Master Bai have some kind of masochistic tendency?!"

The head of the Bai Family's bodyguards immediately turned around. His icy stare made everyone shut their mouths on the spot, and they all sneakily slipped into the crowd.

Some even muttered under their breaths, "You can't see me, you can't see me."

But honestly, the Bai Family bodyguards were thinking exactly the same thing!

An anxious subordinate could not help asking their leader,

"Boss, what do we do now? Why did the Young Master agree so quickly?!"

"With such a huge difference in talent and strength, the Young Master is definitely going to be instantly defeated!"

But before the subordinate could even finish speaking,

a muffled thump came from the barrier.

The entire scene instantly fell silent!