Chapter 107: 103. Lulu: Are you all protecting him?

"Purification."Lin Da mumbled indistinctly.

A warm emerald light blossomed between the two.

No matter the sweat or the foul-smelling black blood, anything else... Lin Da devoured it all.

Like rain after a long drought, under the irrigation of the emerald green life magic power, Snow Goose's physical condition rapidly improved.

In contrast, Lin Da's magic power was consumed at a terrifying rate!

In no time at all, his head began to ache, and his body felt as though it had been wrung dry.

It was only now that Lin Da felt a chilling fear. Pollution was not something that followed a regular pattern of occurrence. A few days prior, Snow Goose was stable, but at this moment, had he returned even a little later, Snow Goose would have transformed into the Catastrophe Beast.

"Let go, you stink... you, didn't brush your teeth!" Snow Goose had regained quite a bit of consciousness and tried to push Lin Da away.

But she was too weak, her strength no more than that of a child.

Lin Da responded hazily, "You're not any better. The pollution is foul!"

"Then why... are you trying so hard?" Snow Goose gasped for breath.

"No choice."

Lin Da pressed against the young girl's cheek, looking into those restless, frail eyes.

He absorbed the pollution, along with the heat and sweetness, swallowing it in one gulp as he said, "It's all for my teammates."

...

The bedroom door cracked open, and three heads peeked through in a vertical row.

When Lin Da covered Snow Goose's mouth, their eyes widened in shock.

"Leader Lord, a pervert."

"How dare he...! He'll be torn apart by that witch!"

"Why, when I was here first?"

Aiko, at the bottom, clenched her teeth in frustration, her pupils shaking.

Even though she knew Lin Da was administering a 'special medicine' to Snow Goose, she still felt intense jealousy!

She, too, wanted to do such things with Lin Da!

Watching from behind the door as Lin Da embraced another girl, the heart-wrenching pain twisted Aiko's expression.

She had read many similar plots in titillating stories but never imagined that one day she would become the main character outside the door!

The dim light in the rental room fell on Aiko's face, making her look even more ferocious.

Like a demon choosing its prey, any adventurer who saw her would be scared witless.

Only that the other two were also spying, not paying attention to Aiko

"If they're really doing something proper, it'll be bad if we keep watching." Kafni coughed and closed the door.

Doing something proper?

When Aiko heard this, she bit her fingertip sourly.

A wild little orc, a blonde bear whose physique wasn't inferior to hers, Kafni with a body just as imposing, and that big lolita with a timid face who dared not lift her head...

Aiko had a terrible feeling: Could it be, everyone was playing without her?

Don't they want to include her?

She was the one who had known Lin Da for the longest time!

Originally, Aiko's only rival was Lia, whose brain and body were both underdeveloped—she felt no sense of crisis. Proudly relying on her bear, she waited for Lin Da to come to her.

If Lin Da showed her favor, she might even bestow some benefits on him... but now, Lin Da had too many beautiful girls around him, he clearly didn't lack for benefits.

Unless she took the initiative to throw herself at him for free, otherwise, there would be no opportunity?

At this thought, Aiko's face turned pale.

For her, the young lady, to court favor with Lin Da, a dog...? Wouldn't that mean Lin Da was the master?

'If I don't take drastic action, Lin Da will really be bewitched by those cheap women!'

Aiko's inner alarm bells rang as she brooded with a dark expression, evil thoughts arising in her head.

...

Ten minutes after the purification.

In the bedroom, Snow Goose's pollution had been temporarily suppressed. Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Her cheeks were covered in sweat, and her light blue hair stuck to them strand by strand, while exhaustion was evident in her eyes. Supporting herself with the bed frame, she struggled to sit up.

Lin Da was also gasping for breath, his magic power completely depleted.

During the purification process, Snow Goose's trust went up and down like a roller coaster.

It plummeted at first, then climbed.

From 47 points, it rose to the level of a "friend" at 60 points.

Two system notifications silently lingered in the message bar:

[Snow Goose's trust level has risen to 50 points, you have earned a Town Portal Scroll (Tier 10) *1!]

[Snow Goose's trust level has risen to 60 points, you have earned 3000 Mystical Points!]

Lin Da had no interest in checking the rewards.

The atmosphere in the bedroom was tense, and even though Snow Goose's trust level reached that of a friend, her gaze towards him was like that of an enemy, barely containing her hatred, as if she could lash out at any second.

"Did you bring Monica back?" Snow Goose didn't care about her own physical condition or ask why Lin Da was there but instead asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"Yeah, she's right outside." Lin Da didn't hide it.

"Not pretending anymore?" Snow Goose scoffed.

Lin Da shrugged his shoulders, "No point in pretending anymore when it's all out in the open."

Lulu was taken aback; she hadn't expected Lin Da to admit it so readily.

Her expression was complex as she looked at the man before her.

No matter what, she couldn't associate Lin Da with the team leader from three years ago.

The change was just too great. What had Lin Da gone through during the time he vanished?

Not only had he removed his mask, but he also changed his profession, starting from scratch, playing house in the top ten floors with Snow Goose and those people...

Such an act, within the Primitive Adventure Team, seemed as fanciful and absurd as a tall tale.

Perhaps it was all done with an arrogant attitude, looking down upon those lowly insects? With self-deprecating laughter, Lulu said,

"Seeing a member who was kicked out fall into depravity and become a witch, you must be scoffing at me, huh?"

Lin Da didn't deny it, and with a deep look in his eyes, he said,

"Yes, it's the useless ones who hear the whispers of the Demon King, who get tempted."

"That's why you're not like Wolf and the others, are you? Being kicked out of the team was only natural."

This merciless taunt caused Lulu's eyebrows to furiously twitch, her eyes brimming with unabashed hatred!

The werewolf girl named 'Wolf' had taken her place as the superior replacement.

With Wolf's arrival, Lulu was thoroughly outclassed and suffered all kinds of humiliation. And Lin Da, as the Primal Team Leader, not only did nothing to prevent it but instead confiscated all of Lulu's resources and used them on Wolf.

Mentioning Wolf's name now was undoubtedly a humiliation—after becoming a witch, she was still inferior to Wolf!

Lin Da was still that 'Lin Da,' with immense arrogance in his heart, looking down on her without a single regret even after three years!

Lulu glared at Lin Da furiously. The more indifferent his expression, the angrier she became, her chest heaving violently, nearly breaking the carefully wrapped breastplate.

She remembered the injustices she suffered in the Primitive Adventure Team, risking her life for the team, yet the resources she received didn't even amount to a tenth of Wolf's, and her equipment was confiscated and sold to the merchants to create a ring for Wolf...

The night she left the Primitive Adventure Team, Wolf showed off the jade ring on her finger, stepping on Lulu and taunting her,

"You orc trash don't deserve to stay by the Lord's side!"

All of her efforts could not even garner a trace of attention from the team leader... Inside Lulu's heart, respect gradually turned to resentment.

Now, she looked at Lin Da before her, apparently weak but with a calm demeanor, and couldn't help but growl low, thrusting out her sharp beastly claws!

You're no longer the leader of the Primordial team; you're just a level 10 adventurer!

A twisted sense of pleasure arose within Lulu's heart, hoping to see Lin Da frightened and begging, apologizing to her!

But faced with the incoming beastly claws, Lin Da's eyes were as calm as an ancient well, like a statue standing erect.

If it were the Five-star Character Wolf, he would have run away by now. But Lulu's personal background revealed that she would dare to offend a noble to save a comrade,

The second act was called [For the team leader and everyone, willing to endure pain],

A Beastwoman who excels at considering her teammates, valuing loyalty and righteousness.

And a bit tsundere.

Lin Da knew all too well that if he backed down here, Lulu would never be able to become his teammate again.

In front of Monica, he was a kind and gentle team leader. But facing Lulu, he couldn't show the slightest weakness.

As Lulu showed signs of aggression, the three listeners outside couldn't stay put any longer.

Although they had different intentions, Aiko and the others were all worried about Lin Da's safety.

The bedroom door was abruptly pushed open; Monica rushed towards Lin Da with panic, eyes closed as she yelled, "Sister Lulu, don't hurt Lord Leader!"

Kafni anxiously used a trace of divine power within her, her eyes releasing a faint golden light, her aura becoming holy and formidable.

This greatly shocked Aiko, who almost thought the Goddess of Holy Light had descended.

While Aiko was unclear about the situation, she too pointed her magic wand at Lulu.

In an instant, the three of them guarded Lin Da behind them.

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"You all plan to protect him? This demon leader?"

Lulu was incredulous.

What sorcery had he used to bewitch these three into protecting him?

"Monica, you're blocking me too? You should know his true nature best," Lulu said, suppressing her anger.

"Lord Leader... has always been very gentle and kind. Monica, must protect the leader!"

Monica shook her head resolutely, her hands trembling as she spread her arms open like the wings of a fledgling bird, shielding Lin Da in front of her.

Lulu emotionlessly said, "Move aside."

"No!" Monica's voice trembled, but she didn't back down a step.

Monica, intimidated by Lulu, was shaking severely, obviously putting on a brave front.

"That's enough. You've done well already,"

Lin Da said gently as he pulled Big Lolita behind him.

This socially anxious Lolita had bravely stepped forward to protect him, warming his heart as if an elderly father witnessed his daughter grow up.

"The rest is up to the leader."

Lin Da looked at Lulu calmly.

Glancing at her nails, sharp as blades, he said, "So you're willing to attack the one who saved your life?"

"Once on the Barren Plains, and just now... And even further back, on that slave-trading ship, there was another time."

To counter this reason-driven Beastwoman, Lin Da resorted to moral coercion.

The last statement stirred Lulu's memories.

Slaves, merchant ship...

A long-lost memory.

A masked figure in black, just as she was about to be defiled by a gross, ugly noble, chopped off the noble's head with a sword, calmly extending his hand, inviting her to join the Primordial Adventure Team.

This was their first encounter.