27: Chapter 27 Return to the Spaceship, Protection Period Ends

[Congratulations, player, for successfully killing a Level 1 Low-Grade Desert Wolf. Obtained: energy core ×1, Dropped Item: Fabric ×50.]

At this moment, Captain Qin Hao quickly looked at the girls and asked, "Who's injured? Go get a heal from Zihan quickly."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shuang and Ling Xiaoke hurriedly ran to find Zhao Zihan.

Lu Shuang had it worse; she was bitten and also had a scratch from a claw. Ling Xiaoke only suffered a scratch.

Zhao Zihan also quickly jogged over and said, "Shuangshuang and Xiaoke, don't be afraid. This Healer will give you some Healing."

After saying that, she grabbed their hands and began to use her talent.

"Shuangshuang, that bite must have hurt a lot, right? You didn't cry, did you?"

"Hey, you think I'm Xiaoke? I'm not that delicate. Besides, after my physical fitness was enhanced, it didn't even feel painful."

"What? I'm catching stray bullets just lying here? I'm not delicate either, okay? Hmph, I just sliced through a pack of wolves with my sword. I'm the undisputed female lead in a novel!"

Captain Qin Hao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He gave Ling Xiaoke a light slap on her butt and chuckled, "Come on now, if I weren't here holding down the fort, you all would have been scared out of your wits."

Ling Xiaoke blushed and said, "Captain, if you don't know how to talk, then don't..."

Also, just talk, why hit her butt? Does he like her?

Rao Shuqing also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that everyone's okay."

Finally, after a while, everyone had been healed by Zhao Zihan and restored to their original state.

Captain Qin Hao walked over to Leng Shi, placed his right hand on her shoulder, pulled her closer, and breathed into her ear, "Little Shi Shi, you performed quite well today."

"From now on, you should practice archery more, apply your talent to the bow and arrow, and become a frost archer."

"When facing enemies, you can shoot an arrow that not only freezes them but also instantly kills them."

Leng Shi looked at Captain Qin Hao's serious expression and felt somewhat uncomfortable. *You can talk all you want, but do you have to hold me like this?*

She said, "That's fine, but why are you holding me?"

She felt Captain Qin Hao was taking advantage of her. *What a big pervert.*

*Back when we had no clothes, he loved staring the most at Lin Mengyao, Su Nian, and me—the three prettiest girls in the class.*

*The Counselor is also very beautiful, and he didn't spare her either, looking her over completely.*

Captain Qin Hao breathed out gently and said, "I'm seriously teaching you. What are you thinking about?"

"However, Shi Shi, you smell really nice."

"You, you, you!" Leng Shi said, both annoyed and tickled.

*There are so many people here, and this Captain Qin Hao dares to flirt with me.*

Captain Qin Hao instantly let go, then turned and put his hand on Ling Xiaoke's shoulder, muttering, "It's just putting a hand on your shoulder, so stingy. Right, Xiaoke?"

*He just wanted to tease Leng Shi a bit and then pull away, leaving her wanting more. It wasn't about taking advantage.*

*Because his goal is to slowly conquer this aloof class beauty.*

Ling Xiaoke obediently nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Captain Qin Hao. Xiaoke not only lets you put your hand on her shoulder, she can also give you..."

Captain Qin Hao had a face full of question marks. *How can it be satisfying to stop halfway through a sentence?*

"Give me what?"

"Ahem, n-nothing."

Ling Xiaoke quickly said. She almost slipped up. *There are so many people here; it would be awkward if they heard.*

Rao Shuqing and the others stared straight at Ling Xiaoke.

*They knew this Xiaoke was the type who would crawl under the bed.*

At this moment, Leng Shi, seeing Captain Qin Hao suddenly withdraw the hand that was holding her, suddenly felt a bit empty, a sense of being kept at arm's length that made her somewhat uncomfortable.

But she didn't say anything.

Captain Qin Hao then said, "We still have some time. Let's continue searching for supplies."

Afterwards, their group continued to search for supplies over a wide area.

Leng Shi made some ice cubes to help everyone cool down.

In the following time, they didn't collect much in the way of supplies. Instead, they killed eight more monsters, all possessing Level 1 Low-Grade strength.

Captain Qin Hao also obtained energy cores ×8.

When time was running short, they promptly returned.

Zhao Zihan smiled and said, "Although it was a bit dangerous, it went quite smoothly."

Ling Xiaoke nodded. "Yeah, we didn't encounter events like sandstorms or quicksand. We were very lucky."

Rao Shuqing smiled brightly, like a big sister, and said, "Monsters are easier to deal with. I'm starting to like grinding monsters a bit. I really want to become stronger and slay many monsters later!"

*No wonder so many people love playing games, let alone a real-life game.*

Rao Shuqing thought again about her damned hehuan system. *Only by activating the system can I become stronger, but I have to do that kind of thing with Captain Qin Hao. Yet, he's my student.*

*I really want to work hard to become stronger.*

Captain Qin Hao also nodded. In the later battles, for the sake of training, he hardly intervened, letting them do the attacking.

Clearly, the results were significant.

Finally, with half an hour left before the Spaceship's takeoff, they returned to the vicinity of the Spaceship.

[The Spaceship will take off in half an hour. Partners who don't make it on board will have to say goodbye to this world.]

The girls on the Spaceship also saw Captain Qin Hao and the others return safely and revealed smiles.

Li Mengmeng, that girl, was the most enthusiastic, bouncing over to greet them.

"Brother Captain Qin Hao, you're finally back. Mengmeng missed you. You must have had a hard journey."

"Mwah."

She even planted a kiss on Captain Qin Hao's cheek right in front of everyone.

*It seemed like she was declaring sovereignty—that Captain Qin Hao was hers, and if you want to move up, you can only be the side piece.*

"Mengmeng, you're so mischievous."

Captain Qin Hao pinched Li Mengmeng's little cheek. *This little lolita's way of acting cute is really adorable. He decided he would grab her pigtails tonight as a reward.*

Lin Mengyao had actually come too. Seeing Captain Qin Hao safe and sound, she didn't say anything, just stood off to the side grinning foolishly to herself.

As the group returned to the Spaceship.

Zhao Zihan began talking about how dangerous and perilous it was—big gray wolves, abyss pythons—making the girls tremble with fear just from listening, as if they were right there on the scene.

Captain Qin Hao briefly summarized their gains. They only got a little food, but they obtained 10 energy cores.

However, none of the girls showed the slightest disappointment.

Because the food Captain Qin Hao and the others had collected the previous two days was enough for them to eat for a very, very long time.

[The Spaceship is about to take off. Five, four, three, two, one.]

Then, the voice continued.

[Attention, attention. The takeoff of the Spaceship marks the end of the novice protection period. The Spaceship may dock at stations at any time and may dock simultaneously with other Spaceships. Nights from now on will be exceptionally dangerous. Players, strive to survive.]

As the Spaceship's announcement sounded, everyone fell silent. This mechanical system voice, like a stone, weighed heavily on everyone's hearts.

The novice protection period was over. From now on, the difficulty would increase. This was a cold, hard fact.