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When Archina reached out to straighten Luo Jiajun's collar, Luo Jiajun raised his hand, gently stroked the back of her hand, and said with a faint smile to Archina, "In my memory, only my mother ever straightened my collar like this, but she is no longer here."
Upon hearing this, Achina hesitated for a moment. But seeing that Luo Jiajun's eyes were smiling and he didn't seem dejected, she smiled gently as well, raised her hand and touched Luo Jiajun's face with such tenderness.
The two then got out of the car. It was still drizzling outside. Luo Jiajun quickly summoned Qiushan Rinko.
"Om..."
In an instant, a white light appeared, outlining the silhouette of a human figure.
Then the light faded, and a young woman dressed in a white shirt and pleated skirt, carrying a katana in her left hand, appeared before Luo Jiajun and Achina. Her figure was slender and sharp, her hair fluttering slightly in the wind, and the smooth lines of her shoulders and neck were faintly visible beneath her white shirt. The pleated skirt hugged her firm and powerful waist, and her legs were straight as pine trees.
"Ok?"
"so……"
"Are you my lord, my master?"
After meeting Luo Jiajun's gaze, Akiyama Rinko slowly spoke.
Because the game in Luo Jiajun's mind is in Chinese, the characters he summons naturally speak fluent Chinese as well.
However, the word "Lord" left Luo Jiajun quite bewildered.
However, Luo Jiajun quickly realized what was going on and nodded to Akiyama Rinko, saying, "Well, although, you could say that!"
Upon hearing Luo Jiajun's admission, Akiyama Rinko immediately bowed deeply to him solemnly: "Then, as agreed, Akiyama Rinko reports to my lord!"
Luo Jiajun: "..."
No way! Girl! What's going on with you?
Luo Jiajun decided to quickly check Akiyama Rinko's character background in the game's [Team] interface to find out how this "Demon Slayer Ninja" was fooled by the charming male game in his mind.
“Well, no need for formalities. It’s still raining outside. Let’s get in the car first.” Luo Jiajun pointed to the large SUV behind him, then suddenly slapped his forehead and added to Akiyama Rinko, “Oh right, this lady next to me is Archina, so she’s your… colleague!”
"Yes!" Akiyama Rinko acted like a subordinate, showing great respect to Luo Jiajun. After responding to Luo Jiajun, she turned to look at Archina and greeted her.
The three-meter-tall Achina looked down at Akiyama Rinko. Seeing that Akiyama Rinko did not show any surprise at her unusually tall stature and pale skin, a hint of astonishment flashed in her eyes.
Then, while back in the car, Luo Jiajun quietly brought up the game panel, opened the [Team] interface, and quickly scanned Akiyama Rinko's detailed information.
【Akiyama Rinko】
Current favorability: 10 (Loyalty 99)
Current status: Normal
Character background:
Born into the prestigious Akiyama clan, a young girl aspired from childhood to inherit her family's legendary swordsmanship, the "Akiyama Itto-ryu," and become a renowned swordswoman. In her youth, to achieve her dream, she unknowingly accepted a contract in a dream, unaware of her innate talent. Growing up, she indeed became a formidable swordswoman, believing it was all thanks to the contract she signed in her childhood dream. As a member of an ancient samurai family, the upright and conservative Akiyama Rinko strictly adheres to the samurai code, prepared to fulfill the contract's terms and serve her lord to the death.
……
What the hell!What the hell!What the hell!
After reading about Akiyama Rinko's background, Luo Jiajun was stunned.
He truly never imagined that this "man-charming game" in his mind would be born in such a way. Taking advantage of Akiyama Rinko's innate talent to get something for nothing, he actually tricked Akiyama Rinko into signing a contract while she was still young and naive, and because she couldn't think clearly in her dream.
Perhaps because, like Archina, she found herself indifferent to all men after signing the contract, Rinko Akiyama came to believe that the contract was real.
In addition, she was trained to learn the spirit of warriors from a young age, so when she was first summoned, although her favorability towards Luo Jiajun was only 10, her loyalty was as high as 99!
"What a stupid game! Such deception and fraud! Luckily, it was all done by the stupid game and has nothing to do with me, otherwise I don't know how I would face my loyal wife Rinko!"
Luo Jiajun cursed the apocalyptic game in his mind.
On his face, however, he almost couldn't hold back his happy smile.
My favorite episode is about samurai spirit!
It's fair to say that although Akiyama Rinko has only recently been summoned and is completely unfamiliar with Luo Jiajun, she would likely obey him in almost anything, as long as he doesn't issue her orders that require a certain level of affection (like serving him in bed) or that completely violate her principles (like indiscriminately killing innocent people).
……
Once inside the car, the addition of Akiyama Rinko made it even more crowded. The fragrant scents emanating from the two women mingled in the air, and Luo Jiajun, sitting between them, couldn't help but feel his heart flutter.
Rinko Akiyama, new to the area, still looked somewhat bewildered. Luo Jiajun noticed this and pointed out the car window to the giant vines clinging to the buildings, saying to her:
"See, Rinko? This is a world where the apocalypse has arrived and a great catastrophe has occurred. We may encounter various dangers and face many problems such as shortage of resources and inconvenience in daily life. You need to prepare as soon as possible to meet all these challenges."
Just now, outside the car, Akiyama Rinko's attention was focused on Luo Jiajun, so much so that she had neglected to observe her surroundings. Now, following Luo Jiajun's gaze, she looked out the car window, and her expression immediately turned serious.
It turned out to be the case.
Is this the end of the world?
This scene resembles a shattered landscape descending from the demon realm to the human world.
She practiced swordsmanship from a young age and later joined the Demon Ninja Training Program, all so that one day she could face these challenges!
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The parking lot was a mess.
In the damp air, the faint smell of rust floated, like some kind of ominous premonition.
inside the car.
After explaining this post-apocalyptic world to Akiyama Rinko, Luo Jiajun then described in detail the various mutated plants they had encountered, such as the "spiky withered leaves" that nearly caused Achina's demise, reminding Akiyama Rinko to be careful. As Luo Jiajun spoke, vines twining around nearby buildings outside the car window slowly swayed in the rain, casting shadows that swayed like demonic creatures.
"Yes, my lord! Rinko will keep it in mind." The young female swordsman knelt upright, her peach-colored eyes flashing with a cold light in the dim carriage, like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath.
Luo Jiajun noticed her tense shoulders and chuckled, "Relax, it's safe here for now."
As he spoke, Luo Jiajun naturally turned and lay down on his side, resting his head on Achina's plump thighs. The pale noblewoman's fingertips ran through his slightly messy black hair, gently stroking his cheek with an elegant and languid motion.
Seeing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Akiyama Rinko's eyes. After all, Luo Jiajun had just said that Archina was her colleague. But as subordinates, the intimacy between Archina and Luo Jiajun was clearly beyond her expectations.
"I'm a little sleepy, I'll rest for a bit." At this moment, Luo Jiajun adjusted his position, getting even closer to Archina, and comfortably began to enjoy Archina's lap pillow.
But he didn't actually fall asleep; he just half-closed his eyes, seemingly asleep but not awake.
He has another very important thing to do.
Immediately, Luo Jiajun silently brought up the game panel, using his mind as a tendril to open the [Encyclopedia] interface.
Then, filled with anticipation, I collected the new badges corresponding to the "Swordsman" and "Taimanin" bonds.
The next second, a series of information boxes popped up in front of Luo Jiajun's eyes:
[Swordsman's Emblem, reward being earned...]
[Congratulations! You have obtained the special ability "The Bible of Kendo"!]
[Taimanin Insignia, reward being earned...]
[Congratulations! You have obtained the special ability "Taimanin Muzan"!]
【Kendo Bible】: Increases your speed of learning basic sword techniques such as thrusting, parrying, chopping, stirring, and sweeping by one hundred times.
[Muzan the Anti-Demon]: When engaging in deep conversations with you, the Anti-Demon's sensitivity increases tenfold, and the rate at which his affection for you increases doubles. Furthermore, during deep conversations, the pain you inflict on Anti-Demon units is reduced by 10%, and an exhilarating effect is provided.
……
After figuring out what new abilities you've acquired...
Luo Jiajun's expression is like:
(o_o)??
No! Are you kidding me?
What the heck is "Taimanin Muzan"?!
Can anyone translate this for him?! What the hell is it called?! The fucking thing! Taimanin Muzan!
Did you think he was the villain who constantly altered female characters' bodies to increase their sensitivity and engage in various forms of sexual abuse, as seen in the bad endings of the manga/anime series "Taimanin Game" or in hentai anime?
He's a very kind person, okay?
—It's just a tiny bit of lust.
cough cough...
In short, the newly acquired ability stirred up a turbulent emotion in Luo Jiajun.
But before long, exhaustion prevailed, and Luo Jiajun fell into a deep sleep.
After all, he had been up all night and was exhausted.
However, the wind never ceases to blow, even though the tree may wish to remain still.
Luo Jiajun didn't sleep for long, until around 1 p.m.:
"boom!"
A loud bang suddenly shattered the silence.
It was the sound of a car crash.
"What's going on!" Luo Jiajun suddenly woke up, straightening up from Achina's lap, the coolness of the silk dress still lingering on the back of his neck.
Achina gently tapped on the car window and whispered to Luo Jiajun, "Another unlucky guy whose car got attacked by those plants. Similar noises have happened a few times since you fell asleep, but this time it's the closest."
“…” Luo Jiajun remained silent.
Suddenly, Akiyama Rinko spoke up, "My lord, should I go out and check the situation?"
Luo Jiajun shook his head, found the backpack containing supplies in the car, took out a bottle of mineral water and took a couple of gulps, then told Qiushan Rinko, "Let's not meddle in other people's business. There's no sound outside, they're probably all dead, what's the point of going out?"
"Yes," Rinko Akiyama replied, bowing her head with her usual respectful demeanor.
Achina asked Luo Jiajun softly, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Luo Jiajun rubbed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then shook his head, saying, "Forget it, I can't keep turning my days and nights upside down and completely reversing my schedule with yours."
As he spoke, he rummaged through his backpack and pulled out more water and several bags of compressed biscuits, which he then distributed to Archina and Akiyama Rinko, reminding them, "Eat and drink as you please to replenish your energy. Once we're sure the plants outside have returned to calm, we'll set off."
"Should we go to the mall we talked about before and continue collecting supplies?" Archina took the food from Luo Jiajun and remembered that when she was protecting Luo Jiajun as he went downstairs in the house where he lived, he had made a plan for collecting supplies.
However, times have changed. The plum blossoms I sing of, I long for you, but the empty plum blossoms have no thoughts of you...
Luo Jiajun's main goal now is to complete the mission "Returning to One's Roots," so he shook his head and told Archina, "No, the plan has changed. We have other more important things to do next."
Achina paused for a moment, then suddenly lowered her voice and said, "Then, I must warn you that it's best not to go northeast. When I was suffering from the poison, I always felt like something was calling to me from the northeast, drawing me closer..."
Upon hearing what Achina said, Luo Jiajun raised an eyebrow and immediately realized that this was an important clue.
"Do you still feel that way now?" Luo Jiajun asked.
Archina shook her head and said, "There aren't any now."
Luo Jiajun clapped his hands and said, "That's right! You only feel this way during the poisoning period! This means that this must be related to those thorny, withered leaves that caused your poisoning! That's what I've been looking for!"
"What do you mean? You want to go northeast on your own initiative? My intuition tells me that it's best not to do that." Achina frowned and said to Luo Jiajun with a serious expression.
Luo Jiajun patted her leg and laughed, "Don't worry, we'll retreat if we encounter any danger. Besides, with Rin's addition, the team is stronger. What's there to be afraid of?"
Seeing that Luo Jiajun had clearly made up his mind, Achina said no more.
...half an hour later.
After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they set off and, after crossing two blocks, arrived at a three-way intersection.
At the intersection, a hunched figure slowly came into view of the three—it was a "leaf mummy," its entire body covered with rustling, spiky, withered leaves, emitting a stench of decay.
Strangely, the two sides were only ten meters apart, but the withered leaf mummy did not react to the three of them at all, and just mechanically moved towards the northeast.
“It’s different from the one we encountered outside the supermarket.” Luo Jiajun pressed down on Archina’s claws, which were about to extend. “It doesn’t seem interested in us. Since we’re heading in the same direction, let’s follow it.”
"My lord, look over there!" At that moment, Akiyama Rinko suddenly gripped the hilt of her sword and looked into the distance.
Within her sight, a second and a third leaf mummy appeared one after another, dragging their rotting bodies covered in spiky, withered leaves, as if pulled by invisible threads, moving in the same direction.
Even more bizarrely, when the two mummies collided, the withered leaves on their bodies avoided each other as if they were alive, as if they shared some kind of collective consciousness.
Observing these details, Luo Jiajun narrowed his eyes, becoming increasingly certain in his heart.
Just follow these dead leaf mummies!
Perhaps this is the key to finding the source of the burrs and withered leaves and completing the task of "returning to one's roots"!
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