I am a hero of the former civilization.

Hua ultimately did not dodge. Firstly, he knew he could run away today but not tomorrow, and secondly, how could a soldier desert his post?

So she slowly took off her clothes, neatly folded them together, thought for a moment, then stuffed the children's underwear at the bottom, before taking off the towel to wrap herself up, opening the third door, and mentally complaining as she did so.

Alicia is really something, not even bothering to build three doors. If they really wanted to spy, a hundred doors wouldn't have been enough.

She felt it was completely unnecessary. Senior Kevin was a pure-hearted warrior who would never peek, and Qian Jie had no such desires at all. Kosmo was taciturn and just a child. So, after thinking about it, she couldn't help but find it a little funny.

'It seems the only one I need to be wary of is my senior brother, but he's always been a gentleman and wouldn't do something so tasteless, right? Who knows? Ellie once said he's very horny.'

Lost in thought, the girl pushed open the door and saw a layer of white mist swirling in the air. This place was specially dug out by Vilvi's robots; it was quite large, but sparsely decorated and looked very primitive.

The basement, spanning hundreds of square meters, has exhaust pipes on the ceiling and a square pool in the center, from which hot spring water flows out of the mouth of a bottle held by a statue of a girl holding a bottle.

"The more I look at this statue, the more it resembles Vilvie. Doesn't she feel ashamed?" Hua was a little confused. She slowly walked through the white mist to the edge of the pool and immediately wrapped the towel even tighter.

I didn't pay much attention when they were always dressed, but now that they were being completely open, Hua squeezed her legs together a little.

The entire area was filled with towering peaks and jade-like legs, a sea of ​​white bodies.

Mebius leaned comfortably against the corner, a towel on her head, her fair skin slightly flushed. The pool water only reached her chest, not nearly enough to submerge the steep peaks. Aponia and Vervière next to her were even more exaggerated; these were not mountains, but giant peaks, large enough to place trays on.

Himiko, Sakura, and Daisy are also quite big, and even Padofelis, who is swimming in the center, seems to be developing rapidly.

Hua lowered her head and saw Jingying's toes, and immediately felt somewhat out of place.

Oh well, maybe I should just go to the bathroom and wash myself.

As soon as she turned around, a blurry shadow emerged from the white mist, and a pink figure with outstretched claws suddenly grabbed her.

"Hua, where are you planning to run off to?"

"I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I won't bother you any longer."

"No, no, we're all girls, why are you being shy?" Alicia wasn't going to let her off the hook. She decisively pulled the towel away, and the coolness made Hua cross her arms.

"Ellie, what are you doing?"

"Hehe, I'll let you join us." Alicia gave a strange laugh, looked the other girl up and down, and ran her fingers along the girl's collarbone. "Hua, you are really beautiful. I even envy your skin."

"Really? I clearly..."

“Being small is even cuter, that’s one of your strengths.” Alicia exclaimed sincerely, then pulled Hua into the pool, while she grabbed a wet towel and sat by the pool, observing the others.

"Everyone was very happy; it was truly a paradise-like view."

Hua submerged her entire body in the water, leaving only her head above water. Apart from the carefree Pado, everyone else seemed relaxed, but she felt that Alicia's words were a bit strange.

How is it like paradise?

"Ellie, I feel like you're just like a female pervert. You must have had ulterior motives for building this hot spring."

"Really?" Alicia suddenly wiped her mouth, then jumped into the pool with a grin. "I'm just happy to see something beautiful."

puff.

Water splashed up, and Hua covered her face. When she came to her senses, Alicia was gone. Just as she was feeling a little confused, she saw Alicia suddenly jump out of the middle of the pool and hug Padofelis who was swimming.

"Swimming is not allowed in the hot spring, hehe, my skin has become so smooth all of a sudden."

"It itches! Sister Aili, please have mercy on me! No! Don't touch that spot!"

A scream suddenly rang out in the center of the bathhouse. The thick steam obscured the view, and Mebius, who was sipping his drink, couldn't help but frown.

These idiots are so noisy.

She reached out and casually placed the wine glass on the tray next to Aponia's chest, stood up and looked over there, then abruptly turned back after a few seconds.

puff.

Padofelis jumped out and grabbed her shoulder. Möbius was still confused when he saw the pink fairy pounce on him from the other side.

"Mebius, take this!"

"Alicia, how dare you! No, no, no, it itches so much! Let me go!"

"Hehe, dear Möbius, you've really developed well."

"Aponia, come quick and help! Let's deal with this crazy woman!"

The soft, panting sounds echoed, and Hua could already imagine Alicia touching him all over, her face full of excitement, as she quietly slipped into the hot spring, only her eyes showing.

Her motives were clearly impure; no wonder she mentioned heaven.

Hearing the laughter, the girl weakly backed away, but as soon as she reached the edge of the pool, she felt herself bump into a soft body.

"Captain, what's wrong with you...?"

“Since Alicia wants to play, let’s play along. Let’s take her down and tickle her all over, how about that?” Himiko flashed Alicia’s signature smile and, without further ado, pulled her out of the hot spring. “Come on, let’s defeat Sakura and Velvey’s group first!”

Hua then noticed that another pink-haired girl and Vervi were already ready for battle, their white bodies tumbling in the pool, swimming straight towards them in a freestyle style.

Her lips twitched; she knew she wouldn't be able to leave until she was completely exhausted.

......

"What on earth are these women doing?"

Ryan held onto the railing, and could vaguely hear some strange noises coming from the bathhouse. He had just finished making a phone call and was about to write a couple of chapters when he heard these noises, so he quickly came out to check.

Laughter, pleas for mercy, screams, and even the sound of rolling waves—even the well-traveled Ryan was stunned, unable to understand how a hot spring could produce such sounds.

But that sound really makes one's imagination run wild...

Ryan automatically imagined a scene of intense hand-to-hand combat and suddenly felt a bit agitated, so he turned his head away.

Kosmo and Kevin also looked over at the same time. The three men remained silent, stared at each other for a moment, and then looked away together.

"Cough cough, it's really lively. It's nice to relax like this once in a while."

"May had already anticipated Alicia's ulterior motives. She originally planned to stay over tonight, but then changed her mind. She's really clever," Kevin said sullenly, for some reason filled with regret. He quickly slapped himself.

How could I possibly imagine Mei in such a 'dangerous' situation?

"Your pure love god of war is really boring. Sometimes letting Mei break through your defenses can help you advance."

"Bullshit, you're not even as good as me and you still have the nerve to say that. At least I've kissed her."

Ryan was immediately shocked, looking as if the world was about to end, which infuriated Kevin. Kevin's smug look also made Ryan grit his teeth.

"Kid, it's been a while since I've given you a therapy session."

"Getting angry, huh? I was just telling the truth. You're much more slow and indecisive than me." Kevin snorted, clearly unafraid of the other party.

This really got Ryan off his game. He felt like jumping right now, rushing into the bathroom, and showing Kevin what a lightning-fast strategy was all about.

"Forget it, you pure love god of war will never understand my predicament. After all, I have many goals, and progress is not the most important thing."

"What's that?" Kevin suddenly became interested.

“Balance, only balance can maintain the relationship. This is called progressing side by side. We can't let anyone's progress get too far ahead, otherwise it will cause a chain reaction and be detrimental to the overall situation.” Ryan touched his glasses, raised his head, and looked as lonely as snow.

"To tell you the truth, if it weren't for the fact that the game was taking up too much of my energy, I would have become a god of strategy long ago. A little impatience can ruin a great plan."

I don't understand it, but it sounds very impressive.

Kevin was deeply shocked, and a hint of envy flashed through his mind instinctively. Who wouldn't love a whole garden? Then he was caught by Ryan.

"You were just being envious! Haha, believe me or not, I'll tell Mei tomorrow."

"I'm not, I didn't."

"It's obviously there."

"Ryan, believe it or not, I'll fight you to the death!"

puff.

Just as they were blushing, the laughter made Ryan turn his head and see Kosmo lowering his hand from his mouth, his face expressionless.

"Stop pretending. You're no better than anyone else. Tell me how far you and Desdobia have progressed."

Kosmo hadn't expected this human hero to be so gossipy, so he blushed and said, "No, Desdobia is like my sister."

"Got it, a relationship between an older woman and a younger man, you actually want to take the high road." Ryan snapped his fingers, noticing Kosmo's eye twitching, clearly understanding.

Indeed, we share the same interests; it seems you've appreciated quite a few works in this field.

He yawned, a sense of laziness washing over him. Well, here he didn't need to wear a thick mask, there were no heroes, and certainly no commanders.

"By the way, how do you two sleep?"

No wonder I can't sleep; I'm even thinking of going to Mei and begging her to sleep.

The two looked at each other, then stiffly shook their heads.

"I can't sleep either. How about this, I have some nice things in my room, do you want to come over?"

"Pretty?"

Ryan adjusted his glasses and said mysteriously, "Well, the classic works I downloaded using the Firemoth Central Server will definitely make your trip worthwhile."

"Wow, then I definitely have to take a look. It's been a long time since I've seen you so confident." Kevin also revealed a meaningful smile. Back in college, they often appraised things, and occasionally they would even call Su over.

"Kosmo, go prepare some snacks. You'd probably be interested too."

The boy didn't really understand, but seeing Ryan's serious expression, he instinctively stood at attention.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

He turned and left, with Ryan and Kevin both putting their hands in their pockets as they watched his figure disappear into the distance.

"Not bad, he's a good prospect. From now on, we'll be friends."

"Should we call Qianjie along?"

"Let it go. He's already hot-tempered enough. What if he turns out to be a bad thing for us?"

"Speaking of which, as a dignified commander, isn't doing this somewhat damaging to your image?"

"Hmph, who says a commander can't appreciate art and work for the benefit of his subordinates? That's my job."

Kevin was dumbfounded, never expecting Ryan to be able to find a reason for this. He stared blankly as Ryan walked into the room and stopped at the door.

"Hey, are you going to look or not?"

Kevin hesitated for a fraction of a second, then jogged after him.

"look look look."