In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

One of the underlings spoke up.

He looked Tsukikawa Shu up and down, but then revealed a disdainful expression.

He looked ordinary and unremarkable, not nearly as imposing and tall as his own boss.

The Blue Wolf Gang would never say anything that would boost the morale of others while diminishing their own; their thinking is the same.

"Do you know this guy?" Lowell asked.

"Of course, that post about 'finding many virtuous wives' even trended on the forum back then, it was quite popular."

Then, the younger brother recounted how Tsukikawa Shu had taken many wives.

However, unlike Yuelong Town, people in other towns simply regarded this post as a prank post designed to stir up trouble.

At that time, no one in the starting villages knew of each other's existence, and they didn't even know that there were other starting towns besides their own.

People in other towns didn't know Tsukikawa Shuu, nor did they know he existed, so they naturally ignored him.

"This guy is strong?" Lowell frowned.

"Uh... he was pretty strong back then. I saw a lot of people in the forum comments section sucking up to him, even sending their daughters and actresses. Oh, and there were quite a few daughters of officials and wealthy businessmen who kept trying to curry favor with him. It's just a pity that these people rarely got a reply from Tsukikawa Shu."

The younger brother scratched his head and said, "But that was more than a month ago, and that post has long since sunk to the bottom."

They were not from Yuelong Town, so they naturally did not know the specific situation and could only make a rough judgment based on the information on the surface.

"Someone actually sent gifts to a female celebrity?! And a rich young lady?!"

Lowell was getting restless.

Damn it, at first I thought this guy could only fool those naive women with his looks, but I never expected he could even win over a popular actress and a rich heiress.

Damn it! Why wasn't that person me?! I'm definitely stronger!

Why didn't I think to post a "seeking virtuous wives" notice? It's all because my Japanese isn't fully fluent yet; even writing a notice is a struggle.

Lowell grew increasingly displeased with Tsukikawa Shu's appearance.

"What's your level?"

Just to be on the safe side, Lowell decided to ask.

"60."

Tsukikawa Shuu said calmly.

"How many?"

Lowell paused for a moment, then—

He burst into laughter. The other members of the squad behind him also laughed heartily.

"This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. Sixty? How could you possibly grind experience points to sixty? Who are you kidding!"

Lowell's attitude towards Tsukikawa Shuu had changed from initial disdain to contempt.

At first, I thought my raid leader would be able to find some powerful helpers to cooperate with. I even asked about their levels just now to be on the safe side, but this is it? This is it?

If you're level 60, why don't you just fly to the sky!

Lowell couldn't believe that anyone could reach level sixty at this point. If it were level forty, he might have only been skeptical, but this guy actually said sixty?!

He brags without even thinking; who does he think he's fooling?

"Who are these people you've brought here?" Lowell laughed until his stomach hurt, then questioned Yukinoshita Haruno standing next to him.

"This..." Yukino Yukinoshita was at a loss, feeling completely like she was being roasted over a fire.

When she met Tsukikawa Shu at the coffee shop before, she guessed that Tsukikawa Shu's level was around fifty, which was already an incredibly high guess, but she never expected that Tsukikawa Shu would actually say something so exaggerated.

This has put me in an awkward position.

Yukinoshita Haruno glared fiercely at Tsukikawa Shuu, her eyes saying:

"How could you brag like that? Bragging is one thing, but why go to such lengths? No one could possibly believe that! Now I'm suffering along with you. It's so embarrassing!"

"Haha... It seems Tsukikawa-kun really enjoys joking." Yukinoshita Haruno quickly tried to smooth things over. "I bet you doubled it, didn't you? You're quite the joker."

Yukino Yukinoshita could only offer a forced explanation now, otherwise she would have wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it herself.

“His current level is level 30, which is slightly lower than yours,” Yukinoshita Haruno said with a smile as she turned to the others in the group.

"No, I am level 60."

However, Tsukikawa Shuu quietly emphasized, "There is no multiplication by two."

"..."

Yukino was so embarrassed that she felt like dying.

With so many people watching, tell me from their eyes whether you believe it or not?

I tried to smooth things over for you, and you turned around and blamed me, huh?! Yukinoshita Haruno was also angry.

Chapter 219 Advice

Seeing Tsukikawa Shu's resolute and calm demeanor, Lowell and his group exchanged bewildered glances.

This posture even gave them the illusion that "this might be true."

But they quickly dismissed this illusion.

"Who are you trying to fool!" Lowell, carrying his greatsword, took it down and slammed it into the ground.

The previously stiff ground was immediately penetrated by half a sword blade.

"Do you believe I'll kill you right now?" he threatened, pointing at his greatsword.

Tsukikawa Shu shrugged, too lazy to argue.

He has no obligation to explain his level to the other party, nor is it necessary for him to reveal his level to them.

Explaining this kind of thing is inherently a troublesome matter, unless the other party is a woman who wants to enter into a marriage contract with you, in which case you will patiently explain it to her.

This is not just about explaining the reason for a level, but also about his more complex cheat codes and talents.

I'm here to farm ruins, not to show off, so why bother arguing with these noobs? Do you think arguing will improve my epic weapon drop rate?

Yukinoshita was both angry and annoyed, and could only glare fiercely at the other party.

At the same time, she glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka beside her, wanting the other to put in a good word for Tsukikawa Shu. After all, this is no way to brag like this! It's gone too far!

however--

Hiratsuka Shizuka was smoking a cigarette, her expression exactly the same as Tsukikawa Shuu's—unmoved and completely indifferent.

Why does even Hiratsuka-sensei seem so indifferent? Yukinoshita Haruno felt a growing suspicion.

That shouldn't be the case. Logically speaking, Hiratsuka Shizuka is a very intelligent woman. If Tsukikawa Shu were lying or exaggerating, she would definitely have reacted.

How come everything seems so natural?

Now that there are outsiders present, Yukinoshita Haruno can't keep Hiratsuka Shizuka from getting to the bottom of this matter.

And so, the awkwardness and embarrassment continued.

"Hey, Commander, what kind of people have you brought in?"

The men in the group began to question Yukinoshita Haruno's decision, asking, "Do you even know how to judge people?"

The two girls in the group still had stars in their eyes. What men considered boastful things had become quite charming to them.

"So unique and confident."

"Yeah, those men are really something. They shouldn't draw conclusions about things that haven't been proven. I believe Tsukikawa-kun has definitely reached that level."

The two women in the group were discussing something.

Upon hearing this, the other men glanced at them and harbored even greater resentment towards Tsukikawa Shuu.

"A bunch of women controlled by dopamine, can't you watch less of your idols? Just because someone's face is good-looking, you're all devoted to following them?" someone scolded.

"Proof? You even have to control what I look like when I'm looking at handsome guys?"

"Exactly! You're not good-looking yourself, so you're jealous of other people's good looks? Do you think we're afraid of you?"

Both women were equally capable and were not afraid of the other men at all.

Yukino's team is composed entirely of strong members, with most currently around level 30, and Lowell being the strongest among them.

"Hey, this guy you found, is he a newbie?"

Lowell, carrying Yukinoshita Haruno, said, "Only newbies don't know what it means to reach level 60 at this time; they can't even make up a story."

"This... he's definitely not a newbie..."

Yukino Yukinoshita looked extremely embarrassed and could only offer an awkward yet polite smile.

She has absolutely no idea what to do now.

The original plan was to let Tsukikawa Shuu and his teammates get to know each other, discover each other's strengths, and thus achieve cooperation.

But I never expected that my initial plan would be flawed.

There is absolutely no chance for the two sides to cooperate.