Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

It was her owner who pulled her out of the water, put her in a bucket, fed her breadcrumbs, and stroked her head with warm fingers.

Then, they gave her that magical pill.

She transforms into a beast girl.

It has a name.

I now have a home.

She became "Lin Duo", became the SSS-level profession "The God of Fortune", and became a member of the master's team.

It was all so beautiful, like a dream. She was terrified that she would wake up and find herself still in that cold water, surrounded by numb fish waiting to die.

Therefore, she cherishes everything she has now.

She wanted to be useful and help her master.

But she's too stupid.

When he was a fish, he kept bumping into the bucket. Even after transforming into human form, he had a bad memory and couldn't even use chopsticks properly.

It seems that, apart from being a little lucky, she is utterly useless.

"I...I'm so useless..." Lin Duo buried her face in her knees, her shoulders trembling.

Lin Ya opened her mouth, but didn't know how to comfort her.

She has always been an optimist; she can forget her sad moments after a good cry.

I simply cannot understand this profound self-doubt.

She looked to Lin Xue for help.

Lin Xue remained seated, expressionless, coldly watching Lin Duo cry.

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke softly, "Are you done crying?"

Lin Duo's crying subsided a little, but she still didn't look up.

"Get up," Lin Xue said.

Lin Duo dared not disobey, and stood up sobbing, her face streaked with tears.

His eyes and nose were red.

Lin Xue also stood up and walked up to her.

She simply picked up the chopsticks that Lin Duo had dropped on the ground and put them back in her hand.

Hold on tight.

Lin Duo instinctively tightened her grip.

Lin Xue went around behind her, stretched out her arms, and held her hands from behind.

Cool fingers covered Lin Duo's warm hand, adjusting the position of each of her fingers.

"Relax your wrist." Lin Xue's voice was close to your ear, showing a rare gentleness. "The chopsticks are just an extension... Think about what you're going to pick up, think about how it feels on your chopsticks..."

She held Lin Duo's hand and slowly reached for the plate of tofu.

Lin Duo could feel the steady force coming from Lin Xue's fingers.

Her heartbeat gradually calmed down, her breathing slowed, and her attention was completely focused on the point of contact between the tip of the chopsticks and the fragile piece of tofu.

Pick it up.

Lift it up.

The tofu block hung precariously in mid-air, without breaking.

Lin Duo held her breath.

Lin Xue released her grip.

The tofu was still on the tip of the chopsticks.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

Lin Duo's arms began to tremble, but the tofu remained intact.

She slowly brought the tofu to her lips, opened her mouth—

I ate it!

"It's...it's a success..." Lin Duo murmured, her eyes regaining their light.

Lin Xue took a step back and looked at her: "Remember how you felt just now."

Lin Duo nodded vigorously, her face still wet with tears, but a smile had already blossomed on her face.

She couldn't wait to try again, although her movements were still clumsy.

But this time, she managed to pick up a piece of tofu by herself.

Lin Ya clapped her hands, saying, "Lin Duo is so great!"

Lin Duo smiled shyly and looked at Lin Xue: "Thank you, Sister Lin Xue..."

Lin Xue didn't respond; she simply sat back down and continued eating her fruit.

But Lin Duo saw a gentle glint in the depths of her eyes.

"Alright, alright, you've practiced for so long, take a break!" Lin Ya took Lin Duo's hand. "There's a PK game upstairs, it's really fun! I'll show you!"

Lin Duo's eyes lit up: "A game?"

"Yeah, they're fighting! Let's go!"

Lin Yaxing excitedly pulled Lin Duo into the e-sports entertainment room.

The game involves two players each choosing a character and then engaging in combat.

The visuals are stunning and the sound effects are amazing.

Lin Ya simply explained to Lin Duo how to operate the controller.

Then Lin Duo was asked to choose a role that Lin Xue was good at.

Then the game started immediately.

Lin Duo frantically started operating the machine.

Then, he was repeatedly defeated by Lin Ya in three consecutive games, which made him feel depressed.

Lin Ya was quite happy, as she had been bullied terribly by Lin Xue before.

It has finally been found.

If I can't beat Sister Lin Xue, can't I beat you, Lin Duo?

She was about to start another game when she heard a sniffling sound coming from the side.

Lin Duo lowered her head, her shoulders trembling slightly, and tears fell "plop plop" onto the controller.

She cried again.

Lin Ya panicked completely.

"Hey, hey, hey? Why are you crying again?"

"It's just a game!"

She frantically searched for tissues.

"We lost, so we lost. We can just play again!"

Lin Duo shook her head, her tears falling even more fiercely.

That feeling of "I can't do anything right" welled up in my heart again.

She seems really...useless.

Lin Ya panicked completely and looked to Lin Xue for help.

Lin Xue didn't move, she just looked at her and said in a flat tone: "You made her cry, I don't care."

Lin Ya: "...I didn't! I just played games with her!"

"You made her cry."

"That...that was an accident!"

"Make her happy." Lin Xue said expressionlessly.

Lin Ya: How do I coax her? Can someone teach me?

"Wait!" Lin Ya hugged Lin Xue. "Sister Xue'er, you hurt me like that back then, and I didn't cry!"

Lin Xue turned to look at her, her eyes wide as if she were looking at an idiot: "You're thick-skinned."

Lin Ya: "..."

It seems... there's no way to refute it.

Lin Ya scratched her head, then suddenly had a brilliant idea and pulled out a bag from the snack cabinet.

"Little Lin Duo, look!" She handed the bag to Lin Duo. "These are the trendy snacks I bought yesterday, they're so delicious!"

"It's fragrant and crispy! Try it, and you won't feel sad anymore!"

Lin Duo's crying stopped abruptly.

She raised her tear-filled face and stared at the bag of snacks with a cartoon koi pattern and the words "Crispy Carp Dried Fish" on it, stunned for a full three seconds.

Then--

"Waaah!" The crying instantly rose an octave, "Don't eat me! Don't eat me! Waaah—"

Lin Ya was completely dumbfounded.

She forgot that Lin Duo was a koi fish before she transformed into human form.

"I...I didn't mean that!" Lin Ya panicked and tried to throw the bag away. "I meant...this...this..."

She was at a loss for words.

At this moment, Lin Xue returned.

Holding a small spray bottle, she walked over expressionlessly and took Lin Duo's hand: "Let's go."

Lin Duo was still crying, but Lin Xue pulled her along, and she subconsciously followed.

Lin Xue led her to the glass room on the second floor.

The place is filled with all kinds of plants, which are vibrant in color under the lights.

Lin Xue shoved the watering can into Lin Duo's hand and pointed to a row of succulents by the window: "Water them."

"Three strokes per basin, no more, no less."

Lin Duo took the spray bottle and began clumsily spraying water on the succulents.

The leaves of the plant, covered with water droplets, appear even greener.

Simple tasks gradually calmed her down.

Her crying gradually subsided.

Lin Xue stood aside, watching quietly.

She remained silent for a long time before speaking softly, "Since the master has chosen you, he won't blame you for not being able to use chopsticks, nor will he blame you for being bad at games."

Lin Duo paused.

"He's made up his mind about you; you're family now." Lin Xue's voice remained calm, yet possessed a strange, penetrating power. "What you can do or can't do doesn't matter."

Lin Duo turned her head, her eyes still filled with tears, but with a hint of confusion.

Lin Xue continued, "Living together and keeping our master company is enough."

The simple words, without any embellishment, gave Lin Duo a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

She stared blankly at Lin Xue, at this sister who always had a blank expression.

Then, tears welled up again.

But this time, it wasn't about feeling wronged or sad.

It's a warm feeling of being accepted.

"Sister Lin Xue..." She rushed over, hugged Lin Xue's waist, and buried her face in her broad chest. "I'm sorry... I was too noisy just now."

"fine."

Lin Xue raised her arm and gently placed it on Lin Duo's trembling back, patting it lightly.

"Come down with me in a bit, and see how I beat Lin Ya." A faint smile appeared in her eyes.

……

Time passed quietly, and evening arrived.

In the underground warehouse, Lin Yu put down his quill pen and rubbed his throbbing temples.

Five consecutive hours of high-intensity practice is indeed very mentally taxing.

Lin Youpiao, who was monitoring the array structure in real time, said, "My Lord, why don't you rest for today?"

"Okay." Lin Yu nodded and packed her things.

Lin Xue and the others had already come downstairs and were waiting on the side.

This is the fixed routine every night—

First, give Lin Ya, the most unruly one, a bath and lull her to sleep. Then it's Lin Shan's turn. Finally, Lin Yu and Lin Xue have their own "class" time.

Now there's another Lin Duo, who's ranked after Lin Ya.

Lin Ya objected to this, believing it to be "discriminatory treatment," but her protests were ineffective.

It's because she always makes a mess of bath time, like a battle, leaving bubbles everywhere.

As expected, Lin Ya was still causing trouble tonight.

"Master, look, a bubble crown!" Lin Ya exclaimed triumphantly, her head covered in bubbles.

"Sit down and turn on the shower." Lin Yu pressed the showerhead button expressionlessly.

"Wow, cold water!"

"It's warm water."

"Then I want to put a bubble crown on my master too!"

"Don't move."

"Just wear it for a bit—oh dear!"

Water splashed everywhere in the bathroom, and laughter and protests mingled together.

Lin Xue stood to the side, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

After half an hour of fussing, Lin Ya was finally stuffed into her pajamas and carried to the bed.

She was so sleepy her eyelids were drooping, but she still managed to mumble, "Master, you have to play with me tomorrow too..."

"Go to sleep." Lin Yu tucked her in.

Lin Ya closed her eyes contentedly and drifted off to sleep at lightning speed.