I was used as cannon fodder at the start, but my superpower came into play!

The climate on this island is quite bizarre; it's unbearably hot during the day and freezing cold at night.

The only time that feels comfortable is in the evening, when the sun is about to set.

However, a mere hour or so is hardly enough compared to the long 24 hours of a day.

Fortunately, before nightfall, Su Yu and the others found a small cave and lit a fire.

The flames leaped and cast flickering shadows on the cave walls, adding a touch of warmth to the otherwise slightly chilly cave.

Su Yu and the others sat around the fire, eating their food. Only the occasional crackling of the firewood broke the silence of the night.

"Get a good night's sleep tonight, we'll take action tomorrow morning."

After finishing his meal, Su Yu tossed the plastic lunchbox aside and addressed the others present.

With Esdeath and Artoria keeping watch, they naturally don't need to worry about anything.

After saying that, Su Yu got up and walked out of the cave.

"What are you going to do?"

Lu Jin spoke up, stopping Su Yu who was about to leave.

"There's a small river near this cave, isn't there? I want to take a bath there. Even if I don't get completely clean, it will still be much more comfortable than I am now. I've been wearing protective clothing for the past few days, and after several intense battles, I feel sticky and uncomfortable all over."

If this condition were not met, Su Yu would certainly not insist.

The problem is that there's a small river nearby, and it won't take him long to take a bath.

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Lu Jin's eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up.

"I'll go too."

As she spoke, Lu Jin chased after Su Yu.

"Why are you getting involved? A woman taking a bath with a man, aren't you ashamed?"

Esdeath made a sarcastic remark, clearly unwilling to leave Lu Jin and Su Yu alone.

"Come on, this island is fraught with danger. Artoria is responsible for keeping watch at night and protecting the camp. I wouldn't dare to go take a shower by myself with no one around."

Lu Jin rolled her eyes at Esdeath. Ever since she confirmed that the two were rivals, her attitude had become less friendly.

"You can have her come with you, but I can manage the night watch by myself."

Esdeath snorted coldly, showing utter disdain for the excuse Lu Jin had come up with.

"Let's skip it. I'll definitely do my job well and won't cause any trouble for others because of my own shortcomings."

Lu Jin adopted a righteous and awe-inspiring attitude, speaking in a very high-sounding and dignified manner.

"Fine, if you don't want Artoria to come with you, then I'll keep watch for you. Is that alright?"

After saying this, Esdeath made a move to get up.

"Come on, you're the one I worry about the most. Don't try to slit my throat while I'm taking a shower."

Seeing that Esdeath was about to follow, Lu Jin disagreed even more.

If the other party were to follow, then his plan would inevitably fall through.

Esdeath didn't care and continued walking towards the cave entrance.

Seeing this, Lu Jin became somewhat anxious.

"What are you doing?"

"Can't I take a shower too?"

"Why are you, a Valkyrie, taking a bath? If you want to rub my neck, just say so. Don't beat around the bush!"

While it is true that Valkyries have physical bodies, their bodies are all composed of the power of their hosts.

Even if they bleed and sweat, they are different from real humans and don't need to take a bath at all.

Lu Jin had summoned the Valkyrie before, so she knew this special ability all too well.

"Stop fooling around, Lao Ai. You stay here with Artoria to protect the camp. Let your aunt and cousin get a good night's sleep. There's a lot to do tomorrow. I'll be back soon, not long."

Su Yu sighed. They say three women make a drama, and in his team, including Esdeath and Artoria who answered the summons as Valkyries, there were already four women.

Fortunately, Auntie An Qiluo has a very low profile, and the ahoge-haired king Artoria doesn't compete or fight for anything.

Otherwise, dealing with these women alone would be enough to give him a headache.

After leaving the cave with Lu Jin, they walked through the jungle for a while, about a few hundred meters, until they arrived at the small river near the cave that Su Yu had mentioned earlier.

The night sky was like a huge, deep blue ribbon, gently covering the entire world.

In the tranquil night, a bright moon hangs directly above the island, like a dazzling pearl inlaid in the vast sky, casting its silvery light and draping the earth in a dreamlike veil.

As for the winding river that cuts through the jungle, under the gentle caress of the moonlight, it is like a jeweled ribbon adorning a beautiful woman at a grand party, radiating a captivating glow.

The river flows gently, making a soft and pleasant sound, as if singing of the tranquility and beauty of the night.

Along the riverbank, some unnamed wildflowers and grasses grow. Bathed in moonlight and caressed by a gentle breeze, they sway gracefully, emitting a faint fragrance, adding a touch of vitality and life to the tranquil night.

Su Yu and Lu Jin stood by the river, gazing at the shimmering surface of the water, both somewhat lost in thought.

A moment later, Su Yu was the first to come to his senses and turned to Lu Jin.

"I'll wash first."

It wasn't that he was in a hurry to get rid of the sticky feeling on his body just because he saw the river.

Su Yu thought that he could shower faster, and once he was done, he could focus more on keeping watch for Lu Jin.

When it's the other person's turn to shower, whether it takes a long time or a short time, it's all normal, and he doesn't care at all.

Most importantly, the river water must be very cold. He would go down and try it first, and if it was too cold, he would persuade Lu Jin to give up the idea of ​​taking a bath.

It's really not worth getting sick just to take a shower.

They were currently in a survival killing game within the Rubik's Cube space, and catching a cold or fever would be a very serious matter.

The reason he wasn't worried about catching a cold or getting a fever was because Su Yu felt that as a grown man, he wasn't that fragile or easily hurt.

"hiss......"

The idea was good, but reality is harsh.

After taking off her protective suit and entering the water, Su Yu immediately gasped in shock.

This is so cold!

The river water was bone-chillingly cold; the icy touch seemed to seep into my bones through my skin.

To put it bluntly, it felt like countless tiny ice needles were simultaneously piercing my pores.

Su Yu couldn't help but shiver, gritting her teeth as she stood firm in the water.

Bending down, Su Yu scooped up the clear river water with his hands and splashed it haphazardly on himself.

"Damn it..."

Su Yu realized he had miscalculated again. He was splashing water, thinking that once his body got used to the coolness, it might not be so cold anymore.

As it turned out, a gust of wind blew through the jungle at that moment, giving Su Yu a real taste of what it meant to have his bones scraped by a steel knife.

Lu Jin grimaced at the sight, and without Su Yu's persuasion, she secretly gave up her plan to take a bath.

Originally, she didn't come here to take a bath; she had something to say to Su Yu.

Seeing Su Yu, who was only wearing his underwear and taking out soap from his spatial watch to lather himself, Lu Jin swallowed back the words she was about to say and instead asked about something unimportant.

"Are you alright?"

Lu Jin could tell that the river water was really cold.

"It's alright, but I don't recommend you come here to take a shower."

Su Yu tried her best to appear nonchalant and to keep her voice from trembling.

As she spoke, she rubbed her foamy hands across her arms. Under the moonlight, the foam shimmered with a delicate luster, making Su Yu's angular muscles even more clearly defined.

The flowing lines seemed to come alive under the moonlight, exuding a unique masculine charm.

Lu Jin's gaze was involuntarily drawn to it, and a slight blush rose to her cheeks. She quickly looked away, pretending to be keeping watch for the other person.

"By the way, didn't you ask me before what my ability is?"

Lu Jin steered the conversation back on track, and her words made Su Yu, who was taking a shower, pause in his actions.

"Yes, didn't you say your ability is replication?"

Su Yu had long suspected that Lu Jin had lied to him, but he didn't expect her to reveal the truth at this moment.

Su Yu's unusual behavior vanished in an instant, and she quickly resumed taking a shower.

Lu Jin looked into the distance, biting her lip, but finally mustered up the courage to tell Su Yu the truth.

"My ability is not copying at all."

"I already knew."

"You knew all along?"

"right."

Su Yu's voice was steady and powerful. Perhaps because his attention had been diverted by Lu Jin, he didn't feel so cold anymore.

"You may not even realize how many loopholes there are in your words. Even if you try your best to patch up your previous lies, you still can't dispel my doubts."

"Then why don't you ask?"

"If I ask, will you tell me?"

"I......"

Lu Jin was speechless for a moment; given the circumstances at the time, she really wouldn't have said anything.

"It's not too late for me to tell you about my abilities now, is it?"

It's never too late.

"What do you mean?"

"My meaning is simple: if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Just assume your ability is replication. I've told you before, 'Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust.' Being willing to stay behind to cover the retreat in battle—whatever your ability is—is enough as long as you're my comrade and won't harm me!"

As they spoke, Su Yu had already rinsed off the foam from her body with water.

Su Yu took out a towel from his spatial watch and turned around while wiping his body.

Lu Jin also withdrew her gaze and looked at Su Yu again. Hearing what he said, she couldn't help but feel moved.

"My ability is at the UR level, called Fictional Reasoning."

"UR level?"

"right!"

"This really surprised me a bit."

Wiping his wet hair, Su Yu slowly walked out of the river.

"Let me guess, judging from the name of your ability, I think it's related to your lying."

"That's right."

"What are the specific effects?"

"I fabricated this ability using lies, and as long as someone believes it, this ability will become a reality!"

Lu Jin clenched her fists. Her ability was both strong and weak.

What's so powerful is that she claims her ability is to destroy the world, and if anyone believes her, then she really can destroy the world.

But the prerequisite is that someone believes in her; if no one believes in her, then her abilities are as blank as a slate.

"Holy crap."

Su Yu dropped the towel in his hand to the ground. He never dreamed that Lu Jin's abilities would be so extraordinary.

I thought to myself, why does this girl have to make up some ability instead of claiming that her ability is copying?

However, Su Yu quickly calmed down and realized that Lu Jin must have her reasons for doing this.

"Go on, I'm listening."

Su Yu gestured for the other party to continue, since both sides had now laid their cards on the table, and he guessed that Lu Jin wouldn't hold back anything.

"You must be thinking, 'I've wasted such a great ability, why didn't I just make up an even stronger one,' right?"

Lu Jin winked at Su Yu, as clever as a little fox.

Su Yu smiled noncommittally and handed the floor to Lu Jin.

Lu Jin pouted, not very satisfied with Su Yu's reaction.

"You have to understand, even if I said I could destroy the world, someone would have to believe me. You would definitely ask me to demonstrate my abilities, and if I can't do that, the lie would lose its meaning."

"On the contrary, if I tell you the truth and tell you about my abilities, no matter how much you deceive yourselves, it will be of no use."

"So I had to add a harsh condition to the ability I made up. To make you believe me, I even kissed you forcibly and activated the ability while you were in a state of confusion."

"In the end, I succeeded. No matter what the process was like, one of you and your cousin must have believed my lie."

Lu Jin's small face was full of a smug expression.

Su Yu frowned as he listened. Just because of her abilities, this girl had forcibly kissed him in front of Wu Baohua and Esdeath. She really had the nerve to lower herself.

Although Lu Jin did it to survive, Su Yu felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing the reason why the other party forcibly kissed him.

"I've always had doubts about your abilities; I suppose it's because my older cousin believed your lies."

"If you put it that way, then it must be true."

"I'm curious, since your ability is to fabricate reasoning, why did you tell me? Wouldn't it have been better to keep it a secret?"

"It's no longer necessary. For a team, the new leader is the most important. I believe you won't tell anyone else about my affairs, and if you're willing to help, my lies will become more and more believable."

At this point, Lu Jin paused.

"I believe you will live on, and you are very capable. If the two of us work together, we can definitely achieve a result greater than the sum of its parts."

"You're overestimating me."

"Not at all. Did you really think I kissed you forcefully just because I was after your abilities?"

"What else?"

Su Yu laughed. Surely this girl wasn't after his body.

Su Yu's words caused Lu Jin to fall into a brief silence.

After a moment, she spoke again.

"I like you."

Mustering her courage, Lu Jin looked up and met Su Yu's gaze, then took a step and walked towards him.

Su Yu was stunned, because this was the first time he had ever been confessed to.

Although it wasn't the first time she'd heard someone say they liked her, it was Su Yingluo who had said those things before; it was just playful banter between siblings, and she couldn't take it seriously at all.

Good heavens! Su Yu discovered that ever since he entered the Rubik's Cube space, his life had been sliding further and further in a bizarre direction.

Thinking about this, Su Yu realized something even more absurd: before entering the Rubik's Cube space, he didn't seem to have confessed his feelings to any woman.

Just like the playful banter between siblings, which didn't count, after entering the Rubik's Cube space, he half-jokingly, half-seriously asked An Qiluo when she would marry him.

Upon closer reflection, this can be considered a disguised confession.

The confession and the acceptance of the confession happened on the same day. This kind of plot only appears in TV dramas, and Su Yu never thought it would happen to him.