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

When Su Yu and Lu Jin returned to the cave, An Qiluo and Wu Baohua were still not in bed, which greatly surprised them.

Looking at An Qiluo, who was reading a book with a camping lamp hanging above her head, and Wu Baohua, who was leaning against the cave wall and trying to familiarize himself with the structure of a firearm by the light of the fire, Su Yu felt a headache coming on.

He didn't care if the two of them knew about his relationship with Lu Jin. The problem was that everyone was currently in a survival killing game, yet he still had the mind to do such things. If this got back to them, wouldn't it have a bad impact?

Upon seeing Su Yu and Lu Jin return, Wu Baohua put down his gun and stood up to greet them.

"Where did you go? Why are you only just coming back?"

Wu Baohua asked casually, but Su Yu and Lu Jin had been gone for so long without any news. How could he, who regarded the two as his younger brother and sister, possibly sleep?

If Esdeath and Artoria hadn't been keeping watch outside, Wu Baohua would have gone to the riverbank to see if Su Yu and Lu Jin were there.

However, to Wu Baohua's surprise, Su Yu, the backbone of the team, did not rush to speak. Instead, Lu Jin gave an explanation.

"We were right by the river, and because of the ability to replicate, we wasted some time."

As Lu Jin spoke, she glanced at An Qiluo beside her, observing the other's reaction.

"Did the copy succeed?"

Wu Baohua turned his gaze to Su Yu and confirmed with him.

"Um."

Su Yu nodded, acknowledging Lu Jin's words.

"hey-hey......"

Lu Jin smiled smugly and slowly raised her right hand.

Su Yu understood immediately and secretly activated his special ability without entering his power spike state.

Swish!

In an instant, his gravity field enveloped the entire interior space of the cave.

Because the area was highly controllable, Su Yu excluded An Qiluo and Wu Baohua, and they were not affected by gravity.

But the fire on the ground was not spared. Suddenly subjected to the pressure of gravity, the flames were as if they were being pressed down by an invisible hand.

The leaping flames instantly collapsed, turning into a ball of eerie blue embers. Along with a few unburnt pieces of firewood, they snapped into several pieces with a series of crisp "crack" sounds.

The light inside the cave suddenly dimmed.

"this......"

Wu Baohua was stunned. He never expected that Lu Jin would not only retain the ability to summon Valkyries, but also successfully replicate Su Yu's other special ability, namely the power of all phenomena that Su Yu had taken from Chu Tianyang, and master it in such a short time.

Compared to Su Yu and Lu Jin's talents, Wu Baohua felt that his transformation ability was utterly weak!

Only then did An Qiluo, who was lying in a hammock, slowly put down the book in her hand and shift her gaze to Lu Jin.

Lu Jin's figure was reflected in An Qiluo's beautiful eyes, and her gaze, as calm as an ancient well without waves, seemed to contain some kind of magic, capable of seeing through people completely.

"Auntie, don't be so serious."

Lu Jin felt uncomfortable under An Qiluo's gaze, so she stuck out her tongue at her and casually waved her hand, "removing" her gravity field.

From the moment the two entered the cave until now, whether it was activating special abilities or canceling the gravity field, it was all something that Su Yu and Lu Jin had planned on their way back.

Su Yu also wanted to know if Lu Jin would really be able to use the special ability "Power of All Things" after this incident.

An Qiluo withdrew her gaze and stopped staring at Lu Jin.

"You're really lucky to have a teammate who is exceptionally capable and willing to let you replicate their abilities."

An Qiluo gave her evaluation and then continued reading.

"Unfortunately, it cannot be replicated indefinitely; it can only replicate the abilities of one person."

Wu Baohua sighed, but even so, Lu Jin's abilities still made him envious.

"What a pipe dream! The ability to infinitely replicate other people's abilities is simply impossible."

An Qiluo interrupted Wu Baohua's daydream while flipping through the book.

It makes sense. If she could truly replicate other people's abilities without any limit on the number, Lu Jin's special abilities would be far too overpowered. She would be the chosen one, receiving the treatment of a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel.

Even someone as powerful as Su Yu has many limitations to his special abilities. For example, the storage space for his special abilities only increases gradually as his strength level increases.

It's important to know that Su Yu is a UR-level ability holder, while Lu Jin is only an SSR-level player. The two have a difference of one level in their special abilities.

Right now, thanks to Su Yu's assistance, Lu Jin has essentially gotten a free level boost, and all the abilities are already there, which is undoubtedly a huge win!

Thinking of this, Wu Baohua felt relieved.

"Copy successful, which means you've slept with him again, right?"

A clear, cold voice rang out at the cave entrance, and the speaker was none other than Esdeath.

The real trouble is here!

Seeing Esdeath's stance, Su Yu felt a chill, but before he could even speak, he heard a "bang" and the ground beneath her feet was kicked into a hole.

In the blink of an eye, Esdeath rushed towards Lu Jin with lightning speed, the sharp blade at her waist unsheathed, the rapier whistling through the air as it slashed towards her neck.

Life and death hang in the balance. Just as Su Yu was about to step in and block Esdeath's fatal blow for Lu Jin, and then explain things to her properly, Lu Jin, who was being targeted by Esdeath, suddenly unleashed the power of all things.

Raising one hand, with the palm facing Esdeath's location, Lu Jin unleashed the repulsive force from the power of all things.

"hateful."

The immense repulsive force that appeared out of nowhere caused Esdeath's attack speed to drop drastically.

Just then, Artoria, who had been keeping watch outside the cave, returned.

Seeing Esdeath rushing towards Lu Jin with murderous intent, Artoria did not hesitate, drew her Excalibur, and rushed to her host's side as fast as she could.

The fact that Artoria didn't attack Esdeath from behind made Su Yu's expression slightly better.

Honestly, if Artoria attacked Esdeath from behind, Su Yu really didn't know what to do.

Esdeath is a Valkyrie he summoned. Su Yu can't help others fight against the Valkyrie who is fighting alongside him, can he?

But if we help Esdeath, then there will be a big problem.

Once she escapes Artoria's clutches, Lu Jin's strength alone is no match for Esdeath. She would be killed on the spot after only a few moves.

Clang...

Artoria stopped in front of Lu Jin, turned around, and swung Excalibur in her hand. The blonde ahoge girl blocked Esdeath's attack for her host.

Esdeath's rapier clashed with Artoria's Excalibur, producing a metallic clang.

"Very well, I've been wanting to settle things with you for a long time!"

Despite her attack being thwarted, Esdeath did not retreat. Instead, she fought with unwavering spirit, wielding her sword in one hand, and while grappling with Artoria, she spoke coldly to the blonde girl with the ahoge (a cowlick-like hair sticking up).

"That suits me perfectly."

Even though the strength of a Valkyrie depends on the strength of her host, the gap between Lu Jin and Su Yu is far beyond what can be described.

However, as a knight, and as a Valkyrie who answered the summons and descended into this world, Artoria's aura was no less than Esdeath's.

Upon hearing Artoria's reply, Esdeath's smile widened even further.

"Let's go then!"

Esdeath didn't waste any words and immediately increased the force of her grip, intending to force Artoria back.

If Artoria takes even half a step back, Esdeath will have the opportunity to attack Lu Jin.

Seeing Esdeath closing in, Su Yu suddenly felt a headache coming on.

He instinctively wanted to activate his special ability and use the gravity field to control the situation. Just as Su Yu was about to make a move, An Qiluo, who was reading a book nearby, spoke up.

"Have you two had enough?"

Setting down her book, An Qiluo glanced at the two wrestling opponents.

The mental powers were released instantly, and Esdeath and Artoria felt as if they had been struck by lightning. At the same time, they withdrew their strength.

When it really matters, you still have to rely on your aunt!

Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief. If An Qiluo hadn't intervened in time, a fierce battle would have been inevitable today.

To be fair, it was a bit unfair for Artoria to suffer a mental attack from An Qiluo, since she was only trying to protect her host.

But Auntie's actions undoubtedly gave Esdeath a way out. After all, she treated everyone equally, so no matter how dissatisfied Esdeath was, she couldn't make a fuss about it.

"Alright, it's all my fault, no matter what. I didn't handle the relationships between team members well, and the conflict started around me. Lao Ai, if you're still not satisfied, then come at me. You are the Valkyrie I summoned with my own hands, my most important comrade-in-arms. No matter what, I am willing to accept all of this."

When Su Yu approached Esdeath, his attitude was incredibly sincere.

"You're really going too far."

Esdeath's expression shifted from initial rage to astonishment, and finally settled on a shy blush.

Like a young girl in love, she fiddled with the hem of her clothes while poking the ground with her toes.

As for the rapier, Esdeath had long since sheathed it.

This is the art of language!

Su Yu appeared to be admitting his mistake, but in reality, he was revealing their relationship to the other party.

Esdeath, who already had little resistance to Su Yu, felt all the frustration that had been building up inside her vanish upon hearing these words.

Seeing this, An Qiluo nodded secretly, because this was what a team leader should do!

Besides making decisions at critical moments, it is also important to manage relationships among team members in ordinary times. You must not stand idly by or try to smooth things over and let conflicts escalate.

"We have a lot to do tomorrow, so everyone should get some rest."

An Qiluo left a sentence, stopped reading, put the book back in her spatial watch, turned off the camping light above her head, and lay down on the hammock with her back to everyone.

"If you want to have a go at Artoria, wait for the opportunity. We're all in a survival killing game right now, so everyone's guns should be pointed at the same target."

Esdeath is the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force, and who can be coaxed but not challenged; Su Yu had long since figured this out.

"Auntie is right. You should rest now. It's getting late, and we have to set off for the southern coast of this isolated island tomorrow morning."

Wu Baohua also stepped forward to smooth things over for Su Yu.

As originally planned, Esdeath and Artoria were to keep watch, while Su Yu and the others would stay in the cave to rest and recuperate in preparation for the operation the next morning.

The nights on the island are quite cool. Even with a fire lit in the cave, people still need to cover themselves with something when they go to sleep.

An Qiluo didn't need Su Yu and the others to worry about her. As a veteran player, she had already stored a lot of spare supplies in her spatial watch, enough for her to deal with any unforeseen needs.

Su Yu, Lu Jin, and Wu Baohua, on the other hand, only had two parachute covers each.

Su Yu was filled with regret at this moment, thinking to himself how he could have been so lazy as not to retrieve his parachute.

Otherwise, people wouldn't have to worry about the shortage of parachute fabric.

"If all else fails, you can squeeze in with me, and your older cousin will hold you while you sleep."

Wu Baohua laughed heartily and waved to Su Yu.

He was exaggerating a bit when he said something like "squeeze in."

After all, the parachute cover was quite large, enough to cover the two of them from head to toe.

The only downside is that the two people need to be very close together, and they can't fight over the blanket.

"Brother, you're joking. I can squeeze in with him, so I won't trouble you."

Lu Jin chuckled and then grabbed Su Yu's arm.

The thought of two grown men sleeping together, sharing a single blanket, was enough to make Lu Jin cringe.

If she and Su Yu were just teammates, she certainly wouldn't wrong herself and let him take advantage of her.

However, considering that her relationship with Su Yu had developed to the point where they were inseparable, Lu Jin not only didn't care, but also thought that this was the most normal thing to do.

"You're constantly teetering on the edge of a cliff."

Wu Baohua practically said, "Have you forgotten what just happened?"

Seeing Wu Baohua's reaction, how could Lu Jin not know what the other party was thinking?

Unconcerned, Lu Jin pulled Su Yu along and walked towards a corner of the cave, speaking to Wu Baohua as they went.

"What's there to be afraid of? Su Yu is here, he'll protect me."

Lu Jin believed that no matter what, Su Yu would not let Esdeath hurt him.

On the other hand, someone as clever as Lu Jin wouldn't be like those unreasonable women in movies and TV shows who take advantage of being favored and provoke their partners for no reason until they exhaust Su Yu's patience.

No one understands the importance of knowing when to advance and when to retreat better than Lu Jin!

That's fine.

Su Yu nodded, which was considered as agreeing to Lu Jin's allocation plan.

To be fair, he absolutely did not mean to look down on his older cousin.

But compared to Wu Baohua, the sweet and soft Lu Jin is definitely more attractive!