How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

Lin Wei's usual carriage was very simple, and from the outside, it was impossible to tell that it was the Duke's carriage.

Inside the carriage, Tina huddled alone in a corner, the fear in her eyes still barely subsiding.

Zoreni sat not far away on the same side, with the extremely heavy staff resting flat on her lap, trying to recover her mana.

She had a very important task to complete once she arrived at the Duke's mansion.

Lin Wei and Luya sat opposite them.

Luya's gaze would sometimes fall on Tina, and sometimes turn back to stare at Lin Wei's profile, her eyes shifting between doubt and curiosity.

She sensed that Lin Wei was very busy, but she had no idea exactly what he was busy with.

Lin Wei is indeed busy.

Just now, Lin Wei used his "Card Selection" ability to see Tina and Luya's detailed profiles.

The information displayed on both of their panels struck him as utterly unbelievable.

First, let's talk about Tina's side.

Her level dropped from 38 to 19, the same as Lin Wei's, which didn't surprise Lin Wei.

But her level cap was much higher than Lin Wei had expected, reaching a full 180 levels!

This number is more than three times that of Zoreni!

In Lin Wei's opinion, Zoreni's aptitude was already very strong. She learned everything very quickly and was also a rare master of dual cultivation.

If we follow the Holy Church's theory that level cap equals base aptitude, then how terrifying must Tina's aptitude be?!

However, her subsequent stats did not reflect a level that matched the extremely high level cap.

The six-dimensional chart doesn't look advantageous at all: Strength C+, Agility B-, Constitution C, Intelligence B+, Perception A+, Charisma A+.

As a spellcaster assassin, her natural agility and intelligence were surprisingly unremarkable.

That's strange.

Regarding the bond attributes, "Nemesis" was given by Lin Wei, but the subsequent "Shadow" and "Stalker" attributes present Lin Wei with another puzzle.

You're not human either?

Lin Wei skipped over the real-time combat stats because her entire body was sealed and they were not relevant to the data.

Since Tina's "Affection Value" for him is 0, Lin Wei cannot see the protective effect of his "Shadow" and "Rogue" bonds.

The description of 'Shadow' itself indicates a high affinity for dark elements, and 'Stalker' is also literal; there's not much more to research.

Next, let's look at Luya's stats.

Name: Luya

Chains of the Heart, Forbidden Body of the Heart

[Level: 0/100]

Strength D-, Agility D-, Constitution D-, Intelligence S+, Perception S+, Charisma D-

HP: 20000/20000

[MP: 5000/5000]

Physical Attack Power: 40

[Spell Power: 0]

Attack Speed: 0.5

Physical resistance: 10

[Magic Resistance: 900]

[Anti-abnormal toughness: 90%]

When Lin Wei first glanced at the panel values, he thought he was seeing things.

Lin Wei could understand the six-dimensional diagram; he had already sensed that Luya lacked physical aptitude, but he hadn't expected that Luya's intelligence and perception would be at their maximum.

Of course, Green also gave away this information.

Lin Wei could also explain D-'s charm. In many games, "charm" does not refer to physical appearance in a narrow sense, but rather represents a character's personality, persuasive leadership, physical attractiveness, and ability to ward off undead creatures.

Lucia is very beautiful, but she is weak in other aspects.

The slave trader who sold her once said that he could tell at a glance that Luya was a born top-quality slave.

That's why she was considered the most valuable asset in his business career.

Eugene was sold for 5000 large gold coins, and the purchasing power of one large gold coin, converted into Lin Wei's previous life's currency, was roughly 1000 RMB before the economy took off.

Lin Wei disliked the various slave traders active in Fengdu and loathed the concept of "slave".

But he never imagined that the slave label he had spent three years removing from Luya would return to him in such a dramatic way.

"Chain of Hearts": Those with the Chain of Hearts aptitude can give everything for their beloved master.

The numerical effect of this feedback is to combine all the attributes of the Heart Chain aptitude user with those of the owner.

The effect of a supermodel is simple and unpretentious.

It is foreseeable that if Lin Wei can successfully activate the Chain of Hearts, his survivability will reach an extremely exaggerated level.

Similar to "Nemesis", activating the Heart Chain requires meeting certain prerequisites, and Luya does not occupy a population slot in the [Squad Planner] after activation.

But unlike his 'arch-enemy,' Lin Wei can easily meet these two conditions this time.

Admiration Level (Luya): 100%

Unsurprisingly, and very heartwarming.

But Lin Wei was in a bad mood at the moment.

Because the Heart Chain is a one-sided benefit synergy, activating the Heart Chain provides no benefit to Luya.

Furthermore, once activated, any damage Lin Wei receives will be taken by Luya first.

This is blatant slavery!

But what angered Lin Wei even more was Luya's second bond attribute.

"Forbidden Body of the Heart": Those with a Forbidden Body of the Heart can exchange the sealing of their own life activities for a huge boost in combat power. Currently sealed are: hearing and speech.

The "Forbidden Body of the Heart" explains the origin of Lucia's unreasonable numerical values.

It's clear that the 'Chain of Hearts' and the 'Forbidden Body of Hearts' are a perfect match.

The latter trades for combat power at a cost, while the former bestows that combat power, allowing the recipient to gain a huge boost without paying any price.

He could feel the two bond attributes on Luya exerting an undisguised and filthy temptation on him.

This is a path to heaven in one step.

You can set off anytime without any obstacles.

Lin Wei clenched his fists.

I'm so idiot!

Lin Wei became famous twice in one day.

He couldn't accept that Luya possessed these two qualities.

He would never trade Luya's life force for combat power.

absolute.

Not only that, he also wants to restore Luya's hearing and speech abilities.

for sure.

Lin Wei took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart.

When he opened his eyes, Luya was gazing at him with her light blue, moist eyes.

Lin Wei could never get tired of looking at that cherry blossom pink face.

Don't be so sensitive.

Lin Wei warned him with his lips.

But Luya just kept shaking her head and responding in sign language:

"Luya, you can't do it."

"You idiot, you'll get what's coming to you tonight."

Luya stopped shaking her head, her eyes lowered slightly, and her fingers trembled as she wove the next sign language phrase:

"Lua, I'll get ready..."

…………

"Luya, take Tina to take a bath first."

"Zoreni, send a magical message to Eugene now, instructing him to bring the entire Third Legion back to Fengdu as quickly as possible without arousing suspicion among his men."

"Yes, Your Highness. Is there anything else you require?"

Lin Wei thought for a few seconds.

"Send another message to the palace, telling His Majesty that I would like to meet him on the fifth floor of the Holy Law Tower tomorrow."

"receive!"