All my teammates online are my girlfriends

After taking a few bites of the almost transparent pear in her hand, Qi Xi muttered something in surprise.

I thought that after it mutated into this grotesque form, the taste would also become strange, but I didn't expect the texture to improve quite a bit.

"Right? We were quite surprised when we ate it, and it made us feel warm and cozy. Did you feel that way too?"

"I've got it! It's like magic flowing through my body!"

Feeling the comfortable warmth flowing through her body, Qi Xi's expression showed enjoyment.

It was like a painless cleansing of the marrow and bones, and I felt much more refreshed!

"However, in reality, levels can't be clearly identified, so it's hard to distinguish them. Am I considered to have just reached level 1?"

Rubbing her full belly, Qi Xi looked at Lin Qiu across from her. How should she categorize this guy? He seemed like a completely different kind of person!

"That depends on your and the research institute's next steps; it should have some connection to games in some way."

Lin Qiu shrugged, not paying much attention.

"You should have mana now, try your skills again."

"oh-"

Qi Xi chuckled in agreement, then, after thinking carefully for a moment, lightly stamped her little foot—

"Raiders!"

"Ding-"

A melodious metallic tremor suddenly rang out, and the shimmering black leg armor instantly adhered to Qi Xi's calves.

Intricate patterns covered the surface of the leg armor, occasionally flashing with a chilling light, as if black mist were dissipating from it.

"Finally out!! I can use my skills now!!!"

Looking at her own weapon-related skills, Qi Xi's spirits lifted immediately, and the smile on her face deepened.

Lin Qiu, on the other hand, looked at this unfamiliar skill with some surprise.

"I've never heard of this skill before. Is it a hidden skill?"

"Hmph - this was added in the previous update specifically to crack down on players like you who use this toxic playstyle!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Xi immediately gave Lin Qiu a defiant glance, but still offered an explanation—

"Raider," a weapon-based skill, increases movement speed by 300% upon use, with the speed bonus decaying over time. It also grants three short-range dash opportunities and increases resistance by 50%.

"..."

Lin Qiu felt like he was choking on blood and glared at Qi Xi with great displeasure.

Damn it, this skill is clearly designed to target me!

If the class monitor were to get his hands on this thing...

Imagining himself being easily caught and brutally beaten, Lin Qiu couldn't help but shudder.

We need to think of a way to counter this!

"Hmph, no matter what school of thought it is, there must be a way to counter it. I'll just start by targeting you."

Countless people have suffered from this guy's toxic playstyle in "Kara no Kyoukai," so it's a good opportunity to promote it and increase its popularity.

"But you don't need to worry too much. The quest to obtain this skill is a bit difficult and not so easy to get, but it's no problem for those guys on the leaderboard."

Qi Xi chuckled, letting this guy experience what it's like to be psychologically traumatized in the arena!

It is my duty as chairman to revitalize the competitive spirit in the arena!

"Three short-range flashbangs, let me think... Long-range attacks might be impossible, but short-range attacks aren't entirely uncountable."

Lin Qiu rubbed his chin, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

At the fingertips, space suddenly distorted, and the moment the black dot appeared out of thin air, a terrifying attraction erupted, drawing everything in the room to tremble and move toward it.

hum-

With a muffled hum, before the items in the room could even fly up, time seemed to stand still, and everything was frozen in place.

Although Qi Xi and Wu Xiaoxiong, who were within the area, could still move, their movements had undoubtedly become extremely slow.

"Static gravity" and "space slowness"!

However, the skill did not last long before Lin Qiu removed it, and Qi Xi and Saki Xiong regained their freedom, swaying uncomfortably.

"To be honest, I don't feel anything in the game, but when I encounter this kind of skill in real life, it feels really awkward and uncomfortable."

"If I'm not mistaken, your 'Raider's' dash distance shouldn't exceed the traction range of 'Static Gravity,' right?"

"..."

Upon hearing Lin Qiu's question, Qi Xi's tone faltered, and she turned her head away somewhat awkwardly.

Although it was indeed designed this way for the sake of balance, the traction time of "fixed-point gravity" is just enough to nullify the duration and effect of "Raider".

But this guy spotted me right away, and I felt really embarrassed!

Seeing the guy's guilty look, Lin Qiu smiled. He had learned a lot of control and trap skills, so dealing with this armed skill would be easy.

Let's see how these guys make the most of this skill!

"Ahem—let's put those aside for now. As it stands, only by eating the fruit from your family that has undergone a second mutation can one gain the ability to use magic. I wonder if there are similar things in other places."

"We'll also need to figure out how the real-world levels are differentiated and check out the changes in the game."

As she counted the tasks ahead, Qi Xi felt overwhelmed.

I should just leave all this to that old woman Tang Feilin and go have some fun by myself!

"What's with that look on your face that says you want to dump everything on me?"

Just as Qi Xi made up her mind, Tang Feilin's voice suddenly came from the side, startling her.

"When did you come in?!"

"You guys made such a commotion, it was hard not to notice. I was afraid of missing something, so I just climbed in through the window."

Tang Feilin casually pointed to the window that was still open to the side.

"This is the second floor..."

"is it hard?"

"..."

Lin Qiu's lips twitched upon hearing this. For these superhumans from the research institute, climbing over a second-floor window seemed to be no problem at all!

"Tell me, what was that commotion just now? I even heard a tiger roar."

Tang Feilin didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on Lin Qiu's bed, asking the question solemnly.

Today's changes are happening one after another. If this continues, I'll have to consider settling down here permanently!

Who knows what kind of trouble might arise here if I'm not careful?

"After eating those fruits that underwent secondary mutation, we were able to use the skills in the game."

"Skills used in real-world applications?"

Tang Feilin's eyes narrowed, and she stared intently at Qi Xi.

"You can use any skill?"

"So far, I've only tried one or two skills that I already have."

"Let's try some others!"

"No problem—wait a minute, I'm out of mana."

"..."

225 - The Intimidating Power of Dr. Scissorhands

"Ugh—why do I have so little mana, and why is it regenerating so slowly!"

Rubbing her tummy, Qi Xi grumbled with dissatisfaction.

Logically speaking, if even the "Raider" can be used, how come there isn't enough mana?

And I only used one skill!

Besides, Lin Qiu used three skills in a row without even breaking a sweat. What kind of situation is that?

"Don't look at me like that, people are all different."

Seeing Qi Xi glaring at him, Lin Qiu explained, but in his hand he was quite ostentatiously playing with a cluster of flames.

Even though the flames were incredibly hot, they felt completely cold in Lin Qiu's hands and couldn't harm his skin at all.

Qi Xi's eyelids twitched upon seeing this, and she snorted in dissatisfaction.

Once I level up, I'll smash your head in!

"It seems like I can only use a skill once, but it doesn't feel like I'm out of mana. It's more like I haven't adapted to my body yet, which is why I can't use it."

As Wu Xiaoxiong spoke, she tried using the skill a few more times, but her body felt a strange, unfamiliar discomfort, and she couldn't control the heat surging within her.

I estimate that once you get used to it, you should be able to use it multiple times in a row. And once you've used voice control for the same skill, you won't need to use it again!

"Perhaps because my heart was replaced, it seems like I skipped the adaptation phase entirely."

Lin Qiu scratched his head, somewhat confused. To be honest, the benefits of that miniature tree turning into a heart were extraordinary.

If it's a skill I haven't learned, can I still use it?

Lost in thought, Lin Qiu muttered something unconsciously—

"Raiders!"

Unsurprisingly, no leg armor appeared, and there was no sign of any surge of magic power within the body.

As expected, skills you haven't learned in the game can't be used...

"Qi Xi, can the interface information of players in 'Karakuri' be viewed directly on the computer?"

Just then, Tang Feilin suddenly asked a question, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

"On the computer, you can only view the basic information and items of the logged-in account; other gameplay features can only be accessed through the headset."

"That's enough, Lin Qiu. Can I borrow your computer? Can someone log in to their account and check something? There's something I need to verify."

"Just use mine, I've saved my account and password."

"it is good."

Tang Feilin didn't stand on ceremony and pulled up a chair to sit in front of the computer.

As the computer booted up, Tang Feilin glanced at the study materials hidden deep on the desktop, but said nothing, and simply opened the game.

"Lin Qiu, were there any folders hidden on your desktop just now...?"

"You saw it wrong!"

"No way! My eyesight has improved a lot after eating fruit. I really saw something just now..."

“It’s an illusion!”

Seeing Lin Qiu's serious denial, Wu Xiaoxiong scratched her face in confusion.

Could it be that I really saw it wrong?

Wu Xiaoxiong was fooled, but Qi Xi didn't believe his nonsense at all. Did he really think she didn't know your little secrets, boys?

"Alright, the game is logged in, and the skill bar is now visible. Lin Qiu, try using the skill again."

"Any skill will do"

"Use it freely, but it's best to use one with a longer cooldown time."

Tang Feilin suggested, her eyes fixed on the skill bar.

Since we can use skills learned in games in real life, is it possible that the cooldown time is shared between real life and games?

Having guessed Tang Feilin's intentions, Lin Qiu didn't hesitate and also pulled with his hand in a claw-like motion—