All my teammates online are my girlfriends

Looking at the listless girl, Lin Qiu sighed and placed his hand on her forehead.

【disperse】

Ding--

With a crisp, light sound, followed by a fleeting flash of soft golden light, Zezhi, who had been utterly listless, suddenly perked up.

After rubbing her tummy and touching her chest to make sure she felt no discomfort, Zezhi couldn't help but grin.

"You shrewd businessman, your support skills are really useful."

"Just give it a try. You have your own skills to remove negative status effects, right? Use them yourself later."

"no problem!"

Seeing that the guy had finally calmed down, Lin Qiu shook his head and didn't say anything more. Instead, he opened his phone and started browsing the game's forums.

In the few days since the anomaly began, I wonder if other players have encountered anything strange.

It seems that ever since that miniature tree was dug up, the mutation rate of all plants has accelerated considerably, and perhaps some players have even gained magical powers in certain areas.

Just as Lin Qiu had predicted, upon opening the game forum, almost all the posts were filled with various anomalies from real life.

Some people gained magical powers, some witnessed animals undergoing similar changes after eating the mutated fruit, and others saw monsters that only existed in the game...

"These are fake; they have many flaws."

Just as Lin Qiu was looking through the pages, Ze Zhi came over and commented.

As a professional information broker, I can easily distinguish between genuine and fake game posts on forums.

"However, most of it is true. So many strange changes have occurred around me, which are even more absurd than I imagined."

Zezhi said casually, but his expression became somewhat serious after seeing that the animals were also starting to change.

Recently, Fatty has been acting strangely. He used to like to lie in his bed all day, sunbathing without moving, and occasionally come to the bed at night to dance around.

But now he keeps wandering over to the neighbor's, seducing the little girl's female cat, and even cuddling both of them. There's definitely something wrong with him!

"I wish everything could be more peaceful, but since it has already happened, let nature take its course."

Lin Qiu didn't care too much about it; in fact, he thought things were fine as they were.

At least I had some fighting power when facing the class monitor; otherwise, I would have been completely dominated and beaten!

"That's true—"

Before Zezhi could finish speaking, the familiar dizziness and discomfort returned, and she slumped down again.

Suppressing his discomfort, he waved his paw and shouted—

"The Cat Demon's Protection!"

"Puha—it feels like I'm struggling on the edge of death."

Zezhi muttered in frustration, "Damn it, I still have to apply the buffs on time. My mana is completely draining!"

Feeling her mana rapidly decreasing, she looked longingly at Lin Qiu beside her.

If you're low on mana, you'll need to replenish it!

Ze Zhi reached out and poked Lin Qiu's waist, his eyes flashing a frantic signal.

You shady merchant, let me replenish my mana!

Now? That's not a good idea. With so many people watching, someone could get killed if we're discovered!

Lin Qiu also gestured, especially since Saki was sitting in front of them, and any slight movement would be noticed.

It's okay, just say I get carsick!

Having made up her mind, Zezhi stopped hesitating and suddenly stretched, muttering listlessly—

"I can't take it anymore, I'm so carsick, you swindler, let me lie down for a while."

After saying that, in front of everyone, Ze Zhi openly and brazenly rested her head on Lin Qiu's lap.

His furrowed brows and pale face suggested he was in genuine distress, and after a quick glance, the others looked away.

See? I told you it would be fine.

After confirming that it was safe, Ze Zhi chuckled and raised an eyebrow at Lin Qiu.

My acting skills are pretty good! Time to catch up on magic!

After finding the most comfortable spot to lie down, Zezhi waved her paw to urge her on.

Seeing that this guy was completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem, Lin Qiu sighed and symbolically touched her pretty face.

When touched by that warm, large hand, Zezhi blushed, but quickly regained her composure and silently waited for the magic to be injected.

Just a few seconds later, feeling the magic power remain unchanged, Ze Zhi tilted her head and looked at Lin Qiu with a somewhat blank expression.

What's going on? Hurry up, I'm already mentally prepared!

Seeing that she was still determined to court death, Lin Qiu gave her a subtle look before silently raising his hand and changing positions.

The next second—

Ze Zhi's delicate body trembled violently. Before she could utter a sound, she covered her mouth tightly with her hand, staring in disbelief at Lin Qiu's hand reaching into her clothes at her waist.

As Lin Qiu felt the smoothness of Ze Zhi's skin, almost without delay, the Emperor Engine began to vibrate wildly.

This time, Zezhi truly felt the infusion of magic, and as she felt the infusion that was even more intense and abundant than during the day, her eyes became somewhat moist.

Does this mana replenishment require this kind of stimulation to be achieved?!

Most importantly, Lin Qiu's hands were not behaving properly. Not only were they placed still, but for the sake of stimulation, his hands were showing signs of gradually moving upwards!

The thought of Yunmo and the others watching nearby caused Zezhi to feel an exponential surge of excitement, and her face turned blood red.

After moving his hands a little, Lin Qiu also felt the difference from Qi Xi. This time, before it was over, he received magical feedback that nourished his body.

Is it because of the difference in the contact position?

Driven by a righteous thirst for knowledge, Lin Qiu instinctively reached his hand up again...

The magic surged forth almost violently, and Zezhi finally couldn't bear it any longer and grabbed his hand, her face turning so red it was almost bleeding.

We'll encounter it if we go any higher!

Not giving this guy a chance to continue taking advantage, and feeling her magic power, which had fully recovered and even doubled, Ze Zhi quickly broke free from Lin Qiu's hand and sat up.

She tilted her head and stared nervously out the car window, her chest heaving. Even though she hadn't yet crossed the line, her mind was already conjuring up images of what was to come.

Doing this under everyone's noses is too exciting!

Nothing happened to the others, but Qi Xi, who had a similar experience, seemed to sense something was amiss, and her eyes immediately glared sharply...

237 - The so-called paid work while playing games

"The plants on the road are getting weirder and weirder."

"We should be close to Mount Taixu soon. The situation there is much worse than along the way."

"Is Zezhi fast asleep?"

"I'm so carsick that even using special skills can't save me."

Lin Qiu rubbed Ze Zhi's listless little face on his leg and sighed helplessly.

Although this guy was quite energetic when he was replenishing his mana, he couldn't be too unrestrained because Yunmo and the others were still there.

Otherwise, at least we could replenish this guy's mana until his motion sickness is cured!

"Would this be considered a non-strategic casualty?"

"Why don't we just throw her out of the car? This cat is ruined, we can't keep her."

"Hey, hey, hey, you guys are going too far!"

Upon hearing that she was to be left behind in the car, Ze Zhi was furious. She immediately straightened up and glared at everyone with displeasure.

Above her head, a halo that removed negative buffs shone slowly, barely keeping her conscious.

"It's okay, we'll be there in a bit, just bear with it."

"It's okay, I'm saving my skills. I should have just enough before I get off the bus."

Ze Zhi said uncertainly, "Lin Qiu just replenished his mana so much that he felt like he was about to burst. He finally managed to digest some of it and should be able to use quite a few skills now."

Using all my buffs, plus my slow recovery during this time, should be just right!

"That's fine then, otherwise you'll have to prepare to spend the night in a tent at the research institute."

"Hey, they actually live in tents?!"

Ze Zhi looked at Qi Xi with curiosity, unaware of the situation on the other side.

I've never experienced staying in a tent before, but it sounds like a picnic in the wild, and you can chat with friends at night. That sounds awesome!

"Which of you will be with me...?"

"You'll have your own tent!"

Before Ze Zhi could finish her question, Qin Yunmo and the others immediately and ruthlessly nipped her idea in the bud.

Just kidding, sleeping with this guy would absolutely drive you crazy!

Upon hearing this, Ze Zhi pouted. What was this? They were all so distant. Were they even reliable comrades anymore?

As for Wu Xiaoxiong, who was completely unaware of the situation, seeing everyone's heartlessness, she felt a pang of pity and said—

"If it really doesn't work out, you can squeeze in with me. After all, we're out doing business together, so it's good to have someone to look out for us."

"Sakuma...you're a good person!"

Zezhi looked at Wusaki Kuma, who had offered a helping hand at a crucial moment, with tears in her eyes. The world is going to the dogs; even teammates can't be trusted anymore. On the contrary, this stranger with a slightly unsightly chest is the only one who can offer some warmth!

Faced with Saki's suggestion, no one objected, but looked at her with extremely sympathetic eyes, which made her feel uneasy.

Have I overlooked something?

At that moment, Qi Xi strolled over to the front seat of the bus and glanced around. Seeing that a warning checkpoint had appeared in the distance, she quickly dialed her cell phone.

"Hey? Old woman, we're on the verge of a warning."

"Okay, just drive over here. The driver is one of ours and will take you there."

"Okay, how's the situation?"

"Not too optimistic."

"There have already been casualties?!"

"No, Baiya is too stupid. She has only reached level two in 'Kara no Kyoukai' so far."

"..."

Qi Xi silently put her phone away and stared at it for a while. After confirming that the phone was not malfunctioning and that she was not hallucinating, her expression became somewhat subtle.

Damn it, before I went there they told me how dangerous it was here.

When we were almost there, you told me you were all playing games?!

The oppressive feeling! The oppressive feeling that the enemy is about to invade!

Tang Feilin noticed Qi Xi's silence and casually offered an explanation—

"Bai Ya has never played 'Kong Jing' before. It would be a waste to have all this magic power and not use it. So let her and her team play the game and learn some skills. It will be safer for them when they enter Tai Xu Mountain."

"It feels weird, but you can arrange it as you see fit. See you later."

Qi Xi rolled her eyes and hung up the phone.

Indeed, as Tang Feilin said, it would be good to level up and learn some skills in "Sky Realm".

As if remembering something, her gaze immediately turned to Zezhi and the others—

"You guys might have to work overtime tonight. Some of the security staff are all in the game learning skills right now. You guys can give them some special training online and help them understand skill combinations and stuff."

"If we beat them up online, will we get beaten up offline?"

Lin Qiu asked with some concern, especially since his own fighting style made offline PvP a very likely possibility!

For your own safety, it's necessary to know this in advance!