Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

[Instance scenario under construction...]

[Players available for team play. Shall we team up to challenge the dungeon?]

[Selectable Team Members: Boss-level - Vermouth, Elite-level - Shiho Miyano]

[Unselectable Team Members: Boss-level Bourbon, Leader-level Chianti, Leader-level Cohen]

Chapter 137 Shiho, you don't want your sister to get hurt either, do you?

Surprisingly, Vermouth was also on the list of potential teammates.

Chu Zhong immediately realized that Vermouth's true attitude towards him was probably neutral to friendly.

I guess it's because of Xiaolan; people love her so much they love everything about her...

Since I can team up with Vermouth, won't I be able to easily crush Gin in the dungeon later?

Chu Zhong immediately came up with a good idea.

[Adding a team member - Elite level - Shiho Miyano requires 800 Spirit Essence. Discount: 0%, actual cost: 800 Spirit Essence. Confirm team formation?]

[Successfully teamed up with Elite-level Shiho Miyano! 800 Spirit Essence deducted]

In the end, Chu Zhong only teamed up with Shiho Miyano and did not bring Vermouth into the team.

Chu Zhong remembered that the last time he ran the Gin dungeon, after killing Vermouth, who was being held hostage, the Disguise Mask dropped.

When farming dungeons, the goal is naturally to maximize profits.

[Dungeon Challenge Officially Begins]

Mission Objective: Sniper Gin or all enemy hostages.

As the scene changes, Chu Zhong reappears on the rooftop.

The sky was overcast, and a light breeze was blowing.

【59......58......57......】

The countdown to the one-minute observation period has begun.

The hostages on our side are: Shiho Miyano, Akemi Miyano, and three random passersby.

On the floor lay a pair of scissors too dull to cut the hostages' ropes, and a sniper rifle without bullets.

He shouldered the sniper rifle and peered through the scope at the other side, 300 meters away.

The hostages on Gin's side are: Bourbon, Vermouth, Chianti, Cohen, and a passerby.

Chu Zhong had never seen Bourbon in person, but Bourbon's mixed-race skin and hair color made him stand out, and he immediately guessed his identity.

As for Chianti and Cohen, they were dressed in the Ravens' signature black outfits, which was no surprise.

However, both sets of hostages were just NPCs who looked similar...

In addition to the team members formed by Chu Zhonghua Lingyun, there is also the instance of Miyano Shiho.

"Uuuuuuu..."

At this moment, Shiho Miyano, whose mouth was gagged, was frantically gesturing to Chu Zhong with her eyes, and then turning her head to look at her 'older sister' who was also tied to a chair next to her.

Chu Zhong understood what she meant.

[3...2...1...60...]

So when the countdown reached zero and the scissors became sharp, Chu Zhong immediately saved Miyano Akemi.

The rescued 'Akami Miyano' thanked them, then looked bewildered.

"Go lie down in that corner over there."

Chu Zhong gave instructions.

After all, it's just a temporary NPC that looks similar, so you can't expect it to have much of a reaction.

'Akami Miyano' immediately nodded, quickly walked to the corner of the rooftop, and lay down on the floor.

Then, Chu Zhong walked up to Shiho Miyano and, to her shocked surprise, took away the slender sniper bullet that had almost blown her head off.

This was a bullet fired by Gin when Chu Zhong was rescuing 'Miyano Akemi'.

However, Chu Zhong was already prepared and, based on his previous experience in the dungeon, guessed that Gin's primary target was Shiho Miyano.

The bullet was naturally and smoothly brought to a stop.

Current mana: 135

Chu Zhong wrapped his hand in his sleeve, moved the scalding bullet to the muzzle of the sniper rifle, and looked through the scope.

Considering the bullet's natural drop, Chu Zhong adjusted the aim of the gun to be slightly higher than the crosshair, above Bourbon's head...

call out--!

Once the immobilization effect is lifted, the bullet continues to slice through the air at high speed, heading towards the target.

Unfortunately, his aim was a bit off, and he only hit the opposite floor.

Chu Zhong speculated that the bullet was affected by the wind speed, and that it had already traveled a certain distance before being "snatched," which would have made its subsequent trajectory drop more obvious...

With one bullet left in his sniper rifle, Chu Zhong aimed again and fired.

call out--!

The bullet flew out with a whooshing sound... and hit the opposite floor again.

"..."

In short, Chu Zhong discovered that he was even less skilled at using a sniper rifle than he had imagined.

To hit a target at long range with a sniper rifle, there are too many factors to consider and too many things to calculate.

Good thing...

Lieutenant General Chu looked at Shiho Miyano.

This brilliant scientist must have excellent computational abilities in mathematics and physics, right?

[3...2...1...60...]

Round refresh, scissor sharpness refresh, sniper rifle ammo refresh.

Chu Zhong immediately rescued Miyano Shiho, and in the process, stopped the bullet that was about to hit the back of his head.

Current mana: 110

"Thank you for saving my sister..."

Shiho Miyano's eyes were full of gratitude.

Chu Zhong smiled slightly: "Then are you ready to repay me?"

"?"

Under Shiho Miyano's questioning gaze, Chu Zhong leaned close to her ear and told her his request.

Then Shiho Miyano's fair cheeks visibly turned red as she exclaimed in shame and indignation, "How...how could you do this?!"

"I saved you and your sister," Chu Zhong said matter-of-factly. "Now I have to protect you both, even under the threat of the enemy sniper."

As he spoke, Chu Zhong moved the bullet lodged in the back of her head towards her. "Zhi Bao, you wouldn't want to see your sister hit by this dangerous bullet, would you?"

That's right, Chu Zhong was blackmailing Miyano Shiho.

The purpose of choosing her as a teammate was originally to restore her mana... and incidentally, to taste the flavor of sherry.

"..." Since it concerned Akemi Miyano's life and death, Shiho Miyano nodded reluctantly in the end, though she looked unwilling.

Before that, could you... say you like me?

Shiho Miyano spoke weakly, her gaze filled with a hint of grievance and pleading; her delicate appearance made it hard to bear hurting her.

Chu Zhong also noticed that the Shiho Miyano in the dungeon was different from the Shiho Miyano in reality who always exuded aloofness and indifference.

In the dungeon, she looks even more delicate, like a somewhat timid ordinary girl.

This is quite common, after all, the personalities of Ran, Sonoko, and Eri in the fictional world are different from those in reality, and are even two extremes.

"I like you, Shiho."

Chu Zhong looked directly into the girl's eyes and said earnestly.

"R-Really?" Shiho Miyano trembled, as if she couldn't believe it.

But the sincere gaze of the person before me was incredibly persuasive.

“I really love you, Shiho.” Chu Zhong gently hugged Miyano Shiho and whispered in her ear, “I did this just to better protect you… and your sister.”

The burning passion gradually melted away the resentment and grievance on the girl's face, replacing them with shyness and nervousness. "Since you're sincere... then..."

Chu Zhong was secretly delighted. It seemed that the title of "emotional therapist" had once again come in handy, successfully conveying his feelings.

However, before the main event began, Chu Zhong asked about the educational background of the character Shiho Miyano in the alternate story.

Shiho Miyano replied with some confusion, "I have two doctoral degrees, one in biochemistry and one in medicine..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhong knew that Shiho Miyano's 'genius' attribute in the dungeon had not changed.

Then he took her hand and walked with her to the sniper rifle. "Shiho, help me calculate the trajectory of the sniper rifle."

As a result, Shiho Miyano shrank back, waving her hands and backing away repeatedly, "No, no, no..."

“They are bad people…” Chu Zhong explained, but saw that Shiho Miyano’s face was full of panic and reluctance, even more so than when she asked her for repayment earlier.

Compared to the real-life Shiho Miyano, the character in the alternate version is far too kind and gentle.

“Even if they are bad people… they should be handed over to the law…” Shiho Miyano argued softly.

Chu Zhong stepped forward and hugged her, whispering, "Those are heinous criminals; they even tried to kill your sister..."

"..." A hint of hesitation appeared on Shiho Miyano's face.

Chu Zhong continued to urge, "Besides, you're just helping to calculate the trajectory; I'm the one who's responsible for firing the shots..."

"..." Shiho Miyano remained silent.

Chu Zhong then tried his best to persuade Shiho Miyano to help, but found that she only hesitated slightly and refused to nod no matter what.

Although she didn't say it explicitly, Shiho Miyano's attitude was clear: she didn't want to hurt anyone, even if the other party was a bad person, or even if it was indirect harm.

This kind of kindness, bordering on extreme, really gave Chu Zhong a headache.

Fortunately, the more important thing is to restore mana. With sufficient mana, even without Shiho Miyano's help in calculating the trajectory, Chu Zhong is confident that he can perfectly clear the dungeon.

It just takes a bit more time...

"Okay, Shiho, take a look at the people on the other side first."

Chu Zhong was still somewhat unwilling to give up, "If you can forgive them, then I won't force you."

The result is that,

After seeing the situation on the opposite rooftop through the sniper rifle scope, Shiho Miyano threw herself into Chu Zhong's arms and burst into tears.

"Shiho, are you alright?"

Chu Zhong was completely bewildered and gently patted Miyano Shiho's back.

Is this... because Gin scared her to tears?

Then, Shiho Miyano, her voice trembling with tears, pleaded with unwavering resolve, "Please, you must help me... kill Gin!"

Chapter 138 Blending Sherry

Thinking that Shiho Miyano might have a different attitude towards Gin in the dungeon, Chu Zhong asked her to look at the other side through the scope.

I didn't expect such a big reaction.

Why do you want to kill Gin so badly?