Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

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

[Selectable Team Members: Demon King-level Ran Mouri, Demon King-level Conan, Boss-level Sonoko Suzuki, Boss-level Kogoro Mouri]

Since that bald guy is Kogoro's classmate...

[Adds member - Leader-level - Kogoro Mouri, costing 3000 Spirit Essence.]

It's uncertain whether the 'perpetrator' in the instance is the same as the murderer in the original storyline, but having multiple teammates is definitely safer.

and……

Boss-level members will receive a 10% bonus to rewards and item drop rate.

Teaming up can also increase dungeon rewards.

then……

[Adding a team member - Demon King level - Ran Mouri requires 5000 Spirit Essence. Currently at the highest discount: 30% off, the actual cost is 1500 Spirit Essence.]

Adding a team member, Boss-level, to Sonoko Suzuki requires 3000 Spirit Essence. Currently, the maximum discount is 30%, so the actual cost is 900 Spirit Essence.

[Current team member reward bonus total: 40%]

Chu Zhong clearly remembered that the highest discount before was 50%, which is half price.

Why is the price now reduced to 30% off? Is it because you've gotten along better with Xiaolanzi?

Regardless, this is a good thing.

[The dungeon is officially open!]

As the notification sound rang out, the eyes of Kogoro, Sonoko, and Ran all turned to Chu Zhong.

While the others were focused on the photo album, Chu Zhong gently beckoned, and the four of them huddled together to whisper.

"Uncle, keep a close eye on Nakamichi and Shichi as much as possible later..."

Chu Zhong gave orders to Kogoro, the copycat.

Having spent the spiritual essence, Chu Zhong is now the captain.

In addition, since teammates in multiplayer dungeons won't remember detailed conversations afterward, it's okay to be more straightforward with some commands.

After Kogoro nodded in understanding, Chu Zhong told him to go back and continue catching up with his classmates.

"What about us?"

Martial arts fanatic Ran and Sonoko then asked.

"As for you..."

Chu Zhong smiled slightly, made the arrangements, and at the same time discovered that this had created some interesting effects for the two best friends in the instance...

Chapter 157 Exclusive Item: Hot Water

Best Friend Bond: Ran Mouri and Sonoko's attack and defense are increased by 20%.

Chu Zhong remembered clearly that this effect did not exist when he teamed up with them in the Demon Immortal-level Kyogoku Makoto dungeon last time.

However, Sonoko played a pivotal role in the last instance and was also the target of protection for the Fairy-level Kyogoku Makoto... Perhaps that's why the collaboration effect wasn't activated last time.

While checking the synergy effects, Chu Zhong discovered that the teammate in the dungeon, Garden, possessed a skill:

[Coin Probe Technique]: Depending on the difficulty of the dungeon, consume a certain amount of money to randomly obtain information about dungeon-exclusive items.

Chu Zhong and Yuanzi used to team up, mostly just to play around in Xiao Lan's dungeon, without expecting Yuanzi to fight, and he didn't pay any attention to the character panel.

I never expected that the dungeon garden would have skills!

Driven by curiosity, Chu Zhong immediately tested the effect.

[Current dungeon difficulty: Boss level. Do you wish to spend 100 million yen to obtain information on a dungeon-exclusive item?]

Exclusive items are items that can only be obtained in specific dungeons and can only be used within those dungeons.

One million yen for a piece of intelligence isn't exactly cheap.

Fortunately, Chu Zhong earns 10 million yen every time he runs the Garden dungeon, so 1 million yen is nothing to him.

[Deduct 100 million yen and obtain information on items exclusive to this instance...]

As the notification sound rang out, Chu Zhong immediately learned how to obtain an exclusive item and its effects.

"Hot Spring Stone": If thrown and hits the target, it will definitely trip them up.

How to obtain: Use your toes to pick it up in the mixed-gender bathing area.

'This effect is quite interesting...'

Chu Zhong couldn't help but chuckle to himself, intending to obtain more information about exclusive items.

result……

[Skill is currently on cooldown. Remaining cooldown time: 60 minutes]

Indeed, if there were no cooldown, this skill's effect would be far too overpowered, essentially making it a free exclusive item.

"Dear guests, the hot spring has been cleaned..."

At this moment, hotel staff came to inform everyone that the hot springs were now open for use.

Chu Zhong immediately said he was going to soak in the hot springs and left first.

Martial arts fanatic Ran and Sonoko soon left the lounge under the pretext of soaking in the hot spring.

Kogoro and the others continued to look through the photos and reminisce.

five minutes later.

When Chu Zhong used a paralysis spell to easily fool the hotel staff at the entrance and entered the women's bath, he found that there were indeed only martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan and Sonoko inside.

The hotel is now deserted, with only the two of them and Kogoro among the guests.

The two women were scooping water from the hot spring to wash their bodies.

Upon seeing Chu Zhong arrive, the two women were not surprised at all. They immediately got up in unison, and the three of them sat together in the hot spring.

The hot spring water was steaming with white mist, and being in it made one feel relaxed all over.

Chu Zhong lay lazily against the edge of the hot spring, only his neck and head showing.

Beneath the water's surface, his left and right hands slowly and meticulously continued the unfinished cleaning for the martial arts fanatic Xiaolan and Yuanzi.

"It feels so good in the hot spring!"

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan also squinted, just like Yuanzi, and softly leaned against Chu Zhong's chest, enjoying her exclusive service.

After more than ten minutes, the martial arts fanatics Ran and Sonoko were thoroughly washed clean, and their cheeks were flushed with a healthy blush from the hot spring.

Then it was the two best friends' turn to help Chu Zhong clean up.

Sonoko sat directly in his lap, taking charge of a deep, thorough cleaning.

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan sat to the side, in charge of cleaning the left and right surfaces.

"..."

Just then, faint voices could be heard coming from the changing room outside the women's bath.

"Slow down," Chu Zhong whispered, "Don't get caught."

"Hmm..." Martial arts fanatic Ran and Sonoko nodded obediently.

"How's the water temperature?"

Before long, the curtain at the entrance was indeed lifted, and Noriko Ayashiro and Yumi Horikoshi, with long bath towels tucked under their necks, entered the women's bath.

"The temperature is quite nice~"

Sonoko spoke, her upper body partially above the water, while her submerged body swayed slowly back and forth.

The scalding water flowed back and forth between the skin, and the high temperature made the nerves abnormally sensitive.

Martial arts fanatic Xiaolan also showed half of her upper body, and together with Yuanzi, they used their bodies to shield Chu Zhong's head, which was floating on the water, from behind.

In the embrace beneath the water, she was holding Chu Zhong's left arm, washing, kneading, and massaging it.

The fog completely obscured any movement underwater.

"Xiao Lan, Yuan Zi, do you two... both have feelings for Chu Zhong?"

In the washing area outside the hot spring, Noriko Ayashiro took off her glasses, put her towel aside, sat on a small stool, and scooped water to wash her body while gossiping and asking questions.

"We... are just ordinary friends..."

Following Chu Zhong's instructions, the martial arts fanatic Xiao Lan answered the questions.

This is the response that Chu Zhong, Xiao Lan, and Yuan Zi have come up with together over the past two days.

Their private relationship, needless to say, was already incredibly close.

On the surface, to be fair and avoid favoritism, they do not refer to each other as lovers.

"These words can only fool others."

Noriko Ayashiro laughed and said, "If it weren't for my feelings for that Chu Jun, what girl would just agree to go on a trip together?"

"Are you two playing some kind of fair competition game?"

This time, without waiting for the martial arts fanatic Ran or Sonoko to answer.

Horikoshi Yumi, standing nearby, scoffed, "Why are you so nosy about young people's business, Noriko?"

"If your husband heard this, he'd think you were also interested in that Chu Jun~"

Noriko Ayashiro immediately emphasized, "How could that be! My husband and I are very much in love, look~"

As she spoke, Noriko Ayashiro puffed out her chest, as if using the red hickey on her chest to prove what she was saying.

As a result, Horikoshi Yumi didn't look at it at all and just continued washing her body.

Yumi Horikoshi has maintained her figure and skin well. Although she is not as youthful as Ran and Sonoko, she is far ahead of Noriko Ayashiro, who is the same age.

Especially her slightly aloof face reminded Chu Zhong of Eri Kisaki.

Speaking of which, Eri Kisaki and Yumi Horikoshi are the same age, but Eri Kisaki has maintained her figure better, and her skin is even better...

"Hmm~"

The garden suddenly let out a soft moan, and the scorching water that already filled every crevice seemed to expand even more, the high temperature bringing a slight, almost imperceptible dizziness.

The commotion attracted the attention of the other two people.

"Don't soak for too long if it's too hot, or you'll get dizzy."

Noriko Ayashiro reminded her.

"Hmm..." Martial arts fanatic Ran and Sonoko nodded obediently.

A few minutes later, Horikoshi Yumi and Ayashiro Noriko finished washing themselves and sat down in the hot spring.

"Yumi, when you were in college..."

Noriko Ayashiro sidled up to her classmate and started gossiping about the past.

Martial arts fanatic Ran and Sonoko continued their cleanup work discreetly.

About ten more minutes passed.

Yumi Horikoshi said, "Sonoko, your face is already very red. Go outside and rest. Don't get really dizzy from soaking."

"..." Sonoko bit her lip and nodded.

next second.

Chu Zhong, holding the garden, stood up from the hot spring.

"It's so hot~" The scalding hot water, which had been accumulating for a long time, washed over Sonoko's most delicate skin, causing her to exclaim in a soft voice.

Horikoshi Yumi and Ayashiro Noriko have been frozen in a state of being invisible, inaudible, and audible.

"The hot spring water is so hot, of course it's scalding!"

Chu Zhong smiled and placed the garden beside her so she could cool off in the shade.