Gu Yihan’s lips were soft.
They carried a faint hint of minty freshness.
He could even feel the slight trembling of her body—an instinctive reaction from being overwhelmed with excitement.
Lin Ji did not refuse this unexpected reward.
He wrapped an arm around Gu Yihan’s slender waist, freely savoring this trophy that belonged to the strong.
It had to be said, this usually aloof young lady of the Gu family—
Her current posture of complete submission truly stirred one’s desire to conquer.
"Ahem..."
Just then, an ill-timed cough sounded.
Su Qingyue stood not far away, watching the scene with a complicated look in her eyes.
Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and her heart was a tangle of mixed emotions.
She should have been the one to receive the Evolution Talent.
She should have been the one enjoying this thrill of becoming stronger.
But now, she could only watch helplessly as Gu Yihan snuggled in Lin Ji’s embrace, while she herself felt like an unnecessary third wheel.
Even...
Seeing the somewhat unsatisfied expression on Lin Ji’s face, a strange sense of jealousy inexplicably rose in her heart.
Why?
I met him first!
The moment this thought surfaced, Su Qingyue herself was startled.
She quickly shook her head, trying to shake these messy thoughts out of her mind.
Su Qingyue, oh Su Qingyue, have you no shame?
Would you really stoop to selling your dignity for a bit of power?
Lin Ji released Gu Yihan and glanced at Su Qingyue with a faint, knowing smile.
His gaze seemed to see right through the little thoughts in her heart.
It made Su Qingyue feel guilty, and she hurriedly turned her head away.
"Alright, enough of the cuddling."
Lin Ji patted Gu Yihan’s rounded bottom, signaling her to get up.
"That was just the beginning. If you perform well in the future, there will be even better rewards."
Gu Yihan stood up, her face flushed, her eyes filled with admiration and attachment.
If before she had chosen to follow Lin Ji out of survival pressure—
Now, she genuinely wanted to stay by this man’s side.
Because he truly could create miracles!
"Su Qingyue."
Lin Ji turned to look at the other side. "Stop daydreaming and get back to work."
"Make a few more ice arrows."
"Gu Yihan’s firing speed is very fast now. Your current stock isn’t nearly enough for her."
Su Qingyue bit her lip, feeling somewhat wronged.
But looking at the ice arrows gleaming coldly in Gu Yihan’s hands, then at her own empty ones—
She ultimately obediently crouched down and began crafting ice arrows.
Outmatched in skill, she could only endure it.
Just then.
From the originally calm sea in the distance, a sudden commotion arose.
"Help!"
"Murder!"
The voices were shrill, thick with terror.
Lin Ji frowned and immediately activated his Eye of Insight.
Several hundred meters away on the sea, two crude rafts were desperately rowing toward them.
On the rafts stood two men, covered in blood, their clothes tattered, looking utterly wretched.
And about fifty meters behind them—
A sailboat was in hot pursuit!
It was a Catamaran Sailboat that had also been upgraded to LV2!
It even appeared slightly more spacious than Lin Ji’s current one, with more refined sails hoisted.
On the deck of the sailboat, three figures could vaguely be seen standing.
As the distance closed, Lin Ji could clearly see the three figures.
Leading the chase was a young girl wearing overalls. Though her face was smudged with grease and she wore thick-framed glasses, they couldn’t hide her stunning figure.
Especially the pair of headlights on her chest, bouncing with the rocking of the sailboat, making it impossible to look away.
At that moment, she was holding a strangely shaped mechanical crossbow, firing continuously at the two men ahead.
Behind her stood a petite girl with twin-tails, seemingly waving something in her hands.
At the very back was an intellectual beauty in professional attire, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, who looked like a teacher, speaking anxiously.
"This combination..."
Lin Ji was momentarily stunned.
This was no pursuit—it was a visual feast!
A feisty girl in overalls, a twin-tailed loli, and an intellectual female teacher.
And judging by the situation.
Three women chasing after two grown men?
Wasn’t this script reversed?
"Lin Ji, be careful!"
Gu Yihan had also noticed something was wrong and immediately raised her Storm Hunter Bow, positioning herself in front of Lin Ji.
"Those two men seem to be heading straight for us!"
The two fleeing men had clearly spotted Lin Ji’s sailboat.
Like drowning men clutching at straws, they desperately paddled toward it.
"Brother! Save us!"
"Those three women behind us are insane! They kill without blinking!"
"Please save us! If you do, we’ll give you all our supplies!"
They shouted hoarsely as they rowed, looking more wronged than Dou E.
On the sailboat behind them.
The girl in overalls with the mechanical crossbow turned livid with rage upon hearing this.
"Bullshit!"
"You were the ones who attacked first! You tried to steal our boat, and you even wanted to..."
She seemed unable to finish the sentence, angrily pulling the trigger instead.
Whoosh!
A crossbow bolt shot out, grazing the scalp of one of the men.
The man screamed in terror and rowed even faster.
Lin Ji stood at the bow, coldly observing the farce.
Just then.
A pleasant system notification chimed in his mind.
[Ding!]
[Detected eligible top-tier beauties!]
[Target One: Tang Ling (Score 90)]
[Target Two: Bai Taotao (Score 95)]
[Target Three: Shen Manyun (Score 96)]
[All meet the binding criteria for the Evolution System!]
Lin Ji’s eyes instantly lit up.
Three!
Three at once!
And all scoring above 90!
This wasn’t a pursuit team—it was a harem delivered straight to him by fate!
Looking at the three beauties, each with their own unique charm, Lin Ji felt his blood begin to boil.
Since they were here, they weren’t leaving!
"Gu Yihan."
A cruel smile curled at the corner of Lin Ji’s lips as he pointed at the two men drawing closer.
"Kill them."
Gu Yihan froze for a moment.
Killing...
This was the first time.
But seeing the icy glint in Lin Ji’s eyes, her body trembled instinctively.
That deep-seated sense of obedience from her soul made her draw her bowstring without thinking.
"Yes."
She took a deep breath and activated her D-grade talent, Light Body.
Standing steadily on the rocking bow, her gaze instantly sharpened.
The ice arrow in her hand emitted a chilling cold.
"What?"
The two men initially thought they had encountered a savior, never expecting the other party to attack without a word.
"Brother! Have you lost your mind?"
"You’re not helping us deal with those three bitches, but instead trying to kill us?"
"Once we capture those three bitches, wouldn’t it be better for us all to enjoy them together?"
"No, just save us, and these women are all yours! We won’t take a single one!"
Hearing their words, Lin Ji merely curled his lip in disdain.
One of the men, his face covered in rough, menacing flesh, instantly grew furious.
If soft tactics didn’t work, then he’d resort to force!
"Damn it! Since you show no mercy, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
The man’s eyes turned utterly crazed.
"At worst, we’ll all perish together!"
As he spoke, a strange red light began to emanate from his body, and he rapidly swelled up like an inflating balloon.
This sight startled everyone.
"Watch out!"
From the distant sailboat, the intellectual female teacher screamed in terror.