Chapter 137: Only Switching Targets for Persecution (Revised)

Ah, this is really terrible.

Ying Duo originally intended to raise the affection levels of a few targets during the last two days of game time, and then in the next game directly pull them to do mercenary quests.

But his plan never got started; it was forced to die in the womb.

He tried to find Luo Jinyou again to play games together; after all, the affection had previously surged to 59, so even if it dropped three points, in his expectation it wouldn't take much time to raise it again.

But each time he went to the infirmary, either Luo Jinyou was sleeping, or the kindly smiling Li Ya, citing "Luo Jinyou needs convalescence," sent him away.

Another time, he ran into Professor Luo De'an, who had come to visit; the cultured middle‑aged professor merely patted his shoulder lightly, his tone warm as spring, yet his words carried an invisible pressure.

"Young man, caring about a classmate is good, but you must consider method and approach. Little Jinyou needs rest; when he's better, you can play together, okay?"

Then, Ying Duo was inexplicably grabbed by the collar and thrown out the window.

Perhaps because the scene of blowing up the infirmary and escaping left Professor Luo De'an with a too‑strong impression, he wasn't at all worried about what might happen to Ying Duo being dropped from that height.

In fact, it was indeed so; Ying Duo landed on the grass outside, and the Blood Bar barely changed.

As for Chen Mo Zhi, according to intelligence, his respawn time is Monday through Friday.

And each game session seems to last only seven days, which means in this "game progression" he is most likely unable to raise this NPC's affection.

He can only wait for the next game update to make plans.

Ying Duo happened to want to grind some 【Strength】 attribute points, so Shen Zexi and Qi Hengyu, the two unfortunate (or perhaps fortunate?) "chosen children" selected by Ying Duo, entered their days of being in deep trouble yet oddly fulfilling.

Qi Hengyu's previously regular training schedule was completely disrupted.

He thought Ying Duo's previous sparring was a momentary impulse, but it turned out to become a daily fixed program.

The next morning, as soon as he stepped into Xunlianchang, that Ying Guang Lu figure was waiting there like a boss that refreshed on schedule.

"Here we go."

Ying Duo would greet in his characteristic flat tone, then immediately unequip the weapons from both hands, and, bare‑handed, start a normal attack on Qi Hengyu.

"Hey! I haven't warmed up yet..." Qi Hengyu's resistance was completely ineffective; as he said that, Ying Duo's fist was already flying toward him with a gust.

Qi Hengyu raised his hand to block, noticing Ying Duo's strength seemed a bit greater than yesterday; the improvement was slight, but it was due to effort.

Thus, Qi Hengyu began the training without complaint.

At first, Qi Hengyu found it quite fresh; after all, Ying Duo's learning ability is superb, rarely repeats corrected mistakes, making him a decent "sandbag" (strikethrough) sparring partner.

But soon, he realized something was off.

Ying Duo followed Qi Hengyu's pointed instructions to the letter, executing corrections with robot‑like precision, but the crux of the problem lay in—

He! Won't! Stop!

This guy... doesn't need rest?!

From basic physical drills to combat sparring, Ying Duo was like an inexhaustible perpetual motion machine.

When Qi Hengyu was drenched in sweat, muscles sore, and about to pause for a sip of water, he turned his head and saw Ying Duo already poised for the next move, those beautiful golden eyes quietly watching him as if asking silently.

"CD ready? Continue to the next round."

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If daytime Qi Hengyu's body was hollowed out, then nighttime Shen Zexi's spirit was polluted.

He habitually reads quietly at night, studying energy circuits and the like; Qi Hengyu generally doesn't disturb him, knowing he's doing that, and tries to keep his own actions as quiet as possible.

But now, that peace that once belonged solely to him has been shattered.

The environment remains quiet, the bright light illuminates the book, but...

That light is a bit green.

Ying Duo moved a stool and sat beside Shen Zexi, silent as a statue.

He didn't disturb Shen Zexi's reading, but his presence was overwhelming.

Then came the suffocatingly long "coexistence" time.

Ying Duo read at an extreme speed, as if he wasn't absorbing the content, merely scanning the entire book.

But whenever Qi Hengyu thought Ying Duo was just putting on a show, Ying Duo would suddenly point at a complex Rune in the book, look up and ask Shen Zexi.

"Can this Rune be drawn here? It would save energy, right?"

If it's an academic question, Shen Zexi doesn't mind answering for Ying Duo, but Ying Duo's questions and reasoning always leap in a very strange way.

One second he asked about Rune drawing, the next Ying Duo would have a sudden idea, pick up the "Mutation Plant Encyclopedia," point at a bizarre flower that inherently pollutes the spirit, and ask Shen Zexi.

"This fruit looks nice; can it be eaten?"

Shen Zexi: "......"

He truly felt his precious brain cells were being consumed in an extremely wasteful manner.

"Ying Duo, all wild Mutation plants contain high‑intensity Mutation; unless absolutely necessary..."

Ying Duo nodded, indicating understanding, then put the book away.

But after a while, as if he suddenly thought of something, he took out a bottle that looked like nutrient solution and handed it to Shen Zexi's mouth.

Shen Zexi: "...... Thanks, I've already had it."

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When Qi Hengyu, dragging a body that seemed hollowed out, had dinner and returned to the dormitory with exhaustion and the thought "I never want to teach anyone again," he thought he could finally get back to his comfortable bed.

He planned to take a shower and then sleep comfortably.

Qi Hengyu pushed open the dormitory door—

and then froze in the doorway.

Shen Zexi usually reads at his desk; that's normal, but...

Why is he in his dorm, and why does he see some damn familiar‑looking thing?

Ying Duo seemed only just to notice Qi Hengyu's arrival, even waving at him.

Wow, an unexpected discovery.

And Qi Hengyu, watching this bizarre yet harmonious "learning" scene, could only feel his temples pounding wildly.

Qi Hengyu would rather run a few more laps at the Xunlianchang than face Ying Duo's mental torture!

After a hard‑fought night, Shen Zexi, citing the need to rest, finally coaxed Ying Duo away.

When Ying Duo left, both of them breathed a sigh of relief, lamenting that the nightmare‑like day was finally over.

Although they felt sorry that Ying Duo's mind was ill, after all Ying Duo seemed sincere in wanting to be friends with him; it was just his way of thinking that was flawed, so he could only resort to this absurd method......

But Qi Hengyu truly is hopelessly incompetent!!!

Qi Hengyu practically crawled to freshen up, feeling more exhausted than after a three‑hundred‑round battle with the Aberrant Species.

Qi Hengyu collapsed onto the bed, closed his eyes, and prayed that everything would return to normal tomorrow.