Chapter 263

"Uh, thanks, I can do it myself."

Li En felt slightly better and immediately let go, putting distance between himself and Hela.

"You... despise me."

Without doubt, Li En received a pair of wounded eyes.

Li En's reluctance to speak up wasn't because of his current girlfriend, Sallyman, who was likely watching the livestream.

She knew the delicate dynamic between Li En and Hela and wouldn't be jealous over such a thing.

Li En sighed and sent a mental whisper.

【You're too harsh on satisfaction points, some idiot dad—expressing your dissatisfaction your way, always finding fault whenever I get near you.】

All the satisfaction points he'd painstakingly saved up vanished in an instant just from holding hands.

The craziest part? If Li En didn't help Hela—or even snapped at her—the deduction was even worse.

Too far away, deduction. Too close, deduction too.

"Why don't you, Lord Lex, just step out and take over?"

Having an employer like this is truly tragic, especially when the employer is about to "pay wages."

Li En could feel Lex's power rapidly fading.

Forcibly expanding the selection range of the Hall of Heroes, plus previously using his power recklessly during "One Day," had drastically shortened its duration.

"Ignore him!" Hearing it was Lex complaining, Hela snapped sharply.

Her irritated words, fueled by excessive emotion, even cracked slightly.

For someone who always faced everything with calm smiles, this was extremely rare—clearly, Lex's behavior over this period had piled up considerable pressure on her.

Feeling pity for the poor daughter of an unreliable father, Li En sighed.

"Yeah, ignore him."

Saying this, Li En took Hela's hand in return, comforting the emotionally unstable "girl."

He vaguely sensed that Hela wasn't as mature as she appeared—this sudden, slightly hysterical outburst suggested her inner self might already be shattered by a gaping hole.

It went unnoticed on ordinary days, but once triggered by sensitive matters, it could erupt completely.

Li En's warm hand and calm smile gradually calmed the girl.

【Satisfaction -1%】

Deduct away. Deduct however you want.

"He's dead and gone. What matters now is living our lives well."

Thus, Li En looked at Hela more cheerfully; she puffed out her cheeks, looking slightly annoyed.

Clearly, the one awkwardly struggling to figure out how to interact wasn't just Lex.

This messy family business was growing increasingly tangled. After a small act of revenge, Li En turned his attention to the matter at hand.

The ground was a bloody, unrecognizable mess; in a sense, Li En—with his high attack, high defense, and armor-piercing traits—had become an expert hunter of the "Undead Beasts."

From several communications via the Minor Mirror Demon, Li En's side had hunted seven Horned Disciples and now ranked among the top tier of Hunters on the achievement list.

This was already impressive, since other squads had more members and were generally composed of Grand Professionals (fifth-rank or higher).

On Li En's side, the main force was Li En himself—even Hela, a High-Rank Warrior, was far less efficient at slaying beasts than he was.

The evidence proved that cutting the beasts into mincemeat and roasting them with Dragon Flame and Radiance was the most efficient "beast-slaying" method.

Other attacks, even if they succeeded in decapitation, still allowed regeneration—several squads were stunned to see a Horned Disciple split cleanly in half, each half running off independently.

"Something's off." Looking at the meat paste on the ground, Li En felt uneasy.

"You noticed too? These human-beasts are too weak."

Red Feather Arrow, while harvesting "Deer Hearts" for later hotpot broth, responded to Li En's doubt.

She had also sensed something was wrong.

"Yes, too weak."

Too weak? Hela was slightly astonished and confused.

This monster's regeneration ability was terrifying, its brute strength, sharp claws, and beastlike combat instincts made it a true killing machine.