"Hahaha~ Okay, okay, it's really time to get serious."
Ying ran back the way she came, guided by her memory, and soon heard the noisy sounds coming from around the next corner.
"Scared away by a woman, look at them acting like that~"
"So fierce... I'm so scared, hahaha~"
"That girl's already been tortured by the boss and can barely get up, and you guys still can't beat her?"
"Wait, I remember Brother Tao carried her back to his place, didn't he?"
"Brother Tao probably wanted to experience the thrill of chasing prey. If we drag her back, won't we disturb Brother Tao's mood?"
(Running so fast... Prey, huh? Let's see who the real prey is!)
Ying judged the timing, swung the whip in her hand, and with a "swish!" she lashed out.
"Crack!"
The first person to turn the corner neatly caught Ying's whip. Before he could even cry out, Ying kicked him in the stomach, sending him and the crowd behind him tumbling to the ground.
"Be carried away by the wind!"
Seeing the perfect opportunity, Ying summoned her black sword and unleashed "Wind Gust," clearing them all out. After the onslaught of the tornado, this group of people were quite compliant and lay on the ground, unable to move.
"Phew... I didn't expect I was this strong, defeating so many people without even using Geo..."
"Not finishing them off, host?"
"Finishing them off? Didn't I tell you I don't like killing?"
"The system means to collect their little brothers."
"Ugh... let's not... Gross! (ᗜ˰ᗜ)"
"Alright then~"
Ying stepped over their bodies and walked towards the succubus's room.
"By the way, can you tell me where that succubus is now?"
"No."
"Stingy!"
"Stingy I am!"
"Childish!"
"Childish I am!"
"Don't copy my tone!"
"Nyah nyah~"
"You, you, you!" Ying, angry, ran back and kicked one of the men just to vent her frustration.
"Oh dear... Although he's a bad guy... I still want to help the host apologize to him..."
Ying said in dissatisfaction, "Apologize to my head! You should be apologizing to me!"
"Hmm... As a token of apology, I'll tell you that the succubus is bringing people to rush over here~"
"That succubus is coming? No wonder the noise from up ahead was so loud... Huh?! Didn't she not leave her room?"
"That, well... ask the author."
"I... Forget it, forget it! Let's fight!" Ying ran forward quickly and soon came face to face with the other party...
"Long time no see, little darling~" The succubus beckoned with a finger, looking at Ying with a smile.
"Erm... It hasn't even been two hours since we last met, has it?" (This succubus has such strong psychological fortitude. If I had that scar on my face, I'd be furious right now...)
"Hehehe~ I didn't expect little darling to recover so quickly in such a short time. You've been hiding quite a bit of strength, haven't you?"
Ying snorted, "Hmph~ It's good that you know. I just don't like bullying girls (￣へ￣)."
"Revealing your weakness so easily... As expected of the host."
(Oh, dear...)
"Letting big sister have her way? Hmm~"
"What? You don't believe me?" It's already exposed anyway... Might as well keep up the act of being a master~
"Hehehe~ Of course, I believe you, little darling. So, out of respect, I'll let them take turns sparring with you... How does that sound?"
"?!" She's using them as cannon fodder?! This boss is too shameless!
Damn it... If we didn't know how terrifying you bitch are, we would have pushed you down long ago!
Seeing the resentful gazes of the subordinates, the succubus's expression darkened. "What? Do you want to try me again?"
"We dare not, we dare not..." The subordinates blurted out immediately upon hearing this.
"Then behave yourselves, or else... I'll make sure you can't walk!"
"Yes!!"
"We promise to behave?!"
Being beaten by that guy is much better than being tortured by their boss for a whole day...
(Can't walk... I think I might have overthought that... Σ(|||▽|||) )
"Be confident, host, you might not have overthought it."
(Uh... I didn't expect a harem protagonist to have female... Pui, pui, pui, pui! I don't know anything?!! (//∇//) )
"Sigh~ What a bunch of men who are neither good to look at nor useful... I don't even know why I took you in~"
The subordinates: We want to know too!
"Hey! Have you guys talked enough? What kind of plan are you taking so long for? To drain my energy?" (A war of attrition... This is very beneficial to my current situation, as it can buy me time... But it always feels like more than that...)
"Hehehe~ Guess~"
"Wow... Can you stop talking to me in such a seductive tone? It's disgusting, you know." (If she keeps talking like this, I might blush again... Experienced women are truly terrifying (≧﹏≦) )
"Little darling's mouth really needs a good scolding. Don't worry, big sister will definitely help you 'clean it up' later~"
"Bah! Give up! I'm a woman you'll never get! (￣へ￣)"
"Hehehe~ Little darling's words truly hurt my heart~"
"Hmph... Less nonsense! If you want to fight, fight!" (Sigh... It seems I really need to practice my eloquence, otherwise I can't even stall for time...)
"I didn't expect little darling to be so impatient~ Hmm... Then I'll grant your wish~"
While the two were conversing, the surrounding subordinates surrounded Ying. The already narrow passage could only accommodate a small oval space.
After the succubus finished speaking, she nodded towards a guy next to her, signaling him to go up. At the same time, her hand behind her pointed in the direction Ying came from. Seeing this, several subordinates behind her quietly slipped away through the crowd...
Ying felt a slight surge of arrogance as she saw the first cannon fodder approaching her stealthily. She swung her whip and lashed him back, simultaneously observing the succubus's reaction, wanting to dig out the medicine she had hidden.
But Ying found that the succubus showed no signs of anger whatsoever. She simply continued to send out the next person. After several rounds, Ying couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Hey, this way you won't deplete my stamina," Ying said to the succubus while skillfully dodging attacks. Since she wasn't afraid of the passage of time, she would slowly wear her down.
"Hmm... They indeed can't make you tired~ However... hehehe~ You'll know soon enough, little darling~"
"Damn it... Another riddle-maker..."