The apocalypse is coming, but thankfully I have a harem of paper dolls.

Page 26

On the return journey, thanks to Zyra's presence, the team was not attacked by plants. However, just looking at the various mutated plants along the way and the already chaotic street scene, the newly joined Mai Shiranui, 2B, and Rita all realized that the apocalypse was not just a sensationalist claim by Luo Jiajun.

That's why the three newcomers seemed particularly tense. In contrast, Archina, Zyra, Draiel, and Rinko Akiyama were much more relaxed.

Including Luo Jiajun, there are now eight people in the group, and it felt crowded after returning to the house.

Because the house we are currently living in is a small two-bedroom apartment. Now that the group has grown, even just allocating beds has become a problem.

Luo Jiajun hadn't even considered cleaning the neighboring house. Instead, he seriously addressed the women, saying, "The house we're staying in isn't big, but with two beds and a sofa, we should be able to squeeze in. What are your thoughts?"

As soon as Luo Jiajun said this, Achina and Derek, who had already had intimate relations with him, were the first to react, silently watching Luo Jiajun with mischievous eyes.

"Eh?"

Mai Shiranui, however, didn't grasp the deeper meaning. She simply held her fan to her lips, blinked her big eyes, and subconsciously offered her opinion: "If we were the only ones in this building right now, we could just go next door and clean it up, and then we'd have two rooms to live in, so we wouldn't have to squeeze together, right?"

The slender-waisted female ninja—that's certainly a very apt description.

But before she could finish speaking, Archina offered a different opinion, saying to Mai Shiranui in a seemingly righteous but actually alarmist tone:

"No! Miss Shiranui, don't blame me for being blunt, but you're new here and don't know how dangerous this world really is. You know this is the apocalypse! So, for safety's sake, I think it's best if we all stay under one roof, so that we can quickly help each other if something happens."

After speaking, Archina glanced at Luo Jiajun subtly, a faint smile flashing in her eyes.

Mai Shiranui originally wanted to say that living next door was only separated by a wall, so it didn't count as being separated.

However, after Archina finished speaking, both Deleil and Leda immediately expressed their agreement. Both Deleil and Archina did so because they sensed Luo Jiajun's intentions and wanted to please him. Leda, on the other hand, acted entirely out of loyalty, concerned for the safety of her lord, Luo Jiajun.

"What about the others? Jera, what do you think?" At this moment, Luo Jiajun asked Jera in a seemingly democratic manner.

You know, Zyra took the initiative to stick close to Luo Jiajun as soon as she was summoned. She didn't want to be separated from him, so she said without thinking, "It's definitely best if everyone is together."

Given the situation, it was even less likely that Akiyama Rinko and 2B would disagree. So, after this seemingly democratic discussion, Luo Jiajun made the final decision—tonight! Everyone, please squeeze in!

Plan pass√

However, it was only just past dusk and not yet completely night, so Luo Jiajun didn't rush to assign beds. Instead, he had Achina and the others show the newly joined Mai Shiranui, 2B, and Leda around the room to familiarize themselves with the layout. Then, he went to the balcony by himself, saying he wanted to get some fresh air, but in reality, he quietly brought up the game panel and opened the [Encyclopedia] interface.

With the addition of Mai Shiranui, 2B, and Raita, and because each of the three girls possesses at least one new bond, Luo Jiajun has unlocked more bond badges in the [Character Encyclopedia] interface. These badges are:

The [Mechanical Emblem] provided by 2b, whose bond is "Swordsman" and "Mechanical".

The [Knight's Emblem] and [Holy Light Emblem] are provided by Rita, whose bonds are "Swordsman", "Knight" and "Holy Light".

And the [Fighter's Emblem] and [King of Fighters Emblem] provided by Mai Shiranui, whose bond is "Fighter" and "King of Fighters".

Five brand-new Bond Badges have been unlocked, and Luo Jiajun is full of anticipation, immediately starting to draw new abilities using these badges:

[Mechanical Emblem, reward being earned...]

Congratulations! You have gained the special ability "Deadlock"!

【Deadlock】: All mechanical units you summon have an unbreakable security system that prevents any form of data tampering.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[Knight's Emblem, reward being earned...]

Congratulations! You have obtained the special ability "Chosen Knight"!

【Chosen Knight】: Designates any Knight unit in the team as the Chosen One, doubling the Knight synergy bonus it receives; when calculating the number of synergy members, the Chosen Knight's Knight synergy will be calculated as two people.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[Holy Light Emblem, reward being earned...]

Congratulations! You have gained the special ability "Holy Sword Blessing"!

[Holy Sword Blessing]: A sword-shaped mark appears in the center of your collarbone, from which you can summon and draw the sacred weapon "True Silver Holy Sword"; when the Holy Sword is not summoned, the mark provides you with +500% self-healing ability.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[Fighter's Emblem, reward being earned...]

Congratulations! You have gained the special ability "Human Punch Bag"!

[Human Sandbag]: Increases stamina, health and defense by 100% (only in normal form, this bonus cannot be obtained in transformed form).

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

[King of Fighters Badges, rewards are being earned...]

Congratulations! You have obtained the special ability "Eight Heroes Gathering"!

【Eight Orochi Warriors】: When performing a targeted summon using the "King of Fighters" bond, there is a high probability of summoning female members of the Orochi clan's "Eight Orochi Warriors" from the King of Fighters world (Mature, Vice, Shermie, Leona).

……

The moment he received the ability, Luo Jiajun's body changed. First, his muscles became more solid, but not bulky. The muscle lines even became clearer and more muscular than before—this should be the change brought about by the ability he obtained through the Fighter's Emblem, the "human punching bag".

Endurance, vitality, and defense are doubled under normal conditions, which is indeed quite effective, but the name of this ability is really too difficult to describe.

And on the skin between Luo Jiajun's collarbones below his neck, there was now a tiny sword-shaped mark. This mark, like a scar from years past, was flesh-colored and not very noticeable. But when Luo Jiajun tried to activate his ability—

"Om~!"

The mark instantly turned pale gold, radiating a sacred light.

At that moment, a strange feeling enveloped Luo Jiajun. He placed his right hand on the mark and felt something about to surge out from between his collarbones. So, he subconsciously pulled, and instantly pulled out a silver sword covered with golden light from between his collarbones!

"Fuck!"

"ape!"

"If I just change the special effects to purple lightning, wouldn't I look exactly like the Thunder General from O God?!"

Strictly speaking, General Lei Dian's sword was drawn from his cleavage rather than his collarbone.

"Owner?"

Just then, from behind Luo Jiajun, at the open glass door of the balcony, Leida appeared, her gaze immediately drawn to the silver sword in Luo Jiajun's hand that shone with a pale golden light.

Behind Leda, other figures were also moving about.

They had clearly noticed the strange phenomenon on the balcony and were worried that something might have happened to Luo Jiajun.

"Ahem, I'm fine. I'm just doing some... experiments. You don't need to worry about me. Well, just consider this an order."

After Luo Jiajun said this, the women didn't say anything more, but they all tacitly stayed in the master bedroom connected to the balcony.

Luo Jiajun could only quickly scan the remaining three newly acquired abilities.

"Deadlock" and "Eight Heroes" are both functional passive abilities. "Deadlock" means that mechanical units like 2B, who are immune to mind control, will be absolutely loyal to Lo Jiajun, even more so than Rita, who is considered absolutely loyal.

The "Eight Heroes" are not bad either. Although you need to spend summoning points to summon characters with King of Fighters bonds for this ability to work, the girls in the "Eight Heroes" in the King of Fighters world are all very strong, and their looks and figures are beyond reproach.

What Luo Jiajun values ​​most is the ability of "Chosen Knight".

Although there is only one "Knight" in the team right now, as long as Luo Jiajun designates Leta as the Chosen One, Leta's Knight synergy will be calculated as two people, thus initially activating the Knight synergy bonus! Not to mention, the bonus effect gained by the Chosen Knight will be doubled!

But when I think of Leda's glorious feat in the original storyline of the Ring of Fortune, where she killed everyone else in the Knights of Favonius because she suspected her colleagues of being disloyal...

Luo Jiajun wasn't really sure if giving her the blessing of being chosen by heaven was a good thing.

'Leda, loyalty is one thing, but going too far is another. I need to think about how to train her…' With this thought in mind, Luo Jiajun transformed the True Silver Holy Sword into holy light and returned it to his body. He then walked back to the master bedroom connected to the balcony.

All the women were present. Luo Jiajun's gaze swept over their beautiful faces, each with its own distinct style, without explaining why. He simply said:

"Leda, you all go out first. Archina, you can talk to Mai and 2B about your abilities and strengths so that you can cooperate with each other when you encounter danger and enter battle in the future."

Having successively and forcefully conquered Delaire, Archina, and Akiyama Rinko, and with his strength growing stronger, Luo Jiajun now exudes a genuine air of authority when he gets serious, increasingly resembling a "lord" or "captain" who commands obedience.

After everyone else left, Luo Jiajun closed the door, leaving only him and Leida in the room.

The female knight's helmet was placed on the coffee table in the living room. At this moment, she was wearing a white cloak with gold trim, standing tall and straight by the bed like a soldier on guard duty, not making any moves without permission, but simply waiting for Luo Jiajun's orders.

Treating different people with different attitudes and methods—this was a principle Luo Jiajun understood long ago. As for someone like Leda, whose mind was solely focused on loyalty, Luo Jiajun didn't need to be polite with her and directly spoke in a superior's tone:

"Why are you still wearing armor now that you're back in the shelter? Relax, take off your sword, cloak, and armor."

It appears to be a question, but it is actually a command.

The female knight had reservations, after all, there was a difference between men and women, but she only hesitated for a moment before nodding to Luo Jiajun in agreement and beginning to remove her cloak, armor, and sword.

Throughout the process, Luo Jiajun kept his eyes on the female knight, and even circled around her.

The female knight's heart raced, and she instinctively lowered her head even further to continue removing her armor.

Luo Jiajun then walked to the foot of the bed and sat down, speaking casually to Leida:

“You’re the only one in our team wearing armor. I think you’ve probably noticed that this world is completely different from the one you came from before. Your outfit is actually hundreds of years outdated and obsolete in this world, but…”

As Luo Jiajun began to ponder, the female knight who was removing her armor subconsciously looked up and met Luo Jiajun's gaze.

Luo Jiajun's lips curled up slightly, and he continued from where he left off:

"However, I do quite admire this outfit; a dashing female knight, very impressive."

Receiving such straightforward praise from Luo Jiajun, Leida couldn't help but blush.

She then maintained a respectful posture, bowed her head and said to Luo Jiajun, "I am honored to receive your praise, Master. It is my honor to be bestowed with armor and sword."

Hmm? Mei, are you there? Mei, are you empty? Lin, are you there?

I bestowed upon you armor and a sword?

At this moment, Luo Jiajun was stunned for a moment.

Then it dawned on her that the Oath Knight armor and the sword "Golden Needle" worn by Leta should have been acquired after she pledged allegiance to the demigod Michaela in the Ring World. But the current situation was that Luo Jiajun had become Leta's master before Michaela in the Ring World, so Leta's attire... was it added when she was summoned? Did she interpret it as something I bestowed upon her?

In a flash, Luo Jiajun understood why this situation had occurred.

After all, many game characters have a fixed and memorable classic image. Leaving aside the special cases of characters like the Demon Ninja and Mai Shiranui who are too revealing and should be avoided in games designed to appeal to male characters, it's reasonable that the game in my mind would give the characters a classic outfit when they are summoned.

It's like summoning Minamoto no Yorimitsu or Jeanne d'Arc Alter, but Minamoto no Yorimitsu is wearing black and Jeanne d'Arc Alter is wearing purple—that just doesn't make sense!

…Back to the topic.

A fully armed knight usually needs someone to assist him in removing his armor, and it takes a lot of time, much more troublesome than simply taking off clothes and trousers.

However, the armor worn by Leda is not the type with a particularly complicated design; she could handle it herself if she didn't mind the trouble.

And when she finally finished removing her armor...

Okay, it wasn't a bikini underneath, but a full-body suit that still covered her entire body.

After all, this is reality, not anime.

it's fine.

Luo Jiajun has plenty of patience.

The training of this landmine-wielding female knight has only just begun~

Added URL 37

"Feeling much better now, right?"

Seeing that Leida had taken off her armor but her delicate body was still tightly wrapped in her military uniform, Luo Jiajun sat at the foot of the bed and patted the seat next to him. "Come and sit down."

But the female knight simply bowed slightly and said to Luo Jiajun, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. I dare not overstep my bounds."

This attitude of placing great emphasis on hierarchy is exactly the same as that of Rinko Akiyama before.

However, compared to Rinko Akiyama's samurai spirit, Raida's chivalry is like a landmine; beneath her rigidity lies an extreme loyalty that has yet to be unleashed.

"Consider this an order, come and sit down." Luo Jiajun once again, still managing to be somewhat friendly, greeted Leda.

The female knight dared not disobey the order, so she sat down at the foot of the bed, but still made sure to keep a certain distance from Luo Jiajun—this was not to distance herself, but to maintain the proper distinction between ruler and subject.

Luo Jiajun didn't say much about the matter, but suddenly asked Leda, "Have you remembered all the other people's names? We introduced you to each other in the park, so you should remember them, right?"

Although she didn't understand why Luo Jiajun suddenly asked such a question, Leida nodded and answered seriously: "Although I am new here, I have memorized the names of everyone in the team and have an impression of everyone."

"Okay, then let me ask you, what are your thoughts on the other members of the team right now? Just take this as an order, whatever comes to mind, just say it."

"..." The female knight fell silent for a moment.

She then met Luo Jiajun's gaze and said in a deep voice, "Then, before I can answer, please forgive my presumption, my lord, for asking a question."

"Well, you said."

"May I ask, my lord, have the other members of the team also formed a contract with you, just like Leda?"

"good."

Luo Jiajun nodded in affirmation.