Free Web NovelChapter 200: Chapter 198: Can Any Scum Step on the King’s Shoulders?
She was touched. "Thank you, Li Chenlin. I love it."
Li Chenlin personally fastened the bracelet for her.
He added, "I don’t want to lie to you. There’s a tracking system in this bracelet. It’s not to monitor you, but just in case you’re ever in danger, I can find you immediately."
"Unlike a smart-brain, the signal from this can’t be blocked."
Bai Su smiled. "Okay. I really love this gift."
The silver chain, set with star-like blue gems, was interspersed around her wrist. She had a cool, fair complexion, and the silver chain looked exceptionally beautiful on her.
Li Chenlin said, "I’m glad you like it. Let’s continue exploring."
To Bai Su’s surprise, as they continued their exploration, she found a gift in nearly every other box.
There was a complete set of a hat, scarf, and gloves that Li Chenlin had knitted himself; a box that, when opened, set off a grand fireworks display; a set of exquisite cookware engraved with her name...
Not one more, not one less—exactly 22 gifts.
While many of the items weren’t necessarily expensive, they were all clearly prepared from her perspective and with her preferences in mind.
Bai Su was incredibly moved. She looked at Li Chenlin, a bit shyly. "When did you prepare all this?"
Li Chenlin’s lips curved. "I’ve been thinking about how to make you happy. I heard that young females get really happy when they receive birthday presents, so I wanted to prepare this for you."
He had, after all, pulled several all-nighters, sifting through thousands of overbearing CEO novels to find ways to please the female lead.
’Make up for all the birthday presents she had missed over the years!’
He had prepared every one of these gifts himself, which had taken a considerable amount of time.
In order to learn how to knit, his own mother had laughed at him for a long time, calling him an idiot.
Several times, his mother had almost let it slip at the dinner table, and he’d had to frantically change the subject.
All for this day.
When he saw Bai Su’s big, sparkling eyes curve into happy little crescent moons, he finally felt that all his efforts hadn’t been in vain.
When Bai Su was happy, he was even happier.
Bai Su suddenly stood on her tiptoes and kissed the corner of his mouth. "Thank you! I’m really, really happy."
Li Chenlin’s body instantly went rigid. He fidgeted, tugging at his oversized hoodie.
’Thank goodness the hem of this hoodie is long enough, or she would have seen my improper reaction again.’
Under Bai Su’s teasing gaze, the tips of his ears grew redder and redder.
’We’re so close. She must have smelled the scent of my spiritual power.’
’That mischievous little bunny, daring to tease me!’
Li Chenlin cleared his throat, feigning composure. "Is that all? I... I was hoping for a hug, too..."
Bai Su burst out laughing, leaping up to wrap her arms around his neck and throwing herself into his embrace, holding him tight.
The sweet scent of honey peach instantly mingled with the woody fragrance.
The beast-crest on the back of Li Chenlin’s neck began to spread, and for a moment, his eyes underwent Beastification, turning into snake pupils.
Terrified of scaring Bai Su, he quickly hugged her back, delightedly and carefully savoring this rare moment of her taking the initiative.
’He was actually hugging Bai Su!’
He buried his face in the crook of the little bunny’s neck, greedily and intoxicatingly inhaling her unique scent.
’This is bliss.’
’My heart feels like it’s about to explode.’
Suddenly, with a THWACK, a pomelo smashed into his head.
Li Chenlin was snapped out of it. "...?"
Another pomelo came flying down. This time he was prepared, raising a hand to bat it away.
Bai Su was startled. "What’s wrong?"
Li Chenlin’s face darkened. "It’s nothing. Probably players from another team trying to steal the treasure chests. This just means we’re getting closer to the final treasure deep in the forest."
He glared at two figures, one large and one small, already retreating in the distance.
’If the players weren’t all wearing protective suits and masks, I’d have hunted them down and cut them to pieces.’
However, there weren’t many teams of two consisting of one large and one small person.
’If I get the chance to run into them again, I’ll definitely teach that damn pair of Cat Beastmen a lesson!’
Li Chenlin took Bai Su’s hand. "Let’s go. We need to pick up the pace."
Bai Su hesitated. "But what about all this stuff..."
Li Chenlin said, "Just leave everything in this box. I’ve already tagged it for the off-site staff. They’ll come and retrieve it all shortly."
Only then did Bai Su feel relieved. She took everything off and placed it in the box, leaving only the silver bracelet on her wrist.
The deeper they went, the more monsters they encountered, and the more frequent the confrontations between players became.
The players held laser guns. When a laser blast hit a player’s clothes, their health bar would decrease.
Once a health bar was depleted, the player was eliminated.
Li Chenlin’s performance was so outstanding that other players began to spontaneously form alliances to attack his team.
Monsters also began attacking in their direction.
Bai Su was fairly agile and dodged behind a large tree. "What now? Why don’t you go find the treasure chest first? It’s inconvenient for you to have me with you."
"You’re probably their target, right? It would be much easier for you to get the chest without me, and I’d be in less danger."
Li Chenlin thought for a moment. ’That’s true.’
"Then wait here for..."
Before he could finish, a beam of light shot out from an unknown corner, grazing the back of Bai Su’s hand.
A line of blood beads instantly appeared on the back of her hand. She was actually injured!
Li Chenlin’s expression turned icy in an instant. He pulled Bai Su behind him. "Something’s wrong. Susu, stay behind me."
Bai Su was also stunned.
’Isn’t this a game?’
’How could the back of my hand...’
The two locked eyes and said in unison, "There’s an assassin in our midst!"
Li Chenlin’s face grew grim. "Don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you."
He released his spiritual power, instantly blanketing the surrounding area.
Under his oppressive pressure, many bystander players immediately dropped to the ground, clutching their heads, their faces turning deathly pale.
The terrifying pressure from a Level 9 male was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
Seeing this, the hidden assassins knew they had been exposed. They dropped the pretense and launched a coordinated attack.
A dense barrage of laser beams shot toward the large tree the two were hiding behind.
The searing rays quickly riddled the tree with holes.
The tree wouldn’t hold for much longer.
Li Chenlin sent a message to his subordinates, calling for backup.
Leaves and branches, scorched and shot through by the rays, were everywhere.
No matter how slow, the other players had now realized something was wrong and hugged the ground, not daring to move.
Bai Su didn’t make a sound, silently backing away.
Just as she was about to use her Clone Skill, two figures—one large, one small—suddenly jumped down in front of her.
Li Chenlin’s brow furrowed. "Get lost if you don’t want to die!"
Wen Lan shot him a glance and rolled his eyes. "You think I want to help you?"
He said to Wen Dabao, "You get her out of here."
Wen Dabao nodded and grabbed Bai Su’s arm. "Stick close to me. No problem."
Bai Su was taken aback. "Da Bao?"
’Wen Lan actually brought a child to such a dangerous place?’
But this was clearly not the time for scolding, so she could only shut up and cooperate.
Wen Lan cleared a path in front, while Wen Dabao expertly led Bai Su in retreat.
Li Chenlin understood their tactic. Though reluctant, he had to cooperate for Bai Su’s safety, following them to carve out a safe path.
Wen Lan glanced at him, then used his shoulder as a springboard to leap to a higher branch.
Li Chenlin: "You son of a..."
’Is the shoulder of the noble King of Dark Night, leader of the underworld, something any damn rodent can step on?’
