Otherworldly Skeleton Evolution - Chapter 266
“King Poser, save me!”
Array Emperor opened Xie Changkong’s private chat and sent him four desperate characters.
These past two days had been rather miserable for Array Emperor…
They say city folk have deep tricks up their sleeves, but compared to Qinghe Village, they were mere rookies!
Those drama queens from Cutie Shakes the World demanded that he take them leveling every single day.
The moment he refused, they’d start using his name to hit on the girls in his leveling team, and damn if they didn’t succeed every single time.
To be frank, the girls in his team were the type he preferred – cultured and refined.
Before meeting him, these girls had been raised with strict family values.
Their daily lives revolved around studying in the library, learning etiquette, practicing traditional arts, or playing in orchestras.
Ever since they were allowed to play the game, these girls had gone crazy over him, this unrestrained and free-spirited man.
These were all carefully selected flowers that Array Emperor had painstakingly gathered for his reserve team!
They were one of the few sources of entertainment he had while grinding levels.
But today, their defenses had been breached by those shameless drama kings like The Humbly Great Emperor, who had even fewer limits!
They say women love bad boys. These cultured, sensible girls had already blossomed in their first spring upon encountering a nonconformist like him.
Who would’ve thought that after meeting these goddamn bastards, they’d blossom for a second spring!
He was about to lose his mind!
“Brother Dao, so those fights were all in slow motion? Wow, that’s so fascinating. It’s my first time learning about this!”
“Th-th-that’s right. I even… acted with… with Zhao Yi’an… before.”
“Oh my god, Brother Zhao Yi’an! I love his drama ‘The Way of Choices’, where men are plump and women are slender.”
The girl’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at Sword Dao Warrior with admiration.
“Speaking of bird nests in our Qinghe Village, there’s plenty. Last time, your Brother Longting and I found a massive bird nest. You won’t believe it, but we even saw a bird with four pairs of wings. That bird…”
“Wow, a bird with four pairs of wings? How does it even fly? Brother Yue Xia Qing, hurry and tell me!”
Seeing his reserve team girls chatting and laughing with The Humbly Great Emperor and the others, Array Emperor felt utterly dejected.
Come on, you’re all well-educated ladies. Can’t you show a bit more restraint?
And you damn bastards, did you really come here begging me to take you leveling?
Every single one of you is targeting the girls’ personalities. The Humbly Great Emperor for girls who like vulgarity?
Sword Dao Warrior for those interested in honest men?
Ximen Longting for those into flamboyant guys?
Taking a targeted 1v1 approach?
You’re all fucking talented!
Did you form a group just to pick up chicks?
“Dammit, Old Meng, did you see that? My reserve team of girls that I painstakingly cultivated for 2 years has fallen in a single battle, just like that! Can’t you think of a way to get rid of them quickly? If they don’t leave soon, I’ll have no girls left in my reserve team!”
Seeing that Xie Changkong hadn’t replied, Array Emperor was on the verge of tears, placing all his hopes on Immortal Phoenix.
However, Immortal Phoenix simply shrugged. “Why are you in such a hurry? If they’re flirting with your girls, you can also flirt with theirs.”
Meng Changqing pointed at Mu Xinliu, who was shrinking back.
“Go, go, go, fuck off. You think I’m that kind of…”
Array Emperor glanced over and suddenly perked up.
“Oh? This girl… is quite interesting.”
These days, shy girls were a rare find.
Even the girls in his reserve team had lost that innocent feel.
But this Mu Xinliu reminded him a bit of A Silly Cutie, giving him a refreshing feeling.
However, that was the extent of it.
“I’m… I’m sorry. My brothers have caused trouble for you. I sincerely apologize.”
Before Meng Changqing could say anything, Mu Xinliu timidly stepped forward and bowed deeply to the two, her face full of remorse.
“So you know…”
“She’s sincerely apologizing to you, do you have to be like that?”
Knowing Array Emperor was about to curse, Immortal Phoenix quickly spoke up to stop him.
“It’s alright, young lady. You don’t need to blame yourself. Meddler of the Masses is probably thrilled to finally be rid of those flirty girls.”
The hell?!
Array Emperor had the urge to punch someone.
Who’s thrilled?
I’m already as bitter as a goddamn melon, okay?
“I’m sorry. My brothers were all adopted from an orphanage. They lost their parents at a young age and had to rely on others. Life has been very hard for them. This might be their first time seeing such beautiful ladies, so they got a bit excited. I apologize for the trouble they’ve caused you.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine. You don’t need to apologize. It seems you’ve all had a rough time.”
Hearing about their experiences, Meng Changqing felt quite sympathetic.
Even Array Emperor’s gaze towards them began to change.
“Forget it. Consider it my good deed for the day, freely distributing girls to broaden your horizons.” Array Emperor said with a frustrated expression.
*Thud.*
Mu Xinliu suddenly knelt before them, eyes brimming with tears.
“Thank you, thank you so much for helping my brothers fulfill their long-held wish. On behalf of my brothers, I thank you!”
“Hey, don’t do that. It’s not a big deal. Hurry and get up!” Array Emperor panicked a bit and quickly stepped forward to help Mu Xinliu up.
“It’s just a few girls, no big deal. If they can really pick them up, I don’t mind.” Array Emperor held back his frustration, enduring the knife-twisting pain, and spoke through gritted teeth.
But the next moment…
Yue Xia Qing and the others tossed aside the reserve team girls and angrily rushed over, pulling Mu Xinliu back.
“Sister, what are you doing?!”
“Why are you kneeling?!”
“You don’t need to beg him! If he won’t take us leveling, so be it. My family still has a mom with a heart condition and three sisters who can’t take care of themselves, but we have to live with dignity. We absolutely can’t beg him just because we’ll starve to death without leveling!”
Ximen Longting stared at Array Emperor with righteous indignation.
“That’s right, Sister Liu. Get up right now. As your big brothers, we absolutely can’t watch you suffer for our sake. Worst case scenario, I’ll send my newborn sister to someone else’s family to save on milk powder money and buy some copper coins to take you leveling!”
The Humbly Great Emperor spoke with a pained heart.
“Sister Liu, let’s go. I’ve made up my mind. I won’t look for my parents anymore. I’m tired after searching for so many years. They abandoned me back then and never came to find me, which means they never cared about me at all.”
Yue Xia Qing said with a choked voice, “This way, with the money saved, it should be enough to buy some copper coins. Sister Liu, don’t be afraid. I know your dream is to become the champion of the Sword Testing Tournament. Don’t worry, as your big brother, I will definitely help you achieve this dream!”
“Let’s… let’s go… I… I see clearly now. We… we’re not from the same world as them. No matter how much we beg, it’s useless. When I go back, I’ll divorce Xiaofang and leave her dowry for you to level up!”
Sword Dao Warrior pulled Mu Xinliu and glanced at the others. Then he looked at the girls in Array Emperor’s reserve team and resolutely strode away.
“Hey, don’t go. I didn’t know your backgrounds were so tragic. We can help you.”
“That’s right, Captain. How can you be like this? Is it that hard to take them leveling?”
“Exactly. Don’t go. If the captain won’t take you, we will!”
Hearing their stories, the girls in Array Emperor’s reserve team instantly teared up, wanting them to stay.
At the same time, their gazes toward Array Emperor became slightly disgusted.
Array Emperor: “…”
Shit, my harem is on fire!
Am I being wronged or what?
Glancing at Xie Changkong’s inquiring reply, Array Emperor looked at his group of girls glaring at him.
Array Emperor finally made a shocking decision.
Sword God – Xie Changkong: “Meddler of the Masses, what’s wrong? Did A Silly Cutie find out about your snitching?”
Array Emperor – Nian Cangsheng: “It’s nothing, King Poser. Send my regards to your mom.”