America: I came here to study, not to show mercy.

This item doesn't say it will consume mental energy.

Li Xiaoen kept complaining to himself. As his vision grew darker and his consciousness gradually faded, he quickly put away everything he was carrying and started to walk back the way he came.

There was no one in the forest. If he fainted on the spot, not only would he be vulnerable to small animals crawling on him, but he also wouldn't know when he would wake up again. He had to find a place where he could be sure of his safety—and right now, the best place was with the girls who had come with him.

His [triggerable shield] can withstand fatal damage at any time, but his sense of crisis still makes him doubt the safety of this island that has not yet been fully explored.

His breathing grew heavier and heavier. For the first time, Li Xiaoen felt how far he had traveled. Just as his consciousness began to fade, he finally saw a slender figure ahead as the Eye of Insight opened its vision. His heart jolted, and he forced himself to pull himself together again. His slow and heavy steps regained some strength.

“Victoria…”

Arriving at the clearing in front of the wild blueberry bushes, Li Xiaoen shouted a simple call. As soon as he saw the girl turn around, the tension in his heart snapped, his vision went black, and he fell forward.

"Sean..."

Suddenly her eyes widened in alarm, and Victoria cried out in terror. She rushed towards the young man, stumbling and trembling, and pulled him into her arms, her voice trembling with tears, "Sean, Sean, are you alright? What happened? Don't scare me..."

Her body trembled uncontrollably, and her originally emerald green eyes suddenly turned bloodshot. She first reached out to feel the young man's nose and chest, and then frantically began to grope around the exposed parts of his body.

……

The feeling of mental exhaustion was not right. Li Xiaoen felt as if he were in a void, without any concept of time or space, and a sense of powerless fear spread through his heart.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly regained consciousness. His drowsy head was sinking into something warm and soft, his body was being held tightly, and a lingering fragrance filled his nostrils.

I still can't muster the energy.

Originally intending to raise his hand to comfort the girl holding him in his arms, Li Xiaoen had no choice but to give up and managed to utter a sound with difficulty.

“Much profit… … ”

The sound was very soft, but fortunately Victoria heard it. She quickly let go of Li Xiaoen and helped him lean on her shoulder.

"Sean, Sean..."

Seeing the young man open his dark, inky eyes, Victoria burst into tears of joy and quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay, don't worry."

Li Xiaoen tried to force a reassuring smile, but could only move the corner of his mouth slightly before giving up. He used the last of his strength to speak, "It's just that I'm a little mentally exhausted. I'll be fine after a rest."

"Mental exhaustion?"

Victoria frowned, her beautiful brows furrowing, and quickly asked, "Is this some kind of illness? Is it serious? Let's stop playing and go home now, to the hospital!"

"I'm fine, relax."

Li Xiaoen quickly spoke up to stop her, but seeing Victoria's tense face and absent-minded look, he felt a warmth in his heart. "Don't worry, I haven't gone to England to pick you up in person yet, how could I let myself be in danger?"

"Trust me, I'll be fine after a rest."

After saying that, Li Xiaoen closed his eyes, turned his head and buried his face in that soft, fertile soil again, taking a deep breath.

"..."

Victoria opened her mouth, but ultimately pursed her red lips, giving up on condemning the young man's audacious and shameless behavior. She then pulled her arms around him again.

Even so, the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart was finally lifted.

The sea breeze ruffled her long golden hair. Feeling the warmth and breath of the young man in her arms, she took a deep breath, raised her head, and looked up at the boundless blue sea. A relaxed smile finally appeared on her lips.

Although it was a close call, she felt genuinely relieved after confirming the young man's safety. Her previously troubled feelings about his insatiable greed and amorous nature suddenly eased considerably.

At least, she seems to be doing well right now.

With a mind full of thoughts, she lowered her eyes to look at the sleeping young man, then closed them again. A smile finally appeared on her pursed lips. She hugged him tighter, her body swaying involuntarily, and she murmured to herself.

"Sean, do you know?"

"After I got back, the alarm clock in my room has been playing the same things you said before..."

"Um... you mean I'm the most beautiful girl in the world..."

"But you must have forgotten..."

As she said this, a happy smile appeared on her lips, and she said softly, "And also, that panda plush toy you gave me, I hug it to sleep every night..."

His consciousness was hazy, and unfortunately, Li Xiaoen was unable to fully hear the girl's heartfelt monologue. He only realized that she was speaking, and her gentle voice soothed his mood, making him even more sleepy.

Another long, empty period of time passed. When Li Xiaoen opened his eyes again and finally regained some strength, what came into view was a group of girls sitting around him.

Under their intense gazes, Li Xiaoen looked down and realized that she had been stripped naked without her noticing, leaving only a final barrier.

"..."

"Are all American women this proactive and enthusiastic in taking off a man's clothes without his consent?"

Li Xiaoen made a helpless joke, then suddenly saw Victoria walk out of the yacht's kitchen and approach, raising an eyebrow.

Sure enough, nestled in the soft embrace behind him, he finally understood what that familiar yet strange scent was all about.

Turning his head, he met the girl's downcast, blue eyes, which were filled with both frustration and heartache. Li Xiaoen forced a smile.

"Indeed, Sophie, you look beautiful from any angle."

He smiled and complimented her, but when he noticed the girl's brows furrowing, his smile froze, and he silently turned his head away.

“Victoria, let me do it.”

Looking up, Sophie extended her hand to Victoria.

"No need, you help Sean, I'll do it."

Shaking her head, Victoria sat down on the sofa next to her, scooped up the clear liquid in her glass with a spoon, and brought it to Sean Lee's face.

"what is this?"

With Suffer's broad embrace behind him, Victoria's attentive care in front of him, and several girls watching closely around him, Li Xiaoen felt extremely uncomfortable and did not immediately open his mouth to drink the clear liquid in his glass.

"Don't worry, this is just glucose solution, it won't kill you."

Sophie rolled her eyes and retorted irritably.

"Ok."

Knowing that saying too much would only lead to mistakes, Li Xiaoen honestly opened his mouth and, under Victoria's care, drank a sip of glucose water. Noticing the expectant looks from the other girls, he still reached out and took the cup from her hand, then sat up straight from Su Feier's lap.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. My energy and strength are slowly returning."

After saying that, he looked down at his body, which had been stripped down to its bareest state, and complained helplessly, "You guys took my clothes off, not to see if I had any wounds, right?" "Of course, what else could it be for?"

Rolling her eyes, Serafina scolded, "In unfamiliar wilderness, be especially careful of attacks from unknown snakes, insects, rodents, and ants. Even the smallest wound can become infected with bacteria and cause serious consequences!"

"Just looking at the exposed skin through clothing isn't enough to be safe. You should thank us for that."

Despite saying that, Serafina couldn't help but glance a couple more times at Sean Lee's well-defined muscles and strong, slender limbs. She pretended to look away casually, secretly swallowing hard.

It has to be said that Li Xiaoen has a great figure, and with his 1.9-meter height and handsome face, his physical attributes are indeed top-notch.

"Oh, then I'll thank you ladies for helping me take off my clothes."

Li Xiaoen chuckled, shook his head, and stopped worrying about it. He slumped his shoulders and looked at the deserted island outside the yacht. When he woke up, it was already evening. The afterglow of the setting sun spread out, casting a hazy and soft glow over the entire beautiful coastline of the deserted island.

"Looks like we'll have to spend the night on the yacht?"

"That can't be helped."

Serafina gave him a reproachful look, "Our only man has actually fainted due to exhaustion..."

"I wonder how he built such a strong physique..."

Li Xiaoen: “???”

"I told you, it was just an accident. I'll be fine after a rest."

Suddenly everything went black, and Li Xiaoen quickly spoke up to defend himself.

The girls were taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Because of her status as a "patient," Li Xiaoen was wheeled into her room to rest. Several girls began preparing for tonight's dinner and campfire. Just as she lay down on the soft bed, with her hands behind her head and looking out at the sea view, the door that had just been closed was suddenly opened again.

A tall and slender figure walked in openly and honestly.

"Sophie, don't you need to cook for them?"

Li Xiaoen asked in surprise, "Or over by the campfire?"

"Those things aren't complicated; I can just wait."

Suffer shook his head and said, as he sat down by the bed. He glanced at Li Xiaoen’s body from head to toe and frowned slightly.

"I just followed you back, and you've already put on your clothes. It's the first time I've ever seen you so shy."

"Are active and passive the same thing?"

Li Xiaoen rolled her eyes and retorted irritably, "Taking off my clothes to check me, that wasn't your idea, was it?"

"Serafina's idea. With so many places on the body, it's easier to have a thorough and detailed examination with more people."

Suffer said it casually, but her simple words made Li Xiaoen's expression turn strange and he was stunned for a moment.

So, while he was sleeping like a log, several girls treated him like pork on a chopping board, scrutinizing every inch of his body except for his very bottom.
Even though he considered himself thick-skinned, he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable strangeness at this moment, and couldn't help but shiver.

"Take off your underwear, let me do one last check for you."

Seeing the young man's hesitant expression, Su Feier chuckled inwardly and raised her chin. "Checking his entire body thoroughly will put everyone at ease and is the safest and most reliable way."

"So we don't need to check that side, right?"

Li Xiaoen quickly spoke up to stop him, leaning back even further, "That area is so sensitive, how could I not have noticed if I was really attacked? I'm absolutely sure I'm not hurt at all. Besides, if you really want me to check, can't I just look at myself later..."

"Hurry up, stop dawdling. It's not like you haven't seen this before!"

Before he could finish speaking, Suffer glared at him and shouted, then reached out and pulled down Li Xiaoen's pants.

"hey-hey……"

Li Xiaoen's eyes widened, and she quickly grabbed her pants tightly. "Su Feier, pulling down a man's pants like that, don't you have any manners?"

"Lady?"

Suffering a pause in her actions, Suffer looked down at him with a cold smile, and before she could finish speaking, she was already sitting on the young man's lap. "Don't you know whether I'm a lady or not? It's not like you're meeting me for the first time..."

It turns out that passively showing one's most vulnerable and defenseless side to a woman is truly shameful, even if that woman is one's intimate partner. Li Xiaoen finally understands the feelings of those men in the hospital.

Of course, anyone who actively displays this to women is a pervert.

After Suffer left the room with satisfaction, Li Xiaoen sat on the bed by the window, propped his chin up with his hand, and looked at the ebb and flow of the sea with a lifeless expression, lost in thought.

A short while later, two knocks came from the door, pulling him back to reality.

"Who?"

Li Xiaoen called out towards the door, "Come in."

There was no response from outside the door. The door opened, and a cautious figure, as if doing something wrong, slipped in.

"Victoria?"

Li Xiaoen started to feel a headache coming on. She leaned weakly against the headboard and asked, both amused and exasperated, "Is something wrong?"

"Sean..."

Victoria glanced at Li Xiaoen with slightly embarrassed eyes, then took a deep breath as if to appear relaxed, her gaze sweeping across the room before she moved to the bedside.

Why does this scene look so familiar?

Watching this scene unfold, Li Xiaoen became alert.

As if in one breath, Victoria turned her gaze back to the young man. She opened her mouth, but unfortunately, she couldn't make a sound. Her originally fair oval face had already turned bright red.

"..."

"Victoria, you're not thinking of giving me a medical checkup, are you?"

With a sense of unease and suspicion, Li Xiaoen tentatively asked.

Victoria's beautiful, bright eyes widened in surprise. When a young man spoke up for her, she felt relieved and quickly nodded in agreement.

"I've already said I'm really fine."

It can't be said that Suffer has already come to check. Li Xiaoen let out a helpless groan. He noticed Victoria's red lips pursed, her eyes lowered, and her face pale and rosy. He paused for a moment, and his heart began to stir.

“Much profit… … ”

Li Xiaoen lay back down on the bed, her voice softening, "You can check me if you want, but I don't have the strength right now. Can you help me take my clothes off?" (End of Chapter)