I became the King of Ryukyu

Zheng Yi looked around, hoping to squeeze through a window or at least peek inside through the glass so he could prepare in advance and stand out from the other applicants.

However, he walked around the long corridor several times but couldn't find even a single window.

I don't know whether to call it mysterious or harsh environment.

Just as Zheng Yi was about to give up and try his luck again tomorrow, he inexplicably took out his student card and swiped it on the electronic lock of the gate.

Click, and surprisingly, the door opened.

This?

Logically speaking, this card should never have any permissions activated. Could it be that there's some bug in the replacement student card?

Zheng Yi didn't think much of it, pushed open the door, and walked in confidently.

I don't know if there are any surveillance cameras, but it's definitely the logistics department's fault. Being timid and hesitant makes them seem like they're in the wrong.

Then, Zheng Yi stared blankly at the huge, completely connected room and the tanks that looked like an aquarium exhibition hall—with patches of coral, clownfish swimming around, ghostly manta rays, and even enormous sharks... for a moment.

Coming to my senses, I saw through the glass a naked figure chasing a school of fish, swaying her slender waist, swinging her long legs, her black hair flying, and a chest that could be described as present or not, passing by like a sea sprite.

In an instant, she stopped abruptly, their eyes met, and they stared at each other.

The artificial sunlight, refracted by the seawater, added a mysterious quality to that captivating face, until a string of bubbles appeared at the corner of her lips.

Then, my gaze gradually lost focus, and the bubbles became more and more dense.

Oops!

Strong stimulation can cause vagal nerve dysfunction, which in turn leads to a slowed heart rate, vasodilation, a sudden drop in blood pressure, and a temporary lack of blood supply to the brain, ultimately resulting in loss of consciousness.

The key points from the last class of the morning flashed through my mind.

Yes, and there's also the Tennessee goat, commonly known as the fainting goat.

Zheng Yi quickly cut off the train of thought of Kumejima's top genius, who was wandering wildly, and immediately took off his clothes to prepare to go into the water to save people.

As the son of a farmer, his farming skills were not up to par, but as the most outstanding young man on Kumejima Island, his swimming skills were absolutely superb.

The awkward thing was that Zheng Yi had just taken off his shirt and socks, pulled his trousers down to his ankles, leaving him only in his underwear and the amulet given to him by his classmate Ji, when the girl in the water tank suddenly regained consciousness.

Her gaze refocused, she covered her barely visible breasts, and looked coldly at Zheng Yi, who was also almost naked. Her gaze briefly focused on the amulet on his chest, then she turned away, leaving behind a smooth back view.

……

"I'm sorry." Zheng Yi sat down at his desk, which was piled high with lunch boxes.

"It's the responsibility of the logistics department."

The girl kept her head down, continuing to watch the surveillance footage on her tablet, her tone indifferent, as if someone else had suffered a sympathetic nervous system shock earlier.

"They're not unreasonable." Zheng Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid of getting involved with some unreasonable, long-haired, black-haired young lady who would drown him in Tokyo Bay if she saw his body.

"I am not yet strong; when I am strong, things will change. The young Emperor Liu Gong of the Han Dynasty acknowledged your forbearance."

You have received a serving of owl soup.

【Owl soup, a broth made with owl meat, was bestowed upon officials by the emperor to ward off misfortune】

Zheng Yi glanced silently at the game inventory, where a pottery jar emitting an eerie mist sat quietly next to a straw mat.

Zheng Yi didn't know if this stuff was drinkable; all he knew was that Liu Gong, that self-important brat, was probably about to be turned into soup by Empress Lü.

Even the Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King knew not to retaliate when slapped or hit, but this brat, at eight years old, was already shouting things like "I am not yet strong, but when I am strong, things will change"—words that sounded very imposing. He already knew how to get himself killed.

Empress Lü Zhi, Zhao Feiyan, Jia Nanfeng, Wu Zetian...

Women are really dangerous.

Especially powerful and capricious women.

Zheng Yi wouldn't do anything so risky as to provoke others. Staying put and developing his strength in a low-key manner is the way for the number one talent on Kume Island to survive.

He was sincere and apologized again.

I also secretly glanced at the tablet computer that formed a perfect right angle with Mioko's chest.

My eyesight, honed from running on the beach since childhood, remains above 1.5 even when I study hard.

The surveillance camera captured his actions of opening the door and his nearly naked appearance from the corridor to the lobby, but not the water tank.

Come to think of it, no normal person would swim naked under surveillance.

This is so unfair, Zheng Yi thought.

But since he had trespassed first, he had no grounds to protest.

"Are you here looking for a part-time job?" The girl looked up.

"I need money."

Only now, having seen each other's bodies, could the two see each other's appearance up close and without any obstacles.

A loose-fitting knitted cardigan wrapped around the girl's slender body, her simply dried hair draped over her shoulders, the gentle breeze from the air conditioner causing the ends of her hair to sway slightly.

Her face resembled a rare white sycamore flower, pure white and rosy, smooth and delicate. If one hadn't seen her natural skin color through the water tank, one would definitely think she had used some kind of high-end cosmetics.

As for the girl's figure, Zheng Yi felt it was as perfect as the coral sea around Kumejima Island.

Well, aside from her smaller breasts, it could also be due to the water pressure or the illusion of light at that time.

"Falling in love with me?" Mioko Honbu's lips curled slightly upwards, but there was no smile in them, only contempt and arrogance.

Even so, those two lips, resembling the petals of a crimson sycamore tree, were still impossible to dislike.

"I'm sorry, that's only human nature." Zheng Yi looked away, his expression sincere.

Although he was wrong to begin with, he did try to make amends after the fact. His attempt to be a hero failed, which gave him a little more confidence. Otherwise, he would probably have been interrogated by the school's security department long ago.

Hearing these slightly flippant yet sincere words, Motobu Mioko closed the folding screen and pondered for a long time.

"Do you like men?" she asked.

"Huh?" Zheng Yi didn't quite catch this sudden shift in thought, but still shouted, "Absolutely not!"

"No?" Mioko from headquarters frowned, looking at the veterinary medicine student ID on the table. "Could it be an animal?"

"I love it." For the sake of the one million yen, Zheng Yi still answered truthfully, "I can't live without it."

Then, there was another long silence.

Zheng Yi's stomach began to rumble, and he considered whether he should speak up again and sincerely try to get this high-paying part-time job.

Although it was a little awkward to be around her, it was better than being punished by heaven.

"Huh?"

He felt a gentle breeze carrying the faint, almost imperceptible fragrance of paulownia blossoms, and then a fist was placed against his cheek.

What a great speed.

Zheng Yi had only seen such speed three times.

The first time was in the third game of Koshien, when Yuichi Miyagi hit the game-winning home run.

The second time was when I encountered a mouse in the kitchen, which jumped onto the stove.

The third time is now.

"What does this mean?"

Zheng Yi looked ahead along the slender, fair wrist.

The game interface has been opened, and the only weapon, the U-lock, can be retrieved in the next second.

But the sensation on his cheek told him that if it were a real fight, he should have already entered a deep sleep like a baby.

There was absolutely no chance to use the system's capabilities!