My two-dimensional resident

"I encountered many large blue butterflies on the high mountains to the north. Maybe I caught a lot..."

puff!

Lin Tian felt as if a sharp arrow had pierced his heart from behind...

After the group handed over all the Bells they had earned to Lin Tian, ​​Ace, still feeling a bit unsatisfied, walked over to Lin Tian, ​​who was buying an iced cola, and said something.

"Lin Tian, ​​it's only a little past eleven o'clock. Should we go catch some more insects?"

"No! We've already earned over 440,000 Bells, which is more than enough. There's no need to keep catching insects!"

Everyone should go back and rest! Get some rest early. Once the arena is built tomorrow, I want to quickly learn some combat techniques and make up for my lack of combat experience.

Upon hearing the word "arena," Ace's languid body instantly straightened, and two beams of light shot out from his eyes.

Being able to fight with his full strength was Ace's strongest desire since arriving on the island. These past few days, he had been seeking martial arts instruction from Hercules, and Ace believed his current strength was more than double what it was before he arrived.

"Hehe, I couldn't beat you in the bug-catching contest! After the arena opens tomorrow, I'll show you the iron fist passed down from the Monkey family! Hahaha~ I've wanted to fight you since the first day I arrived on the island, and now it's finally going to happen!"

The thought of facing Lin Tian tomorrow made Ace laugh heartily, completely oblivious to his current appearance, which drew a disapproving look from Erza beside him.

"Um...it's true that my physical attributes haven't caught up with yours yet, and I don't have as much combat experience as you. But I can't accept that! Although our country has been at peace for many years, it doesn't mean we don't practice martial arts!"

After about a week of being exposed to apples, Ace's lowest strength attribute has increased from 101 to 179, a full 58 points.

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Host: Ace

Health: 184/∞

Stamina: 200/10

Agility: 184/10

Strength: 179/10

Aura: 184 (Unawakened) /-

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This is because once a resident's physical attribute value exceeds 100, an apple can only provide a 0.5 value boost to that attribute. Without this limitation, Ace's current attribute value would be at least around 300.

On the other hand, Lin Tian's side...

Chapter 73 It's been so long, it's time to make the surgery (Please add to your favorites and vote)

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Host: Lin Tian

Health: 137/∞

Stamina: 135/10

Agility: 135/10

Strength: 135/10

Spiritual Power: 116/-

Domineering: 116/-

Fire affinity: 101/-

Magic: 60/-

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In terms of attribute values, Ace's completely overwhelmed Lin Tian's. However, Ace's smug expression did not faze Lin Tian.

Although he was a homebody before coming to this island, Lin Tian won the national taekwondo championship (National Youth Games) in high school, and he also learned Jeet Kune Do in college for free fighting.

Lin Tian believed that the martial arts he had learned were not necessarily inferior to Ace's in terms of skill.

Furthermore, he had already eaten the Flame-Flame Fruit, granting him the ability to transform into an element. For Ace, who had not yet awakened Haki, it was impossible for his elementalized body to suffer any harm.

Even if Ace awakened Haki during the battle, which could have injured him in his elemental form, Lin Tian also possesses Haki.

In conclusion, Lin Tian did not believe he lacked the ability to compete with Ace. Therefore, before the fight even began, everything remained uncertain.

"What? You just have a lot of attributes I don't understand. I've been learning a lot of combat techniques from Hercules these past few days! I believe I can easily defeat you! Haha!"

During the week he spent with Lin Tian, ​​Ace also learned that the world Lin Tian lived in before was a completely peaceful world where people didn't need to fight.

Therefore, he believed that even if Lin Tian ate twenty sets of 200 apples tonight and his attribute value exceeded his own, Lin Tian still couldn't defeat him.

"Tch... Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover! As rabbits from the land of China, we have a deep-seated fearlessness of power!"

Even when facing the most formidable opponent, we will not back down even half a step!

"Ace, look how weak you've been lately. Here, have a Red Bull and get some rest! I'm going back to rest now!"

Lin Tian gently raised his arm, and the Red Bull in his hand flew into Ace's arms in an arc.

"Damn it! You're the one who needs to take supplements! I'm as strong as an ox!"

Goodnight, remember to get a good night's sleep!

Ignoring Ace's protests, Lin Tian held Erza in his arms and left the plaza with Kikyo.

......

As soon as the three entered the woods, Erza, whom Lin Tian was holding, had already fallen asleep in his arms with her eyes half-closed. Listening to Erza's slow, steady breathing, Lin Tian raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"It seems she's really exhausted."

"Yes, usually this late at night, she'll act all cute and ask me to sing her lullabies..."

Kikyo took a blue coat out of her spatial backpack and came to Lin Tian's side, intending to cover Erza with the coat.

"Really? You coax her to sleep every day! It's only because you're so gentle and kind, Kikyo. If it were me, I would have slapped her across the face! That would have made her behave."

"Heh, isn't it you who spoils her the most every day?! You only dare to talk nonsense when Erza is asleep. Everyone knows that Erza is the most important person in your heart."

Kikyo frowned, a barely perceptible smile appearing on her face, and ruthlessly undermined Lin Tian's efforts.

She lowered her head and gently draped the coat over Erza. Afraid the coat would slip off, she carefully tucked a corner of the coat between them.

"Um?!"

While trying to avoid waking Erza, Kikyo's delicate hands accidentally slipped into Lin Tian's palm as she tucked the edges of her clothes tightly into them.

She instinctively tried to pull her hand away, but Lin Tian held it tightly.

Feeling the warmth of Lin Tian's hand, Kikyo's blood rushed to her head, and a blush rose on each cheek. Seeing that Lin Tian wouldn't let go, she frowned and whispered a shy rebuke.

"Let go right now!"

Lin Tian was also a little confused. When Kikyo's hand slid into his palm, the cool sensation made him instinctively grasp it. It wasn't until a few seconds later that he realized he was holding Kikyo's delicate hand.

Coming to his senses, his instinct was to release that soft, jade-like hand. But then he suddenly remembered the sorrowful woman on the swing at dusk, under the setting sun.

Thinking back to the inexplicable things Kikyo said, he wasn't going to let go; instead, he held on even tighter.

"Uh... your hands are so soft! They're cool and soothing to hold. I want to hold them a little longer!"

"That...will make me angry..."

Kikyo's face flushed crimson, and she turned her head away shyly, her breath soft and hazy. Lin Tian's boldness made her somewhat flustered, and she pretended not to hear his words, trying again to make him let go.

This sweet, coquettish voice seemed to be whispering in Lin Tian's ear, teasing him.

"Let it out in a bit!"

Lin Tian changed his posture, from holding Erza with both hands to holding her with one hand. He freed his hand from tightly gripping Kikyo, let go, and continued walking forward with Kikyo in his hand.

"You've become bad!"

Kikyo, who came from ancient times, had never seen anyone as audacious as Lin Tian. She pouted angrily, her expression completely different from her usual self.

She scolded Lin Tian with a hint of embarrassment, but did not pull her hand away from Lin Tian's grasp.

If her younger sister, Feng, were to see her older sister display such little-known behavior, she would be utterly astonished and petrified, before screaming, "Where did this monster come from! Let go of my sister!"

Staring at Lin Tianwei's tall and imposing figure, Kikyo followed behind with a dazed look in her eyes. But after only a few steps, her gaze began to change, seemingly gaining a newfound resolve.

With a soft hum, she suddenly quickened her pace, bringing herself to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lin Tian, ​​her body much closer. As if to express something, she hooked her thumb into the back of Lin Tian's hand.

Seeing this, Lin Tian smiled but said nothing. He spread his five fingers and joined them with Kikyo's ten fingers, palm to palm, ice and fire merging completely.

Although this gesture was not as convenient as before, the two tacitly agreed not to actively separate.

"Such a beautiful day! With such a lovely companion by my side, I am no longer alone~"

"When people are well-fed and clothed, they think of food and drink!"

"Uh... this sentence..."

Lin Tian looked at Kikyo with some surprise, which made Kikyo realize something, and the blush that had just faded on her flawless face reappeared.

"I heard this from an ascetic, and it feels very relevant to you right now!"

Although... there's really nothing wrong with it... Kikyo's words make a lot of sense.

Lin Tian didn't know how to refute it. He sighed helplessly, chuckled, and let go of Kikyo's hand.

The sudden disappearance of Lin Tian's warmth from her palm left Kikyo somewhat bewildered. She frowned and looked at him in surprise, unsure of what to say but unable to utter a word.

She had told him to let go, and he had. But for some reason, she felt a little lost and began to doubt herself, wondering if she was overthinking things and if Lin Tian hadn't meant it at all.

Has the red thread that bound us together broken so quickly?

Chapter 74 Erza, a leaky little cotton-padded jacket (Seeking recommendation votes and monthly tickets)

"I admit, it's true that when you're well-fed and clothed, you think about other things! The words may be crude, but the sentiment is valid! But I want you to always be by my side..."

Before Kikyo could react, Lin Tian reached out and took her hand again.

He had experienced too much today; the emotions that had been suppressed deep within him finally broke through the shackles of reason and erupted all at once...

"I..."

With Lin Tian's words so obvious, Kikyo couldn't possibly be unaware.