All my teammates online are my girlfriends

"That's exactly what we've been waiting for!"

In response, Jiu Niang Yuanzi charged forward again, her greatsword flashing with white light as she cleaved down with a forceful strike, as if delivering a judgment.

"Om-"

But at that very moment, a piercing buzzing sound suddenly rang out.

The four people who were surrounding them stopped moving at the same time. Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and the surrounding space turned into an eerie dark blue, enveloping everyone.

The sweet fermented rice ball was almost about to swear. "Damn it, you've hit me so many times, and you've caught everyone else's hits, but at least let me hit you once!"

The four tried to struggle, even using purification skills, but to no avail. They could only watch helplessly as Liu Yu revealed a playful smile on her face.

He stared at Lin Qiu for a moment, then spoke softly as if reminiscing—

"I have a friend who is also quite skilled with the knight's lance. I wonder how far you could go in a fight with her?"

An ominous premonition enveloped the four of them. The next second, a shadow appeared without warning on the floor in front of Liu Yu.

The shadow rose slowly from the floor as if it were a tangible entity, until it coalesced into a tall figure clad in light-colored armor, and the surrounding space became extremely heavy at that moment.

Even though the figure was completely dark, one could still vaguely sense how beautiful the girl's true appearance must be.

Holding a knight's lance as tall as a man, she gently raised it and pointed it directly at Lin Qiu, instantly dispelling all the restraints on him.

With a sweeping motion of his spear, as if clearing the field, the violent gust of wind instantly forced everyone except Lin Qiu back into a corner, where they remained unable to move.

As if affected by the negative effects of the skill, Liu Yu remained motionless, chained to the wall, her gaze fixed on Lin Qiu, the chosen duelist, with amusement.

Even if it's just the princess's shadow, it's enough to take them all down one by one!

The shadowy girl silently watched Lin Qiu regain his mobility, and the moment he looked at her, she suddenly stepped forward, ready to rush at him—

"Click."

Suddenly, a soft click of a mechanism came from beneath her feet. The girl in black froze, staring at Lin Qiu's face in disbelief.

He shook his arm and, with a kind smile, began to explain—

"I forgot to tell you, when I was sealing off the room, I also planted a lot of landmines."

"Snapped!"

With a snap of her fingers, as if controlled by voice, countless small magic arrays appeared on the ground throughout the space. Their sheer number left Liu Yu speechless, her gaze fixed in disbelief...

043 - Sometimes the truth... is better left unknown.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Terrifying explosions echoed continuously throughout the space, causing a ringing in people's ears.

Smoke billowed and sparks flew from the clashing weapons, obscuring what was happening inside.

A few seconds later, a figure suddenly flew out of the smoke and crashed into the wall.

Staring at the shadowy girl embedded firmly in the wall, Liu Yu's gaze froze for a moment, and she looked at her broken body with disbelief.

how so? !

However, the severe injuries that brought him to the brink of death seemed to have no effect on the shadowy figure. After struggling to fall back to the ground, his eyes were fixed on the front.

As the smoke slowly dissipated, Lin Qiu's figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

Compared to the shadowy girl on the other side, Lin Qiu's situation was obviously not much better. His health bar had dropped to less than half, and his mana bar was only one-tenth of what it used to be.

Seeing his injuries, Liu Yu felt a shadow fall over her heart.

I even used the simulation clone the princess gave me, and I still can't deal with this guy?!

Damn it, we still lack information!

"This is already more difficult than the bosses the strategy team encountered on the front lines. Fortunately, it doesn't have as much health as a normal boss, but it's still not dead. I guess we didn't lay enough traps."

Lin Qiu glanced at his health bar, muttering to himself, and only breathed a slight sigh of relief after confirming that it was still above the safety line of the "Social Beating Mode".

We're running low on blue potions, let's finish this as soon as possible.

The moment Lin Qiu took a deep breath, the shadowy girl leaped high into the air. As she hovered in mid-air, her magical power surged wildly towards the spear in her hand.

As magic was injected, twisted black flames suddenly rose from the gun, raging through the surrounding space as if to incinerate everything.

The spear tip gleamed with a dark light, and the moment it locked onto Lin Qiu, he felt there was nowhere to hide.

A cold, indifferent female voice, devoid of compassion, drifted through the air—

"This strike will seal your doom!!!"

The moment the spear was thrown, the black meteor shot towards Lin Qiu as if tearing through space, its unprecedented terrifying aura almost suffocating everyone.

However, Lin Qiu, observing this weakened version of the anti-military throwing skill, raised his right hand without any change in expression—

"A mirror reflecting the sky".

The hazy mirror instantly unfolded before Lin Qiu, its surface covered with eerie crimson patterns that shimmered with an unusual luster.

The moment the black meteor struck the mirror, a violent gust of wind instantly erupted, causing everyone's robes to billow loudly.

Even with such a fierce attack, it did not cause Lin Qiu any harm. Instead, it was gradually swallowed up by the mirror, which stimulated the crimson patterns to shine even brighter.

Until the meteor was completely engulfed, the next second—

"Click——"

As the mirror shattered, a black knight's lance flew through the air without warning, piercing the heart of the shadowy figure in an instant.

Staring blankly at the gaping hole in his chest, the dark figure opened his mouth, as if trying to say something.

In the end, he made no sound, and his whole body fell helplessly, disintegrating into nothingness.

As the shadowy girl vanished, the azure space also disappeared.

Qingyuan and the others, who had been standing still, resumed their movements and hurriedly protected Lin Qiu.

"Now it's your turn."

The three of them stopped discussing Lin Qiu's skills and instead stared intently at Liu Yu, who was hanging on the wall.

Now that the summoned creatures have been dealt with, this guy should go down and join her!

Unexpectedly, Liu Yu didn't show any fear. Instead, she looked at Lin Qiu with a slightly helpless expression, sighing like an outsider—

"I must say, your combat strength far exceeded my expectations. Indeed, a lack of intelligence can be fatal."

"Enough with the nonsense, just wait and see how we beat your chest until it's dented!!!"

The cat who stole the fish was yelling, but before she and Qingyuan could rush forward together, Lin Qiu suddenly pressed them back to their original positions.

"Stop messing around. After dealing with the summoned creatures, this guy is already in an unkillable state."

Lin Qiu nodded and reminded him. Only then did the calmer Fish-Stealing Cat notice that Liu Yu's health bar had disappeared without a trace.

"This... we couldn't kill it on the first try, is there a follow-up quest???"

"Even though the health bar is gone, the person can still fight."

Faced with Lin Qiu's reminder, Qing Yuan clenched her fists expressionlessly, and the murderous aura emanating from her made the fish-stealing cat's eyelids twitch slightly.

How come you have more resentment than me? Are you particularly talkative in real life?

Hearing Qingyuan's outrageous remarks, Liu Yu's facial muscles twitched involuntarily, but when she thought of the escape route she had arranged in advance, she felt much more at ease.

"Don't waste your energy, our debts won't just end like this."

As Liu Yu finished speaking, her body gradually became illusory, as if it were just a clone, appearing somewhat unreal.

Even so, the magic power within her body still surged, and a crimson magic circle suddenly unfolded on the floor in front of her, filling the entire space with an unusual aura.

"I have other tasks to do, so I'll let my sweetheart take care of you in my place."

As if in response to Liu Yu's call, a massive figure slowly rose from the magic array, its ferocious aura immediately spreading outwards.

When Lin Qiu and the others saw what the newly summoned creature looked like, their eyes were immediately assaulted like never before.

The mound of fat was like a mountain of flesh, and the facial features were distorted by the fat. The thick legs stretched the black stockings to their limit.

Even with such a massive body, its feet appear remarkably small, making it impossible to imagine how it manages to support its enormous size while walking.

The mountain of flesh, wielding a spiked club, stood there, maximizing its power to ward off evil and pollute the mind.

This ferocious-looking being treated Liu Yu with the utmost respect and obedience, like a heartless puppet. When it opened its mouth, a soft female voice, identical to Liu Yu's, rang out—

"Master, do I need to reward the new recruits again? But they weren't blindfolded."

A reward? A newcomer? Blindfolded?!

As if realizing a possibility, Lin Qiu's eyes widened as he stared at Liu Yu, who had almost completely disappeared—

"You...you wouldn't...?"

"Oh dear - is there a problem? - If you want a reward from me personally, it has to be someone I'm attracted to. Of course, if it's a cute girl, I don't mind teasing her a bit -"

Liu Yu immediately revealed a devilish smile, seemingly tempting, yet it sent a chill down the spines of the four people in front of her.

If this news gets out, everyone in this entire mountain stronghold will probably suffer a stroke and die on the spot!

"That's enough for today. We'll settle this score next time. Sweetheart, take care of them for me!"

With the final command, Liu Yu's figure completely disappeared from the room.

The mountain of flesh instantly locked its gaze on the four people whose scalps tingled...

044-Offline gathering?

"By the master's command, you will all remain forever..."

"Bang!!!"

Before the mountain of flesh could finish its rant, its massive, obese body was sent flying dozens of meters away.

The moment it landed on the floor, the entire building seemed to shake.

Scarlet arcs of electricity swirled around her body, paralyzing her so much that she couldn't stand up at all.

A large hole had been torn open in his chest, and blood was splattered everywhere, making the red color in the room even more glaring.

As for Qingyuan, who was still holding her leg high, her leg was crackling with scarlet electricity, and she still exuded a chilling aura.

He withdrew his leg expressionlessly. Seeing that the mountain of flesh still had some blood left, he was about to unleash a few more powerful attacks with a dark expression when the Fish Cat and others quickly stepped forward and stopped him.

"Brother Qing, forget it, it's not that serious."

"This guy has no fighting ability; he's just here to mentally pollute us. It's not worth it."

"Let's go, Qing-ge, that woman has already run away. Next time! Next time I'll definitely slap her chest until it's dented."

"Yes, yes, this place is about to explode, let's go."

Upon hearing Lin Qiu's words, the three people who were still entangled froze and looked over in confusion.

What did you just say?

Seeing their puzzled looks, Lin Qiu scratched his face somewhat awkwardly—

"I was worried that something unexpected might happen during the mission. Since the teleportation items and skills here are still usable, I set up a pretty big self-destruct trap."

Upon hearing this, the three silently looked down at the black patterns that had spread across the floor, and their whole bodies went cold.

I just spent so long fighting on such a dangerous trap?!

"You bastard, you got your hands on something so dangerous and didn't even 'uh-uh'—"

Before the fish-stealing cat could even complain, Lin Qiu stepped forward and tightly covered its mouth.

As a circular spatial passage unfolded before them, Lin Qiu didn't hesitate and threw it straight in.

He clapped his hands, glanced at the floor that had already spread to most of it, and without lingering, Lin Qiu quickly followed him inside.

As for Qingyuan, she took a deep look at the mountain of flesh lying on the ground, as if the woman lying there was the one who inexplicably made her angry, and her fists hardened instantly.

Seeing that Qingyuan was about to deliver a few more blows, Jiuniang Yuanzi quickly supported him and dragged him into the passage.

If we delay any longer, we'll really have to stay here!

As the four people left, the passage closed instantly, as if it had never existed.