[Belle: Damn it, the monsters in this game are so strong. I was actually chased down and beaten by a tiny Yikai. Since I started cultivating, I've never felt so frustrated!]
[Shinoa: Me too. I got demolished by a Hollow soldier, the Predator!]
After saying goodbye to Stelle and Markh, Victor returned home and immediately opened the chat group. What he found there made him chuckle.
[Victor: Oh? Looks like you've all tried the gaming helmets. Seems like they're working as intended.]
The girls' lack of real combat experience had been exposed so quickly, which proved the gaming helmets were fulfilling their purpose.
[Lumine: Damn it, I got one-shot by a Stonehide Lawachurl!]
[Victor: How did you manage to lose?]
Lumine's message surprised Victor. Logically, she traveled throughout Teyvat year-round and regularly fought various enemies. She shouldn't lack combat experience. How could she lose to a Lawachurl in the game? Even if the enemy was the same level as her, getting instantly killed seemed impossible.
[Lumine: I played two matches. The first was against a charging Hilichurl at my level. I won easily.]
[Lumine: After the battle, the system showed a user experience questionnaire. I filled out the difficulty section as "very simple." When I started the second match, I faced a Stonehide Lawachurl at peak Foundation Establishment stage!]
[Lumine: I got careless and didn't dodge. Got one-shot.]
[Victor: ...]
[Kiana: Thanks for being the guinea pig. I almost selected "very simple" too.]
[Shinobu: Why do you all have questionnaires but I don't?]
[Kurumi: I don't have one either.]
[Tsunade: +1]
[Bai Yuekui: It seems the questionnaire only appears for users who defeat enemies within one minute.]
[Rin: Really! I tested it. First match took 1 minute 30 seconds, nothing happened. Second match took 58 seconds, pop-up appeared.]
[Victor: By the way, the gaming helmet has a PK function that lets group members spar with each other, provided they're in the same world.]
[Stelle: Kiana, let's fight in the game! Come and chop me up if you're my brother!]
[Kiana: I'm training. Do not disturb.]
Noon arrived, bringing lunchtime with it.
Victor had given gaming helmets to the girls living at home as well. After hearing about their training applications, everyone was eager to try them out, especially Kanae and Kanao.
"Kanao, want to spar with me later?" Kanae asked.
Kanao nodded with interest. "Yes!"
Victor had made the right decision letting Kanao attend school. After experiencing the outside world, she'd gradually begun opening her heart.
Erina and Hisako watched the other women with obvious envy. In the entire manor, they were the only two ordinary people without extraordinary powers. It was impossible to claim they didn't want to become extraordinary themselves. However, they were already grateful just to stay with Victor and didn't dare ask for more.
Victor noticed their expressions.
"It's time to teach them cultivation," he murmured to himself.
Though they'd originally joined as cooks, after spending so much time together, Victor had come to consider them family. Since they were family, they needed to have some strength.
With that decided, Victor addressed them. "After lunch, you two come with me to the courtyard."
Erina and Hisako seemed to guess his intention, their faces lighting up with excitement.
"Yes!"
Half an hour later, lunch concluded.
As promised, Victor brought Erina and Hisako to the courtyard. Looking at the two expectant girls, he spoke slowly. "I think you've already guessed why I brought you here. That's right, I'm going to teach you cultivation methods."
The excitement in their hearts could no longer be contained.
"Really?" Erina asked in a trembling voice, afraid she'd misheard.
Victor nodded. "However, I have one requirement: the cultivation methods I teach you cannot be passed to anyone else without my consent, including your families. Understood?"
"Yes! We definitely won't spread it!" Both girls nodded frantically.
"Then sit cross-legged in front of me."
Victor used a method similar to skill transmission, placing his palms against theirs and imparting cultivation knowledge directly. Time passed steadily. An hour later, both had completely entered a state of enlightenment.
To avoid disturbing them, Victor set up a protective formation around them and left.
When Victor returned to the living room, he found a guest had arrived.
"Emi, why are you here? Is something wrong?"
The visitor was indeed the Hero, Emi. Today she wore a beige top and extremely short jean shorts. Her slender legs were wrapped in nude stockings, and her beautiful long red hair was tied up, leaving only a small braided tail hanging beside her head.
"What's that supposed to mean? Can't I visit without needing something?"
Victor sat across from Emi, accepting the black tea Krul handed him and taking a sip. "Compared to believing you're here for a social visit, I'd rather believe you need something from me."
Emi rolled her eyes but didn't refute. "Fine. I mainly came to ask for some healing pills, preferably the kind that works immediately with just one dose."
Victor paused, looking Emi up and down. He even used his spiritual sense to scan her body.
Feeling Victor's consciousness wandering freely over her, Emi immediately covered her chest with both hands and shouted in shame and anger. "What are you looking at, you pervert!"
"Obviously checking where you're injured. What else would I be looking at?" Victor retorted. "With your flat chest, do I need spiritual sense to see anything?"
"Asshole! Pervert! Creep!"
Emi raised her fists and swung at Victor, but he dodged easily.
"Stop dodging, you bastard! Who are you calling flat?!"
"Alright, alright. Back to business. Why do you need healing pills?"
Emi returned to the sofa, crossed her arms, and huffed. "To save someone, obviously."
"Who?"
"Someone from Ente Isla. She suddenly appeared in this world yesterday. When I found her, she was seriously injured. She's lying in my apartment now."
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