Although Lin Feng didn't want to say it, the smell in the dwarf's house was usually quite peculiar.
It was a mix of alcohol, sweat, and a strong, pungent odor of stinky feet.
The few beast-eared girls in the house were very clean and would usually take the initiative to clean and keep their living environment tidy.
Emily and Rosa Linda didn't seem to mind, but Yuna was already overwhelmed by the smell.
She was squatting at the doorway, trying to catch some fresh air.
"Brother Lin Feng, have some water," Masha said, holding a few wooden cups. She had no smile on her face, and the three huge beast-eared girls made her extremely uneasy.
Why were their ears so big? They were almost as big as their heads. What was so good about that?
She glanced down at her own small and barren rabbit ears and felt a bit inferior.
They say a woman is a beauty when she bows her head and her feet are not visible, but all she could see were her own feet...
"Thank you," Lin Feng said, listening to the steady and powerful sound of the blacksmith's hammering, occasionally glancing towards the workshop.
Ruby, drenched in sweat, was hammering on the red-hot iron block.
The smell filling the entire room was probably emanating from him...
Masha glanced at Yuna squatting outside the door and awkwardly pointed upstairs with her finger, saying, "Why don't you wait in my room? Dad will keep working until late at night."
Lin Feng felt a bit embarrassed.
They were here to ask for help, so why were they being picky?
"I'm sorry, her sense of smell is quite extraordinary... It's hard for her to tolerate strange odors."
"It's okay, I understand."
The group entered Masha's room, and Yuna, seeing Lin Feng leave, pinched her nose and followed him.
The moment the door opened, the fragrance of the young girl hit them.
Ah... This was the best scent!
"Please have a seat," Masha said, without any formality, and sat on the bed.
Lin Feng glanced at them, raising his eyebrows to hint at them.
As a result, Emily imitated Lin Feng's gesture with her eyebrows raised.
Although it was cute, it was also quite silly!
Lin Feng sighed and used lip movements to convey to them, "Manners!"
Who would have known that this girl would directly respond, "Is your mouth twitching?"
He couldn't tell if she was really foolish or deliberately trying to annoy him.
He would definitely teach them etiquette when he got back.
"Thank you," Yuna stood up and bowed slightly.
This girl had the highest aptitude.
Rosa Linda followed suit when she saw this.
Emily, seeing both of them bowing, followed suit and thanked Masha in the same way.
"It's okay," Masha replied absentmindedly.
Her attention was completely focused on the several bouncing slimes.
They were so elastic.
Didn't it hurt when they bounced around like that?
She was envious...
Emily, who lacked common sense, noticed her gaze and deliberately straightened her back, proudly shaking her rabbit ears.
Lin Feng casually slapped her rabbit ears.
Such an intimate gesture shocked Masha to her core.
There was something she had been very curious about since earlier.
What exactly was the relationship between these beast people and Lin Feng?
"Brother Lin Feng, who are these people?" Masha finally got to ask.
Finally, the day had come.
When Lin Feng was bored at home during the harsh winter, he taught them how to introduce themselves.
Now she could see the actual results.
"Beast Ear Girls! Introduce yourselves!"
Yuna stood up with a thud and vigorously shook her ears. "My name is Yuna, a beast person from the Silver Wolf Tribe."
"Lin Feng is my benefactor, and I am her personal bodyguard. I am willing to give everything for her," Yuna said earnestly.
Although she had another identity, she didn't mention a word about it.
"I'm Emily! I'm a beast person from the White Feather Rabbit Tribe, and at the same time, I'm his lover, and we are working hard to have a child..."
Before she could finish her impassioned speech, Lin Feng covered her mouth.
What are they even talking about???
Being lovers is enough, but then they have to add something strange afterward.
Rosa Linda also stood up, appearing calm and composed.
"Just call me Rosa Linda. I'm also a beast person from the White Feather Rabbit Tribe, and I currently serve as Lin Feng's guard."
Lin Feng sighed.
This introduction will have to do for now. At least they mentioned their names and tribes properly.
He glanced at Masha, wondering why her pupils were shaking.
"Lin Feng, brother... Do you have a lover now?"
"Well, I'm not young anymore. Isn't it normal to marry and have children?" Lin Feng touched Emily and Yuna's ears, and they felt really good to the touch.
Masha's heart tightened.
She had always regarded Lin Feng as her hero.
The thing she wished for most every day was for her hero to show up at her doorstep, take her on a journey around the world, fall in love with each other over time, and raise children together...
"What should I do then?"
"Masha is not even twenty yet, right? You can continue playing for a while until you find someone you like," Lin Feng nodded.
"But the one I like is my brother."
Lin Feng instinctively nodded, but soon realized something was amiss.
He looked up at Emily.
He thought she would glare at Masha with jealousy, but the reality was quite the opposite.
She stood tall and confident, as if she held the winning hand.
Well... she really managed to play her part.
"You should focus on growing for now, and we'll see what happens in the future," Lin Feng said seriously.
Masha twirled her hair with her fingers, completely lost in thought.
...
When the sun was about to set, the sound of hammering finally stopped in the workshop.
Lin Feng gestured for the Beast Ear girls to stay upstairs while he went downstairs to talk to Uncle Ruby.
As soon as he descended the stairs, he saw a sweating Uncle Ruby standing at the living room door.
When he saw Lin Feng, he only cast a cold glance at him.
Most dwarves were like that, extremely introverted and taciturn.
Although Masha was also a dwarf, she belonged to the type who was better at communication.
"Speak up, what do you want from me?" Ruby placed his hammer on the table.
"Uncle, I won't beat around the bush. Is business good lately? I want to ask for your help in crafting equipment," Lin Feng said.
Uncle Ruby's craftsmanship was quite excellent and renowned among the dwarves.
"What do you want to make?"
Lin Feng hurriedly went outside and brought in a basket full of magic crystals.
"Make two bows and a greatsword using magic crystal ore. Use the finest materials possible for the bowstring and sword hilt. I would appreciate your help."
Uncle Ruby remained silent, but a slight curve formed at the corners of his mouth, sending shivers down Lin Feng's spine with his eerie smile.
What's going on? Does he have some strange fetish?
"It's extremely difficult to forge weapons with magic crystal ore, and the price will be..."
As expected, the otherworldly beings would definitely try to extort him.
"No worries, go ahead and forge it. I'll pay you every penny without any deductions," Lin Feng nodded and suddenly smirked, "Of course, talking money between men is vulgar. If you're willing, we can settle it with a man's duel."
Ruby slammed his hammer on the table, his face turning red with anger.
Recalling the past, he felt humiliated.
A few years ago, as a dwarf who was addicted to alcohol, he was defeated by this brat.
"I won, so you'll forge it for free. If I lose, I'll pay you double the money," Lin Feng raised an eyebrow.
Ruby looked disdainful, retrieving two barrels of malt liquor from the cellar, "Human kid, your previous victories were all due to luck. Let's see how I'll... "

] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"

shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]

rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!

transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”