The sea breeze blew wildly on their faces as waves crashed against the rocks beneath them.
The captain looked at the dark sea and said, "Mr. Luo, before entering the woods, Jones told me that someone would come to rescue us. We could have all survived if only we had more experience."
The captain felt guilty, unable to speak these words in front of the crowd, fearing the resentment of the women who had lost their men.
"That bastard didn't tell me he was going to sail away on his own."
Luo Jun thought angrily. It was clear that he had been betrayed. If he hadn't informed the mercenaries about his presence, they wouldn't have sent three sniper teams and so many mercenaries into the woods, giving him the opportunity to strike.
His plan had worked perfectly.
The captain sighed. He didn't say much about it. After all, he knew Luo Jun was the only one who could hate Jones. Without Luo Jun's exceptional skills, he wouldn't have been able to overcome the three sniper teams.
So, for Luo Jun, surviving required not only strength but also tremendous luck.
Jones knew all this very well, yet he didn't tell Luo Jun. It was like watching a trap ahead and not warning someone, letting them fall into it if they didn't notice.
Anyone would be infuriated by that.
"Jones also said there are monsters on this mysterious island. If we encounter any, we must hide. Fortunately, we didn't encounter any monsters this time," the captain said, exhaling cigarette smoke.
Luo Jun also lit a cigarette, noticing the brand. It was obviously the brand Jones had asked the women to bring down from the ship. Otherwise, they wouldn't have had the chance to smoke.
"Got any cigars?" Luo Jun suddenly remembered to ask. Jones had probably smoked cigars given by some mercenary before, but since he had killed them, there should be some good cigars on the ship.
"You caught me," the captain said with a smirk, pulling out an iron box from his pocket.
He took one out for himself, then handed the box to Luo Jun.
"Don't blame Jones; he's not had it easy. This is the only way he can survive and seek revenge," the captain said, nodding towards the cigar box he handed over.
"Damn, trying to buy me off with a box of cigars?" Luo Jun cursed but still took the cigar. He was certainly mad at Jones, but he didn't hate him because he knew, as a top-notch assassin, Jones had to pay a price to rise again.
As fellow assassins, there was a sense of mutual understanding between Luo Jun and Jones.
Luo Jun spat out half of the cigarette in his mouth, then lit a thick cigar. The taste of the cigar, with a hint of sweetness, was truly comforting. Those accustomed to cigars usually didn't want to go back to regular cigarettes, especially someone like Luo Jun, a hired gun who had a soft spot for cigars.
"What's Jones' grudge?" Luo Jun curiously asked.
"His wife was killed by a member of The Pope Organization (controlled by the Luxier Family). When he sought revenge, they captured him alive, leaving him disabled. It was Smith who rescued him," the captain said, taking a drag from his cigarette.
"These mercenaries are ostensibly sent by the Luxier Family, but in reality, they're from The Pope Organization. Hence, their arrival harbors deep resentment towards Jones," he added.
"Smith..." Luo Jun's interest was piqued. Although he wasn't intrigued by The Pope Organization, Smith's involvement intrigued him. As the head of the CIA, Smith played a role in Jones' rescue.
Jones was leaving the island with its secrets, likely seeking refuge with Smith.
Jones was also an enemy of Lorna.
Indirectly, Jones became Luo Jun's adversary.
However, Luo Jun had no desire to make enemies. He only rescued Lorna for the sake of his daughter, Xiao Ya. Once he acquired the information, he wouldn't concern himself with her fate.
As for the struggle against Smith, it was even less of his concern.
Luo Jun simply wished for a quiet retirement, steering clear of any political strife.
"How much more do you know about the mysteries of this island?" Luo Jun asked the captain again. The captain shook his head, "I only know this much. But Jones should know more. Intercepting the first batch of returning mercenaries suggests he obtained firsthand intelligence, although he didn't share it with me."
Luo Jun sighed in frustration. He pondered exploring the heart of the island, but the risk outweighed any potential benefits, possibly resulting in dire consequences due to his curiosity.
After their conversation, Luo Jun and the captain returned to the tent.
Aisha and her two daughters approached Luo Jun, "Mr. Luo Jun, we're short on tents. Would you mind sharing ours with me and my daughters tonight?"
Luo Jun glanced at her two slender daughters, one sixteen and the other eighteen. He understood Aisha's implication; she saw him as Jones, seeking security and potential power from him.
After all, a woman by the side of a powerful man could also wield significant influence.
"Rest is fine, but it's best not to move around at night. My knife and pistol won't turn a blind eye," Luo Jun sternly reminded them.
Aisha was somewhat surprised; she lacked confidence in herself, hence why she brought her two daughters. Having endured hardship, her daughters understood where their strengths lay.
Thus, they readily agreed to their mother's terms, knowing it would secure the best living conditions for them.
However, Luo Jun wasn't swayed by this.
"My two daughters need to gain some weight; a healthier diet will make them more attractive in the future," he remarked.
Assuming Luo Jun disliked thinness, Aisha explained, "Food will be distributed according to labor. Your daughters can join the hunting team and enjoy rewards beyond the basic allocation."
Luo Jun reassured, but also afraid she might not have understood, then continued: "Don't worry, I won't let your two children die. Learning survival skills is actually the best self-defense. Your two daughters have good potential; they can join the hunting squad's training in the future."
Aisha understood Luo Jun's meaning and nodded quickly.
"Aren't you going to introduce them to Uncle?"
Aisha reminded her two slightly nervous daughters, and they obediently told Luo Jun their names.
"Hattie."
"Maria."
The girl with short hair is Hattie, and the one with long, elegant hair is Maria. Both of them have golden locks, very exquisite.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
