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.
] 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.
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.”
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
