You are all bad women! Don't come over!

"I know, sister Cai's good friends mustn't be bad people. If Xiao Xingshuang is fierce, I just won't provoke her. If Han Muxue yells at me, I'll just pretend I didn't hear and not stoop to her level. I'll make friends with Xia Qingrou, but I won't let her lead me astray—if I have any small problems, I'll go to her. If I encounter other difficulties, I'll seek help from Captain Liu Chaoyan."

Shen Mochen spoke seriously.

A smile gradually spread across Cai Yuncui's lips, her complexion glowing rosy and bright, her eyes soft like spring water, as if a myriad of flowers bloomed, rendering her exceptionally beautiful.

"Little Chen!" Cai Yuncui hugged Shen Mochen joyfully, rubbing her cheek against his, "You're really sweet. Make sure to stick together, okay? If you feel wronged, tell me, and I'll teach them a lesson, but please, really, don't create any conflicts, it's truly dangerous."

I feel like you're the dangerous one right now, could you not rub against me all the time!

Shen Mochen shifted his buttocks.

"I understand, I'll get along with them and I'll unite."

Shen Mochen thought to himself that getting a group of girls to unite was a bit too difficult!

It wasn't that he had any prejudice against girls, but after they got close to him, there wasn't a pair of girlfriends who didn't eventually go their separate ways. He had seen too much of it over the years; yesterday they were best friends, today they could start fighting and pulling each other's hair.

But he also understood the importance of unity in the Buque Team, since their very lives depended on it.

In that case, he would just need to keep a low profile. It was a pity he had cut his hair and had already been seen by Liu Chaoyan, otherwise he would have gotten a hair extension again.

It was a pity he had broken up with Catherine, otherwise, having a girlfriend outside could have been a convenient condition.

"That's great. Let me introduce their superpowers to you now..."

Cai Yuncui let go of Shen Mochen and started to explain the other four members' superpowers with great interest.

"They all sound very impressive, I know what to do now!"

Shen Mochen said, laughing after listening.

"Yes, they are all formidable..."

Cai Yuncui gently twirled a strand of hair and smiled, her gaze obscured by the shadow of her bangs, but Shen Mochen detected the wistfulness and melancholy in her tone.

She had said that she feared being left behind, she didn't know her purpose of existence.

She was thrilled to have awakened her superpower and was honored to join Buque. Keeping thousands and millions of people safe was the proudest thing in her heart.

But no one could stay in Buque forever, every hero must eventually fade away, feeling their strength drain away every minute in their prime youth.

People say this is the natural order, and the natural order cannot be defied.

Shen Mochen's lips moved slightly, but what he said was, "What about the team base, can you also tell me about that?"

"Oh, oh..."

Hearing this, Cai Yuncui perked up and began to introduce Shen Mochen to the life in Buque and the monsters she had encountered.

The sun set in the west, and Cai Yuncui had finished her task. She glanced at the time; Shen Mochen's ride would arrive in twenty minutes.

"You're leaving, and I don't know when you'll be able to come back."

Yuncui couldn't bear it any longer, sighing softly.

"Didn't she say we get at least eight days off each month?"

According to what Yuncui had explained earlier, the frequency of monster appearances was related to the distance between the two moons. At the beginning of the month when the moons were farther apart, both the frequency and the intensity of monsters were lower, and only three people needed to be on guard, allowing the others to take a break.

By mid-month, however, as the moons grew closer or even overlapped, monster appearances were much more frequent, requiring four or even five people to be present.

Typically, according to official regulations, with thirty days in a month, fifteen days at the start and end of the month only needed three people on duty. Ten days near mid-month needed four people, and the months' 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th days required all five people.

Based on these calculations, each person could take eight days off per month.

"Even though that's the case, since you've just started, it's probably best if you stick around a few more days to get accustomed."

Yuncui smiled and lifted one of her legs onto the couch, wanting to rest her head on her knee to relax. However, as soon as she leaned her head down, she gasped lightly and furrowed her eyebrows, promptly lowering her leg again.

"What's wrong?"

Su Mochen looked at her leg and noticed some redness and swelling around her ankle.

"Hehe... I twisted my ankle a bit," Yuncui admitted with blushing cheeks.

"You can even twist your ankle just walking; you're really quite silly," Shen Mochen chuckled as he leaned over. "Let me treat it for you."

Yuncui, her face still flushed, giggled nervously, "How embarrassing..."

Shen Mochen, undeterred, insisted, "What's there to be embarrassed about? Just lift your foot a bit."

Yuncui half-heartedly lifted her foot, and Shen Mochen took off her sneaker, revealing an ordinary cotton white sock.

The sock's toe and heel were severely worn, very thin, and the skin beneath was faintly visible.

"With the salary you earn each month, you can't even bring yourself to buy decent socks..."

Shen Mochen muttered to himself and then pulled off the sock, exposing a slightly tense, small foot, its veins clearly visible under the skin.

Yuncui lowered her head and laughed awkwardly.

Though Yuncui was full-figured, her feet weren't chubby. Carrying a faint scent of coconut, she nervously curled her clean white toes.

In Shen Mochen's eyes, feeling stirred, he immediately reminded himself not to think nonsense. He had seen her entire body before; what was more to feet...

"Um, you don't need to take off the socks, right?" Yuncui's shy voice emerged, timid and soft.

Shen Mochen paused a moment, realizing that was indeed the case. He wasn't sure why, perhaps it was subconscious; seeing the sock, he couldn't help but take it off.

Why take off the socks? Because underneath were the girl's bare feet!

Seeing this, Yuncui thought to herself, 'Is Xiao Chen doing this deliberately? We can't get naughty like this, I'm like his older sister; I care for him just like Caiyu does... I've gained two pounds these days, might he think my feet have gotten bigger? Oh, had I known, I would have dieted!'

Thinking this, Yuncui's toes twisted even more restlessly.

"Uh... It's just easier without the socks," Shen Mochen vaguely explained, no longer caring whether Yuncui believed him or not, and took her foot in his hand, "Is it here?" Your adventure continues at My Virtual Library Empire

Suddenly, as Shen Mochen gently touched her foot, a strange sensation tingled through her body, leaving Yuncui with nothing but confusion and turmoil in her mind.

What's happening to me... Yuncui's breathing grew heavy; she touched her chest, her heart pounding furiously. All at once, she remembered the first time Xia Qingrou had dragged her to watch a risque movie; she had felt just as flushed, restless, and uneasy.