Hell…
Rias was skeptical. If it really were hell, going there would be like going home. But unfortunately, this was definitely not hell.
"So, if there really is a mastermind, then it could only be this person?"
Looking at Li Ke, Rias voiced her speculation.
"Yes, and he's the one who gave me this information. We still haven't been able to determine whether he's telling the truth or lying. After all, this world is a strange place."
Kiri's lips twitched. Li Ke's words were far too suspicious. It was no wonder Rias was suspicious; when she first heard about this, her first reaction was that Li Ke was the mastermind behind everything.
And this possibility had always existed.
After all, Li Ke's behavior could also be an act.
Her initial thought was that if it was fake, she would beat Li Ke up and try to correct his thinking; if that failed, she would shoot him. Of course, It would be good to be able to go back. At that point, whether Li Ke was the mastermind or not wouldn't matter.
It was just that Tsunade's interference had made things seem more complicated.
"I see..."
Rias nodded. She couldn't see anything special about Li Ke; he seemed like just an ordinary mortal, but she couldn't rule out the possibility that he might be an old man in disguise.
In fact, Tsunade thought so too.
The only one who didn't think that way was Lux.
"Eh? This way..."
Lux, who had just figured out what "making love" meant, blushed instantly. Although she knew about these things, the thought of doing something like that made her blush uncontrollably.
"Um... I think you don't need to worry about this too much. It's just my special ability... Never mind, explaining it will only make things worse."
Li Ke sighed helplessly. From the beginning, he knew that revealing his special ability would lead to this situation, but if he wanted to actually have a relationship with Tsunade and Kiri, and leave using the power of the Endless Traveler skill, he needed an opportunity to sleep with them.
No matter how you look at it, honesty was the best choice.
"So, can you let me go and let me do some missions? I can't explore the secrets of this world without getting stronger. And Kiri, you should have leveled up quite a bit, right? See if you can take on any more missions."
Li Ke glanced at his level panel. He had reached level 70, but there was no change compared to level 50; it was still the same, with nothing unlocked.
"Huh?"
Kiri was stunned for a moment, then quickly opened her attribute panel, and the next moment, she smiled and made a shooting gesture at Tsunade.
"Haha! Tsunade, now I can do quests too! Hey! Li Ke, your guess was right, I'm level 54 now! This damn thing really is unlocked through leveling up! Maybe we really can level up and go back!"
Kiri's words made the new girl's eyes light up, but Tsunade shook her head. Whether leveling up would allow her to go back was irrelevant to her in the short term, because she couldn't stand blood. Although she could level up by digging, it was clearly not as fast as Li Ke and Kiri digging and killing zombies during the Blood Moon.
Besides, digging randomly would only cause trouble for herself.
"Hmm, I'll try out this skill point system and see if it's really that amazing!"
Kiri smiled and added two skill points to Agility. The next moment, her expression changed. She first quickly spun her revolver, then swiftly drew her gun and fired.
Then she looked at her hands in surprise.
"Incredible! I'm actually 20% faster!"
Kiri felt utterly astonished. In her recent experience, her reflexes and finger dexterity, restored to their peak after killing zombies, had increased dramatically!
A gunslinger like her was considered top-tier in the entire No Man's Land. While some could surpass her reaction speed, they were few and far between.
But with just two skill points invested, she had broken through her limits, reaching the pinnacle of reaction speed and agility!
"Incredible..."
Looking at her hands, Kiri couldn't help but reveal an expression of excitement.
Gunslingers were a group of people who loved to pursue limits and power. If there was a way to become stronger, they would naturally pursue it. As for whether it involved external forces—
Gunslingers didn't care about that.
"It's a strange power, but it's pretty useful! If I could take it back, I might be able to compete for the title of strongest ranged gunslinger!"
Kiri was excited. She wasn't particularly obsessed with the power or anything else, but her companions were in bad shape, so if possible, Kiri hoped to return stronger.
'I think you're more suited to being the biggest rip-off merchant.'
Li Ke thought to himself, while Rias and Lux were even more confused, having no idea what was going on. Kiri was completely absorbed in her newfound power, constantly shifting and adapting to it.
For the time being, this crazy woman wouldn't remember this place.
As for Tsunade…
Li Ke glanced at Tsunade, who sat there with her head down, not saying a word, and then instinctively looked at the two bewildered women.
"If you don't mind, let me continue explaining this place to you."
Li Ke, bound, naturally extended the invitation.
"I'd love to."
Rias smiled.
"Thank you so much!"
This was the very polite Lux.
Li Ke spent thirty minutes explaining the situation of this world, everything they had discovered, the terrifying Blood Moon zombie horde, and the characteristics of the items that had been discovered in this world.
"…So, in conclusion, this is a terrifying world, and the Blood Moon might even arrive sooner rather than later. Your timing is rather unfortunate."
Li Ke pointed to the ruined town and the area around the shops, now riddled with large pits.
"So, if you're willing, you can stay here and work and live with us. If you're not, we won't force you. As long as you don't show hostility towards us or affect us, you can go wherever you want, and we won't interfere."
Li Ke said what he had said to Tsunade and Kiri before, and Rias and Lux both nodded, indicating that they understood.
However, after listening to Li Ke's description, Rias compared this unremarkable-looking guy to Devils and Angels and revealed a bright smile.
"Since this world is so dangerous, then, I'll join you."
Rias smiled and extended her hand, but only she knew what she was thinking. Lux, standing beside her, looked at Li Ke and Rias, nodded, but didn't dare to extend her hand to shake Li Ke's.
"I'm willing too."
Li Ke, whose ropes had been untied by the two in front of him, gently shook Rias's hand twice and then released it, nodding to Lux at the same time.
"Welcome to the team."
Li Ke smiled, and then…
He took out a pickaxe and handed it to each of them, causing Rias to look at him in disbelief.
"Then please start as a miners!"
That's right, in Li Ke's eyes…
A "Labor +1" notification appeared above each of their heads.