Chapter 25 The Effects of Teddy (Third Update)

"Haha..."
Zeng Hongshen couldn't help but laugh.

"Stop laughing. That woman just now was being controlled. The mastermind is targeting us, and I might be their main target. That person is too dangerous. Everyone needs to be careful from now on. Dismissed."
Luffy came downstairs and spoke to them with a grave expression, reminding them not to let their guard down—if anyone died, it would be his loss, given how painstakingly he had nurtured them.

"Yes," they answered respectfully, then headed upstairs.

Luffy chose a room on the first floor.

The divine beast Teddy came running over.

The little girl was being held by Little Dragon Lady, looking very quiet.

"How did you see those black strands of hair? This matter is not as simple as it seems. I thought about it just now—those who want to kill me might be Zhang Rishan, or the people from the Dark Blue Armor who lost their memories after being beaten, or possibly someone from Qin Bailin's side."
Luffy sat on the sofa, pondering aloud.

"I saw them with my spiritual eyes. We're in Jiuzhou, and Qin Bailin's forces here are quite powerful. It's very possible that the attacker was sent by them,"
Little Dragon Lady thought for a moment, then carried the little girl to the side and laid her down; the child was already asleep.

Luffy stood up, walked into the bathroom, turned on the tap—there was water. He stripped off his clothes, preparing to shower, exchanged for some shampoo, poured some out, and began washing his hair.

Suddenly the door opened.

Someone hugged him from behind.

Two full, soft spheres pressed against his back, making him freeze in shock. He turned his head and saw—it was Suning Xue, the vice class leader. He had thought it was Little Dragon Lady.

"You...what are you doing?"
Luffy was startled, and his lower body tented instantly.

Suning Xue pressed her lips to Luffy’s back, her eyes dreamy.

Frightened, Luffy turned and pushed her away:
"Vice class leader, please respect yourself. I already have someone I like."

"You don't want someone offering themselves to you?"
Suning Xue thought she was attractive and had a good figure; it took courage for her to burst in like this. She believed that while men chasing women was like crossing a mountain, women chasing men was like passing through a veil—it might just work.

But she hadn’t expected Luffy to push her away. She was heartbroken, tears welling up in her eyes, though with water streaming down her face, it was hard to tell if she was crying.

"Of course not. Why should I? You're quite beautiful, but you can find the right person—just not me. I'm not the one for you. Now go upstairs and sleep. Stop thinking about this. It's the apocalypse, not the time for idle romance."
Luffy ended in a commanding tone.

Then,

Suning Xue turned and went upstairs.

Luffy closed the door and continued showering.

Thinking of Suning Xue bursting in just now, he felt a fleeting thrill, but he wouldn’t do anything against his conscience.

Finished with his bath,

He went into his room, sat cross-legged, and started cultivating the Dragon Emperor Domination Technique.

A faint golden light swirled around him.

Ten percent of his power transformed into dragon energy, coursing through his meridians, feeling incredibly invigorating.

The morning sun cast its blazing rays across the horizon.

Luffy opened his eyes and found Little Dragon Lady sleeping beside him. He hadn’t expected her to come to his room. Teddy was nestled on her chest, looking quite content.

Truly a lecherous divine beast.

Luffy promptly threw Teddy outside.

Only then did Little Dragon Lady wake up, rubbing her sleepy eyes with her delicate, pale hands.

...

...

A thousand meters away.

Three Thousand Black Strands was on a satellite phone, reporting to his young master, "Mission failed. The leader of that group, someone named Luffy, is extremely strong. Although he's only at Tier 2, he has at least a hundred times the strength of an ordinary person. That guy is definitely a rare genius."

"Tier 2, a hundred times human strength... Looks like the kid had some fortuitous encounter. If you’re still unharmed, keep assassinating them. Drive zombies toward them. Let a tide of corpses overwhelm them. You can use your hair to control the zombies’ heads. If a thousand isn’t enough, use ten thousand. If ten thousand isn’t enough, use a hundred thousand. There are plenty of zombies in the suburbs; the city center’s zombies have all been driven out. Use as many as you need."
The man spoke coldly.

"Yes!"
Three Thousand Black Strands sucked in a breath, realizing that Luffy had angered the young master—survival would be difficult now.

...

...

Luffy found some vegetables and beef in the fridge. Seeing others awake, he said,
"Everyone go search the nearby villas for more food. We can't keep eating wild boar every day."

"Alright,"
Zeng Hongshen nodded.

Zeng Shuna walked over, "Boss, Suning Xue is missing."

"It’s fine, don’t worry about her. Maybe she'll come back in a few days."
Luffy thought of last night and shook his head. Maybe she wouldn’t return.

"Oh,"
Zeng Shuna replied, not understanding.

They went out to look for vegetables and other supplies. Before long, many of them returned.

"Boss, bad news! There’s a huge horde of zombies outside—at least a hundred or two hundred!"
Zeng Hongshen brought a bag of vegetables, some meat, and spices.

"Perfect! Let’s eat first, then slay zombies. Jiuzhou City has a population of several million, and the zombies have been pushed to the outskirts. We can have a grand slaughter—afterward, Tier 2 body-refining liquid will be as common as water."
Luffy smiled, unaware that someone had deliberately driven the zombies here.

Others rushed in from outside, most empty-handed, though some managed to bring liquefied gas, stoves, and pots.

Soon, everyone started cooking, and before long, the food was ready. Someone even brought rice.

It had been ages since they'd eaten rice—just the scent made their mouths water.

Luffy noticed the zombies were heading straight for the villa, frowning in confusion. The main doors were firmly locked, as were the inner doors. The zombies would take a while to break in.

Eat first, then fight—that was the best approach.

Everyone laughed and chatted.

The food was delicious.

After they finished eating, the sound of zombies battering the front gate could be heard.

Zeng Hongshen led the team out, beginning a fierce battle with the zombies.

It was a grand fight.

After all, they were already experienced at slaying zombies.

"Ding, Red Packet System upgrade successful. Level: 2."

"Ding, today’s red packet count has refreshed. Quantity: 4. Range: eighty meters. Duration: 1 hour. Disappears after 1 hour."

"Red packets again."
Luffy smiled, wondering what treasures he might find today.

He stood up, patted his full belly—he’d eaten well.

He saw Little Dragon Lady also full, sitting idly by; truly baffling behavior.

Teddy Divine Beast perched on his shoulder.

He wondered what use Teddy had.

Luffy walked over, tossed Teddy outside, sending him into the horde. Instantly, the vicious zombies fled in terror.

They all ran away?

Luffy was stunned—so Teddy was useful after all.

But what surprised him most was that Little Dragon Lady had a huge red packet on her chest.