Upon suddenly seeing the notification, Li Ke was somewhat bewildered, but after thinking about it, it made sense.
Those two were practically humanoid self-propelled cannons; their monster-killing speed was unparalleled. For example, a single fireball from Rias could incinerate dozens of zombie birds.
And Lux was even more powerful; she wielded a Laser Beam!
Do you understand what a Laser Beam is?
In a monster horde of this density, leveling up was a piece of cake; surpassing one's own level was perfectly normal.
"Luckily, I never had any interest in this damn world to begin with."
Li Ke glanced at his tattered clothes, gave a cold laugh, and then responded to Rias.
"I told you, this world is this terrifying and bizarre, and you were still so careless."
Shaking his head, Li Ke let the matter drop.
"But let's not dwell on that. After all, things have come to this. You've probably noticed, right? As your levels have increased, your physical attributes have recovered, haven't you?"
Rias nodded.
"That's true. Although I've reached level 70, I still haven't recovered to my full strength. Lux is the same, and I think you're probably in the same boat."
Kiri nodded, but she didn't seem to care. Her strength had already returned to normal due to stat allocation, so she hadn't worried about such things.
Li Ke, however, pursed his lips.
"It's really a shame my strength wasn't suppressed at all."
Yes, Li Ke didn't feel any suppression of his strength at all!
"However, if I recover for about an hour, I can resolve this crisis."
Rias gently patted her chest, stating her recovery time, while simultaneously looking at Li Ke.
"But if Mr. Li Ke, Miss Kiri, and Miss Tsunade are willing to let me absorb their essence, then I can recover immediately."
Hearing this, a question mark appeared above Li Ke's head. He looked at Rias, then at Lux beside him, and couldn't help but ask.
"So, why didn't you absorb Lux's essence back then?"
Before, because of the urgency of the situation and the fact that she was quite large, Li Ke hadn't thought of this. But now Rias was showing that even a girl could…
What did that mean?
"Because Lux is still a young girl, and her magic power was already severely depleted. Absorbing her magic power would have severely damaged her body. Since Mr. Li Ke came to save us, there was no need to harm Lux. And now… well, Lux still has her first kiss. I want this child to keep her first kiss so she can give it to someone she likes."
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Kiri instantly turned her head away.
"What do you mean! My first kiss is still intact!"
Rias immediately looked surprised and apologized earnestly.
"Sorry, seeing your intimate actions, I thought you two were a couple."
Li Ke didn't speak, but just stared speechlessly at Rias and Lux, who was so surprised she couldn't speak.
"Um, Rias, you mean..."
Lux looked at Rias in disbelief, while Rias smiled and hugged Lux, a broad smile on her face.
"Yes, I still want to recruit you as a familiar, so naturally I want to protect you as much as possible."
However, she didn't notice that Lux visibly showed fear when she hugged her, but she suppressed it and didn't show it much.
Li Ke sighed.
"Forget it, one time is enough for that terrifying feeling."
His essence Being absorbed felt incredibly good, but afterwards, it was unbearable. A strong sense of emptiness made him desperately want Rias to absorb his essence again.
Undoubtedly, this was a Devil's method. Even if Rias didn't want it, the Devil's magic, or rather, its talent, could create such an effect.
And now, even looking at the other's enormous breasts, Li Ke felt utterly listless!
So, forget about it.
"This fortress can hold out for another hour, you should just focus on recovering."
After saying this, Li Ke picked up his gun and walked to the entrance, starting to clear out the zombie birds with Kiri. He didn't intend to say anything more to Rias and the others.
It's better to quickly gain some experience.
Although encountering them in the wild is very troublesome, with a fortress like this, these zombie birds undoubtedly became their best helpers for gaining experience.
As long as a small opening is left, the zombie birds will desperately try to squeeze in. Then, by repeatedly pulling the trigger, they will quickly plummet to the ground.
Li Ke was killing with great enthusiasm, and watching his experience points steadily increase improved his mood.
But the thought of his cheat ability's prompts made him have an idea.
"If I can send Rias and Lux back, then...wouldn't I be the strongest candidate for the Dimensional Lord of this world again?"
This thought immediately occupied Li Ke's mind, making him constantly consider whether it was feasible.
However, this thought made Li Ke frown, because…in the end he didn't care who owned this world at all!
If he could escape this wretched world right now, he would leave without hesitation! Why would he fight for the title of Dimensional Lord, which he didn't even know was of any use?
Li Ke felt something was wrong.
He knew the title of Dimensional Lord, and understood it well; after all, both Marvel and DC movies had mentioned it—the most powerful being in their own dimension and world.
As long as a dimension doesn't perish, it will exist forever.
But the problem is, dimensions have their own rules, like Dormammu's Dark Dimension, a place shrouded in darkness and corruption.
Even Dormammu, the Dimensional Lord, couldn't change this; it was the rule of that dimension.
And the Dimension of 7 Days to Die…
How to put it?
To let him live forever in a world full of zombies, with only a few mindless NPCs?
That would be worse than death.
Such immortality was simply a sin.
If he could go to other worlds, that would be fine, but what if every world, like the Ancient One, blocked his entry? Wouldn't he be stuck in this hellish place forever?
If someone could come to this world, that would be good, but what if no one could?
"Something's not right."
As Li Ke watched his experience points slowly approach his level-up, he subconsciously paid attention. The instant he leveled up, he felt his desire to make everyone else disappear and become the Dimensional Lord intensify.
He was certain he hadn't experienced any emotional changes during this time, but in that instant of leveling up, his possessiveness towards this world surged.
"...This world is indeed guiding us, trying to make us kill each other."
Li Ke glanced at the 7 Days to Die system interface. This incomplete 'game system' remained there indifferently, as if foreshadowing something.
"Tsk, what a bastard world."
Li Ke narrowed his eyes. He had thought that once a few superhumans appeared, survival wouldn't be a problem, and even if this world was absurd, becoming the Dimensional Lord wouldn't be too difficult.
But now it seemed he had been overthinking things.
The position of Dimensional Lord was indeed not so easy to attain.
"What do I care... It's a joke for a mortal like me to argue with these ridiculous superhumans."
Having adjusted his mindset, Li Ke continued firing. Then, after he had accumulated half of his experience points, Rias behind him spoke.
"Alright, Mr. Li Ke, I'm recovered. Now, it's my turn to perform."
Rias confidently tossed her red hair. Without waiting for Li Ke and Kiri's response, she conjured a barrier, enveloping the steel hut.
The next moment, she opened the door, revealing the still swarming zombie birds that filled the room. But because of the barrier, even with the door open, the zombie birds couldn't get in.
Rias then snapped her fingers, and countless magic circles appeared around her.
"Damn monsters, witness why I'm called the Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess!"