Li Ke stared blankly at Kiri, who was carrying an M60 rifle and had several grenades strapped to her body, looking like she was about to go into battle. He couldn't help but tilt his head slightly, while Tsunade, lying on the pillow beside him, let out a strange groan.
"Kiri... could you come at another time?"
This scene made Li Ke want to complain. Kiri always managed to barge in at strange times and places, and always managed to overhear things related to her. It was just unbelievable luck.
"Ha, it's because you two were so lovey-dovey! Don't you know what time it is? It's already this late and you're still not up doing your quests, farming skill points and rewards! What are you trying to do! Hurry up and finish! I'm waiting to see how you send Tsunade back!"
Kiri gave Li Ke the middle finger in annoyance, then quickly walked out and closed the door.
Li Ke stared at the closed door, then pinched and rubbed that perfect buttock, involuntarily taking a deep breath. He suddenly realized he hadn't heard any footsteps, and Kiri's face was flushed when she entered.
In other words—
"Kiri, you bastard, you were listening all along, weren't you?!"
His roar rang out.
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Half an hour later, Li Ke stood by the fire, a lollipop dangling from his mouth. Before him lay the pig feed prepared by Kiri, the best cook among the remaining three.
Although Li Ke himself would eat it, he'd rather call himself a pig than fail to complain about how awful Kiri's cooking was.
That really wasn't food for humans!
Looking at Rias and Lux, who were looking at the pot with some trepidation, Li Ke clicked his tongue, casually took a piece of roasted meat from his inventory, and placed it on their makeshift grill.
However, nobody cared about that now.
Li Ke placed the meat on the table, glanced at Tsunade who hadn't spoken since they gather, sat down on the stools they had been sitting on, and pointed to Tsunade.
"I can indeed send Tsunade back, but how should I put it..."
Li Ke took a deep breath.
To be honest, he didn't want Tsunade to go back. Even if she couldn't fight, she would be of great help to them in terms of infrastructure.
Not to mention, Tsunade's body could greatly relieve Li Ke's stress and various other burdens.
Li Ke still enjoyed feeling that voluptuous body, and the two of them had indeed become somewhat different.
However, the sad thing was, if Li Ke really wanted to be good to Tsunade, then he should send her back.
But Li Ke didn't know whether he should trust his system. What if this Deportation wasn't reliable?
"I don't know if it's reliable or not. The first time I used it, I didn't even have time to check it, and then Erina disappeared. After all, I couldn't keep an eye on her at that time, so..."
Li Ke chewed the candy in his mouth, voicing his concerns.
"Don't worry about that."
Tsunade interrupted Li Ke.
"There's no need. This is my own choice. Even if something goes wrong, it doesn't matter. It's my own business."
She looked at Li Ke as she spoke.
"But are you sure you don't need me?"
A strange light flickered in Tsunade's eyes. Li Ke chewed the candy in his mouth, not looking at Tsunade's expression. The surge in energy clearly indicated a significant change in Tsunade's mindset, but it was obvious that Li Ke's had changed as well.
"Yes, with Rias around, combat strength and healing shouldn't be a problem. Besides, I can barely build the steel hut. Tsunade, if you go back now, it won't cause any trouble for our survival."
Li Ke took a deep breath.
"So I can take you back now."
"..."
Tsunade fell silent, staring intently at Li Ke before finally speaking.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"What?"
"The energy thing."
"Absolutely. Last night, the energy between you and me exploded violently."
"Why didn't you lie to me? Only you know exactly how much energy was involved, right?"
"I've had enough of living a life of lying."
Li Ke spoke very seriously.
"I've had enough of flattery, telling difficult clients it was my fault, saying it's no problem even if I don't want to work overtime, and then saying I'm doing great even when I'm feeling wronged at home. And when I encounter trouble, people clearly have solutions but refuse to tell me—I've had enough of that kind of life. So I won't lie about things that truly determine other people's fates anymore, unless I hate that person."
Li Ke threw away the plastic stick in his mouth, looking completely indifferent.
"It's a pity. I like you quite a bit. Both your personality and your physique. Unfortunately, you're not suited for this place, well, nobody is suited for this awful place. We'll likely be doing dangerous things later, so we can't leave you here. Even though we were starting to get closer, the reality is, going back sooner is the best choice for you."
Tsunade clenched her fists upon hearing this. She knew what it was about: investigating the factory. If there was a way back, they could return through that route.
However, the chances were slim.
And there was another problem.
That was her safety.
Who knew what else might happen in this world? Leaving someone to protect her wouldn't be enough if they weren't strong enough, and if someone strong enough that left behind, they didn't have enough manpower to explore the factory.
The only way was to survive another Blood Moon and recruit a new batch of people.
But the thought of facing that terrifying scene again made Tsunade's heart ache and her body feel weak. She couldn't imagine how she would get through that situation.
But she still managed to speak.
"I can experience the Blood Moon one more time before leaving."
But Li Ke refused outright.
"No, I'm afraid you'll really go insane. Ask yourself honestly, is your current mental state really suitable for living here? Tsunade, even if it's just for a few days."
Li Ke could clearly sense that Tsunade was suffering terribly here. The corpses she saw every day, and the unstoppable waves of monsters that appeared every few days, were a tremendous shock and pressure for someone in Tsunade's mental state.
Especially the Blood Moon. Li Ke could clearly sense that Tsunade's mental state was quite unstable after the Blood Moon; otherwise, she wouldn't have slept with him and had such a huge emotional outburst.
If she continued to stay here, her hemophobia might recover from her various games with him, but her spirit and will would definitely be destroyed!
Moreover, this world is truly fraught with danger; who knows what other taboos and dangers lie ahead.
"Besides, it was agreed from the beginning that I'm just a passerby in your life. We also agreed that once I have enough energy to allow you to return, I'll send you away."
"..."
Tsunade took a deep breath and nodded.
"If you really don't need me anymore."
"Indeed, I don't need you anymore."
Li Ke stood up and walked to Tsunade. Looking at her beautiful face, he felt a pang of emotion. Such a good bed partner, and he was about to send her away.
So, he looked at Tsunade, thought for a moment, then grabbed her breast near her heart with one hand, and then grabbed her plump, pert buttocks with the other, kneading them simultaneously.
"...Is this also part of the Deportation?"
Tsunade's eyes instantly changed.
Li Ke nodded without changing his expression.
"Indeed, it's the last time I'll touch it. Just a memento, after all... if nothing unexpected happens, I probably won't see it again. So, one, two, three? send you back?"
"Whatever."
"One."
"Two."
"Three..."
As Li Ke counted to three, he opened the interface and clicked "Deportation," but the next moment, he saw Tsunade embrace him, her lips lightly touching his lips, and then she vanished into a phantom before him.
Tsunade stumbled, passing through his body, and the surroundings became a completely different, illusory image.
Li Ke turned around and saw Tsunade also turn to look at him. Her instinctive grabbing of himself passed through his body again, and she spoke, but Li Ke couldn't hear what she said.
This phantom lasted for a full three minutes before slowly dissipating. Li Ke watched as Tsunade met other people and was then hugged by an excited black-haired little girl.
This time, he felt it very clearly. As long as he was within the illusion, he definitely had a disorienting sensation. This feeling was strange, as if he could manipulate this disorientation to enter Tsunade's illusion, but something was always missing.
However, as Tsunade's phantom completely disappeared, Li Ke realized something.
"Was it like this with Erina last time? So, she watched me detonate the explosives? It seems she really thinks I'm dead."
This made Li Ke somewhat melancholy, but the thought that only three girls were left for him to go find Erina filled him with joy. He turned to the three girls, who all looked serious, and spoke.
"So, the repatriation should be real. Is anyone interested?"
Although it was a question, Li Ke was looking at Kiri. Kiri's lips twitched; she knew this bastard had long wanted to make a move on her—Li Ke had often been attracted to Kiri's long legs and revealing outfit, and to be honest... His time with Kiri was the happiest, even more so than with Erina.
Kiri's personality was just too good!
However, she still slowly raised her hand.
After all, she did have a reason to go back, and she really wanted to try it out. She was likely to die on the battlefield if she went back, so she planned to experience this feeling before she died.
As for not going back...
Not going back was impossible, unless the war in the Celestial Realm ended.
However, Li Ke's confident attitude still annoyed her.
So she planned to whet Li Ke's appetite, and then use some props during the act, to let Li Ke know that the Wandering Gunslinger was not someone to mess with!
Besides! She couldn't be the only one being penetrated!
Why should the one who penetrates others get to penetrate others forever!
That's not fair!
She wanted to penetrate Li Ke too!
However, just as Kiri's hand was about to be fully raised and she was about to state her conditions, a voice suddenly spoke. "Please use me! And send me back to my world! Mr. Li Ke! I have something very important to do! Please!"
It's Lux.