That's right, it's just hard labor. Li Ke's current need for them is simply hard labor, nothing more.
After all, these two girls clearly don't trust him, and they wouldn't agree to be forced to do anything else with him.
"Anyway, you can explore this world first, or I can directly turn you into players and provide you with basic weapons. However, if you kill enough zombies, you can become players yourself. It's all up to your own choice."
Li Ke shrugged, indicating that the choice was his.
"There's no need to waste your experience points, Mr. Li Ke. I can become a player myself, but I will still do my job diligently and help everyone build the fortress."
Rias spoke without hesitation.
She didn't want to waste time. Although observing this world was necessary, she could do it privately, not now.
Besides, as a member of the Gremory house, she felt that even with her strength suppressed, she could easily handle most things.
However, she would still avoid actively accepting certain things from Li Ke.
Because there were too many strange and unusual things that could harm her in a similar way.
"Okay, what about you, Lux?"
"Ah, me?"
Lux scratched her head in slight distress. Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly before she spoke in a somewhat embarrassed tone.
"Well, then I'll do the same as Miss Rias. After all… well, I should be able to help."
Lux extended her hand. She felt much more relaxed here. Although there was still a feeling of something pressing down on her, she could feel something awakening within her body.
So she extended her finger.
Instantly, a beam of light as thick as a bucket shot out from her fingertip, striking a distant tree and burning through the thick trunk in an instant before striking the massive rock behind it.
Then, in the next instant, the massive rock shattered with a deafening roar.
To be precise, it was burned through by the immense heat and then crumbled.
Li Ke: "..."
So, what right does an ordinary person like me have to compete with you?
Rias couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. She realized she had underestimated her opponent, but because of this, her desire for Lux grew stronger, and her wish to make Lux her familiar grew even stronger.
If this weren't such a strange place, she would have extended an invitation directly.
Lux was also shocked by her own power. She had released magic before, but this was the first time she had done something so powerful!
She stared in disbelief at what she had caused, her mouth agape, unable to believe that she had done such a thing.
Rias couldn't help but smile. Lux's current state clearly indicated that she had only recently awakened her power and was still unable to accept her immense strength. Rias was very experienced with children like this, so she went directly to Lux's side and extended her hand.
"Looks like you're the same type as me, Miss Lux."
The next moment, to Lux's surprise, magic circles appeared around Rias, and countless fireballs shot towards the burning grass and remaining trees. A cloud of smoke and flames filled the air, making the already ravaged land even more devastated.
Li Ke: "..."
Li Ke couldn't help but ponder a question.
If the first zombie horde was only meant to deal with him and Erina, and therefore not as powerful as the second, how powerful would the zombie horde be with Rias and Lux?
Or was he just overthinking it?
No, no, no, with his luck, how could this possibly happen?
Li Ke felt a sharp pain in his stomach.
'How did he become such a burden in the blink of an eye?'
'No, no, thinking about it carefully, it's been like this ever since the second newcomer appeared. If Tsunade didn't have hemophobia and a mental illness, the whole world would be a piece of cake for her. Working with Kiri, she could easily handle most things. From that point on, I was just an accessory.'
However...
It's pretty cool.
"Um, then please do as you please."
Li Ke shrugged. Since that's the case, then let these two ladies do as they please.
After all, if it really came down to a fight, their side would be at a disadvantage.
But for getting through the Blood Moon, this is undoubtedly a good thing.
"Then thank you for your understanding."
Rias smiled and tried her best to maintain her composure. She had actually used her full strength just now; the world's suppression of her was simply too great.
Right now, she only had at most one percent of her power.
She glanced at the silent blonde woman named Tsunade. From the moment she saw her, a constant warning had lingered in her mind: the blonde woman was capable of killing her.
And so easily.
This warning prevented her from immediately seizing the initiative or taking further action.
"Then thank you for your leniency."
Rias didn't care about Li Ke; he was just an ordinary person. She had never considered Li Ke's thoughts, so she didn't say anything more because of his understanding.
Even when Li Ke's eyes glanced at her chest a few times, she didn't pay any attention.
After all, they were from two different worlds.
Instead, she took Lux's hand and, seeing the girl's somewhat bewildered expression, pulled her aside to find a path to explore.
As for miners?
What a joke! How could the young lady of the Gremory house do hard labor!
Li Ke watched their figures disappear, especially after those rather terrifying things left, then turned to look at Tsunade.
"Hmm, they're amazing, aren't they?"
He seemed to be making conversation, and Tsunade looked at this ordinary-looking man and sighed helplessly.
"You don't need to worry about yesterday's events; it was my fault."
Tsunade shook her head and stood up.
"But since it's already happened, I won't say much more. Even if it was a decision made in panic, it's still my decision. I'll continue doing 'that' with you until you've accumulated enough energy to send me away… but you'd better give me a rough estimate of the number of times and the timeframe."
Tsunade's words were calm, as she had been mentally prepared for this.
"About fifty times, because you and I don't have much affection, so the feelings we've developed aren't much, less than a quarter of what Erina had, so… the number of times is a lot."
Li Ke added more, not because he wanted to do "that" with Tsunade more often, but simply because of something.
Tsunade was silent for a moment, then shook her head.
"I can't see either, but you'd better not keep me waiting too long, and this number..."
Tsunade looked at Li Ke.
"Then let's do it ten times a day."
Li Ke broke out in a cold sweat, but after thinking for a moment, he looked at Tsunade.
"Can you handle it?"
He didn't care; with enough food, ten times wouldn't be a problem, but Tsunade...
Tsunade's face instantly turned red. Li Ke's words instantly reminded her of her embarrassing state last night, making her clench her fists!
Hard!
Her fists hardened!
"Shut up! Just do it! A ninja is someone who endures everything! Don't underestimate me! I'm someone who carries the title of one of the Three Legendary Sannin!"
She said this, then spoke softly.
"At worst, I'll use the Strength of a Hundred Seal."
However, Li Ke didn't hear this.
But after speaking, she waved to Li Ke, signaling him to go do his task.
"Alright, go ahead and do your thing. I need to do mine too."
Li Ke nodded, but just then, Tsunade suddenly spoke.
"Come to my place at noon. That way I'll have some time to rest."
"Okay."
The distance between them gradually increased, and just as Li Ke was about to enter the merchant's house, he heard Tsunade's last words.
"Also, be careful, I..."
"Hmm?"
"I'm all healed."
All healed?
Li Ke's hand, which was holding the door, froze.
What?!