"But since it’s a competition, *cough* I naturally want to come first."
Under the soft pink light, Lia walked up to Lin Da and extended a hand. A trace of embarrassment appeared in her eyes, "I allow you to hold my hand."
What? Just a handshake?
Lin Da breathed a sigh of relief.
The heart-shaped array on the blanket began to flicker, and numerals appeared on the cabin ceiling.
Starting from zero, it probably represented Lin Da’s heartbeat index for Lia.
Lia nervously looked up as the numbers quickly rose from 0 to 50, then 70, and finally to 90.
Eventually, it settled on 95!
That high?
Lia was dumbstruck, both proud and shy. She had no idea Lin Da liked her so much!
No wonder he was willing to be her assistant for three years!
Phyllis, who was hired less than three months ago, had just recently submitted her resignation, which she rejected and symbolically increased Phyllis’s monthly salary by 1000 Gold Coins.
"Lin Da, I didn’t know you felt so... about me."
Lia was too embarrassed.
But somehow,
she noticed Lin Da’s expression was quite plain, not surprised at all.
Could it be that Lin Da already knew his heartbeat index for her would be high, which is why he was so resistant when Lulu dragged him into the cabin?
With that thought, Lia felt even more embarrassed.
95 points, just 5 points shy of 100.
She couldn’t imagine how important she was in Lin Da’s heart.
"What are you thinking about?"
Lin Da looked amused, "You don’t think 95 is very high, do you?"
"95 isn’t high?"
"Lin Da, you’re just shy!"
Lia frowned slightly, a bit annoyed.
Why couldn’t Lin Da just admit it? While she wouldn’t say it out loud, Lia was very concerned about her charm. When on the streets, she would secretly compare who turned more heads, her or Aiko.
"Look over there."
Lin Da pointed toward a blackboard by the door.
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Apparently, the heartbeat index was related to the number of heartbeats.
80-100, calm as still water.
100-150, heart fluttering like a little deer.
150-200, heart throbbing.
200-250, comparable to a Beastman.
A normal person’s heart rate, in a calm state, is 60-100 beats per minute.
After reading the explanation on the blackboard, Lia was completely dumbfounded, her scalp tingling from the awkwardness.
She had thought Lin Da was captivated by her charms, that she was the most important person to him.
A heartbeat of 95...
That’s practically indifferent!
Lia was stunned, her eyes nearly popping out!
In a calm state, it’s 60-100.
Meaning, Lin Da could have a heartbeat of 95 while eating, reading, or even during a bowel movement.
So, Lin Da holding her hand has no more emotional impact than him taking a dump!
Not a bit of throbbing!
The harsh reality caused Lia’s face to turn pale, deeply stricken.
Seeing Lin Da’s slightly curled lips, Lia felt so embarrassed she wanted to hide her head in her trousers, nearly collapsing on the spot.
But there was one thing Lin Da hadn’t told her.
In his usual calm state, Lin Da’s heart rate was about 80.
This means when holding Lia’s soft little hand, Lin Da actually did feel something. Just not much.
"Lin Da, do you think I have no feminine charm at all?"
"Some things are better said straight, I... prefer bigger ones."
"Ah?"
Lia looked down at her chest.
Instantly deflated.
There was a knock at the door.
"It’s someone else’s turn." It was Lulu’s dissatisfied voice.
Lia walked out looking disheveled.
The heartbeat index was also displayed outside. The original intent of Aimmi, the Elf who designed the heartbeat array, was public execution, allowing the spectators to mock the infatuated.
This only shows how nasty this Elf’s character was.
Everyone outside knew that Lia scored a pitiful 95 points.
In other words, Lin Da felt no throb at all!
Lia, as a potential romantic interest, was a total failure!
Only her old rival Isa comforted Lia a little.
But Lia was so immersed in her sadness that she didn’t absorb a word.
The next person to be tested was Lulu.
Lulu pushed open the door and entered the cabin.
Feeling quite nervous.
Everyone thought that Lin Da’s heart-throbbing index for her would be very high.
Lulu hoped so too.
If it was only higher than Bilya’s by a little, that would still be a failure.
It had to be a lot higher.
A moment later.
Isa and the others standing outside watched as the numbers on the display screen rapidly changed.
It soared from 0 to 100, then to 170!
It far surpassed Lia’s 95, reaching the "Heart Throbbing" level.
"Sister Lulu, amazing. I have to work hard too, to make the Lord’s heart throb." Monica clenched her little fists secretly, cheering for herself.
Seeing Lulu score 170, Lia became even more "jade."
Sitting on a bench next to the cabin, she stared blankly at the night sky.
"As expected, it’s high."
For Isa, even the last sliver of a miracle disappeared under the astonishing score of 170.
Just look at Lia. A black silk bathrobe beauty, who had been Lin Da’s team captain for three years, yet she got a pathetic score of 95.
Not to mention her as a mere friend?
Getting a score of 60 or 70 would probably make others laugh behind her back.
Flat-chested captain, rigid, boring...
Isa’s hands trembled a bit, even more than when they hunted Epic Demon Creatures.
The third tester was Monica.
"Lord, please help Monica wipe the sweat inside, it’s sticky and uncomfortable!"
Inside the cabin, Monica used the technique she had seen in Comic Books...
Lin Da’s pupils constricted.
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"Captain... it’s inconvenient, I’ll help you..."
Lin Da replied with great difficulty.
The heart-shaped array on the blanket twinkled intensely.
It seemed to see through Lin Da’s pretense.
The numbers on the ceiling, like a carriage pulled by an Earth Dragon, left everything behind in a flash.
Within a breath, it broke 100.
In the second breath, it surpassed Lulu’s previous high record of 170.
In the third breath, it reached 210, the level "Comparable to Beastmen"!
Monica was scared, shivering as she said, "What’s going on, why is it even higher than Sister Lulu..."
Lin Da’s face turned dark.
He simply had no face to face Lulu and the others anymore.
"Lin Da was a pervert all along!?"
Even with the door closed, Lia’s surprised voice could still be heard.
Outside, all three were stunned.
They had thought Lin Da treated Monica as a younger sister or a daughter.
Did not expect this, did you Lin Da?
If Monica wasn’t young-looking, he probably would have taken her down long ago, devouring her completely.
Lia recalled Lin Da telling her he liked ’big ones.’
Now it seemed understandable why Lin Da’s heart-throbbing index for Monica was so high.
The bigger, the higher!
Poor Monica’s starting line was next to the finish line.
Lia dumbfoundedly looked down, clearly seeing her own toes.
Even multiplied by ten, she couldn’t match Monica!
"Hehehe..." Monica, who walked out of the cabin, had a naively sweet smile on her face.
Lulu gently patted Monica’s head: "The captain really likes you."
"Sister Lulu, you, you’re not angry, are you?"
"Not at all, we are teammates who fight side by side."
There was no conflict between the two.
But when Lulu looked toward the cabin, her eyes turned icy.
She wasn’t angry at Monica, but that did not mean she wasn’t angry at Lin Da!
Why was the heart-throbbing index for the outwardly young Monica so high?
That’s not normal!
Lulu definitely did not want her captain to be a sophisticated brute who secretly liked little girls.
She must give Lin Da a severe beating to make him explain himself.
"Isa, it’s your turn." Lia gestured toward the cabin with her mouth, trying to find a scapegoat.
At least she couldn’t be the weakest among the four.
"Oh...!"
Distracted, Isa walked stiffly towards the cabin after Lia’s reminder.
Was she scared?
But what was there for her to fear, she was just a friend to Lin Da, right?
Lia blinked, utterly confused.
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