ONLINE GAME: I STARTED WITH MAX CHARISMA AND CAUGHT THE GODDESS'S EYE

At Shelter 102, a military jeep slowly pulled up at the entrance for a temporary inspection.

Upon seeing who was inside, the soldier in charge of the inspection was somewhat surprised and quickly saluted, saying, “Mr. Luca, Miss Donlow, Mr. Fuzzsir.”

The soldier’s tone was very respectful. Most of the people at Shelter 102 had been rescued from Leaf City by Luca and the others, and they were very grateful to them for saving their lives.

At the same time, there was a certain level of reverence. After all, in a world overrun by the apocalypse, strength equaled everything. Luca and his group had long grown accustomed to this kind of respect. With the soldier respectfully watching them, they drove into the shelter and soon arrived at the Morning Star office building.

Drumph had been waiting outside. As soon as he saw them get out of the vehicle, he hurried forward and said, “You guys are finally back! What happened at Shelter 303? How did you end up facing a monster horde again? I heard you even killed Brade Morningsong?”

Luca had briefly told him about Wind City being attacked by the monster horde and Brade Morningsong’s death, but he hadn’t gone into any details. So, when Drumph spoke, he asked a whole bunch of questions.

Donlow explained what had happened at Shelter 303, detailing both the actions of Lightless and the others, as well as how Brade Morningsong had tried to ambush them when things had looked dire. She told him everything, step by step.

“The beasts of the Eastern Territory are too much! I’m going to demand justice for you!” After hearing the full story, Drumph was furious. His face turned red with anger, and without another word, he stormed into the branch office.

Soon after, his enraged voice could be heard shouting inside, ordering them to immediately contact the people from the Eastern Territory.

Luca turned to Donlow and said, “You really don’t mind stirring up trouble, do you?”

Although Donlow had relayed the events truthfully, she had added a bit of artistic flair. She had portrayed both Lightless and Brade Morningsong as nothing more than beasts, and even claimed that Lightless had long been eyeing her, almost succeeding. Given that Drumph only had one granddaughter, it wasn’t hard to imagine how angry he must be after hearing that.

But that was exactly what Donlow had wanted. She replied, “No matter what, we cannot let the people from the Eastern Territory off the hook. Those bastards are just too wicked.”

Fuzzsir nodded seriously, “That’s right. If they hadn’t run off so quickly, I would have turned every single one of them into a puppet.”

Luca sighed but didn’t say anything further.

This kind of thing was very common in later times, and it could even be said that the situation was relatively mild. Once free from restraint, some people truly could do anything. Luca had long become numb to this after living through a decade of the apocalypse.

Just as he was about to speak, a sweet voice suddenly sounded from the side, saying, “Luca!”

The three of them turned to look, and saw a beautiful young woman in a green dress waving at him from not far away.

She jogged over, stopped in front of Luca, and angrily said, “You, Luca! If Coarmy hadn’t called us, we would have thought you were dead out there!”

The newcomer was Susie.

Seeing her, Luca’s expression softened, and he said, “Sorry, I didn’t expect to take so long.”

Naturally, Susie’s anger didn’t dissipate so easily, but since they were outside, she still considered Luca’s face.

“I’ll deal with you when we get back,” she huffed, then turned to Donlow and Fuzzsir, who were both studying her. A bright, charming smile immediately appeared on her face as she said, “You must be Luca’s colleagues. He’s mentioned you both before.”

“Hello, I’m Susie, Luca’s girlfriend.”

Upon hearing this, Donlow’s expression stiffened for a moment, but it was fleeting.

She smiled and extended her hand, saying, “Nice to meet you, Miss Susie. I’m Donlow. Luca talks about you often. You’re even more beautiful than he described.”

Fuzzsir, standing aside and watching their conversation, couldn’t help but feel a chill run down his spine.

He muttered to himself, “Why does this feel so… cold?”

Luca’s mouth twitched twice but he remained silent.

In any case, the two girls were around the same age and soon hit it off.

Drumph had already called for a meeting, so Luca and the others didn’t stay long. They went to the medical room to check on Quagmire and the others, and during that time, Luca received some news.

They were going to the Imperial Capital tomorrow. The countries had reached an agreement, and the Global Human Federation was about to announce its formation in a few days. The people from Morning Star needed to go to the Imperial Capital to attend the ceremony.

Luca had thought they still had a few days, but it was happening so soon. It was also good, though, as he was already planning to visit the Imperial Capital.

Whether it was the issue with Dragon Gate or the situation with Leipoder, neither could afford any delays.

With this in mind, he and Susie returned to their quarters.

Donald, Darabont, and the others had been waiting there for a while. When they saw him come back, they immediately rushed over, full of concern and asking if everything was okay.

Seeing this, Luca felt warmth in his heart. He reassured them, which helped calm their worries, and then said, “Everything here is taken care of. I asked Mr. Drumph for some spots in the secure zone, so tomorrow, I’ll take you all to the Imperial Capital.”

The Imperial Capital was currently the safest city in Summer Country, so Donald and the others had no objections. By this time, it was already getting dark. After dinner, they all returned to their rooms. Drumph had specifically arranged accommodations for them nearby, so Luca didn’t need to worry. However, just as he entered his room and hadn’t yet closed the door, he saw a petite figure sneakily slipping in.

“How did you get here?” It was Susie, and Luca wasn’t surprised. He casually closed the door behind her. She was wearing nothing but a thin white nightgown, her fair legs exposed, and on her feet, a pair of floral slippers, her toes small and delicate.

“Of course, I came to settle the score with you!” Susie glared at him, saying, “What’s your relationship with that girl named Donlow? Are you out there flirting with other women?”

Without even thinking, Luca shook his head and said, “Don’t slander me. We’re just colleagues, it’s not as dirty as you’re imagining.”

“Colleagues? Yeah, right, I don’t believe you.” Susie was relentless. “I was just talking to her, and she said you’ve saved her many times, that she’s never had a chance to repay you, and she even said you’re amazing, the best player she’s ever seen…”

She rambled on, leaving Luca feeling a bit of a headache. He said, “If we really had something going on, Drumph would’ve probably chopped me up by now, there’s no way you’d be coming to look for me.”

That was actually true. Drumph was very protective of his precious granddaughter.

Upon hearing this, Susie’s expression softened considerably, but she still puffed up her cheeks and threatened, “If I find out there’s anything going on between you two, you’re dead.”

Luca reached out and wrapped his arm around her slender waist, smiling. “Don’t worry, if that day ever comes, I definitely won’t let you find out.”

Susie had expected him to comfort her, but instead, she heard that response, and her face turned bright red in anger.

Luca felt a little restless and pulled her closer.

Susie slapped his chest in protest, her protests slowly turning into moans as her thin nightgown slid off. The two of them soon found themselves on the large bed in the bedroom, and the bed creaked with each movement. Fortunately, the room was soundproof.

…

The next morning, the sun had just risen.

Luca had gotten up early, while Susie was still sleeping soundly, her hair disheveled. After washing up, he felt refreshed and headed to the living room. Just as he entered, Sini came in with breakfast—two portions. Noticing that only Luca had come down, she asked directly, “Is Susie still asleep?”

“Uh… yeah, not yet,” Luca replied, awkwardly rubbing his nose.

Although his relationship with Susie was something they both understood, being asked so directly still made him feel a little embarrassed and awkward. Seeing Luca’s expression, Sini rolled her eyes, clearly unimpressed. As she took the sea cucumber and abalone out of the food box, she casually added, “You two need to be careful with protection. You’re both too young. It’s not time for kids yet…”

She kept rambling on, showing no sign of stopping. Luca’s lips twitched, unsure of what to say in response.

The only thing he could do was quickly pick up his meal and eat as fast as he could, then he practically ran out of the living room, not forgetting to say, “I have something to take care of, I’m leaving now. Remember to pack your things, we’ll probably be heading to the Imperial Capital this afternoon.”

Without waiting for Sini to respond, Luca shut the door behind him. Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds outside, he let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.

Facing a million-strong monster horde hadn’t made him feel this much pressure.

After calming himself, Luca headed to the training grounds specially designed for players at the shelter, where he presented his Morning Star credentials and requested a private quiet room.

Once inside, he took out the Superclass material he had obtained from the node, “Elf’s Heart.” Along with several other high-level materials, he also had Sophia’s shattered divine rank fragments, prepared to attempt to repair her divine soul. In truth, with Sophia’s rank, even Sky-level materials would do little to help her.

But this was the best material Luca could obtain with his current abilities; Transcendent-level materials were still beyond his reach at the moment.

He could only hope that the “Elf’s Heart” would have some effect when made into a magical elixir.

As he thought this, the deep blue witch power swirled in his hands, quickly enveloping the Elf’s Heart and the high-level materials on the table.

Threads of colorful elemental power were extracted from the Elf’s Heart and began to merge with the essence of the other materials.

Finally, it slowly flowed into the shattered divine rank fragments of Sophia, continuously nourishing her weak divine soul.

Under the infusion of this power, Sophia’s consciousness showed some slight reaction. Unfortunately, the effect was minimal, like trying to fill a leaking swimming pool with a thin hose, and the water tank connected to the hose held only a limited amount of water.

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