"Did something good happen?" Pharmacist’s Wish suddenly asked, "You look very happy."

Yan Qing was genuinely surprised. But Pharmacist’s Wish is behind a screen! The character is always expressionless when not speaking, how did she tell that I was happy through a character?

"Why do you say that?"

"Because, little sister, you’ve been jumping around," Pharmacist’s Wish said, utterly speechless.

Yan Qing then realized she had been unknowingly holding down the jump key. Ever since she left the room, the Rabbit Heroine had been bouncing forward, not just Pharmacist’s Wish noticed, even the servant leading the way realized that this girl who caused a huge commotion upon arrival seems to be in a good mood.

Honestly, holding the jump key while walking is quite reasonable in games; in fact, most games have a jump key for this very purpose. Compared to climbing and jumping, the biggest point of a jump key is to give players something to do while traveling. However, Yan Qing always paid attention to her character’s demeanor previously, even when walking was dull, she wouldn’t randomly press the jump key. She really slacked a little.

It must have been Shang Xinlei’s fault! The atmosphere was already tense, poised for a break-up, yet she just said they wouldn’t eat together for one day. Yan Qing got completely tricked and even gave her a Rare Token, only to be mocked. Next time if I trust her again, I’d be a fool, Yan Qing thought, gritting her teeth.

"No, I just thought of my brother being tricked by a woman and got a bit angry!"

"Your brother, a strange person like him, should be happy that a woman is willing to trick him..." Pharmacist’s Wish genuinely retorted.

Even from the Rabbit Heroine’s few words, Pharmacist’s Wish already understood that the brother she speaks of is definitely not normal—what normal person would encourage a young, second-tier genius sister to storm Shu Dao Mountain? A bad woman deceives him? Serves him right!

Yan Qing wanted to argue, but according to the character setup for the Rabbit Heroine these days, there wasn’t an option for her to defend her brother’s honor, so he had to change the subject: "Is it really okay to leave Sister Wuqiu and Sister Shidong in the room?"

"We can’t keep taking them everywhere; we prepared to be in a dangerous situation from the start when deciding to come to Shu Dao Mountain," Pharmacist’s Wish said calmly, "The manual only gives them the chance to have power, but actual strength comes from courage and talent. Without these, even if weaklings become Third-Turn Messengers, they’re just wobbly-legged burdens... This situation is better than I imagined; they feel crisis and pressure yet aren’t in danger. In such an environment, weaklings have two paths: either transform or be destroyed completely."

"Aren’t you afraid—"

"Since they’ve chosen this path, why should I worry?" Pharmacist’s Wish laughed boldly, "As long as they keep up with me, whether it’s second-turn or third-turn, I’ll fight for the resources they need!"

After the fall of Duke Jin’s Mansion, Pharmacist’s Wish understood White Fox’s words more deeply.

In this world, weaklings can’t become the power that makes the strong stronger. Numbers don’t matter; only another strong person can be relied upon by the strong. If a Messenger is satisfied with their status and power, they can eliminate dissent at will, like her father. But if they want to go further, they need allies, not submissive subordinates.

But in one’s life, how many people can you meet and understand?

Character can’t be trusted; people change. Who could have known twenty years ago that the loyal and brave Yao Shi Moke would die as a traitor? Only bonds are worth holding onto tightly, as they grow stronger over time. That’s why Pharmacist’s Wish started nurturing Wuqiu and Shidong from scratch, after years of companionship. That’s why White Fox chose to go back and save Snake-dog; they’ll stand together many times in the future.

So... Pharmacist’s Wish sneaked a glance at the Rabbit Heroine’s reaction. I’m such a charismatic leader type now, little sister, you must be moved, right?

Her words were sincere, but the thought of raising the Rabbit Heroine’s favor wasn’t false, either. If Wuqiu and Shidong are worth nurturing for strength, and the thieves worth nurturing for bonds, then the Rabbit Heroine, who possesses both bonds and strength, is worth Pharmacist’s Wish spending all efforts to bind her by her side.

Pharmacist’s Wish had even planned that if the Rabbit Heroine agrees, even if her oft-mentioned brother comes over, she’ll mercilessly beat him—she actually wanted to do so.

But she saw the Rabbit Heroine start jumping again, happily like a rabbit.

They followed the servant through the village; he was very respectful. Whenever they looked at a building within the village, he would immediately introduce it: "That’s drying ground number three, the bacon produced inside there is very tasty; you can take some to try... That’s the Heroes Gathering, alcohol is available round-the-clock, but food depends on the cook, though you two distinguished ones don’t need such troubles. Just order whatever you want to eat, and it’ll be delivered directly to your mansion... We’ve arrived; all three Great Guardians are waiting for you on the second floor of the Demon Slaying Hall."

The most magnificent, central place of the village was not the residence of the three Great Guardians, but this Demon Slaying Hall. As soon as the Rabbit Heroine and Pharmacist’s Wish entered, it felt like they had arrived at a bustling market in a big city, with noise overwhelming them.