Intimate Contact

"Chen Han!" Lin Yuwei called out to the aggressive girl in front of her, her tone cold and stern. "I don't think it has anything to do with you."

Chen Han chuckled and cast a mocking glance at Bai Han before turning her attention back to Lin Yuwei. "I'm just concerned about you," she said, her voice dripping with insincerity. "I heard that you've awakened your mage profession and guessed that finding a team wouldn't be easy for you. I'm afraid this assessment won't be easy."

She paused for effect, then continued with a sneer. "Why don't you beg me? I'm destined to break the record for clearing the mystic realm this time. If you beg me, maybe I can let you have a share of the reward?"

Bai Han suddenly understood why this group was willing to spend so much money on Level 0 equipment. They were after the clearing record. Breaking the record would earn them double rewards from the system and the country, a prize that even a rank-five big shot would be envious of.

Not knowing the nature of the relationship between Lin Yuwei and Chen Han, Bai Han kept his focus on Lin Yuwei as she trembled with anger at Chen Han's mocking words.

Just as Lin Yuwei was about to explode, she suddenly felt someone pressing down on her shoulder. She turned around in surprise and saw Bai Han walking behind her and smiling at her. For some reason, Lin Yuwei felt much more at ease.

That's right, why would she care about Chen Han's mockery? It's not like she really didn't have a teammate and party now.

Moreover ...

Lin Yuwei couldn't think of any teammate who could be better than Bai Han, who had such ridiculous buffs!

Thinking of this, Lin Yuwei suddenly stopped being angry. Her expression became very calm as she looked at Chen Han and said indifferently, "No need. Thank you for your concern. I already have a teammate!"

Chen Han's expression changed. She glanced at Bai Han again, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

Bai Han originally thought that it was just a small interlude and that it should not have much to do with him. However, when Chen Han's fully equipped teammate passed by him, he suddenly smiled smugly and deliberately fiddled with the greatsword on his back, making a teasing expression at Lin Yuwei and mouthing to Bai Han, "Loser!" before leaving.

Bai Han was taken aback and then became angry. What did he do to deserve this mockery? He didn't even know those people. It was unfair and unreasonable.

Bai Han was fuming with anger after being mocked by Chen Han's teammate. Even though he had a good temper, he couldn't help feeling upset that someone would attack him for no reason.

As they walked, Lin Yuwei suddenly spoke up, "Do you want to try and break the record?" Bai Han was taken aback by her sudden question and replied, "Although my buff is powerful, it might still be challenging for us to break the record as a duo."

Before Bai Han could finish his sentence, Lin Yuwei surprised him by leaning in and planting a light kiss on his lips.

Stunned, Bai Han froze for a moment as Lin Yuwei teased him, "Is this considered intimate contact? Quick, see if your talent has been triggered."

Her nonchalant expression couldn't hide the blush on her cheeks as she waited for his reaction. Bai Han was left speechless, but his face revealed a hint of surprise and confusion.

[Intimate Contact authentication successful, distance restriction of buff removed. Duration:120 minutes]

[Based on the degree of intimacy, special buff will be obtained: All attributes increased by 5 points, Luck increased by 10 points, Duration:120 minutes]

The system notification popped up once more. Lin Yuwei's eyes widened as she gazed at the new buff displayed on her status bar, and she was so thrilled that she almost fainted.

While five points of Basic Attributes were decent, they paled in comparison to the double increase. The former was a fixed increment, while the latter was a percentage-based boost, making it undeniably more potent.

However, the most astonishing thing was that her Luck value had increased by 10 points!

Luck value was a concealed attribute, with everyone's basic luck value set at one point, regardless of their profession.

Furthermore, luck value could not be augmented by leveling up. Thus, obtaining the Luck value attribute was exceedingly difficult, and most people would remain stuck at their initial one point throughout their entire lives.

Luck was a crucial attribute in any game, as it affected the drop rate significantly.

With an increase of ten points in luck value, the drop rate would increase by ten times!

The special BUFF effect that Lin Yuwei and Bai Han received after their intimate contact left them both stunned, but it also washed away any awkwardness they had felt before.

They exchanged a glance and understood that they had hit the jackpot. Bai Han thought he had struck it rich, while Lin Yuwei realized that she could not let him escape.

As soon as the thought crossed Lin Yuwei's mind, her face turned bright red. Bai Han, however, didn't have the luxury of time to consider the implications of her sudden shyness.

The Initial Mystic Realm was about to open, and all players who had completed their Class Advancement and Awakening were rushing towards the entrance.

Without a word, Bai Han grabbed Lin Yuwei's hand and hurried towards the Mystic Realm gate. A large crowd of players had already gathered outside the entrance, eager to explore the secrets within.

Being a public area, all the players present would enter the same place. The Mystic Realm had been accessible for many years, and all the strategies and information were readily available to the public. It was rumored that the Mystic Realm was a magical forest filled with demonized wild animals. The level 5 demonized wolf king had been announced as the BOSS to be defeated.

Upon entering the Mystic Realm, the aim was to quickly level up and find a way to slay the Wolf King as part of the assessment. Once the BOSS was defeated, players could either opt to clear the level or be ranked based on the number of monsters killed and the points acquired. In such a public realm, only the first player to clear it would receive the system reward, and the subsequent rewards would only come from refreshing or beating the clearing record.

At present, the players had queued up in an orderly fashion to obtain their beginner's equipment, which was a White-grade weapon that was not even Iron-grade. This was a newbie benefit from the country, and better equipment could only be obtained by defeating bosses and other monsters within the Mystic Realm.

While bosses in the initial secret realm were the only ones that dropped Bronze and Silver-grade equipment, there was still a possibility of small and elite monsters dropping Iron-grade equipment.

Bai Han and Lin Yuwei received their novice weapons and waited for their turn to enter the Mystic Realm, but to their surprise, they encountered Chen Han's team, again!