The two in Bronya's room were not like the Headmaster.
Just a gentle knock, and Banya and Seele would come out.
Theresa had to be knocked on forcefully, otherwise she wouldn't react at all.
Lucas had suffered losses in this regard before.
After being busy for a long time, Theresa was still spacing out in her room and hadn't gone to drink bitter melon juice at all.
He snuck into the room, and before he could do anything, the Headmaster rushed over.
Next, he could invite Teacher Tom to do the voiceover.
On the third floor of the Faculty Dormitory, just as Lucas was waiting for Bronya and Seele to open the door, an accident occurred.
"Ding-a-ling."
A sound of bells reached Lucas's ears, and his pupils slightly contracted as he said, "This is…"
Turning his head, a brown cat was standing quietly on the windowsill at the edge of the corridor.
It meowed at the man, "Meow…"
"Canned food?" Lucas was stunned.
This cat, originally from Elysian Realm, had also appeared in the Inner World with its owner.
As long as he saw "canned food," it meant he saw Pardofelis.
Why, you ask? The hands that appeared around someone's waist were the best proof.
These were slender, delicate hands, with a hint of redness at the fingertips.
The hand shape was flawless, fair, and delicate, simply a blessing for hand fetishists.
"Hehe… Boss, I found you, come in and play."
With the clear laughter in his ear, Lucas's vision went black, and he felt the whole world begin to spin.
Bronya's door opened at this moment.
Banya poked her head out and looked around.
"No one… Damn it… If Bronya catches that Lucas, she definitely won't let him off."
"Bronya Onee-chan, isn't that bad? Lucas Nii-chan…" The voice from inside the door suddenly changed, "Hehehe… Bronya Onee-chan, why don't Seele go catch Lucas?"
The schizophrenic-like words did not move Banya.
Bronya thought for a moment, her voice cold and emotionless, "Alright… go catch Lucas to play with us."
"Hehehe…"
Three cold "hehehes" were like the bitter wind of winter.
Seele set off.
...
Lucas slowly opened his eyes; he was lying in the arms of a cat-eared girl… The faint fragrance and strong scent of blood lingering in his nostrils made him want to sink into this warm embrace.
Unfortunately… Lucas couldn't indulge.
Because—this came with a price; the longer he stayed, the more expensive it would be.
Poverty was the best cure.
Lucas sat up with a whoosh.
"Boss, thank you for your patronage, the total is five hundred yuan." Pardofelis extended her hand for money.
The cat-eared girl in front of him had short brown hair and was dressed lightly, in just a black bra and black hot pants.
This was one of the reasons why Pardofelis's embrace was so warm.
Being held in her arms, one could truly perfectly feel her body temperature.
Lucas reluctantly pulled out his Schicksal card to pay.
There was no other way; falling into Pardofelis's hands meant death if he didn't pay.
One could imagine.
If Lucas didn't bleed a little this time, he wouldn't be able to leave Pardofelis's hands alive.
Taking the card, Pardofelis swiped it on her POS machine.
Five hundred yuan instantly slipped away.
"Boss, want to see our goods? Absolutely fair and square," Pardofelis revealed a sinister smile. "Hehe... if you don't buy, it means you're looking down on us."
Her heterochromatic eyes, one blue and one green, gleamed with greed as Pardofelis brazenly scrutinized Lucas's body.
If Theresa and Kiana represented gluttony...
And Elysia and Eden represented lust...
Then Pardofelis was undoubtedly greed.
Or rather, avarice.
At this moment...
Lucas was in a complete darkness.
Beside Pardofelis, there was only a display stand resembling a shop from the Elysian Realm.
On it were Pardofelis's goods.
Blood-stained pendants, blood-stained pistols, blood-stained clothes, torn limbs, human eyes, hearts, kidneys...
These items were haphazardly piled together, and the more he looked, the more uncomfortable he felt deep inside.
The first time he came here...
Lucas vomited directly.
Although he had already died several times by then, seeing a large number of severed limbs and even still wriggling internal organs with his own eyes was still quite impactful for a normal person.
Now...
Lucas had gotten used to it.
The smell of blood in the air could not affect him in the slightest.
The still wriggling internal organs were nothing more than fresh goods.
Pardofelis was like the merchant in this strange horror game; she was actually a very safe Valkyrie.
Provided Lucas had money on him.
If he didn't bring money...
Pardofelis was definitely a terrifying existence no less than Theresa... She would kill without hesitation and directly remove internal organs while you were still conscious.
At least Theresa used anesthetic when she cooked internal organs...
Pardofelis didn't use anesthetic; she would only tear open your chest and abdomen with her sharp claws, taking out internal organs while muttering prices.
"This kidney is five hundred yuan, this heart is also five hundred yuan..."
Although the price was indeed a bit cheap...
Now was not the time to consider those things.
Lucas shook his head, dispelling the unpleasant memories, and stared at Pardofelis's goods, carefully choosing.
To survive in Pardofelis's hands, he had to spend at least two thousand yuan when encountering her.
The goods were different every time.
If he was lucky...
He might be able to get some very useful gadgets here.
Such as flashbangs, smoke grenades, etc...
Before Lucas mastered sound localization...
He particularly liked to buy a compass that didn't point north.
This compass would point to the nearest Valkyrie to Lucas.
For a novice, it was simply a divine artifact.
Even now, the compass that didn't point north was still useful to Lucas, just not as much as before.
Of course...
Even if all the goods were trash...
He still had to make up two thousand.
If the money was not enough, or if he didn't spend two thousand, Pardofelis would take internal organs to pay off the debt.
Someone might be confused—isn't this forced buying and selling?
That's right.
Pardofelis was indeed forcing sales.
Have you ever seen a shop owner who directly drags customers into the store?
Although Pardofelis's actions had also saved his life in certain cycles...
For example, he was about to be caught by Himeko Murata...
But Pardofelis intercepted him halfway.
Or when he was about to be made into a delicious dish by Theresa...
Pardofelis made a dazzling appearance and abducted him.
Pardofelis, who possessed the Second God Keys—Thousand Worlds a Single Karma, was truly elusive, coming and going without a trace.
She could easily snatch food from the tiger's mouth right under the noses of the Valkyries.
But...
Even with the life-saving grace...
Lucas still detested the forced buying and selling behavior; he was planning to go conquer Bronya now.
He wasn't here to spend money!
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