He really wanted to know why they would put something like this in a place like this!
Don't these women feel any pain?
"Ah, it's because some people will kick your groin, so we need to use this method to make ourselves able to retaliate. You're actually lucky; some people put a steel spike inside to pierce the enemy's calf."
But the female Brawler remained remarkably calm.
You guys definitely have a problem!
Li Ke couldn't hold back any longer.
"So why do you do this...wouldn't it be better to be adventurers?"
He was genuinely curious. Being a ninja in the Japanese army was already a disgusting profession, so why would these female Brawlers rather degrade themselves like this than become adventurers?
"Adventurers only earn a little money, and how many adventurers can truly trust each other? Your question is strange. Don't you know adventurers have the lowest income?"
The female Brawler couldn't help but retort.
"Only someone with a screw loose would think adventurers could always
survive unscathed. The monsters and perilous environment in the wild aren't much better than what we have in the backstreets…"
The female Brawler said, then quietly moved away from Li Ke.
"So, you'd better mind your own business. I was just joking earlier. Get lost."
She glanced at Li Ke, confirming again that he was just a lecherous idiot with a screw loose, before releasing the steel needle she had been gripping tightly.
"Even if you save that girl, she won't be grateful. She'll just cling to you. That's how we people in this filth live. If you're planning to get into big trouble, then pretend I didn't say anything. But let's be clear: if you save her, we'll ask you for money."
The female Brawler finished with a wicked smile.
"You'd better think it over."
Li Ke fell silent. He considered it for a moment; it was indeed a troublesome matter.
Brawlers are like the mafia, and how many people who borrow money from the mafia are truly good people? Of course, it's possible some are just doing it for the sake of it, but the woman who fell didn't seem like one either.
But the problem is…
"You've said all that just to get me to save her, right?"
Li Ke asked directly.
The female Brawler paused for a moment, then immediately turned and left.
"Nonsense, I just want to collect the debt."
She walked away quite casually, as if she didn't want Li Ke to see anything, but she immediately turned back, took the gold coins from Li Ke's hand, and then stuffed a small bottle into his hand.
"This is the antidote to my poison. Just take one sip. I don't want a rich guy like you to die at my hands for no reason, or I'll be in trouble."
After saying that, the female Brawler finally left.
Li Ke looked at the two doses of antidote in his hand, thought for a moment, and decided to find a doctor first.
Then, the doctor from yesterday gave him a mirror so he could see his current appearance.
"You've indeed been poisoned."
Looking at his reflection in the mirror, his lips already turning blue, Li Ke was speechless. He was genuinely curious about what that female Brawler had been thinking, to place such a highly poisonous blade inside her body!
Wasn't she afraid of killing herself?!
While he was pondering this, the doctor gave him the antidote.
"The antidote is fine too, just drink a sip."
Li Ke silently drank a sip of the antidote, and visibly, the swelling on his face and the blue on his lips disappeared.
However, because of this, he looked at the doctor.
"Interested in making a house call?"
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"Incredible vitality."
Looking at the female Brawler lying on the bed, the doctor couldn't help but praise her.
"Not only is she seriously ill, but she's also been poisoned by over a dozen different toxins, and her internal organs have varying degrees of bleeding and damage. It's truly incredible that she's still alive under these circumstances. However, I'm sorry, while my antidote can neutralize the toxins in her body, I can't help her with her condition."
The doctor shook his head regretfully.
"If it were just a simple case of severe illness, I might be able to save her, but she's dragged this on for too long. Although her will to live is incredibly strong, allowing her to hold on until now, there's no doubt she's about to die. Her body is already failing; she's far too weak… She won't even last until I finish cleaning her wounds before she dies."
With that, the doctor sighed, left a bottle of gray liquid, and departed.
After seeing the doctor off and paying the significant medical bills from the previous visit, as well as the current medical expenses, Li Ke returned to her rented hotel room.
When he returned to his room, he saw the female Brawler open her eyes, her hand trembling as she reached for the antidote. Blood flowed continuously from her wounds with each movement.
Clearly, she had been awake for some time.
Her messy ponytail looked even more disheveled. She couldn't even manage a simple gesture like reaching out her hand properly. She exuded an aura of impending death, yet her eyes remained fierce.
When she saw Li Ke, she instinctively made a defensive movement—but this movement caused her to cough up a mouthful of purple blood.
Clearly, she was near death.
"The doctor said your internal organs are almost all damaged. Even if the toxins are removed, you'll only live until tonight at most. So, is it necessary to be so wary of me?"
The female Brawler didn't speak, only glared fiercely at Li Ke. Looking into those eyes, Li Ke was certain of one thing:
This kind of woman could provide him with a large amount of energy.
Although there's still much to explore regarding energy point acquisition, Li Ke has figured some things out.
The more obsessive or determined a person is, and the greater their conviction and emotional volatility, the more energy points he will receive from sleeping with them.
A guy like this, stubborn even on the verge of death, is clearly that kind of obsessive person.
Li Ke really wants to know if sleeping with such a person can significantly increase his energy points. If so…
Then there's a lot more room for maneuver.
There are plenty of girls in this world suffering.
He wouldn't need to become a stallion then.
He hasn't forgotten about Lux. Lux helped him; he has to return her safely, right?
Therefore, quickly accumulating enough energy points is essential.
With his current physical strength, finding people who can quickly provide him with energy points is the best option.
After all, while Lux was proactive and appeared willing, it didn't mean she genuinely enjoyed licking a man's penis!
He didn't want to make the girl force a smile and lick him again!
Hearing Li Ke's words, the female Brawler lowered her guard, but when Li Ke picked up the antidote, she instinctively made an attack motion. She would attack if Li Ke tried to take the antidote away.
Although in her current state, she couldn't launch any effective attack.
However, when Li Ke handed her the antidote, she was still somewhat surprised and couldn't help but speak.
"So why did you save me?"
"Because you're beautiful, and I want to sleep with you. Let me state for you, I have no feelings for you."
The female Brawler paused for a moment, but nodded.
"Okay, as long as you don't kill me, do whatever you want."
She then began to drink the antidote, seemingly unconcerned about what Li Ke might do to her.
"I don't have a habit of doing things with corpses, and look at yourself, covered in filth, blood, and poison. You need to at least wash yourself clean."
Looking at her, Li Ke curled his lip in disgust.
"..."
The female Brawler paused, then looked at Li Ke with a puzzled expression.
"You want to do it with my corpse? But if that's the case, there's no need to tell me. Just wait for me to die, right?"
"..."
Could you please not be so grotesque?
"What I mean is, I might be able to save you, but the price is that during my time in Arad, you must be my sex toy. Are you willing?"
But the female Brawler just scoffed.
"Why wouldn't I be willing? I'm almost dead."
"That's good."
Li Ke dragged the medkit from his inventory to his action bar, then clicked "use" on the female Brawler.
And then...
An unbelievable thing happened.