After eating a free meal together, Luffy's favorability broke through to the epic level — it jumped up by 10 points.

【Monkey D. Luffy's favorability has risen to 90. Received Vicious Bone x100】

I didn't even have the time to cheer for this Epic-tier reward before the AI informed me of some bad news in a regretful tone.

"Be prepared."

There was a rare hint of pain in its tone. "According to my predictions, Luffy's favorability will stagnate at this value for a very long time."

My heart skipped a beat. "How long is a very long time?"

The AI sighed faintly. "That's hard to say. If it's short, it'll be a few weeks. If it's long … it'll probably be in your next life."

I took a deep breath and asked a question I'd been wanting to ask since I met it.

"Can I really not kill you?"

The QB-looking bastard tilted its head cutely and replied in a cute voice, "You can't."

What the hell, what's a goddamn AI trying to act cute for?

What was suffocating was that this goddamn AI was a goddamn high-tech product, and its goddamn predictions were goddamn accurate.

Almost half a year had passed since then, and Luffy's favorability was still stuck at 90, showing no signs of rising.

I'd helped them beat up crocodiles, beat up hooligans, and climbed over garbage mountains with them … but Luffy's favorability still showed no signs of rising.

On the other hand, Ace's favorability was slowly but steadily increasing, climbing to 75 in half a year.

… My feelings were really complicated.

But in general, other than the fact that Luffy's favorability did not increase, life in Gorbo Mountain was surprisingly interesting.

The AI had a lot to say about this.

"I feel like you've returned to your childhood."

It looked at me, who was competing with Luffy and Ace, with a complicated expression.

I casually plucked a fruit from a tree. "It does feel like I've returned to my childhood, competing with my younger brother to get eggs from the chicken coop."

The QB's expression became even more complicated. "I'm not praising you."

I wiped the fruit on my clothes and put it into my mouth. "Hmm, I know you're saying that I'm childish.

But in the words of us cultured people, this is called feelings. Do you know how many writers and artists have tried to find their childlike innocence but failed?

An AI like you won't understand. "

The pussy-bunny's face quickly became expressionless. "I don't understand the feelings of you cultured people, but I do understand science. Do you want me to tell you how much bacteria you just ate?"

I quickly grabbed his tail and stuffed the remaining half of the fruit into his mouth. I forced him to swallow it before letting go with a grin on my face.

"Alright, no matter how much I ate just now, you've eaten too."

The AI's face turned green. "… You are becoming more and more demonic. Is it just my imagination?"

I patted his head gently and said in a meaningful tone.

"Yes, thanks to you."

"…"

On the other side, Luffy ran over with a bird egg the size of his head. He shouted our names as he ran.

"Ace, Leah, look!

I found such a big egg!

It's super big! "

In the next second, I heard Ace's exasperated voice.

"Luffy, you idiot!

Put that egg back!!! "

"Hey, don't!"

Luffy looked unhappy. "I spent a lot of effort to find it. I crawled for so long, I don't want to put it back."

Ace's face darkened. His anger mixed with anxiety made his already fierce face look even fiercer.

"You idiot," he said as he stood up. "Run!

Luffy! "

"Eh?"

The gradually expanding shadow covered Luffy's dazed face. The little idiot finally knew how to look up. In the next second, when he saw the huge creature swooping down from the sky, Luffy suddenly exclaimed.

"Wow!!

What a big bird!! "

"That's why I told you to run, idiot!" Ace jumped down from the tree and swung the steel pipe at the big bird that swooped down on Luffy. "Idiot!

Run! "

The QB face looked at the chaotic scene with an expressionless face. It slowly raised its soft tail and pointed at the two little ghosts who were being chased all over the ground by the birds.

"Feelings?" It asked.

"…"

"Your feelings are really exciting." It sneered in a flat tone.

I could only rub my temples and sigh deeply.

【Instant Enhancement】: Greatly increase the attack power of a single target on your side

【Emergency Evasion】: Grants an evasion status to a single target on your side

【Emergency Disposal】: Greatly recover the HP of a single target on your side

I resigned myself to my fate and changed to Archer · Billy The Kid card. I used the Chaldea uniform to give myself an instant enhancement buff. Then I threw Emergency Evasion to Luffy who was about to be taken away by the big bird, and gave Emergency Disposal to Ace who was scratched. After hesitating for a moment, I directly used the command spell.

"Okay, can I knock it down if I hit its forehead?"

I aimed at the big bird's head with the sniper rifle and said Billy The Kid's battle lines.

I don't know what's wrong with this system, it always needs me to say a few words before the battle starts.

While complaining in my heart, I released the noble artifact.

"— — Thunderer!"

Previously, in order to feed Luffy, I used a total of 4 cards. They were Ruler · Matilda, Lancer · Cuchulin, Archer · Robin Hood, and Berserker · Asterios. After several experiments, plus the previous experience of using Assassin · Jack the Ripper and Assassin · Quiet Hassan, I confirmed a pattern.

That is, the closer the hero spirit is to the Gods, the more difficult it is to use it. The closer the hero spirit is to the modern era, the easier it is to use it.

Robin Hood and Jack were relatively easy to use. Cuchulin only used it once and it almost killed me … As for Asterios, if I wasn't mad, I would never use it. _ (: з) ∠) _

Based on this principle, I used the remaining materials and fire seeds to enhance Billy The Kid … Although he didn't have much of a presence in the game, in this kind of jungle dungeon … Billy The Kid is really useful!

Ranged!

Sharpshooter!

Low physical requirements!

Comes with godly shooting skills!

Most importantly, not only does he wear a lot of clothes, he also wears proper clothes!!!

Where would you find such a great card?!

Billy The Kid's Noble Artifact, [Thunderer], has a sure-hit effect, so it killed the big bird in one shot.

I looked at the big bird that fell from the Bloody Thorn Rahu with gratification. I secretly made up my mind to nurture Billy The Kid until he was full.

— — Otherwise, only Luffy with his terrible appetite would be able to nurture him!!!

As soon as the big bird fell, he went up to it while drooling. He held the egg and raised his head, looking at me with his big pikapika eyes and acting spoiled.

"Leah, Leah, let's roast this bird and eat it!" Luffy was almost drooling. "Roasted bird meat is super delicious … Okay, okay, Leah!"

"Okay, okay, okay."

I sighed and removed Billy The Kid's card. I jumped down from the tree, "I'll make it for you, okay?

Does Ace want to eat it too? "

The black-haired kid turned his head away awkwardly. He didn't confirm nor deny.

In the past half a year, I had already figured out most of his (arrogant) and (spoiled) personality. Seeing this, I just nodded and reached out to take the big egg from Luffy's hand. After weighing it in my hand, I made a decision.

"Then let's do a parent-child thing?

Okay. "

A family should be neat and tidy.

The AI retorted, "Are you human?"

I hummed "Devilman" merrily.

No

Uta. I didn't plan to pay attention to this stinky rabbit.

Since we had a parent-child thing in a restaurant before, S?

That's why Luffy cheered almost immediately.

"Yay!

Parent-Child thing?

S is awesome! "

Ace snorted, turned his head, and walked to the other side of the forest.

"Where are you going?" I couldn't help but ask.

What answered me was a low growl of annoyance.

"To pick up firewood!"

I couldn't help but chuckle.

"What, seriously …" I complained softly, "It's so awkward that it's a little cute."

As we often hunted for food in the mountains, for convenience, we prepared a small temporary base nearby. There was a crude stove and a makeshift pot. In addition, we brought our own rice. Prepare a portion of parent-child food?

S is more than enough.

The so-called parent-child thing?

S is a dish made by putting chicken and eggs in a pot. As the saying goes, "A family should be neat and tidy."

I removed the bird's thigh. With Luffy's help, I removed the leg bone that was even taller than me. I cut the thigh meat into large pieces and placed them on the hot stone pot to roast. I purposely placed the meat skin on the side of the pot. Soon, there was a sizzling sound. The delicious aroma of the fat made Luffy's stomach growl.

Ace came back with firewood and some wild onions and garlic. I kicked him out to look for side dishes. Only a parent-child thing?

S is impossible to fill my stomach.

"You can't eat it now."

I slapped Luffy's hand away and scattered the wild onions that Ace found when he was looking for firewood. I slapped Luffy's hand away again and scattered the salt and pepper that I brought with me. Then, I grabbed Luffy's hand that was trying to eat again and tied it into a knot. Then, I went to beat the egg.

"It's just like raising a cat."

The AI at the side said coldly.

I rolled my eyes inwardly.

That's right. It's just like a popular joke on Weibo many years ago. How can you cook if there's a cat in the kitchen that loves to hog the pot?

Wash the pot, throw the cat out.

Cut the vegetables, throw the cat out, wash the pot again.

Prepare the seasoning, throw the cat out, continue to wash the pot … Endless cycle.

I quickly beat the egg. I rushed over and sat firmly on the back of Luffy who was trying to eat. Amidst his dissatisfaction, I signaled the AI to add water along the edge of the pot. As I waited for the water to boil, I kept beating the egg until the water in the pot boiled and the egg was full of bubbles. Then, I stood up and walked to the pot to see how much the meat was cooked.

The AI looked at Luffy who was squashed by me expressionlessly. Then, it looked at me. After a long while, it let out a sigh of disappointment.

"You still don't know why Luffy's affinity with you didn't increase?"

I tilted my head in confusion, causing the AI to roll its eyes at me. So, how did it roll its eyes when it didn't roll its eyes? I was really curious.

"I used to think that you didn't have a partner in your twenties because of your poor taste. Now, I know that I was wrong."

It said faintly, "I'll say it again. You really relied on your own ability to be single. The meat is cooked. You can put the egg now."

I snorted and poured the egg down. Then, I puffed my cheeks at the AI.

"What's wrong with being single? What's wrong with being single? Hmph."

The AI's expression was no longer one of disappointment. If it had steel and iron beside it, it would have smashed my head with a steel hammer.

"Do you still remember that you're here for a love strategy?

What do you want now? Do you want Luffy to call you mom? "

I instantly froze.

However, to add fuel to the fire, I suddenly heard Luffy's sobbing call not far away.

"Li, Leah …"

"What's wrong now?"

I turned around impatiently. With just one glance, I was so scared that I dropped my spoon on the ground.

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that for a moment, I felt that my eyeballs were about to fall out.

I saw a huge beast the size of a small mountain squatting by the side. Its ferocious eyes were staring unblinkingly at Luffy who was constantly trying to steal meat.

Not only were there sharp fangs in its bloody mouth, but there was also saliva filled with hunger …