Chapter 116: Chapter 108: Can it really… really reach the lungs?

Once the message was sent, the regional channel was quiet for a while before someone started speaking.

Zhou Kai: “The boss is too strong, casually coming up with things others have never seen!”

Liu Jin: “To be honest, that’s true.”

Chen Guanghan: “All you guys know how to do is kiss ass, anyone signing up?”

Zhou Kai: “There’s no more exploration opportunities left!”

Liu Jin: “+1”

Chen Guanghan: “Then I won’t be polite! @Li Zheng, boss, I’m offering a Bronze Level Core for a spot, you can decide the type!”

Mo Lian: “@Li Zheng, boss, I’m offering two Bronze Level Cores for a spot at the bathhouse sauna! (Shy face)”

Chen Qianxue: “@Mo Lian, you sneaky fox, you’re up to no good! @Li Zheng, I’ll also offer two Bronze Level Cores, buying a spot!”

Mo Lian: “@Chen Qianxue, where to?”

Chen Qianxue: “The boss shouldn’t mind a double room. (Shy face)”

Mo Lian: “(Furious) @Chen Qianxue, you’re more shameless than me!”

Chen Guanghan: “(Shocked) Why don’t you two go for a love hotel?”

Zhou Kai: “Isn’t it obvious? Since the game started, which player has had the chance or resources to bathe? These two women pretend they want to hang out with the boss, but they really just want a bath.”

Lu Li: “@Mo Lian, @Chen Qianxue, you two silly women, if you want to bathe, you can pick a love hotel! Have you ever seen a hotel without a private bathroom?”

Lu Li really lives up to being broad-minded, easily spotting details overlooked by others, directly hitting the crucial point.

Li Zheng couldn’t take it anymore; if this chat continued, he might end up getting locked in a small black room ahead of time.

Li Zheng: “@Lu Li, shut up you rebellious child! And let’s add a condition, no female teammates allowed, just to avoid suspicion!”

Zhou Kai: “The boss has gone down a narrow path.”

Liu Jin: “To be honest, that’s true!”

Chen Guanghan: “The boss probably doesn’t know how rare this opportunity is, right? Back when I was studying in Shanghai, those university days were fantastic!”

Lu Li: “@Chen Guanghan, good buddy, open a thread and tell us more!”

Zhou Kai: “Seconded!”

Liu Jin: “+1”

Chen Guanghan: “@Lu Li, dude! You called me bro, and then I suddenly got a dad?”

Li Zheng: “???”

…

After removing a lot more banter and protests from female players, Li Zheng finally selected two players.

First, Phoenix Mountain.

That’s right!

Little Phoenix, in between making a Pocket Watch, noticed the commotion in the regional channel and secured a spot by getting credit for two Bronze Level Cores.

Li Zheng guessed that this guy probably forfeited the rest of today’s exploration to enjoy some well-earned relaxation.

Of course, the main reason was that this one hour allowed him to stop making Pocket Watches.

Yep, clearly the latter reason weighed more.

The second one was Xiao Siyuan.

As a support player not known for battling, each time he chose a door, it was a challenge, causing his exploration speed to be slower than people like Zhan Zhouzhou, leaving him with just one exploration opportunity, which he traded for a spot.

As for the cost…

He agreed to compile some materials on anesthetic dosages for Li Zheng afterwards.

Even though his primary job isn’t related to anesthesia, Xiao Siyuan’s knowledge of medical matters is obviously rich, including the use of anesthetics, he has some understanding.

Just this one condition is unmatched by others.

Thus, both team slots were filled.

After some intense discussion, the three of them finally decided on the type of room to choose this time–bathhouse sauna.

Regarding this, Li Zheng had quite the opinion, after all, he had already built a bathroom, making future showers convenient.

Moreover, he couldn’t even feel the temperature, unable even to enjoy a sweaty sauna session.

He could enter the sauna… and not even sweat a drop, completely pointless.

But since Phoenix Mountain and Xiao Siyuan fought hard for it, Li Zheng couldn’t resist, so he agreed.

“Sigh… if you’re courting frustration, there’s nothing I can do.”

Li Zheng shook his head, resignedly starting the temporary Jumping Device just received from the system.

The Teleportation Gate opened, Phoenix Mountain jumped out first, still holding a long-haired white cat in his arms.

“Haha! I can finally break free from an hour of crafting work!”

“Excuse me, excuse me!”

Not done laughing proudly, Phoenix Mountain was pushed from behind by Xiao Siyuan.

He blocked the Teleportation Gate.

“Why did you bring it along?” Li Zheng pointed to the long-haired white cat in Phoenix Mountain’s arms.

Phoenix Mountain lifted the cat, full of smiles: “What do you think? Beautiful, right? I’ve made it my pet, named Peepee.”

Xiao Siyuan was speechless: “Peepee? You need to work on your naming skills.”

“Hey!”

Phoenix Mountain put the cat back into his arms and held it: “You don’t understand, this guy, for some reason, every time it lounges on me, it likes to put its butt in my face.”

“Oh.” Xiao Siyuan nodded: “That happens with many cats, generally understood as a sign of trust from them. However, some say it means the female cat is in heat.”

“Ha?”

Phoenix Mountain opened the pet attribute panel, carefully checked the gender, confirmed it’s a big “Male” character, and felt relieved.

“Whew, luckily it’s a male cat, so it must just trust me for doing this.”

But Xiao Siyuan’s expression suddenly changed, and he said with a somber gaze: “No! If a male cat does this while in heat, you have even more trouble.

Because… this cat might be gay, and you’ll need to figure out how to satisfy it.”

Phoenix Mountain’s face looked constipated: “It… shouldn’t be, right?”

Li Zheng stifled a laugh and comforted him from the side: “Don’t get scared by old Xiao, I’ve never heard of animals being homosexual… uh…”

Upon mentioning this, Li Zheng suddenly recalled the two centaur oxen and clammed up.

Phoenix Mountain felt even more panicked, gazing in horror at the white cat in his arms, thinking there was something wrong with this cat.

The white cat Peepee looked up, softly meowing: “Meow~”

Evidently a male cat, and Phoenix Mountain had heard its meows several times before.

But this time, he heard an allure, a seductive quality in the meow.

“What the hell…!”

Phoenix Mountain almost tossed the cat away out of fright.

Luckily, Li Zheng stopped him in time: “Calm down! Maybe it just wants to fart at you?”

Phoenix Mountain: “…”

That he could take.

It’s much better than a gay cat.

“Meow…”

The white cat’s claws tightly hooked into Phoenix Mountain’s sleeve, frightened by the earlier jolt, trembling softly, piteously weak, making people feel sorry.

Xiao Siyuan straightened his face and said: “Alright, just joking with you earlier, I’m not a vet, I don’t understand animal body language.”

Phoenix Mountain: “…You’re full of it!”

Xiao Siyuan looked at him with a shy but anticipative gaze: “Truly… can it really reach the lungs?”

Li Zheng: “…”

Phoenix Mountain: “…”

Peepee: “…”

Little Sakura: “Ying ying?”