### Chapter 4: The Dark Line Turns Out to Be a Romance (21)
After reaching luck level lv6, Lin Nan realized just how terrifying this power truly was.
“I don’t want anyone to see me,” Lin Nan told the System.
【Your request has been fulfilled. Consuming 1 luck value per second. You can terminate this process at any time.】
【Warning: You need to have sufficient cover. If exposed to the line of sight of more than 10 people, you may be immediately discovered.】
Though there were a few restrictions, it was still a game-changer for Lin Nan.
All she had to do was lean against the ship’s hull and hide in the shadow of the roof eave, and the gang members passing by treated her like an invisible woman, as if the spot where she stood had become a dead zone for everyone’s vision. No matter how they looked around, they couldn’t see her.
The reason Lin Nan left Little Recipient behind was that she sensed a delightful masochistic quality in him. The harsher she was, the more his favor skyrocketed as if it was on a space rocket.
She thought she’d spend quite some time on Little Recipient, but to her surprise, within just two days of him leaving the mountain stronghold, his favor level had already climbed to 85%, just one step away from the coveted 100%.
So, seeing the golden opportunity and with the Giant Wave Gang members being so cooperative, how could she not push Little Recipient to his limits? It would be a waste of her efforts otherwise!
However, as she watched the gang members start setting the ship on fire, Lin Nan’s heart suddenly twisted. It was almost as if this wasn’t her intention after all.
Although Little Recipient bore Shiyuan’s face, his personality was nothing like any of the three Shiyuans on Asking Dao Continent. He was just a temporarily created character from the System. Why was she getting so tangled up in this?
As long as she could complete the mission, wouldn’t any slightly over-the-top actions be understandable?
Moreover, it was Little Recipient who was fully willing, and she wasn’t forcing him.
Lin Nan kept telling herself to wait for the crucial moment before making a move. But when she heard the cough from the watchtower completely stop, as if Little Recipient had finally collapsed, she panicked.
He had already shown such unwavering resilience, and here she was, waiting for what?
Worrying about favor levels? She could earn those later!
“Small-area thunderstorm, go!”
【Your request has been fulfilled. This action costs 100 luck points.】
【Your current luck value is 1420 points.】
Due to long exposure to the thick smoke, Little Recipient was slipping into a hazy, half-conscious state. Just when he thought he was about to merge with the flames and vanish from this world, a sudden gust of wind blew away the smoke enveloping him.
The fresh air instantly revived him, and he rubbed his still-dazed head, looking up at the sky. He saw dark clouds had unexpectedly gathered where the once-bright sky had been.
After a flash of silver lightning, thunder rumbled.
Only a few seconds later, a torrential downpour came pouring down.
The flames that were starting to spread to the watchtower were instantly doused by the rain, and accompanied by the pattering of raindrops, Little Recipient even clearly heard the flames’ final wail as they extinguished.
Was this heaven saving him?
Little Recipient stared blankly at the bottom of the watchtower.
He saw a splash of red reappear on the deck, and just as he was sure it was Sister Hong Chen, over thirty gang members lay lifeless on the ground.
bl**d mixed with rainwater was flowing down continuously.
But what surprised Little Recipient even more was that aside from her skirt being a bit damp, Sister Hong Chen had no trace of water on her at all.
Wherever she walked, there was always some gap in the sky above; pouring rain swept past her, as if she was the beloved child of heaven, and raindrops dared not to insult her even slightly, respecting her as they flowed by.
And then something even more shocking happened.
Sister Hong Chen simply snapped her fingers, and the torrential rain suddenly stopped, while the clouds above disappeared as swiftly as they had come.
In an instant, the entire lake returned to sunny skies and gentle breezes, as if the thunderstorm had been a complete illusion.
Not only was Little Recipient dumbfounded, but Jin Wen on another boat was also left in a daze.
He had thought that fire was about to roast that kid alive on the tower, but who would have guessed a rainstorm showed up just in time, saving his life?
What’s more, as the rain cleared and the obstructed view was no longer hindering him, he was horrified to see the thirty elites who had been besieging the cargo ship were all down at the feet of that woman in red.
And he hadn’t even seen how she did it!
In his skill level, it was impossible to take out so many enemies in such a short time.
“Fire! Fire!”
Jin Wen shouted.
It seemed this was the only way to dispel the fear and anxiety in his heart.
The archers hastily nocked their arrows, but the earlier downpour had made their bowstrings lose accuracy for a while.
The rain of arrows fell like scattershot doves, with only a few crooked ones managing to stick to the cargo ship’s deck.
“d*mn it! sh**t again!”
Jin Wen yelled in frustration.
But at that moment, a deafening battle cry suddenly erupted from the lakeshore.
The dozens of gang members left on the shore were instantly mangled by a hundred robust men who chopped them down like cabbages.
Jin Wen was shocked! What the hell was going on?
The Giant Wave Gang had only been building the dock by this lake for a little over half a year. In his memory, he had never offended any local major gangs.
“It’s a misunderstanding! It must be a misunderstanding!” Jin Wen shouted.
Fatty dashed to the front, wielding a heavy sword like a tank as he sent two enemies flying out of his way.
“A misunderstanding my a**! I’m here to take your life!”
Don’t be fooled by Fatty’s size; he was quite agile. After a few leaps, he landed right on the ship where Jin Wen was.
Behind Fatty, a significant portion of the elite soldiers included several from the Great Food Empire. They followed right in, crushing the gang’s survival space almost effortlessly.
And just when the mountain stronghold members were entangled with the Giant Wave Gang, Lin Nan, who had gone unnoticed, quietly took Little Recipient and slipped away from the scene.
Undoubtedly, when Fatty appeared, Little Recipient recognized their origin.
Yet, it still wasn’t the perfect moment for her to reveal her identity.
Until his favor level reached 100%, she wouldn’t dare to take off this layer of mystery on her face.
【Ding! You have completed the side quest — Eliminate the Giant Wave Gang’s branch.】
【You have obtained a fragment of the treasure map (4-1).】
A fragment of a treasure map?
Looking at the small piece of parchment appearing in the system screen, Lin Nan fell into deep thought.
