The event was over.
One moment he was in a hotel, and the next, he was back in his office. Not only that, but his previous fatigue vanished the instant he returned, as if he had just woken up full of energy. Luo Cheng's body had been refreshed. Did this mean that even if something happened to him in the real world, he would be returned to the game after an event?
It certainly seemed plausible.
But before he considered that, there was something else more noteworthy. After the special event ended, a pop-up with a stat increase appeared before him. This was just like the mobile game.
Moreover, Luo Cheng looked at the water tank on his desk. When he opened it, there were several live fish inside. These were the fish he and Seiun Sky had caught, and they had been teleported back to Tracen with him.
"Huh?"
Luo Cheng squinted. He realized that the fish also had stat bonuses!
"Seiun Sky's fish. Eating it adds three to stamina and one to mood... What is this?"
Food, or rather, item effects. Why would these things exist? Luo Cheng had never seen them before. Thinking about this, Luo Cheng quickly patted his pocket. He remembered bringing back a flyer from a restaurant. After his body's state was refreshed, his clothes also changed back to his original uniform, and that flyer was in his pocket, untouched.
He pulled out the flyer and saw text displayed on the translucent screen: [Flyer from the first date. Reading it adds one to intelligence.]
This item also had a bonus! However, the original signature from the store manager was gone; it was just a regular flyer. These items from the "outside" world came with special stat bonuses.
But these two bonuses seemed insignificant. Was there anything else? That's right!
Luo Cheng suddenly remembered the pair of shoes he bought for Teio. After the race, she treasured them and switched back to her original training shoes. Those shoes were also bought from the outside. Did they also have a special effect?
Just as Luo Cheng was about to go to Teio's room to find out, there was a knock on the door, and then a little filly with drooping ears came in. It was Tokai Teio. She looked particularly down. Her status bar showed [Extremely poor mood].
What happened? Did something happen to cause her mood to drop? Luo Cheng suddenly remembered how he had repeatedly hung up on her yesterday, and that she had even gone to his room. Maybe she had met with Cafe at that time.
Even though Luo Cheng wasn't there, he could imagine the scene. It would have been a fight for the ages. However, he had managed to avoid that part of the story. After returning to the game world, these horse girls wouldn't do anything to him.
Luo Cheng called Tokai Teio to his side and started petting her head. It was simple to improve a horse girl's mood by doing intimate things like petting, rubbing, hugging, and so on (censored). If a horse girl's mood was too low, they might misunderstand commands, and their stat bonuses would be lower. So Luo Cheng always kept their moods up.
He put Tokai Teio on his lap and gently rubbed her ears. As if she was electrocuted, Tokai Teio's body trembled. She instinctively snuggled up to Luo Cheng. The sweet scent of citrus on the girl filled his nostrils, and Tokai Teio's mood rapidly improved at a visible pace.
[Extremely poor mood]... [Poor mood]... [Normal]... [Good mood]...
"Tr-trainer..." Tokai Teio said, her face flushed. "What is... today's training task...?"
"Today's training task is to grab ears."
"Yes... understood, Trainer... hehe..." Tokai Teio gently rubbed her head against Luo Cheng's chin. At the same time, her mood reached [Excellent]. She took Luo Cheng's hand and put it in her mouth.
"Zzzz..."
Huh? Did Teio regain consciousness?
Startled by her actions, Luo Cheng quickly pulled his hand away with a pop, and the room fell silent for a moment.
Luo Cheng looked at Teio in his lap and hesitantly touched her again. Her ears moved slightly, but this time, there were no additional actions.
It seemed that it was just her instinctual reaction.
Luo Cheng let out a sigh of relief, feeling both a little nervous and disappointed.
"Teio, I bought you a pair of shoes last time. Can you bring them to me? I want to take a look."
Tokai Teio leaned against Luo Cheng's body and, after a few seconds, said, "Yes."
She quickly returned with the shoes from her room. Luo Cheng examined them. The shoes were spotless, with no signs of use. The stat bonus on them surprised Luo Cheng.
"Speed increase... 15%? Training experience +3, protection +2, comfort +3."
The shoes Luo Cheng had spent a fortune on had several types of bonuses. This speed bonus was a bit exaggerated. Did it directly add to the stats?
Luo Cheng looked at the speed stat above Tokai Teio's head and said, "Put the shoes on, Teio."
She didn't move.
"Teio?"
.exe has stopped responding.
Huh? She couldn't execute this command? Before, they could only fail to execute commands related to language and thought. Why couldn't she execute this one?
Never mind. If Teio couldn't do it, he would.
Luo Cheng had her sit on the sofa and took off her shoes. At that moment, Teio's body moved again. Her cute, young toes wiggled, and her delicate little feet showed a hint of pink through her white cotton socks. She placed her foot on Luo Cheng's hand, a blush appearing on her face.
Could this little girl want me to put the shoes on for her?
No, an automaton wouldn't have that kind of consciousness.
However, Luo Cheng habitually played with Teio's small foot. His thumb pressed against the soft arch of her foot. A few seconds later, a fine layer of sweat appeared on Teio. Unlike sweat from training, this sweat, which hadn't been trapped by shoes and socks, had a faint, sweet smell.
Tokai Teio's beautiful blue eyes were veiled in a dreamy mist as she looked at Luo Cheng, and she spoke haltingly with her lips slightly parted:
"Trainer... what is... today's training task?" Tokai Teio's voice was muffled.
Her soft foot flexibly bent into an 'O' shape, clamping down on Luo Cheng's arm.
Looking at Teio, Luo Cheng thought for a moment. He decided to solve the first problem. Luo Cheng put the shoes on Teio's feet and then looked at her stats. The speed stat rapidly increased, quickly soaring to 200.
These shoes could really directly boost a horse girl's stats! Luo Cheng had discovered a cheat-like item in this game world.