"What else can we do?"
Yami shrugged. He was helpless about these stats too, but there was nothing he could do!
"Is it really okay for me to stay in this squad..."
Noelle facepalmed, feeling that her future was very bleak.
Still, it was one thing for the others to be indifferent, but why did the fellow newcomer Asta also look completely unbothered!
"You seem very optimistic, Asta!"
Noelle raised an eyebrow.
"What else? What can I do? I'm helpless too!"
Asta mimicked Yami's shrug and smiled.
"Alright, next is the second matter: payday!"
The corners of Yami's mouth curled up, as if seeing the start of another high-stakes gamble!
"Long live Captain Yami!"
Magna excitedly knelt before Yami, while the other members, who had been busy with their own things, also gathered around him in excitement.
"Ah! I can no longer control the Primal Power within me, I want to eat!"
Charmy fully utilized the advantage of her short legs, pouncing on Yami's leg and becoming the lucky first person to receive her salary.
"God, I think I smell the scent of girls!"
Finral was already drooling after receiving his pay. Tomorrow, he was definitely going to ask out several beautiful girls!
"I want to buy a new outfit for my goddess, but I don't know what would suit her."
The siscon gentleman Gauche approached Yami, seeking some advice.
"Don't come to me with those kinds of questions."
Yami rejected him with ease.
"Captain, how much money do you want to have a fight with me!"
Luck approached Yami with lightning crackling around him, his desire for battle extremely urgent.
"I won't fight you."
Yami turned his head away dismissively. If he actually fought Luck and got him worked up, he'd be the one who had to clean up the mess.
"Alright, tomorrow is a day off. Don't go wasting your money!"
Yami gave everyone a word of concern before leaving happily. Following his departure, the group gradually dispersed as well.
"This is the first time I've ever been paid."
Asta sighed as he weighed the money bag in his hand. He didn't care much about the salary because he wasn't short on money at all; if he ever wanted to spend some, he could just take it...
"It's just a bunch of pocket change!"
Noelle remained expressionless. This amount wasn't even enough for a single shopping trip for her.
"How do you two plan to use it?"
Vanessa approached the two of them. She felt that as their big sister, she should look after these two newcomers who had just turned fifteen.
"I don't know yet..."
Asta and Noelle spoke at the same time.
Vanessa leaned down and said playfully, "Then let's go shopping in the city street together tomorrow!"
"Uh... well, proper rest is also a form of training!"
Asta took a step back as he spoke.
"Humph!"
Noelle pouted with some dissatisfaction, as if she had some objections to Vanessa's actions, but she still agreed with Vanessa's suggestion. Otherwise, wouldn't this turn into a private date between Asta and Vanessa!
"Alright, see you tomorrow..."
Vanessa blew Asta a kiss and then returned to her own quarters. For a moment, the once lively living room became quiet again.
"Goodnight, Noelle."
Asta said goodbye to Noelle, went to the bathhouse to wash up, and then lay down on his bed. However, since it was still early, he didn't feel sleepy, so he decided to open the naruto mall to browse.
The items currently displayed in the mall were only the three unlimited exchange items: soldier pills, Kunai, and healing potions. Because he had already redeemed all the Ninjutsu in the primary mall and hadn't gathered enough points to upgrade it, he felt a bit anxious.
"I thought joining a Magic Knight Squad would let me gather points quickly, but it seems the speed of killing enemies is slow as hell!"
Asta felt a bit helpless. Including the 900 points he earned today, he only had about 10,000 points. It seemed that if he wanted to improve his strength in the short term, he could only start with Chakra and Taijutsu. But both Taijutsu and Chakra required steady accumulation; only a solid approach would work.
"Forget it, let's take it slow. I wonder how Nash and the others are doing. I left them a whole warehouse of healing potions; I trust they haven't run out that quickly?"
After closing the mall, Asta thought of the people at the church. Now he finally knew where to spend his money. After he finished shopping with Noelle and the others tomorrow, he would send all the remaining money back. He believed that with this money, those poor children would have a better life.
The next day, it could be said that the entire Black Bulls squad set out!
Everyone got up very early; it seemed they could no longer control their restless hearts.
Vanessa knew that Asta and Noelle couldn't fly, so she thoughtfully brought out her broom. It was an ordinary broom, not as flashy as Magna's crimson lancer majesty annihilator, but it was practical. Moreover, perhaps due to Vanessa's long-term use, the broom still carried a hint of her fragrance, making this shopping trip feel quite alluring.
"I'll go first!"
Noelle didn't wait for Vanessa to get settled before climbing on second, thinking that as long as she stayed close to Vanessa, she wouldn't have any physical contact with Asta.
"Too naive!"
Asta smiled without a word as he watched Noelle's little movements. Did she really think she could avoid his Hand of God? You've got to be kidding!
"We're heading out!"
Once Asta was seated, Vanessa steadily started the broom, but Asta still'stumbled' and hugged Noelle's slender waist from behind...
"The flying speed is just too fast."
Asta gave his all-purpose excuse.
"If it's too fast, shouldn't your body be leaning backward?"
Noelle said, suppressing her Primal Power.
"Haha, it seems that way, but humans are occasionally anti-physics."
Asta gave a thick-skinned chuckle, and then his two hands continued doing what they were doing without any hindrance.
"..."
Noelle's face was dark. She really wanted to slap Asta away, but for some reason, whenever she was hugged by Asta, her body felt as weak as if it had been injected with anesthesia...
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