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After leaving the Herta Space Station,
Bochang's strength had been steadily increasing, and his full-power strike with the Dragon Talisman was remarkably potent.
However... without having directly faced the Stellaron Hunters yet,
it was difficult to gauge their comparative strengths.
Moreover, recalling Silver Wolf's peculiar abilities gave Bochang a headache.
Polygraphs and Memory Removal Wands...
These left a deep impression on him.
"Now, those should be ineffective against me... If I could obtain the Horse and Dog Talismans..."
"I wouldn't need to worry about such issues anymore."
Lost in thought, Bochang began hesitating over which reward to choose.
Both the Random Skill and the statue of a Minotaur seemed appealing.
"Hmm... I think I'll still choose the statue of a minotaur. Currently, I'm not severely lacking in skills, and these random skills feel similar to random items; there's a chance they might turn out to be quite useless."
"Trying out the statue of a minotaur seems like a better option. Well... it appears that giving the teleportation ring to Pela wouldn't cause any issues, but... should I really give the teleportation ring to Pela? Right now, I only have one, and I can only entrust it to a single person, so I must make a careful choice."
"Option One."
Having made his decision, Bochang stood up and patted Serval on the shoulder, saying, "It's alright, Pela... Serval and I will make our band renowned throughout the universe."
Pela remained silent.
[Rewards being distributed—Congratulations! You have received the statue of a minotaur. Minotaur Warriors never serve as slaves unless provided with full board. Note: This item has been stored in the System space and can be directly retrieved for use.]
Regarding the fate of the teleportation ring,
Bochang had yet to decide and wasn't in a rush to hand it over.
At that moment, it seemed as though Serval had also made her decision, and she replied, "Yes, Pela, I have decided to leave Belobog and embark on adventures outside. If there's an opportunity in the future, I will come back to visit you."
"Pela will miss you, Serval."
The two women, one young and one older, began their heartfelt farewell.
Witnessing this scene, Bochang internally debated whether he should hand over the teleportation ring now or not.
«Forget it, I'll give it to them... Seeing Serval and Pela acting like they might never meet again makes me feel guilty.»
After all, Serval's departure was entirely orchestrated by Bochang himself.
He reached into his pocket and retrieved another teleportation ring. Holding it up, he said, "It's alright... Pela, do you see this ring? Just add a drop of your blood, and we can establish mutual teleportation between us. Whenever you wish to see Serval, I can instantly bring her here to meet you, and together we'll build Universe Village."
"Ah?"
Pela was taken aback, her small hands covering her mouth bashfully as she looked at the ring offered by Bochang.
A mix of surprise and a blush appeared on her face simultaneously.
"The ring...the ring...the ring... Can he really entrust me with something like this? And it's a teleportation ring! What does Bochang mean by giving it to me? If I accept, will it imply..."
If Pela wasn't mistaken, this ring matched the style of the one currently on Bochang's finger. In Belobog, exchanging rings during marriage was a common tradition, which understandably led to her overthinking.
Bochang felt a chill run down his spine, sensing three pairs of eyes focusing on him.
Fortunately, his Spider Sense did not trigger, indicating that these gazes held no significant malice.
"It's alright...it's alright. Since there were no negative rewards mentioned in the options, this situation must not be serious. As long as I explain properly, there should be no problem."
Bochang took a deep breath but didn't get a chance to speak before being interrupted.
March 7th spoke first, "Bochang, you actually have a second teleportation ring... Hmph... Didn't it occur to you that fragile little March might need one for protection?"
With her hands on her hips, March 7th glared sidelong at Bochang, seemingly waiting for him to obediently hand over the ring.
Stelle also seemed to grasp the situation and turned away, placing a hand on her chest.
"Uh... During every battle, I always charge at the forefront. I think... perhaps... maybe... I could use a teleportation ring too. That way, I wouldn't burden Bochang with rushing to save me all the time..."
"That's right, indeed," March 7th nodded repeatedly.
Although Serval wasn't fully aware of the teleportation ring's capabilities, seeing something identical to Bochang's ring ignited a sense of competition within her.
After a brief moment of hesitation, unsure what to say, Serval simply touched her cheek.
"I feel like... this ring looks quite nice."
The blonde woman didn't directly express her desire for the teleportation ring, but it was evident from her tone.
Bochang felt his head about to split from this mounting tension.
Even Pela subtly sensed the brewing rivalry among them. An invisible and odorless haze of competition seemed to rise between the three girls.
"What's happening here? What should I do... Should I pretend nothing is going on and just walk away?" Pela's mind raced at high speed but quickly crashed under the pressure.
The gazes of March 7th, Serval, and Stelle all converged on her simultaneously.
"Don't...don't look at me! This has absolutely nothing to do with me..." Pela wore an innocent expression.
Meanwhile, somehow spying stealthily, Silver Wolf lounged lazily in her ergonomic chair. Watching through a screen, she blew a pink bubble before mumbling indistinctly, "Option 6..."
[Dating Options activated.]
[Option 1: Give the teleportation ring to Stelle - Completion Reward: Be abducted by the Stellaron Hunters.]
[Option 2: Give the teleportation ring to March 7th - Completion Reward: Dual Yandere Gaze. Note: Watch your back!]
[Option Three: Give the teleportation ring to Serval — Completion Reward: Guaranteed Diarrhea After Every Meal.]
[Option Four: Insist on giving the teleportation ring to Pela and say, "When we first arrived in Belobog, you helped us quite a lot. This ring is well-deserved for you." — Completion Reward: Obtain a Random Skill.]
[Option Five: If you want it so much, then neither of you get it. Say, "There's only one teleportation ring, and I planned to keep it for future convenience when visiting Belobog again. If you, Pela, don't want it, then I'll give it to Gepard..." — Completion Reward: Obtain a Random Item, ranging from small as a matchstick to large as a star destroyer. Note: Such items will...]
The sudden appearance of five options left Bochang utterly bewildered.
Having five options pop up at once was indeed a first for Bochang.
However, the first three options were quite similar; the focus lay primarily on the last two.
Only these two offered positive rewards.
Bochang would definitely have to choose between them—one offering a random skill, the other a random item. In essence, they were comparable but with different biases.
It simply depended on whether Bochang desired a skill or an item.