Beauty Portraits: I Build a Harem in Another World

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Just like the Bloodlust spell, under normal circumstances, in the hands of necromancers, it would at most increase attack power by 50% and movement speed by 20%, but in Qin Feng's hands, its effectiveness was pushed to the maximum...

Not to mention the 200% increase in both speed and attack power, isn't the 500% increase in attack power terrifying?

But what's most frustrating is the 100% life steal, which means that as long as you hit the enemy, you can directly restore the same amount of your own life for every bit of damage you deal!

Therefore, if one had to point out any flaw in Qin Feng's Bloodlust Curse, it would be that its duration couldn't be increased; it only lasted three minutes! (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly spam/advertisements.)

Three minutes is enough time for a person to do a lot of things, especially in a situation where the two sides are evenly matched and the gap between them is not large!

Because Hu Xiafei already possessed eighth-level strength, although her strength was greatly reduced due to her injury, and her previous attacks could not cause any substantial damage to her opponent, the effect of the Bloodlust Technique now directly leveled the gap for her, and she was far superior!

However, his opponent was unaware of this. Moreover, he was determined to continue dragging things out until the effects of Hu Xiafei's injection wore off before properly humiliating and toying with her. Therefore, although he noticed some abnormalities in Hu Xiafei's body, he still did not take appropriate defensive measures against her attacks. As a result, Hu Xiafei's sudden outburst and subsequent attacks made him experience what pain truly meant!

Not only that, the significant increase in attack and movement speed made Hu Xiafei completely different from before. As soon as she gained a slight advantage, she immediately pressed her advantage relentlessly, unleashing a storm of attacks that completely stunned the guy. By the time he finally came to his senses, Hu Xiafei had not only inflicted terrifyingly massive damage on him amidst the cheers of the audience, but more importantly, due to her life-draining ability, she was becoming increasingly powerful, and the injuries she had sustained earlier were rapidly healing!

This……

Even though the effects of the injections Hu Xiafei had received earlier had worn off, she was not only unaffected, but her condition had recovered to almost perfect. In contrast, her opponent was pitifully screaming incessantly, her fighting power instantly reduced...

Without a doubt, this guy also received an injection, and it was the same time, so he's in trouble now!

Faced with Hu Xiafei's rapid attacks, he was powerless to resist. Although he was burly, he was beyond saving after being seriously injured. In the end, Hu Xiafei hit his chin with an elbow and knocked him unconscious!

Perhaps because it had been a long time since she had played such a beautiful and exhilarating match, and because her body hadn't felt so comfortable in a very long time, Hu Xiafei couldn't help but raise her hands to the sky and roar with excitement after winning the match.

However, just as she was about to leave to collect her payment, the arena's announcer suddenly appeared and declared her match invalid, meaning she wouldn't receive any payment...

The reason they didn't receive their payment was because Hu Xiafei cheated!

More accurately, it was because Hu Xiafei won this match that the Colosseum lost a huge amount of money...

As many of you may know, gambling odds are often controlled by someone. This is true everywhere on Earth, and it's an extension of human nature. It's just that in the Qin Dynasty, due to certain legal regulations, they couldn't be too blatant. But if they couldn't do it openly, they could still manipulate things secretly...

The arena knew that Hu Xiafei had been fighting desperately and was covered in injuries, but they never took the initiative to treat her injuries. This was partly because she was not a 'professional player' in the arena, and partly because they were waiting for her to finally give up. So, barring any unforeseen circumstances, today's match will be Hu Xiafei's farewell match!

Therefore, Hu Xiafei's opponent today was specially selected. His strength and record were weaker than Hu Xiafei's at her peak. However, he was informed of Hu Xiafei's serious injuries before the match and was asked to deliberately act passive and take a beating at the beginning. The purpose was to lure more viewers to bet on Hu Xiafei to win. As long as the effects of the injections on Hu Xiafei wore off, she would be at the mercy of others.

Furthermore, everyone should know that in a competition of the Colosseum level, there is no such thing as forfeiting. The match will only automatically end if one side is completely incapacitated, unconscious, or even killed in battle. Otherwise, no one has the right to stop the contestants from doing anything!

The biggest allure of this kind of competition is that there are no rules; if you have the skill, you can do anything to your opponent!

So unsurprisingly, after comparing Hu Xiafei's record, many people saw that she completely dominated her opponents in the arena. Almost all the viewers bet on her to win. Therefore, as long as she loses the match in the end, the arena will make a fortune. Not only will she get back all the money she paid Hu Xiafei, but she will also earn even more!

The problem is, in the end, Hu Xiafei actually won!

Chapter 74: Do you and your daughter want to come with me?

Originally, everything was going according to the arena's plan, and it seemed like the most exciting part was just around the corner. But then Hu Xiafei suddenly attacked and swiftly knocked out her opponent, giving him no chance at all!

This means the arena will not only fail to make any money, but will also suffer a complete financial loss!

But the most crucial, and ultimately the final straw, was that Qin Feng had also bet on Hu Xiafei to win after running over, and the money bag he casually pulled out contained no small sum—over a thousand gold coins!

Given the arena's fixed odds of 1 to 2, the arena owner must be devastated. According to the Qin Empire's currency exchange rules, one gold coin equals one hundred silver coins, and one silver coin equals one hundred copper coins. Ordinary people only need about fifty copper coins to buy a bushel of rice. Now, do you know how much money Qin Feng actually put up to gamble?

More than a thousand gold coins, while not enough to bankrupt him, what about the bets from the entire audience?

This is an absolutely unacceptable number. Most importantly, it not only hurts him financially but also emotionally, so he simply decided to go all the way and directly deny the match!

Instantly, the entire arena erupted in chaos!!

That's the saying, nobody turns down money. After all, most people come here to watch the game to gamble. They finally win this time, and you come out and say it doesn't count?

Have they no shame?

You dare say that again? With so many of us, we might as well tear this lousy place down!

Then I have to say, the scene of tens of thousands of people cheering together was quite shocking, especially when everyone gradually found the rhythm and shouted in unison, the sound wave could be heard throughout most of Derun City!

But what no one would have guessed was that the excited crowd was actually connected to the Third Prince, who was leisurely watching the show from the VIP seats. As soon as the arena's host appeared and declared the match invalid, he casually cast another spell...

Curse spell*Frenzy! Mei, where are you, Lin? Want to sing, empty, where are you, Lin? Are you...?

You see, the most terrifying people are those who have gone mad, especially when everyone is pointing the finger at one particular person. At that point, talk of justice, rules, or even reason becomes irrelevant. Whether Hu Xiafei cheated in this competition is also irrelevant; everyone only sees that she won the competition, and everyone only wants their share of the money they deserve…

You won't give it to us? Then you can just wait for the Colosseum to be torn down!

Moreover, it is certain that you will not be able to do any business in Derun City in the future. Everyone will point fingers at you and curse you behind your back. Who will pay attention to you if you are a bastard with no credibility?

So, amidst the public outrage, the arena ultimately backed down. After weighing the pros and cons, they realized that losing money was a less serious matter than offending everyone.

After all, money can be earned again, but once your credit and network are lost, there is no going back!

Not long after, Qin Feng not only retrieved the money bag he had thrown away just minutes ago, but also easily earned more than a thousand gold coins!

This speed left Princess Inazuma Kaori speechless, and even Bai Zhiwei was astonished. Only the second princess Qin Lan and the fifth princess Qin Ling, who had no recollection of money, looked on with curiosity. "Brother, did this guy lose a lot of money to you? Why does his face look so downcast?"

"Not much..." Qin Feng laughed, "But this guy might have to switch to a vegetarian diet for a while!! Alright, let's go, let's take this little girl to find her mom!"

It's fortunate that Qin Feng still remembered this incident, otherwise little Yu Wanlin would never have seen her mother again!

Although the owner of the arena admitted defeat to all the spectators and honored his promise to pay compensation, he showed no pity or sympathy whatsoever for Hu Xiafei, the instigator of this uncontrolled match. Instead, he felt only anger and hatred towards her.

So when she returned to the contestants' tunnel, she was not greeted by the steward who usually paid her, but by four or five fully armed arena guards. Upon seeing her, they immediately swarmed her and attacked her with all their might!

There's nothing we can do about it. Hu Xiafei doesn't have any powerful connections. After all, Derun City is only so big, and it would be too easy for the arena owner to investigate her background. That's why he arranged this whole thing today...

So what if someone like that gets killed?

Who told you to sign the death waiver in the first place?

But no one expected that the final result of the competition would not follow the script at all. Hu Xiafei actually won, and even made him lose so much money...

So how could he possibly let Hu Xiafei go? In fact, if he weren't too busy to come in person right now, he probably would have tied her up and had his men gang rape her one by one!

Fortunately, Qin Feng arrived in time. Although Hu Xiafei was badly beaten, thanks to Qin Feng's Bloodlust Technique, her previous injuries had almost completely healed. Even if she were injured again, it wouldn't be fatal for a while. Moreover, when Qin Feng saw her being surrounded and beaten by the arena guards, he immediately waved his hand!

Save people!

Yes, Your Highness!

Without saying a word, Qiu Xiang and the other palace maids behind Qin Feng rushed out immediately. With their strength, dealing with the guards of the arena was a piece of cake.

So the next second, all of these guys who were hitting people were sent flying, some even losing their arms and legs while they were still in the air. At the very least, they would never be able to take care of themselves again!

Seeing her mother being beaten again, and so badly, the little girl Yu Wanlin immediately screamed and rushed over, crying loudly. Hu Xiafei struggled to sit up, wanting to comfort her daughter but not knowing how to start. She felt a surge of sorrow, because from the moment she was beaten, she knew that she had been nothing more than someone else's plaything from beginning to end. Was money here so easy to earn?

So even if she wins today, not only will she not get the money, but she may never be able to leave this arena again!

For a moment, she felt utterly hopeless, because she knew very well the influence the arena owner had in Derun City. Even if she could leave here alive today, what would she do next?

Moreover, her daughter's illness still requires money, but after all this trouble, she not only didn't earn much money, but also suffered injuries. What else can she do?

Wait, how did Wanlin get in here?

Did they bring you in?

No, you can't come to a place like this. I have to get you away from here right away...

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can touch you anymore." Qin Feng, who had been watching the mother and daughter's affectionate moment, finally walked over and gently squatted down in front of them. "I'm sure you understand your situation now. Although I didn't know you before, meeting you is fate, and it's also lucky that this girl fell right in front of me. So... I'll just ask you one question: are you willing to come with me?"

"You... are you?"

"I can't tell you who I am right now." Qin Feng shook his head slightly, then took out his money pouch again. "I'm just giving you a choice in life. You can choose to come with me and take your daughter with you. From now on, I will arrange your lives and everything else. All I need is your loyalty! Or, I can give you some money right now... This money pouch contains a thousand gold coins, which you won in the competition just now. You can also choose to take the money and run away with your daughter. The choice is yours!"

"A thousand... gold coins?" Hu Xiafei almost thought she had misheard. She had worked so hard to win a match before, and she only got fifty silver coins. If she lost, she only got five silver coins. This thousand gold coins was not just a huge sum of money, it was a mountain of gold!

Her tongue was practically tied in knots, and her mind went blank. How could this young man just give her such a sum of money like that?

Does he have some ulterior motive towards me?

Chapter 75: If you have lustful thoughts, then castrate him.

The problem is, given her current state, what could anyone possibly want from her?

Besides... someone who doesn't care about a thousand gold coins at all, could they be an ordinary person?

Perhaps the young man in front of her is right; this is good luck for her and her daughter!

So after much hesitation, especially thinking about her daughter's illness, Hu Xiafei finally nodded firmly, "I choose... to go with you!"

"Congratulations on choosing the right path!" Qin Feng finally smiled. "Can you still stand? Then come with me and leave this place!"

"Trying to leave? Hmph, I've been looking everywhere for you, and you actually delivered yourself to my lair!"

"..."

Ben Anping, the owner of the Thor's Colosseum, has always been a wealthy merchant in Derun City. There is no doubt about that. If he didn't have some money and power, he really couldn't have run this business.

But rich people are generally stingy, and Ben Anping is no exception.

So don't be fooled by his seemingly 'generous' acceptance of everyone's demands for compensation and the full payment of Qin Feng's bet; it was all just a facade. In reality, he had no intention of letting Qin Feng and the others leave...

After accepting the bet, he sent someone to investigate the background of Qin Feng and the others. Anyone who could casually take out more than a thousand gold coins to bet must be extraordinary!

Naturally, they didn't gain much in such a short time, as Qin Feng and his group hadn't been in Derun City for very long. However, Ben Anping did obtain a very useful piece of information: all of these people entered the city through the East Gate, and one of them was a girl with a distinct Inazuma accent!

Most importantly, these guys seemed to have never seen anything like it before. They wandered around Derun City for half a day and were interested in everything they saw!

Based on this information, Ben Anping then deduced a very bold conjecture!

This group of people came from Inazuma and had never seen the urban culture of the Qin Empire before, which is why they were so curious about everything. Their purpose was probably to go to the capital of the Qin Empire on business, and they were just passing through Derun City...

A group of wealthy people from the enemy country of Inazuma, who were foolish enough not to know the principle of not flaunting their wealth, and even more foolishly walked into his hands. This was simply a gift from heaven. How could he not seize such a good opportunity?

After all, even if this group of people mysteriously disappeared, who could trace it back to him? And even if they did, so what? Mei, where are you, Lin? Mei, empty, where are you, Lin? Are you...?

The Inazuma people have just been defeated by the Qin Empire. Let them come and start another war if they dare!

Therefore, in Ben Anping's eyes, Qin Feng and the others were already his private property. He was even thinking about whether to organize a special program like the "Eastern Japan Trial Competition"!

That said, these women from Inazuma are really beautiful. Maybe I should keep them for myself to enjoy for a few days?

Anyway, there's no rush...

Meanwhile, Qin Feng looked at Ben Anping, who was smugly grinning, with an annoyed expression. Wasn't it said that cunning and shrewd businessmen were all fat, bloated, and complacent?

This guy is not only skinny as a stick, but also looks like he has dementia. How can someone like this survive to this episode?

But how should I put it?

Perhaps he was lucky in the past and didn't encounter someone as unreasonable as Qin Feng...

Qin Feng had no interest in caring who Ben Anping was. Since Hu Xiafei and her daughter had already decided to come to him, he naturally didn't want to waste any more time here. Besides, this guy was so arrogant that even a god couldn't stand him!

So he simply waved his hand, and Chiba Runa appeared, then quickly rushed out...

Qin Feng's order to her was to break the arms and legs of anyone who blocked her way!

Oh, and break this guy's third leg too, so much so that he can't take care of himself anymore... Never mind, just cut it off!

why?

Qin Feng was annoyed by the lewd grin on his face, and even a fool could guess what was going on in his head. Since he was so eager, he might as well live by his imagination in the next life. Anyway, his skinny body probably couldn't satisfy any woman!

Besides, he's just a small-time tycoon in Derun City. Even if Prince Qin Feng kills him, it wouldn't be a problem. Who would dare say anything?

Who can say anything?

Besides, this guy even dared to plot against the prince, sparing his life is already an extra act of mercy!

Therefore, what surprised Hu Xiafei even more was that the thugs who were recruited by Ben Anping at high salaries in the arena, who were not only highly skilled but also fierce, were now as fragile as paper. In front of a few delicate beauties, none of them could last a single round. They were all knocked away as soon as they met, and their hands and feet were broken while they were still in the air!

Do you want to be so exaggerated?

Who are they? How can they be so incredibly powerful?

As for Ben Anping, it was only at this moment that he realized he had run into a brick wall. The reason why the other person casually took out a thousand gold coins to place a bet was not because he did not know the principle of not flaunting wealth, but because he was fearless and not afraid of being targeted. Just like him, Ben Anping, he was now experiencing the consequences of being targeted.

He even knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, hoping that Qin Feng would let him go. But unfortunately, Qin Feng didn't even look at him again and left with Bai Zhiwei and the others, as well as Hu Xiafei and her daughter.

Then, as Chiba Runa's figure blurred, Ben Anping felt a chill in his groin, followed by excruciating pain capable of destroying a person's entire will...

After leaving the Thor's Arena, Qin Feng and his group did not linger and directly left Derun City with Hu Xiafei and her daughter.

Going home to pack things?

No need. Everything can be bought new. Besides... what valuable things do you have left in your current state?

But in fact, Qin Feng had not yet figured out how to deal with Hu Xiafei and her daughter.

The reason he intervened to save the person was purely out of a sliver of conscience and humanity that had not yet been extinguished in his heart...

After meeting the mother and daughter, Qin Feng couldn't help but think of a family on Earth who had suffered misfortune because of him.