Chapter 187 The Devil of Desire

A moment later, in the luxurious suite of the hotel.

With the mist rising and the flower petals floating, this indoor bathtub, which seemed to be the size of a swimming pool, was finally filled with hot water.

"Ah-ho!" Jinx jumped in impatiently, causing an explosion of water.

She spread her long blue hair that reached below her knees, and swam back and forth in the water like a naughty little mermaid. Then she turned around and swam back to the edge of the pool, and poked out a small face covered with crystal water droplets from the water:

"Lina, come too!"

"I..." Lina was inexplicably hesitant.

It wasn't that she was against Jinx. After all, they even lived together before, so taking a bath together was no big deal.

However, this luxurious suite and this indoor bath are just too...

"It's too much." Lina said, "It's just a shower, there's no need to book such a nice room."

Jinx, however, didn't care: "I've already said that I'll pay for it myself! It won't cost the organization any money, so why should I exceed the target?"

"But..." Lina was used to being frugal, and now she's suddenly living a luxurious life, she's a little uncomfortable with it.

"We are trendsetters after all . If we pursue material enjoyment too much, our thoughts may slip unconsciously..." She muttered as she recited the scriptures.

But Jinx stood up from the water without saying anything, took her hand, and pulled her into the bathtub unexpectedly:

"Tsk, isn't it just living in a luxury suite?"

"We have done so much work for the organization, shouldn't we be able to enjoy ourselves?"

Jinx said this confidently as he looked at Lina who fell into the water.

At first, Lina instinctively struggled a few times, but the little girl came up to her from behind and clung to her and refused to let go... Feeling the warmth brought by the hot water and the embrace, she slowly accepted it.

"Okay..." Lina seemed to have made a difficult decision, and finally emphasized: "Let me pay half of the room fee this time."

Jinx: “…”

"Lena, you are too strict with yourself." Jinx said in a tone of disappointment.

"I think you were simply bullied by your bastard brother!"

Most of the leaders have great respect for Levi, but Jinx happened to be an exception.

Because of Lina, she has always had a bad impression of Levi: “Lina, why do you have to be so careful and demand so much of yourself?”

"Did that bastard force you to do this for his own good reputation?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Lina hastily denied: "I am strict with myself only because I am the leader - this has nothing to do with my brother!"

"Is it really okay?" Jinx asked angrily, "Even among the leaders, there are not many like you who are so cautious even when spending your own money to stay in a hotel, right?"

"If you didn't have a brother who was the president, you wouldn't have to live such a hard life, right?"

"I..." Lina was speechless.

Yes, she behaves so gloriously and so mainstream, is it really because her morals are higher than everyone else?

Maybe that's part of the reason.

But she knew that her brother was definitely involved.

Because she is the president's sister, she dare not make any mistakes. She must behave like a perfect person to avoid people using her to discredit Levi and attack the leader.

Just like before, although Jinx said that she would pay for it herself and not use the organization's funds, when she walked into this luxurious suite, Lina's mind inevitably appeared:

"Shocking! Levi's sister checked into a luxury suite in Piraeus with an underage girl, reportedly spending a fortune in one night", such news headlines.

No joke.

Similar news had actually appeared in Piltover newspapers a long time ago.

However, those articles were all about Viktor and Seraphine, accusing them of having extremely high allowances that were different from those of ordinary Leaders, in order to imply that the top leaders of the Leaders enjoyed privileges and undermine the overall image of the Leaders Association.

But Victor is a top genius scientist, and Seraphine is a rare spiritual mage.

Their great contribution to the Leader is obvious and can be seen by everyone in the Twin Cities, including the enemies.

After reading the newspaper, many people in Piltover not only did not dislike the leader, but also exclaimed:

The vice president of the Leaders Association, such a high-ranking official, actually has to rely on patent income from scientific inventions and special allowances to live in a big villa? Oh my God, there are such honest politicians in the world?

The result is... these news reports not only failed to successfully discredit the leader, but even had a significant counterproductive effect.

But that's for Victor and Seraphine.

They are geniuses, meritorious contributors, and heroes. They can enjoy material things with peace of mind without worrying about being criticized.

But Lena is different.

The identity of the president's sister brought her excessive attention. Since she lacked personal ability, she could only behave more morally than everyone else to meet the world's expectations of her.

"I... I'm still too weak..." Lina couldn't help but think wildly again.

If she had the wisdom of Victor and the ability of Seraphine, wouldn't she have to live a less tiring life?

She could also become a cadre or a leader, receive high allowances based on her contributions, and live in the big villa she had always dreamed of when she was an international student in Zaan, right?

“……”Silence, still silence.

Until Jinx's voice rang in her ears: "Lena?"

Lina suddenly woke up: "What am I thinking about? Why do I always think about these..."

She obviously doesn't have high material demands and doesn't have such a strong utilitarian mind... at least, she didn't have it before.

Why is she so eager to become a meritorious official, a hero, to get promoted and become a big leader? It would be fine if she thought about it once, but why is she still thinking about it...

Moreover, that desire is becoming stronger and stronger.

"Catfish... Could it be that catfish?" Lina suddenly panicked.

Only then did she inexplicably feel that the strange fat catfish she had seen twice on the boat before might not be an illusion.

Because it was from the moment she saw the catfish in the cabin that she began to desire it constantly... and it became more and more intense.

"What catfish?" Jinx hadn't realized anything was wrong yet.

She was just busy making bubbles with her hands, and happily sticking to Lina's back, rubbing her sister Lina's back and shoulders.

"When I had a hallucination on the boat before, I saw a catfish... It seemed to have spoken to me... It said..." Lina frowned, recalling the vague illusion: "Help me realize my wish... or something."

"A wish come true?" Jinx answered casually, "I seemed to have had a similar hallucination when I was at the dock just now."

"You have hallucinations too?" Lina was slightly stunned.

Only then did she remember that Jinx seemed to have suddenly become dazed on the dock, and was muttering something in a low voice.

However, because Jinx often "goes crazy" like this, and she is very clear-headed ... so Lina didn't take it too seriously.

And now, she felt that the situation was not good: "Jinx, did that guy also tell you that he would help you realize your wish?"

“Yeah.” Jinx nodded: “But the one who talked to me was not a catfish, but a toad.”

Lina: “…”

Jinx: “…”

The two were silent for a while before they finally realized: "That wasn't an illusion?!"

If it was an illusion, then how could they both see the same "person" in their respective illusions?

"Then what is it?" Lina was a little panicked.

That fat catfish could actually appear beside them silently and drag them into the illusion without them noticing... This meant that he absolutely crushed them in terms of strength.

"Why did it come to us?"

He crushed them with his strength but didn't hurt them. Instead, he said he would help them realize their wishes. However, they had to pay a small price.

So what is the purpose of the fat catfish?

"He...it must be him!" Although she didn't know who the other party was, Lina still instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

She stretched out her hand, recited the lyrics silently, and then cast a spell to reveal the leader's line of faith.

Lina's once extremely bright line suddenly became much dimmer.

Her first reaction when she saw this scene was...

Damn! My piety level doesn't meet the standard, and I won't be able to be a cadre in the future!

“…”Lina was silent for a while, then suddenly woke up.

This was not the way she should have thought! There must be something wrong.

"It's that catfish!"

"It is it that amplified my desires! It is definitely a magical creature that is good at mental spells, or... a demon!"

Lina shouted in a daze.

But Jinx behind him didn't respond.