How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

At this moment, only one sentence was in Lin Wei's mind—

Laila was right; Laila did a great job.

She trained a total of 22 "Duke's Mansion" characters for Lin Wei who could be added to the "Squad Planner".

25% + 10% × 8 = 105%

In theory, Lin Wei only needs to add 9 "Duke's Mansion" characters to the team to get 100% of the [Anti-Abnormal Resilience] attribute.

What does 100% [anti-abnormal toughness] mean?

This means that Lin Wei will henceforth become an "exempt unit from control".

To achieve this effect, Lin Wei's [Squad Planner] needs to add 3 more people.

Lin Wei felt he needed to investigate the population sources of the [Squad Planner].

Based on his gaming experience, items that can increase the population are valuable, but they are not impossible to obtain.

The path might be hidden in a bond entry that you haven't seen before.

I need to get to know more people outside...

In terms of his movements, Lin Wei is still a bit too much of a "homebody".

Now that we have the basic ability to protect ourselves, it's time to start putting our adventure plans on the agenda.

After selecting the protection options for each of the young maids, Lin Wei walked towards the interior of the banquet hall.

The banquet hall's structure is somewhat similar to the courtyard or quadrangle-style buildings on Earth, with four extra-large dining rooms enclosing a large, square open space.

At this moment, the open space was almost entirely filled with dining tables, where the middle-level staff of the Duke's mansion would gather to dine on banquet days.

They already knew about Lin Wei's arrival, and everyone tacitly put down their cutlery and cups, waiting to pay their respects to Lin Wei before continuing to eat.

"Your Highness—"

Good afternoon, Your Highness!

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

The first thing Lin Wei did upon entering the courtyard was to gesture for them to sit still and not get up.

"No need for formalities." Lin Wei greeted everyone with a smile, but inwardly he was thinking to himself:

What the heck is "congratulations"? Tina's already in my harem?

Lin Wei didn't have any objections, but could Tina really accept people talking about her like that? She'd probably turn into a spiny dragon from all that breathing!

In short, Lin Wei was not optimistic about the situation at the main banquet hall.

I feel that in the past, I would most likely have seen a pitiful white-haired person being forcibly controlled by a cute blue-haired guy.

The main banquet hall is the highest-level dining venue in the Duke's mansion. In principle, it is a dining venue exclusively for the Kreddy lineage and their relatives and families. However, due to Lin Wei's actions, this rule has long been ignored.

After all, Aray, Zoreni, and the others were frequent guests of the main banquet hall.

As Lin Wei entered the extremely luxurious main banquet hall, a graceful figure in blue came running towards him.

"Haven't you eaten, Luya?"

"I've eaten enough"

Luya's appetite has always been smaller than that of the cats kept in the Duke's mansion. She eats very little to begin with, and most of the time she only eats vegetables and fruits.

Lin Wei had always worried that she was malnourished, but she was able to present the most convincing evidence to dispel his doubts—

That figure was even fuller than a ripe summer peach, a tribute to the emperor.

"Is today really Tina's birthday?"

Luya nodded.

In this world, a person's birth date can be calculated using magic, and Laura herself is a mage of a considerable rank, so Tina can't just spout nonsense.

It's quite strange that Laila didn't come to greet me today.

One of the main reasons Lin Wei didn't want to meet with Laila was that she was too "enthusiastic," so enthusiastic that it made him feel a little uncomfortable.

Lin Wei usually has a layer of "disguise," but once he is in a place that is not in his comfort zone, this layer of disguise is easily deformed.

Tina and the lady get along very well.

Luya gestured to Lin Wei.

"Really?" This news surprised Lin Wei.

After rounding a corner, Lin Wei finally saw Laura and Tina.

Uh... what's going on?

To put it simply, the scene at the dining table was: Tina was eating heartily, while Laila was combing her hair, and several pet cats were nearby, acting as a backdrop.

But when Lin Wei got closer and took a closer look, he discovered that there were actually many details.

First of all, Tina and Laura's outfits were different from what Lin Wei had expected.

When Tina left home in the morning, she was only wearing a robe with no underwear underneath. But now she was dressed to the nines, except for the innermost layer which was a graceful maid outfit similar to Luya's, the rest of her attire was that of a noble lady.

Exquisite white silk velvet cloak, shimmering necklace and various accessories.

Her hair color and facial features are already very beautiful. With this makeover, who could associate her with her previous identity as a prisoner?

Laila, on the other hand, changed her usual elegant and luxurious appearance, and both her clothing and makeup appeared very simple.

If it weren't for the Broland family's signature rose-red hair color being too flamboyant, Lin Wei probably would have been able to discern the essence of an "ordinary, loving mother" in her.

As Lin Wei approached, Lai La still greeted him with a smile:

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? See if there's anything you'd like to eat here. If not, I'll have the kitchen make something fresh."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Laila." Lin Wei straightened her crooked clothes and sat down opposite Tina.

Name: Laura Broland

『2 Duke's Mansion』

[Level: 35/50]

Strength C+, Agility B, Constitution C+, Intelligence B+, Perception B+, Charisma A

Admiration level: 90%

Lin Wei was stunned by Laila's panel.

First of all, her "adoration level" was higher than Lin Wei had imagined; Lin Wei's expectation was around 70%.

Judging from the past, Lai La's "Dai" is definitely full, but Lin Wei is unsure about her "Ai".

The data from [Bond Leader] doesn't lie; Lin Wei understood everything the moment 90% appeared.

Secondly, she only has one bond attribute. Finally, her "Duke's Mansion" bond has a "2" prefix!

Her "Duke's Mansion" bond is already at level 2?

This situation, where the bonds inherently possess multiple layers, was not beyond Lin Wei's comprehension, but it was the first time he had encountered it since unlocking the bond system.

If these bonds can appear in multiple layers, that would be absolutely good news for Lin Wei.

Laila's presence allows Lin Wei to currently only achieve the "7 Duke's Mansion" synergy, which grants an additional 85% resistance to abnormal status effects.

In addition, Lin Wei himself has 10%, so the total resistance to abnormalities reaches 86.5%.

This number is already quite good.

At the same time, Laura Broland was also momentarily stunned for no apparent reason.

She felt that Lin Wei was different from usual today.

Laura knew she had done too many absurd things in the past, so she had been trying to make amends over the years.

She knew all of Lin Wei's likes and dislikes, but she never truly understood his heart.

In the vast Duke's mansion, Laura felt that Eugene and Luya were the only people Lin Wei truly cared about.

No matter how hard I try, I can never become a family member that Lin Wei approves of.

But just now, that feeling changed.

In just a moment, she felt that she had gained Lin Wei's approval.

Is it because of this child?

Laura looked at Tina.

Laura had to admit that her care and concern for Tina was not an act for Lin Wei's benefit.

She really liked the new girl, and after spending only a short time with her, she automatically took on the role of a mother.

Tina... seems to lack nothing more than a mother's tenderness and care.

Like me, she has a unique hair color and likes fluffy things.

Most importantly, every time I do something for her, I receive the purest and most touching feedback from her.

This is exactly the image of my ideal daughter!