“You might hate me now, but when you have a son with a high chance of becoming a bloodline warrior, you’ll thank me.”

Thank you, my ass!

Feeling increasingly annoyed, Eric Turner looked at the anxious Tiger Girl and felt helpless.

His own strength probably couldn’t compare to Tiger Girl!

Although the Thirteen Protectors’ Iron Body had reached the fifth level, making Eric Turner’s body much stronger than before, compared to Tiger Girl, it was still like a child facing a giant.

The Sticker Card can’t be formed right now, so what should he do?

Energy: 76

Stamina: 35/36

Strength: 20/21

Spirit: 16/16

Skills: Thirteen Protectors’ Iron Body, Fifth Layer

Five Tigers Blade, Fourth Layer

Staring at the numbers in his mind, Eric Turner’s thoughts raced, but in the end, he could only pin his hopes on the endurance of his strength.

“Tiger Bro, I know you always care about fairness. Don’t you think arm wrestling isn’t really your style? How about you let me use one arm?”

Letting him use one arm meant that in the survival point, Tiger Girl would use her palm, while Eric Turner would use the strength of his whole arm during the arm wrestling.

This kind of embarrassing suggestion was usually made by men when competing in strength with women, but now Eric Turner shamelessly reversed the tradition.

“Eric Turner, you coward, you wimp! Have you no shame!” David Cooper couldn’t help but curse.

“Fine, I’ll let you! Hurry up, with all your nonsense, the food’s getting cold!” Tiger Girl said impatiently, plopping down at the only stone table in the hall, stretching out her much larger and sturdier hand, her palm covered in thick calluses.

Despite David Cooper’s mockery from the side, Eric Turner still said seriously, “Tiger Bro, why don’t you let me use both hands instead!”

David Cooper looked at Eric Turner with utter contempt and spat in his direction, making the charming woman beside him burst into laughter.

“You’re such a sissy, hurry up!” Tiger Girl glared at Eric Turner, her eyes blazing with anger.

The moment he stretched out his arm, Eric Turner felt like he was caught in a pair of tiger pliers. Fortunately, his Thirteen Protectors’ Iron Body had reached the fifth level, so it didn’t actually hurt.

“This is fine!” As Tiger Girl spoke, she twisted her wrist, and a surge of force rushed toward Eric Turner’s arm.

Even though the Thirteen Protectors’ Iron Body had greatly increased Eric Turner’s strength, his arm still involuntarily tilted downward.

No way, this brute force approach just won’t work!

Eric Turner gathered all his strength in his wrist, forcing his already tilting arm to stabilize bit by bit.

As he channeled his strength, Eric Turner’s muscles and skin began to bulge. Meanwhile, Tiger Girl, sitting across from him, seemed to swell in size as well.

One minute, two minutes...

The previously noisy room fell silent. David Cooper and the others stared intently at Eric Turner and Tiger Girl as they competed.

Tiger Girl’s strength was well-known throughout the settlement—even some bloodline warriors couldn’t match her in pure strength.

Therefore, Evan Clark’s suggestion was clearly biased toward Tiger Girl.

But now, Eric Turner, who most people thought would be knocked over by a gust of wind, was actually matching Tiger Girl in strength. It was unbelievable.

“Did he... did he really awaken his bloodline?” David Cooper looked at Eric Turner with deep envy.

Evan Clark’s eyes sparkled. Although the signs of Eric Turner’s bloodline awakening weren’t obvious yet, he was certain of his judgment.

As for Eric Turner, he felt like he couldn’t hold on much longer!

Energy: 76

Stamina: 15/36

Strength: 11/21

Spirit: 13/16

Skills: Thirteen Protectors’ Iron Body, Fifth Layer

Five Tigers Blade, Fourth Layer

Looking at the dialogue box in his mind, Eric Turner didn’t hesitate at all and immediately distributed the energy points into stamina and strength.

Although this energy was extremely hard to come by—he’d only gotten it by risking his life to kill the giant one-horned worm—and with just one more beast crystal he could form a new Sticker Card, compared to marrying Tiger Girl, all that was meaningless.

Tiger Girl’s face gradually turned red. She had thought Eric Turner was about to give up, but to her surprise, he was still holding on.

And judging by Eric Turner’s expression, it seemed like he hadn’t used up much strength at all.

“Go!” Tiger Girl roared again, gathering all her strength. With her shout, her palm pressed down once more.

But this time, even though her strength was great, the fully restored Eric Turner remained as steady as a mountain.

After three or four attempts with no effect, Tiger Girl not only lost her advantage, but Eric Turner even began to push her palm down bit by bit.

“Bang!”

Tiger Girl’s palm was slammed onto the table. Her face flushed, Tiger Girl pulled her hand back and cursed bitterly, “Eric Turner, you little troublemaker, this time you win, but I won’t give up. Sooner or later, I’ll deal with you!”

“In this whole settlement, no one dares to fight me for something I, Tiger Girl, have my eyes on!”