After entering the house, Nolan was surprised to find that it looked just like a normal residence.

He had expected something more like a laboratory, or filled with incomprehensible high-tech equipment. But what he saw instead felt unexpectedly ordinary.

Nolan voiced his curiosity.

"The conditions on Blue Planet can't meet my experimental requirements, so all my research is done on the space station," Herta replied casually.

"That actually makes sense." Nolan thought about it and agreed.

For the rest of the time, Nolan stayed at Herta's place for a while, helping her prepare dinner. To his surprise, her cooking skills were actually quite good.

A brilliant mind really was impressive. No matter the field, she could achieve excellence.

After dinner, Herta sat on the sofa to rest for a bit. Nolan also sat beside her. Since her affection was already maxed out, he felt their relationship should progress further.

As a test, when he sat down, he naturally placed his hand over hers.

Herta froze for a moment before reacting, pulling her hand back and looking at him.

"You finally revealed your intentions, huh? Taking advantage of me like this!"

"Ahem, not at all. Just a small bad habit," Nolan awkwardly defended himself.

He noticed that although Herta withdrew her hand, she didn't move away, which suggested she didn't truly mind.

So Nolan pushed his luck and grabbed her hand again.

"I told you before, without enough affection, we wouldn't gain corresponding abilities. The same applies to me toward you.

"Since that's the case, there's no need to hide it. So, how about we try getting along?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't have time to fall in love with you!" Herta slapped his hand away, her face slightly flushed as she stood up, intending to leave.

"Then that works too. We can just skip the dating phase."

Nolan wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her onto his lap.

"Hey, don't push it too far! Mm—!" Herta turned back in dissatisfaction, but before she could finish speaking, her lips were suddenly sealed.

Her eyes widened instantly. This guy was actually serious!

Nolan pressed his lips against Herta's, feeling their softness. After a moment, his hands moved upward, kneading her soft skin through the smooth fabric.

"Mm…"

Herta weakly grasped his wrists, trying to push him away, but clearly failed.

At the same time, Nolan lifted the hem of her skirt, gently brushing against the silky stockings hugging her thighs. After a while, as Herta's gaze grew hazy, a "door" to the Wonderland Space appeared beneath them.

The next moment, both of them fell through, their bodies landing on a large bed. The soft mattress bounced them up before gravity pulled them down again.

They ended up with Nolan underneath and Herta on top.

"Is this okay?" Nolan whispered by her ear, his hands slipping under her skirt, gently caressing her hips through the black stockings.

Breathing slightly uneven, Herta let out an annoyed "hmph," her face flushed red as she looked at him.

"No. That's enough, you bastard!"

This guy actually dared to bully her like this. If she had known, she wouldn't have let him into her house. Herta thought with a hint of regret.

However, she overlooked the fact that, as an "Emanator," she could resist completely if she truly didn't want to.

"Mm, I'll be gentle."

Nolan smiled. He only heard the word "allow," so he tore a slit into the now darkened black stockings.

After successfully pushing Herta down, inviting her to stay in the Wonderland Space naturally followed. Herta had no choice but to agree.

After all, everything that needed to be done had already been done. Their relationship had become as intimate as it could possibly be, so living together was nothing unusual.

Later, Nolan also introduced Herta to everyone. When she discovered that Ruan Mei was here as well, Herta was utterly astonished.

"You actually managed to win over even Ruan Mei. So did you use some kind of strange hypnosis or something on us?"

Herta wasn't surprised that many girls were willing to follow Nolan.

After all, for a powerful individual, if he simply made a statement on social networks, ninety percent of women across the galaxy would be willing to follow him.

But Herta believed that people like herself and Ruan Mei wouldn't fall into that category.

Their minds were devoted to research. How could they suddenly develop feelings for a man? If the problem wasn't on their side, then it must be Nolan's!

Herta looked at him suspiciously.

"Well, it's probably because of my constitution. As long as I spend time with girls, they tend to develop favorable feelings toward me more easily."

This wasn't the first time the other girls had thought about such a simple question. When they asked Nolan, he naturally didn't hide it and briefly explained his various talents that made it easier to gain girls' affection.

So the girls were already aware of it, though they didn't really mind.

After all, it wasn't some kind of mind control ability. In essence, it was similar to wearing nice clothes or grooming oneself to improve one's image, making it easier to attract others' favor.

It was just that the "clothing" Nolan used to enhance his charm consisted of far more powerful talents and affection abilities.

Being attracted to someone who matched their preferences and had charm wasn't hard to understand.

"Hmph, I don't think you're particularly attractive at all."

Herta turned her head aside.

Looking at her slightly tsundere behavior, Nolan simply smiled without saying anything.

Over the next two or three days, he continued cultivating alongside Herta and Ruan Mei, growing stronger through their close interactions. When the time was right, Nolan returned to the Herta Space Station.

At the space station, aside from Herta, the one he had a good relationship with was Asta.

He had already successfully won over Herta, but not Asta yet. Her affection toward him was already quite high. Spending some time with her should be enough to max it out.

Nolan had already thought of a reason to stay by Asta's side. It was actually quite simple.

Just like with Charlotte and the others, he would say that he had some free time recently and was curious about the work on the space station, so he wanted to act as an assistant and observe how things were managed.

If all went smoothly, he could stay by Asta's side and build up her affection.

Of course, Nolan didn't come here rashly. He had already sent Asta a message yesterday explaining the situation.

As expected, she agreed, which was why he came to see her now.

At this moment, Asta should already be waiting in the Master Control Zone. Not wanting to keep her waiting too long and to show his enthusiasm, Nolan quickly made his way over.

(End of Chapter)

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