Yay! Spring is coming for Xiaoye!

How are you feeling?

Xu Shi took her hand and asked gently.

"It feels pretty good to escape death."

Xie Qingyan winked mischievously, "But I'm not as lucky as you, with so many people taking care of you when something happens."

It's true. We discussed before who would cry for her if she died... Quite a few people cried for Xu Shi, but for her, only Ye Shanshan is left. Thinking about it, it feels so pathetic...

"Isn't this why I'm here to take care of you?"

Xu Shi helped her lie down again and pulled the blanket up for her.

"So I didn't complain."

The woman smiled brightly, knowing that the man in front of her would really cry for her, and she didn't care about anything else. "Having you is enough."

"Oh, right, there's something I need to show you."

"Um?"

Xu Shi raised an eyebrow, but before he could say anything more, he suddenly felt someone pat him on the back.

He turned around abruptly, his eyes wide with surprise.

This is... a tentacle?

No, it's more like tentacles. To be more precise, it's a manifestation of the "rust mist" energy, just like the Heart of the Sea God we saw back then. It's just that she used this method to express it, and it's not the only form.

"...So you've transplanted the Sea God's powers?!"

Xu Shi was quite surprised. He had only intended to ask if the other party had gained anything, but he didn't expect it to be so amazing.

"Does it count?"

Xie Qingyan raised her slender hand, releasing even more branches from behind her. "Isn't it quite pretty?"

It's not bad looking, but I didn't expect... Xu Shi thought to himself, "I was wondering why the Sea God wasn't an octopus girl, but I didn't expect you to become an octopus girl?"

"It wasn't a fusion; it was probably due to special circumstances at the time, resulting in an incomplete transplant."

Xie Qingyan noticed what he was thinking and offered an explanation, "It's just a weaker version... You're so smart, can you guess?"

"If it's not fusion, then it must be... replication?"

Xu blinked and quickly came up with an answer.

"You got it right."

The dog-woman laughed happily, retracted her tentacles, and snapped her fingers.

The next second, Xu Shi felt it and his heart fluttered slightly.

It was clearly his own "entropy of evil thoughts," only the effect was diminished.

Even a weakened version of this ability is still incredibly powerful... He barely noticed before the other party took over his ability.

You could say that he was unaware and therefore unprepared, but the truth is, once something happens, how many people are prepared?

Not to mention that the tentacles themselves are a gift. "Ability nullification" has long been a powerful feature, but with the tentacles, she can also achieve more precise remote account bans.

When the time comes, first block and then copy, use your tricks against yourself... no matter how you look at it, it's a good way to fill the gap in her combat power.

"How long will the copied ability last?"

Xu Shi pressed for an answer.

"That depends on how long the contact period is."

Xie Qingyan didn't hide anything from him, "Like when I touched you just now, it can only be used once at most. If the contact lasts longer, it's not a problem to say it's semi-permanent."

Most "ascended individuals" are unwilling to reveal this core secret to others, because the more others know, the smaller their advantage becomes.

But if it were Xu Shi, she wouldn't care.

She herself was quite satisfied with her ability, and she couldn't stop smiling.

She hadn't been able to find a satisfactory transplant candidate before; you could say she was picky, or you could say she was greedy and wanted everything.

Although this is a passive acquisition, it has solved her dilemma of choice to the greatest extent—as long as she knows the other party's abilities, she can just take whatever she wants.

Wow, looking at it this way, that slut actually got more than me...

Some people, however, still have the audacity to criticize, saying things like, "And what about you? Don't tell me you didn't gain anything."

She was candid with Xu Shi, telling her about her new abilities and how she had completely activated "Unity of Will".

"That sounds good too."

Xie Qingyan nodded slightly, "But I feel... it's not as good as mine."

"You seem pretty smug, huh?"

"Of course."

The woman didn't deny it at all, and said smugly, "I've always been thinking about when I could beat you... This counts as a win, huh."

"Should I give you a red envelope?"

Xu Shi didn't spoil her and reached out to flick her forehead.

However, he wasn't truly jealous. Such things could only be described as fate. He had already received his superpower long ago, and before that plug-in project was developed, he couldn't acquire any new abilities no matter what.

Shen Qin is also out of the question, as they are both dual-ability users; only Xie Qingyan meets this requirement.

He wasn't dissatisfied with what he had gained; it was simply a mutually beneficial arrangement.

"Forget about the red envelope."

Xie Qingyan shook his head, reached out and pulled Xu Shi down onto himself.

Yes.

If she had to pinpoint the biggest gain from this battle, she wouldn't say it was acquiring new abilities, but rather that she was now able to be completely honest with Xu Shi, and the two of them were no longer at odds.

They were only engaged in name before, but now they are truly engaged.

She thought to herself, "Let's get married after we return to the City of Nights."

But none of that matters.

The important thing is that we should do something adults do now, and make up for the things we didn't finish when we were inside the sea god's body.

"Congratulations... pack yourself up and give it to me."

Thinking this, Xie Qingyan's movements became more alluring, her eyes filled with seductive charm as she looked at Xu Shi, who was so close to her, and said, "Take me... right now."

"Hmph, how dare a mere demoness utter such arrogant words?"

Xu Shi kissed her without any hesitation, "Witch, take this!"

(End of this chapter)