Chapter 174 The Resonance Pool of the Bathing Star

Zhou Zhiheng cleared his throat and said, "Six trillion star coins."

Situ Linchen raised his eyebrows in smug satisfaction.

But Caesar just smiled and said, "Little boy, my offer came with additional terms, which you forgot to read."

"What?" Zhou Zhiheng frowned, reopened the message, and found that there was a note after the bid.

"How can there be a postscript in an auction?" Zhou Zhiheng questioned.

“You said it’s not a traditional auction model, so why can’t it be?” Caesar raised an eyebrow, urging Zhou Zhiheng to read it aloud.

Zhou Zhiheng was speechless for a few seconds, then enlarged the note and began to read it aloud: "Ahem, Mr. Caesar has added a clause. He will transfer the title of the Court of Usurpation to Miss Ning Shuyin."

This additional clause is undoubtedly a decisive blow. It represents not only money, but also the entrustment of the power and status of an outsider king.

Once Ning Shuyin obtained it, she would possess a top-tier status that allowed her to travel freely in the outer star regions.

But this creates a dilemma.

“The valuation of the Court of Usurpation requires a professional team to model and evaluate it…” Zhou Zhiheng did a rough calculation in his mind and found that there was no suitable valuation model.

"How about this?" Ning Shuyin suddenly interrupted.

Both men looked at her, waiting for her opinion.

Ning Shuyin shifted her position on the beanbag chair, her white dress revealing the side of her knees. The lines of her legs, outlined beneath the dress, were exceptionally beautiful.

She said, "Caesar, I do not want the Court of Usurpation."

Caesar's smile vanished completely.

She added, "Marshal, you don't need to contribute 6 trillion."

Situ Linchen looked at her, puzzled.

"I only need 5 trillion to pay off the debt, and you can each contribute half. There is no need for more."

Her clear and firm gaze stirred the hearts of everyone present: "I can treat both of you, so that everyone can achieve their goal on this trip."

The two men smiled. Zhou Zhiheng's injured world was achieved.

——

This time, they didn't go to the resonance module of the Alice Space Station.

The Opera spacecraft's destination was set as the Resonance Module of the Tartarus Bathing Star.

The environment here is far more beautiful and comfortable than a military resonance chamber. It's more like a spa than a resonance chamber.

The room's walls mimic the flexible barriers of natural vegetation. Above, a natural starry sky hangs in the air, and a faint floral fragrance permeates the space. At the center of the room is a sunken, circular "energy resonance pool."

The pool is filled with a translucent, highly conductive energy liquid.

"The Marshal's special ability generates a large number of electric arcs and sparks when channeled. Immersing him in liquid for treatment can prevent burns," Loran said expressionlessly.

Ning Shuyin's face flushed slightly.

She thought of her first date with Situ Linchen.

Three sapphire-silver boxes popped open, revealing sheer, gossamer-thin undergarments.

Ning Shuyin hadn't expected that she would need to resonate with two people simultaneously. But this was the safest solution Luo Lan had come up with after weighing various treatment options with a grim face.

If either side loses control of its energy, the other side can restrain or pull it back.

If there was any further danger, Caesar would use teleportation to forcibly sever her connection with Situ Linchen, place her in a safe place, and then teleport away again.

The plan was confirmed at least three times.

“This is a resonance suit specially supplied by Bathing Planet,” Caesar said without any hesitation, casually unbuttoning his suit jacket in front of everyone. “The material can withstand an SSS-level energy impact, which is something that ordinary resonance chambers on other planets cannot provide.”

Caesar donned the resonance suit, concealing his perfectly sculpted, honey-colored body, and stepped into the water.

From the poolside, the outfit appeared only thin enough to outline the figure. But once submerged in the water, it became almost transparent, as if it were nothing at all.

Caesar mischievously whistled at Ning Shuyin, whose cheeks were flushed with embarrassment: "Little one, don't be shy, you've seen it all before in bed."

His words immediately drew a hostile look from Situ Linchen.

The black-haired man deliberately moved a few steps, blocking Ning Shuyin and Caesar.

He patted her shoulder gently.

“There’s really no need to be shy. You saw my whole body when we first met. This time, at least there’s a layer of clothing between us.” Situ Linchen’s usually icy gaze was now surprisingly alluring.

Loran remained expressionless.

After setting up the energy monitoring equipment, he turned and left, leaving the three of them with a cold, aloof back view.

Ning Shuyin clutched the light, fluttering clothes, feeling her palms burning hot.

“There’s a screen over there for changing clothes,” Caesar kindly pointed out to her.

Ning Shuyin knew in her heart what her clothes would look like after getting wet, but she still quickly hid behind the screen to change.

As she stepped into the water, strands of hair slipped from her shoulders, obscuring her slightly trembling back. She could clearly feel two burning gazes on her.

"I'm about to begin." Situ Linchen closed his eyes, his voice low.

A low rumble rose in the air.

He summoned a shapeshifting weapon containing fragmented energy.

The electric arc did not harm her, thanks to the buffering effect of the water in the resonance pool.

"I'm starting too." Ripples of light flickered around Caesar.

Ning Shuyin took a deep breath, stretched out her hands to summon healing energy, and placed them on the foreheads of the two people respectively.

A stream of green healing energy flowed from her palms and into their bodies.

However, she soon discovered that this was not a gift, but more like a frenzied plunder.

"Concentrate, Ning Shuyin."

Situ Linchen's large hand forcefully covered the back of her hand, pressing her palm against his heart. He guided her hand to feel his steady and powerful heartbeat.

"Focus on my consciousness, don't get distracted," he said in a deep voice.

His will greedily guided and absorbed her healing power. Ning Shuyin felt as if she were being forcibly taken in by him, her whole being trapped in his control.

On the other side, it was a completely different scene.

Caesar gently traced circles on her soft palm with his fingertips. The strange, slightly itchy touch sent shivers down his spine.

He opened his bright blue eyes and watched her face grow increasingly red because of his little gestures.

“Relax, little one…” He grasped her wrist, guiding her hand down from his chest, tracing it along his well-defined abs, his voice seductive like a devil’s whisper, “Give me all your strength…”

His energy was intensely alluring, entangling, pulling, and devouring her healing power.

Ning Shuyin was caught in the middle, suffering terribly.

Her body felt like a battlefield. On one side were military orders demanding her obedience, and on the other were temptations that unsettled her.

The healing energy was torn in two, frantically trying to transfer between the two men.

Her S-level perception involuntarily activated to its fullest extent. She was forced to receive the most primal and authentic emotional torrent deep within their consciousness—

On Situ Linchen's side, there was a protective instinct as hard as steel, and a deep thirst buried beneath his armor.

On Caesar's side, it was a possessive obsession like a wild storm; he hid his extreme longing for her beneath his seemingly unruly exterior.

"Hmm..."

I don't know how much time passed.

Ning Shuyin was already unsteady on her feet and needed the support of two people to stand up.

A strange pleasure surged within her, a feeling of fatigue mixed with it. Her vision was already blurred, and she could only rely on instinct, using her healing power to sweep over every fold and corner of their consciousness, allowing them to fully unfold.

Suddenly, Situ Linchen seemed to have been bumped somewhere.

He struggled uncontrollably for a moment, like a fish suddenly caught out of the water.

However, his struggles were quickly suppressed by Ning Shuyin's healing power.

The green energy relentlessly probed into the deepest recesses of his consciousness. Too many thoughts and emotions, even some of his uncontrollable midnight dreams, his desecration of her, were forced to be revealed.

He was pushed to his limit, pressing his face against her shoulder. A hint of pink peeked from his slightly parted lips; he seemed to want to kiss her, but restrained himself.

It wasn't much better here with Caesar.