Chapter 34: Growing Stronger

Chapter 34: Growing Stronger

A moment later, Ji Jing sat on the large rock that Semaya had mentioned wanting to shatter earlier, with Ask Xiuzhu standing behind him.

On the sea in front of them, Semaya and the others' legs had transformed back into fish tails, hidden beneath the surface while their upper bodies were above water.

The mermaids formed a triangular formation, with Semaya at the forefront.

The muscular male mermaid's upper body floated above the water, his large dark blue tail gently swaying in the water. He glanced at Ji Jing from afar, his eyes still carrying a hint of resentment.

Then, Semaya began chanting first, followed by the other mermaids joining in, singing and performing actions akin to blessings.

The originally calm sea stirred with gentle waves as they sang, softly lapping against the shore.

The scene looked somewhat eerie, imbued with a mysterious power, yet also... moving.

Ji Jing couldn't understand the lyrics, but he could guess that they were thanking the sea for its gifts.

Gradually, the mermaids' chanting shifted from soft whispers to lively and cheerful tones, the rhythm of the waves crashing against the shore becoming more intense, even rising higher with each wave.

Ji Jing's feet dangling over the rock were caressed by the cold seawater, and now he understood why Semaya had warned him to stay away.

If he were still standing where he was before, he might have been swept away by the waves.

However, the mermaids continued their chant, their voices growing from lively to passionate and almost piercing, seemingly filled with a hint of murderous intent.

Ji Jing stood up from the rock, seeing a nearly two-meter-high wall of water surging towards them.

Fortunately, the rock was some distance from the shoreline and higher than it, so the final wave only reached Ji Jing's knees, wetting the hem of his dress.

As the waves receded, Semaya and the other mermaids stopped singing and leaped back into the deep sea with the waves.

Only Semaya turned to glance at Ji Jing one last time before turning around, his long dark blue tail creating ripples as it disappeared into the water.

With the tidal ceremony over, the sea returned to calm.

After witnessing the mermaids' tidal ceremony, Ji Jing felt a bit moved, but he was more concerned about the current crisis.

Having known Ask Xiuzhu for several days, Ji Jing had come to understand him somewhat. Just from the low-pressure aura emanating from him, Ji Jing could tell he was furious.

Sure enough, as soon as Ji Jing returned to the room, he received a hard slap across the face.

Dazed and dizzy from the blow, Ji Jing tried to fight back, but Ask Xiuzhu immediately pinned him down on the bed, restraining his hands behind his back with one hand and pressing down on his neck with the other.

"Bitch, you like seducing people, don't you? If you're so desperate, why don't you beg me? I might satisfy you if you beg."

As he cursed, Ask Xiuzhu reached out to tear Ji Jing's dress.

"You sick freak! Let me go!" Ji Jing struggled and shouted.

His mouth filled with the taste of blood, and blood trickled from the corner of his lips. It felt as if a mountain were crushing him; he tried to resist but couldn't match Ask Xiuzhu's strength.

With a tearing sound, Ji Jing's dress was ripped open.

Seizing the opportunity, Ji Jing suddenly thrust his head back, hitting Ask Xiuzhu's nose with the back of his head.

In pain, Ask Xiuzhu finally released Ji Jing, who immediately got off the bed and backed against the wall.

But he had no weapon, and without any means to resist Ask Xiuzhu, he could only barely cover his torn dress.

Ask Xiuzhu rubbed his sore nose, then coldly removed his gold-rimmed glasses, which had been knocked askew, and looked at Ji Jing with a malicious, bloodthirsty gaze.

Ji Jing felt as if he were being watched by a madman, a chill running from his feet to the top of his head.

At this moment, Ask Xiuzhu untied his tie and threw his suit jacket on the ground.

Just as he was about to remove his belt, his wrist-mounted smart-bracelet beeped.

Frowning, Ask Xiuzhu's brows furrowed, and he hesitated. He didn't want to answer the call, but the ringtone indicated an urgent internal communication within the Wolf King Star Pirates.

After a second's hesitation, Ask Xiuzhu held his belt with one hand and answered the call with the other.

Ji Jing couldn't hear what Ask Xiuzhu said because he had switched to brainwave communication mode, where all conversations were conducted through brainwaves without speaking aloud.

However, he clearly saw Ask Xiuzhu's expression change.

It became very ugly.

After the call ended, Ask Xiuzhu gave Ji Jing a cold smile and said, "You sure know how to manipulate people. Luo Ke Tang En is willing to violate military discipline just to get you back."

Ji Jing remained silent, clutching his torn dress and watching Ask Xiuzhu warily.

Fortunately, Ask Xiuzhu seemed genuinely anxious and left without further ado.

Watching the door close again, Ji Jing collapsed onto the bed. His swollen cheek and bruised wrist throbbed painfully.

He didn't turn on the lights, lying there motionless, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.

He didn't know how far Luo Ke could go, but relying on anyone else might lead to disappointment.

He could only rely on himself.

Omega Ji Jing was terrified by the situation. If not for the emergency call, Ji Jing would have surely been...

"Mr. Succubus, are... are you okay?"

Ji Jing's eyes flickered, eventually settling back to calmness.

"I'm fine," he said.

His tone lacked the usual gentleness and carefree spirit.

After lying quietly in bed for ten minutes, Ji Jing got up to take a shower, changed into clean pajamas, and drank a bag of nutrient fluid from the mini-fridge.

It was already deep into the night, but he did not sleep. Instead, he sat in the darkness and began cultivating his mental strength.

He needed to become stronger, to grow stronger quickly.

He could no longer allow himself to be in such a helpless and passive situation.

In the following days, Ask Xiuzhu did not appear.

During these few days, Ji Jing focused solely on cultivation, even compressing his sleep time to the minimum.

After several days of intense training, Ji Jing could feel a significant improvement in his strength.

His physique had advanced from C-level to B-level.

Meanwhile, his succubus tail had fully grown out and could now be freely retracted. Even without using the Charm technique, the tail could remain hidden.

This meant that his charm abilities had also improved.

But it still wasn't enough.

He was still no match for Ask Xiuzhu.

Therefore, Ji Jing did not dare to pause his cultivation for a moment. This time, he intentionally focused on strengthening his physical body.

Even though he was confined to the room, he still did what he could to engage in physical training.

For example, push-ups and sit-ups, or pull-ups using the window railing.

One day, after finishing his exercise and taking a shower, Ji Jing felt a pair of black succubus horns emerging on both sides of his forehead.