Chapter 35 Taming

Chapter 35 Taming

The newly grown succubus horns were no bigger than a fingernail, feeling somewhat like jade, and seemed to be quite sensitive.

Ji Jing did not pay much attention to them, merely observing their changes in the mirror every morning.

Perhaps because Ji Jing's strength was increasing, his succubus horns developed faster than his tail.

From discovery to full growth, it took only four days.

When Ji Jing could hide those curved horns, his physique had also improved from B-grade to A-grade.

At the same time, his control over mental power had significantly improved, making him adept at manipulating living creatures like flying birds and beetles.

Once, he simultaneously controlled ten flying birds.

In fact, Ji Jing had attempted to control larger creatures, but being confined, he had not yet had the opportunity.

Half a month passed in a blink, and Ask Xiuzhu still hadn't shown up.

Ji Jing didn't know when his succubus wings would grow, but he had a more pressing issue—

The nutrient fluid in the mini-fridge had run out, and if Ask Xiuzhu didn't return soon, he would go hungry.

Ask Xiuzhu, whom Ji Jing was thinking about, was not on Poseidon at that moment.

It was only after receiving an urgent communication that he learned Luo Ke Tang En was acting like a mad dog.

The esteemed commander of the First Legion, the Sword of the Empire, had disregarded military discipline, privately piloting a mech to destroy three of his pirate teams one after another.

Moreover, each time he captured a group of pirates, he first disabled their equipment and communication devices before beginning brutal interrogations, asking where "Gray Wolf" was.

If the subordinates answered "I don't know," he would execute them with a single shot to the head, then move on to the next.

His methods were so ruthless and cruel that they rivaled even the pirates themselves!

It should be noted that Imperial law explicitly prohibits private torture of prisoners and criminals, meaning that even if they were destined for execution, it should be done through the Empire's military court.

But clearly, Luo Ke Tang En had no intention of following laws or logic, and these pirates had no chance to appeal to the Empire's military court.

Although the Wolf King Star Pirates numbered in the thousands, their operations spanned various industries. Besides the dedicated robbery and kidnapping teams, there were those involved in smuggling and legitimate businesses.

Their enterprises were spread across multiple star systems, naturally dispersing their manpower.

Initially, Ask Xiuzhu had planned for multiple safe havens, not putting all eggs in one basket.

Now, however, Luo Ke Tang En had found an opportunity to take them down one by one.

By the time the distress signal reached Ask Xiuzhu, Luo Ke Tang En had already wiped out three dedicated robbery teams.

Simultaneously, he had extracted Ask Xiuzhu's whereabouts from the pirates—

Narcissus Galaxy, Poseidon.

Currently, Luo Ke Tang En was piloting his highly recognizable black mech, the Black Panther, en route to Poseidon.

When energy ran low, he raided the Wolf King Star Pirates; when supplies were insufficient, he raided the Wolf King Star Pirates; when his mood soured, he raided the Wolf King Star Pirates...

When a war god turned into a full-time pirate raiding the Wolf King Star Pirates, they realized how desperate ordinary people must feel when robbed by them.

Others might not understand why Luo Ke Tang En suddenly targeted the Wolf King Star Pirates, but Ask Xiuzhu knew exactly why.

—He came for Ji Jing.

After hastily leaving that day, he had been evading Luo Ke Tang En, trying to divert his attention elsewhere.

To achieve this, Ask Xiuzhu pretended to escape from Poseidon with "Ji Jing," planning to relocate to a more remote star system.

Along the way, he "unfortunately" encountered the Wolf King Star Pirates' arch-enemies, the War Horse Star Pirates, and during the conflict, Ask Xiuzhu's spaceship was destroyed.

Ship and crew vanished into the vast universe, leaving no trace behind.

This fake death trick was something Ask Xiuzhu had used many times, and he performed it convincingly enough to fool even the War Horse Star Pirates.

They genuinely believed they had successfully eliminated Ask Xiuzhu and were elated, dreaming of taking over the Wolf King Star Pirates.

Then, they faced the merciless onslaught of Luo Ke Tang En.

Luo Ke was not without suspicion that Ask Xiuzhu had faked his death again, having witnessed his cunning before.

But watching the spaceship explode right in front of him, with "Ji Jing" turning to ashes, his mentality exploded as well.

Only after beating the War Horse Star Pirates to tears did he finally calm down.

After replenishing energy and supplies, he once again piloted his mech toward the Narcissus Galaxy.

Meanwhile, Ask Xiuzhu had finally returned to Poseidon.

This time, the Wolf King Star Pirates suffered heavy losses, and he himself was injured in the spaceship explosion.

Filled with resentment, he intended to vent it all on Ji Jing.

However, when he opened Ji Jing's door and before he could see clearly, a figure threw itself into his arms, exclaiming joyfully—

"Brother, you're finally back! I missed you so much. If you hadn't returned, I would have starved!"

Ask Xiuzhu's body stiffened momentarily, then relaxed. Despite his earlier anger, it had all dissipated.

He gently stroked the person's head and said warmly, "Good boy, I'm back. I won't let you starve. I'll bring you some food shortly."

Ask Xiuzhu was about to fetch some food, but his sleeve was tugged.

Ji Jing looked up at him, his beautiful eyes glistening with tears.

He pleaded softly, "Brother, don't go. I'm so scared. These days without you, I've almost gone mad. Brother, please don't leave me. Please, don't abandon me!"

Ask Xiuzhu was first taken aback, then overjoyed.

He hadn't expected that his efforts to tame Ji Jing would succeed so easily.

He had thought this stubborn little wild cat would be particularly difficult to tame.

He had even prepared to repeat the tactic of beating and then rewarding several more times. Yet, he didn't expect that leaving unexpectedly for half a month would make the little wild cat behave on its own.

But when he thought about it, it made sense. Trapped in a room alone, cut off from the world, with dwindling food and mounting despair.

By the time the food ran out completely, even the wildest cat would be too weak to struggle.

At that moment, his sudden reappearance would seem like a savior to the other person.

It was understandable that the other person wouldn't want to part with him, having finally seen hope and now fearing its disappearance once again.

With this in mind, Ask Xiuzhu's tone and expression became even gentler.

"Be good, I'll go get you something to eat. Didn't you say you were starving? If you really can't bear to part with me, come eat with me."

But Ji Jing shrank back into the room, looking frightened, shaking his head, "No, no... I won't go out."

Watching Ji Jing like this, Ask Xiuzhu felt as if he was looking at a cat that had been declawed and defanged, and his smile widened.