In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Sorry, can't do it.

"What should we do... I guess we have no choice but to explore and see?"

Xu Shi thought for a moment, then sighed deeply, "Maybe we can break through from within and find a way to defeat the Sea God."

"Oh, so you're not suggesting that your falling into the sea god's belly was actually premeditated, are you?"

Xie Qingyan blinked and asked in a very teasing tone.

"Of course, what do you think?"

Xu Shi nodded shamelessly, exuding an air of complete control.

To be fair, from a rational perspective, this statement is actually quite plausible... The power of the Sea God is obvious to all. Don't be fooled by Xia Wuyou and Cheng Gujian cutting down its tentacles one by one; in reality, they don't do much damage to its core. In fact, the tentacles grow back as soon as they turn their heads. At most, they are just cracking an eggshell.

As for other attacks, let's not even mention them; they can't be called scraping, they can only be called scraping.

In such a situation, it is not unacceptable to try a different approach and break through from the inside; this is also in line with the traditional approach to dealing with giant monsters.

But then again, who doesn't know that you definitely didn't fall into this trap out of rationality this time?

Even if such a thought did exist, at the time, the primary concern was probably saving lives, not this reason.

Only this guy is shameless enough to treat such a joke as a tonic. Anyone else would be lucky not to feel despair, let alone be able to laugh.

"...I knew it, my fiancé is the smartest."

What's even more outrageous is that Xie Qingyan, contrary to her usual behavior, didn't refute his words at all. Instead, she smiled and came closer, "Then let's set off... Can you walk? Come on, let me help you."

The words of agreement didn't sound sarcastic at all; rather, they truly conveyed the feeling that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that one feels their beloved is perfect in every way.

Or is it a kind of thoughtfulness? Knowing that this guy is hypocritical and cares about his image, he might as well let him pretend... Even if it's just the two of them here, no, it doesn't matter if there's Shen Qin and the other two, as long as they're happy.

Wow, who would have thought that Chairman Xie, who is known for his cold-blooded rationality, would one day become love-struck? It's unbelievable.

Xu Shi was a little unaccustomed to it. He knew that this was a honeymoon period after the two of them had gone through life and death together and there was no longer any barrier between them, but even so, he still couldn't quite accept Xie Qingyan's gentleness.

"Well... you weren't so bad the way you were before, were you?"

He asked a question tentatively, which fully demonstrated what it means for human beings to be inherently base and shameless.

He used to tell her to get rid of all her thorns herself, but now that she's actually done it, he's starting to miss the old ways...

"Oh?"

The woman glanced at him with interest, then smoothly put on a stern face and gave him a light punch. "You think I'd be happy to help you? But you... you little burden, can you even walk by yourself? Don't try to be a hero here."

Well, this isn't right either. Compared to before, it's a bit too much and doesn't taste the same at all... Xu Shi secretly rolled his eyes. So you've completely said goodbye to the past?

But he quickly let it go. With his sweet and soft fiancée nestled in his arms, what more could he ask for?

Isn't this also a manifestation of gentleness? People should learn to be content.

If you enjoy role-playing, you can do that later. Now is not the time to dwell on it; leaving this place is the right thing to do.

The two smiled at each other and helped each other walk forward.

In fact, Xie Qingyan herself was quite weak. No matter how good the medicine was, the dosage was too small, and it could only restore some mobility.

So, the one who's really putting on a brave face is actually herself... But there's nothing she can do about it. She just wants to stick close to Xu Shi right now. Helping him is just an excuse. Who helps whom doesn't really matter.

Xu Shi was quite pleased with her and too lazy to expose her little trick. Instead, he waved to Shen Qin behind him and said, "What are you waiting for? Keep up."

"……understood."

Shen Qin rolled her eyes, got up and walked behind them, always keeping a safe distance.

She was speechless. Ever since this bastard took her out to sea, she had seen him being all lovey-dovey with girls, but she never expected him to be like this here too... What kind of person is this?

And Xie Qingyan too, you usually seem so capable, how come you were so easily fooled... The key question is, do you guys really have no sense of crisis at all?

We're inside the belly of the sea god! This isn't a spring outing!

As she was thinking this, she saw a sharp thorn suddenly emerge from the writhing flesh wall and pierce straight towards Xu Shi and the other person.

Is this some kind of digestive organ of the sea god? Shen Qin didn't know, but she did know that getting hit by this thing would definitely not end well.

Xu Shi and Xie Qingyan, however, showed no intention of dodging and continued to advance slowly without wavering.

……hateful!

Miss Shen Qin gritted her teeth, leaped forward, and with a swift motion, slashed down the spikes when they were still 0.01 centimeters away.

The spikes landed at the feet, wriggled a few times, and then turned into a pool of blood. They were then instantly absorbed by the surrounding flesh, leaving no trace.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, it's all thanks to you, my dear sister."

Xu Shi then turned around and smiled at her.

The truth is, he didn't have much energy left to dodge; that's how it is for non-combatants... But fortunately, Shen Qin also came in, which was a great thing for him.

In a sense, she was the most dedicated bodyguard she could be... because Miss Shen Qin's idea of ​​"protecting Xu Shi" was mandatory, just like now, although she had a sour face, her body was still moving honestly.

So he wasn't too worried about his safety; she was there to protect him from minor dangers... If he really encountered a major problem, he couldn't escape it anyway, and it wouldn't matter who came to his aid.

There's no need to run away from minor disasters, but you can't escape major disasters.

Shen Qin snorted, too lazy to talk to him. Moreover, the sense of accomplishment and pleasure from "protecting Xu Shi" quickly began to invade her brain. Just restraining herself from falling to the ground was already difficult enough...

"I hadn't noticed before, but now that I see it, I suddenly feel so sorry for this little girl."

Xie Qingyan naturally also enjoyed the benefits of being protected. Looking at Miss Shen Qin, whose face was flushed and who was trembling, he couldn't help but sigh.

"so?"

Xu asked with great interest.

"So you'd better hurry up and make her completely obedient to you."

The dog-woman laughed too. "I wasn't involved in her modifications. Want me to help you improve her after we get out? 'Prism' has a lot of similar neurotoxins, you know. I brought them with me."

Yes, her sentiments were just simple sentiments; it's unreasonable to expect her to sympathize with Shen Qin.

Even when they first met, she was one of the heads of the Night Sin City conglomerate, someone who was trying to extract value from him. After he stirred up a riot in the city, she felt no goodwill towards him at all.

No matter how much intrigue they had in the past, it was all based on the condition that "Night City of Sin has a public peace." She could provoke some conflict, but she would never accept outsiders' ideas of destruction. If she lost her base, what was the point of playing games?

In her opinion, Xu Shi's treatment of Shen Qin was already considered kind. If it were her... Haha, guess why she specifically asked for the eldest son of the He family to leave before, and what she was doing offline for so long after the riot ended?

Xu Shi enjoys manipulating people's hearts, but Xie Qingyan prefers to use physical means to deal with his enemies directly. There are rumors that "Prism" achieved many breakthroughs in human medical research during that period, but it's hard to say exactly what happened.

However, she also expressed her understanding. Everyone knows that this scoundrel is a womanizer. Who has the ability to make him change or anything? She has now decided that he is her one and only. From this perspective, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with helping him. At this moment, she is no longer jealous. Instead, the idea of ​​making amends to him has taken the lead.

Xu Shi was both amused and exasperated. He knew that there were basically no good people around him; birds of a feather flock together, after all… But what was really outrageous was that this phrase best reflected his impression of that dog of a woman.

Sure enough, her gentleness and thoughtfulness were only for Xu Shi.

"Well..."

He thought for a moment, looked Shen Qin up and down, and then shook his head.

"Eh? Don't you need it?"

Xie Qingyan frowned slightly.

"No, I mean... we probably won't need it anymore."

……

Xu Shi's judgment was naturally reasonable; he was the one holding the dog on a leash, and he knew better than anyone how far Shen Qin's degeneration was progressing.

If there were a progress bar, it would probably be around 70%—this is not very noticeable on the surface, but in reality, Miss Shen Qin herself has gotten used to it and is numb to Xu Shi's training, passively accepting the onslaught of dopamine.

If she has any grievances, she usually vents them on other things. For example, she was super enthusiastic when she was scraping the sea god just now... This is the most expected form of self-regulation, and it is also the most perfect virtuous cycle in Xu Shi's mind.

Even now, she doesn't react when teased or called "little sister," mostly due to the impact of her last encounter with Luo Yu.

Hi.

Master Xu almost laughed. If this were really the case, what would it look like now? Putting aside the terrible surroundings, it gave off the feeling of a wicked older brother having a passionate affair with another woman, while a bitter and resentful younger sister followed behind, biting her handkerchief...

The main issue is that Miss Shen Qin was drenched in sweat, and the area felt numb from being pinched, giving off a vibe similar to that of some anime...

In short, it's very possible that Good Sister will completely fall into depravity here. As he was speaking, another sharp thorn came flying at him, and then Shen Qin dragged herself forward again to clear the obstacle for him.

The consequence of this was that, not only had she not yet recovered from the aftermath of taking the bullet for the first time, but a new attack was already upon her...

This made the three's exploration of the sea god's interior quite slow, as they had to wait for their only remaining combatant to recover before they could continue their journey.

Miss Shen Qin was practically going crazy. She had experienced what it felt like to be overwhelmed by pleasure before, but the worst experience was in terms of quality. The twenty times sensitivity really made her mind go completely blank.

Now, I feel a kind of surge of energy. Each time it's not too intense, but my brain gets impacted every now and then. After repeated cycles, although I don't completely lose consciousness, my mind is a mess. Many times, I can only mechanically follow my instincts.

She was no longer even aware of the loss of her memory; compared to the physical reactions, it seemed rather insignificant.

It doesn't matter anymore...

She couldn't help but think that way.

This scene had been repeated countless times before the group finally saw a glimmer of light ahead.

It has to be said that Poseidon is indeed a giant boss. The part they were in just now was obviously just one of its tentacles. However, it took them a lot of time to reach just one tentacle. This was not only because Miss Shen Qin was a drag on, but even if she could maintain a perfect state, it would still take her a very long time to walk this path.

And now, they have finally reached the end.

"So this is what the interior of the Sea God's abode is like?"

Looking at the suddenly open and bright scene before her, Xie Qingyan exclaimed in surprise.

Xu Shi was also a little surprised; what he saw before him was indeed beyond his expectations.

If the tentacles just now were the other world of Saya no Uta, then the sea god's torso was simply heaven—it was as if one had entered a sanctuary, with the pale blue of clear seawater reflected in the vast space, and the ceiling above seemed to stretch endlessly. It was both magnificent and bizarre.

What's most interesting is that there are actually creatures living here!

Of course, there are no hermits or hermits here. The creatures that live here are all fish whose names I don't know. They swim aimlessly in this world. Various shells, seaweed and corals are attached to the fleshy walls around them. Together, they form a small ecosystem!

Xu Shi blinked, reached out and touched it, but did not feel the seawater he had imagined... Well, if the sea god's body was really full of water, they would probably have drowned long ago.

So how do these fish survive? He suddenly became curious and turned to look at Xie Qingyan, who seemed to be captivated by the sight.

"It's quite beautiful... isn't it?"

The woman muttered to herself, "It's a pity I didn't bring a recording device; this place is much prettier than the aquarium..."

Xu Shi did not deny it. Recalling the aquarium in the City of Night Sin, which was recreated based on historical documents, he felt that it was indeed a bit inferior in comparison, not even a tenth as good as this one.

However, that so-called aquarium was just a "quill pen" for research and recording, and it wasn't really for viewing. There weren't many people there... The truth is that most people are intimidated by the word "ocean" and can't bear to see anything.