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

"...There must not be a next time."

Xia Xiaomao's expression softened a little upon hearing this, but after thinking for a moment, she took the bowl back. "Never mind, I'll feed you."

She was indeed a little angry just now, and she was thinking of teaching this bad man a lesson. There are still many people who care about you, and what you did was cruel!

But Xu Shi was unusually obedient this time, so what could she say?

"Your wife is so kind to me."

Xu Shicai didn't refuse and started to enjoy himself like a big shot.

The scene suddenly became enchanting—Xu Shi was lying on the bed, with Xia Wuyou carefully feeding him medicine on his left, Jiang Chengcheng holding onto him tightly on his right, and a little one sandwiched in the middle, trying hard to find a place for himself…

Oh, so that's why there wasn't that scene of beautiful girls kneeling by the bed, begging to be fed, the moment I opened my eyes... So that's what was waiting for...

"So, what exactly happened after you were swallowed by the sea god?"

After serving him his medicine, Xia Wuyou asked again, eager to know the answer.

The other two were also very curious. Xu Shi had been unconscious for three or four days, and they still didn't understand how he had survived inside the sea god's belly—even Xia Ke'an didn't know. She only knew that he was probably safe, but what had already happened was none of her business.

"Well..."

Xu Shi didn't hide anything and told them the whole story.

It can only be said that it was similar to his original plan. At that time, Miss Shen Qin was so confused by him that she agreed to be the main attacker. Although she failed to succeed in one strike, it did not take long before she successfully shattered the Heart of the Sea God.

He himself also helped; the moment he saw the other party succeed, he emptied his magazine, figuring he could help in any way he could...

Then, the instant the Heart of the Sea God shattered, he saw the originally insubstantial sphere begin to slowly condense, causing everything around it to turn into crystal-like things. Immediately afterward, the pressure increased sharply, and before he could react, he was instantly blasted away.

He didn't need to say anything more about what happened next.

"...As expected, only you would choose to do this."

Xia Wuyou nodded, clearly feeling a bit resentful, as if saying, "Why are you so crazy? You might die without even realizing it!" But then she thought about it again and felt relieved. If the other person were really a coward who would only choose to wait for death, then that wouldn't be Xu Shi.

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"At least I won this bet."

Xu Shi wasn't scared at all; instead, he laughed even harder. "And the result was good, for example..."

As he spoke, he flicked his finger, attempting to activate "United We Stand," and said, "Come on, give me a smile?"

Almost instantly, the people present felt a warm current ripple through their bodies, and they couldn't help but smile.

"...Ha, this ability is so domineering."

Xia Wuyou smiled and softly praised.

This wasn't the first time she had experienced this ability. Shen He had used it on her before at the "Snake Ring" headquarters. She knew then that this ability was essentially the same as Xu Shi's; both affected others' thinking by infecting their emotions, the only difference being whether it was positive or negative.

But this time she felt great. After all, Xu Shi wasn't forcing her, and besides, he was the one she wanted. All she could feel was warmth and a sense of mobilization and exhilaration.

Xu Shi felt good too. His second superpower, which had been transplanted for so long, was finally activated, and that alone was enough to make him happy.

Moreover, it must be said that the benefits of "Unity is Strength" go far beyond this. Don't forget that this superpower has another effect: it can improve one's various qualities through feedback from the number of believers.

The most obvious improvement is in physical fitness. Xu Shi can clearly feel that his mind is clearer than before. As for strength, speed, and endurance, they have definitely improved as well. He'll find someone to test them later...

He doesn't need to worry about these blessings fading and causing a backlash—because he has several girls around him who have completed the closed loop, right? Xia Wuyou, Jiang Chengcheng, and Gu Yi and Lin Yue, who are far away in the City of Night Sin... Including Su Lin, Tang Shuang, and Xia Ke'an, although these girls haven't been seeded, their feelings for him are just as strong.

With the core support base here, this advantage is guaranteed to last forever.

The girls noticed this too. After escaping from the sea god's body, he seemed even more handsome... especially his physique. He was already good-looking, but now he had even more beautiful lines, with a broad back, a wasp waist, and mantis legs, making him very masculine.

Don't ask them how they saw it; you can't treat his injuries and examine him through his clothes...

"Stop being so vain, Dad."

The older woman blushed slightly, but pretended to be nonchalant and teased, "So what about your own abilities? Haven't you made any breakthroughs?"

She felt it clearly. Originally, she could only reach the S-rank level by relying on "Jade Capital", but now she could do it without weapons... Moreover, this S-rank was deeper than that of ordinary people, which meant that she had broken through to this level in both abilities.

Everyone has felt the power of "united efforts," but what about the "increased entropy of evil thoughts"?

"Well... of course there is."

After a moment's thought, he understood.

As expected, even after breaking through to S-rank, "Evil Entropy Increase" still did not unlock the halo effect.

However, Xu Shi doesn't need to. The halo effect can be achieved with "Yujing". Adding a new effect would be even better.

And the name of this ability had already surfaced in his mind.

"Threshold space"

Someone said yesterday, "Chairman Xu worked so hard, and the spoils were even divided up by others, why doesn't he retaliate? That person is still unconscious, how can he retaliate? Even a counterattack needs time..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 241 Oh my god, my fiancée has turned into an octopus girl!

"Threshold space"

In standard terms, it is a transitional space that is deserted, eerie, unsettling, yet accompanied by a strange sense of familiarity.

These types of spaces mostly appear inside buildings, mixed with unnatural lighting. Classic examples include stairwells with flashing emergency lights, subway station corridors, waiting rooms, and supermarket aisles.

In a broader and more abstract sense, many important stages in life, such as coming-of-age ceremonies and weddings, can also be considered a kind of "threshold space" in memory.

However, the new ability that Xu Shi acquired is clearly not limited to this.

The true function of this ability is to forcibly bring the target it touches into a special mental dimension that it itself constitutes.

To draw an analogy, it's like Iron Man's ultimate move, Reincarnation of the Dead, or, in more colloquial terms, like Sea Moon's ultimate move, Illusory Sea Reflecting the Moon. Of course, it targets the mind, not the body, as that's beyond his capabilities.

Oh, so it's the "Secret Room Play: Spiritual Intercourse" version.

Having figured out the effects of the new ability, Xu Shi sighed with emotion.

It's great, it suits me perfectly.

"Why are your abilities always so strange..."

Xia Wuyou made a sarcastic remark, but also showed considerable interest, "But it sounds like it can train mental strength... How about using it on me?"

It has to be said that Xia Xiaomao has a sharp eye and immediately found one of the uses of this ability.

To be fair, just like his original role, the combat power of this ability is definitely not high. It only allows for a mental 1v1, so what about the physical body?

Not to mention that the "touch" requirement still exists, and whether "Yujing" can be used to remotely capture people remains to be tested.

Even so, there is still a lot of room for maneuver here. After all, he can decide how to play the mental dimension he has built.

As for how long the target can be trapped inside, that depends on the opponent's mental strength level.

At his current level, an ordinary person who gets hit by his attack would probably be imprisoned until death, and then combined with other abilities... I can't say what would happen.

In fact, he had a feeling that "threshold space" might not just be a byproduct of the enhancement of "entropy of evil thoughts", but a new ability that developed together after merging with "unity of purpose". After all, it's a 1v1 in the mental realm, so whether it's training or verbal sparring, it doesn't seem to be a problem.

But if he were to face someone like Xia Ke'an, whose mental strength was even stronger than his, it wouldn't offer much of a restraint, and he might even suffer a backlash.

And if the other party's willpower is strong enough, they can indeed temper their mental strength in this way... This is the essence of the villain's ability; if you're not careful, you can become someone else's whetstone, especially the protagonist's.

"forget it."

However, after thinking about it, Xu Shi shook his head.

It's true that this ability can be used as a training room, but it will inevitably cause mental damage to those affected. In addition, he himself is not familiar with the new ability yet. If he must use it on his own people, he should at least test it on a lucky audience member first.

Moreover.

"When did you become a training fanatic, huh?"

He smiled as he looked at Xia Xiaomao. If it were her, it shouldn't just be about training mental strength; it should be a little spice in their relationship, unlocking hundreds or even thousands of positions...

"I don't want to either, but some people just can't give me peace of mind."

Xia Wuyou rolled her eyes at him without any politeness. Enough with the "bad boy" stuff. Why are you always thinking about such lewd things? Be serious for once...

"I already told you to be more careful in the future."

Xu Shi was both amused and exasperated. "Besides, I'm not necessarily that weak right now, okay?"

As he spoke, he even flexed his muscles in a show of bravado.

"Oh, then shall we go outside and have a go at it?"

Xia Xiaomao wasn't buying it and made a face at him, "Let me see just how fierce my husband is."

"Whether someone is fierce or not isn't determined by fighting."

Xu Shimiao, though initially hesitant, quietly changed the subject, "Let's talk about this later... During my coma, was there anything else?"

"Let me speak, let me speak."

Having probably been holding it in for a while, Xia Ke'an suddenly jumped out and told him everything that had happened.

"...That's it."

After listening to her recount the whole story, Xu Shi nodded slightly and sighed.

All I can say is that after he was devoured by the Sea God, the actions of the other forces were basically as he had predicted. The Papacy was weak and was reaping the benefits from the sidelines. Cheng Gujian was certainly not a righteous person, and Xu Shi had long anticipated that he would stand by and watch someone die.

"Just thinking about this makes me furious. You have no idea how infuriating he was back then."

Xia Xiaomao was seething with hatred. Don't forget that it was Cheng Gujian, whom she accompanied Xu Shi to the secret meeting, who acted like a brother when nothing was wrong, but stood by and did nothing when trouble came. Tch.

"You don't really think he considers me a brother, do you?"

Xu Shi, however, took it in stride and made a funny face while pretending to cry.

He probably did an even more ruthless job than Cheng Gujian in switching roles. Knowing the outcome all along, it didn't surprise him much.

But being open-minded doesn't mean not caring. Chairman Xu has always believed in the principle of "I would rather betray the world than let others treat me like this." He would be heartbroken if others treated him this way.

And what about the Vatican? They did absolutely nothing and yet they got spoils of war? Do they even deserve it?

So what are you planning to do?

The older woman asked impatiently, clearly indicating that no one intended to let them off the hook.