I'll even show you crossdressing men.

Chapter 186: If we can't make contact at close range, then...

In this world where strength reigns supreme, only overwhelming power is the foundation for survival. Ji Xiuyu had never understood this before, but now she did, and she understood why.

Surrounded by powerful creatures such as monsters and insectoids that harbor intense malice towards them, all humans live in a city protected by shields and strong individuals.

As long as the shield remains intact, everything will be fine. However, maintaining the shield's strength requires not only a supply of energy from various resources, but also the ability to attract and condense the energy diffused in the air into usable energy equipment.

Once all these things are gathered, a city can survive unscathed from non-large-scale attacks.

But all of this is based on one premise: that the city has enough strong people to protect everyone.

Their mission is to periodically eliminate excessive numbers of enemies to prevent them from posing a potential threat. They are also the protectors of the city, and the manufacturers and users of various advanced magical instruments.

In such an environment, an atmosphere of worshipping power is created, which is indeed the correct approach.

No one wants to be above everyone else, no one wants to be a local tyrant. Given the possibility of losing one's life at any moment and the need to control the lives of others, which should one choose? Anyone with a brain knows the answer.

"There's really nothing we can do about it." Ji Xiuyu was immersed in the power she was basking in, but Zi Qing noticed that the subtle glances from those people carried a meaning that was not something that could be easily ignored.

“Young Master is too charming. Before, he was under our protection and hadn’t been exposed to this much contact, so he didn’t know. Now that he’s been living outside for a while, he not only knows a lot of things, but his charm has also increased a lot. If this continues, it’s easy for him to cause men to go crazy whenever he appears, which is a bit of a problem.” She was happy that Ji Xiuyu was charming, but being too charming was also an unavoidable trouble.

She was a maid, and it was her responsibility to solve problems for Ji Xiuyu. But things couldn't continue like this. However, she wouldn't try to diminish Ji Xiuyu's charm, so she had to think of a solution.

Before that, we need to help her guard against these guys, and also, that guy...

Yes, she hadn't noticed the supremacy of kingship before, but after seeing those people's reactions, she immediately went to observe him, and some details came to her attention.

Small troubles keep piling up, and big troubles are on the horizon. Young master, if I weren't with you, who knows what might have happened?

Now that I'm in charge, anyone who wants to lay a hand on you will have to ask for my permission first. Even if you're the ruler of a country, I'll make sure you know what the consequences are.

"Making a move against the young master is no small matter. Since you've let your lust get the better of you, then let's settle this." A faint, eerie purple light flashed in the blue-green eyes hidden beneath the brim of her hat. This girl was getting serious.

"The way those people looked at the young master was disgusting." She could tell that Bai Yu and the others weren't much later, though of course, they were still inferior to her.

Bai Yu was naive and innocent, but she wasn't stupid. She was all too familiar with the meaning behind the way those people looked at Ji Xiuyu, because that was exactly how she had looked at him before.

Although theirs is smaller, it's still an offense to myself. The young master can only belong to them. It would be a problem if any other man even glanced at him. Absolutely, absolutely, absolutely unacceptable!

"I want to kill them." Tina was calm, but she was the most decisive one; doing whatever came to mind was her motto.

Hearing her words, Zi Qingxin trembled. The green-haired girl was one of the top three fighters among her sisters. If she really unleashed her power, apart from Zi Qingxin using her special ability to suppress her, no one else would be able to fight her.

Her usual calmness is just to seal away the demons in her heart. Once someone crosses her bottom line, she can easily go berserk, and that's not a good thing.

This bottom line is Ji Xiuyu and her fellow maid sisters.

So when he saw her like this, he immediately told her to calm down: "Don't worry, I'll take care of them. Don't worry."

She didn't want to see Tina go berserk and kill the person Ji Xiuyu was protecting while he was protecting someone else; that would be incredibly embarrassing.

"Hmm." She listened to Ziqing the most, no matter what others said. After Ziqing promised to intervene, she gave up on dealing with those people.

Zi Qing may not necessarily take lives, but she will definitely solve the problem.

Once the problem is solved, there's no need to expend too much effort to deal with those guys.

"Sister Ziqing, what are you planning to do with them?" If it weren't for the veil covering her face, Bai Yu's expression would definitely show disgust.

I despise these men; they're disgusting.

"I have a clever plan, don't worry, young master will be fine." Zi Qing shook her head, choosing to keep her plans a secret instead of revealing what she wanted to do.

"Well, it's always like this. Apart from Sister Fei Se, who can guess what you're thinking, none of us know what you're thinking. But I believe in you because no one else can do it." Bai Yu muttered for a moment, then fell silent, her eyes fixed on Ji Xiuyu's back.

Even though she's gone from being a young master to a young lady, her attraction to him remains as strong as ever. Even if he can't get the young master into his body, there are other ways, right...?

Speaking of which, I wonder if young master's female body tastes better to lick than his male body? I really want to try it.

The battles on the battlefield were negligible to her; she would drift off into thought, oblivious to everything else.

Riko, who had been watching them chat in a daze without saying a word, suddenly felt a pang of envy. To be able to make such sacrifices for someone was truly something to aspire to.

Xiuyu, I like you too, but for many reasons, we may not be able to be together. So you won't know about these feelings; you just need to know that Qingqing likes you too.

She felt there that there was no possibility for her, but she didn't think about why the maids who were so close to Ji Xiuyu would say these things so casually in front of her, who was still a relative outsider.

Some things are already predetermined, and even if she wanted to change them, she was powerless to do so, because the outcome had already begun to unfold at this point, and she was about to embark on this journey.

Meanwhile, Ji Xiuyu, who was on a killing spree, also encountered a small problem...

P.S.: Why did it take so long to repair? I asked the repairman at the time.

The delivery guy replied, "The people downstairs connected the wrong wire..." That's why my internet took so long to get back... I think their brains need a re-electrification...

Chapter 187: Damage

"I don't want to touch you, leave me..." After turning back a short distance, Ji Xiuyu looked at the Cthulhu-like monster covered in tentacles with disgust, feeling like she wanted to run away.

It wasn't very strong. In terms of strength, even if it stood at the top of its own race, it was only a peak hero, and its combat power was barely even level seven. Ji Xiuyu could destroy it instantly.

However, its self-recovery ability was too abnormal. Ji Xiuyu tried to attack it from a distance several times, adding energy and power to blast it into pieces. The next second, it began to regenerate, and it was almost instantly reshaped.

Such vitality is virtually impossible for other races to achieve; only they can. This is their way of survival, the most concrete manifestation of their strength.

If it were just that, Ji Xiuyu wouldn't think much of it. However, its appearance and the attitude it displayed were what made her so afraid.

This guy was like a bull in heat; when he saw her charging at him, his tentacles flailing wildly as if he were showing affection.

Even though Ji Xiuyu blasted it to pieces time and time again, it had no desire to attack; it only wanted to get closer to her.

How could Ji Xiuyu not be afraid? Before being abducted here, she had encountered a group of this guy's kin, those monsters who wanted to do something to her. She still remembered them vividly and was terrified. How could she possibly let them run into her again?

So after failing to defeat it several times, Ji Xiuyu became somewhat timid, even though the surging power in her bloodline could easily shatter it.

Judging from its regenerative abilities, Ji Xiuyu estimated that it would take him quite a while to deal with it, as he knew nothing about it.

In addition...

Staring at the tentacles covered in viscous liquid, Ji Xiuyu's mind flashed back to the strange H-manga her "sister" Chu Yan had secretly shown her in that world, many of which featured monsters similar to this.

Judging from her appearance, if she were caught, her fate would probably be the same, which made her even more timid and unwilling to fight.

Unfortunately, this guy seemed to have locked onto her, ignoring everyone else and just chasing after her no matter how she ran.

"It's that kind of creature again." Many people frowned when they saw the Cthulhu-like monster. Its kind consisted of beasts that had a special fondness for human women. As the king among them, even if it didn't seem to pursue them deliberately in normal times, it would still launch a fierce offensive when it encountered someone it liked.

It seems this monster has taken a liking to the girl's beauty, which is troublesome. While it's not impossible to destroy it, killing it would be far more difficult than killing several legendary experts, and most people have no interest in doing so.

"Shouldn't we be able to handle this?" Those who aren't strong enough dare not act, while those who are strong enough have other things to do. And this monster's opponent is an epic-level girl; even if it's a bit disheveled now, surely we can defeat it in the end, right?

Most people thought so, after all, Ji Xiuyu's strength was undeniable, and they couldn't just interfere arbitrarily, could they? That would be a terrible thing.

Even when trying to save a damsel in distress, a hero should consider whether he has the ability to do so. Otherwise, if he fails to save the damsel in distress and ends up losing his own life, it won't be a pity, but a joke.

"Canghua, how do we deal with it?" With no other option, Ji Xiuyu could only temporarily fly into the air to avoid its attack. Looking at the demon that was only a few meters away from her feet but could not reach her no matter what, she breathed a sigh of relief and asked Canghua to solve the problem.

"Don't you have the power of Holy Light? That's the most effective way to subdue this kind of freakish creature. As long as there's Holy Light, that's what it hates." Cang Hua raised an eyebrow slightly, speechless at Ji Xiuyu's continued lack of understanding.

However, as a system spirit dedicated to cultivating goddesses, she still dutifully explained it to Hime Hideyu.

"Holy Light?" She hadn't even remembered that such an ability existed until she was told.

Just as she was thinking this, the tentacles beneath her suddenly grew longer out of thin air, bound her ankles, and forcefully pulled her down.

"Ah..." Many people were watching the battle and were surprised to find that the girl had been kidnapped.

It's hard to say what might happen if she's bound by this monster; almost everyone is worried that she might be violated.

"Young Master!" Tina and Bai Yu also saw the situation and immediately wanted to rush over to rescue her, but Zi Qing stopped them in time: "Don't make any rash moves. Young Master won't be defeated so easily."

She knew better than anyone how terrifying the Chu family members were after their bloodline awakened. Besides, the young master was only like this because he lacked combat experience; her own abilities would ensure she wouldn't be in any danger.

As expected, although she was suddenly bound and pulled into the body of the monsters that were attacking everywhere, a layer of light blue spiritual energy formed a protective shield on her body. This not only shattered the tentacles on her ankles, but also prevented her from being attacked by anything.

Looking at the spot where the hand had grabbed her, the black stockings had melted away, revealing a touch of pink on her fair, snow-white skin. Her body was somewhat alluring, but her mind was perfectly clear.

"Oh no." Gritting her teeth, Ji Xiuyu knew what state she had fallen into again. She had no idea how strong this monster's aphrodisiac ability was, and why even an epic-level body couldn't block it.

But now is not the time to think about that. Getting out of here and eliminating it is the most important thing.

"Holy Light..." She reached out, and a dazzling light burst forth, enveloping her body. The scorching heat felt like a fire burning within her, causing the tentacle monster to tremble. Then, her entire body was enveloped in blazing white flames.

"Whoosh~" Flames rose, its body struggled, but it couldn't get rid of them.

The holy flame formed from this condensed holy light has very little harm to ordinary creatures and objects; it's roughly equivalent to being exposed to intense sunlight for a few minutes.

But for these wooden houses, this is their natural enemy; once they are infected, there is no way to get rid of it.

"So that's how it is." The holy flames burning on her spiritual energy shield were the most intense, burning through its body and causing her to reappear in the air.

Looking at the monster below that quickly turned into charcoal but did not recover, Ji Xiuyu's eyes were filled with joy. That's it, too easy.

"Use your brain next time you fight, or don't blame me if these guys capture you and use you as something." Cang Hua's somewhat helpless voice rang out. Ji Xiuyu's fighting instincts were really... too bad.

"What is 'something'?" Her words startled the girl slightly, and she couldn't help but ask.

In that instant, as if it had been planned all along, the attack arrived before him in the blink of an eye...

Chapter 188: I Can't Hold Back Anymore

"Clang!" A sharp arrow struck her at supersonic speed, as if it had suddenly appeared after traversing a space, catching her completely off guard.

Ji Xiuyu's pupils contracted as a faint sense of crisis surged up. Before she could do anything, a hand wrapped around her waist, pulling her into an embrace. The hand was raised, using the blade of a sword to block the incoming arrow and protect Ji Xiuyu.

"Foolish woman, I told you to be careful, and now you've gotten into trouble again?" The soft, fragrant body in his arms and the gentle touch on his chest were very comfortable, but Mu Jian still released Ji Xiuyu the next moment.

It wasn't that he didn't want to keep holding her, but the energy surging from the girl's body was too terrifying. If he didn't let go, she would probably kill him as well.

"Bastard." She gritted her teeth. She didn't understand these things before and wasn't on guard, so she was often taken advantage of. But now, after experiencing what happened in that world, she understood that she should never let a man touch her casually.

How could she not be angry when this guy just put his arm around her waist without her permission?

Let alone the fact that she's now in a woman's body, where men and women shouldn't touch each other. Even if she were still in her original body, she wouldn't be allowed to be touched anymore, let alone... let alone the fact that she's currently enduring the onslaught of lustful poison, she absolutely cannot act recklessly.

Of course, to him, her shy yet angry appearance seemed like she was just being coquettish. This woman was really tactless; he had just saved her, and she was still talking so much. He rolled his eyes and said, "I was just saving you."

"I can dodge it myself." Ji Xiuyu was somewhat unconvinced by his claim of saving her. How could this person be so shameless? Although she hadn't realized it before, her body's intuition told her that she wouldn't get hurt.

"Nonsense." Muttering a complaint, Mu Jian was still quite pleased to see the girl talking to him like this. She didn't seem to dislike him? That was good.

He didn't even know why he was so happy when she scolded him; his complaints about her seemed more like playful banter.

Well, maybe he's overthinking it. This guy inexplicably fell for Ji Xiuyu after a few encounters, just like all the other men before him.