It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

Then he took the drawing paper, looked at it, and came to the conclusion.

"What is this painting about?"

It’s no wonder he has this problem; the so-called profile is indeed a bit abstract.

At first glance, it looks like an octopus? But a closer look shows that it is not exactly an octopus. It can only be said to have the outline of an octopus, but at the same time it has many things that do not belong to an octopus.

For example, the mouth of a swordfish, the fins of a shark, and even... the shell of a turtle?

What the hell is this? What is this indescribable ancient god of Cthulhu? Isn't this a patchwork monster?

"You find it strange too, right? I felt the same way when I saw it."

Xie Qingyan smiled, "But considering what the islanders said, this is indeed the case."

Realizing this, Xu Shi remained noncommittal.

He didn't listen to the story of the sea god carefully, but he roughly understood it. It was about an extremely powerful and terrifying existence lurking in the sea. All other creatures in the sea were its supporters. It could swallow everything with its huge mouth, and its tentacles were thick and powerful, so no ship passing by was spared.

That means...

"This so-called 'Sea God' was probably just some creature in the ocean, but by some chance it awakened its special powers?"

She continued to analyze this statement, "And this ability is very likely..."

“Fusion, right?”

Xu Shi continued his words.

Whatever the true situation, this seems to be the most likely scenario at the moment.

He looks like this because he can integrate the special abilities of other creatures - the parts that do not belong to him are the most iconic or powerful parts of other creatures.

"It always sounds a bit mysterious."

Xie Qingyan couldn't help but sigh.

"But it's not impossible."

Xu Shi said leisurely, "All in all, we have come to another world now. Many things are difficult for us to understand, but it doesn't mean they don't exist."

For example, the giant shark with super powers was definitely a refreshing experience for everyone in Night Sin City.

Jiang Chengcheng had sorted out all the materials used by the people of Silver Pine Island to build ships over the past few days - the dense forests that can be seen everywhere on the island, called Silver Pine, are naturally resistant to a certain degree of "rust fog".

Although it is not as effective as the composite material developed by Jiang Chengcheng, this thing is purely natural and can last for nearly a month at sea without being corroded. With a little improvement, the effect may not be too bad. Maybe it can even bring down the price of the ship...

This small island has no protective force field, but people are still not affected much by the "rust fog" thanks to this. Even the name of the island is taken from this plant.

"Well, you're right."

The dog woman did not deny it, "You have to see it with your own eyes to know whether it is true or not. If it is true, it is more valuable."

Because the ability of "fusion" is rare and powerful, isn't it powerful to be able to take other people's abilities and use them for your own benefit? Although there is no precedent in the City of Night Sin, if they were to determine a level, it would have to be at least S+, and SS would not be an exaggeration.

Maybe God is fake, but some things are real and will never change.

“And this ability is also very meaningful for research.”

Xie Qingyan added, "Aren't we currently working on a dual-power transplantation project? If there really is such a natural power that can do this, can we use it to further improve existing technology?"

She suffered from seasickness, but she was not idle during the time of drifting on the sea. The specimens recorded by Xia Ke'an were usually sent directly to her in order to conduct further research on these marine creatures.

Especially after learning that they also possessed the ability to be upgraded, she was able to find a more precise approach.

"You really are thinking about me."

Xu Shi heard her subtext and couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't give me that. My goal is to make the ability transplantation smoother and simpler."

The bitch glared and said, "As for you... you are just an accessory, don't flatter yourself."

This can be considered Chairman Xie’s daily arrogance, but it is also true that he is thinking about Xu Shi in his heart - who makes him the only exception at the moment?

Not to mention that she was his attending physician, and she wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't solve his problems thoroughly.

"Anyway, I'm quite touched."

Xu Shi laughed, "Thank you, my good fiancée."

"You're welcome, bad fiancé."

Xie Qingyan also smiled. It was obvious that this was the way of getting along that she expected.

"Hey, how come I'm a bad fiancé?"

Xu Shi was indignant and pointed out her language mistakes directly.

"do not you?"

The bitch retorted angrily, "You left your fiancée aside and found someone else to be your wife. If this isn't bad, what is bad?"

She was really upset when it came to this. To put it in a good way, she was still a "fiancée" after all, but to put it in a bad way, she was just a fiancée...

Don't forget that this was Xu Shi's first confirmed relationship. But now others have caught up one by one, while she is still standing still...

No matter whether it is your own problem or not, if you are unhappy, you are unhappy!

"Then you must be a bad fiancée too."

Xu Shi laughed, "Well, it's such a waste of time to argue on such a nice day, let's just enjoy the sea breeze."

As he spoke, he fell back and lay on the big reef, admiring the sky above his head.

The weather on Yinsong Island is really good. The erosion of "rust fog" is very light under the isolation of vegetation, and the sea breeze brings only coolness, which is very comfortable.

And perhaps because it is more primitive, although there is still "rust fog" covering the head, the perception of the changes of the sun and the moon is indeed clearer than in the City of Night Sin.

For example, now I can feel that the sky is a little darker, and I guess it is already evening.

"It would be even better if there were stars to look at."

Xu Shi couldn't help but sigh.

"Ok?"

Xie Qingyan was a little curious, "It's like you've seen real stars, don't pretend."

Xu Shi really wanted to say, of course I have seen it, but that was in my previous life... No one in this life has such a right, and I can only go to the planetarium to watch the simulated images from who knows how many centuries ago.

So the last words I said became, "Maybe there will be such a day?"

"Do you really have this idea?"

The dog woman was even more surprised, "Then what are you going to do? Clear away this "rust fog"? "

"Why not?"

Xu Shi replied lazily, "Isn't what Heavenly Law is doing related to it? Then why can't that person be me?"

"...You sound very arrogant."

Xie Qingyan was stunned. Should this be his ambition? He had never heard anyone else say this before. The fact was that everyone had long been accustomed to living under the "rust fog" and had never thought of such a possibility.

Anyway, she couldn't imagine what the world would be like without "Rust Mist", even after watching those simulated images.

But I don’t know why, if it was Xu Shi saying it, it wouldn’t sound awkward at all.

So she didn't hit him or question him, but thought about it seriously, and then asked tentatively, "If there really comes a day like that...will you watch the stars with me?"

It is true that no one has ever seen real stars, but the documents are preserved there, and everyone knows that this is a very romantic thing. Many young couples in Night Sin City will spend money to go to the planetarium for this purpose.

"Well... when that day really comes, you will know the answer."

Xu Shi stretched and became a riddler again.

Riddler, get out of Silver Pine Island!

"You might as well just say you'll die of old age."

The bitch rolled her eyes at him, but still couldn't help teasing him.

Xu Shi smiled without saying anything, quietly enjoying the beautiful moment.

"Brother Xu, where are the people? The banquet is ready! We are just waiting for you to start!"

After a while, Pan Cheng's shout was heard from a distance.

"...Hi, let's go."

Xu Shi stood up slowly and said, "Looking at the stars won't satisfy your hunger, you still need to eat, drink and have fun."

"Wait."

But Xie Qingyan stopped him at this moment.

"Ok?"

Before Xu Shi could react, the other party gently kissed him on the cheek.

"you……"

This really made Xiao Xu a little at a loss. What was going on? Why did this happen suddenly?

"Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else."

The dog woman stretched out her finger and touched her lips. "It's just... I want to do this."

After saying that, she left feeling refreshed.

He stayed there for a long time, savoring the moment, then smiled and shook his head.

Humph, it's just a bad woman's tactic of playing hard to get.

……

The dinner prepared for Xu Shi and his party was quite sumptuous. It could be called a welcoming party or a way to repay the life-saving grace, but actually most of Yinsong Island participated in it - bonfires were lit, cattle and sheep were slaughtered, there was singing and dancing, it was quite lively.

Xu Shi sat in the upper seat as the guest of honor, and was soon surrounded by the enthusiasm of the islanders.

Only then did he fully understand why Pan Cheng had previously said, "You are the great benefactor of Yinsong Island" instead of "My, Pan Cheng's great benefactor."

Not only because Pan Cheng was not the only one he saved, but more importantly, this place is more like a big family, people help each other, everyone will be grateful to you if you save someone, on the contrary, if you touch something Bad things will instantly become the target of public criticism.

Just like now, everyone's enthusiasm is not fake, nor is it simply because they are happy to have a party, but they really regard him as a benefactor or friend, even though he can't even recognize many of them.

Don’t be like this, I’m actually a bad person... Sometimes I felt a little uncomfortable, but then I changed my mind and let it go. Never mind, let’s enjoy life today.

"This is such a nice place."

He was not the only one who had this idea. Xia Wuyou, who was sitting next to him, was also moved and came over with a smile, "Husband, do you want to have a drink with me?"

"Come on, my little lady."

Xu Shi was not polite at all. He took advantage of the time of clinking glasses to rub her all over, which made Xia Xiaomao look shy. So many people were watching, why did he always do this?

"By the way, how was your game just now?"

Xu Shi didn't realize this and asked casually.

"Quite interesting."

Xia Wuyou smiled and said, "I played with the two children of Island Master Pan for the whole afternoon. The elder sister Pan Feng also knows how to use a sword. I taught her a few moves, and the little girl almost asked me to be her master."

People here use more cold weapons, and muskets are rare. Only strong and healthy people have one or two.

"Really? How does she feel?"

"Not bad? I feel like someone has given me some pointers, but I'm still mostly a free-spirited person... Not as good as me."

Xia Wuyou thought for a moment and said, "She is also an "Upgrader". Her ability is related to speed, probably at the level of C+B-. She is very suitable for using cold weapons."

"If she wants to do that, then go home."

Xu Shi joked, "What about that sister?"

"As for my sister... I didn't pay much attention to her."

Xia Xiaomao shook her head. "She doesn't like to talk much, unlike her sister. She should have some abilities, but I don't know what they are."

"Oh."

Xu Shi nodded slightly, and he had some understanding of them.

"And what about their two mothers?"

“…Why are you asking this?!”