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

This complication seems to be quite overbearing, and it feels like a cancer attached to the bone. To be honest, it is more terrible than the complications of the old aunt. After all, Xia Ke'an's complications will not spread further as long as she does not use her abilities. Unlike her, even if she does nothing, the complications will still have an impact at all times.

Could this be related to the way she acquired her abilities? You know, although she had been injected with the adaptation potion early on, that was just a prerequisite. She was not like other people, including herself, who had their second abilities implanted through surgery. Instead, she acquired new abilities by accident under the impact of the Poseidon explosion.

In this case, will the regrets of the sea god remain?

Most likely, there would be, even when he implanted new superpowers into himself, wouldn't he still encounter Shen He's remaining consciousness?

After all, the Sea God is not an easy person to deal with and should not be underestimated.

"I, I really didn't mean to hide it from you... I, I was just worried..."

After hesitatingly explaining to him, Xie Qingyan felt a little lost, with an unprecedented look of worry on his face, one could even say panic.

The fact is that this feeling is definitely not pleasant, especially since she knows what kind of state she will become once the complications run wild - maybe she will be replaced by the remnant of the sea god and become its puppet body?

This is much more terrifying than the complications of the previous "Foul Talk Syndrome", and she can't help but worry, especially now that she and Xu Shi have finally achieved a happy ending, she certainly doesn't want such a thing to become a reality.

"You're already worrying."

Xu Shi sighed, looked down at his hands, and thought about a solution.

Mental erosion...huh?

To be honest, the "increase in evil thoughts" is, in a sense, also a form of spiritual erosion.

So, is it possible to balance this complication by implanting seeds in her?

Theoretically, it seems feasible. It feels like fighting poison with poison - if you can't defeat the inner demon, then create a new one and let inner demon A solve inner demon B...

The same goes for "United as One", the only difference is whether it is evil or conversion. In essence, both make Xie Qingyan become the same as Xia Wuyou and the others, thus naturally eliminating this complication.

However, considering the need to cover up the regret of the sea god, this amount may have to be even larger.

"You...are going to use your abilities on me?"

Xie Qingyan was not stupid, and he realized this when he saw this.

To be honest, she personally was a little resistant to this - Xia Wuyou was okay, but she had really seen how Jiang Chengcheng was before. To put it bluntly, she was completely Xu Shi's ■■... She really couldn't accept it.

But this is a question of choosing the lesser of two evils - becoming Xu Shi's ■■, or being swallowed by the remnant of the sea god? No matter how you look at it, it seems that the former is slightly better...

And she also knew very well that Xu Shi did this to help her, not for his own selfish desires.

and so.

"If that's the case... then come on."

As she spoke, she took the initiative to turn off the passive protection of "ability invalidation" and smiled at Xu Shi.

however.

Just when the bitch was ready to die, Xu Shi shook his head and clenched his fists tightly.

"Never."

"Hey?"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 257 Whose wish is it to turn into a puppy?

2023-09-06

awkward.

This may be the best portrayal of Xie Qingyan’s inner thoughts now.

That was indeed the case. At least from the conversation just now, taking the initiative to let Xu Shi plant the seeds seemed to be the only solution that was not a solution. The way he looked at his palm in deep thought was enough of a hint.

Even Xie Qingyan herself had accepted her fate. Maybe this was the retribution for what she owed to that bastard?

In that case, let it be. It's better than being possessed by the sea god and becoming a monster...

As a result, when the atmosphere was at this point, some people suddenly said "No" in a very arrogant manner, which overturned all the previous build-up.

He himself didn't look embarrassed at all, so the one who was embarrassed was Xie Qingyan.

"you……"

"What? When did I ever say I was going to use my powers on you?"

Xu Shi blinked and looked at her with both anger and amusement, "Why are you so self-admiring there, huh? My fiancée, Director Xie?"

"Or... do you want me to do this to you?"

As he spoke, he pretended to be suddenly enlightened, "Oh, I see. Maybe you feel that you owe me too much, so you thought, 'Why not just be a puppy for this man? It's not a loss anyway', right?"

"...Get out of here!"

His inner thoughts were clearly revealed, and it would be strange if Xie Qingyan didn't break through his defense.

Her face flushed, and she said angrily, "I, I don't think so, okay?! Xu Shi, don't go too far!"

"right?"

Hearing this, Xu Shi smiled even more happily, "Just don't think so."

"Because I've already said that you don't owe me anything. If you still hold on to this idea, you're totally wrong."

His attitude became more serious. "Besides, I wouldn't do it even if you wanted to. How embarrassing would it be to do whatever you said?"

"Besides, if that's the case, I'm afraid I won't be able to see your weird expression again... That would be the biggest regret for me."

This sounds like a joke, but it is a fact - theoretically speaking, "entropy increase of evil thoughts" will not forcibly distort other people's personalities. Let's take Xia Xiaomao as an example. Her change is only directed at Xu Shi. She doesn't change when facing outsiders. Even when facing Jiang Chengcheng's clingy attitude, it is the same. It is more due to her own personality.

But it was different for Xie Qingyan. She wanted to use "Evil Thoughts Entropy Increase" to fight against the erosion of the sea god in her mind. It was not as simple as just downloading a seed CPU. It might require a larger dose of continuous suppression, or even a two-pronged approach of "Evil Thoughts Entropy Increase" and "Unity".

In this case, we have to consider a question first. With Xie Qingyan's level of mental strength, can he guarantee that he will not be affected by such "treatment"?

This is difficult to guarantee, and even Xu Shi has already considered the worst outcome - that is, she may really be twisted into a mechanical puppet under the repeated mental influences, just like using a frontal lobotomy to treat mental illness... You can say that it is a cure, but it is definitely not the result that everyone wants.

"Then what do you say...what should we do?"

Hearing him say this, the fiancée's tense body softened visibly, and she asked softly while biting her lower lip.

How could she not know what kind of character Xu Shi had? Even though he said something mean, wasn't he actually concerned about her?

He even rejected the decision she had made with great difficulty - to be honest, if the bastard agreed, she wouldn't say anything, since she was the one who proposed it... But she also had to admit that such an answer from the other party made her feel more at ease and happy.

Especially since he refused so bluntly, it was obvious that he had never thought of doing so... From this, it can be seen that his previous contemplation was just a normal analysis, and he had to take all kinds of situations into consideration.

Humph.

So what's wrong with you, you bastard... She couldn't help but complain in her heart when she thought of this. In the past, you always wanted to use your power on me secretly, but now that I have let down my guard, you have become a gentleman?

But even though she complained, she was of course more grateful in her heart. It was something to be happy about that Xu Shi was willing to accompany her to face such a difficult problem, and she was even more moved that he was unwilling to take advantage of her.

But after being moved, he was still worried. Although Xu Shi's attitude was very good, the solution to the problem was equally important. If he couldn't eliminate the spiritual erosion brought by the remnant of the sea god, nothing he said would be of any use.

And she really couldn't think of any other solution - she had been staying in her room these days just to come up with a plan, but unfortunately, she still had no idea what to do.

After all, this is a mental illness and it is not so easy to cure.

Not to mention using existing equipment, even if we set off back to Night Sin City right now, it might not solve the problem... The fact is, under the high-pressure environment, the incidence of mental illness in Night Sin City itself has remained high, and many strange cases have left "Prism" helpless.

The methods she could think of were only temporary solutions and not a cure for the disease - such as hypnosis like before, or being even more ruthless and applying Shen Qin's methods to herself... To be honest, it would be better to let Xu Shi give her abilities, as there is essentially no difference.

So, she inevitably asked Xu Shi. If she couldn't figure it out herself, then this bastard might be right.

Hey, you said you don’t depend on him, huh?

"I have a solution... I do have one."

Xu Shi thought about it, then turned his head and looked in the direction of the empire's main city. "If I remember correctly, the little queen's ability is related to purification?"

This is not really a secret, but rather a tradition passed down by the imperial family - Xu Shi remembered very clearly that when he first went to the royal court to intimidate with force, the little queen Dongfang Xiao was almost unaffected by his "evil thoughts and entropy increase", and Cheng Gujian, who was blessed by her holy light ability, was also able to handle it with ease.

Since "Entropy of Evil Thoughts" is a type of mental erosion, just like the residual thoughts of the Sea God, the Holy Light ability should be equally effective.

Well, now he has a reason to capture the little queen... Haha, just kidding, the fact is that regardless of whether Xie Qingyan happens or not, Dongfang Xiao is an indispensable part of his next plan.

"I hope she can be of use."

Xu Shi sighed softly, "Otherwise I would really have to use my ability to turn you into a puppy... But that would also be considered as fulfilling your wish, so it's not a bad thing."

"…Can you please stop talking about this?"

Xie Qingyan said unhappily, “It’s obviously a good thing, but it just sounds wrong when you say it…”

Moreover.

"You should be happier if you can openly capture the little queen with blonde hair and white silk stockings, right?"

She couldn't help but tease, "I can't say anything to you, I even have to thank you."

Anyway, she couldn't say anything. The remaining two ladies hadn't come with them yet. What should she do?

"I'm happy?"

Xu Shi was a little displeased when he heard this, and pulled her into his arms roughly, "I'm very unhappy, okay?"

"Some people say sweet things to me, but they don't really trust me. They won't say anything when something goes wrong... Do you think I can be happy?"

"How could that be? Didn't I tell you... um..."

The bitch wanted to retort, but Xu Shi threw her onto the bed without any explanation.

"There's no good ending for cheating on me, woman."

The bad man once again started the domineering boss chat mode, determined to teach the bad woman a lesson.

Xie Qingyan blinked and became uncharacteristically obedient. He clenched his fists pitifully, raised them in front of his chest and shook them gently.

"Wang Wang."

……

No matter how things go wrong among family members, it's not a big deal. Xu Shi always believed that if there's anything, just say it out loud. Don't keep it unresolved for thirty or forty chapters. That's disgusting, okay?

But it was different when facing outsiders - when they arrived at the main city of the empire again, before they even got off the boat, they felt the unfriendly gazes coming from all directions.

Looking around, the surrounding citizens of the empire did have strange expressions on their faces - quite a few of them, or they were all, more or less affected by the bursting of the Poseidon Stone bubble.

And everyone still vaguely remembers that this wave first started from the trading post in Night Sin City. Once you realize this, it would be strange to have a good face towards these despicable outsiders.

Anyway, they won't reflect on the greed in their hearts. We just want to live a better life. What's wrong with that?