Volume 1, Chapter 25: Shu Ya's Cardiac Arrest

Inside the villa.
Shu Ya had finished her shower.
Dressed in a cream-colored spaghetti-strap nightgown, she finished drying her hair and then naturally lay down in the crook of Fu Jingyan’s arm.
It was a routine performed with practiced ease.
Fu Jingyan wrapped his arms around her from behind.
Their skin pressed together, burning with heat.
Despite the intimacy of the gesture, the atmosphere remained devoid of any real affection; it felt like nothing more than a perfunctory obligation.

Today.
Having been startled by the sight of his master’s severed arm, his composure had been so rattled that he had forgotten to consider this possibility. Now that they brought it up, his eyes lit up instantly.
Upon seeing the two legions at the North Camp gate—which had only just reached the level of elite status—begin to separate, Li Fei was stunned for a moment before he broke into a smile.
This Peng Xiang, taking a student’s work and creative ideas while failing to mention Shi Yi’s name even once! Truly, one should never judge a book by its cover; he is not as good as he appears to be.
As for business, he believed one must first benefit the nation and the people, and only then seek profit. He admired the red-crowned merchant Hu Xueyan above all others, believing that a merchant who could achieve something tangible for the country was a true merchant, while those who only sought profit were merely peddlers.
The moment the broadsword in his hand sensed the crisis, it swung out in a wide arc, guided purely by instinct.
Furthermore, the Seven-Injuries Fist is a perverse martial art; to use it is to inflict damage upon oneself that is even greater than the harm dealt to the opponent.
After Mebius Killer unleashed the Mebium Ray, he followed up with Zoffy’s M78 Ray. The continuous barrage of energy beams left the Wings with no chance to counterattack.
Finally, there was the Artediss itself; already teetering due to low energy, the recoil from the Maxima Cannon sent it plummeting into a near-vertical descent.
"Then contact that company immediately; we are requisitioning their spacecraft." Misaki Yuki had not heard exactly what Assistant Officer Toriyama said—that was a mining company owned by GUYS itself, which traded exclusively with the TPC Mars Headquarters.
Cang Lang nodded, offering no denial; the old commander carried the weight of glorious military achievements.
Until they reached my home, the entire transaction had proceeded quite smoothly, save for the fact that they could not find me.
The next day, I awoke to find Yinfeng sitting in the room. On the table before him sat a steaming bowl of medicinal soup, and I could already smell the thick scent of herbs.
The Toad-men’s attacks, defense, and vitality were not particularly outstanding, but their special ability proved quite troublesome for Lewis. If they were to face a swarm of these enemies, the incessant, overlapping frog calls would likely leave Lewis and his team with no choice but to wait for death.
Mei Tian’er still refused to reveal the specific location of her company. I tried asking Mei Di’er on Chen Haobei’s behalf, but Mei Tian’er blocked her, forbidding her from speaking.
Once the "Demon Crystals" were tucked away, he immediately employed the techniques of concealment and restorative arts to teleport Arhat and himself out one after the other. Upon appearing outside the Heavenly Demon Grotto, he immediately contacted Zhou Zhuoxi and the others, informing them that he had been teleported out once again.
"The World Emperor’s decree: prepare to attack Ziyin Kanglong City. Two months from now, he expects to see another city filled with corpse demons." Peiluo’s dark lips did not move, yet his voice was deep and clear.
They had arrived beneath the sea! The ocean water was held back above them. They could clearly see jellyfish and fish swimming overhead, while the massive reefs surrounding them were embedded with countless luminous pearls.
"The son of the Dragon Emperor is nothing more than this. Had you not been born in the ancient era when the environment was different, it would have been nearly impossible for you to rise to prominence in this degenerate age." Nangong Shi spoke in a low, heavy tone. He conceded that he was no match for the Dragon Emperor’s son, but the other’s strength was significantly less than he had imagined.