Chapter: Chapter 219
Time is like a cute little deer, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye when you try to catch it.
After a relatively boring day, Leticia and Bai Ling could finally experience the special recreational activity of Seacity: going out to sea fishing.
This tourist project has a long history but is also quite expensive. Especially for chartered boat trips like the one Bai Ling booked, the cost is astronomical for ordinary people.
“May I ask beforehand, are you two not prone to seasickness?” Leticia leaned against the edge of the boat and posed a question to the An family sisters who were peeking curiously from not far away.
It wasn’t entirely Bai Ling’s idea to invite An Xi and An Xin to join them. In fact, Leticia also played a part in encouraging it.
After all, when at sea, alone with a man, these words easily triggered Leticia’s overactive imagination, leading her to think of many strange things.
At this moment, having two more people to limit Miss Bai’s actions seemed very normal, and Leticia’s reasons were quite sufficient. The events of the day before yesterday had not only disrupted their travel plans but also those of the An sisters.
To compensate these two sisters, inviting them on the sea fishing trip was a very normal thing to do.
Anyway, the original number of people set for the sea trip was only Leticia and two others plus the tour guide. Now, adding An Xi and An Xin would not put any pressure on such a large fishing boat.
It’s worth noting that this type of project usually carries dozens of tourists on a fishing boat. Now, there are only five people, which is a piece of cake.
The captain of this boat was a fierce-looking big man. However, despite his intimidating appearance, his service attitude was excellent. It seemed he knew that his face alone wouldn’t attract customers for sea trips, and he had to rely on something extra to earn more money.
“I probably won’t get seasick, but be careful of her…” An Xi replied to Leticia’s question. As a reasonably strong psionic, seasickness rarely happened to her.
But An Xin was different. Although the young girl surpassed her sister in terms of strength, her physical and mental condition was not reassuring.
However, at this moment, the young girl was full of vitality.
Seeing that her sister’s condition seemed to have improved, a trace of struggle flashed in An Xi’s eyes. She knew this wasn’t a sign of her sister’s recovery, but rather a chronic suicide akin to drinking poison to quench thirst.
The excessively powerful energy was continuously damaging her sister’s body. Even with the mental potion specially prepared for An Xin by doctors from the Hero Association, it only allowed An Xin to maintain a relatively good state for a period of time.
And this potion’s effect was best when taken for the first time.
“Don’t make that face, be happier, we’re going out to play.” Leticia walked up to the distraught An Xi, reached out, and patted the girl’s head.
It felt good, fluffy.
“Yes, sister, be happier.” An Xin looked at her sister with concern. She knew what her sister was thinking but didn’t know how to make her sister relax.
An Xin had long been prepared to die someday. Possessing telepathic abilities since birth, she was far more mature than her peers.
But she could accept the fact of her impending death with a calm expression. Her sister, however, could not.
“Mmm-hmm, I will try my best to control my mood.” An Xi showed a rather forced smile and then said to Leticia, “Miss Qianqian, can I speak with you in private?”
“Sister…” An Xin said worriedly.
“It’s alright, I just want to talk to Miss Qianqian about something personal.” An Xin controlled herself from looking at her sister’s eyes, knowing that once they made eye contact, her sister would be able to read all her thoughts.
Without direct eye contact, although her sister could vaguely sense her thoughts, she couldn’t obtain complete and clear thoughts like she could with direct eye contact.
“Okay, let’s talk over there.” Leticia gave An Xi a deep look, thought for a moment, and then nodded.
Following Leticia to the other side of the fishing boat, away from her sister’s sight, An Xi could no longer suppress her negative emotions.
Looking at the black-haired girl exuding a dark aura, Leticia couldn’t tell for a moment who among them was the real demon.
“I think I know what you want to ask, you want to ask about your sister, right?” Leticia gazed at the distant ocean and said.
An Xi nodded in silence. Her thoughts were easy to guess. Or rather, the only reason she would seek out Leticia, who had left such a deep psychological scar on her, was for this one matter.
“Yes,” she nodded.
Leticia showed an expression of understanding. Although this girl was a thief and had stolen from her just a few days ago, in terms of care for her sister, she, who called herself a “sister complex,” could not compare to this girl.
To be honest, Leticia was willing to help this girl within her capabilities. After all, she was a rather cute girl, and her sister was clearly destined to be a beauty. Helping them wouldn’t make Leticia feel bad.
But she couldn’t, she really couldn’t.
Because she was a demon, and not just any demon, but a combat member of the demon race. She had no idea how to treat An Xin’s illness.
If you were to talk about limb loss or disabilities, it would be easy. A regeneration spell applied, and whatever could grow back, would grow back. Whatever couldn’t, well, that’s that. Demon healing techniques worked just as well on humans.
But An Xi, this girl’s injury wasn’t on her body, but in her heart. Without resolving the conflict between her mental power and her superpowers, no matter how good the doctor, they couldn’t save this girl.
“I can’t cure your sister’s illness, but I have a very simple idea.” Leticia slowly shared her thoughts. “Your sister’s current condition is entirely due to her insufficient mental power. As long as she gains enough mental power, she can control those uncontrollable superpowers. Then, your sister will be out of danger.”
As long as she could control those already out-of-control energies, there was hope for recovery. Her weak body could be slowly recuperated, and one day it would improve.
The Hero Association probably wouldn’t let these two wild psionic sisters continue to be helpless outside. After all, their talent was quite good.
The topic, which had become a bit somber, ended. Leticia leaned quietly against the edge of the boat, her gaze drifting to the calm, blue sea.
The slightly salty sea breeze blew across her cheeks, causing her to squint. This feeling was quite nice.
The sound of gentle footsteps slowly approached. Leticia knew who it was without looking back.
“It’s rare to see you so quiet. When you’re quiet, you have a unique charm.” The white-haired girl walked up to Leticia and said with a strange emotion.
If the usual Leticia felt like a little hedgehog, the current Leticia was like a little kitten.
Those sharp quills had now become soft fur. However, underneath this layer of fur, there was still a soul that was incredibly tsundere.
But at least the proportion of tsundere had decreased for now.
Under the influence of this special emotion, Bai Ling cautiously reached out and petted Leticia’s fluffy head.
Leticia’s expression froze. She hadn’t expected Bai Ling to make such a bold move at this time.
She wanted to swat Bai Ling’s hand away, but she felt a little reluctant. This Bai surname truly possessed a unique talent for “petting” people.
Leticia’s compliance surprised Bai Ling, who had been prepared to be hit. She had thought Leticia would swat her hand away with her claws like a timid kitten.
However, not resisting was also good. Bai Ling’s fingers slid down Leticia’s silky long hair and paused for a moment on the girl’s slender neck.
Then, her hand restlessly slid to Leticia’s snowy white back. Leticia was wearing a backless dress today, which gave Miss Bai an opportunity.
But Miss Bai’s exploration stopped there. When she showed a desire to explore further down, Leticia immediately turned her head and glared at her.
“Don’t push your luck.” After a slight warning, Leticia turned back to gaze at the sea.
This calm reaction made Bai Ling curious. What magic did the sea hold that made the easily excitable Leticia so well-behaved?
So, she also looked at the azure ocean.
After looking for a while, Bai Ling couldn’t figure anything out. Perhaps her appreciation for beauty was lacking?
“What are you looking at?” Finally, Bai Ling couldn’t help but ask.
“Looking at the sea, what else?” Leticia looked at Bai Ling with some confusion. Was she not even allowed to look at the scenery?
Looking at the scenery was certainly allowed. Bai Ling was just curious about what kind of scenery could make Leticia so docile.
She didn’t find the scenery particularly beautiful or breathtaking. In fact, the scenery here could be described as monotonous and dull.
Hearing Bai Ling express her doubts, Leticia shook her head. Unlike Bai Ling, who traveled all over the world, the Demon Lord’s range of activities was very small.
Before being cut by Bai Ling, she基本上 stayed around the Demon Lord’s Castle. After being cut by Bai Ling, she hid in the Central City. Her life of over twenty years had been spent almost entirely in these two cities.
The sea, she was seeing it with her own eyes for the very first time.
Listening to the sound of the waves, feeling the warm sea breeze blowing towards her, she felt a sense of calm and became more philosophical.
“For me, this is already a unique sight.” Leticia let out a light sigh. “However, I have a not-so-good premonition.”
“Why the sudden change of topic?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t even have this feeling before arriving here. But after calming down, a very faint sense of fear is spreading in my heart.”
“Fear?” Bai Ling narrowed her eyes. What could make Leticia feel fear? How terrifying must it be?
She didn’t doubt Leticia. For powerful beings like them who stood at the pinnacle of the world, any hunch was worth paying attention to.
“Yes, I think… I might be afraid. Afraid of this sea.” Leticia gazed into the infinite distance, not concealing her unease. “Perhaps, I prefer feeling grounded.”
“If you don’t like it here, I’ll ask the captain to turn back…”
“That’s not necessary. I’m not that weak. Besides, there are two girls on this boat who are very enthusiastic.” Leticia pointed to the An sisters who were standing in the distance, looking at the sea. “In short, I’m fine, don’t worry.”
As soon as she finished speaking, a strange roaring sound came from behind her.
A black aircraft flew rapidly close to the sea surface. The aircraft was very fast. In the blink of an eye, it surpassed the fishing boat and disappeared into the distance.
Leticia stared dumbfounded at the black object as it sped away. “You have this thing?”
Her impression of humans was still at the same level as in her previous life: ordinary cars and airplanes. But this kind of sci-fi-level aircraft was truly beyond her expectations.
Bai Ling, standing beside her, had an expression not much better than hers. “I don’t know. I haven’t seen this thing before either.”
The vehicles she had ridden in before were relatively normal, such as cars and helicopters. This kind of black, technologically advanced thing, she had only seen in movie trailers.
“You, the Sword Saint, haven’t even seen this thing?!” Leticia widened her eyes, dissatisfied with Bai Ling’s answer.
Miss Bai explained somewhat helplessly, “As you know, although I’m very powerful and others respect me, my job at that time was to chop things. I didn’t think about anything else besides chopping things.”
Every trade has its specialty. Bai Ling’s job was to chop things that threatened human survival. And this black super aircraft really didn’t need to be mentioned to her.
Moreover, even if it were told to Bai Ling, it would be useless. If it were really flying, the aircraft’s speed might not be comparable to Miss Bai herself.
“Then what do you think this aircraft is doing now?”
“It’s hard to say. I’ll ask the captain and the others if this belongs to them.” Bai Ling shook her head. She really didn’t know who was in this aircraft or what they were doing.
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“Why do I feel like someone was staring at us just now?” Yang, wearing a helmet, muttered from the cockpit of the black aircraft.
“A hallucination, perhaps? The optical stealth device has been on the whole time, and that fishing boat is just an ordinary boat.” Shuang, still with a touch of ethereal charm on her face, tapped a few times on the screen in front of her and concluded that there was no problem. “Let’s speed up and finish scanning this area. Then today’s mission will be complete.”
