Chapter 43: Gu’s Kneeling Service

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Gu’s Kneeling Service

Gu Yihan instantly understood his meaning.

Her face flushed crimson in an instant, like a ripe apple.

But she did not refuse.

In front of this man, she had long since shed all her reserve.

Biting her red lips, Gu Yihan obediently walked over to Lin Ji, slowly kneeling down before him.

...

Leaning against the headboard, Lin Ji closed his eyes comfortably, savoring this rare moment of ease.

Just then.

Thump thump thump!

A series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded at the door.

"Boss! I need to talk to you!"

Tang Ling’s loud voice rang out from outside.

"I’ve thought of a brilliant use for that Rat King’s hide..."

Tang Ling shouted as she carelessly pushed the door open and barged in.

Because Gu Yihan had only casually closed the door earlier and hadn’t latched it.

The door swung open easily under Tang Ling’s push.

The next second.

Tang Ling’s voice abruptly cut off.

Her eyes widened as she stared at the shockingly impactful scene inside the room.

Lin Ji, meanwhile, looked calmly at Tang Ling who had barged in.

"Um... did I come at a bad time?"

Tang Ling’s face instantly turned as red as a tomato, and she stammered.

"I... I’ll just go!"

She spun around abruptly and rushed out as if fleeing, even remembering to thoughtfully pull the door closed behind her.

Only her heart was now beating wildly.

Inside the room, the atmosphere momentarily froze.

Gu Yihan lifted her head from between Lin Ji’s legs in a panic, her face flushed red with shame and mortification.

She had never been so embarrassed in her life, to have another woman witness such a thing.

"Lin... Lin Ji, I..."

Gu Yihan’s voice trembled as she tried to stand up from the floor.

But Lin Ji didn’t seem to mind.

In his view, the women on this ship would all be his possessions sooner or later.

So what if she was seen? It was no big deal.

On the contrary, the thrill of being watched only heightened his excitement.

With a firm press of his large hand, Lin Ji pushed Gu Yihan, who had just tried to escape, back down beneath him.

"Don’t mind her."

"Continue."

...

First deck of the ship.

Tang Ling ran down with her pretty face flushed red, just bumping into Shen Manyun who was inspecting the new cabins.

Seeing Tang Ling’s face as red as a boiled shrimp, Shen Manyun found it strange.

"Tang Ling, what’s wrong? Why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

Shen Manyun approached with concern, wanting to feel her forehead.

Tang Ling quickly shook her head, then mysteriously pointed toward the second deck.

She leaned close to Shen Manyun’s ear and whispered in a low voice:

"Teacher Shen, I just... saw something I shouldn’t have."

"The Captain and the Deputy Captain were up there... doing that."

At this, Tang Ling swallowed hard, her gaze becoming somewhat evasive.

"Have to say... that guy, the Captain, is really well-endowed."

Hearing this, Shen Manyun was stunned for a moment before her intelligent, pretty face instantly flushed crimson.

"You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Shen Manyun chided in embarrassed annoyance, quickly covering Tang Ling’s mouth.

It took the two of them quite a while to calm down and barely manage to push that suggestive image out of their minds.

Shen Manyun glanced at the still-roaring steam engine unit and asked somewhat puzzledly:

"Tang Ling, now that the ship has been upgraded to Level 3, why does it still feel like the speed hasn’t increased?"

Tang Ling thought for a moment and explained:

"Although we have the Steam Cores, there’s no fuel to power them."

"Those steam units are just sitting there now, not generating any thrust at all."

Hearing this, Shen Manyun grew somewhat worried.

"What should we do then? We didn’t find any fuel like coal on that cargo ship earlier."

Tang Ling pondered and suddenly came up with an idea.

"Maybe we can check the Trading House!"

The two immediately opened the Trading House in the logbook and began searching for fuel prices.

They were shocked by what they saw.

The price of fuel had skyrocketed to unbelievable levels.

A ton of ordinary coal actually cost one thousand Evolution Points!

To think, one thousand Evolution Points could exchange for so many daily necessities, even some non-combat blue equipment.

And while a ton of coal might seem like a lot, it really wouldn’t last long.

For a behemoth like Lin Ji’s ship, equipped with five Steam Cores, a ton of coal would probably be burned up in just two hours at full speed.

It was practically a gold-devouring monster!

Just as the two were at a loss, Tang Ling suddenly spotted a new item among the Trading House’s featured products.

[Level 3 Magic Beast Crystal Core (Fire Attribute)]

[Description: A Magic Beast crystal containing immense energy, usable as high-energy fuel for sustained power supply. Can enhance the abilities of fire-affinity talent users and replenish their consumption. One crystal core is enough to support a Level 3 steam ship sailing at full speed for three days!]

[Acquisition Method: Obtained with a chance by defeating Level 3 Magic Monsters. Note: Only elite Level 3 Magic Monsters close to Level 4 have a chance to produce Magic Cores.]

[Price: 5,000 Evolution Points.]

Seeing this description, Tang Ling was stunned.

Such a small crystal core could actually match the effect of dozens of tons of coal!

Although the price was outrageously high, this was definitely the most cost-effective energy solution available now.

Tang Ling was about to rush upstairs to report this astonishing discovery of Magic Cores to Lin Ji.

But remembering the awkward scene earlier and the ongoing commotion on the second floor, her steps froze instantly.

"Um... Teacher Shen, maybe you should go tell the captain?" Tang Ling blushed and nudged Shen Manyun.

Shen Manyun waved her hands repeatedly, shyly saying:

"I’m not going! You go if you want to!"

Just as the two were pushing the responsibility back and forth, a high-pitched and ecstatic scream suddenly came from the master bedroom on the second floor above.

It was Gu Yihan’s voice.

The sound seemed to carry a certain magic, instantly piercing through the floorboards and clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

The first-floor hall fell silent immediately.

Su Qingyue, Tang Ling, Shen Manyun, and even Bai Taotao, who was playing with a little mouse, all froze.

The women’s faces instantly flushed as red as if they were about to bleed.

Although they had all been prominent figures at school before, this kind of thing was still too stimulating for them.

Especially for Su Qingyue.

Biting her lower lip, listening to Gu Yihan’s clearly pleasurable sounds from upstairs, besides embarrassment, she felt more of a sense of unwillingness and regret.

She had been the first to meet Lin Ji.

If she hadn’t been so reserved back then, if she hadn’t rejected Lin Ji’s kindness...

Would the one enjoying this special treatment and status upstairs now be her?

In this cruel post-apocalyptic world, to live well and avoid being eliminated, clinging to a powerful ally is the only way out.

Yet she seemed to have already missed the best opportunity.

The women downstairs each harbored their own thoughts, but all blushed with shyness.

Tang Ling quickly shook her head, casting some unhealthy thoughts out of her mind.

Then she glanced at the unconscious girl in the corner and sighed.

"Teacher Shen, how is that girl doing?"