{"id":8706,"date":"2019-09-09T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=8706"},"modified":"2025-09-08T18:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:21:57","slug":"death-progress-bar-52","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/death-progress-bar-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Death Progress Bar 52"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lian Jun also looked at Shi Jin then moved over to his side and grabbed his free left hand. Squeezing it gently, he soothed, \u201cDon\u2019t get angry, the traitor isn\u2019t worth it.\u201d His voice was indescribably tender.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin immediately grasped Lian Jun\u2019s hand, holding it tight.<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si squawked in surprise. Suddenly, the future looked bright.<\/span><\/p>

Gua One and the others turned towards the two, some even leaning hard to the side to see better, and stared at their clasped hands. Their eyes went wide as if doubting what they saw.<\/span><\/p>

It was such a tense moment, but pink bubbles seemed to float in the air.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin, however, was oblivious to it all. He pulled Lian Jun back a few steps and cautioned him with a frown, \u201cJun-shao, don\u2019t get too close<\/span>\u2014<\/span>I suspect there\u2019s a problem with Long Shi.\u201d He moved to stand in front of the wheelchair, still aiming at the traitor.<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi stopped shouting the moment the teenager pulled out his gun. After seeing the interaction between Shi Jin and Lian Jun, his expression distorted, and he began to struggle desperately. \u201cJun-shao! Who is he? Who is that little bastard pointing a gun at me? Why can he touch you, why!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s face sank. He was about to speak when Shi Jin unceremoniously pulled the trigger.<\/span><\/p>

Bang!<\/span><\/em><\/p>

The bullet flew, but its target was Zuo Yang\u2019s hand clamped on Long Shi\u2019s arm.<\/span><\/p>

Nine Eagles\u2019 leader had been thoughtfully looking back and forth between Lian Jun and Shi Jin. He snorted coldly and dodged, pulling Long Shi with him.<\/span><\/p>

The shot directly destroyed the fragile peace between the two sides. Suddenly, a large number of people poured onto both decks, pointing guns at each other. Battle seemed imminent.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun’s progress bar fell to 950, just after Long Shi shut up and the two sides squared off.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was more and more convinced there was something suspicious about Long Shi; the man couldn\u2019t be allowed in contact with Lian Jun. He reloaded his gun\u2014this time, he aimed directly at the traitor\u2019s head.<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi\u2019s expression became even more terrible. His eyes on Shi Jin were full of burning hatred. He struggled and tried to shout, but Zuo Yang stuffed a piece of cloth in his mouth.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIt seems your little subordinate doesn\u2019t want you to live, Lian Jun,\u201d Zuo Yang drawled. He reached for the knife stabbed in Long Shi\u2019s arm and pulled it out with one long jerk.<\/span><\/p>

Blood gushed out, spattering on the deck. Long Shi\u2019s eyes snapped wide open, and he screamed, the sound muffled by the gag. His face rapidly lost color.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long clenched his jaw and looked away.<\/span><\/p>

Zuo Yang wiped the bloody knife on Long Shi\u2019s clothes. He glanced at Lian Jun half-hidden behind Shi Jin, and said, \u201cLian Jun, you have to think clearly\u2014if you let your subordinates kill Long Shi, your legs will never get better. Let\u2019s make a deal: I\u2019ll trade him for this kid and the old guy over there. It\u2019s quite a bargain, wouldn\u2019t you say?\u201d He pointed at Shi Jin and Uncle Long with his knife.<\/span><\/p>

The expressions of Gua One and the others became ugly. Zuo Yang could really pick people: one was Lian Jun\u2019s object of affection and the other his personal doctor with detailed knowledge of his physical condition. He wanted to exchange the traitor who wouldn\u2019t tell the truth even if asked about the weather for these two? It was a bargain, sure\u2014for him!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lian Jun slid out from behind Shi Jin and looked at Zuo Yang. \u201cYou’re not in a position to negotiate with me. You can kill the traitor, I don\u2019t care\u2014you won\u2019t get any of my people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cMm, mmph!\u201d When Long Shi heard this, he struggled again. He stared at Lian Jun with wide eyes and actually started to cry<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin\u2019s mind worked furiously. He turned to Lian Jun and whispered, \u201cJun-shao, I can\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo,\u201d Lian Jun interrupted. He looked up at him, explaining, \u201cZuo Yang doesn’t really want you and Uncle Long, he just wants me to compromise. If I give in, the initiative will fall out of our hands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Of course, Shi Jin understood this, but\u2026 He glanced at Long Shi\u2019s face, pale from blood loss, and said, \u201cBut if this goes on, he might be tortured to death.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIf he dies, he dies\u2014from the moment he betrayed Annihilation, his life and death no longer have anything to do with us,\u201d Lian Jun replied. He took Shi Jin\u2019s hand, urging, \u201cPut the gun away, Uncle Long will take care of this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long will take care of this?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

Shi Jin blinked, puzzled. The next moment, he saw Uncle Long snatch a gun from one of the people standing near him and aim at Long Shi. His ever-steady hand was trembling. His finger touched the trigger, tightened, relaxed, then tightened again; it was obvious he was struggling.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou force your subordinate to kill his son\u2014you really are a cold-blooded son of a bitch, aren\u2019t you, Lian Jun?\u201d When Lian Jun still refused to rise to the bait, Zuo Yang sneered and pulled the gag from Long Shi\u2019s mouth.<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi instantly struggled to turn to face Uncle Long and cried pitifully, \u201cDad! Dad, I\u2019m sorry, I know I was wrong!\u00a0 Don\u2019t kill me, dad, I was just confused. I just lost my head for a moment! You said you would always protect me, dad!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long\u2019s hand shook harder, and his eyes were red, but he gritted his teeth and said, \u201cThe sin you committed is too grave. Long Shi, I\u2019m not saying you should\u2019ve been full of gratitude, but for you to actually try to kill Jun-shao\u2026 You\u2019re worse than a beast. The worst mistake I\u2019ve ever made in my life was to accept you as my son! That\u2019s why, today, I\u2019m breaking off our father-son relationship.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

And he pulled the trigger, the bullet aiming straight between Long Shi\u2019s eyebrows.<\/span><\/p>

Zuo Yang hadn\u2019t expected him to really shoot. His expression changed, and he threw Long Shi down to the deck. After barely avoiding the bullet himself, he snapped, \u201cDo you truly not care about your life, Lian Jun? This is your only chance to save your life!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun signaled Gua Five to support Uncle Long, who staggered after firing the gun as if that one shot had completely exhausted him, and said, \u201cMy life belongs only to me, I will never live according to someone else\u2019s rules. Zuo Yang, your provocations are useless\u2014Long Shi has never been my weakness. Let alone trade, I would refuse to take him even if you gave him to me for free.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cSo you say, but aren\u2019t you just talking big?\u201d Zuo Yang\u2019s expression sank. Abruptly, he sneered aloud and waved his hand, commanding his subordinates. He made them truss up the nearly comatose Long Shi and tie the other end of the rope to the deck fence. Then he threw Long Shi off the ship.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhat\u2019s going\u2026 Aaaaah! Help! I don\u2019t want to feed the sharks! Help! Dad! Dad, save me!\u201d The sudden feeling of weightlessness woke the man up. A second later, the rope broke his fall, and he dangled just over the surface of the sea. Immediately, he started to struggle and scream.<\/span><\/p>

Uncle Long lowered his head, his hands twitching at the sound. On his face, there appeared a kind of weary apathy. He shrugged off Gua Five\u2019s hand and stepped towards the cabin, no longer caring about what would happen.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun glanced at him but didn\u2019t stop him.<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi hung too low to see the situation on the deck. He didn’t know Uncle Long had left and continued to beg him for help. Sometimes, he would call Lian Jun. His voice sounded pathetic.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Night fell. The government ship had quietly left, and there was no moon or stars tonight\u2014the whole sea was shrouded in darkness, except for a few lights on the two vessels.<\/span><\/p>

Zuo Yang leaned on the deck fence, lazily grazing the rope tied to Long Shi with his knife. He said, smiling, \u201cCome on, shoot, he\u2019s a stationary target right now. This time, I won\u2019t help him avoid the bullet. Aren\u2019t I kind? Haven\u2019t you always wanted to get rid of the traitor? I caught him for you and even started his punishment. How are you going to thank me, hmm?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

No one on the Annihilation\u2019s ship spoke. Gua One and the others watched Long Shi, who was struggling less and less, with tense expressions and clenched fists\u2014if he died, they would lose their last hope to obtain the poison formula.<\/span><\/p>

Zuo Yang continued to act nonchalant: \u201cOh well, never mind. Seeing that we are peers, I\u2019ll take a step back and give you a chance to get Long Shi, just\u2026 Let\u2019s see, Gua One and Gua Two, and the kid\u2014get in the boat and come over to Long Shi. If you manage to untie the rope, I\u2019ll let you have him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua One and Gua Two instantly began to make plans, Shi Jin also looked at Lian Jun. It was obvious they were asking for his consent.<\/span><\/p>

“Go inside,” Lian Jun said as if he hadn’t heard Zuo Yang’s words.<\/span><\/p>

Gua Two couldn\u2019t help but call out, \u201cJun-shao.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cGo inside,\u201d Lian Jun repeated, his tone brooking no objection. He turned to Gua Five again, \u201cIt\u2019s getting late. Get ready to set off.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Gua Five hesitated for a moment, clearly torn, but obeyed. Gua One and Gua Two wanted to speak; in the end, they stayed silent, but their expressions were unwilling.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cJun-shao.\u201d Before Shi Jin could stop himself, he grabbed the wheelchair.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun looked at him, and reassured, \u201cI\u2019ll put all my effort into getting better without the antidote, even if just for you. It\u2019s clear that Zuo Yang wants to exchange Long Shi for the lives of the three of you, but I\u2019ll never make such a gamble.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When Shi Jin heard these words, his heart skipped a beat. His hands unconsciously tightening on the wheelchair, he said, \u201cYou never planned to get Long Shi back, right? You said you made arrangements, but it was a lie\u2014you were just trying to mollify me, weren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun didn\u2019t answer, only attempted to take his hand.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin promptly broke away from his hold.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cShi Jin.\u201d Lian Jun paused, then lowered his hand. He looked up at him and explained softly, \u201cLong Shi\u2019s temperament is strange, and he\u2019s mentally unstable. We probably won\u2019t get the poison formula out of him even if we manage to snatch him back. I’m not going to risk your lives when the return is likely to fall short of the cost.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cFor me, a deal with your life as a stake is not something to be considered in terms of costs and benefits.\u201d For the first time, Shi Jin showed a cold expression to Lian Jun. Suddenly, he turned away and strode towards Nine Eagles\u2019 ship.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s face changed. He hurriedly asked Gua One and the others to stop him.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to stop me, I\u2019m not suicidal,\u201d Shi Jin said before they rushed towards him. He looked at Zuo Yang, whose expression he could see clearly at this distance, and snarled, \u201cDream on, none of us will take risks for a traitor. If you have the balls, throw Long Shi in the sea to feed the sharks right now. It’s not easy to threaten Jun-shao, is it? Suck it up, you useless trash! Jun-shao will definitely live to a hundred even without the antidote, and you\u2026 fucking drop dead, motherfucker.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The lazy smile on Zuo Yang\u2019s face disappeared, and his expression hardened. \u201cI advise you watch your mouth, young man, or you\u2019re going to get yourself killed,\u201d he drawled.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin sneered at him, muttered \u201cpiece of trash\u201d again, and turned around. Then, completely ignoring Lian Jun, he strode towards the lounge.<\/span><\/p>

Before today, no one had ever seen Shi Jin genuinely angry. Not quite sure how to react, everybody looked at Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun watched Shi Jin enter the cabin, his hands tightening on the wheelchair armrests until his knuckles were white. He coldly glanced at Zuo Yang and turned away. \u201cReturn to your cabins. We\u2019re leaving!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

After being mocked by Shi Jin, Zuo Yang felt as if he was suffocating. <\/span>\u2018You useless trash!\u2019<\/span> and <\/span>\u2018Jun-shao will definitely live to a hundred even without the antidote\u2019<\/span><\/em> kept repeating in his mind as if stuck on replay. He remembered all the troubles and annoyances he suffered these past few days then recalled the look Lian Jun gave him just now. The longer he thought, the hotter his brain became. The knife in his hand, touching the rope, was suddenly applied pressure, and he began to cut for real. He shouted, \u201cWant to leave? Not so fast! You said Lian Jun can live even without the antidote? Then I want to see how that pathetic cripple confined to a wheelchair is going to live! Come on, show me!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shocked, his subordinate standing nearby hurried to stop him. \u201cBoss, didn\u2019t we decide to keep Long Shi alive? He’s a useful pawn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

However, the anger made Zuo Yang completely lose his head\u2014he wasn\u2019t going to listen. He threw his hand off and snapped, \u201c\u2018Useful pawn\u2019 my ass! Since Lian Jun won\u2019t swallow the bait, what\u2019s his fucking use? Let him die! You were told to make arrangements, is everything ready? Today, I’m going to take Lian Jun’s life!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The subordinate didn\u2019t dare to say any more. He frowned and stepped back.<\/span><\/p>

The knife was sharp, and the rope not too thick. It broke before Zuo Yang finished speaking, and Long Shi fell into the sea with a splash.<\/span><\/p>

The men on deck received their orders and opened fire on Annihilation.<\/span><\/p>

The expressions of Gua One and the others changed. They shouted at the people nearby to drop down and hide then ordered the ones further away to give cover fire and retreated towards the cabins while shielding Lian Jun.<\/span><\/p>

For a while, the sea echoed with gunshots. Gua Five took out his walkie-talkie and told the bridge to quickly distance them from Nine Eagles\u2019 ship. The fire from the other vessel was growing heavier, and there was a faint sound of a helicopter taking off.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cIs Zuo Yang insane?\u201d Gua Two exclaimed after he pushed Lian Jun into the lounge.<\/span><\/p>

Nine Eagles actually attacked them on the high seas! If the two really fought a naval battle, and Annihilation used all the firepower at its disposal, Zuo Yang would soon realize he bit off more than he could chew!<\/span><\/p>

Then, Gua Five\u2019s expression changed. He said, \u201cControl just told me many unidentified ships suddenly appeared on the radar and are rapidly approaching this area.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cFuck!\u201d Gua Two swore, realizing something. \u201cZuo Yang planned to ambush us since the very beginning! He brought out Long Shi and talked nonsense for so long just to play for time! He waited until all the others left so he could be free to act.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Unexpectedly, amid the gunfire, Lian Jun keenly picked out several splashes, as if several large objects hit the water. For some reason, a hint of panic appeared in his heart. He thought of something and snapped his head up, looking around. \u201cWhere\u2019s Shi Jin?\u201d He asked.<\/span><\/p>

This question stunned everyone for a second. Gua Two glanced around. \u201cYes, he went inside, shouldn\u2019t he be here? Maybe he\u2019s sulking in his cabin?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo.\u201d Lian Jun’s face suddenly paled. He continued, finding his mouth unpleasantly dry, \u201cHe wouldn\u2019t have stayed in his cabin after Nine Eagles opened fire. It would be impossible for him to sit still\u2026 Look for him! Quick!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

A man suddenly ran in from the deck, and said, \u201cJun-shao, I saw a few of our lifeboats floating on the sea, somebody dropped them down! We have a traitor!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Lian Jun\u2019s face turned completely white. Though his expression stayed calm, there was a faint tremble in his voice. \u201cIt’s not a traitor, it’s Shi Jin. He went after Long Shi. Gua Three, whatever you have to do, drag Nine Eagles\u2019 ship away from here, don\u2019t let them fire in this area. Send people to find Shi Jin, hurry up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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Shi Jin was indeed in the sea. His actions before were deliberate\u2014he tried to make Zuo Yang as angry as possible. At the time, Xiao Si gave him many buffs to help provoke Nine Eagles\u2019 leader into abandoning Long Shi.<\/span><\/p>

Everything went smoothly: Zuo Yang cut the rope, dropping Long Shi into the sea, and Shi Jin managed to leave the ship without anyone noticing. Now, all he needed was ask Xiao Si for the mermaid buff and swim to where it located Long Shi, and his improvised plan would end in complete success.<\/span><\/p>

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Shi Jin touched the strange transparent things growing from the edges of his auricles, eyed the milky white membranes between his fingers, touched his slenderized, elongated waist and thighs, and asked, \u201cYou call this a mermaid?\u201d <\/span>This is clearly a frog buff, you know?<\/span><\/em><\/p>

< Yes. JinJin, you\u2019re beautiful! As expected, you look beautiful in any form! > Xiao Si complimented, completely unfazed.<\/p>

Shi Jin: \u201c…Yeah, okay. As long as you\u2019re happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Anyway, he didn\u2019t have time for this\u2014he needed to hurry up and save Long Shi. After adapting to the odd feeling of his transformed body, he tried moving around and felt he was too slow. \u201cCan the mermaid buff be stacked? I need to swim faster. Long Shi won\u2019t last long underwater.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Xiao Si hesitated. < It can, but it will be hard on you. You will feel awful after the buff fades. ><\/p>

\u201cI don\u2019t care\u2014if Long Shi dies, the poison formula will be gone. Just give it to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The system gave in and repeatedly added the mermaid buff to him.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin only felt a burst of heat, then his skin and bones changed even more. Being in the water felt much more natural. He gently moved his legs, and his body slipped forward like a fish.<\/span><\/p>

Astonished, he stared at his arms, now unusually flexible and weird-looking; he couldn\u2019t begin to imagine what his body looked like at the moment. He shook his head, putting it out of his mind, and cut through the water, swimming straight to where Xiao Si located Long Shi.<\/span><\/p>

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A few minutes later, Shi Jin, holding the unconscious Long Shi, broke through the water surface. Wiping the briny water off his face, he had Xiao Si find the nearest lifeboat. Swimming to it, he none-too-gently threw the man onto it then climbed in himself. Not paying attention to his surroundings for the moment, he untied the rope binding Long Shi, knelt next to him, and began resuscitating him.<\/span><\/p>

There was a lot of accumulated injuries on Long Shi\u2019s body. After falling into the sea, the brine made his wounds worse, not to mention he nearly drowned. Now, the deathly pallor of his skin, tinged with blue, could easily convince people he was already dead.<\/span><\/p>

Anxious, Shi Jin asked Xiao Si for buffs like \u201cIncreased Success Rate of Resuscitation,\u201d \u201cLucky Bonus,\u201d and so on, and used all the emergency treatment methods he knew.<\/span><\/p>

The situation seemed hopeless. Just as Shi Jin began to despair, Long Shi choked out a mouthful of water and opened his eyes, confused.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin was overjoyed. He leaned forward and asked, \u201cHow do you feel, are you awake? How many fingers do you see?\u201d He thrust a hand, distorted because of the mermaid buff, in front of the man\u2019s face.<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi instinctively looked in the direction of the voice. When he saw Shi Jin\u2019s ears with weird cartilage growing out of them and the abnormal shape of his limbs, his originally groggy mind instantly sobered up. He almost stopped breathing again from shock. Then, his hand suddenly moved, and he attempted to stab Shi Jin with something small and shiny.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shi Jin\u2019s progress bar jumped almost to the max. Xiao Si shrieked, and the surprised teenager twisted away, kicking the traitor at the same time.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cAh!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

With a low cry, Long Shi collapsed, curling on his side. The miniature syringe in his hand fell to the bottom of the boat.<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin hastily grabbed the rope and tied him up again then picked up the syringe. It was filled with a strange-colored liquid. He couldn\u2019t help but kick Long Shi one more time.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cFuck! I was right to think you were suspicious. I don\u2019t believe Zuo Yang didn\u2019t know you had this hidden on your body\u2014you were working with him since the very beginning, weren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

The longer he spoke, the angrier he became. He thought the world would truly be a better place if such scum died, but restrained himself and didn\u2019t kick him again. He carefully put the syringe away, glad Lian Jun kept a cool head and refused to be taken in by Zuo Yang no matter how he was provoked.<\/span><\/p>

Grunting with pain, Long Shi turned his head and looked at Shi Jin. After a moment, he managed to put aside the distortion caused by the buff and see the teenager\u2019s face clearly. \u201cIt\u2019s you!\u201d He blurted out. \u201cWhat\u2019s with your appearance, are you a monster?! Did you use some kind of witchcraft to seduce Jun-shao?!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin rolled his eyes. \u201cYes, I\u2019m a monster. Tell me the poison formula, or I\u2019ll devour you alive!\u201d he said ferociously.<\/span><\/p>

At the words \u201cpoison formula,\u201d Long Shi\u2019s expression changed yet again. He blinked for a moment, and suddenly calmed down. \u201cI will only tell it to Jun-shao. I want to see Jun-shao, take me to him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Shi Jin wanted to burst into foul language. Seeing Long Shi look as if he had nothing to fear, he sneered and opened his mouth to give the comeback those words deserved. However, just at that moment, he heard the deafening noise of artillery fire coming from afar. He immediately turned in the direction of the sound, face sinking.<\/span><\/p>

< Darling must be fighting with Nine Eagles, > Xiao Si said. It asked worriedly, < Are we going back now, JinJin? ><\/p>

\u201cOf course we\u2019re\u2014\u201d Shi Jin began, then remembered his current appearance and frowned. \u201cNo, I can\u2019t go back yet, I shouldn\u2019t let Lian Jun see how I look right now. We need to wait a while.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi also heard the sound of the battle and looked at the flashes of gunfire brightening the sky. Abruptly, he became agitated: \u201cDid it begin? Is Nine Eagles fighting with Annihilation? Hurry up! Take me to Jun-shao, take me to Jun-shao!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cNo! And shut the fuck up.\u201d Shi Jin started the lifeboat\u2019s engine and headed away from the battlefield, though his expression looked awful\u2014he was worried about Lian Jun, but it was better to stay away for now.<\/span><\/p>

Long Shi saw his actions. After a momentary surprise, he burst into madman-like laughter and screamed, \u201cAre you afraid Jun-shao will see the way you look now, monster? Let him see, what are you afraid of? Weren\u2019t you arrogant before? You don\u2019t know yet\u2014Zuo Yang had long planned to attack Jun-shao! He had his other ships hide nearby and held Jun-shao back until the government ship left to make sure his ambush was successful! Aren\u2019t you Jun-shao\u2019s protector? And yet, you care more about exposing your true appearance than his life? Ha ha ha ha, don\u2019t run, you coward\u2014<\/span>mmph!<\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Fed up, Shi Jin stuffed a rag in his mouth and snapped, \u201cYou think everyone is as shallow as you, asshole? Believe it or not, Lian Jun would still eat with me at the same table every day even if he saw me like this!\u201d He glanced at the distant sea, hesitated, then gritted his teeth, deciding not to move the lifeboat further away. He would stay here and keep an eye on the situation. If Lian Jun was truly in danger\u2014if his progress bar went into the danger zone\u2014he would immediately jump in the water and swim over to save him.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Woo hoo, what a ride this was. And it’s still not over~<\/p>

You wanted mermaids? You got mermaids.<\/p>

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