Chapter 229 -
When Ye Sheng saw the strange iron piece, her confusion was only momentary, as her attention was quickly drawn elsewhere.
Preliminary indications show that even though Fu Ruo couldn't speak, she could still understand human language... After all, when Ye Sheng mentioned that she was already pregnant, Fu Ruo's expression immediately turned hostile.
Even carrying a strong sense of aggression.
This starts with Ye Sheng, who had originally thought that Fu Ruo wouldn't attack her. She instinctively covered her stomach with one hand and quickly retreated further back into the water.
Her vigilant and defensive demeanor made Fu Ruo's aggressive aura pause for a moment, after which she forcefully slapped her fish tail.
In the next moment, Fu Ruo barely controlled her impulse to kill the flesh and blood in Ye Sheng's stomach, deciding to wait until she returned to ask Sana if there was a painless and quick way to induce an abortion.
Although she could have Sana turn Ye Sheng into a modified human, giving her formidable combat abilities underwater.
However...
Fu Ruo silently whispered at Ye Sheng, finding it hard to imagine what such a beautiful and lovely person would look like if she became like her.
No matter how she thought about it, it didn't seem like a good scenario. Deep down, Fu Ruo felt that Ye Sheng should remain as she was now, without any changes.
After all, just being near Ye Sheng made her feel very comfortable, and her mood became extremely pleasant.
Unaware of what Fu Ruo was thinking, Ye Sheng immediately felt relieved when she saw Fu Ruo quickly drop her aggressive intentions. Although she had her cheat system as a backup, Fu Ruo was originally an Esper, and now, after her unexpected encounter, her abilities have grown even stronger.
Fighting was out of the question; escaping was the only option. But now, they were underwater...
In any case, it was better to talk things out than resort to violence.
However, it had already been over an hour since Fu Ruo had abducted her, and Ye Sheng didn't know how Gu Luoyu was doing... She knew that no matter how troublesome the blue tentacle monster was, it couldn't threaten Gu Luoyu's life.
She was just afraid that Gu Luoyu would be worried and angry because she had been taken.
She hoped she wouldn't act impulsively!
The thought of Gu Luoyu disregarding her own safety and diving into the lake, where countless dangers lurked, made Ye Sheng anxious. She knew she had to resolve the situation quickly.
First, she couldn't continue to follow Fu Ruo. Second, she needed to find a safe place to wait for Gu Luoyu to arrive.
And she had to make sure to send Fu Ruo away before.
Otherwise, when Gu Luoyu saw Fu Ruo, even if Fu Ruo could produce strange sounds to fight, she would be no match for Gu Luoyu in his enraged state.
Thinking of this, Ye Sheng began to figure out how to persuade Fu Ruo. Knowing that Fu Ruo could understand human speech, even if she couldn't respond, meant that communication was possible.
Aware that Fu Ruo had a fondness for her, Ye Sheng immediately put on a sorrowful expression. She touched her still-flat stomach and then looked at Fu Ruo seriously, saying, “Fu Ruo, perhaps you've forgotten your identity and what happened in the past, but you must feel that I'm familiar! That's because we're good friends, companions!”
“I'm glad to see that you're still doing well, but you shouldn't have taken me away, because it would make my partner sad... Also, since I'm human, I can't stay underwater for long. My body can't handle it, and neither can the child in my belly!”
“Do you really want to see me grow weak and even die underwater?”
When Ye Sheng mentioned the word “friend,” she didn't feel guilty at all. Although, based on their previous relationship, it was more like a suitor being rejected, Fu Ruo didn't know that now.
So, after saying that she would grow weak, Ye Sheng quickly wiped the corner of her eye, showing a sad expression.
This made Fu Ruo even more agitated. She slapped her fishtail hard, stirring up a whirlpool that sent the fish tumbling nearby, their strange and ugly forms looking utterly ridiculous.
Fu Ruo's frustration wasn't due to anything else but the fact that she knew Ye Sheng wasn't lying.
An unmodified human body couldn't stay underwater for long. Even if she fed Ye Sheng the precious crystal produced by the sea beast's heart, it would only ensure that Ye Sheng could breathe underwater.
But to send Ye Sheng back...
Just the thought made Fu Ruo want to fight and kill fish, unwilling to compromise.
Ye Sheng, who was closely watching the changes in Fu Ruo's expression, felt that she had never been so perceptive before. She quickly seized the moment to speak, “Fu Ruo, you just need to put me on the shore. I can wait for my partner to arrive on my own.”
“Hiss...”
“We're friends, so I can't bear to see you get killed. Please leave quickly! My partner is very powerful, and if she kills you, you'll never see me again.”
At the end, Fu Ruo reluctantly brought Ye Sheng to the shore nearby, but she didn't leave immediately.
Instead, she surfaced, turning the water into a weapon to kill all the lurking polluted creatures nearby. After eliminating the threats, Fu Ruo looked at Ye Sheng with reluctance, her golden eyes filled with gloom.
Ye Sheng couldn't help but sobbed, then painted a hopeful picture, “Fu Ruo, you must strive to become stronger, don't die. In the future, we might meet again in the sea. Our future journey lies in the vast ocean!!! Compared to these waters, the sea is even more magnificent. I hope we'll both become very powerful by then!”
“Hiss...”
When Ye Sheng mentioned the sea, Fu Ruo's eyes instantly lit up.
She stared intently at Ye Sheng, then suddenly smiled brightly and nodded vigorously. Without lingering any longer, she resolutely turned and swam away.
They will meet again in the future!
Once she worked hard to enhance her abilities, the next time she met Ye Sheng, she would surely defeat that detestable pink-haired human. Then, Ye Sheng will see who the truly reliable and strong partner was!
And she would ask Sana if there was a way to give her human legs, so she could live on land...
Unaware that her words had filled Fu Ruo with anticipation, Ye Sheng thought that humans would eventually explore the seas, but the timing was uncertain. It might not happen even after she died.
She said it now just to make Fu Ruo leave quickly, to prevent the situation from worsening.
However, just as Ye Sheng was thinking this, Fu Ruo, who had quickly dived into the sea to swim away, failed to escape. Instead, she crashed into a barrier formed by psychic energy.
In the next moment, a giant black hand opened and then closed underwater. When the hand surfaced, Fu Ruo, firmly gripped in its palm, struggled fiercely but to no avail.
The sudden change made Ye Sheng freeze, but she quickly realized that Gu Luoyu had arrived!!!