Wicked Disciple! What Are You Doing? Liang Hao's Impropriety!
"Embarrassing?"
Bibi Dong was taken aback, a rare occurrence for her, before it suddenly dawned on her.
That was right. Whatever else Whale Rubber might be, men used it for that sort of thing.
Liang Hao was still so young. If something happened after he ate it, it would indeed be awkward.
But Bibi Dong was already here, and as his teacher and elder, she had no choice but to comfort him.
"W-well, it's fine."
"Don't worry, Xiao Hao. I'm here, and I can use my Soul Power to help you dispel the side effects."
"Since you've already said this is useful, how can we not try it?"
"Come on, eat it. I'm right here!"
Besides being confident, Bibi Dong genuinely wanted to see whether the Whale Rubber worked.
And now that Bibi Dong had said so, what could Liang Hao do?
He thought it over. Who cared if it was embarrassing? Getting stronger was what mattered, so he might as well eat it.
"All right, teacher. I'll take it now."
"Please help me heat it up and melt it."
As a Titled Douluo, Bibi Dong could still heat it even if her Soul Power itself was not of the fire attribute.
Before long, a small piece of the fist-sized Whale Rubber had melted, turning into something like a gummy. The first bite naturally found its way into Liang Hao's mouth.
Once he had eaten the Whale Rubber, Liang Hao quickly sensed why it was said to temper the body.
That violent, raging force was rapidly stirring up the Soul Power within him, even seeming to tug at his internal organs.
Perhaps that was also how the stimulation produced its effects when men took it.
But Whale Rubber from older beasts was even more frightening. After taking it, Liang Hao felt his entire body grow feverish, as though it were being scorched by raging flames, and he could scarcely contain his pain.
He understood that the Whale Rubber was starting to take effect.
Having no other choice, he hurriedly sat cross-legged, circulated his cultivation technique and absorbed the Whale Rubber's power.
Seeing this, Bibi Dong likewise understood the crucial point and began to help.
She said from beside him, "Don't worry, Xiao Hao. I'll help you guide it."
"You just need to hold fast to your heart and absorb the power!"
Bibi Dong also climbed onto Liang Hao's bed and sat behind him. Placing both hands on his back, she began channeling Soul Power into him, slowly guiding the changes in his Soul Power.
That should at least make Liang Hao feel a little better.
And indeed, thanks to Bibi Dong's help, Liang Hao immediately felt much better.
With his eyes tightly shut, he murmured to himself, "At this rate, taking this piece of Whale Rubber shouldn't be a problem."
"Next, I'll take the second bite. Slowly does it..."
Bibi Dong had long been ready. She immediately offered him the Whale Rubber, and Liang Hao absorbed it again.
They repeated the process, and gradually the two reached a kind of equilibrium.
Though thirty-thousand-year-old Whale Rubber was terrifying, against someone of Bibi Dong's strength, it could be forcibly suppressed no matter what.
As time slowly passed, Liang Hao also dissolved more and more of the power within his body.
Several hours went by, and only after the last bite of Whale Rubber had gone down did Bibi Dong finally relax. She then quickly helped Liang Hao finish absorbing it.
Thus, the terrifying piece of Whale Rubber, fully thirty thousand years old, had been eaten through steady, careful effort.
Liang Hao himself had long since been tortured beyond recognition by the Whale Rubber. Forcibly suppressing the fire of desire had rapidly drained his mental and physical strength.
Even so, some side effects still lingered within him.
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, had used a great deal of Soul Power to protect Liang Hao.
It was hard to imagine that even as a Titled Douluo, she could only sustain such an output of Soul Power for several hours.
Even so, the strain on her was enormous, and she had even broken out in a sweat.
Bibi Dong panted slightly and hurriedly asked Liang Hao, "Xiao Hao, have you finished absorbing it?"
As she spoke, Bibi Dong's voice was tinged with weariness.
Liang Hao quickly replied, "Teacher, I've absorbed it all."
"I just feel full of strength. This method works!"
"I don't know how many times stronger my physique has become, but it should at least be no worse than a three-ring Soul Master's."
"No worse than a three-ring Soul Master's?" Bibi Dong was astonished to hear this. "Wouldn't that mean you could absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring as your First Soul Ring?"
"If that's true, your foundation will reach a level no one has ever achieved before!"
"It seems this Whale Rubber and all that suffering were worth it..."
"To help you dispel the side effects, I nearly exhausted my Soul Power. This Whale Rubber was thirty thousand years old. It was like I was locked in a struggle with the accumulated power of a thirty-thousand-year-old Soul Beast for several hours."
"Thank you for your hard work, teacher." Hearing this, Liang Hao privately felt that Bibi Dong could be quite nice sometimes.
Although it was mainly because of his unparalleled talent, her kindness to him was real, no matter how he looked at it.
He quickly turned around and said, "Teacher, get some rest first."
"It's getting late. Wait a moment, and I'll make you something to eat."
But as soon as Liang Hao turned around, he saw Bibi Dong, covered in fragrant sweat, with her hair and clothes sticking to her body.
Bibi Dong's looks and figure were already outstanding, and she possessed the mature charm of a top-tier older beauty.
Now Bibi Dong was sweating, and her sweat carried a hint of fragrance. Liang Hao was also still experiencing the Whale Rubber's side effects.
So one look at Bibi Dong's slightly damp appearance made him feel a fire suddenly flare up inside him.
"T-teacher..."
"You're so beautiful..."
Liang Hao had truly been possessed by some ghost. Ordinarily, he would never have said anything so improper.
Now that he had said it, the look in Liang Hao's eyes, which he could not control, immediately startled Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong panicked, and bewilderment showed on her face.
"W-what?"
She looked down at herself and only then realized that her clothes were sticking to her from the sweat, making her look somewhat suggestive.
And Liang Hao had only just taken the Whale Rubber. He must have been affected by its side effects.
The thought had barely occurred to Bibi Dong when she angrily scolded him.
"Wicked disciple, what are you doing?"
But after berating him, she came to her senses. This wasn't Liang Hao's fault; it was a side effect of the Whale Rubber.
With no other choice, Bibi Dong suppressed her anger and explained, "Forget it. This is the Whale Rubber's fault."
"Sigh, Xiao Hao, since your physique has grown stronger, that's enough."
"You're not in good shape right now, so take your time and work through it yourself. In a few days, I'll come back and take you to hunt for a Soul Ring!"
"You, you... sigh..."
Bibi Dong had no choice. She couldn't very well strike this disciple of hers, so she could only avoid him for now.
She really had embarrassed herself in front of her disciple, too. Covered in sweat, she looked as though she were trying to seduce him.
In the end, Bibi Dong hurried away, afraid that something even more awkward might happen.
Liang Hao also came to his senses. Had he really been affected?
He quickly explained, "T-teacher, I didn't mean it like that."
"Teacher, it's my fault. This Whale Rubber, it..."
"Enough, say no more!" Bibi Dong didn't want to bring it up again either, so she could only leave, suppressing her embarrassment.
But as she was leaving, Liang Hao seemed to see Bibi Dong's cheeks turn red. Could it have been another illusion?
In fact, Bibi Dong really was a little flustered.
After all, as she smelled the sweat on her own body, she also smelled Liang Hao's sweat, which made her think of something...