Time passed quickly again.
Today.
Ye Li was in the studio.
Naturally, someone as fond of slacking off as him would not work honestly.
He would add a stroke to a painting, then flirt with his little assistant Skye for a while, or fiddle with the Twelve Zodiac Talismans.
These enhanced Twelve Talismans.
Ye Li had already tested their abilities.
They really were ridiculously powerful.
Take the previously rather lackluster Snake Talisman, for example.
Originally, the Snake Talisman could only grant invisibility, and it was easily seen through.
But the enhanced Snake Talisman not only had a vastly expanded invisibility range, it also gained the ability to teleport at will.
Invisibility combined with teleportation made it impossible to guard against.
The other enhanced talismans, such as the Ox Talisman that geometrically boosted physical abilities, the Dog Talisman that granted an immortal body, and the Rabbit Talisman that gave super speed, were each more powerful than the last.
This also led to Black Spider, the superhero, gradually disappearing from the public eye.
Because Ye Li no longer needed to appear in person against ordinary Super Criminals.
They would often, for no apparent reason, get taken out by all kinds of bizarre abilities.
After playing with the talismans.
A small golden sphere appeared in Ye Li's palm. It spun round and round, plump and rather cute.
The potential of this Modified Golden Light Spell was far greater than he had imagined.
It was an ability that could grow alongside his strength.
To describe it through painting.
The Golden Light Charm was like a blank sheet of paper, while his other abilities were like colored paints and inks that could all be added to it.
And the stronger he became, the stronger that blank sheet of paper—the Golden Light Charm's capacity to carry abilities—would become.
As for the basic martial arts techniques that came with the Golden Light Charm, Jessica Jones and Gwen Stacy had nearly mastered them.
Next, he would teach them the Golden Light Charm incantation.
With Gwen Stacy's talent for Chinese, she would have no problem.
Jessica Jones, on the other hand, would probably have a hard time learning it with her awkward pronunciation.
They did not have a system, so they could only learn it slowly through practice.
It felt a little like raising beautiful girls in a simulation game.
Oh, right... Tony still had not given him the suit he promised. Was he slacking off?
While Ye Li was lost in thought.
The golden sphere in his hand spun restlessly and soon caught Skye's attention.
"Is this some new high-tech toy?"
She poked it with a finger and felt its springy texture. "It's pretty fun~"
Ye Li gave a mysterious smile. "There's something even more fun."
At the command of his mind, a bulge slowly emerged from the golden sphere, forming into a tiny tentacle that stretched out.
Under his control, the little golden tentacle moved like a part of his body and wound around Skye's finger.
The slick contact made her shudder~
Skye hurriedly pulled her finger away. "Ew? Why does that suddenly feel a little gross?"
"It's obviously very cute."
Ye Li clenched his hand.
When he opened his palm again, the golden sphere had vanished.
"A magic trick?"
The more Skye looked, the more something felt off. She grabbed Ye Li's wrist and carefully examined his palm. "Li, this isn't a superpower, is it? Even you have powers now?"
What did she mean, even him...?
"This isn't a superpower. It's something from the East..."
Ye Li caught Skye's wrist in turn, pulled her close against him, and only then continued, "Mm... an ability. One that can be learned."
Curled up in his arms, Skye's beautiful eyes lit up. "Then can I learn it too?"
The expectant look on her face made her seem like a little rabbit with a carrot dangling in front of her.
"You?"
Ye Li placed his hand on Skye's knee and, over her smooth skin, slowly moved toward forbidden territory.
Knowing she was coming to work as his assistant today, she had deliberately worn a short skirt with long boots and thigh-high stockings. They felt wonderful.
"You'll need to learn a few Chinese phrases first. Classical Chinese. I'll teach you some basics first."
"We're talking about something serious..." Skye's body went limp, and she rested her head on his shoulder. "Don't let your hand wander..."
Taking the opportunity, Ye Li gently bit her earlobe, making her whole body tremble. "So, do you want to learn?"
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"I want to...
...I want to learn."
Skye pressed down on someone's mischievous hand and said coquettishly, "If I learn a few fighting moves, I can protect myself from perverts too."
"Didn't you just say it felt a little gross?"
A smile curled Ye Li's lips as golden light appeared in his palm again...
"No, no, no!"
Skye suddenly gripped his shoulder tightly and pleaded, "It's not gross. Stop already!"
"Cough, cough!"
At that moment.
Two figures appeared in the doorway.
One was a black-haired Asian girl, who coughed twice to remind Ye Li and Skye that they were going a little too far.
The other was a white-haired girl with a curvaceous figure, who smiled sweetly at Ye Li. "Teacher is very busy. Looks like we came at the wrong time~"
"Oh, Cindy, Felicia."
Ye Li withdrew his hand and greeted them, teasing, "No, no, no. You came at exactly the right time."
Still holding Skye, he shifted over and waved to the two girls, signaling that there was room for them here as well.
Felicia smiled politely.
She cast Ye Li a flirtatious glance, her eyes seductive, but chose not to sit beside him.
The books said.
Girls had to be reserved. Playing hard to get was the only way to attract the boy they liked.
Just as Felicia was thinking that.
She saw, beside her,
Cindy, who looked so quiet and gentle, quickly walk over and meekly sit in Ye Li's lap...
What a hopeless best friend!
"Li~"
Cindy called softly with a faint smile.
Her shapely curves pressed against Ye Li's leg as her little feet swayed gently. Around her ankle was a striking moon-shaped emerald anklet.
Ye Li praised her, "That's beautiful. It suits you very well."
Cindy blinked strangely. "Didn't you give it to me?"
"Uh... did I?"
Ye Li looked a little awkward.
But he quickly recovered.
He often gave the girls expensive, beautiful gemstone jewelry and the like. There was so much that it was normal to forget.
"Do you want to try this, Cindy?"
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