A loud crash rang out at the entrance.
The mercenary keeping watch was hurled straight inside, his body smashing through the door.
"What do you want to ask?" a woman's icy voice called from outside.
Ma Biao shot to his feet. Years of living by the blade had taught him when danger was closing in.
In an instant,
Martial Soul Possession—Iron-Armored Rhino!
Three Soul Rings—two yellow and one purple—lit up beneath his feet.
But a dark figure had already charged inside.
Liu Erlong's Fire Dragon Martial Soul had appeared behind her. Its scarlet, slit-pupil eyes glowed eerily in the dim warehouse,
and flames lit up half the room. She locked onto Ma Biao and threw a punch.
Ma Biao crossed his arms to block.
The Iron-Armored Rhino's defenses were above average among those of the same rank—
but his protective soul power and the physique he'd always been proud of were torn apart by that punch.
With a sharp crack,
his arm bones snapped. He screamed as he was sent flying, crashing through a wall.
Liu Erlong pressed her advantage, chasing after him like lightning,
then kicked him hard in the head, sending him through a second wall like a ball.
Ma Biao let out a scream and passed out completely.
Liu Erlong slowly turned around.
The whole place fell silent.
"Everyone, attack! Get her—" Someone barely got half the shout out before Liu Erlong kicked him in the head. The rest of his words, along with two teeth, went down his throat.
She flipped through the air, and as she landed, kicked away another mercenary trying to flank her.
The rest scattered and tried to run.
Black liquid surged over Liu Erlong's arm, turning into a whip. It snapped out, wrapped around the farthest man, and yanked him back, slamming him headfirst into the ground.
Black tentacles split off at the same time, sealing the exits in all four directions and dragging every fleeing mercenary back to the middle of the warehouse.
In less than the time it took to burn half an incense stick, all ten or so men were sprawled on the ground, groaning one after another.
Ma Biao had fared the worst. He was wedged in a hole in the wall, both arms twisted at unnatural angles, and a dent in his head.
Liu Erlong stood among the fallen mercenaries, breathing evenly, white smoke still rising from her fists.
She looked down at Ma San—
the bandages around his face had come loose in the brawl, and his broken nose had been bent out of shape again. He trembled like a leaf, desperately trying to crawl backward.
"Y-you stay back... I'm warning you, if you touch me, Brother Ma Biao won't let—"
"Ma Biao." Liu Erlong glanced at Ma Biao, unconscious and embedded in the wall, then turned back to Ma San. "Go on."
Ma San's mouth hung open, but he couldn't get a single word out.
Black liquid poured from Liu Erlong's body. A glob slipped into Ma Biao's body to read his memories.
A moment later, Jiang Ce's voice rang out in her mind. "There's nobody else. Just this bunch of trash—a third-rate gang that gets by shaking down people for protection money."
Liu Erlong gave a quiet "Mm," and the black liquid withdrew.
She picked up a short knife dropped by one of the mercenaries, crouched down, and pressed the tip against Ma San's chin, forcing him to look up.
"I told you." Liu Erlong's voice was cold.
"From now on, you stay out of my way when you see me. You didn't listen."
Before Ma San could beg for mercy, the Blade had already swept across.
After clearing the scene, Liu Erlong set the whole warehouse ablaze.
The firelight reflected on her face, but her expression never wavered.
In a world like this, if you couldn't make yourself tough, you'd only get bullied by others.
Rose Hotel, top-floor suite.
A dark golden, gelatinous lump the size of a head sat on the table.
Liu Erlong stared at it for a long while.
"Is this stuff really useful?"
"Eat it and find out." Jiang Ce's voice held a hint of amusement. "Melt it down. You need to process it before you can use it to temper your body."
"Even so."
"Why did you change my clothes again?"
Liu Erlong lowered her eyes and looked herself over.
Her black latex suit was even thinner now, its surface slick and glossy, clinging to her voluptuous figure and showing every curve.
Even her breasts had been given separate compartments, each with its own little room.
Even someone as easygoing as her felt a little embarrassed.
What was this guy planning now?
"I only changed you into a nicer outfit. Hurry up and process the Whale Rubber."
Liu Erlong pursed her lips, deciding not to make a fuss.
She'd already traded this body to the strange fellow, so the worst he could do was poke her full of holes.
She'd grown up scrabbling for survival at the bottom of the world. It wasn't as if she didn't know about these things.
Liu Erlong processed the Whale Rubber with flames, then swallowed it in one gulp.
In an instant,
wisps of steam rose from her body.
"Heh heh, Big-Breasted Dragon, you're burning up."
Beneath the black latex suit, Liu Erlong's skin turned a peculiar rosy pink.
Her sharp eyes gradually grew hazy, and a muffled moan slipped from between her flushed lips.
At that moment, Liu Erlong looked utterly alluring.
"Wonderful."
Streams of black liquid surged from the black latex suit, wrapping around Liu Erlong and binding her in place.
"Heh heh, they really are huge."
Jiang Ce felt the pair of soft mounds bound up like the arms of a Michelin Man mascot and clicked his tongue.
Then,
more black venom poured out, gathering into a two-meter-tall humanoid figure with a powerfully built physique.
Venom could mimic and change shape, so he naturally transformed back into the appearance he'd once had.
A handsome, masculine face.
His physique, though, was even stronger and more imposing.
"Venom really is something else. This build is so impressive, and I can change shape whenever I want. Amazing."
He glanced at Liu Erlong, bound up before him, a peerless beauty.
After eating the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, she needed to wait for the medicinal effects to kick in and temper her body. Otherwise, it would go to waste.
But, well, there were other ways to pass the time, weren't there?
Big-Breasted Dragon—first, a coat of latex paint!
The Douluo version of tentacle monster and maiden, and strongman, began.
The next day.
The sun was already high in the sky.
Only then did Liu Erlong come to her senses, both hands braced against Jiang Ce's muscular chest.
"You bastard, you nearly worked me to death. Can you stop burrowing into me?"
Thinking back to the previous night, Liu Erlong still felt hot all over.
"You made me eat that stuff just to satisfy your perverted desires, didn't you?"
"Feel the changes in your body for yourself."
Jiang Ce chuckled. So Liu Erlong could properly sense her condition, he let her down from the pillar.
He popped open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
Pop! The cork came free, and fine bubbles frothed up from the champagne, filling the room with its fragrance.
Liu Erlong's curses abruptly stopped. She rolled her eyes.
Suddenly, she realized she had actually broken through to level thirty-four.
How long had it been?
Last night, she'd gone from level twenty-six to level thirty, then broken through to level thirty-three. And after being worked over all night by this tentacle monster, she'd broken through again.
It was simply unbelievable.
In her excitement, Liu Erlong even forgot to get dressed and started testing herself right there in the room.
Fortunately, Jiang Ce had carefully treated her afterward so he could enjoy her properly, and she wasn't left staggering around.
Liu Erlong darted across the room, throwing punches and kicks.
The sight gave Jiang Ce a feast for the eyes.
Punches, side kicks, quick steps in place—
Every movement was a pleasure to behold.
"My physical abilities have gotten so much stronger."
Liu Erlong was thrilled. She swung her fists, each one cutting through the air with a whoosh.
"My speed and strength are both greater than when I use Martial Soul Possession, and my flexibility has improved too."
"The effect of the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue on my body is way too powerful."
"If your boost were added on top of this, how strong would I get?"
"Now you understand, right? I've been training you hard all along, making you stronger. How can you call that indulging my desires?"
Jiang Ce chuckled, then sent out his tentacles and wrapped them around Liu Erlong's hands and feet as she eagerly tested her new abilities, hanging her up on the wall.
"Now, round two begins."
Just then,
the door was pounded again and again, as if someone were knocking urgently.
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