118: Chapter 118 I'm not going back.

Li Tao's subordinates behind him, including the two-meter-one female giant, all changed expressions, subconsciously taking a small half-step back.

In terms of momentum, they were instantly overshadowed.

Li Tao gritted his teeth, his face turning ashen.

He hadn't expected Qi Yun to have so many trump cards, and such tough ones at that.

But he didn't believe Qi Yun would actually dare to initiate a battle in the middle of the vast ocean; mutual destruction would benefit no one.

"Qi Yun!" Li Tao forced himself to maintain his momentum, his voice heavy. "So that means there's nothing to discuss?"

Qi Yun picked his ear, looking impatient. "Discuss your grandmother's leg."

As soon as his words fell—

Lin Wan, hovering in mid-air, suddenly flashed a smile at the group behind Li Tao.

A faint, dreamlike glimmer flashed through her beautiful eyes.

Skill—Sinking Illusionary Dream, activate!

Li Tao was still nervously thinking about what to do next—whether to continue applying pressure or to retreat temporarily—completely not expecting Qi Yun to be so unyielding.

The next second.

"Bang!"

A massive force suddenly struck his lower back!

Caught off guard, he was kicked into a forward stumble, his body bending into an awkward arch, and then with a "thud," he landed face-down squarely on the deck!

"Pfft!" He was so stunned by the fall he saw stars, getting a mouthful of rust.

"Who?! Who the f*** kicked me?!" Li Tao, startled and furious, scrambled up in a sorry state and turned to roar.

Then, he saw a scene that left him dumbfounded.

Behind him, his subordinates, who had been united against a common enemy and looking fierce just a moment ago, were now in complete chaos!

"Zhang San! F*** your mother! Why are you here?! You cuckolded me, and you still dare to appear before me?! I'm going to hack you to death!!"

A tall, thin man with red eyes was swinging a wrench, chasing after a short, fat man.

"Skin-Peeler! You haven't paid back the three packs of compressed biscuits you owe me, and now you're calling me a coward?! If you don't spit out those biscuits today, I'll fight you to the death!!"

A burly bald man and a tattooed man were locked in a brawl.

"Was it you who secretly hid that bottle of water during the last exploration?! Hand it over!"

"What are you looking at?! Try looking again, I dare you!"

"You stepped on my foot!"

...

Cursing, roaring, and the sounds of fighting erupted all at once!

Over twenty people had inexplicably started accusing, cursing, and even physically attacking each other!

The scene was, for a moment, extremely chaotic and comical.

Li Tao stared blankly at this sudden infighting, his mind completely blank.

"Damn it..." he muttered, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness. "How the hell am I supposed to play this..."

He finally understood why Qi Yun was so confident.

"Stop fighting! Everyone, f***ing stop!" Li Tao tried to control the situation, but no one listened to him.

Instead, he was slapped hard across the face by a middle-aged man. "Yellow-hair, was it you who got my daughter pregnant?"

"I didn't?! Wake up." Li Tao subconsciously tried to defend himself.

But what he got in return was another big slap.

"What?! You f***ing brought people to get her pregnant?!"

Li Tao finally couldn't take it anymore.

While dodging the chaotic brawl in a sorry state, he shouted at the top of his lungs toward Qi Yun:

"Qi Yun! Stop! Let's negotiate! I... I have a 'miracle upgrade candy'!!!"

Upon hearing the words "miracle upgrade candy," Qi Yun's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He had obtained one before; for those under level 30, it could directly increase their level by one.

He raised his hand and made a gesture.

Lin Wan in mid-air understood, the glimmer in her eyes fading as she canceled Sinking Illusionary Dream.

As if a pause button had been pressed, the chaos on the transport ship's deck stopped instantly.

The people fighting stopped blankly, looking at their opponents, then at themselves, with a confused "what was I just doing" expression.

Li Tao, gasping for air, still shaken, with scratches on his face, looked wretched.

"Speak." Qi Yun was concise.

Li Tao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and gritted his teeth.

"I'll trade one 'miracle upgrade candy' for my sister! We opened it from a special treasure chest; it can unconditionally raise a professional under level 30 by one level! It's extremely rare!"

"Where's the candy?" Qi Yun asked.

"It's on me! You release her first, and I'll give you the candy immediately!" Li Tao said anxiously.

"Heh, do you think I'm stupid?" Qi Yun sneered. "Throw the candy over, let me verify the goods, and then you get the person."

In the face of absolute strength, he had no initiative.

Li Tao's expression shifted, and finally, gritting his teeth, he carefully pulled a palm-sized, sealed metal box from his bosom.

Then he threw it hard!

The box traced a parabola and flew toward Qi Yun.

Qi Yun caught it and opened it; a rich energy aura carrying fluctuations of rules rushed toward him. He perceived it carefully and confirmed it was correct—it was indeed a miracle upgrade candy.

He closed the box and nodded to Chen Xiaolin and Ye Xi.

The two women understood and untied the ropes on Li Yue.

Li Yue moved her wrists, which had been numb from being tied, and glanced at Li Tao opposite her, then looked at Qi Yun.

As well as the luxurious, comfortable cruise ship behind him that had plenty of food and drink, and those girls who looked like they were living very well...

More importantly, the quality of life here was on a completely different level than over there!

Here, there was endless cola, endless varieties of food, and even snacks!

There were comfortable beds, a recreation room, and a swimming pool!

No need to worry about fresh water and food every day, no need to walk on eggshells...

Isn't the point of living to be comfortable?

What was she working so hard for, if not to live a better life than others?

To become someone superior? Now that she could live ten thousand times better here just by staying, what was there to consider?

Plus, Qi Yun's appearance wasn't bad; he was more handsome than any man she had seen here, so she wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Seeing that Chen Xiaolin and Ye Xi were about to support her to send her over, Li Yue gritted her teeth and suddenly shouted loudly:

"I don't agree!"

Her voice was crisp and loud, echoing across the sea.

Both sides, who were preparing for the handover, Qi Yun and Li Tao, were stunned simultaneously and looked at her in astonishment.

Li Yue broke free from Chen Xiaolin and Ye Xi's hands, took two steps forward, pointed at her slightly protruding belly, then pointed at Qi Yun, and shouted at Li Tao:

"Li Tao! I'm not going back!"

"Qi Yun... he got me pregnant! He has to take responsibility for me! I have to stay! I'm sticking with him!"

Li Tao: "???"

Qi Yun: "???"

Everyone on the transport ship: "???"

The sea breeze seemed to stagnate for a moment.

Three black lines slowly dripped down Qi Yun's forehead.

You f***ing...

That was just from stuffing yourself with roast meat, cola, and snacks...!

Does that have anything to do with "getting pregnant"?!