164: Chapter 164 Xia Ning

Her frame was well-proportioned and slender, yet she was certainly not lacking where it counted.

Her calves had straight, graceful lines, and as she stood barefoot on the floor, her ankles were delicate and her toes were as round as pearls...

Xia Ning's beauty was a tangible purity, a quiet and restrained power of gentleness.

His throat felt a bit dry.

"Xia Ning, are you truly ready?" Qi Yun asked.

Xia Ning looked at Qi Yun with a smile:

"Mm, I've been ready from the very beginning."

She reached out again and gently cupped Qi Yun's face.

"Is this okay?" she asked. Her voice remained calm, but Qi Yun caught a hint of nervousness.

"As you wish."

The moment the words left his lips, he kissed her.

It was a kiss filled with gentle exploration.

Qi Yun guided her, patiently and gently, leading her into a realm of palpitations and tenderness she had never stepped into before.

Moonlight flowed silently, draping everything in the room in a hazy silver veil.

The night was still long.

...

When warm light spilled into the Captains Cabin, Qi Yun awoke from his sleep.

He turned his head slightly.

Xia Ning was still fast asleep, lying on her side beside him. The thin quilt covered her only to her waist, revealing her rounded, smooth shoulders, her delicate, jade-like collarbones, and an expanse of fair, delicate skin along her back.

Qi Yun watched her sleeping face quietly, feeling a strange sense of peace and fulfillment in his heart.

Waking up at this moment and seeing the girl in his arms in such a defenseless, dependent posture, an unfamiliar, soft warmth slowly flowed through his heart.

However, a very subtle trace of embarrassment flickered in Qi Yun's heart.

Did it end a bit too quickly last night?

It seemed Xia Ning's body was somewhat special, causing his self-control—which he took such pride in—to crumble.

Like a "maximum sensitivity" artifact?

This thought made his face heat up, and he quickly put a stop to it.

[ clan leaders blessing effect triggered! ]

[ Deep life connection detected... ]

[ Participant: Xia Ning ]

[ Determining probability of class change... ]

[ Determination successful! Xia Ning has gained an opportunity for class change! New class paths unlocked; please guide her to choose: ]

[ A. Otherworld God General (Unique Class) ]

[ Description: A tester of the laws of all realms, a body qualified to be immune to all laws. ]

[ B. Fire Controller (Rare) ]

[ Description: Controls flames to burn everything. Can manipulate fire for attacks and has extremely high resistance to fire elements. Cannot create fire sources; can only manipulate external fire. ]

In his arms, Xia Ning's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Looking at the two options before her, Xia Ning chose the Unique Class without a moment's hesitation.

A burst of light sank into Xia Ning's body.

She felt the energy within her, propped herself up, smiled, and reached out to touch Qi Yun's head, as if saying, Now I can protect you.

[ Member: Xia Ning ]

[ Unique Class: Otherworld God General. ]

[ Passive Skill (Undying Vitality): Life force and physical activity undergo an essential transition; physical attributes are strengthened several times over. Can instantly heal most non-fatal wounds and possesses extremely strong resistance and purification capabilities against energy erosion, toxins, curses, etc. Severed limbs can regenerate; damaged organs can be repaired. ]

[ Passive Skill (Infinite Adaptation): When suffering any form of attack, the body instinctively initiates a "Record-Analyze-Simulate-Evolve" program. ]

[ Upon receiving an attack for the first time, partial resistance is gained; upon repeated exposure, resistance grows exponentially. As long as she is not instantly annihilated, any means of attack will eventually become nearly ineffective against her. ]

Qi Yun looked at the class description, unable to hide his shock.

It actually had two passive skills.

This ability was practically a bug-level existence!

Super-speed regeneration; as long as she wasn't killed in one hit, she could always recover.

And that "Infinite Adaptation"... was even more terrifying! Any attack, as long as it didn't kill her the first time, would have its effectiveness greatly reduced the second time, and the third, fourth... until it was nearly immune!

Combined with the first passive skill, as long as it couldn't kill her, it would only make her stronger.

Using her body to learn and eventually become immune to all of the enemy's methods!

The morning light grew brighter.

Near a relatively flat stretch of coastline in the Land of Beginning suitable for landing.

The edge of the dense and eerie ink-green jungle was not peaceful at this moment.

Shadowy figures were hidden under the camouflage of the woods, reefs, and even the beach.

At a rough glance, there were no fewer than ten distinct factions, each occupying a small area, keeping a wary distance from each other, yet all staring covetously in the direction of the sea.

"The intel is correct, right? Is it really a steel ship? And it's coming this way?"

A bald man asked his subordinate in a low voice.

"It's absolutely true, Brother Scorpion! The lookout used the 'Eagle Eye' skill to confirm it. It's a silver-white, streamlined ship, definitely made of steel! It's quite large!" the subordinate replied excitedly.

"Anyone who can afford to build and use a ship like that must have deep pockets! At the very least, they have a Unique Class holder on board! We must take it! If we devour them, the strength of our 'Wild Wolves' will increase significantly!"

Beside them, the leader of another faction, a one-eyed woman, licked her lips.

"Hmph, Wild Wolves? Do you think you're worthy?" Not far away, a man wearing black tactical gear with a cold aura snorted coldly.

"Let's rely on our own abilities! Whoever grabs it gets it!"

Suppressed arguments and provocations surged in the shadows.

These dozen or so factions were the "local snakes" entrenched in this peripheral area. They fought each other daily but had tacitly divided up the "welcoming" zones.

The appearance of a "fat sheep" ship, suspected of having a Unique Class holder, instantly broke the balance and attracted them all.

No one wanted to see a powerful new force appear out of thin air and disrupt the existing balance of power.

The best way was to either annex and absorb them or directly snuff them out while they were still unstable.

"Everyone, stay alert!" Brother Scorpion growled, suppressing the argument. "The ship is almost here! Follow the old rules: welcome them first. If we can persuade them, great; if not, don't let them make it to shore alive!"

Pairs of eyes locked tightly onto the increasingly clear silver-white ship silhouette on the horizon.

And at this moment, on the bridge deck of the silver-white ship.

Qi Yun stood with core members like Li, Xia Jin, and Chen Xiaolin, gazing at the approaching coastline.

"Finally... back again," Li said softly, her tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Yeah, I didn't expect there would be a day I'd come back alive," Xia Ran also uncharacteristically set aside her playful nature and sighed faintly.

Yun Lin did not speak; she just watched quietly, her gaze seeming to pierce through the jungle of the coastline, seeing the land that had once brought her glory, as well as despair and exile.

The sea breeze blew through their hair and the hems of their clothes.

And the "welcoming ceremony" on the shore was already prepared.