It would be terrible if something unexpected happened.
The main mission wouldn’t be truly complete until the cub is born.
The situation in the Deep Sea Empire was currently unstable, so Yu Zhizhi decided to hide her pregnancy. The most important thing was not to let the Big Shark know.
’I’ll wait until the cub is born safely. I can figure it out then...’
Yu Zhizhi lay on the bed, ready to get a good night’s sleep. She was relieved that the check-up had shown the cub was perfectly healthy. Her own body was in good condition too, with no risk of a miscarriage.
The only time things had been critical was during her pregnancy with the Spider cub. That was probably because the hunting season in Paradise had been too draining, on top of other factors like her emotional state.
But regardless, the Spider cub had been born safely.
’He should have...’
’hatched by now, right?’
It was such a pity. After being captured by Shen He, she had been completely cut off from the outside world. The only time she had seen the Lord of Paradise was in a dream.
Later, in a daze, had she seen Lou, or Louis?
When she woke up, she couldn’t remember a thing.
At first, the Lord of Paradise had wanted to know her location, but she hadn’t told him.
Yu Zhizhi hoped Spider could focus on recovering.
Later, when she got a communicator, she tried searching for keywords like "Moonrise," "Paradise," and "Paradise Leader," but all the results came up blank.
She didn’t know if Moonrise had set up a block, or if this side, the Deep Sea, had unilaterally put up a firewall...
In short, she couldn’t find any news related to her Spider cub anywhere online.
「The next day.」
Yu Zhizhi asked Lord Shen He for permission to visit Yusen.
To her surprise, he agreed.
Yu Zhizhi was stunned for a long moment before she followed Buli to the treatment facility.
「In the ward.」
After waking, Yusen was undergoing a second round of treatment. In just one night, his injuries had already shown signs of improvement, though his face was still pale.
Seeing the figure of the little rabbit, his gaze fell on her fair face. The bandage was particularly noticeable.
"Prince You Sen."
She hurried over.
The Black-clothed Steward and the Medical Officer, who were standing to the side, slowly exited the room.
The Mermaid Youth’s voice was slightly hoarse. "...I’m sorry."
’I failed to protect you.’
’I let you get hurt.’
Yu Zhizhi paused, then touched the bandage on her face and smiled faintly. "It’s nothing. It doesn’t hurt at all."
Yusen leaned against the headboard. When he thought of the moment that foul energy had pierced through his ice barrier, his heart had nearly stopped...
What if it hadn’t cut her cheek, but her throat?
He didn’t dare to even imagine it!
Yusen’s face was pale. He slowly clenched the white covers on the bed, his ice blue eyes gradually turning frigid.
’I can’t just stagnate anymore.’
Yu Zhizhi sat on the edge of the bed. Seeing how unwell Yusen looked, she comforted him softly, "Lord Shen He has assigned many guards to watch over Bishui Pavilion day and night. Something like this shouldn’t happen again."
"This morning, Buli brought me over. He told me the assassin has been caught."
Yusen listened quietly.
He saw the little rabbit’s earnest, focused expression, and heard the trust for Lord Shen He that filled her voice.
He didn’t expose the vile man’s lie.
The Royal Palace had just held a state funeral, and security was so tight that not even a mosquito could get in. And while Bishui Pavilion was secluded, everyone in the entire Deep Sea Empire knew it was the Hai Giant Shark’s personal residence in the Royal Palace.
Send someone for an assassination? Did they have a death wish?
’There was only one possible answer.’
Yusen decided he would have a serious talk with Shen He. But for now, he didn’t want to say more and risk frightening the little rabbit.
’I’m seriously injured right now, so that guy won’t cause trouble for Zhi Zhi, at least for a while.’
’And...’
Yusen recalled the look in the Great White Shark’s eyes when he stared at Zhi Zhi. He lowered his gaze, his voice gentle. "It’s good that they caught him. I’m here all by myself; I usually don’t see a single soul. Healing Officer Miss, could you perhaps stay with me for a few days?"
At the door, Buli glanced at the Black-clothed Steward standing guard.
’Is *he* not a person?’
"Of course!" Yu Zhizhi was more than willing to stay with Yusen. She was especially worried now that he was injured.
Yusen knew Buli was outside.
He thought for a moment, then said slowly, "Let’s talk about my talent."
"Hmm?" Yu Zhizhi picked up a winter jujube and took a bite. It was crisp and sweet.
"The Glacier Talent is a talent only members of the Mermaid Clan can awaken. Unlike other races, if the offspring of the Mermaid Clan are not born with defects, they can inherit their father’s talent."
Yusen’s blue eyes grew deeper. "Last night, I had a dream."
"I dreamed of my father."
"He was standing on the frozen surface of the sea, looking at me. He told me things about the Glacier Talent—things that aren’t recorded in any of the Ancient Books."
Yu Zhizhi listened intently, and her munching on the winter jujube slowed unconsciously.
’I really like...’
’the powers in this world. Every single one is so amazing.’
Whether it was Tang’s Strength talent, Spider’s Control talent, Lord Shen He’s Regeneration talent, her own Healing talent unlocked through missions, or even the Evolution talent that was currently incubating—
every single one was something completely unattainable in her previous world.
And the talent Sensen had awakened, or rather inherited, was the Glacier Talent. Judging by the name alone, it wasn’t as self-explanatory as the others.
Yusen continued, "According to written records, the Glacier Talent is divided into a total of seven ranks. From the freezing of the Initial Stage to the sealing of the highest level, each rank is incredibly difficult to advance through. I’m currently..."
The Mermaid Youth’s tone was casual. "I should be able to reach the Fourth Rank at my peak, but it’s unstable."
"I want to try to stabilize this power and make it a part of myself."
Yusen spoke the most resolute words in a soft tone.
Outside the door, the Black-clothed Steward’s face was filled with delighted surprise—
’His Highness has matured!’
’He actually said something like this on his own initiative! In the past, His Highness’s attitude was always so dismissive, whether it was about his talent or the throne.’
Buli was also completely stunned.
Although he hadn’t met Prince You Sen many times, the reports from the undersea had painted the picture of a young Sea Emperor who cared little for the Mermaid Clan or the Empire—as if he was indifferent to everything.
"Mhm," Yu Zhizhi nodded lightly. "That’s wonderful. Sen... Prince You Sen can definitely do it."
The name "Sensen" almost slipped out.
Luckily, she caught herself in time.
Yu Zhizhi took another bite of her winter jujube and offered one to Yusen.
"Advancing is difficult, but I will give it my all to push for the Sixth Rank. At least the Sixth Rank."
Yusen got to the main point. "Regarding the Sixth Rank of the Glacier Talent, everyone knows it has limitless potential, but what they don’t know is that reaching the Sixth Rank enables one to use Soul Resonance."
"Soul Resonance?" This was the first time Yu Zhizhi had ever heard the term.
Yusen explained, "A Mermaid Clan member with the Glacier Talent, upon reaching the Sixth Rank, can bind themselves to one person—"
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