I Contracted Myself

At four in the morning, Wangzhu Peak should have been a haven for wild beasts.

But at this moment, a series of bizarre sounds emanated from the mountainside, scaring the animals into trembling and not daring to move.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

"Again!"

Slap! Slap! Slap!

"I can take more!"

Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!

"Sister Sisi, harder!"

Zhang Ping stood shirtless in the clearing, his stance resembling a horse stance, as countless water whips lashed against his body.

Indeed, some things that seem unpleasant at first might not be so bad after a little try. Zhang Ping initially refused Liu Sishan's test.

But after trying it, he discovered that the enhancement brought by the Old King's Blood was comprehensive. The more pain he endured, the more effective it was, even boosting his self-healing abilities.

So, he decisively embraced it.

At this moment, Liu Sishan's face was expressionless, like a cold and ruthless queen, controlling dozens of water whips to continuously lash Zhang Ping's body. Zhang Ping, on the other hand, wore a look of twisted pleasure, making all sorts of ambiguous sounds.

In reality, he didn't want to make such noises, but the harder the whips struck, the more comfortable he felt.

Pain.

It still hurt.

But the feeling of all-around enhancement had surpassed the pain, turning it into a somewhat delightful 'side dish.'

Not far away, Zhang Shouzhong and Cheng Xuejie sat side by side, both staring wide-eyed at the crazy scene before them. Zhang Shouzhong couldn't help but swallow and whispered, "Senior, so Sister Sisi is into this kind of thing."

"Don't... don't talk nonsense. Sister Sisi has her reasons, and it was clearly Zhang Ping who asked for more. You can't blame Sister Sisi," Cheng Xuejie defended Liu Sishan.

But as she looked at Liu Sishan again, she couldn't shake the feeling that behind that cold mask was a face laughing maniacally.

So scary...

As for Zhang Ping, he was equally terrifying.

Even knowing that Zhang Ping was like this because of the Old King's Blood, he still seemed quite perverse.

Cheng Xuejie had initially felt a bit attracted to Zhang Ping. Despite his squinty eyes, he wasn't bad-looking, had excellent abilities, a good personality, and had even saved her life. Such an outstanding young man was a hot commodity in the Sweep Team.

But seeing Zhang Ping's twisted expression of pain mixed with pleasure, any trace of affection she had vanished instantly...

Suddenly, the giant light sphere over Mingzhu City disappeared.

Everyone stopped what they were doing at that moment.

"The rate of stamina loss has returned to normal," Lu Han said gravely.

Cheng Xuejie also felt the fatigue and said, "The feeling of exhaustion is back to normal too."

"I feel my weight is back to normal," Zhang Shouzhong added.

Liu Sishan took out her badge and tried to contact Situ Shibai.

Every member of the Sweep Team received Situ Shibai's blessing when they joined.

'Blessing' is a rare Nation Defense Grade ability that can semi-permanently bestow a certain attribute to others. Unless the person who gave the blessing dies, the power of the blessing will accompany the recipient for life.

Lu Han's blessing was halved stamina loss, Cheng Xuejie's blessing was halved fatigue, Zhang Shouzhong's blessing was halved weight, and Liu Sishan's blessing was halved mental strength consumption.

Now that the blessings had suddenly disappeared, everyone had a very bad feeling.

They couldn't believe the answer in their hearts, nor did they want to.

For a full half-minute, Situ Shibai didn't answer the call, and Liu Sishan and the others began to tremble. Tears even welled up in Cheng Xuejie's eyes.

Although Zhang Ping hadn't received Situ Shibai's blessing, he could infer the answer from the disappearance of the light sphere and the reactions of Liu Sishan and the others.

He also found it hard to believe.

In his eyes, Situ Shibai was a true big shot. Could someone like that fall so easily?

"Cough, cough, it's been a while since I've existed in this form."

Suddenly, Situ Shibai's voice came from the Golden Treasury Bracelet.

Zhang Ping was startled, while Liu Sishan and the others immediately gathered around. Liu Sishan grabbed Zhang Ping's hand and looked at the bracelet, asking, "Captain, are you okay?"

"Not too well. In about a year's time, I might be killed by the king of the Tianchang Fox clan," Situ Shibai replied.

Zhang Ping couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Situ, are you contacting us through the bracelet now?"

"No, this is a contingency plan. If I die but remain undead, a part of my memory will form a virtual persona and be transmitted to this bracelet. The current me is just a virtual persona, not the real one," Situ Shibai explained.

In simple terms, the entity residing in the bracelet wasn't Situ Shibai but an AI with part of his memories.

Zhang Shouzhong said excitedly, "Captain, what can we do to save you?"

"Don't rush. The situation is as I expected. I had a premonition of death when I was in Mingzhu City, but I also saw hope in death. Now, the king of the Tianchang Fox clan has to stay at Monument Square to prevent my resurrection. This is something other Tianchang Foxes can't do. If it gets distracted or leaves, I will have a chance to resurrect and escape.

Therefore, it won't act rashly for a year, and this is our opportunity," Situ Shibai replied.

Liu Sishan calmed down and asked, "Please give us instructions, Captain."

"Now you must leave immediately. Head to the nearest safe house first. Based on my memories, Li Aoxue will definitely not let you go. You've ruined her plans, and if you fall into her hands, you'll be in grave danger," Situ Shibai said.

Liu Sishan nodded, "Alright, everyone prepare to move."

"What about them?" Zhang Shouzhong looked at the Zhao Yanhu and Zhao Yanlong brothers.

Lu Han said, "Kill them to avoid complications."

"No, take them with us," Situ Shibai rejected Lu Han's idea.

Liu Sishan looked at Zhang Shouzhong, who sighed, grabbed Zhao Yanhu and Zhao Yanlong with each hand, and said, "Let's go."

Liu Sishan made a decisive call.

The group immediately headed towards the nearest safe house.

...

Not long after.

A woman in a black trench coat, leading a group of black-clothed individuals, arrived at the mountainside of Wangzhu Peak.

The woman saw the bloodstains on the ground, took off her right-hand black glove, dipped her finger in the blood, and put it in her mouth.

"Spit, they dared to poison the blood. As expected, only a despicable person trained by that old bastard Situ Shibai would do such a thing. Chase them down! We can't let the culprits who ruined Her Majesty Aoxue's plans get away!" she spat out the blood and said through gritted teeth.

A petite black-clothed woman beside her asked cutely, "But Aunt Hongying, where should we chase them? You haven't told us yet."

"Follow me!"

The woman realized she had been blinded by anger, gritted her teeth, and said helplessly.

But she hadn't taken two steps when her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground. The petite black-clothed woman exclaimed, "Aunt Hongying, what's wrong?"

"Damn it, that poison is potent," the woman said unwillingly.

Her ability was called 'Badger Beast's Strength,' giving her an extremely strong physique and a sense of smell far superior to ordinary people. She was immune to most poisons, and even those she couldn't, she could treat through prolonged paralysis.

But the poison in that drop of blood had paralyzed her instantly.

If left unchecked, the poison would soon affect the entire mountain, turning it into a wasteland and killing countless animals.

Just to deal with potential enemies, they used such a deadly poison.

Guan Hongying wished she could tear the person who poisoned her into a thousand pieces.