Chapter 49: Second Transformation | Bai Lu: Are You Not Planning to Take Responsibility for Me?
"Are you… ready?"
"Are you sure you can handle it?"
"Victory or defeat hinges on this. I have to endure it!"
The girl clenched her teeth, a resolute light flashing through her eyes.
Her palm bone was only one step away from its second transformation.
Having reached such a critical juncture, there was no way she would retreat.
"Bear with it. I'm starting!"
Bai Lu nodded slightly and once again ignited blazing flames in his right hand.
Under the searing heat, the impurities on the black outer layer of the ten-thousand-year whale rubber were burned away.
The gradually softening golden gel emitted an alluring sheen and waves of rich fragrance.
"Open your mouth!"
Without hesitation, Bai Lu placed the softened ten-thousand-year whale rubber into Zhu Zhuqing's mouth.
"Ah~"
Tilting her head back, Zhu Zhuqing opened her lips and swallowed it in one gulp.
"Gulp!"
The sound of swallowing echoed clearly in the quiet bathroom.
The next second…
"Boom!!!"
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils shrank violently. It felt as though a sun had exploded inside her body.
The energy of the ten-thousand-year whale rubber erupted like a volcanic eruption, torrents of heat sweeping through every inch of flesh, every bone, every meridian like flowing magma.
Compared to the thousand-year whale rubber, its energy was ten times greater and a hundred times more violent.
"Ugh… ah—!"
The girl could not help but throw her head back with a cry.
Her voice carried both pain and an indescribable sense of pleasure.
"Crackle—"
Her bones emitted dense popping sounds as strange blood-red sweat continuously seeped out.
The most astonishing change occurred in her left hand.
The palm bone devoured the ten-thousand-year whale rubber's energy like a starving, gluttonous beast that had gone hungry for a thousand years.
Then it burst forth with an unprecedented dark golden radiance.
"Crack, crack"
Subtle sounds of bone splitting rang out as the density of her left hand's bones increased frantically, its internal structure reorganizing and becoming even more solid and powerful.
In a daze, Zhu Zhuqing could clearly feel the strength in her left hand soaring at a terrifying rate.
Once the palm bone was activated, even without using a soul skill, the strength of her left hand would be at least twice that of her right.
After about half an hour, the transformed Vigorous Vajra Palm gradually dimmed.
"It succeeded."
The tension in Zhu Zhuqing's body eased slightly.
But the vast remaining energy of the whale rubber rampaged through her meridians like wild horses breaking free, crashing into every cell.
"…Hot… so hot…"
Her consciousness began to blur. Her purple-black catlike pupils grew misty, a faint haze gathering within them.
She felt as though countless ants were crawling and gnawing inside her body.
Scorching flames ignited every nerve.
The Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone operated frantically, rapidly repairing her body and accelerating the strengthening process.
However, healing was its forte.
Dispersing the blazing desire and calming the heat was not.
"Mm… ah…"
Gradually, her eyes grew seductive and unfocused as soft, unconscious murmurs slipped from her lips.
Her entire body flushed white with a rosy hue, like a perfectly ripened peach.
She no longer bothered to cover herself. Instead, she instinctively twisted and rubbed against the cold edge of the bathtub, trying to relieve the overwhelming heat threatening to consume her.
Fortunately, she was soaking in water. The cool bath could slightly ease the burning sensation.
Otherwise, no matter how many clothes she wore, she would likely have torn them apart herself.
Then she saw Bai Lu.
A trace of longing and something wild flickered through her misty eyes.
"Mm…"
Struggling, she rose from the bathtub, water splashing everywhere.
Under the moonlight, her flawless curves were fully revealed. Every inch of her skin carried a tempting pink glow, dotted with crystalline droplets of water.
Unsteady and staggering, she lunged toward Bai Lu.
"Little kitten, don't blame me. You brought this on yourself."
Watching Zhu Zhuqing, who had completely lost her rationality and was pressing herself against him with dazed eyes, Bai Lu took a deep breath.
"Mmm…"
She did not speak, only rubbing against him with a confused gaze.
"It looks like I'll have to help you release some more heat."
He flexed his wrist and slowly raised his slender, fair fingers.
This greedy little kitten needed to be disciplined on the spot.
Bai Lu's fingers were cool and skilled, perfectly mastering the art of relieving pressure.
"Ah… oh… ah… duang! duang! duang!"
The bathroom filled with chaotic splashing sounds that rose and fell without end.
Who knew how much time had passed?
Puff!
"Ah… ha…"
After an unknown length of time, the White Tiger girl trembled violently, as though all her strength had been drained, collapsing weakly in the bathtub.
Her eyes rolled back slightly, her breathing was delicate and rapid, and her chest was rising and falling intensely—proof that she was still alive.
"Tsk. You really enjoyed that again."
Bai Lu shook his head as he looked at the utterly exhausted girl.
Too lazy to dress, he lifted her from the bathtub, wiped her clean, and carried her out to the bedroom, placing her on the bed.
The moment she touched the mattress, she curled up into a ball like an overworked kitten and fell into a deep sleep.
"Be good. Sleep well, little kitten."
Lying beside her, Bai Lu gazed at her peaceful sleeping face and gently stroked her cheek.
The long and chaotic night finally grew quiet.
——
The next morning.
Sunlight filtered through the curtains and fell upon Zhu Zhuqing's face.
Before she even opened her eyes, she felt an unprecedented comfort throughout her entire body, as though a professional masseuse had given her a full-body massage.
"Mm… ah…"
She smacked her lips, hazily enjoying the warmth of the blanket.
But… Why was that familiar soft cushioning sensation pressing against the back of her head again?
Her body stiffened as her consciousness snapped awake.
Without opening her eyes, she stealthily reached around, as though she had done something shameful.
Under the blanket, there was nothing.
Don't open your eyes. It must be my imagination!
At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing truly wished she could sleep forever and never wake again.
Unfortunately… she had to.
"What? Is my embrace too comfortable for you to leave?"
A familiar voice came from above her head.
She had no choice but to face reality and slowly open her eyes.
And once again, she saw "herself."
"Ah!"
She jolted upright, clutching the blanket tightly around her body.
Yet even so, she felt no sense of security.
Because…
"Why aren't you wearing any clothes? Have you no shame?"
She glared at the White Tiger girl possessed by Bai Lu, her usually cold and beautiful face gradually flushing red.
It turned out that not only was she uncovered, but also.
Bai Lu was equally uncovered.
"What's the big deal? We're our own people. Isn't honesty better?"
Bai Lu curled his lips, watching her with interest.
"You… I…"
Zhu Zhuqing was at a loss for words, her cheeks burning.
For the first time, she felt that the phrase "our own people" could be so embarrassingly suggestive.
"What 'you' and 'I'? You were the one who threw yourself at me last night."
Bai Lu sat up, stretched lazily, and lifted his chin.
"What, you're going to eat me up and then refuse to admit it?"
"Aren't you going to take responsibility for me?"
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