Chapter 3026

Zhao Chi quickly apologized: "That was presumptuous of me, sorry about that. I wasn't trying to pry into your privacy — I was thinking about how to help you adapt faster, so I wanted to understand a bit more."

Yao Feng's expression turned helpless again.

She shook her head, then finally said gently: "Mm, you're right. This skill does affect me very strongly — not because I've had few similar experiences, but because I've simply never felt anything this strange before… but I'll do my best to keep it in check."

Zhao Chi said: "Understood. So my suggestion is, normally you can use it a few more times so you can get as used to it as possible. That way you'll adapt fastest, and in battle you won't be too affected by the negative status."

Yao Feng froze, her small mouth falling open.

Her slightly furrowed brow instantly smoothed out, and a look of pleasant surprise spread across her features.

Why would she look pleasantly surprised?

Had that suggestion struck a chord with her?

But Yao Feng's surprised expression lasted only a moment before she hurriedly forced it down, returning to her usual composed look.

Still, her tone couldn't help but be cheerful: "Sure~ no problem! You're right! I really do need to get a bit more used to it, adapt a little more!"

Zhao Chi nodded and said:

"My skill has different levels of energy, and some of the negative effects are extremely intense.

"Every day I'll use 6 points on you — 3 of them are like what just happened, relatively gentle. I'll use this kind on you in battle too.

"The other 3 points are very intense — an extremely explosive feeling.

"This kind of energy can raise your tolerance ceiling. If you can get used to this energy, then when I use the gentler energy on you afterward, you'll be able to handle it with ease."

Yao Feng was stunned.

"That just now was the gentle one? There's something even more explosive? Your move has this many variations?"

Chi cannot either explain, and could only give an answer that missed the point: "It's just that the intensity of the negative effects differs; the buffing effects are all the same."

But clearly that wasn't what Yao Feng wanted to hear.

"Zhao Chi, that gentle energy you just mentioned — I felt… very… very incredible. If it's something even more explosive… can you tell me how explosive it is? I want to prepare myself mentally. Is it extremely intense?"

Zhao Chi thought for a moment, then threw 3 punches.

Not fast, moderate force.

"Captain, did you see those 3 punches?"

Yao Feng nodded: "I saw them. You mean it's like giving my stomach 3 punches?"

"No, look again."

Saying so, Zhao Chi rapidly threw 10 punches — each one extremely fast, extremely heavy, strong enough to produce a gust of fist wind.

Yao Feng's sideburns were lifted by the gust from the punches.

Her cheeks were also flushed red by the punch-wind.

Zhao Chi explained: "If that gentle energy is those 3 punches just now, then the explosive energy afterward is these 10 fast and vicious punches — fast and vicious, do you understand?"

Yao Feng certainly understood.

Zhao Chi had assumed she'd had experience in this area before — after all, she was such an outstanding woman, and already 35, it was impossible she hadn't.

So he'd thought she'd understand.

But unexpectedly, Yao Feng had no such experience at all, so she hadn't thought along those lines either.

So no matter how much Zhao Chi hinted, she didn't catch on.

But now that she'd experienced it firsthand, this time Zhao Chi's hint was crystal clear to her.

Gulp~

A heavy swallow.

Yao Feng touched her flushed, hot cheeks, recalling those 10 heavy and fierce punches from Zhao Chi just now, truly shocked.

She murmured in astonishment: "Oh my god… does that mean… oh my god…"

Zhao Chi said: "I just want to use the explosive energy to raise your tolerance ceiling — that way you can improve very quickly. But if you've had less experience… if you've never experienced it, it really would be very painful… forget it, I'll switch them all to the gentle kind."

"No no no! Don't!"

Yao Feng refused outright.

"It's fine, Zhao Chi! I can give it a try! You're right — I really do need to improve quickly, so I can get used to your skill fast. It's fine! I'm very strong! I think I can do it!"

Yao Feng refused again and again.

Didn't expect her to be this enthusiastic.

Truly worthy of a captain.

A strong sense of responsibility.

Willing to actively endure this training method in order to adapt to the skill as quickly as possible.

Zhao Chi was very impressed.

"Understood, Captain. Then as we just discussed — 3 points of intense energy to raise your ceiling, 3 points of gentle energy to help you adapt to normal intensity. No problem?"

"No problem! Then when do we do it?"

Zhao Chi said: "That depends on your schedule. I know you're very busy, so I'll wait for you to notify me, alright?"

"Sure!"

The beautiful, radiant Yao Feng nodded happily.

Zhao Chi planned to use some of Tang Ruan's energy on Yao Feng.

Tang Ruan's energy was the most explosive in intensity. Even if Yao Feng experienced it once, afterward using Qi Yue's or Su Qin's would feel much more bearable.

At the very least, she wouldn't freeze up on the battlefield.

Actually, Zhuang Ya's energy was also very explosive.

But Zhuang Ya's energy was rather special — an entirely different path — so it was better not to use it on Yao Feng.

That falls under the Gao Jie category.

Yao Feng is clearly still a newbie; I'll bring it up again when there's a chance.

Just give her Tang Ruan's.

Normally, Gu Qing and the others all like to use each other's energy to experience different people's feelings.

Back then, Zhuang Ya's energy was more popular.

After all, although Gu Qing and the others were all willing to let Zhao Chi take the back door, they couldn't feel the unique pleasure that Zhuang Ya did.

This kind of energy was very novel to them.

At this point, Yao Feng suddenly paused.

Her gaze's focal length shortened.

She seemed to be looking at the system.

Sure enough, she quickly said to Zhao Chi: "Zhao Chi, everyone I've been waiting for is in position. We're heading to Manhua Town; I have to leave first."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Alright, Captain, your situation is so dangerous right now. You must be very careful."

Yao Feng smiled charmingly: "Don't worry, I'm very strong. And we're both the hope for this great battle, so I'll be extra careful and won't take risks. Plus, with your skills and props, my survivability and combat ability have both been strengthened. Just set your mind at ease—leave everything to me~"

"Alright, see you next time."

"See you next time. Remember, next time you come back, you're not allowed to use the Acquainted Neglect skill, okay~"

"Mm, I won't."

"Bye~"

Yao Feng smiled gently and clicked the system.

But she didn't teleport directly. Instead, she thought of something and turned to look at Zhao Chi again.

"What's wrong, Captain?"

Yao Feng pressed her lips together, a little hesitant: "Zhao Chi, I have one more question. You have to answer me honestly."

"What question?"

"It's… that 'negative effect' produced when that skill is used—I can feel it very clearly, it's very real. Although I haven't experienced this feeling before, I feel that if it really happened, it should be exactly like this…"

Though a bit surprised, Zhao Chi didn't know what she wanted to ask and could only nod silently.

Yao Feng continued: "I can feel there's something real inside me. I want to know—is that thing yours?"

Yao Feng seemed very embarrassed.

After asking, her gaze immediately dropped to look at Zhao Chi's leg armor.

Zhao Chi didn't know why she was asking this.

Actually, those feelings all belonged to Qi Yue, not her.

They were Qi Yue's feelings at the time, recorded and copied out, 100% replicated for Yao Feng to experience.

So Yao Feng thought it had really happened to her.