Chapter 43

Chapter 6: Pride

　The human gaze is naturally drawn to certain qualities.

　When it’s the 15th day of August, with the bright moon hanging high in the sky, people crane their necks at midnight, gazing up at the vast starry heavens but lovingly fixating on that one radiant full moon. It’s then they realize what quality truly draws the eye.

　Big, white, round.

　At this moment, Yuan Xiaoling perfectly embodies these traits, and even more so than the full moon, she exudes a soft suppleness. With Earth’s gravity and bunny-like bounce, her assets quivered before Bai Ling’s eyes.

　I really want to pinch them… Whoa, calm down.

　The world’s strongest Inner Stone of the Mind Spiritual Power Manipulator can’t even control their reputation? That’d be laughable if said aloud.

　“You… are you seriously wearing this?” she asked.

　A water-blue bikini made up of just a few tiny pieces of fabric hung off her body with strings, less like clothing and more like accentuating curves.

　Never had Bai Ling seen such a proud display of big, white, and round. Even from afar, it seemed to radiate an aura of confidence.

　“That’s right, I’m wearing this,” Yuan Xiaoling spun around in front of her, “What do you think? Doesn’t it look great~”

　Bai Ling’s eyes naturally trailed downwards, sliding over her flat abdomen, until landing on… well, let’s just focus on the nearby big, white, round parts.

　Because of the spin, they jiggled again.

　Perhaps there really are bouncy jade rabbits on the moon.

　“Of course, there’s one more thing.”

　Yuan Xiaoling took out a thin pink-white coat and casually draped it over herself. The hem was shorter than her belly button, and the zipper was completely open, revealing everything from the front.

　“…Alright.”

　As they walked towards the Beach, Bai Ling fell into deep thought.

　In her previous life, Yuan Xiaoling had already been quite charming, so much so that even her powerful nemesis wanted her later on. But in Bai Ling’s memory, Yuan Xiaoling’s charm seemed to have blossomed later, becoming increasingly alluring over time.

　So she was already this amazing back when they were in school?

　Maybe she always was; after all, in her past life, she hadn’t paid much attention to Yuan Xiaoling.

　She sneakily glanced sideways, catching sight of the mountainous peaks rhythmically bouncing as she walked—truly commanding presence.

　Dabeitù has presence, and Yuan Xiaoling herself walks with pride, chest held high.

　Especially when she passed the middle section of the beach, a few women sitting on lounge chairs stood up immediately, casting looks filled with surprise and envy.

　”Whoa, check out that Blonde-haired Maiden.”

　“So huge, her figure is incredible.”

　“Look at how soft they are—genuine goods!”

　“There’s no way! Reality doesn’t produce things like this!”

　Hearing these words, Yuan Xiaoling grew even prouder.

　‘Of course, it’s all thanks to my hard work. You don’t have what I’ve got because you didn’t put in the effort.’

　This thought randomly popped into her mind, and several seconds passed before the girl realized it, suddenly stopping in her tracks.

　“What’s wrong?” Bai Ling noticed her actions.

　“It’s nothing,” Yuan Xiaoling shook her little head, “I just felt like stopping for a moment.”

　Random thoughts popping up in her brain must be due to waking up too early—it makes you dumb all day.

　She didn’t give it much thought, but the women on the lounge chairs were furious.

　“Ugh, she deliberately stopped so we could stare longer.”

　“Showing off, pure showing off!”

　“She may be young, but she’s crafty!”

　“Haughty now, wait till they sag—you’ll cry then!”

　That’ll never happen, Yuan Xiaoling thought. The System mentioned this on the second day after crossing over—thanks to the Water Dragon LORD’s power, her current physical state is fixed; no matter how much she squeezes or massages, it won’t get worse.

　Wait, this isn’t something to be proud of…

　Bai Ling didn’t dwell on it either, thinking along the same lines as those women—Yuan Xiaoling had paused just to show off, deliberately prolonging the display by a few seconds.

　Because Blonde-haired Maidens are capable of such antics.

　After walking dozens more steps, the long-awaited Beach finally came into view. The sea breeze gently caressed the incoming waves near the shore, lapping softly against the sand one after another.

　Yuan Xiaoling couldn’t help but take a few steps forward, raising her hands high and shouting, “The ocean!”

　If rain represents abundant water elements in the air, then the ocean is a world composed purely of water elements, every droplet connected to the girl’s Spiritual Power. Each wave was like a cannon salute welcoming the Water Dragon LORD back to his throne.

　For a moment, Yuan Xiaoling felt deeply moved.

　Bai Ling approached, observing her expression curiously, asking, “What are you thinking about?”

　“I’m thinking that if the battlefield from a few days ago had been here instead, I could’ve wiped them out with just one move,” Yuan Xiaoling said earnestly, “Unfortunately, it can’t be changed.”

　Bai Ling twitched her lips, choosing not to respond.

　Could it even be changed? Could a cemetery be built on the beach? A rising tide at dusk would turn it into a sea burial.

　“Nope, I need to take a picture and post a status update,” Yuan Xiaoling suddenly remembered her task, “Let the classmates still in class envy us.”

　That’s exactly the kind of thing she’d do.

　Bai Ling turned toward the service area, saying, “Take your time, I’ll go fetch some stuff.”

　The camera clicks went on for a while as Yuan Xiaoling paired her pictures with text—

　[Finally saw the ocean! To be honest, in this very moment, I feel like I am the ruler of the seas. Seriously, no lie.]

　She clicked to publish the status.

　It turns out many classmates were slacking off during class, and soon there were plenty of likes and replies.

　First reply was [……], loaded with inexplicable meaning, leaving one confused and even feeling awkward. But upon closer inspection—oh, it’s the Academic Advisor.

　Pretend not to see it.

　[Didn’t you fight first? White Ling really dropped the ball letting you see the ocean first.]

　[Between today’s seawater and Xiaoling, who will rise with the tides first?]

　Compliments from her two roommates.

　[Great Goddess Yuan Xiaoling, can you stop only taking selfies and lower the camera a bit, or zoom out?]

　[Agreed, +1 to the above.]

　[Please, I’ll definitely pray to Buddha for you during New Year if you do.]

　These were from some less familiar lecherous classmates.

　Scrolling down, an unexpected reply caught her eye—

　[LOCKING LOVE FLAME: Can you see any sharks?]

　It was a response from He Shu, the flashy one.

　[Lemon: No, there are no sharks in the shallow waters. Is Uncle He interested in sharks?]

　He didn’t reply, but when Yuan Xiaoling exited QQ Space, she found he had sent her a private message.

　[LOCKING LOVE FLAME: Because sharks are awesome, and haven’t you heard that phrase—there’s always a beast lurking within everyone’s heart.]

　[LOCKING LOVE FLAME: That beast is the shark.]

　Eh, why?

　Yuan Xiaoling sent a question mark, but alas, He Shu logged off, probably heading to work.

　Behind her came a faint sound. Turning around, the Blonde-haired Maiden saw Bai Ling returning.

　”Bai Ling… did you bring all this back?”

　Lounge chairs, large sun umbrellas, portable tables, tropical fruits, chilled drinks, surfboards, beach volleyballs, watermelons, baseball bats…

　”Or what?” Bai Ling set up the umbrella and stared straight at her without breaking eye contact, “Speak up, what do you want to play?”

　A date without entertainment is no date. It’s broad daylight here, in public, so using Lemon as entertainment isn’t an option.