Chapter 38: The Poisoned Temptation

Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The Poisoned Temptation

The scent of blood spread across the sea, diffusing through the mist.

The bodies of the Scarface squad lay scattered haphazardly on the raft, their deaths gruesome.

Seeing this scene, Su Qingyue and the other women turned pale.

Shen Manyun couldn’t help but turn her head away. Although these men were scum, the massacre-like sight still struck at the core of her principles.

Lin Ji, however, was not idle.

He glanced at Bai Taotao, who was huddled in a corner.

"Taotao, go retrieve that one-eyed man’s crossbow bolts."

Bai Taotao’s small face tightened in fear, but she dared not disobey. She quickly jumped over to the nearby spot.

Carefully skirting around the corpses, she handed the black crossbow to Lin Ji.

Lin Ji activated his Eye of Insight.

[Exquisite Crossbow (Blue Quality): Capable of firing three bolts in succession, range 150 meters.]

[Special Function: Armor Piercing. Has additional penetration effect against targets with a Defense Value below 20 points.]

[Decomposition Yield: 500 Evolution Points]

Lin Ji casually tossed the crossbow to Tang Ling.

"This is yours now. It’s a bit better than the one you cobbled together before."

Tang Ling accepted it with a mix of surprise and gratitude, her gaze toward Lin Ji filled with admiration.

After dealing with the weapon, Lin Ji’s eyes fell beneath the mast.

There, two completely naked women were trembling.

Due to prolonged torture and exposure to the sun, their skin had taken on a sickly bluish-purple hue.

Their disheveled long hair could not conceal the shocking bruises and scars left by branding irons.

One of them appeared to be under twenty, clearly a university student, and was now in a state of severe unconsciousness.

The other was a middle-aged woman in her thirties, her skin still relatively fair, her figure somewhat plump and bloated.

As Lin Ji approached, the middle-aged woman seemed to grasp at a lifeline.

She desperately twisted her body, trying to display her curves to Lin Ji.

"Please... save me..."

The middle-aged woman’s voice carried an intentional sweetness.

A trace of pity appeared in Shen Manyun’s eyes as she looked at Lin Ji.

"Lin Ji, should we take them aboard?"

Lin Ji’s expression remained impassive, and he said nothing.

Shen Manyun grew somewhat anxious and turned to Gu Yihan and the other women.

"They are victims too. If we don’t save them, they’ll die."

However, Gu Yihan snorted coldly, her gaze icy.

"Teacher Shen, our water and food supplies on the boat are already insufficient."

"Taking on two completely combat-incapable burdens—do you want all of us to starve to death?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged woman immediately sensed a great crisis.

Forgetting her shame, she actually crawled a few steps across the deck, trying to cling to Lin Ji’s leg.

"Take me! I can be useful!"

"I’ve awakened a talent... called [D-grade: Yin-Yang Supply]!"

"As long as a man sleeps with me, I can instantly restore all his energy and stamina!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere on the boat instantly changed.

The expressions of Su Qingyue and Gu Yihan, along with the other women, darkened immediately.

What kind of talent was this?

Isn’t this just a public charging station?

The middle-aged woman noticed Lin Ji’s gaze and, thinking he was tempted, began to sway her hips even more provocatively.

She even shot a challenging glance at Gu Yihan.

"In this world, men are the masters!"

"I can keep you in peak condition, young man. I’m very useful to him!"

"I know exactly how to serve a man. Little sisters, in this regard, I’m much better than you!"

Gu Yihan was so furious her chest heaved violently, and the bow in her hand trembled.

Shen Manyun also frowned, her initial pity vanishing almost entirely.

A woman who openly incited competition among females in such an environment was truly repulsive to her.

Lin Ji suddenly smiled.

But the smile was chillingly cold.

"You are indeed useful, but..."

As soon as the words fell, a pale green Wind Blade flashed through the air.

Thud.

The middle-aged woman’s laughter was abruptly cut off.

A head, frozen in terror and disbelief, flew straight into the sea.

Scalding blood splattered across the deck.

"Ah!"

Bai Taotao and Shen Manyun screamed, terrified by the sudden act of killing.

Gu Yihan was also stunned; she hadn’t expected Lin Ji to act so decisively.

Shen Manyun covered her mouth, her eyes filled with fear and disapproval.

"Lin Ji... you... even if she was wrong, she didn’t deserve..."

Lin Ji ignored their questioning.

He stepped forward and used his entrenching tool to flip the woman’s corpse over.

"Take a good look here."

Lin Ji pointed to a patch of skin near the corpse’s upper thigh.

It was covered in dense clusters of reddish-brown bumps, looking exceptionally disgusting.

Shen Manyun, who had studied medicine, leaned in for a closer look and instantly turned pale.

"Is this... advanced syphilis?"

"Correct."

Lin Ji spoke coldly.

"And it was contracted a year ago, not after we crossed over."

"A woman like this is inherently promiscuous; she was already trash in the old world."

"Her earlier behavior wasn’t about survival; she wanted to drag me down with her."

"Once infected, in an environment without effective medication, not only me, but all of you would be doomed."

"Plus, with her earlier attempts to sow discord among us, keeping her would only bring disaster."

After hearing Lin Ji’s explanation, cold sweat trickled down Shen Manyun’s spine.

She had thought she was just being overly sympathetic, but now she realized she had been naive.

Gu Yihan silently moved to stand behind Lin Ji. Though frightened by what had just happened, she now fully supported Lin Ji’s actions.

Su Qingyue looked at the pool of blood on the ground, feeling a wave of retrospective fear.

If Lin Ji had truly been swayed by lust earlier, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Lin Ji turned to look at the unconscious girl.

She looked pure and innocent, like an art student. Though she had injuries, she didn’t have any of those disgusting symptoms.

"First, carry this younger one to our raft. Just leave her in a corner."

Shen Manyun quickly nodded and, together with Bai Taotao, carried the girl over.

Lin Ji stood on the enemy’s raft and gave an order to the iron hook in his hand.

"Decompose!"

[Decomposition successful! Obtained Evolution Points: 50 points!]

[Obtained: Dry Planks x20, Rusty Iron Sheets x5.]

Lin Ji tossed these materials to Tang Ling.

Tang Ling fumbled somewhat as she organized them.

"Boss... my Space Pack is almost full."

Her original slots were indeed tight after loading the Smelting Furnace and materials.

Without a word, Lin Ji took out the [Spatial Expansion Pouch] just rewarded by the system from his pocket.

"Here, use this."

Tang Ling was stunned, her hands trembling as she took the pouch.

"Boss... this... this is too precious, you’re giving it to me?"

This was a divine item that could increase System Storage Slots!

Lin Ji waved his hand. "You’re the Artisan, all the stuff is with you. If you don’t take it, who will?"

Tang Ling’s eyes reddened. This feeling of absolute trust warmed her heart.

Beside them, Su Qingyue watched this scene, a trace of unconcealable envy flashing in her eyes.

She realized her position in this team was becoming increasingly awkward.

Gu Yihan was the main damage dealer, Tang Ling the logistics core, Shen Manyun the medic.

And herself... aside from being able to chill things, she really seemed just like an outsider.

The only one in the team worse off than her might be Bai Taotao...

This sense of crisis instantly made her anxious.

Just then, Lin Ji clapped his hands, drawing everyone’s attention.

"Stop daydreaming."

"Get that girl settled, Tang Ling hurry and repair the railing damaged by thecrossbow bolts earlier."

Lin Ji pointed at the huge shadow of the cargo ship ahead.

"We’re heading deep into the cargo ship."

"The Steam Core and High-Density Alloy are still inside. They’re key to upgrading—we must get them!"

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