Chapter 255 A Pleasant Kiss

Xia Xinyan felt increasingly that Ling Mo had completely let go.

— In the past, he definitely wouldn’t have called himself ‘Dad’ in front of her.

Even if it was just a joke.

It just made her… how should she put it… want to hit something.

She didn’t even know why she wanted to hit something.

Maybe it was because she could never be as carefree as Ling Mo.

【The host can also choose to completely let go. Based on projections, the original body is likely to accept the host.】

— After a long silence, Tianji suddenly threw out this recommendation.

Then he got scolded by Xia Xinyan and went quiet: “Shut up.”

She realized this system was really useless.

Aside from the initial boost and expansion of abilities that needed system points to unlock for quick enhancement, their abilities now barely required points for improvement—only Ling Mo’s horizontal expansion of abilities needed some, like manifesting stamina, manifesting consumption, etc., but Xia Xinyan had almost maxed those out.

This was also the reason why Ling Mo could display nearly infinite energy now; when it came to ability consumption, probably no one in this game could compete with him anymore.

As for vertical enhancement of abilities, that had reached its peak; while there was still high potential for growth, points could no longer be used for improvement.

To put it simply, boosting with points was like a spring curriculum… textbook, it only taught them some basic poses. Once they learned all the poses inside, developing new poses based on those required them to explore on their own—this exploring process theoretically had no limits since humans have infinite possibilities, but the textbook could no longer provide them any help.

So she now had a pile of points that were mostly useless.

At least, for now.

Thus, Xia Xinyan had less interest in this Tianji than before.

After all, this guy, after losing his usefulness regarding points… seemed to only have the function of suggesting bad ideas—better to not have him around.

She was curious about how that test version came to be… maybe there were still functions she hadn’t developed?

Hmm… by the way, should she ask Monica about it?

It just so happened a knowledgeable person was around; why not ask?

Just as she mentally noted this, Ling Mo scooped her up from above and held her tightly, then the cockpit directly detached from the mecha. The two of them watched as the mecha continued to carry the gigantic monster upwards, and after half a minute, it transformed into light.

The holographic projection outside the cockpit had been adjusted, so they wouldn’t be blinded by the nuclear explosion, and under these circumstances, watching the explosion… actually had a certain beauty to it.

Xia Xinyan tilted her head to look at Ling Mo and softly asked, “You used so much energy, are you tired?”

She wasn’t really sure about Ling Mo’s actual power level now. Previously, she could judge based on her past life’s ability strength whether Ling Mo had overexerted himself or not, but now that Ling Mo’s horizontal strength had surpassed her peak from her previous life, he had entered her blind spot of knowledge.

Honestly, back in her last life, if she were in this situation, even with all these missiles and bombs, manifesting the mecha would already consume significant stamina— as for that giant space aircraft carrier she manifested before dying… it completely drained every ounce of her energy. In other words, even without a mutual destruction, she wouldn’t have survived.

But looking at Ling Mo’s abilities now… maybe if he manifested that space aircraft carrier, he could still run a marathon right after.

Of course, his vertical strength hadn’t exceeded Xia Xinyan’s from her past life, so naturally, he couldn’t manifest the aircraft carrier. That was just wishful thinking.

So, out of caution, she couldn’t help but ask.

As soon as she voiced her concern, Ling Mo instinctively shook his head—after all, he really wasn’t tired, and he wouldn’t be foolish enough to overexert himself in a non-crisis situation. But just as he made a move, he halted, and by some odd twist of fate… nodded.

Xia Xinyan: “…”

She noticed it.

Catching a glimpse of the black cat’s gaze, Ling Mo seemed to realize his little secret had been exposed. He coughed lightly and shifted the topic, “Can Xinyan turn back? I’m still not quite used to chatting with a black cat… and this cockpit isn’t very spacious.”

He had specifically set it up to accommodate two people, which could detach, all to avoid the chaotic rush of protective measures like last time after a nuclear explosion; this time he had integrated everything directly into the cockpit material.

Xia Xinyan paused, then complied with his request, transforming back into her human form in a swirl of black light, only to be immediately enveloped by Ling Mo.

— The cockpit could indeed fit two people, but just barely, requiring them to be close together.

Xia Xinyan was pressed against Ling Mo’s chest, feeling a bit uncomfortable as she shifted, “This space isn’t very big.”

“Ah… I’ll just make it larger next time,” Ling Mo, holding her waist, stared at her for a while, and suddenly gently said, “Xinyan.”

“Hmm?” Xia Xinyan looked up reflexively to meet his gaze.

Then… Ling Mo leaned down.

In the sensation of weightlessness as they fell, they shared a passionate kiss.

The cockpit had ground cushioning mechanisms, beginning to slow down before touching down, and eventually landing smoothly.

The high-altitude nuclear blast had already wiped out every cell of the monster during the initial impact, and Ling Mo also dissipated the nuclear blast effects shortly after, under the clear blue sky, this kiss was quite romantic.

By the time they exited the cockpit, Xia Xinyan’s legs felt weak.

She hadn’t quite recovered.

Ling Mo, in a good mood, supported her and chuckled, “Hmm… just now I used too much energy, had to replenish a bit, Xinyan won’t mind, right?”

He had known about Xinyan’s… um, recovery abilities for a while, not just her physical recovery, but also her mental recovery. This ability could be said to outshine all the recovery potions in the shop—most importantly, it cost no money and had unlimited output.

Though it was quite hard to use.

Earlier in the dungeon, he had a bit of luck using it a few times when he was injured often, but as his strength gradually increased, the chances of getting injured during a dungeon also decreased, so the chances to experience this ability became fewer and fewer. Now that he thought about it, he felt a bit resentful.

After all… they had been dating for half a year.

Once a relationship reaches its peak, isn’t it time to break through to the next phase, right?

Perhaps Xinyan was too shy to take the initiative, so he’d have to do it.

Hmm… men should be a bit more proactive.

Xia Xinyan: “…”

Right now, all she wanted to say was—

Cnm, did you hear that, cnm.