As expected of an ancient hero, her endurance was top-notch.
Ji Lin maintained a blank expression throughout.
Just like a kuudere character.
Only when Ye Feng occasionally introduced a new trick would Ji Lin show a hint of a blush, a mixture of shyness and a touch of resistance.
This transition from a blank face to an expression of slight distaste was wonderfully similar to a smug brat saying with a scornful look, "Is that all you've got, zako, zako?"—both have the uncanny ability to boost one's attack speed.
One of Ji Lin's legs was suspended in the air, her foot resting on Ye Feng's shoulder, the barely-slipped-off pure white shoe dangling from her sock-clad toes, swaying back and forth.
The other foot had been stripped of its shoe and sock, its smooth, snow-white skin being played with by Ye Feng, his fingers occasionally brushing over the soft arch, and at other times squeezing the tender, pink flesh of her sole.
"No matter how many times I touch it, Lin'er's jade foot is... tsk, tsk, tsk, truly a delicacy of this world."
This was a completely different sensation from touching an NPC. NPCs couldn't provide any interaction.
If her consciousness was present, she would tremble slightly from the ticklishness, try to dodge, and contract and twitch.
The ancients called a woman's jade foot a "Golden Lotus." Gold was the most precious thing, and the lotus represented purity and beauty.
This was enough to show that a woman's fair and petite feet had been praised from ancient times to the present.
It was so appetizing to look at, you could probably eat two more bowls of rice.
"..."
Ji Lin did her best not to make a sound, but her flawless back had unknowingly been painted with a vivid and alluring crimson, and was astonishingly hot.
As if a layer of oil had been applied, it seeped with fine, fragrant sweat, shimmering in the sunlight.
"Ji Lin, speaking of which, you haven't used your 'magical girl' powers yet, have you?"
"..."
"That won't do. After all, it's a power you worked hard to obtain. It would be a waste not to familiarize yourself with it properly. Let's familiarize ourselves with it right here."
Ye Feng's suggestion caused Ji Lin's brain to freeze.
"Master, for you to suddenly bring up magical girls at this time... Can this servant confirm that it's a proper kind of power?"
Ji Lin's tone was distant.
Ye Feng looked at her still-clear eyes and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Ji Lin, you really look like a detached immortal undergoing a heart-demon tribulation right now."
"Unfortunately, I already have Jingliu. Besides, you've signed a magical girl contract, so let's stick with the magical girl vibe for now."
"Ah, about your earlier question... powers are neither proper nor improper in and of themselves. It all depends on who is using them."
Ji Lin had naturally used the power she had gained after the contract, so she could be considered to understand it. But with Ye Feng asking her like this today, she really worried that some deeper "backdoor" had been added.
Like becoming super sensitive when she used it.
Or leaking all over the place while fighting.
Ji Lin worried about triggering these kinds of strange mechanisms.
"Do you think I would add such pointless things to the contract?"
"Yes."
Ji Lin's voice was soft, but firm.
Okay, Old Ye really would.
"But there's no need. Do you know how wealthy patrons play around with simple little girls?"
Ye Feng suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question.
Then he continued on his own,
"The most simple and brutal method is to throw money at them, giving them a quality of life far beyond their current financial means. And once they get used to this high quality of life, you cut off all the funds."
"It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance. Once you're used to a wealthy life, it's hard to go back to a simple environment. At this point, the girl who's had her appetite spoiled, if she wants to return to the high quality of life the wealthy patron created, she has no choice but to crawl back like a dog, wagging her tail and begging for handouts."
"?"
Ji Lin blinked in confusion.
Ye Feng smiled. "Someone as clever as Lin'er should be able to understand easily, right? The contract can give you power far beyond what you have now. The worlds ahead will be unpredictable, and you'll need to rely on this power to solve problems. And once you get used to relying on it... Hehehehe."
Ji Lin looked at Ye Feng calmly.
Their eyes met, their fluids mingling, but her voice was devoid of emotion, like a doll.
"Master's sense of humor is far too twisted."
"I'm just telling you that I don't need to add anything extra to the contract. As long as you use that power, that's enough for me."
"For Master to tell this servant so directly..."
"It's fine. This is called a conspiracy in plain sight."
"Then should this servant refrain from familiarizing myself with that power for now?"
Ye Feng's lips curled upward slightly. "Oh, is that so? Madam would rather be pounded by me than familiarize herself with the power that might help her resolve future dangers?"
Ji Lin's expression finally showed some wavering.
"Does Master mean... that if this servant were to familiarize myself with the power, Master would let me go?"
"That's right, that's right."
"Very well."
Ji Lin agreed without hesitation.
"Now that's more like it. The 'habit cultivation' theory from before was just a theory, after all. In practice, it's still difficult."
Ye Feng pulled out, a rush of thick sweat flowing down.
Standing on only one leg, Ji Lin lost her balance and nearly collapsed.
But the next second, a holy golden light radiated from her body.
—Magical Girl, Transform!
Ji Lin only needed 0.008 seconds to complete a gorgeous transformation.
The attire was a traditional magical girl dress, with the skirt even covering her knees.
The light and airy magical girl uniform was like an evening gown dressed up for a top-class banquet.
The layered, voluminous skirt, the elegant white silk gloves, and the smooth, flowing black hair cascading down her back all exuded an air of nobility.
It gave off a feeling of both luxury and purity.
But upon closer inspection, one could also discover a seductive charm.
Instead of underwear, the inside was lined with a white silk bodysuit. The thin silk stockings were slightly transparent, vaguely revealing the girl's snowy skin.
And the meat-restraining garter belts around her thighs, in that slight concavity and convexity, tightly outlined the fair, plump, and just-right honeyed flesh, further enhancing the alluring appearance of that hazy skirt bottom with its white silk lining.
"Not bad."
Ye Feng praised.
"This kind of clothing is really meant for fighting?"
"Don't use an archer as a warrior. Magical girls, of course, are meant to fire beams from a distance. If they get into close quarters—"
Ye Feng stepped forward, grabbed Ji Lin's ankle encased in white silk, and folded it towards her head. The high heel on her jade foot was sent flying, exposing the two popsicle-like jade feet inside.
As the high heel flew off, her tender, boneless little foot was completely exposed to the air. Her ten crystalline, fava-bean-like cute toes curled tightly, but were ruthlessly pinched by a large hand. His hand easily grasped her slender, white-silk-clad ankle, his fingers sinking effortlessly into the tender, silk-wrapped flesh.
Ye Feng savored the wonderful sensation of the beauty's jade foot in his hand, turning her fair sole to face him.
"—things will devolve into an undesirable situation."
Restrained and unable to move, Ji Lin glanced at Ye Feng and said calmly, "So, all this talk about familiarizing myself with my powers... Master just wanted this servant to fight him in this position, didn't he?"
"Now, now. Magical girls are one of the most high-risk occupations, you know. For the plot to develop this way, isn't it only natural?"