One hour later,
"Hmph, I don't believe I can't catch a tuna today."
Sha You surfaced to breathe, her heart full of unwillingness. That Hill, who looked a little dull, had already completed her task.
But Sha You had been groping for fish at the bottom of the water for a long time, and she hadn't even caught a fry. However, after repeated failures, Sha You didn't give up and continued to fight.
Finally, after several attempts, the girl caught a big tuna. But when she came ashore, she suddenly found that the leader and Hill were gone.
"Eh... where did they go?"
Sha You came to the shore barefoot, her pretty face already flushed.
"No way, they wouldn't be doing *that* in broad daylight, would they?"
She tiptoed, put on her Imperial Arm, and activated her Five Senses Omniscience.
Instantly, the young girl perceived everything within a hundred-meter radius. Vaguely, she saw Lin Feng and Sheele roasting fish.
Sigh, was she overthinking it? Sha You saw that both of them were dressed, so she didn't think much of it.
If she could see through things further, she would have discovered that Sheele's stomach was now full.
And Sheele, as a slow-witted girl, already had a vague fondness for Lin Feng in her heart, and now that he had taken her virginity, her body and mind had completely fallen for him.
Of course, Lin Feng's scummy behavior of building a harem within his own department wouldn't be a big problem if discovered. The Empire was originally a polygamous society. Some generals had married more than twenty beautiful wives. This shows that it's not a big deal for rich and powerful men to be a bit lustful.
Even in the homes of minor nobles, the master of the house had an unclear relationship with pretty cooks and maids. As long as everyone was willing and it didn't involve coercion or trafficking, no one could morally condemn them.
A few days later, Lin Feng, as expected, met Tatsumi, who had fallen onto the streets. Even without Leone, this guy still had his savings swindled by others. The overly naive country boy, after a few words from Lin Feng, came to admire him.
Then Tatsumi, without a second thought, went to the eastern part of the Empire to become a petty naval captain.
After Lin Feng completed Tatsumi's enlistment procedures for the navy, he went to the Empire's political affairs building and attended a meeting chaired by Vice Assistant Nishimiya.
Vice Assistant Nishimiya, dressed in black official robes, began to speak eloquently at the round table.
Currently, the Empire is experiencing continuous natural disasters, frequent famines, and endless peasant uprisings. To maintain its massive military and political expenditures, the Empire is preparing to plunder the wealth of the neighboring country, Putla.
Putla is located in the valley region northwest of the Empire and has historically served as a relay base for long-distance merchant caravans.
The so-called Putla refers to barren land made entirely of rocks where agricultural activities are impossible. As a natural barrier, it has made them completely free from the domination of the Empire, the northern barbarians, and the western barbarians. Now, a unique culture has even formed there.
There lies the huge tomb of an ancient king, who is said to be a great king to the people of Putla, and they still contribute gold and silver treasures to him to this day.
Because the Empire's current finances are on the verge of collapse due to Honest's extravagance, the Empire's high-ranking officials have set their sights on the treasures buried beneath Putla's tomb.
As Lin Feng walked out of the building, he heard the crisp "tap-tap" of high heels on stone bricks behind him.
Turning around, he saw a beauty whose appearance could be described as devastatingly gorgeous. Her long, azure hair shimmered brightly. As a general of the Empire, her beauty was as vibrant as a rose, even making one forget that she was a bloodthirsty butcher.
"Oh, what a coincidence, to meet General Esdeath here," Lin Feng said with a smile, waving his hand.
Esdeath walked over, extended a fair, tender hand, and with a maternal tenderness, as if caressing her own child, stroked his cheek.
"You naughty little fellow, you left without a word, didn't even leave an address, making me search for you for so long,"
Esdeath complained in a low voice.
Lin Feng secretly broke out in a sweat. If he hadn't run, he would have had to duel her... but today Esdeath looked even more captivating.
"…I truly want to… dominate all of you, and thoroughly ravage you."
Esdeath reached out to link her arm with Lin Feng's, a blush appearing on her face, her blue eyes glistening, and a refreshing fragrance emanating from her body, though it couldn't completely mask the scent of blood.
"General Esdeath, what did you just say?"
Lin Feng wore a wry smile. It seemed the beautiful general's sadistic personality hadn't diminished in the slightest.
Esdeath looked up, her sadistic expression vanishing in an instant, smiling at Lin Feng.
"I mean, you can just call me Esdeath from now on, no need to add 'General'." Although Esdeath had no dating experience, she had crammed a lot of dating knowledge during her training in recent days.
Lin Feng grinned, forcing a smile. If it were a normal girl, these words would undoubtedly be genuine sweet talk, but coming from this sadist, it always felt like a strong sense of discord.
"Let's go, let's go eat."
Esdeath naturally linked her arm with Lin Feng's, her smile exceptionally dazzling.
...
Only Lin Feng and Esdeath were present as guests in a large restaurant in the Empire.
At the dining table, Esdeath scrutinized Lin Feng with piercing eyes, a hint of... madness hidden deep within her intense gaze?
After eating a piece of steak, Lin Feng suddenly looked up and asked, "Esdeath, you must have investigated all my information, right?"
Esdeath picked up her wine glass, took a sip of red wine, every movement elegant and even full of grace, "You hail from a minority ethnic group in the Far East, and were later recommended by the minister to become the leader of the Hunters. However…"
Esdeath raised an eyebrow, paused, and then continued, "However, I know you must have used some secret art to control him."
Esdeath, who was cooperating with the minister, couldn't possibly fail to notice his abnormality. Having fought against foreign tribes for many years, Esdeath had witnessed many strange secret arts. When she returned to the Imperial Capital and met the young emperor, her beast-like intuition sensed an ominous aura on the minister, an aura somewhat similar to what she felt when fighting Lin Feng.
After speaking, Esdeath looked at him with sharp eyes. But Lin Feng chose to play dumb, displaying a gentle smile.
However, Esdeath was overbearing, exuding a powerful aura that was enough to make ordinary people sweat profusely.
Lin Feng crossed his hands, resting his chin on the back of his hands, and thought for a while. He didn't directly deny her words but instead reached out and drank the red wine in his glass.
"How about we have a match? If I lose, I'll obediently resign from my position as leader and become your subordinate. If you lose, you'll change this sadistic personality of yours!"
(Heh heh, trying to bluff your way out?) Esdeath thought she was enjoying Lin Feng's panic. Her tender lips curved into an arc.
However, facing Lin Feng's provocation, Esdeath was ready to crush him head-on. She would let him know that no one could change her personality!
"Lin Feng, the last battle was just my momentary carelessness. Today, I will definitely defeat you!"
Esdeath, preparing to use her full power, was likely to cause unimaginable destruction in the Imperial Capital.
The two rode fast horses to the False Mountain, far from the Imperial Capital, to duel in an uninhabited area.
Esdeath unleashed her Ice Storm General. The true purpose of this special ability is to store the energy of her Imperial Arm. It can store at least several days' worth, and then release the accumulated energy all at once during a decisive battle, forming a super-large-scale blizzard.
In the original world, Esdeath conjured a blizzard that covered the entire Empire during the final battle.
Now, the extremely cold ice qi released from Esdeath instantly covered a radius of twenty miles.
Affected by the ice qi, heavy snow began to fall from the sky, and the strong winds wailed.
"Shall we begin…" Esdeath pushed off the ground with both feet, instantly bursting forth at near-supersonic speed, closing in on Lin Feng.
As if throwing herself into her lover's embrace, Esdeath, with a smile on her face, threw a punch, a fist that could shake mountains.
"So fast," Lin Feng exclaimed in a low voice. In just a few days, Esdeath's strength had increased so much!
Compared to Lin Feng, who was parrying, the opponent's attack speed was even faster. She was practically a maiden who was the personification of a natural disaster, completely unaffected by the sudden drop in temperature. In the blink of an eye, her fist connected with his chest, and a huge roar echoed through the mountains.
"...What incredible recovery! How did you train your body to be like this?"
Although she had indeed hit his body and felt the damage to his internal organs, seeing Lin Feng's calm demeanor, her punch had no effect at all.
"Never mind. Since that's the case, next time, I'll target the body's fragile points. Although I originally wanted to gently incapacitate you instantly. It seems you're in for some torment."
Her words were only halfway out when sharp icicles thrust towards him.
They shot straight for his eyes, showing no mercy.
Lin Feng forcefully tilted his head. Although he wasn't hit, tilting his head for a moment exposed an opening.
Esdeath, with a smile, delivered a heavy, air-shattering kick.
"Tsk!" Lin Feng clicked his tongue, crossing his arms over his chest to parry. Esdeath truly lived up to her reputation as an S-type. She didn't think she was showing a terrifying expression; as she continuously attacked Lin Feng, she felt incredibly exhilarated, and the smile on her face grew increasingly sinister!
However, even with her enhanced strength, Esdeath, using her most ferocious attacks, couldn't defeat Lin Feng. Gradually, the human body's weakness of insufficient stamina began to show.
Less than ten minutes into their fight, Esdeath was breathing heavily.
What incredible recovery and stamina! As expected, normal methods are useless against you. I can only use that move to decide the victor in an instant.
"Lin Feng, taste the ultimate secret technique I specifically trained for you!"
Esdeath's lips parted in an almost twisted smile as she looked at Lin Feng. It had been a very, very long time since she had experienced the joy of battle. The stronger Lin Feng proved to be, the more Esdeath found it difficult to suppress the excitement in her blood.
She would defeat him, then dominate his everything!