41: Chapter 41: He Was Taken Responsible

When Li Taiping opened his eyes again, the familiar salty, fishy sea breeze blew against his face, and a slight swaying sensation came from beneath his feet.

He had already returned to the deck of the "Many Children, Many Blessings".

He was still feeling a bit dazed.

The night wind brushed across his face, carrying a hint of coolness, which helped his slightly muddled mind clear up a little.

He looked down at himself.

Fortunately, his clothes were still relatively neat and tidy.

However, the physical exhaustion of being hollowed out and the immense mental shock were not so easily dispelled.

"What does it mean to take responsibility for me?"

Standing on the deck, facing the sea breeze, Li Taiping couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Are the women on the other side of the ocean all this fierce, or is it that... the men on the other side of the ocean are all softies?"

In his eighteen years of life, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

He was forced by a woman, and after it was over, she actually said with a straight face that she would take responsibility for him.

What kind of nonsense is this!

He, Li Taiping, a dignified seven-foot man, a Good-Grade Late Stage powerhouse, and the sole captain of the "Many Children, Many Blessings", had actually... actually become the object of being taken responsibility for?

If this got out, would he have any face left?

"Damn it, I lost big."

The more Li Taiping thought about it, the angrier he became.

Not only was he taken advantage of for free, but he also inexplicably ended up with the reputation of "being taken responsibility for."

The most critical thing was that he didn't even get her contact information!

If this spread later and people said that he, Li Taiping, was someone who started well but ended badly, who could he go to for justice?

"Forget it, forget it."

Li Taiping irritably scratched his hair and finally sighed helplessly.

"We are both top-tier powerhouses; there will definitely be a chance to meet again in the future."

He could only comfort himself this way.

After all, those who could enter that novice dungeon were the best of the best from each major region.

As long as everyone could survive, there would always be a time to meet again.

At that time, he would definitely get back at her for today!

"What else? What else can I do?"

"There's no point in overthinking things you can't do anything about; otherwise, you're just an idiot."

Shaking his head and temporarily putting this absurd matter behind him, Li Taiping composed himself and walked toward the brightly lit cabin.

Forget about whatever Foreign Girl or not, the real priority was to digest the huge gains from this dungeon run first!

He had just pushed open the cabin door when three beautiful figures immediately came up to greet him.

"Captain!"

"You're back!"

"Li Taiping!"

Su Mei, Xia Zhi, and Yun Jinxin had not yet slept; clearly, they had been waiting for his return.

There was obvious concern and worry on the faces of Yun Jinxin and Xia Zhi.

"Captain, you aren't hurt, are you? Was the dungeon dangerous?"

Yun Jinxin asked softly, her large eyes filled with concern.

Xia Zhi also looked him up and down, and only after confirming that he had no wounds on his body did she breathe a small sigh of relief:

"Looks like the harvest was good."

Li Taiping smiled, just about to say something.

But Su Mei suddenly leaned in, her pert little nose sniffing hard on him, like a vigilant little hound.

"Wait a minute."

Su Mei's brows instantly furrowed, her peach-blossom eyes narrowing slightly, flashing with a dangerous light.

"Li Taiping, be honest with me, why is there... a strange perfume scent on you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the gazes of Xia Zhi and Yun Jinxin also instantly became strange.

Xia Zhi's eyes carried a hint of scrutiny and inquiry.

And Yun Jinxin had her little mouth wide open, looking at Li Taiping and then at Su Mei, with an expression that said, "I think I've discovered something incredible."

Li Taiping's heart skipped a beat.

Damn, is this woman's nose a dog's nose? So sensitive?

Having tossed and turned in the flower sea for so long, it didn't seem strange to have picked up a little scent.

But he didn't expect that Su Mei would actually be able to smell it!

Looking at Su Mei's expression that said "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, this won't be over today," Li Taiping rolled his eyes.

He cleared his throat, his face revealing an expression of grief, indignation, and unbearable memories.

"Sigh, don't mention it."

He let out a long sigh.

"You guys hold your breath first."

As he spoke, with lightning speed, he pulled that pink [Dreamy Infatuation Flower] out of the warehouse, waved it in front of the three women, and then quickly put it away.

That strange, sweet fragrance flashed and vanished.

"See that? It's this thing!" Li Taiping said with a pained expression, "This thing is a highly toxic aphrodisiac! I accidentally got hit by it in the dungeon!"

"And then?" Su Mei asked, half-doubting.

"And then?" Li Taiping slapped his thigh, his voice full of grievance, "Then, I was... I was raped by some crazy woman who appeared out of nowhere!"

"Sigh, it's all because your husband is too handsome, and everywhere I go I'm the center of attention, which is why I brought this unprovoked disaster upon myself!"

The three women: "..."

The air, well, was slightly silent.

Yun Jinxin's little face turned red in an instant,

She covered her mouth, her eyes wide, clearly shocked by this explosive news.

Captain... was... raped?

Xia Zhi's mouth also twitched slightly; watching Li Taiping's aggrieved "I am the victim" appearance, she didn't know how to react for a moment.

Only Su Mei, after the initial shock, had her eyes spinning rapidly.

Not only did she not show the slightest sympathy, but she also leaned in, her peach-blossom eyes flashing with nothing but curiosity and excitement.

"Really? Is it true?" She poked Li Taiping's chest, "That thing... was it very exciting?"

"Tell me quickly, what did it feel like? Compared to big sister, which one was more thrilling?"

Li Taiping: "..."

Has this woman's focus gone completely off the rails!

Seeing Su Mei's gossipy expression that said "Tell me the details quickly," Li Taiping hurriedly waved his hand, forcing himself to steer away from this dangerous topic.

He didn't want to do it again right now; his waist was still sore.

"Ahem! This thing is highly toxic and very dangerous! Let's talk about the gains from this dungeon instead!"

He composed his expression and dropped a bombshell.

"I have some good news to tell you!"

"Our ship can be promoted to tier three!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they instantly attracted the full attention of the three women.

"What?!"

"Really? Captain!"

"So fast? You've already gathered all the materials?"

The faces of the three women were instantly filled with admiration and surprise.

You have to know, they had been fishing on the boat all night and hadn't even seen a single good grade energy stone.

They couldn't even exchange for one in the trading post.

And Li Taiping, just by going into one dungeon run, had actually gathered all the materials to upgrade the tier three ship!

This is just too amazing!

Looking at their admiring gazes, the little bit of depression Li Taiping felt from being taken advantage of for free instantly vanished into thin air.

He smiled mysteriously and said profoundly:

"Of course!

Let me tell you, the people in this dungeon were super easy to talk to. I just used some ordinary supplies that we couldn't finish, and I managed to trade for all the materials."

Of course, he wouldn't say that he relied on his hard strength, single-handedly killed a good grade Peak monster, and also conveniently picked up a perfect-grade item.

This kind of thing was too shocking; it was better to keep a low profile.

"Not only that!" Li Taiping teased, "In a while, there will be an even bigger surprise waiting for you!"

"Alright, enough talk, let's upgrade first!"

He waved his hand, strode to the control console in high spirits, and threw all ten good grade energy stones into the upgrade module!

[Upgrade materials detected as sufficient. Confirm promotion to third-rank duozi duofu hao?]

"Confirm!"

Following Li Taiping's order, the entire ship began another earth-shaking, drastic transformation!