107: Return to the elevator! Attack Xiao Ling!

Su Mo's figure re-materialized in the familiar white light.

No longer was his nose assailed by the nauseating smell of blood and decay from the Hell Trial Grounds, but rather the unique, fresh scent of the penthouse suite, mingled with a maiden's body fragrance.

He was back.

Ten days and nine nights of relentless fighting and torment had pushed his Spirit to its absolute limit.

Now, that taut string suddenly slackened, and an overwhelming sense of exhaustion instantly engulfed him; all he wanted was to collapse onto that soft, large bed and sleep for three days and three nights, oblivious to the world.

But when his gaze fell upon the bed, his heart inexplicably tightened.

On the bed, the Rabbit Maiden he had been thinking of so much was sitting alone, her back to the door.

Her soft pink long hair was not tied up in her usual playful scorpion braid, but instead lay quietly draped behind her, covering her delicate curves, yet adding a touch of pitiable fragility.

Her small body was curled up, her hands holding a large carrot thicker than her arm, which she nibbled on in small, quiet bites.

Her movements were slow, very quiet, lacking her usual cheerfulness.

That lonely back view made Su Mo's heart ache.

He had been busy with job changes and quests in Gaia Space, feeling as if time flew by, but for Xiao Wu, she had been waiting anxiously for a day and a half in this empty room.

This silly rabbit must have been terribly worried.

Su Mo looked at her nibbling on the carrot, a wry smile playing on his lips.

She must have been starving, yet dared not touch the delicacies in his storage space, so she could only eat her formerly favorite carrots.

But now, in her mouth, this carrot probably had no taste left.

“Could she have thought I died in there and abandoned her?”

Su Mo felt a mix of amusement and an indescribable warmth in his heart.

He deliberately lightened his steps, silently circling behind the sofa, looking at the poor little Rabbit Maiden who, out of longing for him, found even her favorite carrot tasteless, and a mischievous smile appeared on his face.

Now!

He suddenly stretched out his arms and, from behind, scooped up the still-dazed Rabbit Maiden by her waist!

“Ah!”

Xiao Wu was so startled by the sudden attack that her soul nearly fled, and the carrot in her arms fell to the ground with a “thud.”

Almost out of combat instinct, an extremely terrifying power instantly erupted from her delicate body!

She didn't even clearly see who was behind her, but those incredibly long legs, revered as treasures by countless men, swung fiercely towards the person's head with a tearing shriek that ripped through the air!

If that kick had landed, let alone a person's head, even a small mountain would have been instantly shattered!

However, just as that exquisitely beautiful foot was about to hit Su Mo's cheek, Xiao Wu's movements suddenly stiffened.

She smelled a familiar, delightful scent that she had missed deeply.

It was Su Mo!

Xiao Wu's pink eyes were instantly filled with ecstasy and terror.

She wanted to retract her leg, but it was too late; the distance between them was too close, and that world-destroying power could not be withdrawn instantly!

In a flash, Xiao Wu displayed her terrifying body control as the “Charming Battle God.”

That kick, capable of shattering mountains, had all its power forcibly dissipated by her in a way that defied physical common sense, just as it was about to touch Su Mo's cheek.

Ultimately, that delicate, jade-like foot, still carrying a faint maidenly fragrance, gently landed on Su Mo's face.

Soft, warm, and with a hint of peach-like sweetness.

Su Mo was completely stunned.

He held the incredibly soft body in his arms, feeling the feather-light touch on his face, his mind a blank.

Is this... what it feels like to have your face stepped on by a god-tier beautiful girl?

It seems... quite nice, actually?

“Su... Su Mo!”

Xiao Wu looked at Su Mo's dazed expression, tinged with a hint of enjoyment, like a “pervert,” and her exquisite face instantly flushed crimson.

She quickly withdrew her foot and, flustered, struggled out of Su Mo's embrace.

“I... I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! I thought it was a bad guy...”

Xiao Wu stood before Su Mo, head bowed, her two fair, tender hands nervously clasped together, like a child who had done something wrong.

Her large, watery eyes were already clouded with a crystalline mist, fearing Su Mo's anger.

After all, stepping on someone's face with your foot sounds very impolite.

Su Mo looked at her adorable, almost tearful expression, and a hint of his mischievousness began to stir again.

He deliberately put on a stern face and spoke in a very serious tone: “Xiao Wu.”

“Ah?” Xiao Wu's body trembled violently, her small face instantly turning ashen white.

“Do you know?” Su Mo said earnestly, “In our human world, stepping on someone's face with your foot is a very serious act of provocation!”

“I... I really didn't mean to...” Her voice was already tinged with a sob.

Su Mo looked at her pitiful appearance, barely managing to suppress his laughter.

He cleared his throat and continued to spout nonsense: “This kind of behavior, at best, leads to being locked in a small dark room, and at worst... can even result in capital punishment!”

“Capital... capital punishment?!” Xiao Wu was so anxious that tears were about to fall, “Then... what should I do?”

Seeing that the time was right, Su Mo changed his tone, a “magnanimous” expression appearing on his face.

He walked up to Xiao Wu and gently wiped away her tears with his fingertip.

“However...”

Su Mo deliberately drew out his words, “Seeing as you didn't do it on purpose, and you're my exclusive assistant, I'll let it slide this time.”

“Really?!” Xiao Wu's eyes instantly lit up.

“Of course, it's real.” Su Mo smiled and ruffled her head, “However, while the death penalty can be avoided, the living penalty cannot.”

“Ah? Then... what should I do?” Xiao Wu became nervous again.

“How about this.”

Su Mo stroked his chin, pretending to think for a long time, then said, “To punish you, from now on, when you step on my face with your foot, you are not allowed to retract your foot without my permission! Do you hear me?”

Xiao Wu: “???”

She stared blankly at Su Mo, her exquisite small face filled with large question marks.

What did he mean?

Next time she stepped on him, she wasn't allowed to retract her leg?

What... what kind of strange request was this?

Looking at Xiao Wu's adorable, bewildered expression.

“Hahaha! I was just teasing you! Look how scared you were. Being stepped on by such a beautiful girl like you, I don't mind it, so how could I be angry with you!”

Su Mo's face showed a “successfully plotted” smile, and looking at the peerless Rabbit Maiden he had just tricked, he felt incredibly pleased.

“Su Mo, you're back! I missed you so much!”

Seeing that Su Mo was genuinely not angry, Xiao Wu finally let go of the huge stone in her heart.

She threw herself into Su Mo's arms, hugging him tightly with her soft body.

“I was so afraid something happened to you. You didn't come back for a whole day...” Her voice was filled with deep grievance and lingering fear.

Su Mo held the fragrant, soft body in his arms, feeling her rapid heartbeat, and his heart inexplicably warmed.

“Silly rabbit, didn't I come back perfectly fine?” He gently patted her back, comforting her softly.

“Oh, right, Su Mo.”

Xiao Wu lifted her head from his embrace, her large, watery eyes looking eagerly at him, “I'm hungry, I want to eat hotpot.”

“Okay, no problem.” Su Mo smiled and playfully flicked her cute little nose,

“But, before we eat hotpot, you have to agree to one condition of mine.”

“Ah? What condition?” Xiao Wu asked curiously.

A sly smile appeared on Su Mo's face, and he slowly lowered his head, leaning close to Xiao Wu's ear, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear:

“About that punishment just now, we...”