Free Web NovelChapter 193: Chapter 193: New Ability
After absorbing the energy stone from Gao Yuanshan, Jiang Si felt nothing out of the ordinary, even as night fell.
Back in their room, Jiang Si went into the bathroom to wash up, talking with Qin Shen as she did. "My mom asked earlier if we were going to have a little tiger cub."
Qin Shen walked up to her, a seductive look on his face that seemed to say, ’If you want one, we can start right now.’
Jiang Si chuckled. "Aren’t you worried they won’t want you as a son-in-law anymore?"
Qin Shen wrapped his arms around her from behind. "I am."
Though he said he was worried, his expression didn’t waver in the slightest.
’He’s... so composed.’
When Jiang Si finished washing up, she pushed Qin Shen into the bathroom.
She sat on the bed, closed her eyes, and crossed her legs like a cultivator, trying to sense if there was anything unusual about the energy stone inside her.
The energy stone hadn’t changed much. But when she sent her consciousness into her personal dimension, she was stunned.
The dimension, originally only about the size of a small field, had suddenly doubled.
Jiang Si was about to tell Qin Shen when she was suddenly overwhelmed by an excruciating, world-blotting pain.
Afraid she might die inside her own dimension, she hurriedly exited it, falling onto the mattress with a THUD. Qin Shen, who had just taken off his clothes to shower, heard her faint groan. He snatched a bath towel, wrapped it around his waist, and rushed to her side. "What’s happening?"
Jiang Si was still in too much pain to speak. It was worse than any of the inhuman tortures she had suffered in her past life.
She subconsciously grabbed Qin Shen’s wrist, and in an instant, the energy in his body surged into hers.
The pain eased noticeably. Qin Shen felt it too and pulled her into a tight embrace.
He didn’t worry about how long he would be stuck in his original form after helping her this time.
Qin Shen was her lifeline. Jiang Si clung to him desperately, losing track of how much energy she absorbed before finally drifting into a deep sleep.
「The next day」
When Jiang Si woke up, Qin Shen, as expected, had reverted to his original form. She was lying on top of him as if he were a mattress.
They were staying in a cave hotel and had chosen the largest room specifically so that if Qin Shen reverted to his original form, it wouldn’t be too cramped for him to move.
Jiang Si got up and kissed his furry forehead. Qin Shen stood up. His massive body, at least, didn’t touch the ceiling, and there was enough space for him to sit and stand comfortably.
Jiang Si couldn’t resist fondly stroking his big paws. "I’m sorry," she said. "I made you transform again."
Qin Shen leaned down and gently nudged her with his head, as if to tell her it was okay.
Jiang Si couldn’t help but sigh. "I wonder how long you’ll have to stay like this."
’Though I do love his original form, too.’
Qin Shen nudged her gently again, telling her not to worry.
Jiang Si hugged his completely furry body, nuzzling into his fur. "I’m so glad I have you."
’If Qin Shen hadn’t been there last night, I probably would have died from the pain.’
Every time she absorbed energy from Qin Shen, her dimension would change a little.
Only then did Jiang Si remember to check her dimension.
But strangely, the dimension hadn’t changed at all.
’Could it be that after absorbing the energy stone, the dimension has already reached its limit?’
Jiang Si didn’t know; she could only guess.
Still, she was very happy. Now that the dimension had doubled in size, she could even fit the Icebreaker inside.
She could also move all the supplies from the seed bank into her dimension.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Shen Baoying’s anxious voice came from the other side of the door. "Sisi, Big Black is dying! He was injured yesterday, and we thought it was just a small cut. But today it suddenly got much worse. A huge abscess has formed! Can you have Xiao Shen take a look?"
Jiang Si glanced back at Qin Shen. He was sitting quietly in the room, but in his current form, how could he possibly go out to treat Big Black?
Qin Shen hooked her clothes with his claw, his eyes signaling for her to bring Big Black to him.
Jiang Si remembered how weak he became every time he used his Healing Power. "Are you sure you’ll be okay?" she asked, concerned.
Qin Shen nodded.
Jiang Si opened the door. Shen Baoying didn’t see Qin Shen, and her eyes instinctively darted toward the gap. Afraid her mother would be startled, Jiang Si blocked her view. "I’ll go get Big Black. Qin Shen is a little... indisposed right now."
Shen Baoying recalled the glimpse of white fur she’d just seen and understood immediately. "Alright."
When Jiang Si saw Big Black, the dog was lying listlessly on the ground. Little Black circled him, anxiously licking his paws in an attempt to comfort him.
Having survived ten years in the apocalypse, Jiang Si’s medical skills were quite decent.
She went over and examined Big Black, and could tell right away that something had likely pierced his lung at an angle.
It was now severely inflamed and infected.
Jiang Linhai said, blaming himself, "If only I’d taken a closer look yesterday."
Yellow pus was oozing from the wound, matting the fur around it.
"Be careful," Jiang Si said. "Let’s carry Big Black to our room."
It was only a short walk, and they soon had Big Black at the door to the room.
The door opened, and the sight of Qin Shen in his original form shocked everyone all over again.
Even though they knew Qin Shen could transform into a great White Tiger, it was impossible not to feel a little intimidated when faced with the downward gaze of the king of beasts.
Little Black’s ears drooped as he lay trembling on the floor, but he kept an anxious watch on the unmoving Big Black out of the corner of his eye.
Qin Shen slowly padded forward a few steps. His posture was commanding, his expression imperious, and the air of a sovereign ruler slowly filled the room.
The moment their eyes met, a warm white light flowed over both Qin Shen and Big Black.
Jiang Chengwu suddenly remembered—it was this same white light that had appeared when he was on the verge of death during the earthquake.
He had thought it was just a dream at the time.
So Qin Shen hadn’t just transformed into a great white tiger to carry them to safety; he had also healed his fatal injuries.
As the white light gradually faded, a miracle occurred. Big Black’s wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bo Xi marveled at Qin Shen’s incredible combat strength and powerful healing ability. ’Unlike me,’ he thought, ’I can only summon insects.’
Big Black quickly got to his feet, and an excited Little Black began licking him frantically.
Worried about Qin Shen’s condition, Jiang Si urged everyone to leave first.
The moment the door closed, she rushed to his side. "Are you alright?" she asked.
Qin Shen lowered his head, gently pulling her into the soft fur of his neck.
Jiang Si stroked his back, which felt like satin. "Go to sleep if you want. I’ll stay with you."
Qin Shen slowly closed his eyes as Jiang Si’s energy gradually seeped into every corner of his body.
Jiang Si leaned against him. When she got hungry, she took an apple from her dimension. Suddenly, she looked down at her hands and noticed something strange.
The apple was floating in her hand, suspended in mid-air.
The moment she willed herself to grip the apple tightly, it suddenly dropped, landing squarely in her palm.
’Have I gained another strange ability?’
Jiang Si’s heart began to race. She closed her eyes to try again.
SWOOSH—
She willed the apple out of her palm, and it shot away as if from nowhere.
