The blue light shining in Shen Rongyu's hand was recognized by Ji Qingzuo as a type of energy. It intertwined and weaved, like a net covering a whale's wound. These lights acted as the broken body tissues, slowly guiding the reconnection of the blood through the blood vessels, and the originally ruptured muscle tissue was slowly healing.
And this healing energy was crucial. It greatly accelerated the speed of wound recovery, and Ji Qingzuo couldn't define this blue energy.
There were many peculiar things about Shen Rongyu's body. For example, when he boarded the whaling ship not long ago, the firearms that were originally aimed at him malfunctioned. He seemed to possess a power on another level, a power that Ji Qingzuo currently couldn't comprehend.
Furthermore, Ji Qingzuo could sense that the power Shen Rongyu used on the whaling ship, and the blue energy he was using now to heal the whale, were different. Although both were incomprehensible existences, it was obvious that the blue energy Shen Rongyu was currently using was gentler and harmless.
After the wound was healed, Shen Rongyu's fingertips brushed lightly over the remaining small scar. This was the first time he allowed something to be healed instead of destroyed.
It was a novel experience, but he didn't particularly enjoy it.
Shen Rongyu's hand retracted, and the whale, as if granted some form of pardon, flicked its tail and swam away from here.
Watching the huge body of the whale swim beneath her feet, Ji Qingzuo floated in place, pondering for a long time.
Now she speculated that Shen Rongyu had the power to control this ocean. As long as he wanted, he could manipulate everything in the sea, including restoring certain injured things.
Was he the embodiment of this ocean?
But how could the peaceful and silent Night Ocean nurture such an embodiment that didn't look like a good person?
Ji Qingzuo pondered silently, while Shen Rongyu quietly accompanied her, playing his part well.
"Mr. Shen, your ability is quite unique." Ji Qingzuo adjusted her glasses. "I think I need some time to accurately determine the nature of your ability."
Shen Rongyu smiled and nodded at her, his posture very gentlemanly.
He still held Ji Qingzuo's hand, as the power isolating the seawater required him to transmit it to her.
"I'm glad we had a pleasant half-day together," Shen Rongyu said to her.
"Why is it only half a day?" Ji Qingzuo swam towards the shore with him.
"Because I wasn't happy when you were on that man's ship," Shen Rongyu's voice was faint.
Ji Qingzuo was slightly surprised. She said, "I'm sorry, I arrived late, and those whales were still injured."
She misunderstood Shen Rongyu's meaning. She thought he was unhappy because the marine creatures were injured.
However, in reality, Shen Rongyu was unhappy for other reasons...
Those whales were completely insignificant to him.
They returned to the car together, and Ji Qingzuo was still bowing her head, fiddling with small objects in the car. Shen Rongyu's voice rang out again, "I don't like you being with him."
Ji Qingzuo didn't raise her head. She was replacing the scent pads in the car's aromatherapy diffuser. She said, "Coincidentally, I feel the same way. He is indeed very annoying."
Shen Rongyu turned his head, sighing helplessly. She still couldn't understand the meaning behind his words.
"Mr. Shen, are you unhappy?" Ji Qingzuo's voice softly resounded.
You see, when it comes to matters between men and women, she can hardly perceive anything. But she unexpectedly pays attention to his emotions, even his soft sighs caught her attention.
"I'm not." Shen Rongyu smelled the fragrance coming from the car. Ji Qingzuo had changed to a new flavor for the scent pads, and it had a sweet smell, the fragrance of jasmine.
It wasn't his imagination. He had noticed a few days ago that Ji Qingzuo's scent had become much sweeter.
This is deliberately arranged by Ji Qingzhuo because he recently said that he liked the faint, cool scent on her, so she changed all of it when she went back. Perhaps it's just a coincidence, and he just happens to like yuzu, neroli, and citrus, rather than just liking the scent on her. Ji Qingzhuo was trying to prove her judgment with this. "Peach and jasmine, as well as sandalwood..." Shen Rongyu lightly tapped the car window with his fingers. "Miss Ji, it's sweet." Ji Qingzhuo blinked and asked, "Mr. Shen, is it uncomfortable?" If it's uncomfortable, then she won't change anymore. After all, fragrance is just a decoration to life, and she is very tolerant of most pleasant scents. "I love it, I really love it," he said. Ji Qingzhuo's grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly. "Can I understand that Miss Ji changed because of me?" Shen Rongyu turned his head and stared at Ji Qingzhuo with his beautiful apricot eyes. "Yes..." Ji Qingzhuo instinctively answered, it was indeed because of him. "I see," he said with a hint of excitement in his tone. Ji Qingzhuo saw the waves in the distance rise again, slapping against the rocks in a frivolous and agile manner, splashing mist, hazy and shimmering, reflecting a brilliant sparkle in the sunset. Although she didn't quite understand, Ji Qingzhuo felt that he had misunderstood something. "Miss Ji, come find me on a workday," Shen Rongyu opened the car door and bid farewell to Ji Qingzhuo. "You..." Ji Qingzhuo called out to him, but didn't know what to say. Everything she said... felt strange. She watched Shen Rongyu's exquisite face emerge from the sea, her heart beating faster. Shen Rongyu's gaze was focused, like a carefully blended and intoxicating drink, he had a dangerous smile on his face as he stared at her, waiting for her next words. "Goodbye." Ji Qingzhuo bid him farewell. Shen Rongyu disappeared into the sea, and Ji Qingzhuo tapped her own cheek, raising her sleeve and sniffing it. It really had a sweet scent, did he like this completely different scent from before as well? This person's taste is just too diverse. Ji Qingzhuo used this reason to deceive herself, she stepped on the accelerator and returned to her place of residence. Most of the furniture in her room was made of sandalwood, and she spent more time at the company before, so it often carried the scent of the office desk. After returning, her room became her own studio, so that's why Shen Rongyu could smell the scent of sandalwood. Ji Qingzhuo leaned back in her chair and didn't rest, she quickly input her new findings into the electronic device and began writing further research reports. The day after tomorrow, she came to the deep sea where Shen Rongyu was as usual. Shen Rongyu didn't maintain his human form, but transformed into a dragon with a human torso and a tail, and the chains that bound him were still restraining his beautiful tail. Ji Qingzhuo noticed that his tail had improved a lot, but there were still areas that were devoid of flesh, leaving only bones. She thought he had recovered and could come out, but for now, it seemed that wasn't the case. Carrying diving equipment, Ji Qingzhuo descended slowly and arrived by Shen Rongyu's side. "Good morning, Researcher Miss," he called her profession. "Good morning," Ji Qingzhuo nodded, her greeting still a bit procedural. She looked at Shen Rongyu's tail and was still thinking about how to phrase her questions and how to gather information, but Shen Rongyu spoke first. "Do you want to know how I went up that day?" Shen Rongyu asked. He leaned back on the sofa in the cabin- the space here had been arranged by Ji Qingzhuo to be cozy and comfortable- and turned towards Ji Qingzhuo, resting his chin on his hand, quietly looking at her. "Hmm," Ji Qingzhuo took out her notebook, "Mr. Shen, are you willing to tell me?"
"Of course, I'm willing to," he smiled and said, "I would never hide anything from you." "That day, I sensed a disturbance at sea, as if something was injured and crying out in pain." "Whale sounds are rarely captured by humans, did you hear its cries?" "Do I look like a human?" "I'm sorry." Ji Qingzhuo's hand trembled, thinking she had offended him. "I felt like I needed to go up and see, to find the source of that cry, so I gained the power to break free from the chains." Although Shen Rongyu had embellished his words, he wasn't wrong. He sensed it when An Kun ordered his subordinates to capture whales, something he originally wanted to ignore. But at the same time, he also sensed Ji Qingzhuo's presence at sea, and for some unknown reason, he also sensed the anger that was born from her resentment towards the Nightcrest Sea. Ji Qingzhuo was angry, and at that moment, Shen Rongyu thought, the naive, gullible, easily deceived, and good-tempered researcher was capable of anger too. Witnessing such a scene, he had to go and see for himself. He had a certain sense of curiosity and wanted to break free from the chains and leave the deep sea, but he failed. The chains tightly bound his dragon tail. Shen Rongyu then felt Ji Qingzhuo's emotions suddenly shift from anger to nervousness and fear... Well, this time, he really wanted to leave. He admitted that he had a slight concern. When he expressed his desire to leave with this reason, the restraint of the chains instantly disappeared. Shen Rongyu knew that this meant a promise. He promised to protect this sea, as these chains had spent thousands of years to bind him to this sea. He had to take on the responsibility of being the master of this ocean. This dragon tail was a symbol of responsibility and power. Shen Rongyu disliked this kind of bondage, but he had to accept it. He tilted his head and silently watched Ji Qingzhuo, while she quickly wrote down what he said in her journal. "If that's the case, then my guess was correct..." She found that what Shen Rongyu described matched her speculation in the research report. He truly was the embodiment of this ocean. "This is my research report, and I still need to collect samples." Ji Qingzhuo handed him the research report. Shen Rongyu leaned back on the sofa and began reading, his dragon tail swaying leisurely beneath him. He looked through the contents of the report and realized that Ji Qingzhuo had successfully shaped him as the embodiment of the ocean, according to his plan. Ji Qingzhuo wanted to confirm some speculations, namely the sources of the two completely different powers within him. So, after contemplating for a moment, she tentatively asked, "Do you mind if I... touch your tail?"