"Honey, why don't you come down first, and let me change the sheets?" Li Mo asked, holding a quilt with a hint of helplessness in his smile.
Jing Ni's face turned red, more radiant than a ripe apple. Cuddled up in the quilt, her eyes were panicked, her expression shy and embarrassed, with only a messy strand of hair peeking out.
Her usual ruthless coldness as a top assassin was nowhere to be seen.
"I… I didn't mean to, I didn't know… I didn't know it would be like this…" Jing Ni stammered, biting her lip, her voice barely above a whisper. She tugged at the corner of the quilt, trying to cover her face, completely embarrassed.
Li Mo offered her a reassuring smile. "Honey, you have a special physique. It's nothing serious. Don't overthink it. Just come down first so I can change the sheets."
Li Mo thought, "Gosh...she came a lot. Well understanding is key between husband and wife.
After much persuasion, Li Mo managed to calm Jing Ni down. Once he replaced the old quilt with a fresh one, they both lay down comfortably.
Li Mo instinctively wrapped his arms around his beautiful wife. Jing Ni looked up and gently rested her head on his solid chest. His strong heartbeat was clear and steady, filling her with an unprecedented sense of comfort that gradually lulled her into a deep sleep.
Jing Ni slept unusually soundly that night. However, Li Mo did not fall asleep immediately. Instead, he began to study his newly awakened Heavenly Eye.
He focused all his attention on his eyes, trying to gauge the extent of his perception range. His awareness spread from the bed, extending to the wall outside the courtyard. Every blade of grass and tree within this range was crystal clear. Even the ants in their nest at the wall's corner were visible, their intricate tunnels easily traced, with the queen ant at the innermost part easily identifiable.
As long as something was within his perception range, everything—whether flying in the sky or crawling on the ground—was visible to him. Li Mo estimated the radius of this range to be about ten meters.
He continued to expand his mental awareness, hoping to extend the range further. However, beyond a radius of ten meters, the view turned pitch black.
"It seems that the current observation limit is this," he mused.
A radius of ten meters means a diameter of twenty meters! Centered on himself, everything within this range—up, down, left, right, and even underground—was under the watchful eye of the Heavenly Eye. And he could choose which direction to focus on.
At least he didn't have to stare at the ground for no reason.
What's underground? Probably earthworms or ants. In the future, if he ventures into remote areas, he might even spot coffins underground, which would be unsettling.
Li Mo retracted his perception from underground. After observing for a while, just as he was about to retract his "gaze," he noticed something unusual. There was a gentle breeze outside, causing the grass to sway lightly. However, the rhythm of the swaying seemed off—much slower than he remembered.
Li Mo, lying on the bed, frowned. What was going on?
He turned his attention back to the ants on the ground and found their movement had slowed significantly compared to before.
Suddenly, he realized something. It seemed he had accidentally discovered another function of the Heavenly Eye! With a testing mentality, he concentrated and began to manipulate his thoughts. As expected, the speed at which the ants crawled slowed even further. When he relaxed his mind, their speed returned to normal.
Li Mo felt a rush of excitement. Just as he suspected, the ants' movement speed hadn't actually slowed down, but under the influence of the Heavenly Eye, within his "gaze," their speed was slowed down!
He estimated that the current limit allowed him to slow things down by half. While it might not sound like much, this was actually a terrifying concept!
In a showdown between experts, even a fraction of a second can be fatal. If he could slow others' speed by half, then he would effectively be twice as fast as they are. Imagine drawing swords: by the time your sword leaves the scabbard, mine would already be plunged into your heart. How could anyone compete with that?
And most importantly, although he only began practicing a year ago after arriving in this world, he has been relentless in his training. Breathing exercises increase internal strength, and sleep enhances physical fitness. While others eat, he practices. While others sleep, he practices!
This relentless training is why he can make even top-notch masters like Jing Ni retreat step by step. At this rate, in just a few years, he might catch up with the top experts in this world!