Chapter 514: Sister Bai’s Reward Level
“Eh? No, no, it’s fine~”
Seeing me look so wronged and acting cute, Sister Bai immediately embraced me to comfort me.
“Um… I can’t really get along with those girls…”
“If you can’t get along, then there’s no need to force yourself to mingle. Xiao Han doesn’t have to play with people who don’t share the same values. By the way, which girls are you talking about?” Sister Bai soothed me while gently patting my head before asking.
“Yeah, you’re right, Sister Bai. It’s really not a big deal. It’s just that earlier I was playing with a group of girls my age, and then I was somewhat rejected~” At that moment, I felt comforted by Sister Bai and picked up a piece of abalone from the nearby plate, offering it to her. “But it’s indeed a small matter, so small that if I hadn’t been reminded, I wouldn’t have noticed I was being rejected. Do you like abalone, Sister Bai?”
“Hmm? Of course! I don’t have any food restrictions.” Seeing me offering food, Sister Bai took a bite from the piece I extended toward her. “Mmm~ It tastes good.”
“I think so too. Do you have any plans next, Sister Bai? After all, we’re on this yacht, but it seems there aren’t many suitable places for me.” I quickly changed the topic.
“Are you feeling bored and planning to leave, Xiao Han?”
“Well, not exactly~ But there are some places here that intrigue me, like the private cinema and the sunbathing loungers on the top deck.”
“Then shall I accompany you to try? So, do you plan to watch a movie first or enjoy some sunbathing? The sunlight is pretty nice right now~”
“Let’s do sunbathing first! While there are fewer people, I’ll claim a spot!” I said decisively.
When I briefly walked around earlier, I indeed saw that there weren’t many people there; maybe everyone was playing in the main deck…
I just saw someone ride a jet ski on the side of the yacht and perform a trick before flipping into the water.
“Alright, alright~ Then let’s go according to your wishes.” Sister Bai naturally didn’t refuse.
When we reached the top deck, there weren’t many people there, just a few witches who seemed to enjoy the quiet. They simply greeted us when they saw us.
I casually chose the best spot and lay back, feeling as if my entire body had relaxed. The not-so-strong sunlight streamed down, and the sea breeze blew away the last bit of heat. This was indeed the best time to enjoy sunbathing.
At that moment, Sister Bai’s figure blocked my view.
“Hmm? Sister Bai, what are you going to do? Aren’t you going to find a comfortable place to lie down?” I asked curiously.
“Xiao Han, sunbathing isn’t just about picking a spot to lie down~” Sister Bai smiled as she picked up a tube from the side. With the sound of plastic crinkling, it seemed to be something that hadn’t been opened before.
“Hmm? What else?” I asked instinctively, but at that moment, Sister Bai had already started rubbing her hands together with that item.
“Of course there’s also sunscreen, hmm, this scent seems pretty good. Since you don’t know anything, I’ll teach you~” Sister Bai said as she approached my side. “Have you decided whether to apply it on your front or back first?”
“Eh? Uh… back first? Is… it for applying all over?” With what Sister Bai said, I indeed found it hard to refute, but the thought of her applying it all over my body…
I couldn’t help but feel… it sounded so exciting!
“Of course~” Sister Bai said with a smile, then leaned down to whisper in my ear, “I will help you apply it to every spot, not missing any area~”
“Eh?”
“After all, you wouldn’t want to leave any weird tan lines, right?” Sister Bai said with a smile, as if she had me firmly under her thumb.
“Well… just don’t do anything strange to me, okay?” I turned to kneel on the sunbathing lounger, adjusting my posture before lying down.
As for what Sister Bai said about tan lines… it was simply a minor issue for someone with Self-Awakened Body Cultivation like me.
Lying down like this, I could feel a bit of discomfort, as if I had a sizable soft cushion under my chest; it made breathing slightly difficult. After adjusting to a comfortable position, I allowed Sister Bai to proceed.
Looking at me cooperating so well and with the expanse of my back exposed, Sister Bai’s gaze swept over, eventually landing on my rear.
Finally, she shook her head and forced her gaze away to start the real task.
“Alright, I’ll begin now~” Sister Bai no longer hesitated and twisted open the newly unsealed sunscreen.
At that moment, I closed my eyes, feeling the sunscreen being squeezed onto my back by Sister Bai, the slightly cold sensation extending from my spine down to my calves.
Then, the familiar feeling of her palm pressed on the sunscreen, the gentle pressure smoothly spreading it over every inch of skin on my back. Especially when her hand brushed against the ties on my back, every movement sent my heart racing.
The sunscreen spread across my skin under the ocean breeze brought a refreshing coolness, contrasting the warmth of Sister Bai’s hands as they rubbed against me, making me suppress a m*an.
“How is it? Is this comfortable?”
“So comfortable… it’s like being massaged. Sister Bai wouldn’t take advantage of this, right? Hmm~” I spoke lazily, then let out a soft hum as Sister Bai’s exquisite technique worked on me on the sunbathing lounger.
Experiencing Sister Bai carefully applying sunscreen on my arms, especially as her right hand enveloped my wrist and pushed upward, it truly didn’t miss an inch of skin.
Sister Bai systematically continued down to my calves, then to my feet…
She playfully brushed my little toes with the sunscreen, applying it one by one as if she were handling a treasured family heirloom, showing no signs of being perfunctory.
“The back is almost done, now it’s time for the front, Xiao Han~” Finally, Sister Bai couldn’t help but give a light pat to the most prominent part, teasingly reminding me.
“Is this all done?” I half-knelt up, one hand caressing the side of my rear, my face slightly flushed. “Sister Bai, you can’t do that! This is a public space~”
“It’s fine; the pressure isn’t heavy, so it won’t leave any marks.” Sister Bai adjusted my position as if she could barely wait to apply sunscreen on my front, her expression filled with eager anticipation, almost like looking forward to a reward level.
“Xiao Han, here’s a bit for you to try applying on your face?”
“Um, okay~” I nodded obediently, extending my hand to take the sunscreen that Sister Bai squeezed out. To be honest, I had never used this stuff before; it was my first experience, and I had to say it really worked well.
Of course, I meant Sister Bai’s application was really good.
Just as I was lost in my own world, closing my eyes to apply sunscreen on my face, I felt a chilly sensation of sunscreen above my lower abdomen.
Before I even realized it, Sister Bai’s hand centered around that spot and began spreading the sunscreen outward… and downward continuously.
A wave of ice-cold sensation hit again…
“Hmm~” I instinctively covered my mouth with my hand to avoid making any strange sounds. “Sister Bai~ don’t… don’t apply it there… I’m ticklish…”
“Are you still ticklish, Xiao Han? As someone who practices Body Cultivation, you can’t have such subjective uncontrollable bodily reactions~”
“Hmm~ I’ll try my best to overcome it…”
“That’s right~ Xiao Han is the best!” Sister Bai nodded in satisfaction and continued with her special benefits level.
“Um… could you chat with me while you do this, Sister Bai?” I began to speak while enjoying the sunscreen application service she was providing.
“Of course~ What do you want to talk about?” Sister Bai seemed to be in a good mood at that moment, her movements and tone considerably lighter. But as the saying goes, slow work yields fine products; Sister Bai was diligently making sure not to miss any spot.
“Let’s talk about… the fate of the main world in the future…” I spoke softly.
“About that?” Sister Bai responded quickly after hearing my suggestion, a spell encapsulating our voices and preventing any outside sounds. “Of course, what’s your take on it?”
“Me? Actually, I haven’t learned much from the Academy Head, but I heard that this vacation won’t be peaceful~”
“Are you referring to that small world? This matter is no longer a secret among the Extraordinary Witches. When I chat with the other sisters, we often discuss these topics, but they mostly gossip about it. Many pieces of information can even conflict, and I’m not sure which one is true.”
“Eh? Hasn’t this matter spread throughout the entire witch community?” I had always thought that the Extraordinary Witches had a large group chat that revealed some top-secret information and informed what shouldn’t be shared with students, but I never expected it to be a matter of gossip?
“Didn’t you hear it from the Principal Beif you interacted with earlier?”
“Principal Beif… um, she’s a bit different from Principal Mei. She hasn’t revealed too many things to me; I did hear her say they would accelerate the collision between that small world and our main world. I heard that such collisions can also generate something like transport pathways.”
“This collision between worlds is the first time I’m hearing about it, and it’s also the first time I’ll witness it. Even I can’t predict what will happen. If any spatial transport pathways appear, it wouldn’t be surprising after all; space is a very fragile attribute.” Sister Bai admitted sincerely.
After all, she had only recently come into contact with the circle of Extraordinary Witches in the main world. Most of the people she is still familiar with are mentors she met during her student days. Those mentors are quite pleased with her becoming an Extraordinary Witch, so they take good care of her.
“I’ve heard that some public opinions outside have been somewhat guided regarding various abnormalities that might occur then, is that true?” I curiously asked.
After all, I hadn’t been in contact with the outside world for quite a while, but even if I went there, I wouldn’t know who to contact. So-called news is merely a tool for the Extraordinary Academy to guide public opinion, and I don’t have any friends. Even among my classmates, they probably wouldn’t recognize me anymore, not to mention that my relationship with them wasn’t very good, constantly bringing up my mental health history.
“It should be… I don’t know much either. Why? Xiao Han, are you very interested in this?”
“No, I was just curious, after all, it’s still the world I have to stay in. If there are issues, I should at least know some things, right?”
“Don’t worry, the main world won’t have any issues. You just need to obediently learn and improve yourself step-by-step until you become an Extraordinary Witch~”
“Eh~” I dragged my voice out long, gazing at Sister Bai. “Then could you share some tips on becoming an Extraordinary Witch? For instance, what are the prerequisites for advancing to an Extraordinary Witch? All I know so far is… the life level needs to meet specific requirements, one must undergo Witch Transformation to a certain extent, and there’s also a topic… Sister Bai, what exactly is this topic?”
“Topic…” Upon my inquiry, Sister Bai was momentarily taken aback. “The topic is… an abstract concept. It’s a unique term that our Witch Race uses, and it represents the power system that Extraordinary Races explore to achieve the Extraordinary.”
“So selecting a topic essentially means choosing the power system you want to follow, right?”
“Not quite… maybe I didn’t express it clearly. The pure power system is included in the topic. This is a relationship of inclusion. The topic isn’t solely a power system; it should be considered a guiding ideology, an exploration and derivation of concepts in the Extraordinary field. Choosing a topic is about selecting the power system for personal development; it’s a result after making a choice, not the goal.” Sister Bai explained.
“In other words… the Extraordinary field is a vast unknown jungle, the topic is a guiding direction, and the power system is a path paved by previous pioneers. We can choose the same direction, but the path can be one traveled by our predecessors or one we carve on our own… is that right?” After pondering for a while, I asked.
“Is this your understanding, Xiao Han? That’s quite… a unique way of comprehension, but I can’t say you’re wrong. Everyone’s interpretation of the topic is different. Xiao Han… I don’t think I’ve ever told you what my topic is, have I?”
“Hmm… Is that so? Regardless of whether you mentioned it, I still want to hear Sister Bai formally tell me once~ I only know roughly that your topic is related to the soul?”
“That’s right, the soul is currently the biggest and most popular topic among the Witch Race, and it also involves the essence of life. Many predecessors who have progressed significantly in other topics also attempt to explore this unknown blue sea.”
“Wait! Sister Bai, can the topic be changed midway?” I asked in surprise.
“Of course, the topic isn’t something inconvenient like that. As long as you’re willing, what can’t you do? Extraordinary Witches are the most free-spirited race, with their long lifespans and the protection of the Primordial Witch; they have the qualifications for such capriciousness.”
“Ah, so changing topics actually has a considerable cost, right?”
“Yeah, so choosing a topic is still very necessary. Of course, topics can be studied concurrently, but it’s not advisable to study too many at once. Haha~ I got off-topic; I wanted to tell you what my topic was.”
“So what is your topic, Sister Bai?” I asked with curiosity and an excited heart.
“Oh, my topic is the soul, or rather, my grand topic is the soul. However, I know my abilities are limited, so I chose a minor topic under the grand topic of the soul, which is Ordinary.”
“Ordinary?”
“Yeah, very ordinary, right… Xiao Han, when you shine brightly in the future… will you think Sister Bai is unambitious?”
“Unambitious? How could that be? Even within the ordinary, there can be greatness; don’t underestimate yourself, Sister Bai!”
