I am not as graceful as the Whale God. Mid-air, I flailed my arms and legs, desperately trying to find my balance, but to no avail. I was about to crash into the Whale God when she extended a hand and lightly patted my shoulder. A potent, immense force surged into my body, making me feel significantly lighter. Alternatively, my muscular strength was suddenly amplified, especially my core, allowing me to easily adjust my posture. I used my foot to push off next to where the Whale God was sitting, regaining a normal stance, and landed on the ground.
"Go, get him!" the Whale God said to me with a smile.
"Huh? Me?"
The Whale God pushed me forward again by my shoulder, and I took flight once more, flying back the way I came.
But this time was different. The strength the Whale God bestowed upon me still surged within me. I calmly turned in mid-air to face Xialuosha. Seeing me, a human cannonball, approaching, he likely confident in his own abilities, did not dodge. Instead, he assumed a straight punch stance, gathering his power, ready to send me back!
Even with the Whale God's buff, I dared not be careless. I avoided a direct confrontation, instead sweeping my leg out, preparing to use my foot to kick his iron fist.
Xialuosha actually had time to change his move; for instance, he could have grabbed my leg and thrown me back. But he didn't. With a cold smirk, he punched directly at my foot!
The collision of fist and foot proved Xialuosha's confidence was well-founded. The force of his punch directly shattered the Whale God's buff on me. My entire leg, half my body, felt like it had been struck by high-voltage electricity. I had used my right foot, and I distinctly felt a surge of energy erupt from my right shoulder, tearing through my clothes!
However, Xialuosha also couldn't withstand such force. My kick sent him staggering back several steps, barely managing to stay on his feet.
The Whale God's buff on the other half of my body was still active. After being sent back about a meter by Xialuosha, I adjusted my posture in mid-air again and landed steadily.
But my right foot was now unstable, numb, much like the feeling after squatting in the restroom for half an hour and then standing up. To avoid embarrassment, I extended my right foot, standing on my left leg, struck a pose with my hands, and slowly squatted down. In a posture reminiscent of Ip Man, I beckoned him forward with my index finger and, using the remaining Whale God buff, roared, "Come at me!"
It wasn't my imagination. A massive sonic wave erupted, forming a hurricane that swept directly towards Xialuosha's face, blowing his hair into a hairstyle like mine. Milliseconds later, the drinkware behind him in the bar shattered!
If Xialuosha had charged forward at this moment, I would have been defenseless, as the Whale God's buff had a very short duration and was already depleted. But he seemed startled by my "Lion's Roar" and took a step forward, feigning an attack before turning and running towards the restaurant entrance.
The Whale God did not pursue him, allowing him to escape the scene of the crime.
Only after hearing the sound of the wind chime at the hotel entrance did I collapse onto the ground, immediately rubbing my numb right leg. After recovering, I activated my Qi-sensing technique and discovered Xialuosha had already gotten into a car and left with the large convoy led by Nongyue.
The Whale God leaped down from the windowsill, put on her high-heeled shoes, then picked a clean table and gestured to the chef to continue serving.
The chef was already trembling like a leaf, his body shaking uncontrollably. Shortly after, Linxi and the other two entered. Seeing me slumped on the ground, the Eagle Demon mistakenly thought the Whale God had attacked me and almost went to confront her. But after testing the waters, he didn't dare, instead coming over to help me up and seat me in another chair.
Linxi, seeing I was unharmed and surveying the surroundings, approached the chef, showed her ID, and took a picture of his work permit with her phone. She warned him not to speak a word of what he had seen today, or Shakespeare would ensure he had no place to stand. The chef nodded repeatedly and, under the pretext of returning to the kitchen to cook, I saw his aura disappear directly from the back kitchen, slipping away.
Never mind, let him run. Even if he told anyone, they probably wouldn't believe him, and would think he'd gone mad.
Three minutes later, blood circulation returned to my leg, and I recovered. Fortunately, there were no lingering after-effects.
Just then, Chen Ke's phone rang. She took it out, checked it, and said to me nervously, "It's my superior. They must be asking about your whereabouts. What should I say?"