My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome
Chapter 343 - Chapter 343 Chapter 342 Decay (Vote for me please)

Chapter 343: Chapter 342 ‘Decay’ (Vote for me please!) Chapter 343: Chapter 342 ‘Decay’ (Vote for me please!) Ross Bay.

The Snow Dragon lay still on the surface of the sea.

The azure waters sparkled under the long-missed sunshine, the snow-white superstructure bathed in a hazy glow.

Shao Zifeng leaned on the railing, the cool sea breeze blowing across his bangs.

After more than a month of drifting at sea, his bangs had nearly covered his eyes.

It wasn’t just him, after this month many men on the ship were sporting messy, overgrown hair.

The reason for this wasn’t the lack of a Mr. Tom on board; the Snow Dragon actually had its own Mr. Tom.

For example, Tom Cui.

Besides being the permanent station chief of the Antarctic expedition team, the eloquent Chief Cui was also extremely passionate about cutting hair.

He even brought a set of shampooing and haircutting tools to Antarctica, ready to give free haircuts to the team members at the research station.

The pity was his skill.

It was fine as a hobby, but as a profession, it could starve a man.

Moreover, Shao Zifeng understood from communicating with others.

The main reason the men on board refused haircuts wasn’t because of Chief Cui’s poor skills,

it was mainly because society doesn’t accept men with long hair, and since they had come to the isolated Antarctica, these comrades simply let loose, wanting to experience having long hair. (PS: Original words from an interview with a permanent research team member.)

The most astonishing thing was that many men in the research and exploration teams shared this sentiment, which led to the crew’s hair getting longer and longer.

“Yo~”

The little deer, somewhat bored, rested its little head on the railing. After the initial novelty, it had grown weary of the endless ocean.

If it weren’t for Shao Zifeng…

It thought for a moment and extended two translucent vines, securing Shao Zifeng’s waist.

Just like when the little deer had first interrupted its evolution, Shao Zifeng, worried about it being blown away, carried it everywhere.

Now it was the little deer’s turn to take care of its irresponsible owner.

Feeling determined, the look in the little deer’s eyes became resolute!

(ng*_*)ng

Gently patting the little deer’s head, Shao Zifeng shook off the distracting bangs and gazed blankly at his fair right hand.

His hand was beautiful, fingers long and slender, skin fair; under the sunlight, it seemed possible to see the courses of the veins beneath. If the girls online who claimed to be hand-fanciers saw it, they would definitely scream for her husband to grip hard…

Cough, not that kind of drive.

Because a good-looking hand shows strength when exerting force.

Shao Zifeng suddenly curled his fingers, his veins standing out prominently.

The next moment, several points of emerald green elemental particles converged on his palm, the vibrant elemental particles being very lively, constantly shuttling between his fingers.

This was the “Bonding reaction” of the wood element.

He hadn’t been able to use it before because he was too proficient in communicating with the fire element.

When he attempted to communicate with the wood element, he wrongly thought that it was the same as with the fire element, resulting in him always ending up with “Ignition”.

Later, at Forgotten Cold River, he inadvertently connected with the little deer, not only overcoming the dilemma but also accidentally mastering the wood element.

After that, he came to realize that before communicating with different elements, one needs to connect heartfully with the owner of that attribute.

To put it simply, one should focus only on the essence of the element’s origin.

Like now, the little deer, feeling the familiar wood element, joyfully rubbed its head against Shao Zifeng.

“Little deer, take a few steps back later.”

“Yo?”

The little deer obediently stepped back a few paces, tilting its head in confusion at Shao Zifeng.

Shao Zifeng’s pupils reflected green light particles as he drew a deep breath, his eyes flickering with a crimson hue.

The particles that had been weaving between his fingers instantly became rigid, and then began to tremble violently.

Shao Zifeng bit down on his teeth, the red light in his pupils growing more intense.

One particle.

Two particles.

The originally green light particles took on a dark green glow, intermingling with the green particles.

Shao Zifeng’s pupils, reflecting the particles, dilated and constricted alternately, his breathing becoming more and more rapid in sync with the oscillation of his pupils.

His hair, gently swaying in the cool sea breeze, whipped about wildly as if caught in a fierce wind.

‘I can’t do this anymore.’

As soon as the dark green elemental particles appeared, Shao Zifeng felt his consciousness becoming somewhat blurred.

He knew he should not continue, yet an impulse deep within urged him to release even more energy; his face began to contort, veins on his forehead bulging.

“Stop!”

His left hand grabbed his right wrist firmly, but the dark green elemental particles kept increasing.

His pupils contracted to a pinhole, the iris turning completely crimson, and his face, twisted in pain, slowly relaxed as a hint of a smile played across his lips, his entire demeanor undergoing a drastic transformation.

“Yi!”

Just as his consciousness was about to plunge into darkness, a clear deer’s cry suddenly echoed from deep within him.

Shao Zifeng’s body jerked violently, his head spinning, as he reached out to clutch the railing in front of him, his pale face now covered in beads of sweat.

Thump thump!

With his heart pounding loudly as if it were right beside his ear, Shao Zifeng’s grip on the railing trembled slightly, and it took a long time before he calmed down.

“Yi!”

The little deer was looking at him with a serious expression.

Shao Zifeng tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a sheepish smile: “I was just… just trying to see if I could control that power!”

Then he mumbled at a volume only he could hear: “Besides, as a skin fanatic, not unlocking new skins makes me restlessly anxious.”

“Yi!”

“I know, I know, I absolutely won’t use it recklessly when you’re not around!”

“Yi yi!”

“Is that really necessary… fine, fine, fine, I swear, I swear, really now.”

After much persuasion and a solemn oath, he finally managed to appease the little deer.

Shao Zifeng wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at his own palm, feeling somewhat powerless.

Once activated, this thing began to strip away his consciousness, and as his mental defenses weakened, he couldn’t even bring himself to stop it.

With no proficiency setting, how in the world was he supposed to master it completely?

At that moment, his eyes suddenly caught sight of the railing that his right hand had grasped, and his heart felt like it was being hit by towering waves.

Since the Xuelong was a research vessel tasked with important missions, it underwent major repairs after each scientific expedition, which meant the entire ship was in excellent condition, appearing new with every voyage.

It had only been a month since the ship set sail, and the varnish on the handrails of the foredeck still glistened in the sunlight.

But the section he had grasped, Shao Zifeng noticed with a flicker of his gaze.

There, on the specially painted white railing, was a patch that had lost its sheen, turning into a beige color, reminiscent of the shade on an old refrigerator.

Along the yellowed area were fine cracks, and Shao Zifeng tested it with his palm; it was just the size he could grip.

Shao Zifeng quickly turned his head to the little deer and muttered to himself.

“Is this the power of ‘decay’…”