'OK, all done—easy and smooth~]'
Ye Li felt a slight enhancement in his physique and allowed himself a moment of smug satisfaction.
Meanwhile, the silver-haired beauty right in front of him leaned closer, her unique pale-silver eyes gazing into his...
'Oh… a little bonus too, huh...'
Faced with those slightly parted silver lips, Ye Li naturally didn't resist. He tossed the beige beach volleyball aside and began to fondle a different pair of snowy "balls."
"Hmm~"
Sable wrapped her arms around his neck, her gaze burning. "Not here... it's my first time. I don't want too many people seeing…"
"No problem."
Ye Li gladly agreed, scooping her up in a bridal carry and walking away from the wild mercenary girls who were clearly watching for fun.
…..
Ssshh…
His feet padded over the sand as he carried her to a secluded coastal cove.
Then— the couple clung tightly to each other and rolled freely on the golden shore...
Pa~! Pa~! Pa~!
The sharp, echoing rhythm came not only from them but also from the crashing waves that pounded the beach like an untamed symphony.
...
Meanwhile—
Far away on the far side of the moon.
Inhuman city—Attilan.
"Honored guests, members of the Genetic Council."
A round-faced beauty in an off-shoulder fitted top offered a stiff smile as she addressed the members of the Inhuman Genetic Council.
"My in-law Maximus has asked me to speak on his behalf. Here's what I have to say——"
(Note: "In-law" here refers to familial ties by marriage, not spouses.)
This pretty girl with striking red-and-golden hair was none other than the Inhuman princess—Crystal.
Among the Inhuman royal family, King Black Bolt and others had already been teleported to Earth.
Only Princess Crystal had been intercepted and detained by the traitorous Maximus.
Maximus even used Lockjaw—her beloved teleporting giant bulldog—as leverage, forcing her to publicly support his claim to the throne.
"——Maximus is King..."
Crystal began reading from the speech card Maximus had handed her, but after just one sentence, she frowned.
She turned her head slowly toward Maximus and rejected the script with a firm, bratty tone: "...In your dreams!"
"!?"
The smug smile on Maximus' face vanished instantly…
But— before he could even lash out,
Crystal struck first.
She pointed two fingers toward the armed guards. Blue elemental energy surged from her fingertips———
pikeke~
Crack-crack-crack...
The guards' hands and their weapons were instantly frozen over, as if enchanted.
Every Inhuman possessed a unique ability. Crystal's was elemental manipulation—[Earth][Fire][Water][Air].
A high-potential ability, though her current mastery was still quite basic.
Tap tap tap...!
With the guards immobilized, Crystal immediately sprinted away, heading for the chamber where her giant dog Lockjaw was imprisoned.
She needed its teleportation power to escape Attilan and reach Earth!
Maximus didn't chase after her.
Because… he couldn't win.
His Terrigenesis ability?
He became human.
Yes—literally.
His power turned him into an ordinary man, with no powers at all. His entire coup relied on stirring up the Inhuman populace.
At least… that's what he believed.
(Though in truth, Maximus also possessed latent mental abilities—he just hadn't awakened them yet.)
…..
Kang~!
Crystal slid open the chamber holding Lockjaw, then quickly shut and sealed it with ice to slow down pursuers.
"Lockjaw, wake up!"
She urgently called out to her giant pup, hoping it could teleport her away.
"Woof…"
But Lockjaw had been drugged with special agents, rendering him sluggish and unable to activate his powers.
Step step step...
Footsteps approached outside the door— the guards were already there and trying to pry it open.
"Wake up! We have to go!"
Panicked, Crystal froze the U-shaped antenna on Lockjaw's forehead———wuzi~
"Woof!"
Lockjaw's antenna was the trigger for his power. Once stimulated, he instantly came to his senses.
"Take me where you took the others!"
Crystal only had time to shout that much.
Lockjaw got up, and with a flash—vanished with her from Attilan...
Whoom~!