Chapter 418: Applying Sunscreen

"Snap out of it, A Mo!"

Angela noticed Li Mochen's distraction and waved her small hand in front of his face.

"A beautiful girl like me, wearing a bikini, and you're spacing out—it makes me feel unattractive. Do you think my figure isn't hot enough? You'd rather look at Lina, right?"

Li Mochen finally came back to his senses and glanced at Angela's slender, jade-like figure.

Then his cheeks flushed slightly, and he smiled bitterly to himself.

It was precisely because he couldn't resist the little girl's allure that he had to deliberately focus on other matters to divert his attention.

Dugu Tianyi's curse was rooted deep in his soul. As his spirit grew stronger, so did the curse. In this unstable phase after his cultivation breakthrough and soaring soul power, it was even harder to resist.

In fact, it wasn't just sexual desire; he also struggled with greed for money, vengeful thoughts, a thirst for power and knowledge, and all kinds of emotional turmoil that constantly assaulted his mind. Suppressing all this was exhausting.

"It's not that there's nothing to see, but I dare not look, Angela. I'm afraid I might not be able to hold back and just (censored) you right now."

"You're lying!"

Angela saw the blush on Li Mochen's face and her anger subsided. She smiled smugly and shoved a bottle into his hand.

"Put sunscreen on me. You said you'd spend the whole day with me. If you satisfy me, maybe I'll let you come to my room tonight."

Li Mochen felt his nose heat up again, thinking that this girl was trying to turn him into a beast today.

Oh well! This was the Western world after all; he didn't have to follow Eastern customs. Blocking desires was worse than channeling them—proper release helped suppress inner demons.

So Li Mochen readily opened the bottle, poured sunscreen into his hand, and rubbed it onto her skin with just the right pressure, savoring the sensation under his palm.

He was already thinking he didn't need to wait until night. He hadn't even used his bedroom on this ship yet.

"Are you giving me a massage too? It feels so good."

Angela let out a moan: "I kind of regret not buttering up Daddy before we left so we could have brought our yacht. We could swim off the boat."

Her family's yacht ranked seventy-second in the world, with a displacement of 19,000 tons. It had warship-level combat power and defense, along with palace-like cabins and a large swimming pool.

Now, she could jump into the sea, but if she wasn't careful, the ships would sail away—this huge fleet couldn't wait for just one person.

Li Mochen wasn't listening to her at all.

But just then, Isadora Vickers came up behind them.

"Sir, Elder Luo Wenzhuo has sent a communication. He wants to board the ship and meet with you now."

"Elder Luo?"

Li Mochen's rationality was pulled back a bit. Luo Wenzhuo was the full name of that Elder Luo.

"Does it have to be now? Did he say what it's about?"

"It's about the Battle Axe Pirate Group."

Isadora ignored Angela's angry glare and answered calmly: "From his tone, it sounds urgent. And it's not just Elder Luo."

Li Mochen raised an eyebrow, knowing he couldn't refuse. Angela realized this too. She wrapped herself in a blanket, kicked Li Mochen hard with her bare foot, and then stepped through a portal into the Death Manor magic tower.

Li Mochen helplessly covered himself with a blanket: "Let them come. I'll wait for them in the meeting room."

Elder Luo arrived with a group of people, but only four entered the meeting room. Besides Elder Luo himself, the other three were also ship owners, all Chinese. They owned eight ships in total and held significant power within the fleet.

"A Mo, according to the latest intelligence I've received, the Battle Axe pirates are preparing to attack us."

Elder Luo leaned on his cane, frowning deeply: "They've gathered seven pirate groups, including major ones like Gray Wolf and Black Fire, with hundreds of warships. The closest is only seven hundred nautical miles away; they could surround us at any moment. A Mo, we must respond. This situation is extremely dangerous."

"Not only that, they've also assembled a large number of magic professionals, including ten to thirteen legends."

Li Mochen said as he placed a piece of intelligence in front of Elder Luo: "I learned about this three days ago. Black Fire's forty ships have been tailing us since we set sail, preventing us from retreating early. They have powerful Ocean Druids who have tamed sea creatures and can accurately track our movements."

This was the gap in intelligence capabilities—the Light Magic Industry's network was clearly superior to Elder Luo's sources.

By now, the faces of the people behind Elder Luo had turned pale.

"Captain, since you knew three days ago, why did you stick to the original course? If we had reacted earlier, we wouldn't be in this mess, would we?"

Li Mochen glanced at the speaker, recognizing him as Mr. Liu, a sociable but somewhat irritable Easterner.

"But Mr. Liu, I don't think these people pose a threat to my fleet, and there's no need to deliberately avoid them."

When he said this, the four, including Elder Luo, were stunned. Li Mochen's face showed a calm, confident smile.

"In fact, the gathering of these pirate groups is exactly what I wanted to see. I hope you four can trust me—I can defeat them at minimal cost. And I guarantee that if you suffer any losses during this time, I will fully compensate you."

Li Mochen understood human nature; he knew that anyone in this situation would panic and might act irrationally.

He didn't need to push his partners to the opposite side, so reassuring these ship owners was necessary.

Strictly speaking, he was using the fleet as bait to lure the original owner's enemies and 'Blood-Eyed Angel' Robert E. Vaughn.

"You've surprised me again, A Mo."

Elder Luo's face was stern, his pupils narrowing: "Are you sure? To engage a pirate fleet of this scale here—do you have the confidence to win?"

"I believe Elder Luo has realized that they are here for my maid. They think they've found Robert's weakness and are confident they can eliminate her. So this battle is inevitable."

Li Mochen's tone was firm: "But this plays right into my hands, Elder Luo. The battle in two days will show you my strength."

Elder Luo fell silent for a long time before finally speaking: "If that's the case, I have no problem. But you need to be careful of the others in the fleet."