16 First Encounter with a Beast

"Ouch..."

Bai Li woke up with a headache that spanded far and wide within the bowels of his brain. Though the pain wasn't as intense due to his body training, which trains the vital organs as part of the training technique of Tempered Body, so in due time he would recover from such attacks.

The room was filled with luxury decorations and furniture one couldn't even imagine buying. With closer observations, they were all crafted by a master craftsman of some sort. Even the bed had a springy sensation that made one felt as he could jump on clouds.

'Are these rooms usually given to ordinary people, they are indeed luxurious!'

He held his right arm and placed it on his head as it felt as if it was gonna explode. Though his body didn't feel the result of the hangover, his mentality had taken a numbing strike to his head. All he wanted to do was go to sleep but he almost forgot, 'I have to get ready to go with the group on their mission...'

He tried shifting off of the bed but felt the weight of something stopping his hand from moving.

He blushed and reddened at that instant. A female with the same mountain peaks and slim waist shown through the thin blanket given by the pavilion, she was indeed a very beautiful lady with her long silky black hair. Her face was leaning to the other side so he couldn't describe her face as she laid there, breathing serenely as nothing interrupted her until now.

He moved his hand back at quick speed but with careful intent as her hair provided a slick surface for him to slide his hand back to his side.

But that was still enough to catch her attention. She woke with ease and observed her surroundings to see Bai Li breathing heavily and with a reddened face. She caught on the embarrassment of Bai Li as he was as bright as a tomato. She held a large sly grin on her face as she narrowed her eyes.

She moved her face closer to his as he was startled and instinctively went back a bit but she moved at top speed. She was the at the stage where she was almost a Peak Stage Warrior so with no doubt she would've outdone him by speed by multiple times.

"What's wrong honey? You weren't like this yesterday."

She held her hand and placed it on her forehead before pressing on to Bai Li's head. Her warm hand made contact and he felt steamy as he was definitely reaching new temperatures.

He moved back a bit more and couldn't wait to ask.

"Y-Yesterday?"

He was blistered as he couldn't recall anything that happened from the point where he took his first sip of alcohol.

It was an alcohol made to suit Warriors and could intoxicate them, it was obvious he would be intoxicated by a single sip, of course a whole mug would do the trick. But the body's of a human had stronger tolerance compared to those in the beginning of history.

"Yeah!" She formulated a tear as she said those words loud and clear.

"You grabbed me forcefully and pushed me on the bed."

She used the bed covers to wipe her single tear.

"You ravaged my entire body that night as well, I won't be the same.."

She held the pose as if a pure maiden that had been defiled for the first time in those illustrations one could find in books.

Bai Li being a kid, a 15 year old who had some innocence of a child within felt pressured on what to do.

Her vixen like curves became much more apparent as the blanket was pulled up from its flat surface, creating small areas one could peak to see her bare skin, and the side of her mountains were shown.

He couldn't speak out a word to the lady in front of him.

'What did I do!?' His mind portrayed him using both of his arms to grab his head as he screamed those words at the top of his lungs.

'Do I take responsibility for my actions? What are my actions anyways, is what she said actually true? Would I marry instantly after only having experience here for less than two weeks? What would the child's name be and is she pregnant?!'

In the middle of his thoughts spewing out random nonsense at a rapid pace of a machine gun.

She chuckled.

"Kidding, I had some interest in you as you were quite cute. You slept in my arms when I carried you to my room."

She stood up and Bai Li covered his innocent eyes, but of course the instincts of man had him open the crevice of his fingers a bit.

He was relieved and quite sad, she actually had a transparent night gown and lingerie of pink underneath which were both the colors of her pale skin.

She picked up a large robe which were simplistic in design but the materials could be seen as high grade material by anyone else.

She walked to the door after brushing her hair and tieing a knot with her slick black hair.

"Call me anytime young man if you wish to do it formally. I don't mind paying as well."

She winked and kissed. She gestured her hands on her lips and passed it through Bai Li. Bai Li was flustered, as if he was the person who was defiled. He cringed at the thought and immediately prepared his equipment along with the sword he fastened on his waist. He made sure it was in a sheathe as people would definitely bother him due to the fact that it was a weapon with the purple lining which presented it was very close to the actual purity of Berat.

The moment he exited, he saw Brother Axe, Brother Tomahawk, and Brother Ju. They all waited patiently as they knew the gist of it.

"Junior bro, what happened with you and Shi Qigang?" Tomahawk held great jealousy in his eyes and pure curiosity of a child.

"I don't know either."

"You're lucky Junior Li, Shi Qigang rarely meets with strangers and she is the daughter of Asteroid Pavilion! A patron company of a mega corporation, Black Comet Inc, nobody looks down on them! If you manage to make connections with her, your life will be much more relaxed as nobody would dare offend someone affiliated with them!"

"Hehe..." He didn't know about who she was at the beginning and their awkward first impression would leave much to be desired.

"But you also need to be worried! I heard from rumors that she has interests in young boys like you, if she gives you too much attention, you should run!"

Shi Qigang was the vice branch manager of the Asteroid Pavilion Restaurant in the First Realm. The Shi family, who owns the company had different settlements in all types of management which explains their exponential fame and power in the society. She was assigned here for 10 years and her aged appearance made her ascend the warrior level at an older age or she was extremely talented. She had ascended at the age of 20 and thus explains her aging. She was 30 years old.

He was frozen in shock as he heard what Brother Axe told him about the identity of the mysterious powerful lady was.

And thus he met his first monster in the Soul Realm.

A Cougar.