But to her surprise, Su Yaoyao suddenly let out a sneer, one filled with ridicule and disdain. "I say, little brother, have you even hit puberty yet? An aphrodisiac? You think you’re up to it?"

She struggled, her contemptuous gaze fixed on Noah as if mocking him for overestimating himself.

Noah’s handsome brows arched slightly, a playful glint in his eyes. He slowly leaned toward Su Yaoyao’s ear, his movements gentle yet carrying an immense sense of pressure, and whispered:

"Don’t you know? Octopuses can change their size, big or small." His voice was low and magnetic, echoing in her ear like a demon’s whisper.

When Noah slowly pulled away, the sight before Su Yaoyao made her eyes widen in an instant.

The Noah before her had transformed into a man with exquisite features. He was tall and straight, exuding the charm of a mature male.

Even more terrifying, numerous dark purple tentacles sprouted from behind him, swaying gently in the dim light as if they had a life of their own.

Su Yaoyao stared at the scene in shock, her mind a complete blank.

Before she could even recover, the slick tentacles coiled around her entire body like snakes. The cold touch sent an involuntary shiver down her spine.

The tentacles writhed ceaselessly, even slithering under her clothes and roaming wantonly.

"Get away! Don’t touch me!" Su Yaoyao’s cheeks were burning. She was filled with both rage and humiliation as she panted, desperately twisting her body to escape the tentacles’ grasp.

But the tentacles’ strength was astonishing; the more she struggled, the tighter they coiled.

Noah watched her struggle with a triumphant smile. "But your body is saying otherwise."

His voice was full of seduction, as if guiding the most primal desires from the depths of her heart.

The tentacles roamed over her body, relentlessly stoking her lust.

Coupled with the effects of the aphrodisiac, Su Yaoyao felt a wave of heat rampaging through her body, and her gaze gradually grew hazy.

The last shred of her willpower had her biting her lip hard, trying to stay lucid. But the waves of pleasure surging through her were causing her defenses to crumble, piece by piece.

An involuntary moan escaped Su Yaoyao’s throat, causing Noah’s purple eyes to grow even darker and deeper, as if hiding an endless abyss of desire.

"Noah! What are you doing!" Just then, Mingye burst into the dungeon and hastily opened the birdcage.

He looked at Su Yaoyao writhing in pain on the floor, his brow furrowed deeply and his expression grave.

"What am I doing? Didn’t you see it all perfectly clearly from the monitoring room?" Noah met Mingye’s gaze without a shred of fear, his tone tinged with provocation.

"We have to use her to lower the Rage Value anyway. As a second-best option, a Second Order appeasement isn’t out of the question." He tilted his chin up slightly, looking as if it were a matter of course.

"I wouldn’t stoop to such methods! How is this any different from those vile females?!" Mingye’s voice was low and forceful, filled with anger and reprimand. His clenched fists trembled slightly as if he were struggling to suppress his rage.

Seeing this, Noah curled his lip, a look of indifference on his face. "Fine, I won’t touch her. I was just making the drug take effect faster."

As he spoke, he gave a light wave of his hand, and the tentacles, as if commanded, swiftly retracted and vanished behind him.

"I was just curious what females are like when they’re in heat," Noah sighed softly, a complex emotion flickering in his eyes.

"I doubt females have ever had to endure the pain of being in heat. To them, males are just toys they can have as many of as they want.

But we males have to endure being in heat for years on end. It’s so unfair."

His voice carried a trace of helplessness and resentment, as if recounting the long-standing suffering and grievances of his gender.

"My own heat is coming up soon, and just thinking about it makes my whole body ache." Noah rubbed his temples, a pained look on his face.

Hearing this, Mingye felt both helpless and angry. "This is absolute nonsense. Don’t you know how fragile a human body is?" His voice was tinged with exhaustion, clearly exasperated by Noah’s willful behavior.

"Oh? You read my book?" Noah arched a brow, a sly glint in his eyes.

Mingye pressed his lips together and didn’t answer.

"Hey... Can you two, like, deal with me?" Su Yaoyao said, her face flushed and her voice trembling as she watched the two men argue.

Right now, if she didn’t have one last shred of sanity, she was afraid she would lose control and pounce on them, ready to devour them whole.

"Give her the antidote." Mingye’s voice was a bit hoarse. He felt a pang in his heart as he looked at Su Yaoyao’s state.

The little female’s soft pants sent a strange heat surging through his body. He desperately suppressed his own feelings, wanting only to resolve the current crisis as quickly as possible.

"You know me. I only enjoy making poisons, not developing antidotes." Noah spread his hands, an innocent look on his face.

"I only agreed to make that upgraded Rage Suppressor for you because you’ve funded my experiments for so many years. Unfortunately, the most crucial ingredient, the Snow Spirit Flower, was stolen by Bai Lian and his group." He sighed softly, a trace of regret in his eyes.

Hearing this, Su Yaoyao finally understood how she’d gotten tangled up with this Mingye fellow. ’So it was all to save me.’

Noah looked at Su Yaoyao, a harmless-looking smile on his face. "Alternatively, big sister, if you’re willing to perform a Spiritual Link appeasement, I can whip up an antidote immediately. How about it?"

His eyes held a hint of anticipation, as if he were waiting for her answer.

"Despicable! I won’t!" Su Yaoyao gritted her teeth, glaring furiously at Noah with fire in her eyes. She would never yield to such a threat.

Noah shrugged, that same relaxed smile still on his face. "That day you appeased me, your spirit silk entered my mind for a split second. It was brief, but that was a Spiritual Link, wasn’t it?" He narrowed his eyes slightly, as if recalling the moment.

Mingye clenched his fists. Seeing Su Yaoyao in such pain, his heart actually softened a little.

’But wasn’t the original goal to make her release her spiritual power?’ He was torn between his pity for Su Yaoyao and his commitment to his own plan.

"Hmph. Even if I die, I won’t let you get what you want." Su Yaoyao suddenly gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with determination.

’Bai Lian, Reg, Pani... I’m coming to join you!’

With that, she gathered all her strength and slammed her head toward the metal bars of the birdcage.

"Not good!" Mingye cried out in alarm.

"Big sister!" Noah’s voice was laced with panic. He hadn’t expected Su Yaoyao to be so resolute.