Ankula took a sealed crystal test tube from her bosom and handed it to Xia Lun with both hands.
Xia Lun received it carefully.
"Ah, actually, the quality of this crystal test tube is pretty good—it wouldn't break even if dropped," Ankula explained. "I thought this would make it look more ceremonial, since I put quite a bit of effort into it."
Ankula wasn't sure why she was explaining herself. Perhaps some strange, fleeting thought had gotten to her... The atmosphere turned a bit awkward.
Xia Lun touched the test tube. The faint warmth of the young woman's body still lingered on it.
Xia Lun remained as calm as still water, his expression unchanged.
"Done so soon?" Xia Lun looked at the pink solution in his hand, mildly surprised.
"Hmm..." A flicker of pride crossed Ankula's face. When it came to this subject, she regained her confidence. "It's just a strength potion. For me, that's a piece of cake..."
"Is this what a strength potion is supposed to look like?" Xia Lun raised his hand and glanced weirdly at the pink liquid in the test tube. The potion sloshed gently inside the crystal vial, refracting a soft halo like the glow of sunset.
In his memory, the strength potions on the market were mostly light blue.
"Ahem, Captain Xia Lun, you know your constitution is special. The potion brewed for you naturally can't be compared to those common ones on the market..." Ankula cleared her throat, as if covering something up.
"Is there something you're hiding from me?" Xia Lun looked at Ankula with suspicion. His keen insight immediately sensed something off.
"It's just... after you drink it, there might be a tiny side effect..." Ankula shrank her neck. Her fingers fidgeted nervously, wrapping strands of her hair into little knots. "It's not as perfect as I thought it would be. Sorry, Xia Lun."
"What's the big deal?" Xia Lun let out a wry laugh. "Isn't it normal for this kind of potion to have side effects?"
"Since this is your first time, Xia Lun, I wanted your experience to be better." Ankula playfully stuck out her tongue.
Xia Lun pretended he hadn't heard a thing.
"So, what's the side effect?" Xia Lun shook the test tube gently, his gaze fixed on the rippling pink inside.
It really was the kind of color that sparked wild imaginations.
"It's just... after drinking it, you'll get a bit hyper." Ankula quickly added, the tips of her ears flushing a shade similar to the potion's color. Then she hurriedly explained, "It only affects your judgement a little—it won't hinder combat. And I'm sure with your mental fortitude, you can resist it!"
"A bit hyper?" Xia Lun mused for a moment. "Could that actually be beneficial in battle?"
"Maybe..." Ankula tilted her head. "It's similar to the effect of taking a stimulant... but since you've never used anything like this before, I'm not sure how the potion will work on you. But probably nothing serious."
"Alright, I understand." Xia Lun nodded slightly and tucked the potion away.
He trusted his squad's unofficial witch. Even though Dawn Wings had already disbanded.
Then Ankula brought out a small oak chest. Inside, rows of identical crystal test tubes sat in a wooden rack, clinking against each other as she moved them.
Counting them, there were about a dozen.
"Take these too, Captain Xia Lun." Ankula gave him an apologetic smile.
"What's this..."
"I ended up making too much." Ankula smiled sheepishly. "I figured since I was already at it, I might as well make a batch..."
Xia Lun shook his head. "I don't need that many... Why don't you sell them to someone else?"
"That's the problem." Ankula shrugged and sighed helplessly. "I only realized later—there's hardly anyone else who can drink this. The potion is tailored to your physique, specially made for you... Others wouldn't be able to handle the potency. If they drank it, they'd die a pretty ugly death."
Xia Lun twitched the corner of his mouth. He hadn't expected that he wasn't the only one who could occasionally be scatterbrained.
"It's not convenient for me to keep this stuff around either, so why don't you just take it and drink it slowly, haha..." Ankula pushed the whole chest toward Xia Lun. Having no choice, he accepted it.
Drink it slowly? This isn't some beverage...
"Well, thanks... As for those materials you wanted, I've already checked them out. I can get about seventy percent for you." Xia Lun waved his hand.
"Really?!" Ankula's eyes lit up. She looked so excited it seemed she might leap over the counter at any moment and plant a kiss on Xia Lun's cheek. "You're the best, Captain Xia Lun!"
"You're welcome. You've helped me a lot too." Xia Lun gave a gentle smile.
"How much money should I prepare? None of those materials are cheap..." Ankula started counting on her fingers, then suddenly stiffened. The funds she had available wouldn't even cover that many precious materials.
"Don't worry about it. I'll pay for it." Xia Lun said casually. Ankula had helped Dawn Wings quite a lot over the years, and he never liked owing anyone favors.
"Oh my god! Captain Xia Lun! I love you to death!" Ankula let out a cheer, hopping up and down excitedly in the cramped space behind the counter. "Can't you just ditch Miss Ai Na and be with me? I'd do anything to repay you!"
"No." Xia Lun refused decisively, as uncompromising as the sword skill he always used.
"Sigh, alright... Captain Xia Lun, you don't even know how to say one comforting word." Ankula shook her head in regret.
A blush crept up Ankula's ears, making her unable to look Xia Lun in the eye again... as if she had only just realized what she'd blurted out in a moment of excitement.
So embarrassing.
Xia Lun stood there, smiling awkwardly, a cold sweat forming on his back.
He was never good at handling situations like this... especially now that Ai Na wasn't around.
"I'll be going now, Miss An Koula. Wish your business thrives." Xia Lun had no idea what he was saying.
"Mm-hmm! Captain Xia Lun, take care!" Ankula nodded emphatically from behind the counter. "If anything comes up, feel free to come find me anytime... Welcome back again!"
Ankula covered her mouth. She seemed to have said the wrong thing yet again.
How had she become such a cheap woman?
If only Ai Na were here, she'd have kept herself in check, and things wouldn't have gotten this far...
Xia Lun left Miss An Koula's shop. The sunlight outside was glaring.
A small puddle at the entrance was all that remained of the heavy rain that had fallen not long ago.
Looking at his reflection in the puddle, Xia Lun quickened his pace to leave.
ing gift was a patch of barren land, and disciples were all picked up along the way. He spent fifty years diligently building three "ramshackle little sects," thinking he could finally live a carefree life relying on his disciples. But right at the fifty-year mark, he was suddenly swept away by a spatial rift and exiled to the Chaos Desolation, the Disorderly Ruins. There was no spiritual energy there, only slaughter. Relying on the cultivation feedback from his disciples, Gu Changyuan hacked his way through a sea of blood for eleven hundred years. When the system finally fished him back out, he discovered the ramshackle little sects he'd built back then had developed a rather... unusual style. Hold on... I vanished for a thousand years, so how did my ramshackle little sects become holy lands?!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
agon king storylines. At the start, I obtained the "Ultimate Lackey System" - the more I act as a lackey, the stronger I become. What else could I do? I chose to become the personal henchman of the ultimate villain, Su Muwan. I provoke all sorts of chosen ones, snatch away their opportunities, and commit every evil deed imaginable. You ask who's behind me? Hmph! You're not worthy of knowing my lady's name! ...... ....... I am Su Muwan, the eldest daughter of the Su family. Since childhood, I've possessed extraordinary talent in martial arts, which led to my arrogant and domineering personality in my past life. I was even foolish enough to repeatedly challenge those favored by heaven, ultimately resulting in a tragic death. In this life, I must behave and absolutely cannot walk the same path again!! However... SLAP!! "So you're the Dragon King, huh?!" When I saw my little lackey swagger over and viciously slap the Dragon King who was hiding his identity, I felt my heart sink. Su Muwan's suspended heart finally died as she watched Qin Luo, her utterly loyal lackey, standing before her. She fainted on the spot from shock. Heaven is determined to destroy me!! (Pure love 1v1, light-hearted, no angst, single female lead, villain, reincarnation, lackey)
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
