Shen Yiyue finished washing the dishes with a red face.
As she walked out, she even caught her younger sister giving her a mischievous grin, which made her grumble:
"What are you looking at!"
Ugh!
She had wanted to tease Ning Yu, but ended up being teased by Ning Yu instead, and even...
Seeing Ning Yu walk out of the kitchen as if nothing had happened, Shen Yiyue couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Why have I never seen Ning Yu blush?
She always seems so experienced, but Ning Yu would never lie to me.
Sitting on the sofa, Shen Yiyue let her thoughts wander, watching Ning Yu's back as she headed toward the bathroom.
Suddenly, she remembered last night, the night they had confessed their feelings to each other, and couldn't help but start grinning again.
No matter how many times I think about it, it only makes my heart feel sweet.
"Sister... you're grinning again, and there's drool coming out of the corner of your mouth."
Shen Qianqian looked at her silly older sister helplessly and reminded her.
"You shut up!"
......
"How are you holding up?"
Ning Yu quietly slipped into Lin Hao's office, finding him asleep among piles of documents, apparently having pulled an all-nighter.
She reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
"Ah! No, no, there's still so many documents left to process."
Lin Hao jolted awake from the desk, wiped the drool from his mouth, and pushed his glasses back up to the bridge of his nose before preparing to get back to work.
Only then did he realize he had been woken up, and he turned his head sharply to see the familiar silver-haired figure.
"It's you..."
He was startled, nearly thinking some dangerous person had entered the office.
"You look like you're having a tough time..."
Ning Yu's expression carried a hint of guilt, since it was she who had put Lin Hao in this situation.
Though they no longer needed to meet in the empty apartment, Ning Yu still preferred to keep their interactions private, so she continued to visit Lin Hao this way.
"Ah, don't even mention it. This job Zhuang Wugou handed me is no joke!"
Lin Hao rubbed his sleepy eyes and grabbed a wet wipe to freshen up.
"Um... just to reiterate, he's really not human..."
At this, Ning Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
"But no worries! Check this out~"
Lin Hao didn't pay any attention to Ning Yu's warning, instead opening his laptop and tilting it toward her.
"Ark... Information Dispatch and... Management System?"
Ning Yu read the words on the screen.
"Exactly!"
Lin Hao nodded proudly and continued:
"A lot of these repetitive, tedious processes can be simplified and digitized. All this paper work is just a waste of time."
Ning Yu propped her chin in thought. So Lin Hao wasn't just talking about 'automation' for the sake of it.
Perhaps he really is suited to take over Zhuang Wugou's position.
She glanced at the documents on the desk and asked:
"Is there anything I can help with?"
Seeing him work so hard through the night while she was at home enjoying herself felt a bit unfair.
"Hmm... not at the moment. I'll handle these for now."
Lin Hao waved his hand, indicating there was nothing she could do, then asked:
"What brings you here?"
"Last time when Yan Xing captured you, you mentioned there was some progress in decoding the serum, right?"
Ning Yu finally explained her reason for coming.
"Oh! I almost forgot about that."
Lin Hao slapped his forehead and pulled out several vials of newly refined golden serum from his pocket:
"The serum you brought back from encountering Zhuang Wugou that time has been purified."
Ning Yu took the vials. She had wanted to give some to Ji Mengyao, but Ji Mengyao refused, saying she hadn't contributed much in the fight.
She only accepted the serum from the Gluttony creatures, but refused the Sloth serum outright.
Ning Yu couldn't persuade the stubborn and prideful Ji Mengyao, so she gave up.
"But the progress I mentioned last time, with these new serums, there's even more information. I'll tell you everything once I've finished my research."
Lin Hao handed over the serums and continued.
"No problem."
Ning Yu nodded, not in a rush. At least now the Ark base was relatively stable, no longer needing to worry about research being interrupted.
"By the way, any news on Zhuang Wugou's contacts with that mysterious group?"
Ning Yu brought up another matter.
"Not yet. It's strange. Usually, they contact us every few weeks, but recently there's been no word."
Lin Hao shook his head.
"Alright, let me know if anything comes up."
With that, Ning Yu's figure disappeared out the window.
......
"Waaah, Sister, please, I beg you, don't cook lunch..."
As soon as Ning Yu pushed open the apartment door, she heard Shen Qianqian's sarcastic plea from the sofa.
Seeing Ning Yu return, Shen Qianqian seemed to find her savior, rushing over to hug Ning Yu and beg:
Can Sister Ning Yu cook lunch instead?
Seeing her pitiful expression, Ning Yu couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed Shen Qianqian really didn't like Shen Yiyue's cooking.
"No! Way! How will Sister improve if she doesn't practice?"
Shen Yiyue forced a smile, rolling up her sleeves, ready for a friendly and harmonious 'discussion' with her sister.
"Here, Sister Yiyue, let's start with this."
Ning Yu interrupted their conversation, pulling out several vials of serum from her pocket.
Seeing the serum in Ning Yu's hand, Shen Yiyue's face fell. She'd have to drink that awful 'glue' again.
Once again, Shen Qianqian was sent back to her room.
The two of them smoothly began to consume the serum.
【Ding! You have consumed a medium-level T-virus enhancement serum】
【2 random attribute points will be awarded】
You have obtained: Spirit *1, Charm *1
Ning Yu rolled her eyes so hard they almost flipped to the back of her head. Not a single point in physical fitness, and no enhancement to her abilities. Why does it always feel like I'm losing out when I take this stuff?
But then Ning Yu remembered something. Last time she dreamt of the Moon Princess was after taking the serum.
She looked at the empty vial in front of her, recalling what the Moon Princess had said about 'some means of strengthening the connection.' Could it be referring to these evolving serums?
Thinking of the terrifying power the Moon Princess had temporarily granted her, Ning Yu couldn't help but wonder even more about why the Moon Princess was in her body.
Shen Yiyue on the other side had also finished taking the serum. She stood up, stretched, and tested her abilities.
"Hmm... it seems there's no change this time."
Her Time Rewind ability seemed to be the same as before, with no new developments.
After testing several scenarios, they found no changes.
"Yu... can you accompany me to go shopping this afternoon?"
Shen Yiyue didn't seem to care about this, instead seizing the opportunity before her sister came out to ask.
Ning Yu looked at her hopeful expression and smiled:
"What, planning a date with me?"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
