"What are you afraid of? I'm still here." This was all Shi Yin could promise. As long as she remained, the Flame Dragon Nation would not perish.
Facing the apocalypse, Shi Yin dec...
"Of course I know about this." Ji Chuan scratched his hair in frustration. "Speaking of which, Nan Zhu and the others can stick close to Sister Yin, but I hardly ever see her. I'm so jealous!"
Agaray: "?"
"Do you have a problem with me?" Agarai smiled and looked into Ji Chuan's eyes. "Look me in the eyes and repeat what you just said."
"I mean, I'm so jealous that they can only be so mediocre, while I can only helplessly follow such a good master." Ji Chuan was sweating profusely, and his tongue slipped as he corrected himself: "I'm so happy that I don't even know where the world is... ah no, the emperor is far away... ah no, the world is vast and the land is thick."
"Hmph." Agarai snorted defiantly, "Although our food is terrible, everything else is top-notch."
Ji Chuan: "..."
Master, you know our food is terrible, right?
"Ugh, when will this terrifying blizzard finally end?" Ji Chuan slumped again: "...Ah! It's so cold!"
Ji Chuan frantically rubbed his face, but then he saw Aga Ray hand him an exquisite glass, the fluorescent blue wine inside shimmering like a starry sky.
"A drink, please." Agareth grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. "Live in the moment, enjoy the moment, take it one step at a time. Worrying now won't do any real good."
"Even so..." Ji Chuan muttered softly, looking unwilling, but his buttocks betrayed him as he sat down on the bar stool with Agareth.
It's called a bar, but it's really just a temporary stage.
The bar counter, made of broken wood, was painted exquisitely. It didn't have a proper storefront, and at first glance, it looked like a roadside stall in such a deep underground shelter. However, the bar inside was indeed brightly lit and bustling with activity.
If you just dig out this one corner, it actually looks pretty convincing.
There were many people around who were living a life of debauchery, but they were not afraid of Agaray. When they saw Agaray and his apprentice arrive, they greeted them warmly.
Over such a long period of time, these people have gone from being somewhat jealous and discriminatory towards Ji Chuan at the beginning to now completely accepting him. Basically, even when Aga Ray is not around, they will listen to Ji Chuan.
At first, they were impressed by Ji Chuan's learning ability. He barely reached the level of a professional repairman in just one month. Ji Chuan was not from Milica, but he worked hard day and night to repair various equipment for them.
After some time, a problem arose at the underground shelter. Agare was not there, but Ji Chuan immediately saw the problem. Ji Chuan took a firm stance, and the people, in desperation, actually solved the crisis. After several such incidents, Ji Chuan gained prestige.
Later, their superhumans went out to protect them desperately. Ji Chuan almost single-handedly saved 30% of the people, which was not much less than Agarai's.
These people were grateful to and trusted Ji Chuan, which also raised their trust in the Yanlong Kingdom to a higher level. In addition, Ji Chuan said that he was just an average person in the Yanlong Kingdom. Although it was a humble statement, it made Milika admire the Yanlong Kingdom even more.
Now, something that Ji Chuan himself lacks confidence in, these Milica people actually believe in Ji Chuan more than Ji Chuan himself does.
Several times, Ji Chuan complained to Shi Yin about how outrageous things were, and Shi Yin listened quietly. However, Ji Chuan always felt that Shi Yin's expression was a bit like she was laughing at him.
Feeling wronged, Ji Chuan went to Aga Ray to complain, only to be mocked a second time...
"Come on, don't look so gloomy, it's the master's treat today." Agareth waved his hand and pulled out a walkie-talkie: "Come on, I'm buying everyone a martini today!"
Ji Chuan: "Huh?"
Everyone: "Yay!!"
"Another beer for everyone!" Agaray continued, "One bottle each!"
Ji Chuan: "Eh? Eh? Eh?"
Everyone: "Yay! Yay! Yay!"
"Wait a minute, Master, do we have any more?" Ji Chuan quickly grabbed Agare, who was about to continue his rampage: "If we send this away, our last reserve of wine will be gone, and we won't have any more drinks for a long time to come."
"It's alright, alcohol is meant to be drunk. If you're always so careful and reluctant to part with it, you might never get to drink it again." Agarley grabbed a bottle of beer, gripped the slender neck, and snapped the glass in half with a "smash": "Drink!"
"Drink!" came a deafening cheer.
The underground shelter, where everyone's spirits had been somewhat low due to the snow and wind of the past few days, was suddenly energized by Agaray's shout, and everyone crowded around the bar in layers.
"Master... Eh eh eh?" Ji Chuan covered his face, but was suddenly pulled towards him by Agarai, who put his arm around his neck.
"Alright! I'll say it: the one who has contributed the most to us during this time is my personal apprentice from the Flame Dragon Kingdom, is that alright?" Agarai raised the beer bottle in his hand, the golden beer gleaming under the light: "This time, let's learn how to drink like the people of the Flame Dragon Kingdom, one, two, three, let's drink!"
"One, two, three, go!"
Ji Chuan covered his face, it was a pitiful sight.
These people are holding cocktails and beer, so why are they drinking like they're chugging Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor)? What kind of stereotypes are these!
“Master! This isn’t how everyone in Yanlong Kingdom drinks!” Ji Chuan said, speechless.
"Why worry so much? Let's party today and worry about tomorrow." Agare stepped onto the bar, and as soon as he stood on the high ground, all eyes were on him.
“Hey! My dear people, the snowstorm has gone on for too long, and there are even monsters disturbing our emotions trying to destroy our hearts. Shall we give in to them?” Agarai asked loudly.
"Of course not!"
"Beat them up!"
"Let them taste the power of humanity!"
“I was once an artist of the old world, and I only represented the art of the old world. But now some people want to create the apocalypse, to create a new world. Should we agree with them?” Agarai shouted as he reached out and pulled Ji Chuan up.
Ji Chuan was a little confused. Suddenly standing on the stage and being watched by everyone made him feel very uncomfortable.
But the intense gazes of these people ignited him like flames, making his blood boil.
"He agrees with his mother!"
"Fu****!"
"Let them die!"
"For glory, for victory!" Agaré raised his hand in celebration, and the crowd roared back and forth, followed by intense music and revelry.
"Master, did you use your superpower?" Ji Chuan asked, both amused and exasperated, after Agarai led him off the stage.
"So what? We're not going to waste our advantages on idiots," Agareth said with a grin. "It's not like they're the only ones who can plant spies and boost morale; we can do that too!"
“Uh…” Ji Chuan said helplessly.
“Ji Chuan, if you ask me, you just lack confidence. Think about it, if you weren’t capable and didn’t inspire confidence, would Shi Yin have let you come alone?” Agarai reached out and tapped Ji Chuan on the head. “From another perspective, you are my apprentice. If you think you’re not capable, then you’re saying my judgment is flawed.”
“If one day you really give up on yourself like this, even if we break up and I go to a very, very far place, I will still be so angry that I will jump over and beat you up,” Agaray said with a smile.
"Ouch, that hurts." Ji Chuan rubbed his head and retorted, "Doesn't that mean that if I deliberately think that way, you will come back?"
Agareth: "Hmm?"
This is an angle I've never imagined before!
“Let’s put it another way.” Agareth pondered for a long time, then suddenly smiled: “How about this…”
"If you behave well, even if we separate in the future, I will still make time to come back and praise you. Good children deserve praise!"