"No way!" He Zhuo retorted immediately, "Our motto in life is: less self-reflection and more blaming of others... So, blame it all on fate!"
Everyone...
As the sun sets, the clouds on the horizon are dyed a brilliant orange-red.
The elders had all gone home, so everyone simply set up tables and chairs in the courtyard of the Lu family villa, eating while waiting for Lu Nange and Chi Yanzhou, who hadn't yet come downstairs...
The group of people would occasionally look up at the always-closed window on the second floor, their chopsticks unconsciously stirring the food in their bowls.
As night deepened, soft lights illuminated the courtyard.
The group sat around the pergola, speculating about the mastermind behind the Rock Base... He Zhuo occasionally cracked a joke, making everyone laugh heartily.
Amid the laughter, everyone's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the villas on either side.
At 11 p.m., when the moonlight completely enveloped the Flameheart Base, draping everything in a silver veil, Chi Yanzhou's door finally clicked open.
The Chi family villa was quiet. Only after going downstairs and stepping out of the gate did I hear voices coming from next door.
Chi Yanzhou walked towards the Lu family villa. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Gu Qi, who was sitting facing the gate, spotted him first: "Brother Yan!"
Everyone: "Brother Yan!"
"Ayan!"
"Koike!"
Chi Yanzhou's gaze swept around the room before involuntarily drifting towards the Lu family villa: "Nan Nan hasn't come out yet?"
"Not yet!" everyone said in unison, their voices filled with the same anticipation and worry.
He Zhuo rushed forward and hooked his arm around Chi Yanzhou's shoulder: "Brother Yan, congratulations... you've reached level seven lightning attribute!"
Chi Yanzhou gently shook his head.
He Zhuo paused for a moment, then patted Chi Yanzhou's shoulder: "It's okay, Brother Yan... I'm still level five! You're at least level six in both elements..."
Chi Yanzhou: "It's... level seven lightning and level seven ice."
"Wait..." He Zhuo exaggeratedly picked at his ear, "Brother Yan, say it again!"
Sitting to the side, Lu Beiye propped his head up with his hands: "Brother Zhuo, believe what you heard. Brother Yan said... he's now at level seven in both elemental systems."
He Zhuo's voice rose several decibels: "Brother Yan, you upgraded both your lightning and ice elementals to level seven with just a level seven lightning elemental crystal core?... Is there no justice in this world?!"
Chi Yanzhou: "It's a level seven lightning crystal core, a level six ice crystal core, and a level five crystal core..."
"There's absolutely no difference!" He Zhuo wailed, clutching his head. "I really want to fight you geniuses to the death!"
Meanwhile, on the second floor of the Lu family villa, in Lu Nange's room, Gangzi was the first to open his eyes. Seeing that Zhizhi was also awake, he gently pecked at its leaves with his beak.
The little tree man thought the silly bird was going to bother its owner, so it quickly and skillfully tied its beak with vines.
The two little ones stared at each other, engaging in a silent standoff.
Zhizhi shook its wavy leaves, carefully sensing the surging energy flow within its master's body.
At this moment, Lu Nange's wind-type ability had subsided, but Zhizhi noticed that her master's mental strength seemed to be trapped at a critical point, like a butterfly breaking out of its cocoon, only lacking the last bit of strength.
After a moment's thought, Zhizhi gently extended a thin vine and carefully tucked it into Lu Nange's arm.
The stinging sensation made Lu Nange frown slightly—at that very moment, it was as if some kind of catalyst had been injected into her meridians!
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