Chapter 91 A Seemingly Imperceptible Barrier (Fourth Update)
She picked up the little black dragon, who was still curled up on her chest, and looked at his scales through the golden sunlight streaming in from the window.
She was surprised to find that the luster of his dragon scales seemed to have been worn away by sand and gravel, and it was almost the same as when she first saw his true form after transmigrating into the book.
Upon seeing this, the girl's heart skipped a beat, and she looked more closely at the number of dragon scales on his scales.
When she reached out and touched it, it felt like she was touching a handful of fish scales that had been scraped off. She stared blankly at the five dragon scales that had fallen into her palm and onto the blanket, and her expression suddenly became very flustered.
When she gently shook Ao Canglong's body again, her voice was filled with fear and trembling: "Cangcang, Cangcang, wake up, what's wrong with you?"
Her call finally worked; the little black dragon twitched its eyelids and slowly opened its golden dragon eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a girl with red eyes staring at him with worry. The fear and helplessness in her eyes were heartbreaking.
“An’an.......”
After speaking, Ao Cang realized that his voice was terribly hoarse.
He tried to get up, his dragon-like body heavy, but Qiao Mei pressed him down tightly. After wiping the tears from his eyes, she made a call to Li Chonghua and asked Ao Cang what he had done that night and why he was so weak.
Shu Qingqing was woken up by Qiao Mei's sniffling. She glanced at her personal terminal and realized it was only 5:30 in the morning. She looked at Qiao Mei and asked, "Qiao Qiao, are you planning to do your morning exercise again?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shu Qingqing's half-open eyelids finally fell on Qiao Mei, and she found that Qiao Mei's eyes were red and the tip of her nose was also a little red. Instantly, she woke up with a start.
"?? Qiaoqiao, what's wrong? Who bullied you?!"
Shu Qingqing got off the bed and went to Qiao Mei's side, only to find that Qiao Mei's hands were covered with fallen dragon scales, and the condition of Ao Cang as a dragon was completely different from yesterday.
"What happened? What did you take it with you yesterday?" Shu Qingqing scratched her messy hair, completely baffled.
Qiao Mei was reluctant to show her vulnerable side to others, and quickly composed herself after turning her face away.
When she looked at Shu Qingqing again, she had returned to her usual calm and collected expression, but the anxiety in her red eyes was still undeniable.
She shook her head, her voice hoarse: "I didn't, I was asking Cangcang too..."
"Ding-dong, the video call you dialed has been connected."
As soon as Qiao Mei finished speaking, the mechanical reminder came from the computer bracelet.
She carefully picked up Ao Cang, gave Shu Qingqing an apologetic look, and then led him to a secluded spot on the outer balcony.
Shu Qingqing originally wanted to go with them, but after remembering Qiao Mei's seemingly apologetic but actually clearly distant look in her eyes, she suppressed the impulse and went back to bed.
But this time, once she lay down, she couldn't fall asleep again.
Her mind was filled with Qiao Mei's distant gaze and attitude, which made her feel a little suffocated.
Qiao Mei was unaware of all this. After taking Ao Cang out, she asked him again what he had been doing last night.
At the same time, Li Chonghua was asked what was going on with Ao Cang.
Li Chonghua observed Ao Cang's condition through the video and found that his two dragon horns had not degenerated. He made a preliminary conclusion: "He is probably just too weak. You don't need to worry too much. But what did he do to lose so many dragon scales all at once?"
Hearing Li Chonghua say that Ao Cang hadn't returned to the terrible state he was in at the beginning, Qiao Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her red eyes were fixed on Ao Cang, and she pursed her lips, waiting for his answer.
The Dragon God was unusually flustered. His long dragon eyelashes fluttered rapidly. He glanced at Li Chonghua on the other end of the video call, and the mini dragon claws that had grown along with his dragon horns quietly extended, abruptly ending the video call with Li Chonghua.
Qiao Mei: "? Cangcang, what are you doing? You...."
"An'an, here you go." The little black dragon interrupted Qiao Mei and handed her the interstellar card he had earned last night. "There are 30 million interstellar coins in here. With this money, you shouldn't need to work so hard for a while."
"Thirty million?!" Qiao Mei was shocked as she took the interstellar card.
"No, Cangcang, tell me honestly, where did you get this money from? Is it related to your current poor condition?"
Ao Cang refused to speak. He stretched out his dragon claws, climbed up Qiao Mei's neck, and curled his dragon body into a circle, seemingly not intending to tell her the truth.
Qiao Mei was very anxious, but he was unwilling to talk about it, and she couldn't force him. She could only silently call Li Chonghua again and explain her situation.
She reached up and rubbed her aching temples, asking with concern, "Should we send it to you for a check-up now? I'll try to see if I can get some time off work."
Li Chonghua knew that Qiao Mei was about to undergo military training, and shook his head to comfort her:
"No need. It's just a sign that it's a little weak. Just continue to make normal offerings and prayers to it, and it will recover with some rest."
After saying that, Li Chonghua seemed to remember something and added, "By the way, the QC520 star stone you emailed me yesterday is quite large. I'm grinding it into powder to extract the usable power, which is a rather complicated process. I estimate you won't be able to get it until after your military training is over, so don't worry."
Qiao Mei glanced worriedly at the little black dragon, who seemed to have fallen asleep within a minute. Although the worry in her blood-red eyes had faded a bit, it hadn't disappeared: "Okay, sorry to bother you."
"It's alright, go on with your own business."
After hanging up the video call on the quantum computer, Qiao Mei looked at the interstellar card in her hand and felt it was burning hot.
But remembering that it was something Ao Cang had given her, she carefully kept it and made a prayer offering to him as usual, giving Ao Cang all the remaining 30,000 interstellar coins from her little treasury.
Seeing that a new dragon scale had grown on his dragon body, Qiao Mei stroked his dragon body, which had become much balder, and went back to the bedroom to wash up.
During this time, no one noticed that Shu Qingqing's condition was abnormal, which was the complete opposite of her usual energetic self.
It wasn't until they boarded the aircraft bound for the Federal Army that Shang Duojin sat to Shu Qingqing's right and asked about the matter. Only then did Qiao Mei notice Shu Qingqing's unusual behavior and asked in confusion, "Qingqing, are you feeling unwell?"
Shu Qingqing looked up at Qiao Mei upon hearing the sound.
He noticed that although she was indeed expressing concern, there was still a subtle distance between her eyes. He pursed his lips, shook his head, and looked away, lying, "Yeah, I'm a little dizzy from the aircraft. I'll be fine after a nap."
Qiao Mei believed it to be true and didn't think much of it.
When the aircraft arrived at the destination, after receiving the uniforms for military training and putting them on, he noticed that Shu Qingqing was still sitting on the bench in the changing room, lost in thought. He frowned, walked over, and waved his right hand in front of her eyes: "Qingqing? Is there something you're hiding from me?"
Qiao Mei: I'm so anxious! Where did they get the money?!
Ao Cang: (Dare not utter a sound)
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