After drinking a cup of hot tea and eating a fruit, Zhuang Li lay quietly on the sofa with his eyes closed to rest.
He has been in this state for the past three days.
7480 complained, "Master, you've truly become a god who drinks wind and dew. Can't you live a more positive life like you did in the previous worlds?"
"I don't have the strength." Zhuang Li said lazily.
At this moment, 04588's profile picture suddenly lit up, and Xuan Ming's voice, filled with worry, came: "What's wrong with you? Are you sick?"
Zhuang Li suddenly opened his eyes, sat up, and realized that Xuan Ming was talking to him through the communicator. He quickly lay down again, closed his eyes, and sank his consciousness into his brain.
Seeing him full of energy yet flustered, 7480 couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: Love really does make people less intelligent.
The moment it entered the brain, Zhuang Li's consciousness changed into a retro three-piece suit, which was much more luxurious than the one worn by his original body.
He lifted a strand of curly hair from his forehead, adjusted his cufflinks and tie, and made sure that he looked dashing and handsome before slowly walking to the communicator and meeting Xuan Ming face to face.
"You finally showed up." He sat on a leather sofa that 7480 had temporarily conjured up, crossed his legs, and said in a light tone.
This sentence sounded like just an ordinary greeting, but Xuanming felt the resentment coming towards him.
The little devil must be getting impatient.
She was clearly longing for it in her heart, yet on the surface she pretended to be so indifferent. Was she so arrogant? Xuan Ming couldn't help but chuckle.
His voice was deeper and richer than any other incarnation of the world, like a cello playing across an empty field, its gorgeous melody echoing with the wind. This indescribably pleasant laughter gradually melted Zhuang Li's cold expression.
He raised the corners of his lips and couldn't help laughing.
"Are you hurt?" This time, he asked the question he really cared about.
Xuan Ming, who had just taken a shower and whose body was still steaming, immediately shook his head: "No."
His coarse hair was still half wet, and he was wearing a white T-shirt. The thin fabric clung to his powerful, muscular figure, outlining his perfect figure. He looked incredibly sexy.
Zhuang Li's gaze on him became increasingly intense, and he ordered, "Stand up and let me see. I'm afraid you're lying."
7480, who was hiding behind the sofa, poked his round head out and mouthed silently, "Don't believe him, he just wants to take advantage of you with his eyes!"
Xuan Ming was almost amused by this silly system.
Yet, he knew perfectly well that the little devil's care and concern for him were genuine. Though far apart, he could sense the little devil's constant yearning. This feeling of being held tightly in someone's hand, held close to their heart, gave him greater strength and a firmer faith.
He stood up, took a few steps back, and turned around in front of the camera.
In order to meet his beloved, he wore a white tight T-shirt and a pair of black casual pants. The simpler the color and style, the more it could highlight his unparalleled perfect figure.
He knew just what to do to get the little devil's attention.
Zhuang Li's breathing had indeed become heavier. He adjusted his sitting position unnaturally and asked, "Where are you in this world?"
Find the person quickly so that he doesn't have to envy her anymore.
Xuan Ming seemed to sense his thoughts and couldn't help laughing, "I'm right here." He sat back in his original seat and pointed at himself helplessly.
It only took Zhuang Li a second to understand: "This world is the same world as the wild land you are in?"
There can only be one Xuanming in a world, so he can't find anyone.
"Yes, this world and the Savage Realm are independent of each other, yet they partially overlap. I am myself, without an incarnation."
Zhuang Li's expression was filled with disappointment. He had to break through the outer world, journey to the inner world, and then from the inner world into the wilderness before he could see Xuan Ming. This was destined to be a long process.
Seeing his eyes suddenly dim, Xuan Ming immediately comforted him: "Don't worry, I will find a way to come to you. The outer world is very dangerous, and I am worried about leaving you here alone."
Zhuang Li immediately asked, "When will you come?"
"I will leave soon. But the speed of time flowing on our two sides is different, so you may have to wait a while. When I am not here, you must not do anything dangerous and just stay at home." Xuan Ming warned carefully.
To prevent the little devil from disobeying, he threatened: "There are ghosts in this world."
Zhuang Li's eyes lit up instantly. As someone who held science as his guiding principle, he naturally enjoyed exploring things that couldn't be explained scientifically.
Seeing the little devil's glittering eyes, Xuan Ming immediately realized he had done something foolish. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, then warned, "I will use my mind to watch you. If you disobey me and run into danger, I might project my mind over to you at any time and spank you."
Zhuang Li suppressed his excitement and nodded calmly, "Don't worry, I won't joke with my life."
This is true.
Xuan Ming felt a little relieved. Suddenly, he sensed his teammates' cries for help, so he could only reluctantly say, "The battle here isn't over yet. I have to leave."
Zhuang Li leaned forward slightly, staring directly at Xuan Ming, his tone oppressive: "You must come to me quickly, do you hear me?"
"I heard it." Xuan Ming agreed seriously.
Zhuang Li gently massaged his solar plexus with his slender index finger, feeling irritated by this separation. He mused, "No, I have to hurry you up."
"You're already urging me." Xuan Ming smiled helplessly.
The little devil only shows such a childish side in front of himself.
"No, you haven't felt the real urgency yet. I need to wind up your spring and give you motivation." Zhuang Li slowly leaned back against the sofa, raised his right hand and snapped his fingers, chuckling, "If I became like this, would you feel a sense of urgency?"
In just a moment, he changed his clothes with his mind.
The gorgeous suit he'd worn before had vanished, and now he was wearing a burgundy silk robe, buttonless, its luxuriant beauty held in place by a thin belt at the waist. The wide-open collar revealed a half-exposed chest, snow-white skin, a fiery crimson glow, and from the hem of his robe, a pair of intertwined long legs peeked out, and the rounded toes, with their nails gleaming with a lovely pink sheen...
All of this combined into a string of fiery signals that could strike people's hearts without words, instantly igniting the blood in Xuanming's body and the flames in his eyes.
His suddenly heavier breathing revealed that he was out of control at the moment.
Zhuang Li gently swayed on the tiptoes of his bare feet and smiled softly, "Do you feel the urgency now?"
"Yes." Xuan Ming replied in a hoarse voice.
The little devil knew too well how to control and even play with his emotions.
"Do you really have to do this? You'll kill me." Xuan Ming closed his eyes, as if he was suppressing something. In just a moment, he was sweating profusely. He didn't even want to save his teammates who were constantly calling out to him.
Zhuang Li clapped his hands and laughed, then waved his hand decisively: "Alright, go get busy."
He stopped urging him because he knew that this man would risk his life to see him as soon as possible.
Xuan Ming smiled deeply, his eyes fixed on the little devil, and then he gradually turned from a solid entity into nothingness.
Zhuang Li sat quietly on the sofa, one hand supporting his chin, the other hand patting his face from time to time, his eyelids slightly closed, not knowing what he was thinking.
7480 sat at his feet, flipping through a picture book.
Zhuang Li suddenly poked the back of its round head and asked, "Do you have a lollipop? Give me one."
7480 quickly got up, dug out a lollipop from his nest, and complained, "This is not the lollipop you wanted to eat."
Zhuang Li glanced at him with a smile, then peeled off the candy wrapper and put the rainbow lollipop into his mouth.
His cheeks immediately puffed out, which looked quite cute.
7480 was just about to say a few compliments when he saw him pull out the lollipop and lick it lightly with the tip of his pink tongue. That expression and that action made people blush.
He must be thinking of some yellow waste!
7480 rolled his eyes and grumbled, "Next time, you can lick the lollipop while urging the spirit. The effect will definitely be better than this time. He'll turn himself into a rocket, light his butt on fire, and launch a volley of bullets straight from the wilderness."
Zhuang Li chuckled softly and said approvingly, "Good idea."
He put the lollipop in his mouth and conjured up a comic book, holding it in his hand and slowly flipping through it.
The three-headed 7480 quickly stood on tiptoe to take a peek, and then was shocked, "Is it really okay to read this kind of comics in front of children?" It was impressed by this unconventional owner.
"It's not good, but it doesn't matter. I believe you won't learn bad things." Zhuang Li said casually.
7480 was immediately coaxed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise wildly.
"Because you don't have the intelligence to learn bad things, and you don't have anyone to learn bad things from, I feel relieved." Zhuang Li gave a critical hit.
7480: “…”
I'm so angry! But I can't beat him! Forget it, go back to sleep!
7480 ran back to his nest, crawled under the quilt, turned over, and faced his owner with his butt and the back of his head. It seemed that his life was not easy after finding the spirit.
Zhuang Li glanced at it, the corners of his mouth slowly rose, then he put down the book, leaned back in his chair, and fell into a real sleep for the first time in this world.
Now he has finally found home.
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The next day, before daybreak, more than a dozen old men and women were standing outside the fortune-telling parlor.
These people whispered, "Have you heard? Last night, Master Zhuang's secretary was caught having an affair with Liu Jin's wife in the hotel!"
"Is that the pretty little Xu?"
"Yes, that's her! Liu Jin's wife is no pushover. She was so ruthless, she beat her up so badly that her face was bruised and swollen!"
"Serves her right! Who told her to be a mistress?"
"That's not the point. The point is that Master Zhuang calculated the fortunes of Liao Qi and his son that day, and also calculated Xiao Xu's fortune. He said that she had encountered the peach blossom curse and couldn't stay out overnight, otherwise she would be unlucky!"
"Oh my! That's such a great calculation!"
Everyone's emotions were ignited at once, and they gathered together to praise Master Zhuang's abilities as miraculous.
A young man stood among this group of superstitious old men and women, with a helpless expression on his face.
He whispered in Grandpa's ear, "Don't be fooled by this charlatan. My studies depend on my own hard work, not fortune-telling. I'm taking the postgraduate entrance exam. My thesis and grades determine everything, and no one can change the results. Besides, I'm applying to a foreign university. How can Master Zhuang understand foreign affairs? Can our Chinese gods cross over?"
His grandfather waved his hand stubbornly: "Master Zhuang is a real talent. You won't lose any money if you do the calculation."
The grandfather and grandson walked forward, pulling each other, and knocked on the door of the fortune-telling shop.
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