The mist in the hot spring area grew thicker, as if a thin layer of cloud enveloped everything. Soft light filtered through the vapor onto the poolside, illuminating the graceful figures of the fairies like figures in a painting. Xiang Fan hid behind the file rack, trying to focus on the download progress bar on the mecha's screen. However, the 99% figure seemed to be maliciously stuck, refusing to move.
"Hurry up!" Xiang Fan urged softly, his lips twitching uncontrollably. He stared at the progress bar while mentally preparing himself, "Calm down, calm down, I'm a serious person! Once the download is finished, leave. Don't look around..."
But the gentle laughter that reached his ears was like the whispers of a demon, repeatedly challenging his sanity. In the mist, the fairies' playfulness seemed particularly vivid. One fairy gently scooped up a handful of water and sprinkled it on her companion. Amidst the splashing water, her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, flowing down like water. The curves of her breasts, like two snow-covered hills, loomed beneath the thin veil, trembling slightly with her laughter.
"Stop it, you're annoying!" another fairy chimed in, a rebuking smile on her pretty face. Her waist was slender and flexible, the curve of her figure swaying gently with her movements, like a lotus flower swaying on the lake, gentle and graceful.
Xiang Fan clenched his teeth, his heart pounding like a drum. His hands were clenched until they were white, but the corner of his eye seemed to have a mind of its own, glued to the image of the pool, unable to move away.
"How could this happen?" He collapsed inwardly. "I'm a man with great determination! But why are they... so tall..." His mind was in a mess. He quickly closed his eyes and muttered to himself, "Don't look! Don't look! I'm a pure explorer!"
However, the image in the mist didn't seem to intend to let him go. A sweet laugh echoed: "Try to splash me again? See how I'll deal with you!" The sound of water accompanied the voice. Xiang Fan couldn't help but open his eyes a little and peeked.
A fairy was half-lying by the pool, her hands propped up behind her back in a languid pose. Her back was as graceful as a crescent moon, its curves flowing from her shoulders down to her slender waist, and then to her legs hidden beneath the water's surface. Droplets of water slid down her collarbone, past the curves of the mountain peaks, seemingly carved by nature, before finally disappearing at the junction of the gauze and the water, leaving behind tiny specks of shimmering light.
"Oh my God, who can handle this!" Xiang Fan swallowed hard and desperately turned his gaze back to the progress bar. "There's only a little left, please finish it quickly, please!"
Another burst of sweet laughter reached my ears. One fairy approached another and playfully splashed a handful of water on her back. Her eyes curved with a smile, and the subtle rise and fall of her chest shimmered like a mountain breeze across a lake. The fairy who had been splashed with water turned away in a sullen manner, her hands on her hips. Her slender waist revealed an indescribable soft beauty.
"Hate it! I'll be really angry if you keep making trouble!" She glared at her companion angrily, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
Xiang Fan's nerves were stretched to the limit. His throat felt dry as if it were clogged with sand, and the corners of his mouth twitched helplessly. "I'm not watching this anymore! I'm not watching this anymore! This is definitely a psychological test from the Spirit Realm!" He squeezed his eyes shut and stared at the screen.
Finally, a crisp prompt sounded, and the download was complete! Xiang Fan almost jumped up in excitement: "Finally done!"
He hurriedly controlled the Zero Point Mech, carefully activating its stealth function, concealing its power to the utmost. He didn't dare linger even a second longer, retreating quietly into the depths of the mist like a raccoon sneaking into an orchard. However, just as he was about to exit the hot spring area, a sweet laugh suddenly reached his ears. "Huh? Something seemed to move just now?"
Xiang Fan felt a chill on his back, nearly biting his tongue. He quickly froze his mech and pressed himself against the nearby rock wall, not daring to breathe. The fairies looked around, then lost interest and continued playing.
After confirming that they were not tracking him, Xiang Fan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly controlled the mecha to move away from here.
Returning to reality, he yanked off his spirit-world helmet and slumped into a chair, his chest heaving. He grabbed the water glass on the table and took a long swig, trying to calm himself. The glass slipped and nearly fell to the ground. He looked down, his palms soaked with sweat.
"This is too much..." Xiang Fan raised his sleeve to wipe his face, only to be surprised by a smear of crimson. "Nosebleed?!" His eyes widened, and he quickly raised his head to inhale, wiping his nose with his free hand.
"Where's my concentration? I actually..." He looked at the table in shame, his ears red. "Is this spiritual realm designer targeting me on purpose?"
Xiang Fan slumped in his chair, the violent heaving of his chest finally calming down. He clutched his burning face and muttered to himself, "The security design of this place is so bizarre... There's a hot spring pool next to the archives area, and... and that kind of security..." Thinking of everything he had just experienced, he couldn't help but shudder as he recalled it.
"Did a spirit beast step on the brain of the designer of the spiritual realm?" Xiang Fan couldn't help but complain, "Who would arrange a group of fairies in such an important place? And the same fairies who play around in the hot springs?" He shook his head, feeling that he could no longer immerse himself in these outrageous designs. He took a deep breath and turned his attention to the information he had just downloaded.
He opened the virtual screen and quickly swiped his fingers, bringing up a newly downloaded video. "Finally, I can see the real information about the Red Flame Crystal!" Xiang Fan's face was filled with anticipation, and he clicked play with his eyes shining.
The image in the video sphere slowly brightened, a familiar mist swirling amidst the hazy aura. The hot spring pool came into view once again, and by its edge stood several immortal ladies. Dressed in thin veils, they were chatting in groups of three or four, leaning against the edge. One immortal stood in the center, slowly raising her hand to untie the veil from her shoulders. The movement was gentle and graceful, like a slow-motion painting, revealing her jade-like shoulders and slender waist. Her skin shone in the aura, like a meticulously polished jade, its smoothness captivating the gaze.
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