Chapter 84, Ranran, you can emphasize it a little more...
The mountain dyed itself in response and accepted it.
She likes to take initiative, but she also likes to be a little lazy and passively enjoy life.
It was only then that she realized she actually liked quite a few different styles.
Her tongue felt numb, and Shanran placed her hands on the man's chest, pushing him away.
It felt great; her fingertips deliberately brushed against the protruding areas.
The man's body trembled. He released Shanran, looked at her for a moment, and then lowered his head to bury his face in her neck.
His eyes were red at the corners, glistening with tears, like physiological tears. He tried hard to control the overwhelming emotions within him, but they still couldn't help but leak out. He endured the pain, and the pain brought tears to his eyes.
Shan Ran tilted her head, curiously raising her hand towards his eye, but he grabbed it and pinned both her hands above her head.
Kunwu Yecheng looked up, catching a few glistening drops of water, and stared at the girl in bewilderment.
Shan Ran smiled, finding the man somewhat adorable.
She never imagined that one day she would use "cute" to describe this burly and strong captain.
She just blurted it out as she thought of it.
Upon hearing the girl describe himself as cute, Kunwu Yecheng's face flushed bright red.
His dark skin made it less noticeable, but he still felt embarrassed, frowning as he stared at the girl, and silenced her before she could speak again.
This time, the ferocity was even greater than before, and a hand gently stroked under the thin blanket.
They found that weakness.
Stimulated, Shanran made soft, fragmented sounds and writhed uncomfortably.
Having experienced those hallucinations, Kunwu Yecheng was very clear about the girl's body.
He wasn't willing to let it go and kept pushing his luck.
With Shan Ran's strength, how could she not push him away?
But she only lightly punched the man's chest, which to him felt like a kitten tickling him.
A pleasant hum came from his throat.
She liked playing like this, so he played along with her.
He would accompany her no matter what she liked to do.
The man released her lips and slowly moved downwards.
Shan Ran slightly parted her lips, raised her chin, and breathed heavily. The feeling of oxygen deprivation was stimulating, quickly warming her body, which had been somewhat cool.
A sharp pain shot through her neck. Shan Ran frowned and kicked him.
But he grabbed her ankle and gently circled it, gradually moving it upwards.
The girl bit her lower lip lightly and turned her head away impatiently.
Last time in the illusion, he was so inexperienced. How come he has learned so much in such a short time?
Little did she know that after emerging from the illusion, worried about not doing well, this cold-faced captain spent every night in bed carefully studying novels from online forums.
He now looks not only at his own work, but also at the work of others, regardless of who the subject is; he only looks at the technique.
While watching, I would also imagine those scenes.
He meticulously visualized the girl's body in his mind, as if she were right beside him, and he had used those learned techniques countless times.
As it turns out, learning is effective.
The current acceptance results are very good.
He could tell.
Shan Ran grabbed the man's short hair, raised her chin high, and arched it in a beautiful curve.
His body was trembling, his mouth slightly open, like a dehydrated fish.
After letting out a short gasp, the man finally stopped.
He kissed away the girl's tears and smiled mischievously.
Shan Ran saw his tears just now, so he wants to take them back now.
Shan Ran bit his neck hard, grinding her sharp teeth as revenge for his vengeful nature.
This little bit of pain is nothing to a man, and he smiled happily, "Ranran, you can bite harder."
Upon hearing this, Shan Ran increased the force without hesitation until she tasted blood in her mouth.
The man was still smiling, even bending down to hug the girl.
"Wouldn't that enhance my superpowers?"
Shan Ran pinched his abs and asked casually, "Did Rhine tell you?"
He shook his head, hugged her tighter, and said in a muffled voice, "He only said that your ability can benefit both of us, and didn't say anything else. I just guessed."
Shan Ran closed her eyes, her consciousness sinking into the spiritual world.
Both of her spatial abilities have reached level D, and Kunwu Yecheng's has reached level C+.
Since he has only just been promoted to C-level, he is only at C+ level, but he is just one step away from B-level.
"However, the fastest improvement is only on the first time; subsequent movements of the same type don't show much improvement."
"Not many, but there are still some, right?"
Shanran nodded.
Kunwu Yecheng pressed closer, his lips to hers, and mumbled, "It's enough. Little by little, it adds up."
Chenghe...
It has indeed become a river.
In the midst of their tender moment, a knock suddenly sounded on the door.
"Shanran! Shanran? Are you awake?"
Nan Guishang was outside. He heard noises inside and knew someone was there. For some reason, he felt a little uneasy, so he kept knocking on the door.
A muffled groan came from inside, followed by a rustling sound.
The merchant from the south waited patiently and anxiously, not daring to urge him or even think of eavesdropping at the door.
Just as he was about to knock on the door again, the door was suddenly opened.
Upon seeing the man emerge from inside, the red-haired youth's eyes widened, and he stood frozen in place.
"Captain Kunwu."
"Hello." Kunwu Yecheng nodded calmly in greeting, picked up a wad of used sheets, and calmly walked towards the laundry room.
Nan Guishang's eyes followed the other person's figure until the other person disappeared around the corner before he looked away.
It was the first time he had seen the captain wearing light-colored clothes, and in a casual style at that. The difference was quite significant, and he wasn't wearing a mask, so much so that he almost didn't recognize him at first glance.
Thinking of the bed sheet that had just been crumpled into a ball, Nan Guishang clenched his fists.
What just happened inside?
Is that so?
Is it still like this?
It's hard to guess, but it couldn't possibly be that the water glass got wet, could it? Meng Xin never wets the sheets when he washes Shan Ran's clothes, so he doesn't believe that the cautious Kunwu Yecheng would make such a basic mistake.
What could that be?!
The returning merchant scratched his head, a jumble of guesses swirling in his mind.
It's unbelievable that the usually calm and taciturn captain is so cunning!
Why change clothes when you're perfectly fine? It's all just to get Shanran's attention!
What a cunning man's watch!
Nan Guishang was indignant and furious, but he only dared to curse in his heart and didn't dare to say anything more to Shan Ran.
It's all his fault for being so stupid before, saying those things to Shan Ran. Now look what happened, he's been proven wrong!
If only he had the ability to travel through time, he would definitely go back and beat up his stubborn self from back then, until his face was swollen and he couldn't speak anymore!
But now.....
"Ah Shang, what brings you here?"
The words that came out of Nan Guishang's mouth were a series of twists and turns, but in the end they came out as, "My mother is worried about your health, so she sent me to see you."
After saying that, he felt like slapping himself and cursed himself inwardly.
You're a piece of trash!
Waaah, you're so useless!
When Shan Ran was still unconscious, he was full of ambition and could talk about anything. But now that he was really facing him, he stammered and became incoherent.
"I'm fine," Shan Ran smiled. "How's it outside now?"
Once they found a topic to talk about, the returning merchant from the south became less reserved.
He walked to the bedside, pulled up a chair, sat down, and began to explain the current situation outside.
The fog over the outer city has disappeared.
Unlike last time, after Shan Ran emerged, not only did the fog in the outer city disappear, but several nearby fogs also vanished at the same time.
Shan Ran speculated that each "deity" in the other world had to manage multiple mists.
Last time, the "deity" in the mist was only blind, but this time it is dead, so the mist is more affected.
What Nan Guishang said seemed like an ordinary matter, but it has caused a huge uproar in the outside world.
That's why Lu Wenrou and the others have been incredibly busy lately.
The biggest danger in establishing a safe zone is the fog. Now that the fog not far away has disappeared, they are very safe for a short time and can even expand the area of the safe zone.
The competition among the continents for the mountain dye has reached a fever pitch.
【Lord Yamazaki, have pity on your homeland! The Second Continent needs you!】
No one can take Shanran away from the Third Continent! She is ours!
【Pah! Shameless! You're all daydreaming! Shan Ran doesn't belong to anyone. She can go wherever she wants, and I'll support her wherever she goes!】
[Haha, making such a big deal out of it, you can't live without her, right?]
It's not that I can't live, it's just that life is very difficult. I miss the simple life I had before. As long as there was no fog or monsters, even if it was tough, I could at least survive.
Sigh, we're already better off than many people because we can still use cell phones and the internet. The things I've experienced outside... ugh, just thinking about them makes me sick. Calling it hell on earth wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Yes, so many people are still suffering, not even having enough to eat. With great power comes great responsibility. Shouldn't Shanran take on this responsibility and contribute to our land? We will be grateful to her!
With so many people making selfless contributions, Shanran should be able to do the same...
Okay, okay, we've come full circle, haven't we? Don't try to morally blackmail Ranran. If she wants to do it, she can; if she doesn't, I'll support her.
[Exactly. The apocalypse wasn't brought about by Shan Ran. If she can solve it, that's her ability. If she doesn't want to, that's fine too. At worst, we can just kill a few more monsters. I quite like my superpower anyway. I didn't really like that class-based world before, so maintaining the status quo is fine with me.]
【No one is allowed to force Ranran! Although the video last time wasn't very clear, I could still tell that Ranran was seriously injured! You all know how dangerous it is inside the mist, yet you still insisted on sending her into danger. If she loses her life next time, I wonder who you'll ask to clear the mist!】
[Are you really treating Shan Ran like a savior? Has she brainwashed you? Or has she turned this into a shoe cult?]
[Where did this sour chicken come from again?]
I'm so jealous of you *&……%
[By the way, how long has it been since we heard from Shanran? She was so badly injured, and her livestream was forced to stop. Didn't you guys ever consider... that she might be dead, but the safe zone is worried that the truth will cause panic, so they've suppressed the news?]
Shut your stinking mouth and stop talking nonsense!
[The guess upstairs makes sense. They've been arguing for days, but Shanran hasn't said a word, and there aren't any photos or videos. Could she still be unconscious?]
[That was a wake-up call! It's highly likely, I'm starting to believe it!]
【We're just concerned about Shanran, why are you getting so worked up? It's because of people like you who blindly defend her that I have a very bad impression of her now!】
Don't take yourself too seriously; who cares about your opinions?
[@1 Zone Safe Zone, has anyone from the official team said anything? How is Shanran doing now? Could something have really happened to her?]
Some people dug up the video from that day and studied it frame by frame.
Although Meng Xin tried his best to hold Shan Ran in his arms, he was not in good condition at the time and could not take care of everything.
Some people noticed that Shan Ran's exposed limbs were lifeless and did not look like a living person.
Some people also read Meng Xinye's lips—"Don't film it, make them all leave! Don't let them see Ranran!"
Meng Xin had been inseparable from Shan Ran and knew her situation best; for him to say this meant things were definitely not good.
"Being in bad shape doesn't mean someone is dead. Being seriously injured is still considered being in bad shape."
[If he was only seriously injured, why wouldn't they allow videos to be filmed or let others see it? There must be something going on!]
[You wanted others to see you when you were seriously injured and in a sorry state? You wanted to be filmed and have the video widely publicized? Meng Xin values Ranran and considers her needs more, is that not allowed?]
[Meng Xin is definitely not dead, right? If he's not dead, he should say something.]
[...]
Meng Xin naturally saw it too, but each person could only apply for one account, and his account contained too many explicit stories about himself and Shan Ran; how could he dare to expose it...
Nan Guishang was strictly prohibited from revealing any personal information, posting photos, or showing any connection with Shan Ran, and of course, he couldn't post any of them either.
Rheinland had no reservations and immediately denied the rumors.
His name on the forum is his real name—Rhine Lawrence.
[The dye is recovering well and she is still resting. Thank you for your concern.]
The accompanying picture is of Shan Ran sleeping soundly.
She lay on her side, one hand bent over the pillow, the other casually resting in front of her. Her eyes were closed, her lips were pale, her face was somewhat ashen, and her head was wrapped in gauze.
Although there are still some signs of illness, it is clearly the state of a living person, not someone who has died as some people suspect.
Rhine's response dispelled the doubts of many people.
However, some people are still questioning why the video and live stream were blocked in the first place, and what exactly was it that people were not allowed to see.
But these questions were quickly drowned out by the internet, and no one answered them.
The online discussions were noisy, and they didn't want these comments to bother Shanran or affect her recovery, so they didn't show it to her.
It's just that Nan Gui Shang was too carefree and didn't think too much about it, which is how she found out.
She didn't care much about the discussion about the mist. She had a deep grudge against the "gods" of the other world, and she would enter the mist regardless of whether anyone urged her.
What bothered her most was that some people suspected she was dead.
However, there's no need to worry too much. Her superpowers were bound to be exposed sooner or later, and she's not as anxious and worried as she was at the beginning.
She has superpowers, a team, and people who care about her; she has the strength to fight against unknown opponents.
Nan Guishang watched as the girl first showed a serious expression, then frowned, pouted in silence, clicked her tongue a few times, sighed deeply, and finally smiled easily.
He couldn't understand how there could be so many expressions in such a short time; he was simply stunned.
I didn't know before why mountain dyeing was so beautiful.
She looks good even when she's frowning and pouting, she's so cute!
I want to kiss you.
With that thought in mind, my body involuntarily moved closer.
Shanran turned around in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
"Ah, it's nothing. It's just that we're especially grateful to you this time. If it weren't for you, the outer city we worked so hard to build would have been destroyed. Everyone in our safe zone is very grateful to you and cares about you a lot."
Especially me, I care about you the most.
Shan Ran smiled and waved her hand dismissively, "It's nothing serious, don't be so polite. I should thank you this time; if it weren't for your special ability, I'm afraid I would have perished here."
Why all the thank yous? Why be so polite?
The merchant returning south is filled with bitterness.
"Hey, it's nothing. We've helped each other succeed, after all, we're good friends!"
They ended up having a friendly conversation until Meng Xin also came over.
Before leaving, Nan Guishang turned back to close the door. The last thing he saw was Meng Xin rubbing his face against Shan Ran's, then pressing his face against her neck, burying his face in her neck, and taking a deep breath.
He's never been like this when he was petting cats before! Is this how Meng Xin pets Shan Ran?
ah.
I feel so hopeless.
Why did he say that the two of them were good friends?
He blamed himself for being useless, but every time the moment came, his mouth would always slip out of his control, and he would say things against his will.
I wandered aimlessly and eventually arrived at my mother's office.
This time, not only was Nan Guijiang present, but Lu Wenrou was also there.
Seeing that their son was not behaving well, the parents asked him what was wrong.
Nan Guishang pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously began, "Dad, Mom, it's like this, a friend of mine has fallen for a girl..."
Lu Wenrou and her husband exchanged a glance, both with knowing expressions.
"But he was very concerned about his image and always said one thing but meant another. He said some hurtful things to the girl, such as 'I don't like you.' The two of them couldn't reach an agreement and things got very tense. But then he turned around and wanted to steal her away and become the other woman."
Mom and Dad: ...........?
"Later, he did some things, and the girl became friends with him again, but it seemed that she only regarded him as a friend and had no romantic feelings for him at all."
Lu Wenrou gestured with her eyes—"Look at the good son you raised, he can't even chase girls, who did he take after to be such a coward?"
Returning south to the sea—"Anyway, you didn't follow me. I used every trick in the book to win you over back then. I was proactive and romantic. Otherwise, how could I have won you over?"
Nan Guishang finally managed to get the words out, but waited a long time for a response. When he looked up, he found his parents exchanging glances, seemingly doing something inappropriate.
"Dad! Mom! What are you doing? If you keep this up, I'm leaving!"
Lu Wenrou grabbed her son's arm. "Look at you! How can you be so impatient? How are you going to pursue girls if you're so impatient?"
"Chasing...chasing girls?"
"Yes, son, that girl has a lot of men around her, which means she's very nice and popular, right?"
Nan Guishang seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but laugh, "Yes, she's very good."
Nan Gui Jiang Hai sighed helplessly, unable to bear seeing his son's useless state.
"Since she's so great, it's normal for her to have many people around her. You shouldn't be jealous or angry. You need to be magnanimous and tolerant."
Nan Guishang's eyes widened in surprise as he asked, "Mom, you don't mind that she has so many men around her?"
Lu Wenrou snorted lightly, "What's there to mind? If she's willing, she can accept them all, as long as you trust her judgment. Back then, if it weren't for your mother running for councilor, with so many eyes watching me and so many suitors around me, I wouldn't have only accepted one."
Returning south to the rivers and seas: ? ? ?
Nan Guishang didn't care about his father at this moment. He looked at his mother with bright eyes and said, "Mom, you are so great!"
Lu Wenrou was delighted to hear this, and thus shared even more of her knowledge with everyone she knew.
"My good son, listen to your mother. When you're pursuing a girl, don't worry about saving face. Just be shameless and go all out."
Although I have a bit of a motherly bias, my son is indeed handsome, tall with long legs, and has a great physique. His red hair is flamboyant and dashing. He used to be a bit of a playboy, but things are different now.
Now you have strong superpowers, are capable, and have a strong sense of responsibility. My son is one in a million, if not one in ten thousand. You might not find someone as handsome and capable as him out of a thousand people.
"Change your bad temper, be gentler and more patient. Give gifts when necessary, don't feel bad about spending them. If you need more, ask your mom. These are all minor things if you can win over such a wonderful girl!"
"Okay, Mom!"
Nan Guishang was agreeing when he suddenly realized something was wrong.
"No, Mom, I didn't say that was me. That's a friend of mine, not me..."
Lu Wenrou looked at her son with exasperation, "You've already forgotten what your mother just said?"
She poked her son's red head with her index finger. "I've told you, don't worry about saving face, don't be stubborn, don't be arrogant. What's the use of these superficial things? Will they help you win over a girl?"
Nan Guishang's face instantly turned bright red after his true colors were exposed. He stood there dumbfounded, his eyes darting around, and he stammered out a few words.
"Mom, Mom, what you said... I... I understand. So... so you knew it was me..."
"Not only that~" Lu Wenrou said with a smile, "I also know that the girl you like is Shan Ran, right?"
"I...I..." Nan Guishang finally ran away, his face flushed.
The next day, he mustered his courage and knocked on Shanran's door.
This time, it took a long time for the door to open again.
Upon seeing the person standing at the door, Nan Guishang stood there dumbfounded.
“Brother… Brother?!” He stared in disbelief.
Chandler had light-colored hair and fair skin, so his blushing was very noticeable.
His face was red, his ears were red, and his lips were red and a little swollen.
These past few days, I've seen many people returning from the south in this condition: Rhine, Mengxin, Kunwuyecheng... In addition, they also have red marks on their bodies, red spots on their necks, or teeth marks.
He immediately realized what was going on.
He wasn't like this back then...
How come everyone has one...? Does that mean he'll be the only one left in the end?
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Author's Note: Thank you to the little angel for the nutrient solution: 75248835
I'm more than halfway through the project. At 6,000 words a day, it should be finished next month. I really like this story. It's my first long novel. I won't be too disappointed if the results aren't great. I'm happy that it can have a complete ending, that everyone is well-developed, and that each character can fulfill my initial vision.
Thank you for your support! Thank you to everyone who has accompanied Shanran through the years of reading the book, love you all~ [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]
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