Chen Ci prepared dinner and took the plates out.

He took off his apron, washed every finger, and changed his clothes to make sure that he was no longer stained with the smell of oil smoke.

Without waiting for him to call her, Jiang Dai took the initiative to walk out of the room and sat down at the dining table.

As usual, it was a very exquisite dinner. The portion was not large, but it ensured that all the nutritional requirements were fully met.

Chen Ci sat opposite Jiang Dai. They didn't talk much, they just ate.

Chen Ci had long been accustomed to dining in silence. When he was still in the White Pagoda, he was the only one at the table most of the time, with light music playing around him and only the sound of cutlery colliding.

The maids and butlers stood at the ready and never made a sound to disturb.

When he was very young, he invited a maid he knew well to have dinner with him, and after the boy's repeated persuasion, she agreed.

But from then on, Chen Ci never saw the maid who had taken care of him for several years again.

The only person who could eat at the same table with him was Shafla.

However, as Chen Ci grew older, he became more and more taciturn. In the first few years, Shafley often racked his brains to find topics to make the dinner table less silent.

But after a while, Shaflay got tired.

No one can stand being treated coldly all day long.

Shafley thought that the remark was just his annoying and noisy self, and he stopped talking. The meal together, which was supposed to foster a relationship, became a formality.

This is the quietness that Chen Ci is most accustomed to. He ignores others and hopes that no one will come to bother him.

But Jiang Dai was not used to it.

Every day during meals, Chen Nian would talk to him a lot, casually chatting about family matters, with constant laughter. After the child grew up, he often went out to do his own things, so the dinner table became the main place for him and Chen Nian to communicate.

Even if Chen Nian was in a bad mood, he would not remain completely silent. Jiang Dai would always slowly test and find out the reason for Chen Nian's depression, and then comfort him as much as possible.

Chen Ci finished his meal and sat on a chair waiting, wanting to collect Jiang Dai's dishes and wash them as well.

Jiang Dai finished the last bit of food on his plate, put down his chopsticks, and before Chen Ci stood up, he said, "Don't worry."

Chen Ci, who was about to stand up, glanced at him and sat down again.

"Just now you said that you have enough ability to protect yourself." Jiang Dai said gently, "I didn't know it all these years. Are you willing to show it to me?"

Jiang Dai had obviously figured out that he was not Chen Nian.

Since the other party did not point it out clearly, Chen Ci would not reveal his identity.

Chen Ci nodded, he sat upright without moving, his mental power released without hindrance, instantly forming a field around him!

After a few clinking sounds, the chopsticks and spoons on the table suddenly rose into the air, floating beside him, moving according to Chen Ci's thoughts.

The boy was surrounded by scattered objects, sitting quietly at the table, as if everything was normal.

Jiang Dai widened his eyes in disbelief.

A few seconds later, the dishes and chopsticks flew straight to the kitchen. They turned flexibly in the air, went around the wall, and fell steadily into the sink one after another.

The desktop was cleaned up just like that.

The curtains suddenly began to flutter. Jiang Dai looked towards the window abruptly. The window had been opened at some point, and the wind from outside blew in, quickly taking away the remaining food smell in the living room.

After a few seconds, the window closed without anyone touching it and the curtain fell back into place.

But Chen Ci didn't move at all from beginning to end.

Everything before him seemed too much like magic, and Jiang Dai was so shocked that he lost the ability to speak.

He had thought before that Chen Ci received the best education at the top level and might have learned fighting and other self-defense skills, but... but he never expected that it was mental power!

Jiang Dai was not unaware of the existence of mental power. As a powerful Alpha, Marshal Chen Weiyuan possessed the ability to shock the world in his time. His tremendous mental power could even interfere with the mechanical parts of the original creatures. It was because of this that he severely damaged the Sea Emperor Canglong.

But even the Marshal could not move objects with his mind to this extent.

It was as if spiritual power had truly become a limb that transcended the physical body, extending to infinity along with the mind.

Is this really something humans can possess?

Jiang Dai managed to recover from the shock and immediately thought of another thing.

The acquisition of power comes at a price. All people with psychic power, regardless of AO, must undergo long-term stability training.

Because the stronger the mental power, the heavier the burden on the brain. The Marshal had been troubled by headaches for many years. How could he bear it when it reached Chen Ci's level?

But Chen Ci's expression was calm, as if he had done something very ordinary.

Jiang Dai calmed down and said, "I believe you have enough ability to protect yourself, but you must not use it at will unless it is a critical moment."

Chen Ci hummed: "I understand."

It's not that he was worried about overload, but he didn't want to scare others and cause unnecessary trouble.

Jiang Dai finally felt relieved.

The young man who replaced Chen Nian in his home was much stronger than he had imagined. After eighteen years of absence, he had already become a person who could shock the world.

Those calm eyes made Jiang Dai recall the past when his brother was always quiet next to the noisy babies.

Just like... just like the moon hanging high in the quiet night sky, cold and pure, floating away from the world.

"I'll talk to your friend. If everything is OK, you can go out." Jiang Dai made his decision. "But you must keep in touch with me at all times, okay?"

"Okay." Chen Ci agreed.

He didn't hate Jiang Dai asking him to report his whereabouts, and Fu Tianhe said the same thing.

Jiang Dai already had Fu Tianhe's contact information, so the next thing was not about Chen Ci. He stood up and went to wash the dishes.

This communication went more smoothly than Chen Ci had imagined. Jiang Dai and he both knew the truth, but neither of them pulled away the veil and let the truth be exposed to the sun.

Chen Ci didn't know what Jiang Dai and Fu Tianhe talked about.

He didn't ask Fu Tianhe specifically, Chen Ci wasn't interested in such private chats. As long as Jiang Dai agreed to let him go on the trip, that would be fine.

Fu Tianhe, on the other hand, was in high spirits. After getting Jiang Dai's contact information, Fu Tianhe was questioned in detail. He tried his best to prove that he was a good person.

Fu Tianhe was so excited that he even suffered from insomnia that night, even though he usually fell asleep as soon as he lay down.

After all, in Alpha's view, this should also be considered a form of meeting the parents!

Chen Ci didn't want to care about these things, nor did he have the energy to do so. He spent all his time in the past two days planning his travel route.

Three weeks is neither long nor short. He doesn't know when the truth about the exchange will be exposed, so he must seize all the existing time and visit more places.

On Monday morning, Fu Tianhe waited at the station outside Chen Ci's home as agreed. After a while, he saw the figure of the young man from a distance, almost drowned by his large and small luggage.

He ran forward and took the backpack from Chen Ci, and almost dropped it from his hands due to its heavy weight.

Fu Tianhe never expected that the bag would be so heavy.

How on earth did Jiu Yue manage to carry all these things in her hands and on her shoulders?

"Give it to me quickly."

Fu Tianhe couldn't help but feel distressed, even though he didn't see any trace of reluctance on Chen Ci's face.

With someone sharing the weight, Chen Ci no longer had to work so hard. He moved his red palms and waited for the bus with Fu Tianhe at the platform.

"I've already told my uncle not to worry." Fu Tianhe said with a smile, "I'm here, and I will never let you suffer any injustice."

This is the Alpha's protective gesture towards the Omega, and anyone else would be able to hear something unusual in it.

But Chen Ci remained indifferent.

He clearly understood that Fu Tianhe had other feelings for him. After all, their meeting was just a result of lust. But so what?

Perhaps one day in the future, Fu Tianhe is destined to be disappointed, but it cannot be blamed on Chen Ci at all.

He came up on his own initiative.

The bus arrived at the station soon and the two got on. Fu Tianhe walked behind Chen Ci, holding his backpack with his hand so that the boy could save some energy.

They will go to the central elevator and take the several kilometers long through the vertical staircase to reach the bottom of Cinnabar, which is also the first stop that Chen Ci specially selected for this journey.

Abandoned suburbs.

There are two central elevators, one in the north and one in the south. The closest one is located on the west side of Information Processing Area 13, and is also the only way for Chen to exchange words and ideas.

As a serious mechanic, Fu Tianhe has a pass that allows him to travel directly in most areas of the dungeon, while Chen Ci uses Chen Nian's terminal, which contains a long-term pass obtained by Shafulai.

After getting off the bus, the two walked into the elevator. There were not many people there early in the morning. Chen Ci and Fu Tianhe put their heavy backpacks at their feet and took a short rest.

"I haven't been out for a long time." Fu Tianhe chatted quietly, "I'm not familiar with other places in Cinnabar, but this is a new journey for both of us."

Chen Ci nodded in agreement. He pulled down his mask slightly, took out the cup of water and took a sip. His lips were moistened, taking on a light watery color.

The black mask covered the boy's chin, and the straps were lightly tied into his cheeks, revealing a slight fleshy texture with a light blush, which firmly attracted Fu Tianhe's attention.

Chen Ci has never pursued the skinny figure that is popular among aristocratic Omegas, nor has he deliberately controlled his food intake. He eats when he should and sleeps when he should, so that he can have good physical strength and such great power.

Before being stared at by Chen Ci, Fu Tianhe looked away. It was unknown what he was thinking about, and his breathing became a little rapid.

A light amber wood scent wafts out, reminiscent of a warm forest in the afternoon.

As a top Omega, Chen Ci was very sensitive to various pheromones and noticed Fu Tianhe's condition at the first moment.

But it's not so easy for Alpha's pheromones to affect him.

After more than ten minutes, the elevator stopped at the bottom floor.

In fact, you can go deeper. Below the sea level is a kilometer-long energy extraction compartment. Only professionals are allowed to enter, and they don't use this public elevator.

The two walked out of the elevator and entered Cinnabar's CPU side room.

No matter which beacon, as long as it is habitable, there are people living there, and the same is true for cinnabar.

Chen Ci booked a hotel online in advance, and took a car with Fu Tianhe to the hotel, putting the overly heavy luggage in the room first.

They would pack a lighter bag, otherwise they would be so tired that they could only breathe heavily after shopping for a few hours.

With Chen Nian's help, Chen Ci had a lot more money and no longer had to worry about financial issues, so he booked a mid-level hotel.

Fu Tianhe looked around in the spacious hall and found it quite novel. He was the one who was used to being poor.

The front desk staff obviously assumed they were a couple and only gave them a room card: "304."

"We booked two rooms." Chen Ci said.

The receptionist looked at the order information again and said, "Sorry, that gentleman, please come and register your information as well."

Fu Tianhe hurried over, and the front desk identified his terminal and performed facial recognition.

Chen Ci stood aside and accidentally saw from the information interface of Fu Tianhe's terminal that he was from the "top class area of ​​Sanshui".