Want to Buy a Water Meter Cover?

Ding! Group Owner Ling Yuan sent you an exclusive Red Packet.

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Speak of the devil—Laxus had just sent that message when he received the Red Packet.

"Has Ling Yuan finally come to his senses?" he muttered as he opened it.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a streak of blue lightning, a one-handed sword wrapped in blue electric arcs plunged into the ground.

Ling Yuan: "Do you like it? It's called Thunder Boom. I also gave Hongyan a Fire Joy."

Hongyan: "Thank you, Group Owner."

Hongyan gently stroked the silver longsword in his hand. As long as he supplied Rukh, he could use the power of flames, and the consumption was minimal.

Most importantly, neither the metal nor the forging techniques were something the craftsmanship of his era could compare to.

Other than the strange name, everything else was excellent.

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "I like your ass!"

Ling Yuan: "???"

Fairy Tail World

Laxus slumped onto the ground, staring at Thunder Boom before him in horror.

So close.

Just a little closer, and his little brother would have been gone!

Seeing that the group members were all satisfied with the gifts he had sent, Ling Yuan could not help but smile.

After muting the still-cursing Laxus, Ling Yuan took a screenshot.

He nodded in satisfaction. Another day of getting along harmoniously with the group members.

"System, how is Yurou doing?" Ling Yuan asked after leaving the group chat, holding Ophis in his arms.

"Replying to Master, Miss Han Yurou has successfully infiltrated the enemy's upper ranks."

"She's that impressive?" Ling Yuan was stunned.

He had thought that, with her personality, she would need some time to adapt. He had not expected her to be so efficient.

"Ding! Yes. Not only that, Miss Han Yurou has already become the Group Owner of the transmigrators' chat group."

The system's words caused Ling Yuan's mind to briefly crash.

Buying Water Meter Heads?

"Group Owner? That's more than just infiltrating them from the inside." After hearing the system's words, Ling Yuan was deeply shocked.

For a moment, he was actually too speechless to complain.

Was the Group Owner of that transmigrator group really that useless?

"Ding! Master, Miss Han Yurou is exceptionally outstanding in every respect. She will definitely become Master's capable wife in the future."

"Why a capable wife?"

"Behind every successful man stands a woman who has transformed from a young girl. —System"

Ling Yuan: "???"

There was something wrong with it!

"As long as she doesn't get hurt, that's enough."

Ling Yuan waved his hand. He did not want to dwell on such things with the system.

Nor did he expect Han Yurou to help him with anything.

He had only given her a system so that she would have some ability to protect herself.

Although Xia Ranran looked rather foolish, she genuinely possessed real strength.

After that, Ling Yuan continued living the life of writing code.

The deadline for handing in an answer sheet was approaching. On that day, the new little video site would be reborn.

The sun was shining brightly today.

"Da, da-da-da, da..."

Xia Ranran drank her fruit tea with no ice, hummed a tune, and walked home with light steps.

Her mother had once said that she needed to bring gifts when visiting someone's home.

She had not seen Ling Yuan in so long. He must really miss her.

In order to improve Ling Yuan's impression of her once again,

she decided to make a box of chocolates herself and give it to Ling Yun.

Even though it was summer, she had a refrigerator.

On a familiar street,

a man wearing a blue work uniform and a mask walked over and blocked her path.

"You are?"

Stopped in her tracks, Xia Ranran could only look at him in confusion.

The man said nothing. Instead, he reached into his bag, rummaged around for a while, then took out a water meter head and held it out before Xia Ranran.

"Hello, I'm selling water meter heads."

"???"

Xia Ranran stared blankly at him. She even stopped drinking her fruit tea and simply looked at him.

The longer she looked, the more familiar he seemed, and this scene felt especially similar too.

After several seconds, Xia Ranran looked suspiciously at the masked man. "Um, have we met somewhere before?"

As if he had not heard her, the man continued, "This one is pretty good."

"?"

That made Xia Ranran even more suspicious. Somewhat wary, she said, "Mister, my family doesn't need a water meter head. Besides, shouldn't this kind of thing be handled by the water and electric company? Even if it needed replacing, they should only come to repair it after it breaks, right?"

In response, the figure opposite her remained silent, simply holding it out in front of Xia Ranran.

Could he be deaf? Xia Ranran thought as she looked at the silent man who was quietly staring at her.

She then began gesturing with her hands.

"Mister, I have something to do and need to go home. Could you please move aside?"

"Buy one."

However, as though he had not seen Xia Ranran's gestures at all, the man repeated himself.

"..."

After a long while, she finally sighed.

Helplessly, it was the middle of summer, and the sun was still blazing.

Xia Ranran did not want to waste any more time with him.

"Fine. How much?"

She took the water meter head from his hand and asked.

"It's free."

After saying that, the man walked around Xia Ranran and left directly.

Xia Ranran: "???"

She looked at the man's retreating back, then at the water meter head in her hand.

She was completely baffled.

Was this guy... sick?

Shaking her head, she continued humming as she headed home.

Elsewhere,

behind a wall, the man slowly removed his mask.

It revealed the exact same face as the one who had previously abducted Xia Ranran to the Monitoring Bureau.

Watching her back, the man took a remote control from his pocket and muttered softly, "As long as I unseal the monster beneath this city, I can avenge my great Simida country!"

He then looked toward Xia Ranran's back, a sinister glint flashing through his eyes. "Don't blame me. Blame the fact that you were born in the wrong country!"

With that, the man vanished from where he stood.

Now was not the best time. Night, when everyone had lowered their guard, would be the perfect moment.

Over here,

Xia Ranran casually tossed the meter head into her bag. As she passed Ling Yuan's house, her steps could not help but pause.

She raised her head and looked at the tightly shut window on the second floor, feeling both anticipation and worry.

I wonder what Brother Ling Yuan is doing right now. I wonder whether he fell for another girl while I was away...

But in reality,

"Ah, that feels so good."

Inside the room, Ling Yuan took a deep sniff of Ophis in his arms and lay on the bed in bliss.

Even the air conditioner could not cool his restless heart.

Ophis: (─__─)

Turning his head to look at the laptop beside him, Ling Yuan smiled. "It's almost done."

"Ring-ring!"

Suddenly,

the phone rang.

"Bella, help me get that."

With his eyes closed, Ling Yuan lay on the bed holding Ophis and called out into the empty air.

Immediately, Bella, who had been sunbathing by the window, raised her noble dragon head. Supporting herself on all four limbs, she slowly stood up.

Looking at the ringing phone beside her, she flapped her little wings and flew over.

After Bella brought him the phone, Ling Yuan gently petted her. "Thanks."

"Meow~"

Bella let out a comfortable little purr.

"Yurou?"

Seeing the caller's name, Ling Yuan could not help but freeze for a moment.

And so, Ling Yuan held one girl while calling another.

"Ling Yuan, is there anything you want?"

The moment the call connected, Han Yurou's slightly expectant voice came through.

"I want to become light," Ling Yuan replied instinctively.

"Huh?" Han Yurou froze.

"Ahem, never mind."

"Recently, someone gave me a lot of things, including quite a few skill manuals. I'll bring them over to you tonight."