At that moment, Lu Jiang's entire attention was focused on the ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber.
He wondered how much card slot value the Whale Rubber he had spent so much money on could provide.
If it did not even reach half, then he would have suffered a huge loss.
However, Lu Jiang waited for quite a while without seeing Firefly make a move, so he curiously raised his head.
He saw Firefly sitting by the bed with her head lowered, saying nothing, as though she were lost in thought.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"No matter what it is, you can tell me."
Yet Firefly still did not speak.
Lu Jiang thought she might have run into some difficulty and felt too embarrassed to say it.
So he patted his chest and said:
"Helping a partner solve their troubles is what I should do as your partner. You don't need to be embarrassed."
Firefly lifted her head, her face bright red.
Like an impossibly dreamy sunset, it left Lu Jiang staring blankly.
That expression, combined with Firefly's pure appearance, struck directly at the softest part of his heart.
It felt as if he had returned to his school days, when he had secretly had a crush on the school goddess.
Before Lu Jiang could speak, Firefly suddenly leaned over him, supporting herself on the bed with all four limbs as she stared into his eyes.
"Trailblazer, I... Although I'm not ready yet, if you want children, I'll do my best!"
Firefly shouted those words with all her strength, as though it had taken immense courage for her to convince herself to say them.
Lu Jiang froze upon hearing that. Have children????
No, he was only thirteen!
Lu Jiang coughed awkwardly twice, then scratched his head.
"Ahem... Well... Firefly, you misunderstood."
"This Whale Rubber isn't for eating. It's for replenishing Soul Power."
"You know that using my martial soul's ability to summon people from our world consumes an enormous amount of Soul Power."
Lu Jiang explained it to Firefly.
Meanwhile, Firefly's mouth hung open in shock, her lips trembling slightly.
Once she realized she had completely misunderstood him,
steam was no longer just rising from her head. She looked like a pot of boiling water.
At that moment, Xue Qinghe was secretly pressed against the door outside, eavesdropping.
When he vaguely caught words like Whale Rubber and having children, he covered his mouth in shock.
Having children? He was only thirteen!
Still, shock was shock. As Spirit Hall's Young Master, his formidable mental fortitude quickly allowed him to calm down.
Who would have thought that Lu Jiang was not only a money-grubber, but also a little pervert?
At such a young age, he had already tried such intimate matters?
However, after learning that Lu Jiang loved money and women, Xue Qinghe was not displeased. Instead, he felt rather satisfied.
The stronger Lu Jiang's desires were, the easier it would be for him to win Lu Jiang over.
If Lu Jiang liked money, he would lend him money.
If Lu Jiang liked women, he would give him women.
Then Lu Jiang would be bound tightly to him.
Xue Qinghe thought to himself, what woman in the Heaven Dou Empire could keep Lu Jiang tied down?
She definitely could not be inferior to Firefly. Otherwise, why would he willingly stay here?
Suddenly, he thought of himself.
Would he work?
Xue Qinghe did not dare think any further before his face had already begun to burn.
He then quickly left the area.
Inside the bedroom, Lu Jiang had nearly finished digesting the large chunk of Whale Rubber.
After Firefly heated the Whale Rubber in her hands until it softened, she thoughtfully blew on it a few times before feeding it to Lu Jiang.
Lu Jiang was currently doing his utmost to convert the Soul Power within the Whale Rubber, leaving him no attention to spare for anything else. He could only let Firefly feed him.
Fortunately, the results after converting such a large piece of Whale Rubber were astonishing.
He had originally expected that fifty percent progress would be good enough.
But it had directly risen to eighty percent.
There was still roughly one-third of the Whale Rubber left. Once he refined it all, he would probably be able to draw another card.
He wondered who he would draw this time.
Before long, Lu Jiang had refined all the remaining Whale Rubber.
Just as he expected, his card slot value had accumulated to one hundred percent.
He could finally draw a card!
After everything that had happened over the past few days, he understood more and more clearly that if he did not want to be at others' mercy, he could only become stronger.
Only by becoming strong enough to make everyone take notice could he truly be himself.
The familiar card-drawing interface appeared again. This time, Lu Jiang did not hesitate and immediately tapped the draw button.
Then, a holographic train passed before him.
Golden light immediately burst from within the carriage.
Another five-star???
Lu Jiang was stunned. Was the draw rate really this high?
According to Lu Jiang's memories, there did not seem to be any weak five-stars in Honkai: Star Rail. No matter whom he drew, it would be a major boost for him.
Then the carriage doors opened, and a petite figure slowly emerged in midair.
The girl curled up in the air. Her signature twin tails and red-and-white fox mask already revealed her identity.
Lu Jiang's heart instantly skipped a beat.
Oh no. Of all people, why did it have to be her?
Wasn't this Sparkle, the infamous lunatic from Honkai: Star Rail?
In terms of strength, Sparkle was indeed powerful. After all, she was an Emanator-level combatant, perhaps even stronger than Firefly.
But her personality... She was the type to blow up someone's house, then replace the water with gasoline and help put out the fire.
In short, everything was for amusement.
As long as she could find amusement, she did not care about anything else.
Lu Jiang clutched his forehead in pain.
Just then, Sparkle slowly woke up.
Lu Jiang had originally thought that, upon seeing an unfamiliar environment and unfamiliar people for the first time, she might be a little confused.
So he intended to explain the situation to her.
However, Sparkle suddenly pounced on him and crashed headfirst into Lu Jiang's arms.
"I finally found you! You haven't come to play with me in so long. So you were hiding here, Little Grey Hair!"
Sparkle raised her head and flashed a broad smile.
The peach blossoms in her eyes appeared especially brilliant beneath the sunlight.
Lu Jiang was even momentarily stunned.
When Firefly saw the scene before her, jealousy immediately surged within her, and her cheeks puffed up like buns.
She then stomped over angrily, grabbed Sparkle's arm, and tried to pull her off Lu Jiang.
However, Sparkle's legs were tightly wrapped around Lu Jiang's waist, and she refused to come down no matter what.
"Let go of the Trailblazer! He just exhausted his Soul Power and needs to rest!"
Yet Sparkle refused to release him, clinging tightly to Lu Jiang like an octopus.
"No, no! I finally found Little Grey Hair. I absolutely have to make him play with me!"
"Little Grey Hair, let's go find some fun together."
Sparkle looked into Lu Jiang's eyes and giggled.
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