As September arrived, the scorching heat that could kill a person gradually began to ease, settling at around forty degrees.
Though it was still very hot, it was nothing to a Divine Creature like Chen Shouyi.
That night, after her bath, Shell Girl hopped onto the bed and pleaded in a meek little voice, "Great good Giant, could you let Little Dot look at that big, big gem again?"
"You can look for just a little while!" Chen Shouyi said with a stern face.
"Just a little while!" Shell Girl nodded again and again.
Chen Shouyi beckoned, and a red crystal orb resting on a wall shelf flew down onto the bed.
The moment it landed, Shell Girl pounced on it and hugged it tight, rubbing her face against it over and over. A rosy, intoxicated flush spread across her cheeks.
By now, quite a few more collectibles adorned the walls of his bedroom.
There was a huge scale, covered in mysterious patterns like a shield; several gleaming teeth as large as ox horns; and a handful of brightly colored feathers. The red crystal orb had been taken from the forehead of a Giant Beast's skull.
Of course, nothing that caught Chen Shouyi's eye was ordinary.
Every one of them radiated energy.
The scale, for instance, had a strange defensive field. Its surface stayed spotless, and it was impervious to water and fire.
The perfectly round red crystal, about the size of a fist, constantly gave off a soft red glow.
If the power went out, it could even serve as a light bulb.
Ever since he brought it back, Shell Girl had coveted it. She'd nearly drooled herself to tears, asking to look at it for a little while every day.
Compared to the mountain of goods piled up