Chen Shouyi opened the door. He hadn't made any particular effort to be quiet, but he still woke his parents.
Perhaps they hadn't fallen asleep at all.
"You're not hurt, are you?"
"No!"
"Then get some sleep."
"I know."
Chen Shouyi opened the door and dragged his exhausted body into the bedroom. Shell Girl was still playing.
The bed was covered with all sorts of odds and ends. Shell Girl sat atop the red crystal ball as if it were a supreme throne, looking utterly pleased with herself. "Good Giant, does it look nice?"
"Looks nice!" Chen Shouyi said, curling his lip. He put his bow case and sword on the desk, then reiterated who owned it: "But that ruby is mine. You have to give it back to me later."
"You're a stingy, miserly bad giant. Little Dot knows," Shell Girl said dejectedly, while secretly pondering how she could snatch the gem for herself.
Chen Shouyi snorted at that. "Then I won't let you play with this glowing red gem anymore."
As he spoke, he tore off the clothes that had been reduced to strips and tossed them into the trash can.
"Little Dot was wrong just now. You're a great, kind, and generous good giant," Shell Girl said at once, her expression utterly earnest.
Chen Shouyi felt exhausted to his very soul and didn't want to say another word. He got up and went to the bathroom.
Cold water streamed down from the showerhead.
Chen Shouyi closed his eyes, unable to stop recalling the monster he had fought earlier.
He suddenly opened his eyes. "I wonder if such a powerful creature could be a Divine Creature."
Thinking of the talents the previous two Divine Creatures had given him, his heart stirred with excitement. He hurriedly washed himself, put