Na'er

"Little girl, where are your parents?" Several scruffily dressed young men in strange outfits were also captivated by the little girl's waterfall-like silver hair. Grinning frivolously, they crowded around her.

However, faced with these strangers approaching and questioning her, the little girl seemed somewhat frightened and wary. She pressed her lips tightly together and lowered her head again without even looking at them, as though she wanted to hide herself away.

The young men exchanged glances. One of them, with dyed yellow hair and an earring in his ear, suddenly said, "Hey, look at that. Silver hair like hers is really rare! I bet she might be some foreigner from another continent beyond ours.

"Tsk, tsk. With looks like hers, those people in the Underground Black Market would definitely be interested. And hey, did you notice? Her eyes are actually purple!"

As soon as he finished speaking, unconcealed greed immediately appeared in the other young men's eyes. One after another, they nodded in agreement.

Then, the yellow-haired youth who had spoken first slowly crouched down, trying to make his expression look as kind as possible, and asked softly, "Hey, little sister. Tell your brother, where is your family?"

Yet no matter how he asked, the little girl merely kept her head lowered and gently shook it, not saying a single word.

Seeing this, the youth did not give up. Instead, he continued coaxing her with a smile. "Oh, don't be scared, little sister.

"Are you hungry? If you are, big brother can take you to eat lots and lots of delicious food. Candy, cake, ice cream... How about it? Do you want to come with big brother?"

The adorable little girl firmly shook her head again. This time, she shook it even harder and more vigorously than before.

The youth standing beside her immediately shot a look at his companions.

Receiving the signal, one of the young men did not hesitate to reach out and seize the little girl's slender arm.

Then, he suddenly exerted force and forcibly yanked the little girl up from the cold ground.

At the same time, the other young men swiftly moved into position with perfect coordination, forming a circle around them. Their bodies became a solid wall that successfully blocked the view from outside.

Amid the little girl's terrified screams, the youth who had acted first deftly hoisted her onto his broad shoulder.

"Put her down, then get lost!" At that moment, an extremely calm voice rang out, startling the young men.

When they turned around, their expressions immediately turned embarrassed and angry. The one standing up for her was actually a little runt—a handsome little boy who was not even as tall as their waists.

Seeing Gu Chen's purple hair and Purple-Gold Eyes, greed stirred in the youths once more. "Kid, uncle has candy here. Why don't you come with uncle too?"

"For the last time, put her down and get lost. I'll spare your lives!" Gu Chen's face was as cold as ice that had existed for a thousand years. Then, the Purple-Gold Pupils in his eyes split into two on their own.

"Oh? This brat actually awakened a Martial Soul, and it's even a Body Martial Soul?!"

"Who cares? Kid, I think you're sick of living!"

The youth carrying Na'er put her down, then cracked his knuckles as he walked toward Gu Chen.

The youth threw a punch. In Gu Chen's eyes, the attack was riddled with openings.

He sidestepped. With a bang, his small yet immensely powerful fist struck the youth's abdomen at an even faster speed.

"Ah!"

The youth clutched his stomach, his features twisted together as he collapsed to the ground with a painful groan. He nearly fainted on the spot.

Double Pupil Bearers were not skilled in physical combat, but the Purple Desolation Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon Bloodline had balanced that weakness somewhat. This was the Douluo Continent; it was impossible for his physical strength to be written as too outrageous, comparable to a Dragon Kind Martial Soul.

After all, before awakening his Martial Soul, he had merely been an ordinary child. Even after awakening it, his physique had not changed in the slightest. He was still weak, at most just a tiny bit stronger than other children.

That punch had to weigh at least several hundred pounds. Gu Chen's bloodline had not been restricted; if his body could withstand it, he could have been even stronger! No matter how little information there was about the Purple Desolation Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon, it was still an existence on par with the Dragon God.

"Get lost!"

After knocking several of them to the ground in succession, the remaining youths dragged their companions away, scrambling and crawling as they fled.

Gu Chen let out a heavy breath. Every one of his attacks had been calculated precisely to conserve his remaining strength, but even so, his not-so-strong body still made him feel exhausted.

Double Pupils were an exceptionally perfect Martial Soul in every respect, but physical strength was a major weakness!

Having only strength without a strong body would easily cause problems in the future.

"Are you willing to come home with me?"

"Home?"

"What is your name?"

Gu Chen slowly crouched down in front of Na'er, a smile appearing at the corner of his lips that was neither gentle nor cold. A deadpan face was not welcome...

"My name is Na'er..." Although Na'er did not know why she instinctively felt repulsed by the person before her, this big brother had helped her, so she could not possibly show any disgust toward him.

Her emotional gratitude overwhelmed the disgust in her bloodline!

"Na'er. A good name. Where is your family?"

"I don't have any family..." As she spoke, Na'er lowered her eyes, and her mood unconsciously became somewhat despondent.

Ever since she had memories, she had known nothing about her past. Naturally, she had no parents either.

"You have two choices now. First, I can send you to an orphanage."

"Second, you can come home with me. From now on, I'll be your brother, and you'll be my little sister!"

"If I become your little sister, will I never have to go hungry again?"

Hearing Na'er say that, Gu Chen's heart softened a little. He gently picked her up from the ground, wiped the dust from her face, and said warmly, "Mm. You won't go hungry again. No matter what happens, your brother will stand in front of you."

Although Gu Chen and Na'er were about the same age, carrying her was not difficult at all.

Na'er was very light, not heavy at all.

There was no strange smell on her body. Instead, she carried a faint, pleasant fragrance.

"Okay! Brother!" The soft, fragrant little bundle happily called out, "Brother!"

That one cry of "Brother" nearly melted Gu Chen's heart.

Grrr!

As the sound rang out, panic appeared on Na'er's face.

"Brother, don't abandon Na'er. Na'er doesn't eat much!"

"I just said you wouldn't go hungry again, and you forgot already?"

Gu Chen gently stroked Na'er's back. After she calmed down, he spoke in a gentle tone that did not match his cold face. "As my little sister, Na'er can eat as much as she wants from now on. Come on, let's go home."

"From now on, we're family!"

[If you remain by a Destined Heroine's side for an extended period, you may check in once every month. Aside from the first check-in's critical hit, you may only check in three times with the same heroine.]

[The check-in requirements for Na'er, one of the Silver Dragon King's avatars, have been met!]

[Would you like to check in?]

Looking at the transparent panel before him, Gu Chen continued along the road home and said inwardly, "Check in!"

[Check-in critical hit! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained [Divine Skill—Purple Desolation Destruction God-Slaying Claw]!]

[The System Mall has been unlocked!]

[Purple Desolation Destruction God-Slaying Claw: A divine skill similar to the Dragon God's Dragon God Claw. The Purple Desolation Destruction God-Slaying Claw ignores all defenses and destroys all existence. Once mastered, it can shatter mountains, sever waves, slay gods, and kill kings with ease!]

Gu Chen carried Na'er on his back all the way home, while Na'er blinked her large purple eyes as she observed this big brother who had been so kind to her.

After opening the door, changing into slippers, and entering the living room, Gu Chen put Na'er down on the sofa. He rubbed her head, then slowly entered the kitchen, opened the Refrigerator, took out the ingredients, and began preparing food.

Gu Chen might not have been good at other things, but there was no way he could be bad at cooking!

With Double Pupils' ultimate powers of observation combined with his cooking experience from his previous life, it was simply impossible for him to make anything that tasted bad.

When it came to this, Gu Chen could even guarantee that if it tasted bad, he would eat the plate along with it!