Chapter 761: A Hypnosis App Feels Like a Better Fit for Donadona / Chapter 762: Bro, You Have a Hypnosis App and That's What You Use It For?

And most importantly, Rita, Fu Hua, and Himeko could all survive as well.

Mo Wang rubbed his nose, his tone carrying a rare hint of hesitation and apology. "You really don't blame me for trying so many things before choosing this method? And you still want to..."

"You," Kongming interrupted him, her voice carrying a helpless smile, "you were the one who saved me, so why do you sound like you're apologizing now? This doesn't seem like the Mo Wang I know—the one who's always so confident, even a little annoying."

She stepped forward and reached out to straighten his slightly rumpled collar, the gesture as natural as if she had done it countless times before. "All right, let the past stay in the past. Now, we should look ahead. When are we traveling to the next World Bubble? Let's set off soon."

Her tone was relaxed, even tinged with anticipation, as though she had already appointed herself the mistress of this ship.

"Hey! What do you mean, 'we'?! Helmsman! What's going on here?! Who's she?!" Xiao Te finally found an opening, jumping onto a nearby auxiliary console and pointing at Kongming indignantly.

Mo Wang looked at Kongming's matter-of-fact expression, then at Xiao Te's bristling appearance, and could not help chuckling as he shook his head. This lively, somewhat troublesome feeling seemed... not so bad.

Just then, he remembered something. His gaze fell on the small brocade pouch tied around Kongming's waist. "Come to think of it, what was that thing you took with you when you left? You seemed pretty concerned about it."

"This?" Kongming untied the pouch and took out a piece of warm, lustrous jade.

The jade pendant was round and carved with ancient dragon patterns, but at its center was embedded a small crystal flowing with