"Maybe... sniff sniff..."
Na'er rubbed against his shoulder, her delicate little nose twitching a few times before she seemed to notice something.
She turned her head, her clear purple eyes staring straight at Su Chen as a thin mist of tears instantly welled up in them.
"Stinky Brother, why do you smell like another unfamiliar woman again..." Na'er's voice carried both grievance and a strong hint of jealousy.
Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi were one thing, but now there was another completely new scent?
"Na'er, don't misunderstand. She's my teacher."
Su Chen hurriedly explained.
"Isn't your teacher President Mu Chen?" Na'er's expression instantly turned strange.
"Not him. She's my new teacher, Leng Yaozhu..."
Su Chen briefly explained what had happened.
"The vice tower master of the Spirit Pagoda... a Limit Douluo... so amazing..." Na'er's beautiful eyes widened slightly when she heard that.
She loved reading, and Su Chen often taught her about things as well. Her understanding of the human world had grown increasingly profound, so she naturally knew what that represented.
For Su Chen to be valued by such a powerful figure was also a tremendous stroke of fortune for him.
Having received an explanation, Na'er said nothing more. She merely nuzzled against him softly and nestled into Su Chen's arms.
"Brother~ The sea is so beautiful. I wonder whether it has an end. I really want to go see it someday~" Na'er gazed at the distant sunset and sighed softly.
"Is that your dream? Once I become stronger, I'll definitely take you to see it~" Su Chen said with a smile.
"Maybe. Then what's your dream, Brother?" Na'er lifted her eyes and looked at Su Chen curiously.
"Mine..."
Su Chen rubbed his nose and chuckled. "My dream is simple and unpretentious: to be like my dad and marry lots of wives~"
Su Chen seriously suspected that his pervy personality had been influenced by his father. (Trying to shift the blame.)
After all, his father could be considered part of the Procreation Faction, firmly believing that the more children one had, the more prosperous the family would become.
Although after all this time, he was still the only genius in the family, the theory did make some sense.
"No!"
Na'er instantly bristled. She shoved Su Chen down and straddled him.
"Stinky Brother, that dream is way too outrageous. Absolutely not!"
Na'er pressed both hands against Su Chen's chest, her fair little face puffed up with anger and looking especially adorable.
"Why not~? My dad said that the more outstanding a man is, the harder he should work to carry on his bloodline. That's a family tradition~"
Su Chen grinned and casually pulled Na'er into his arms.
"Mmph... no, I don't care, I don't care... anyway, it's not allowed... Stinky Brother... I told you not to read those weird books!"
Na'er threw herself into Su Chen's arms and acted spoiled. Opening her little mouth, she nibbled at his neck with her tiny canine teeth, leaving streaks of saliva behind.
She was clearly getting flustered.
Earlier, she had discovered a large number of strange books beneath Su Chen's bed, filled with all sorts of strange content.
After reading through them once, she had burned every single one.
She had never expected Su Chen to actually be influenced by them!
Sure enough, that kind of thing was deeply harmful!
How hateful!
If she ever got the chance, she would drag out every author who wrote those books and stomp on their faces hard!!!
Although the human world did indeed seem to lack a monogamous system, and most powerful or high-status people had many partners.
But she only wanted to have Su Chen all to herself, forever!
"Alright, alright. Let's make an agreement. If one day you can defeat me, Na'er, then Brother will listen to you, okay~?"
Su Chen gently held Na'er's rosy little face, wiped the saliva from the corner of her mouth, and smiled.
"Really?"
Na'er immediately quieted down, and a trace of delight appeared in her eyes instead.
"Of course. My dad said that only the strong have the right to choose. If you become stronger than me someday, Na'er, I'll definitely listen to you~"
Su Chen said firmly.
"Alright, it's a deal. Brother isn't allowed to go back on his word!"
Na'er agreed without hesitation.
Although not much of her memory had awakened, she was extremely confident in herself.
Su Chen seemed very strong right now, but she was not weak either. In the future, she would definitely surpass him.
When that time came, Su Chen would have to listen to her and belong to her alone!
"Mm, it's a deal~"
Su Chen rubbed Na'er's head and smiled. "Even though you haven't awakened yet, Na'er, I always feel that you'll become very powerful in the future. You might really surpass me~"
"Hmph, of course. When I defeat Brother, then I'll..." Na'er seemed to think of something, and her cheeks flushed slightly. She did not continue.
"Then what?" Su Chen pressed.
"Hmph, none of your business, Stinky Brother. Just wait to be defeated by me!" Na'er turned her head away with a proud little huff.
It seemed that the more memories Na'er awakened, the more her personality changed. Most of the time she was gentle and soft, but at certain moments, she could also be a little tsundere and a little overbearing.
Su Chen found it quite nice.
"Alright, alright. It's getting late, so let's head back. We got back early today, so Brother will cook for you himself~"
Su Chen sat up and carried Na'er down from the embankment.
"Yay, yay! I want to eat..."
Na'er counted off dishes on her fingers, looking very expectant.
Although Su Chen's cooking was not as good as the chefs at home, she preferred the meals Su Chen made himself.
The two held hands and walked back along the long embankment.
Dusk settled in, and the city lights flickered on one after another in the distance like scattered stars.
A month passed.
Su Chen's life had been very fulfilling that month.
During the day, aside from forging and dating, Su Chen would also go study with Leng Yaozhu.
It had to be said that although Leng Yaozhu was not a professional, she could still bring Su Chen many surprises and help him better understand the entirely new world of soul devices.
After all, although Su Chen was a transmigrator, he truly did not know much about certain hidden details.
During the lessons, Su Chen also told Leng Yaozhu about his Time Stop and Teleportation soul skills, without hiding much.
After all, once their favorability reached 50%, she was basically half one of his own. Su Chen was not worried about Leng Yaozhu leaking anything.
His Teleportation ability was no longer a secret, since Su Chen had used it in the Spirit Ascension Platform.
However, Time Stop was Su Chen's trump card. Though he had used it before, he had never revealed it to the outside world. Even Mu Chen did not know.
Only the few people closest to Su Chen knew about his Time Stop trump card.
Once Su Chen's spiritual power reached 600 points, Leng Yaozhu fulfilled her promise and gave Su Chen a black Soul Spirit.
"Little Chen, this is an artificial ten-thousand-year Space-Rending Dragon Soul Spirit. It can be said to be the only sub-dragon Soul Spirit that naturally possesses a small portion of spatial affinity. As for one with time affinity... there isn't one yet."
Leng Yaozhu spoke slowly.
There were quite a few Soul Spirits with spatial affinity, but dragon-type Soul Spirits were truly exceedingly rare. The difficulty and cost of creating one were hundreds of times greater than for ordinary Soul Spirits, and it also depended on luck.
As for time affinity...
There were Soul Spirits with time affinity, but they were all defective ten-year or hundred-year ones. Their effects were minuscule and completely unworthy of Su Chen.
Soul Spirits could theoretically evolve, but that was only in theory. The difficulty was far too great, and it consumed an enormous amount of time and resources, delaying cultivation.
"It's fine. Having a suitable Soul Spirit is already quite good~"
Su Chen smiled faintly, not disappointed in the slightest.
On one hand, Soul Spirits could evolve. He was confident that he could evolve this ten-thousand-year Soul Spirit into a hundred-thousand-year one.
On the other hand, Su Chen only needed this Soul Spirit to get through his weaker early stage. Later, he could directly find Soul Beasts and transform them into Soul Spirits.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and Dragon Valley.
If he really could not find one.
Wasn't there still Di Tian...
PS: It's been released, please keep following~
The childhood arc is more or less over. Things are starting to get on track~