Karochi was somewhat surprised as well. He had not expected to run into Zangya by such a coincidence.
Seeing her carrying a huge pile of snacks along with soda left him utterly speechless. Of course, what truly caught his attention was Zangya's explosive increase in strength.
Put into numbers, it was roughly around 70 billion. Karochi could not help but look at her in a new light. Had she really improved that quickly?
"Long time no see, Zangya. Looks like you've been living quite well here!" Karochi greeted his old friend with a light smile.
Seeing that the two were probably acquainted, Lazuli did not interrupt since she was unfamiliar with Zangya. She simply stood quietly by—though that was also because she did not think there was anything more between them.
Zangya looked at Lazuli, who was a head taller than her, fair-skinned, and golden-haired, then asked with a grin, "Not bad, Young Master Karochi. A few years without seeing you, and you've already got yourself a family!"
"Heh, if you're jealous, want me to introduce you to a few guys?" Karochi maintained his smile, showing little reaction.
Zangya hurriedly shook her head. What kind of joke was that? She did not want that at all! Recently, she had become hopelessly addicted to TV dramas, anime, and novels. The married lives depicted in them were terrifying just to think about.
Besides, she had absolutely no thoughts about that sort of thing.
"All right, enough teasing. Let me introduce you—this is my girlfriend, Lazuli." The two had not held a wedding yet. Speaking of which, this world did not have marriage certificates, which made things feel somewhat less ceremonial.
Zangya's expression stopped being quite so flippant, and she smiled naturally. "Hello, Lazuli. It's a pleasure to meet you! Just call me