Tang San: So You're the One Who Took My Belt

Lin Yan sent Ning Rongrong away.

Before long, he followed that sneaky figure to a dim street corner.

Only after confirming that no one was around... did the figure step out of the shadows.

"Here's what you wanted."

"Thanks! Here are one thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"What? That's too much! Way too much! We can't use this much."

"Take it! This Storage Belt is worth far more than this. You took such a huge risk for it; one thousand Gold Soul Coins is already too little."

"Besides, didn't Brother Rat just recover from a serious illness? Buy him something good to build up his strength. The two of you can rest for a while too."

That was right!

The figure before him was Sister Cat, and what she had handed Lin Yan was Tang San's missing Storage Belt: Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon Night.

Last night, Lin Yan had deliberately fanned the flames while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were arguing, all to create chaos and give Sister Cat an opportunity to steal it.

In other words... Tang San really had had his belt removed as he brushed past Sister Cat.

It might have sounded unrealistic, but Sister Cat had made a living doing this before.

"Thank you, Lin Yan. You're such a good person."

In the dim street corner, Sister Cat held the large bag of Gold Soul Coins Lin Yan had handed her, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Lin Yan, if I hadn't met Brother Rat first, I definitely would've become your woman."

"Hey, hey, don't!"

Lin Yan hurriedly waved his hands, stopping her from continuing.

"Alright, I'm shopping with my girlfriend right now, so I can't be gone too long. You should hurry back and take care of Brother Rat too."

"And don't come to the Soul Fighting Arena for a while. Treat it as a vacation."

Sister Cat's smile faded at his words, and she nodded.

"Alright!"

In truth, she knew that the person she had stolen from this time probably had some background. After all, the value of that Storage Belt was right there for anyone to see.

Twenty-four pieces of jade, each with one cubic meter of storage space—this was no ordinary person's handiwork.

Especially since it contained a pile of things she couldn't understand... so even without Lin Yan's warning, she would have laid low for a while afterward.

Soon, the two parted ways. Lin Yan then bought a cup of water and returned to the mall.

When he saw Ning Rongrong again, she had already changed into a light pink princess dress.

"Lin Yan, what took you so long?"

"Does this look good on me?"

The girl gave Lin Yan a sweet smile, then spun around.

The fluffy princess dress spread out like flower petals before falling back down as she came to a stop.

Lin Yan smiled.

"It looks great. A little princess looks good in anything."

This was not Lin Yan deliberately flattering her. Ning Rongrong truly had the looks to back it up.

The girl had a lovely figure, tall and slender. Combined with her small chest, everything she wore carried a youthful air. With that delicate, pretty face, she genuinely looked good in anything.

"After we finish buying clothes, come with me to the Blacksmith's Shop."

Ning Rongrong was puzzled when she heard that.

"What are we going there for? Do you need a weapon?"

"Not weapons. I need some materials, like metals and ores."

Lin Yan planned to collect some materials from the Blacksmith's Shop first and use the Crafting Bench to make some simple Soul Tools, raising his proficiency level to Level 2.

That way, he could craft a Soul Tool Pistol!

And Level 2 Soul Tools did not only include the Soul Tool Pistol. There were also things like Floating Cannons, Fixed Burst Shells, Soul Power Detectors, Sealed Baby Bottles, and more.

There were plenty of other little gadgets that Lin Yan was especially interested in.

As long as he had enough materials, he could fully show off his skills and create plenty of high-tech items that did not belong to this era.

When Ning Rongrong heard that Lin Yan needed Rare Metal, she immediately perked up.

"You want to buy Rare Metal?"

"Didn't you know? We Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda soul masters are especially sensitive to all kinds of Rare Metal and gemstones. With me here, I can definitely help you find a huge pile of Rare Metal."

Lin Yan raised his eyes, only then remembering that Ning Rongrong possessed this ability.

"Is it really that amazing? Then I'll have to see this treasure-appraising ability for myself later."

"Hmph! You'll see how amazing I am when the time comes."

The girl lifted her chin, her face full of pride.

To prove her ability, she simply grabbed Lin Yan and pulled him out of the mall, making straight for the nearest Blacksmith's Shop.

What a joke!

The reason the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could become the wealthiest Sect in the world was seventy percent due to the appraisal ability of Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda soul masters.

And Lin Yan had actually questioned whether she was really that amazing?

Today, she had to give him a proper demonstration!

Surrounded by Ning Rongrong's enthusiasm, Lin Yan left the mall with a smile and headed toward the Blacksmith's Shop.

That evening, at the Soto Great Soul Fighting Arena.

After Ning Rongrong and Lin Yan had picked up a huge pile of Rare Metal at extremely low prices, they came to the Soul Fighting Arena.

Both of them were beaming as they arranged the tables and chairs for their stall beside the registration counter.

Unlike the usual "Healing for a Fee," the tablecloth now also bore the words: "Buying Rare Metal, ores, and Soul Beast corpses at high prices"!

After all, there was a lot of foot traffic here!

Although Lin Yan had already mastered a vast number of materials, who would ever complain about having too many? Besides, the more materials he had, the faster his proficiency level would rise.

After setting up the stall, Lin Yan and Ning Rongrong sat on small stools.

At that moment, Meng Qian beside them suddenly spoke up.

"Oh~ Is this your little girlfriend?"

Lin Yan smiled and nodded, beginning the introductions.

"Rongrong, this is Sister Qian, a staff member at the Soul Fighting Arena and also a good friend of mine."

"This is Rongrong, my classmate and also my girlfriend."

After Lin Yan finished speaking, Ning Rongrong sweetly called Meng Qian "Sister Qian."

Ning Rongrong was still very polite when out and about. Besides, showing off her status in front of Lin Yan's friend filled her with a quiet sense of pride.

"Hello, Rongrong. You're so pretty, Rongrong."

Meng Qian was somewhat flattered.

She was just an ordinary person without Soul Power. She usually chatted and joked with Lin Yan because they had become familiar with each other, and Lin Yan himself had never put on airs.

But now, being treated so politely by a soul master dressed so luxuriously, she was genuinely a little unaccustomed to it.

However, that discomfort was quickly interrupted by the arrival of a group of people.

It was evening. Flender had brought the other Shrek students to the registration counter, and at a glance, they spotted Ning Rongrong and Lin Yan sitting in the stall.

Lin Yan took the initiative to greet them.

"You're here."

His attitude remained as easygoing as ever. Even with Ning Rongrong beside him, it looked no different from how he usually greeted them.

However...

Tang San, among the group, became unsettled the moment he saw the words "buying metals" on the tablecloth.

"What do you need Rare Metal for?"

Tang San took a step forward and came directly to the stall.

Seeing the whites of Tang San's eyes begin to redden again and his breathing grow heavier, Lin Yan quietly leaned back in his chair and casually replied.

"To resell them for money. What else?"

His tone was light, as if he were merely mentioning some insignificant matter.

But Tang San clearly did not believe him.

"Resell them for money? You didn't do it earlier or later, so why did you have to do it today?"

"Did you get some blueprints? Did you... did you take the blueprints from my Storage Belt?"

"You must have taken my Storage Belt."