Chen Luo returned to the base in high spirits.
The first person he ran into was Ningshuang. She watched him warily, tear stains lingering at the corners of her eyes.
Ningshuang stammered a little. "Don't tickle me. I already got tickled at noon. My sister did it herself."
Tch. As if I wanted to tickle you.
When he reached Rice's door, Chen Luo immediately put on a warm smile.
Rice really is incredible. From now on, I'll just have Rice tell me where the opportunities are, then wait for them.
He pushed open the door. Rice was playing a game with a controller, using the television as a screen.
Fa Xue sat in Rice's lap, watching Rice play and occasionally cheering Rice on.
Rice glanced at Chen Luo, said, "You're back," then returned to the game.
Fa Xue, meanwhile, rushed over with an adorable smile, arms spread wide. "Godfather, hug!"
A little suck-up at such a young age. The future's looking bright.
After playing with Chen Luo for a while, Rice asked, "What opportunity?"
Chen Luo took out the crystal he had washed clean. "This. An Emperor-Rank crystal."
Rice nodded, unbothered.
A thought suddenly struck Chen Luo. What would happen if Rice absorbed it?
Would Rice gain some miraculous ability upon reaching Emperor Rank?
Chen Luo brought it up, but Rice wasn't interested at all. "No need. Crystals don't seem to work on me anymore. I feel like I can advance without them. It'll just take some time."
Advancing without crystals? Isn't that just like zombies?
Back in his room, Chen Luo began absorbing the crystal.
Emperor Rank. My first time absorbing one.
This was a Flesh crystal, so it wasn't ideal for Chen Luo. He had no idea how far it would take him once he finished absorbing it.