Meng Hongchen: Do you want to be an exchange student? Xiao Hongchen entrusts his sister to him
After searching for a long time, Ke Ke finally saw the all-terrain self-propelled soul-guided detector that had been smashed to a pulp by the Golden Qilin Armor King. Ke Ke's mouth dropped open, and she looked back at the way she had come, feeling her legs go weak.
"So, after all that, this big guy was smashed to pieces. Turns out I flew over from over there..."
"Is there any way I can save him?"
"Could it be a final burst of energy before death, when in reality all his internal organs are shattered and he's about to die?"
Stop making a scene for yourself.
A teasing voice rang out, and two figures slowly emerged behind Ke Ke. Lu Cheng glanced at Ke Ke with a smile, "You're alright. Although you were thrown the farthest, you have a solid foundation and a petite figure, which actually protected your most important organs."
"..."
Ke Ke lowered her head and glanced at her "confidence"—thankfully, it hadn't been destroyed.
"You were awake a long time ago?"
Ke Ke snapped out of her daze, glanced at Ju Zi, whose hair was tied up with her bare hands, who was straightening her Ju Zi, and whose fair face was flushed with an unnatural blush, put her hands on her hips, and said indignantly, "You two have time to have sex in the wild, but no time to care about me!"
"Hateful!"
"Ke Ke, don't talk nonsense!!" Ju Zi's face turned completely red. She rushed over and covered Ke Ke's mouth in a few steps. This big mouth of hers was really...
"Waaaaah..."
Ke Ke gave her a series of reassuring glances, Ju Zi finally let go, still somewhat doubtful.
"Hehe, you guys can date all you want, I don't care. But Grandmaster, Ju Zi is my darling, my best friend. If you want to date her... you'll have to pay extra! Ouch..."
Before Ke Ke could even "extort" Lu Cheng, she covered her head, looking grief-stricken and indignant.
With puffed-out cheeks, like a little hamster, she looked up at the tall Lu Cheng in front of her.
"Fine, if you won't give it to me, why did you hit me?!"
"I saved your life, so shouldn't you pay me extra?" Lu Cheng glanced at her leisurely.
"Ugh..." Ke Ke covered her head, then glanced at the messy ground around her, her expression gradually turning to astonishment. "You chased away that Golden Scale Armor King?!"
"It wasn't exactly driving them away, it was more like forcing them to leave," Lu Cheng said modestly, trying to come up with a plausible reason. After all, it was a bit unreasonable for Level 7 Soul Engineer to crush a Soul Beast that was over 60,000 years old. The all-terrain self-propelled Soul Tool was destroyed. Xuan Ziwen wouldn't suspect him when they got back, but he still had to report the details. What happened here couldn't be hidden.
"How did they force them to leave?" Ke Ke, full of curiosity.
"Here you go, Level 7 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell."
Lu Cheng remained calm as he tossed out three Level 7 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell: "Take these... If it charges at us, we'll all perish together in a self-destruction."
"Gulp~" Ke Ke's face turned pale, and her throat bobbed. She finally realized how dangerous it had been for her; she had just walked through the gates of hell.
"What if it wasn't scared off?"
"Then we'll all perish together." Lu Cheng revealed a mocking smile.
"..."
"Also, I was just checking on Ju Zi's injuries. She's seriously injured..." Lu Cheng said calmly.
Look at her arm.
Only now did Ke Ke notice the bloodstains on Ju Zi's arm; her once fair and smooth skin now bore several glaring bloodstains.
"And on the feet..."
Lu Cheng said, "She twisted her ankle."
Upon hearing this, Ju Zi's pretty face flushed slightly, but she knew that Lu Cheng was making excuses for her inconvenience in her next actions. After all, she had just experienced the pain of losing her virginity. Although Soul Master's body is much stronger than that of an ordinary person, it is still impossible for them to be no different from ordinary people right after losing their virginity. Ke Ke was probably able to detect something different.
"Damn the Golden Qilin Armor King!" Ke Ke exclaimed indignantly.
"Alright, stop complaining, let's go back..."
With a casual wave of his hand, Lu Cheng stored the tattered all-terrain self-propelled Soul Tool in his storage soul tool ring. His wings fluttered slowly on his back, and he carried the two women to Mingdu with him on his left and right.
Ju Zi's soft waist was encircled by Lu Cheng's arms, feeling a steady aura constantly entering her nostrils. Her beautiful eyes secretly glanced at Lu Cheng's profile. Lu Cheng, who had just taken off his mask, was a true handsome man, no different from Liu Yingjing.
She deliberately kept a copy of the photo taken in the tent just now.
So that Lu Cheng could "savor" it carefully when he left the Sun Moon Empire in the future.
For her, this voluntary pledge of allegiance was not out of desperation, but rather intentional. That's how women are; they'll do anything for a man they fancy, but if they don't like him... like Zi Mu or Wang Shaojie, even if he drove her to her death, she probably wouldn't do something so crazy.
"What? The all-terrain self-propelled Soul Tool has been destroyed?"
Xuan Ziwen's eyes twitched violently as he looked at the three somewhat disheveled individuals. "Are you alright?"
"They're mostly unharmed, but Ju Zi and Ke Ke will probably need some time to recover. The Golden Qilin Armor King pierced the metal shell of their all-terrain self-propelled Soul Tool, and they were thrown around. I'm afraid they might suffer internal injuries."
Lu Cheng said calmly.
"You guys... sigh." Xuan Ziwen wanted to say a few words of reproach, but seeing Ke Ke and Ju Zi's unfortunate state, he shook his head and didn't say much, "Alright, Ju Zi and Ke Ke, go back. It's not a big deal. The main thing is that this project isn't just handled by our lab. The all-terrain mobile Soul Tool is still in the testing phase, and the number of samples is limited. Every time we lose one, we might lose some data."
"Fortunately, you recovered most of the parts. I'll try to put it back together..."
Xuan Ziwen to Lu Cheng.
"Oh, and... Meng Hongchen came to see you once during the two days you were gone..."
"Ha~"
Originally yawning and looking lazy, Ju Zi was about to leave the laboratory when she suddenly stopped, slowed her pace, pricked up her ears, and looked at Lu Cheng casually.
In reality, she had no right to interfere with Lu Cheng, since he still had "evidence" against her. She was not his girlfriend at all, but rather a prisoner.
But she was genuinely curious about Lu Cheng.
In just a few short days, could it be... that they've already won over that Princess Illustrious Virtue Hall?!
"What does she want with me?" Lu Cheng asked, slightly surprised.
"I don't know, you can ask her." Xuan Ziwen smiled and turned to repair the all-terrain self-propelled Soul Tool.
"You... know Meng Hongchen?"
Outside the laboratory.
With her hands behind her back, Ju Zi, like a pure goddess, asked with a smile.
"Um."
Lu Cheng said calmly, "Go to Xu Tianran's place less often in the future. When I leave, I will take you with me. I don't expect you to become an empress or empress; that's too dangerous and unnecessary..."
I will help you avenge your parents.
"..."
Ju Zi paused, her red lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.
Clearly, she genuinely hadn't expected Lu Cheng to say those words. Was he... worried about her?
Indeed, as Lu Cheng said, if she stayed alone in the Sun Moon Empire, given Xu Tianran's extremely suspicious nature, she might not be able to keep it a secret. And once that guy discovered something, she would probably be in serious trouble.
She spoke so lightly before, talking about being an empress and usurping the Sun Moon Empire, but in reality, she had lost her virginity and wanted to escape Xu Tianran's sharp and venomous eyes. It would be very, very difficult.
"Go back and get some rest."
Lu Cheng's expression softened as he gently ruffled Ju Zi's hair.
Like petting a cat, the latter felt another surge of emotion. When she opened her eyes again, the figure had already vanished. She bit her red lips and muttered, "What...?"
But her beautiful face wore a sweet smile as she walked towards the dormitory.
"Grandpa asked me to tell you that the deadline for exchange student spots at the Shrek Academy is tomorrow. If you want to go, he can help you get a spot."
Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineering Academy
On the playground.
Meng Hongchen spoke with a smile.
"Go to the Shrek Academy?" Lu Cheng's expression was strange.
"Yes... this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Shrek Academy, although... well, it's rather old-fashioned, it's still an academy with a history of tens of thousands of years, with a profound foundation, and..."
"Stop, stop." Lu Cheng said speechlessly.
"You don't know that I defected from the Shrek Academy, do you?"
"Hehe..." Meng Hongchen grinned, hooking her arm around Lu Cheng's. "What I mean is, brother's going to Shrek..."
She was just testing Lu Cheng. If Lu Cheng went, she would go with him; if he didn't, that would be best, as her brother wouldn't be causing trouble and she could stay with Lu Cheng all the time.
Once she tasted the marrow, she became addicted, and that one time was all it took for her to be unable to stop.
Especially when the mask was removed, her face gradually overlapped with that of her junior uncle in her memory. Her hazy and beautiful love for her junior uncle, intertwined with reality, gradually erupted—a forbidden love...
"..."
Lu Cheng glanced at Meng Hongchen, his face twitching. So that's where she was waiting for him.
After thinking it over, he decided, "I'm not going."
His disguise technique was able to fool the powerful figures of the Sun Moon Empire because there wasn't a single Super Douluo here, while Shrek Academy had Limit Douluo. Although Mu En was practically on his deathbed, a Limit Douluo was still a Limit Douluo, not to mention he had the Golden Ancient Tree behind him. If they really discovered his identity... then things would be really messed up.
Shrek Academy now hates him to death.
Conversely, when Shrek Academy disciples arrive in the Sun Moon Empire, they can use the Sun Moon Empire's power to suppress them.
I wonder who else will come besides Bei Bei...
"Here, this is the list of students from the Sun Moon Empire going on exchange this time. Ma Rulong and others are on the list, but I'm the only one who was left out." Meng Hongchen handed Lu Cheng a list with a smile and mentioned the official date of the exchange: one week later.
"Oh, by the way, you went on a picnic with Ju Zi Ke Ke other day?" Meng Hongchen, slightly pouting, as she saw that Lu Cheng had finished looking at the list and knew that the foreplay was over, so she began the main event.
"Um."
Lu Cheng nodded.
"Then shouldn't you make it up to me?" Meng Hongchen asked shyly.
How will you be compensated?
"Of course, it'll be repaid with my body... tonight, in my dorm room..."
For several days in a row.
During the day, Lu Cheng researched all-terrain self-propelled Soul Tool with Xuan Ziwen in the laboratory. At night, he stayed overnight at Meng Hongchen's dormitory, where Ju Zi would occasionally tease him, hugging and coaxing him when no one was around, creating a few ambiguous moments. It was an exceptionally fulfilling day.
As for the matter of the self-propelled Soul Tool, it wasn't thoroughly investigated by the higher-ups. Jing Hongchen suppressed it, only smilingly instructing Lu Cheng to do a good job, without pursuing any responsibility.
And soon, another month passed in the blink of an eye.
The Spiritual Operating System was still far from success, but the two had figured out some tricks of the trade and were gradually getting into it. However, as they poured money in little by little, they were already running out of funds.
Lu Cheng's relationship with Xuan Ziwen was becoming increasingly harmonious, and he planned to confide in him. Taking out so many Ice Extreme Divine Crystal meant that Xuan Ziwen would become suspicious of him, but based on their friendship, Lu Cheng believed that even if his identity was exposed at this moment, Xuan Ziwen would never reveal him.
As for his brother-in-law, Xiao Hongchen, he got along well with him. The latter seemed to have a strange sense of closeness and trust towards him. In addition, he was warm-hearted and generous, and they quickly became sworn brothers. However, he would spar with Xiao Hongchen's sister at night, which always made Lu Cheng feel a little guilty when he saw that smiling face.
The next day.
The sun was shining brightly.
Xiao Hongchen, looking distressed, complained to Lu Cheng, "Senior Brother Cheng, I'll be gone for at least three years. When I come back, I can directly participate in the next competition. During these three years... I won't be in Mingdu, and I don't know how many people will covet A Meng. I'm really worried."
Lu Cheng's expression froze, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.
Is this a targeted attack on him?
Xiao Hongchen noticed something was wrong?
That shouldn't be the case...
However, Xiao Hongchen quickly looked at Lu Cheng with a sincere expression. "Senior Brother Cheng, you are an upright person. You are the only person I trust most in Mingdu. After I leave, I entrust A Meng to you. I hope you can take good care of her and prevent other men from succeeding. This is my plea, brother. Is that alright?"
"Hmm..." Lu Cheng's expression was strange.
He glanced at Meng Hongchen beside him, who was trying not to laugh and was about to burst out laughing, and nodded.
"Okay, I promise."
Anyway, it was about taking care of Meng Hongchen, but they didn't say exactly how.
The fact that Meng Hongchen has nourished her to a plump and healthy state should be considered taking care of her, right...?
"Hmm, with you saying that, I'm relieved." Xiao Hongchen let out a long sigh, then frowned slightly, glaring at the grinning Meng Hongchen beside him. "Listen to Senior Brother Cheng more often, and stop being so irresponsible."
"Oh~" Meng Hongchen pouted, pretending to be impatient.
"Okay, okay, brother, you're so annoying."
"..."
Xiao Hongchen shook his head helplessly. "After I left, the girl I was most worried about was this one. She's a complete fangirl; any handsome guy could bewitch her with just a flick of his finger."
That day, Xiao Hongchen left, cursing and swearing.
The Shrek Academy exchange students also arrived in Mingdu that evening.
When Lu Cheng entered the laboratory the next day, he saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure.
"What? Why should I be the one to learn Soul Tool?"
"With just my Martial Soul, I can easily crush you all!"
Lu Cheng's eyes twitched, and he stared dumbfounded at the culprit behind the chaos in the laboratory... Wang Dong'er?!