Chapter 40: Meritorious Deeds

“This time, I earned over six thousand experience points from the mission—not bad at all.” Muttering this to himself, Zhao Yao unlocked the bathroom door. Then, moving quietly, he slipped back into his own room, lay down on the bed, and slid his hand beneath Shu Yalin’s neck.

He set his glass down and looked at Bai Mo. “Things were chaotic that day, so much was left unsaid. I hadn’t planned to bring this up, but since we’re all here now, I want to clear the air and make sure there are no misunderstandings.”

Though she couldn’t compare to Su Nan’s popularity, for an account that had only recently been set up, her numbers were already impressive.

Yun Guiwan wanted to thank him, but remembering that they were now a couple—with two eager observers watching closely—she thought saying thank you would seem too distant and suspicious. Instead, she simply looked up and gave him a soft, closed-lip smile.

Mrs. Cao hurried out of the room, shook hands with the buyer, then flagged down a taxi and left.

“Sir, there are several large trees blocking the road ahead!” shouted a sharp-eyed guard.

“Hmph!” Missing his mark, Guan Yu snorted softly, drew back the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and swung it horizontally once more.

Gu Xiuci watched him leave without calling after him. After ten seconds, Ying Shenxing, who had just walked out, came back inside.

He gazed at the sign above the entrance, the character “Ye” freshly painted by many hands, his expression unreadable.

She had no idea how long she’d been crying. When Zhang Xinrui found her, even the school’s lunch period had already passed.

He imagined planting lotus flowers in the pond, with other blossoms around the edges—it would be beautiful just to think about.

“Young Master, aren’t you overcomplicating things?” Ying Shaoguang’s voice suddenly sounded from above, startling them all.

It was one thing to be outshined by his younger sister in daily life, but for him to cause everyone’s failure at such a critical moment—how could he ever face them again? No, if they failed, everyone would die; none would survive.

He knew little of her past—only that, as Li Jianxun had told him, she’d come to the Li family at fifteen after tragedy struck her own home.

Whether it was his cunning in battle, his tireless practice during downtime, or his wise choices when faced with treasures, Zhou Ran’s actions always pleased the God of Flame.

Pei Yu was about to call his name, but the words stalled on his lips. Ji Baichen, however, was determined to take the initiative.

Later, the old master suffered a stroke and could no longer recognize anyone. Bedridden, he passed away within two years.

Unlike the other generals, the elder rarely visited Zhou Ran directly. If something was needed, he would ask someone else to deliver the message.

He knew little of ancient Japan—only that he’d heard the name while gaming.

Rui Xue hesitated a moment before accepting the gift. Opening it, she found a gold-threaded bracelet inlaid with rubies—simple yet striking.

Now he was dead, a gaping wound at his waist stitched with coarse thread. His face was pale, the bold smile he’d worn in life gone, replaced by the creeping stench of decay.

When Shi Hong attacked the Vermilion Bird Altar, he used He Fu to cross the Milky Way. Many saw him, so uncovering his identity was not difficult.

In Lingtai, Xu Ming and Cai Jianwei pushed hard for the establishment of production and research bases, even using force and threats. As finance director of Celestial Realm Group, Cheng Gang was driven to his wits’ end.

After dinner, Lin Ruo sent the children away. Jade and Lin Piao obediently left, leaving only Lin Ruo and Da Qiao in the dining hall.

Opportunities like this—meeting a true master—were exceedingly rare, the kind one could only hope for.

When Shi Hong and his companions emerged from the Chaotic Starstream, Shen Tu Bao’s luxurious dragon boat magical treasure was already in ruins. That’s why, before entering the Starstream, Shen Tu Bao and Huang Yuyu had sought a flying magical treasure.

“All right.” Da Vinci no longer wasted words. He lowered his head and got to work, producing a storage disk, connecting it to Qin’s quantum brain for data transfer, and at the same time, enhancing Qin’s brain with active feedback skills.

Even when the occasional wandering skeleton blocked Agua’s path, he’d simply toss it aside with his massive tusks. The skeleton would lie still for a moment, then quietly get up and continue shuffling toward the northern defense line.

This was why the barbarians were forbidden from entering towns, unable to get quests or learn skills. They were simply too unruly—starved and desperate, their mere presence threatened the peace.

Moreover, the instant the world of Naruto was destroyed, the prompt from the Divine Realm echoed in Xiao Nuo’s mind.

“Director, what’s this?” When Ning Fan entered the director’s office, he found the other leaders already present.

There was only one number in my contacts, with no name attached. I sneered, then dialed it directly.

The patriarch of the Li family picked up the Heaven-Opening Manuscript with trembling hands. Finding two additional pages, he paused, then slowly began to read.

In this game, once you advanced to your second-tier class, your level would reset to zero. It was like starting a new character, but you gained more advanced skills.

After leaving Zhou Siyu’s home, Lin Chen didn’t return to school. Instead, he called Principal Fang Qiang and asked for an extended leave.

Interestingly, when Hanabi remained on high alert for battle, Mizuki herself slept soundly, not waking even once through the night—as if she had no fear of a sudden attack.