NABC Chapter 975 Dream!
Chapter 975 Dream!
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Han immediately straightened his back.
"Then, meeting adjourned."
Anjie didn't even glance at Xu Han, who was putting on airs.
Xu Han: "..."
He immediately slumped onto the sofa, motionless.
After the brief meeting, everyone dispersed to continue resting and recuperating.
Yu Shijiu also returned to her room.
Instead of lying back down on the bed, he went to the window and watched the increasing flow of people on the street.
In the soft morning light, everything in the town awoke.
Players began their new day of running around, trading, forming teams, or preparing for the next guild tournament dungeon. Most players who were not participating in the guild tournament happily walked in twos and threes towards the live broadcast square, constantly talking and discussing which guild would win.
Yu Shijiu didn't pay much attention to the noise on the street. He rested his left arm on the windowsill, and the sunlight fell on his arm, warm and comfortable.
The light red marks on his left arm were almost invisible in the sunlight.
Yu Shijiu lowered his eyes to look at his left arm, slowly raised his hand, and carefully examined his palm in the sunlight.
The palm lines are clear, and the fingertips are rounded.
Everything seemed to be back on track.
He gently clenched his fist, then released it.
Then, he turned away from the window and took out the axe he hadn't used in a long time from his system inventory.
The axe blade gleamed with a cold light.
He gripped the axe handle with his left hand, which had returned to normal, weighed it in his hand, and then tried to swing it a few times.
The movements were fluid, and the force was precisely controlled. In fact, due to the slight increase in the strength of the left arm, the force of the swing seemed to be more effortless than before.
Brother Chen is right, it's definitely a good thing that the pollution is being absorbed.
Yu Shijiu stopped what he was doing, took out a tissue to wipe the axe, and then put the axe back into his system inventory.
He walked to the bedside and sat down, took out the milk candy Chen Yi had given him from his pocket, and ate another one.
The sweetness filled my mouth.
He closed his eyes, slowly savoring this rare tranquility, and beneath that tranquility, a faint anticipation for the next guild tournament dungeon that hadn't completely dissipated.
No matter what type of dungeon or what kind of opponent the next dungeon is, he and his teammates will continue together... But before that, when exactly will Lu Chusheng be able to send Feifei back?
He wants to get fat.
The next two days passed very quickly thanks to the food Chen Yi had carefully prepared and the deliberate rest everyone took.
After using the mental repair medicine for the second time, He Lingling's eyes basically returned to normal, although they were still occasionally a little sore.
But this is already a very good sign for He Lingling, at least it means she can continue to use "Ghost Eye".
Xu Han's healing ability had also recovered to about 70-80%, and he was back to his lively and energetic self. He even secretly went out for a stroll and came back with some strange but supposedly "very useful" props.
He Lingling glanced at all the props several times, and finally gave a cold response that they were almost useless.
Xu Han: "..."
Xu Han silently stuffed the items he thought would be useful and were very cheap back into his system inventory.
He was so heartbroken. He had carefully selected and bought all these props from the stalls outside the live streaming plaza!
He Lingling just can't stand him, so why doesn't he go out shopping?
Xu Han quickly found a way to save face for He Lingling's words and actions.
It must be.
He Lingling must be jealous of me!
He Lingling, who knew nothing, sneezed for no reason, rubbed her nose, and looked somewhat confused.
I don't think I've offended anyone recently, right?
Who is insulting her?
Beside the sofa, Anjie stuffed two more compressed biscuits into her mouth, took a sip of water, and swallowed them.
For the past two days, Anjie has been forcibly suppressing the discomfort in her stomach, and on the surface, there is no sign of any abnormality.
No one knew that she was spending much more time sitting alone in the living room late at night.
While everyone else was resting inside, Anjie sat alone on the sofa, stroking the tip of her short blade in an attempt to soothe them.
As long as you eat more, you'll be fine.
Anjie lowered her eyes slightly, leaned back on the sofa, and flipped through the documents of various guilds in her hands, licking the cookie crumbs from her lips.
Chen Yi took charge of almost all the logistics.
He tidied up the temporary accommodation meticulously and even took the time to go to the town store to replenish a lot of useful consumables and ingredients.
Only occasionally, when he was preparing ingredients, his gaze would involuntarily fall on Anjie's back on the sofa.
Is Sister An really alright?
For some reason, Chen Yi always felt uneasy.
He had observed Anjie closely and found that apart from the fact that she seemed to eat more than before, she didn't seem to have any other symptoms.
Could it be because of not eating contaminated food or other things from dungeons for a long time?
Chen Yi hesitated.
But Anjie didn't eat those things much before, and nothing happened to her... This time, he's probably just overthinking it.
Unlike Chen Yi's concerns, Yu Shijiu spent more time alone these past two days.
Two days was enough for him to confirm that there was a slight improvement in the strength of his left arm, and the trajectory of his force when swinging the axe was much smoother.
He even tried to concentrate on "calling out" or "feeling" whether there was any residual contamination deep in his left arm, but unfortunately—
Aside from more active muscle strength and warmer blood flow, Yu Shijiu felt nothing else.
The slight emptiness caused by the dream hadn't completely disappeared, but Yu Shijiu had learned to ignore it like ignoring the slight itch of an old scar.
He misses Fei Fei most of the time.
That green-eyed, good-tempered orange cat that purrs in his arms and can even keenly sense his mood changes.
In two days, Lu Chusheng didn't contact him even once, which was very unusual.
Yu Shijiu felt even more uncomfortable, not knowing whether it was because Feifei or Lu Chusheng hadn't contacted her.
By the morning of the third day, there were less than 24 hours left before the next round of guild matchmaking.
Yu Shijiu finally couldn't hold back anymore.
After finishing breakfast, he spoke to Ange, who was wiping her short blade on the sofa.
"Sister An, I'd like to go out today."
Anjie looked up, somewhat puzzled, "Where are we going?"
"...Go find Lu Chusheng."
Yu Shijiu pursed her lips, her lips pursing unconsciously. "Feifei is still with him. I want to bring it back."
The living room fell silent for a moment.
Xu Han blinked and looked at Chen Yi. Chen Yi smiled gently and didn't say anything.
He Lingling leaned back on the sofa, her huge black pupils glancing at Yu Shijiu before closing again, as if she hadn't heard anything.
In the past two days, even Xu Han couldn't help but ask about Fei Fei's whereabouts several times, but Yu Shijiu remained silent. They were all betting behind Yu Shijiu's back that he could endure it for three days... Now it seems that he can't.
Xu Han grinned broadly, winking at He Lingling who was squinting, as if to say—you lost, hahaha!
He Lingling: "..."
She ignored Xu Han and continued to peek at Yu Shijiu and An Jie with half-closed eyes.
Anjie put down the short blade and pondered for a moment.
The relationship between Lu Chusheng and Yu Shijiu is a bit hard to define. Although she wasn't quite sure what their relationship was, she figured Yu Shijiu would be safe if she went to see him, but...
Do you need me to come with you?
Anjie asked.
Yu Shijiu immediately shook her head, "No need, Lu Chusheng... he won't do anything to me."
He paused for a moment, then suddenly added, "I just went to get my cat back."
"...Then go early and come back early."
Anjie hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. "Be careful, the guild competition starts tomorrow."
"Ok, I know."
Yu Shijiu responded and quickly got up and left the residence.
The moment the door closed, Xu Han leaped up from the sofa and burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! I won! I won!! Brother Chen, Brother Chen! You and He Lingling both have to give me 100 points! Hurry up! Transfer them to me!!!"
He was so excited that he ran up to He Lingling and shouted triumphantly:
"He Lingling, you lost, you lost, you lost!"
He Lingling was extremely annoyed. After rolling her eyes, she transferred the 100 points she had lost to him and said rudely:
"It really was a case of blind cat catching a dead mouse."
Xu Han: "..."
His excitement froze, and he said angrily, "What do you mean by 'blind cat catches a dead mouse'! I won! You lost! I won fair and square! You lost with ulterior motives!"
He Lingling was truly exasperated with him, and replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, I have ulterior motives, I'm sneaky and cunning."
Xu Han was furious: "You—"
Chen Yi quickly smoothed things over, cheerfully transferring the 100 points he had lost to Xu Han, his eyes crinkling into slits with laughter.
"Okay, okay, I lost too, I lost too. Xiao Han, check if the points have been credited to your account? I just transferred them..."
Distracted by Chen Yi, Xu Han subconsciously checked his points balance.
"Hey, we're here, we're here, we're all here."
"..."
Anjie, the only one who didn't participate in the gambling, was speechless.
She raised an eyebrow, looking at He Lingling who was watching with amusement, and asked, "When did you gamble?"
He Lingling rubbed her still slightly sore eyes and said with a smile, "The first day."
Anjie: "..."
She recalled what happened on the first day and laughed, "Shi Jiu didn't seem to realize what was going on back then, did she?"
He Lingling nodded, "Yes, I guess the pollution was sucked away and he forgot about it for a moment."
"..."
The town's streets were as busy as ever, with players bustling about, some even weeping bitterly, while others, perhaps troubled by something, clung to a wall and sobbed uncontrollably.
Yu Shijiu glanced at them, wasted no time, and headed straight towards the headquarters of the inspection team.
He was familiar with this road; he had been there a few times before with Lu Chusheng.
The headquarters of the inspection team is an unremarkable gray building, with players in black uniforms guarding the entrance, their expressions solemn and cold.
Looking at them, Yu Shijiu felt as if he were seeing a low-budget version of Lu Chusheng's coffin-like face.
He chuckled at his own imagination and quickened his pace.
Seeing Yu Shijiu approach, one of the player guards raised his hand to stop him.
"Is something wrong?"
"I'm looking for your team leader, Lu Chusheng."
Yu Shijiu said.
The guard sized him up a few times, recognized him, and softened his attitude.
"Captain Lu is here. Please wait a moment while I inform him."
The guard spoke a few words via internal communication, then quickly stepped aside, smiling as he said:
"Go in, Brother Lu's office is on the third floor."
"Thank you."
After thanking him, Yu Shijiu went inside the building.
The corridor was clean and tidy, and brightly lit, but it had a cold, businesslike feel to it.
He glanced at the cold, impersonal decor around him, climbed the stairs, quickly arrived on the third floor, found the door to Lu Chusheng's office, and knocked.
Thump—thump—thump!
After three knocks on the door—
"Come in."
Lu Chusheng's calm voice came from behind the door.
Yu Shijiu immediately pushed the door open and went inside.
Inside the room, Lu Chusheng was sitting behind a large desk, with a thick document spread out in front of him.
He was wearing the black uniform of the inspection team, which made his skin appear even paler. He also raised his indifferent eyebrows and looked towards the door.
Upon seeing that the person who came was Yu Shijiu, a very subtle fluctuation seemed to flash in Yu Shijiu's eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.
"Shi Jiu".
Lu Chusheng closed the file and said, "Find a place to sit anywhere."
Yu Shijiu didn't sit down; he walked to his desk and got straight to the point:
Where is my chubby baby?
Lu Chusheng seemed to have anticipated this question, and tapped his fingertip lightly on the table.
"Feifei is in my apartment, she's safe, eating well and sleeping well."
"Then why don't you give it back to me?"
Yu Shijiu frowned, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible grievance and dissatisfaction.
"And you took Feifei away without telling me."
Lu Chusheng, behind the desk, watched him silently for a few seconds before slowly speaking:
"You just finished the guild tournament and need to rest. Fatty... you might get distracted if you're with him."
"I won't!"
Yu Shijiu frowned and retorted, "Besides, Feifei is very well-behaved; it never bothers me."
Fatty only knows how to comfort him, and even licks his hand when he's unhappy...
"It has scratched three of my sofas in the past few days."
Lu Chusheng calmly recounted the "bad things" that Fei Fei had done.
Upon hearing this, Yu Shijiu subconsciously shook his head: "Impossible, Feifei almost never scratches the sofa..."
"But it still caught it."
Lu Chusheng tapped his knuckles lightly on the table. "Do you need me to show you the picture of him scratching the sofa?"
Yu Shijiu choked for a moment.
A few seconds later, he coughed lightly and explained, "Well... that's because it likes you."
—I grabbed your sofa because I like you.
Lu Chusheng's lips seemed to curve almost imperceptibly at those words.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and continued, "I'm sorry, Shi Jiu, I still can't give you Fei Fei for the time being."
"why?"
Yu Shijiu was genuinely displeased now. He rested his hands on the edge of the table, leaned forward slightly, and stared at Lu Chusheng's face, saying each word clearly:
“Lu Lu Chusheng, that’s my cat.”
"……I know."
Lu Chusheng met his gaze, his voice remaining steady.
"But it needs to stay with me until you get into the next round of the guild tournament and confirm that your condition is completely stable."
Yu Shijiu was stunned.
"My condition?"