Chapter 101: Enemy Attack?
Pop Rocks exploded directly in Chen Chen's mouth!
It stunned him on the spot!
He rolled his eyes back, fell flat on the ground, and twitched violently for a moment.
"What the hell—"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"OW!"
Chen Chen lay on the ground screaming, his body writhing like he'd been infected with some zombie virus.
A series of sounds came from his mouth!
"RATATATATATATA!"
Continuous and loud!
Echoing throughout the entire dormitory!
Instantly, everyone in the dorm woke up!
"Holy crap! Enemy attack! Emergency assembly!"
"The enemy has heavy weapons! They brought a Gatling gun?"
"What the hell! That sounds like a grenade launcher to me!"
"Everyone find cover! We'll make sure these bastards don't make it back!"
The group reacted quickly, all scrambling to put on clothes and assemble on the ground!
Someone turned on the light.
And then everyone stood there dumbfounded.
There was Chen Chen, convulsing like an old zombie, drenched in sweat!
His mouth going ratatatatatata nonstop!
Dark Night Army: ???
Jiangnan covered his face.
You wouldn't believe me! Damn it!
Can't blow your sorry ass up?
What's wrong with me eating Pop Rocks?
Is it a crime to eat Pop Rocks now?
What kind of people are these?
"What's wrong with Old Chen?"
"Qi deviation from training? Or is this real-life Resident Evil?"
"That's some impressive beatboxing! Truly a master of mouth sounds!"
"Whoa? Old Chen broke through from Silver Eight Stars to Silver Nine Stars?"
Chen Chen: !!!
I believe it!
I really fucking believe it now!
This is Pop Rocks! The kick is just way too damn strong!
Chen Chen felt his entire body go numb from the popping. The scarier part was that his absorption of spiritual energy had increased tenfold!
It actually pushed him up a rank!
He kept twitching for a full three minutes before finally recovering.
He wiped his nose and tears.
His eyes were shining bright.
"South God! South God! Give me another bag of Pop Rocks!"
"I'm fucking addicted now!"
Forget about the kick for a moment—
The tenfold cultivation speed is absolutely terrifying!
How could he not get addicted?
The Dark Night Army was confused.
That horrifying look just now was from eating Pop Rocks?
So these two bastards weren't sleeping in the middle of the night, but secretly hiding under the covers eating Pop Rocks?
Tsk.
Grown-ass adults, still eating Pop Rocks.
But what brand of Pop Rocks is that?
So damn loud?
Jiangnan looked at everyone staring at him and blushed.
Great, I've been found out.
Their brilliant and mighty South God, caught sneaking Pop Rocks under the covers at night?
Jiangnan felt like hanging himself.
Jiangnan raised an eyebrow. "Addicted? Good! If you're addicted, then go turn yourself in to the authorities!"
Chen Chen, you absolute moron!
And just then!
Jiangnan felt the air in the dormitory heat up.
The Dark Night Army's stares started to change.
Their faces were all a little flushed.
Jiangnan's expression gradually turned to horror.
Damn it!
It's my irresistibly charming presence again!
The Dark Night Army was also confused.
What's going on?
Why does Jiangnan look so pleasing to the eye?
Why do they like him so much?
Even... even find him a little cute?
In an instant!
They even thought Jiangnan was their destined one!
Hearts racing! Butterflies in their stomachs!
No!
No way!
He's a guy, dammit!
But... but he's so handsome! And so talented!
And...
Damn! No! What the hell!
This is comradery!
It must be deep comradery!
Everyone shook their heads, but they still couldn't help sneaking glances at Jiangnan.
Jiangnan swallowed hard. His expression grew more terrified.
How the hell am I supposed to sleep in this dormitory now?
If any brother loses control in the middle of the night...
Wouldn't I end up screwed?
Wouldn't it be man on man?
Wouldn't I be surrounded by men?
How is this okay?
After one night, I'd be done for!
Jiangnan shivered with fear!
If I ever eat Pop Rocks in this dormitory again,
I'm not human!
Having made up his mind, Jiangnan teleported away in an instant!
"Chen Chen! You idiot!"
"Get ready for the punishment of the mighty heavenly dragon!"
"Hmph!"
Back in the dormitory, Chen Chen was ecstatic!
Thanks to the Pop Rocks, he had broken through his bottleneck!
Silver Nine Stars? Gold was within reach!
"Huh? Why are you all staring at me like that?"
Chen Chen felt something was wrong.
His comrades' gazes were off!
Why did they look like a pack of big bad wolves staring at a naked little lamb?
"Ah... Old... Old Chen! If you've got nothing to do, go to bed early!"
"Yeah! Sleep! Sleep!"
"Mhm! Go to sleep!"
"It'll be easier once you're asleep..."
Chen Chen's face was full of terror: ???
...
In the hallway, Jiangnan didn't know where to go. He wandered around and ended up back in front of Mountain Cat's office door.
He definitely didn't dare go back to the dormitory!
Otherwise, his back door wouldn't be safe!
Dangerous!
Too dangerous!
May Chen Chen find "happiness"!
"Come in! The door's unlocked!"
Jiangnan: ???
Pushing open the door and entering the office, Mountain Cat was flipping through documents.
She was still wearing the jacket Jiangnan had put on her.
Jiangnan was slightly stunned.
At this moment, Mountain Cat was breathtakingly beautiful.
Her chiseled features, high nose bridge, those cold eyes hiding a sharp edge, the stray strands of hair on her forehead...
Combined together, there was an indescribable beauty.
Her skin, which had deteriorated from years of roughing it in the Dark Night Army, had also recovered to a perfect state.
A Mountain Cat like this truly left Jiangnan dumbfounded.
Mountain Cat's pretty face blushed. Remembering what had just happened, she was a little afraid to look at Jiangnan.
For some reason, her heart was racing.
"What... what are you staring at me for? Is there something on my face?"
Jiangnan: "Yeah! There's a little bit of cuteness!"
Luo Tianhong: ...
Where did you learn such cheesy pickup lines?
She wanted to scold Jiangnan.
But suddenly couldn't bring herself to do it.
"Can't get used to sleeping in the dormitory? They snore loudly, don't they?"
Jiangnan scratched his head and chuckled.
Mountain Cat pointed to the side. "There's a bedroom over there. You can sleep here for a while."
"Oh."
The office had a single-person bedroom attached.
The room wasn't big, but it was tidy and neat.
On the bedside table was a mineral water bottle with a wildflower picked from the mountains.
Jiangnan smiled brightly and threw himself onto the bed.
The pillow still had a faint fragrance. This was Mountain Cat's room.
"If I sleep here, where are you going to sleep?"
Mountain Cat: "Sleep if you're going to sleep. If not, get lost!"
Jiangnan: ???
What the hell?
She was nice for one second.
It was all an illusion!
Fine! I'll sleep! I'll sleep like my life depends on it!
"For the next few days, help me train the new recruits. In a while, I might have you take them on missions."
Jiangnan: "Okay!"
Mountain Cat was surprised. "You won't even ask? It might be dangerous."
Jiangnan turned over, his consciousness growing hazy, and murmured, "What's there to ask? I trust you..."
Mountain Cat stared blankly at Jiangnan lying on the bed.
She smiled.
Early the next morning, the Dark Night Army assembled.
Jiangnan looked at Chen Chen beside him and lightly nudged him, grinning. "So? Bro? Does it hurt down there?"
Chen Chen, with heavy dark circles under his eyes: !!!
[From Chen Chen: Resentment +1000!]
He was afraid his "target" might be compromised.
Chen Chen hadn't slept a wink all night!