Chapter 1178: I Subdued Him! (Bonus Chapter)
On the sofa, Jiangnan looked mysterious as he rummaged through the alternate dimension!
Zhong Yingxue, Xiong Er, and the others itched with curiosity—what kind of treasure could it be?
Then Jiangnan pulled out a box of red spirit beads!
There were probably a hundred or so, and he directly shoved them into Zhong Yingxue's hands!
(๐⁼̴ꇴ⁼̴۶)۶-`[Box]´-(ᵒ̴̶̷△ᵒ̴̶̷*)
Zhong Yingxue's eyes widened: "Fire attribute spirit beads? This many?"
And she clearly spotted a Starlight-rank spirit bead in the box!
A high-rank Starlight one at that!
Jiangnan grinned: "These are Blazing Sky Dragon spirit beads. I picked them up while following Fatty Orange!"
"Its Flame Spirit spirit skill is amazing—it can elementalize the body, lots of uses. You don't lack attack skills for now, so these should suit you well!"
Zhong Yingxue's eyes sparkled with delight!
Flame Spirit? And a Starlight-rank spirit skill?
This was perfect for her!
(ʃƪ❛ั◡❛ั) "Thanks, Xiao Nan!"
Xia Yao, who had been holding back, couldn't take it anymore. She wrapped her arms around Jiangnan's arm and rubbed her cheek against his.
(๑◔.̫◔ิ) "Thanks, Xiao Nan!"
Jiangnan snickered. She was thanking him before he even took it out?
(๑ớ◡ờ)ᓄ "You have your share too. Here—this was prepared a long time ago!"
He pulled two Starlight-rank spirit beads from his pocket and stuffed them into Xia Yao's treasure pouch.
"These are spirit beads left by Fatty Orange's clan ancestors. Use them well. With your close-combat style and the Polar Day Cloud Sea spirit skill, your combat power will be terrifying!"
"Two beads—you should be able to absorb Polar Day Cloud Sea. Don't absorb Tiger Hunt or Tiger Roar; they overlap with your Steel Claw and Wolf Howl!"
Xia Yao's expression turned serious.
(๐･᷅ﾍ･᷄) "I'll cherish them. I need to thank Fatty Orange later!"
The Polar Day Cloud Sea of the Day Cloud Tiger came with stealth and spirit-sealing effects!
Combined with Nine Star Flash and Spirit Muscle Jade Bone!
Just thinking about it gave Xia Yao goosebumps!
At the Diamond rank, her combat power would see the greatest breakthrough ever!
Xiao Nan wasn't just worrying about himself—he was helping every member of the team!
Though he didn't say it, he quietly did all of this...
Xia Yao's heart felt so warm it was almost unsettling.
Jiangnan saw Wu Liang's eager expression and chuckled: "I didn't get one for you."
"I was planning to get a War Giant Rhino spirit bead, but there aren't any Starlight-rank ones yet. I've already asked Nephew Big Thunder to look into it!"
"Once I get one, I'll set you up!"
Wu Liang scratched his head shyly.
୧(ૢ⁼̴(ｴ)⁼̴) "Heh, no rush, no rush!"
"But I don't think many people are as extravagant as us—using Starlight-rank spirit beads at Platinum and Diamond, and even from Four Calamities?"
These things weren't available on the market at all. It wasn't even about money!
Brother Nan was on another level—afraid one wasn't enough, so he prepared a whole bunch?
Jiangnan grinned: "Every time you rank up, spirit skills evolve too. You have to pick high-base skills for better growth potential!"
Zhong Yingxue asked curiously: "What about you? You're about to hit Diamond. Have you chosen your spirit skills?"
"You still have a lot of backups, right?"
Jiangnan frowned at the question.
"I want an attack skill. I have too many support skills, and my attack power is too weak!"
"Among the hundreds I've collected, there are some good ones, but none really catch my eye."
"Warp Bubble is great, but the Void Sea is sealed, and that Dragon Loach isn't easy to mess with. I'll hold out for now. If I still can't find a better one by Diamond, I'll just absorb an attack skill!"
Wu Liang's eye twitched.
A Platinum-rank who chases Diamonds around says his attack power is lackluster?
Could you be any more of a show-off?
But given Jiangnan's current combat system, his attack power really was somewhat lacking.
Then Jiangnan spent a ton of resentment points to stock up a warehouse full of Force, Black Garlic, and Pop Rocks for Xuexue and Langmie, to help with their training.
After that, he went to bed early.
Lying in bed, Jiangnan started looking forward to the trip to the Fish Kingdom.
Just then, his phone buzzed with a notification.
He checked—it was a friend request from Heidi. Her profile picture was a conch.
He quickly accepted and changed her nickname to "Easily Fooled Little Rich Girl."
As soon as he accepted, she sent a message.
Heidi: "(๑•̀◡•́)ﾉ➹♡ Brother Jiangnan? Is that you? It's me, Heidi! Do you still remember me?"
Nan Shen: "(ಡωಡ) Has the little frog fattened up yet?"
[Resentment from Heidi Atlas +1!]
Heidi: (≖﹏≖) ...
"I won't tell you! Hehe—my father sent me to pick you up!"
"And they've prepared a huge welcome ceremony, told me to take good care of you!"
"I'll pick you up at Rongcheng Airport tomorrow!"
Nan Shen: "You didn't tell anyone about the Marrow Cleansing Pill, did you?"
Heidi: "Mm-hmm! My father asked me about it!"
"(๑ᵒ̌◡ᵒ̌) I told him I found a magical fruit in the abyss, ate it, and my bloodline evolved. Nothing to do with Brother Jiangnan!"
Jiangnan nearly choked on his saliva.
"You said that verbatim?"
Heidi: "Yeah! I promised to keep it secret, so I definitely won't leak it. Don't worry!"
Jiangnan facepalmed.
You've already leaked it!
Isn't that basically admitting it without saying it? That last sentence was totally unnecessary!
So the Fish Kingdom specifically asking him to come probably wasn't that simple.
A smirk curled at the corner of Jiangnan's mouth. Things were getting interesting.
"Alright! I'll contact you when I arrive. Night~"
Heidi: ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ Night~
Back at Maple Forest Villa, Xia Yao and Zhong Yingxue tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
What if Xiao Nan really got snatched away by some princess?
What would they do then?
Around four in the morning, Xia Yao, unable to sleep, dug out a Bobo lipstick and snuck into Zhong Yingxue's room.
A few minutes later.
The two crept out and tiptoed into Mila's room.
Soon, the sound of clapping came from inside.
Then, a little while later, they both slipped into Jiangnan's room.
The door handle turned—it wasn't locked. Jiangnan never locked his door when sleeping at home.
Hearing the noise, Jiangnan groggily sat up and rubbed his eyes.
(｡⁼̴～ก̀｡) "Hmm? Xuexue? Langmie? What's wrong? Is it morning already?"
Xia Yao approached the bed: "Xiao Nan, put your hands together, fingers interlocked. Let's do an experiment!"
Jiangnan looked confused but obeyed.
(•︠～•︡)人
"Keep your left hand still, now spread the fingers of your right hand!"
Jiangnan was puzzled: (๑•̌～•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "And then?"
Xia Yao's little hand clamped down on Jiangnan's, instantly immobilizing both his hands!
Then she yanked upward, pinning him down on the bed in a surrender position!
Jiangnan: ???
Xia Yao was thrilled: "Haha! I've subdued Xiao Nan! Xuexue, hurry!"
"You stamp the front! I'll stamp the back! Quick!"
Zhong Yingxue: "Oh—oh!"
In a fluster, Zhong Yingxue quickly responded, then applied lipstick to her lips.
Blushing, she started stamping kisses all over Jiangnan's front.
Mwah mwah mwah~ (˃᷄ε˂᷅๑)
Jiangnan: !!!
This was premeditated!
٩(థꇴథ)۶ "Yahaha! That tickles! Xuexue, have mercy!"
Jiangnan kicked and struggled, tears of laughter streaming down his face.
What are you two doing in the middle of the night?
But Zhong Yingxue didn't stop. She stamped hundreds of kisses.
"Xiao Yao! Your turn!"
She then took over holding Jiangnan's hands and flipped him over.
Xia Yao grinned wickedly and started leaving lip prints.
(ㅅಡ3ಡ)
Jiangnan's muscles were all clenched—how could he handle this?
Was he dreaming?
If so, this was amazing!
Three minutes later, Xia Yao clapped her hands, wiped off the residual lipstick, and looked satisfied.
(∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́∗)و Nice~
Jiangnan was curled up under the blanket on the bed, looking wronged.
His whole body was covered in lip prints—even his face!
(❥ŏ﹏ŏ❥)
Xia Yao said smugly: "It's a reward! Don't wipe it off until the effect wears off!"
Zhong Yingxue nodded in agreement beside her.
With all these marks left, no princess should be able to steal Xiao Nan away, right?
Jiangnan covered his face. This reward was way too blissful!
How could he sleep now? He just got up!
On Sky Island, Jiangnan—his face full of lip prints—stood before the Pocket Rabbit group.
Little Mila was carrying a backpack, riding on Jiangnan's shoulders.
Jiangnan put his hands on his hips: "Any bunnies want to go abroad? Live a life of no worries, worshipped by thousands, and happy, happy, happy every day?"
As soon as he said that, a bunch of rabbits raised their hands, hoping to be chosen.
Jiangnan picked a pair, naming them Adam Rabbit and Eve Rabbit, both Platinum rank.
They shrank to the size of volleyballs, and Mila held one in each arm, hugging them.
Just then, a scream pierced the sky from the mentor villa!
"Aaaaah! Damn you, Jiangnan!"
[Resentment from Luo Tianqing +1001!]
Jiangnan: !!!
He didn't know what happened, but it was better to run first!
So he teleported and vanished in an instant.
Xia Yao and Zhong Yingxue waved: "Stay safe! Come back soon~"