**Chapter 1782: I'm Deaf?**
In Kyoto, due to Jiangnan's mysterious disappearance, everyone didn't just wait around! Xiao Chuihuo and the others went to clear out the ceiling-level spirit beasts of the beast horde, while the rest also set off on their own. After all, there were still a large number of people hiding in the Starfire shelters who needed to be relocated! There was too much to do!
Zhong Yingxue and the others were also about to set out, but since they couldn't stop worrying about Jiangnan and couldn't reach him due to network outage, they didn't plan to go far. Instead, they took on missions around the outskirts of Kyoto.
Just as they were about to leave in the morning, they were informed that Qian Benying and her group had arrived, wanting to see Jiangnan on urgent business. Zhong Yingxue and the others were startled and immediately ran towards the outskirts of Kyoto. Coming over at this time meant there must be something big.
At that moment, outside Kyoto, Qian Benying and her two companions stared in horror at Xing Cheng, who was over a hundred kilometers in size, resting peacefully between the mountains. Their eyes almost popped out of their sockets!
(꒪ͦ口꒪ͦ|||)(꒪ͦ﹏꒪ͦ✽)
"Damn! A Star-Devouring Giant Worm? Hua Xia actually brought out a Star-Devouring Giant Worm to fight the beast tide? No wonder they could defend Kyoto! How many trump cards do Jiangnan and the others have?"
Liuhua's eyes sparkled with excitement, and she tugged at Qian Benying's sleeve:
(✽ớ◡ờ)ھ "Hey hey, Ying-chan, if we could borrow the Star-Devouring Giant Worm and bring it to Hongguo to eat around, wouldn't the beast tide be cleaned up immediately? After all, our place isn't that big!"
Qian Benying nodded incessantly, looking very much in agreement. This Star-Devouring Giant Worm was simply a divine artifact for dealing with beast tides, right? She immediately started thinking about it.
Just then, Zhong Yingxue and the others arrived:
(•︠～•︡) "Why are you here? How's the situation in Hongguo? Has it stabilized?"
Qian Benying immediately darted over, eyes shining with excitement:
(ง❛ั◡❛ั)ง "Um, could we borrow the Star-Devouring Giant Worm for a few days? Bring it to Hongguo to eat for a while? Our territory is small, it won't take long to eat everything up!"
Zhong Yingxue was taken aback: "You traveled all this way just to borrow Xing Cheng?" "I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. The situation in Hua Xia is still unstable, and there are too many places that need Xing Cheng's power. We can't send her over..."
It wasn't that their friendship wasn't deep, but under these circumstances, they had to take care of themselves first before considering how to help others. Wu Zang in his black robe jabbed Qian Benying with his elbow in annoyance. They had agreed to come find Jiangnan, but now she was borrowing worms?
Qian Benying scratched her head: ୧(๑･᷄～･᷅) "Well, not exactly. I... I have something very important to discuss with Jiangnan! Is he here?" "With Jiangnan's skills, nothing should have happened to him, right?"
Xia Yao looked helpless: "Xiao Nan went out yesterday and got lost. He hasn't come back yet. I don't know where he ran off to!" "If there's something, you can tell us!"
Qian Benying was startled, then looked a bit troubled:
(｡･ˇ～ˇ･) "It's not that I don't trust you, but the fewer people who know about this, the better. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come all this way myself." "I'll wait until Jiangnan comes back to tell him."
Since they've already delayed this long, a little more time wouldn't hurt.
(๑◔～◔ิ๑) "Um, are you sure you won't consider the Star-Devouring Giant Worm? We can pay to rent it, just for a few days!"
Xia Yao's big eyes rolled around, and she chuckled:
(•́.̫•̀) "How about this: we happen to be going on a mission. You can come along and help us!" "If you perform well, once the situation in Hua Xia stabilizes, we'll prioritize lending Xing Cheng to you for a few days!" "And when Xiao Nan comes back, you'll be the first to see him. Deal?"
Qian Benying's eyes sparkled with anticipation: (ง⁰̷̴◡⁰̷̴)ง "I'll do it! I'll do it! I'll definitely perform well!"
Huh? Qian Benying, who had just agreed, suddenly realized something was off. Wasn't she here to deliver a warning? Why was she already working for them as soon as she arrived? Was her working attribute so strong that it was engraved in her DNA?
And so, Qian Benying was somehow roped into working, starting her journey of using spatial abilities to frantically relocate Hua Xia's citizens...
As night fell, after a busy day, Zhong Yingxue and the others returned to the temporary camp in Kyoto! In the bathroom, Qian Benying and Liuhua were soaking in a steaming hot big bathtub, with blissful expressions on their faces.
(ૢ⁼̴〰⁼̴)(˃᷄〰˂᷅✽)
They hadn't had a hot bath in who knows how long! After a whole day of work, they still got to enjoy a hot bath? This was too luxurious!
Qian Benying pouted: (•̆₃•̆) "Tomorrow we'll go further north and try to relocate over thirty Starfire shelters. We need to help Hua Xia finish the relocation as soon as possible!" "That way, we can borrow the Star-Devouring Giant Worm. Ying-chan, you need to work even harder!"
Liuhua: (≖_≖❀)
This workaholic Ying, are you gradually forgetting why you came? Are you addicted to working and can't stop?
Then they heard Zhong Yingxue call out from outside: "The food is heated up! It's leftover dumplings from yesterday. Everyone come eat!"
Qian Benying: (ง⁰̷̴͈꒨⁰̷̴͈)ง Ohoh~
"Free meals? And dumplings? Siiick~"
She quickly climbed out of the bathtub, tidied up, and prepared to go eat!
Liuhua: (⇀‸↼‶)
So embarrassing, but dumplings? Slurp~
A big group of people were eating outside. Watching Qian Benying and Liuhua shoving dumplings into their mouths like crazy, Liu Mang and the others looked dumbfounded. These two weren't busy in their own country; why were they running to Hua Xia to help?
Just as the two were happily stuffing themselves, a spatial fluctuation arrived. Qian Benying sensed it sharply, and her eyes lit up. Jiangnan suddenly appeared in the scene. He had a bulging burlap sack on his back, looking a bit awkward.
(乛ω乛‧̣̥̇) "Yo... yo~ Everyone's eating, huh? Look what I brought back!"
As he spoke, he thumped the Dull Sack onto the table, opened the sack, and revealed a full bag of low-key sugar oranges! Golden and juicy, they looked adorable.
Jiangnan had discovered that this Dull Sack wasn't just for holding people; it could hold other things too! The sack had a built-in space that expanded with the amount of items placed inside. Jiangnan had experimented: he stuffed a small mountain of rocks into it, and it still fit! If not for holding people, it could totally be used as a spatial pocket! It was simply a divine artifact. However, the effect only lasted for 24 hours, starting from when something was placed into the sack. After that time, it no longer worked—Jiangnan had already tested it personally.
They had just finished dinner, and as a post-meal dessert, a grease-cutting divine artifact, no one could resist the temptation of sugar oranges! Qian Benying exclaimed:
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷口ᵒ̴̶̷̣) "Heavens! It's sugar oranges! You guys even have post-meal desserts at this time? This is too blissful!"
As she spoke, she started frantically peeling sugar oranges and shoving them into her mouth non-stop, like a little hamster peeling sunflower seeds. Eating wasn't enough; she even secretly stuffed them into her pockets and into her Alternate Dimension!
Jiangnan was stunned: (๑•̌.•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Working Sakura? Why are you here?"
However, Qian Benying was too busy stuffing sugar oranges into her mouth to talk. Everyone started grabbing sugar oranges from the sack and shoving them into their mouths. The sack of sugar oranges was visibly decreasing.
Xia Yao's mouth twitched: "You were missing for a whole day. Don't tell me you went just to get these sugar oranges?"
Liu Mang's face darkened: ● "Given Nan Shen's abilities, these sugar oranges were probably picked from Mars, or maybe he went to Mars and grew them on the spot!"
Jiangnan's forehead was covered in sweat. Would I tell you guys that I was kidnapped by myself, stuffed into a sack, and hopped around outside for a whole day and night? Does Nan Shen have no face to save?
Liuhua was about to eat a sugar orange, but looking at the sack on the table, she was full of confusion!
୧(❀•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Hey~ This sack looks a bit familiar to me?"
Jiangnan waved his hand: (︶.̮︶*)۶ "Oh, how could it be familiar? If you like it, I'll pack another bag of sugar oranges for you! Hurry up and eat, don't be polite!"
But Liuhua pulled out her phone and said seriously:
(❀･᷅～･᷄)っ[] "No! I really have seen it. If you don't believe me, look~"
As she spoke, she opened her phone, flipped through the album, and there was a photo, a burst of thirty consecutive shots! It was a picture of a sack monster crazily kangaroo jumping, with ten thousand beasts chasing behind. She took it out to show everyone!
Before anyone could see clearly, Jiangnan, like a madman, climbed onto the table, snatched Liuhua's phone, and crushed it! Xiao Yi tongxue immediately smoked to show respect!
Liuhua: !!!
(งᵒ̴̶̷̥́⌂ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀)ง "Ah! My beasty technique!"
Before she could finish, Jiangnan grabbed her antenna hair with one hand, while the other hand had already put on the Passionate Little Gloves. With two slaps, the swaying Liuhua instantly lost her memory!
The series of moves was smooth as flowing water, and even the sugar oranges in Qian Benying's pocket fell out from fright! Jiangnan grabbed a sugar orange and shoved it directly into Liuhua's mouth!
"Just eat your sugar orange!"
Could he be any more unlucky? The scene of him kangaroo jumping away yesterday was actually photographed?
Everyone looked terrified. What's going on? Why did this Nanren suddenly get so angry and flustered?
Qian Benying suddenly realized something and then wore a face full of teasing!
(Oಡ▿ಡ)✧
The sack monster from yesterday—wasn't Jiangnan inside? He's getting anxious, he's getting anxious! You've got a handle in my hands now, haven't you?
Just as she was about to speak, Jiangnan quickly changed the subject!
(｡ˇกˇ｡:) "Ahem, seriously, why did you come to find me? The situation in Hongguo shouldn't be so relaxed that you can just leave, right?"
At that, Qian Benying's expression turned serious, and she quickly said, "I have extremely important news to tell you!"
Jiangnan: ???
(๑•᷄ࡇ•᷅๑) "What did you say? Are you messing with me? Don't just open your mouth without saying anything!"
Qian Benying rolled her eyes:
(꒪ั～꒪ั*) "I'm not joking with you. I'm serious. It's a matter of great importance! Let's just—"
But before she could finish, Jiangnan gave her a chop on the head:
(≖～≖) "A grown-up like you, still playing games that only kids play! Spit it out!"
Qian Benying: ???
(ꐦง˃᷄口˂᷅)ง "Are you deaf?"
Jiangnan suddenly froze, suddenly realizing that the entire room was dead silent, and everyone's faces showed various expressions! They were all opening their mouths and saying something, some even slapping their thighs and laughing! But he couldn't hear a single sound!
ᕦ(•︠口•︡‧̣̥̇) "I... I've gone deaf?"