pjbooks Chapter 110 Youth Under the Neon Lights
Chapter 110 Youth Under the Neon Lights
After listening to Luo Ningyan's story.
Jiang Yuan then understood the whole story.
About fifteen years ago, Luo's father perished in a deep abyss ruins and inadvertently lost an important heirloom of the Luo family.
Luo Ningyan had also tried to retrieve it, but the Abyss Ruins had a level requirement and could not exceed the fourth rank.
"In that case, why not just entrust it to some guilds of the appropriate level?" Jiang Yuan asked.
Luo Ningyan shook her head.
"It's not that easy."
"First, that ruin is a single-player instance; you need a key to enter. Second, that ruin is full of mental beasts and is filled with mental storms; if your mental strength isn't strong enough, you simply can't stay there."
"I had previously sought help from some fourth-tier mental-type martial artists, but most of them did not return. The one or two who managed to return did not even enter the heartland. No matter how much I paid, I was unwilling to go back."
She looked at Jiang Yuan with her beautiful eyes, "I originally wanted to wait until Xiao Xi grew to the fourth level before telling her about this, so that she could personally retrieve her father's belongings. But recently, some things happened in that abyss. I'm afraid that if the space inside the abyss trembles and breaks, and the relics are completely sealed off, there will be no chance anymore."
"So you want to ask me to go?" Jiang Yuan asked.
"Yes."
Luo Ningyan nodded, placing her delicate hand on his palm, her eyes full of pleading, "Xiao Xi is still too weak. Jiang Yuan, although your level is still low, I can sense that your mental strength is no less than that of a fifth-level mental martial artist."
"I have no choice but to ask you for help now."
Jiang Yuan chuckled to himself upon hearing this.
Do you think you can lure me into that dangerous area with your beauty, money, and empty promises?
Let me tell you, not a chance.
"Madam Luo, it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that my level is too low, and I have the will but not the ability..."
"As long as you're willing to make the trip for me, whether you succeed or not, all of this is yours."
Luo Ningyan said firmly, "If you can successfully bring back my husband's belongings, besides owing you a huge favor, I can also give you a Purple Star God Fruit that can permanently enhance your spiritual power. It's a ninth-grade spiritual material, with a starting price of over 200 million, and it's priceless."
Jiang Yuan was also taken aback, and the words he was about to say stuck in his throat.
"..."
There was nothing I could do; she gave me just too much.
"Mrs. Luo, is the treasure your husband lost really that important?"
Luo Ningyan nodded, "It's very important to our Luo family. Otherwise, I wouldn't value it so much."
Those were the bloodline artifacts passed down through generations of the Luo family.
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "The ruins you're talking about are in the Level 4 Abyss?"
"Yes, a level four abyss, the Howling Forest," Luo Ningyan said. "It should be deep inside, near the Serpent People's Forest."
Jiang Yuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.
Nanjiang City has two Level 4 Abysses: the Howling Forest and the Frozen Ice Plains.
This time, Ji Feiyue and her group planned to go to the Howling Forest.
Is this a coincidence?
still……?
Jiang Yuan frowned slightly.
Just now, two words popped into his mind.
fate.
Even if there is a golden rule for attracting wealth and bringing good fortune, it's impossible for good things to come one after another.
It's such a coincidence.
The coincidence made him feel vaguely uneasy.
It was as if some terrifying, enormous, hidden creature was watching him from the depths of darkness.
And this feeling has been lingering ever since the college entrance examination.
It gives you the feeling of being manipulated.
It's no wonder Jiang Yuan was uneasy.
Because there are some terrifying beings in this world who can control fate!
"Jiang Yuan!"
A cheerful, crisp sound rang out, bringing Jiang Yuan back to his senses.
Luo Xi appeared on the second floor, smiling and waving at him.
Her slightly wavy purple hair was draped over her back, and she wore a very revealing hot pants tank top, revealing her incredibly long, white legs that seemed to glow.
The entire hall seemed to brighten up the moment she appeared.
"This is the key to enter the ruins. Please don't tell Xiaoxi about this." Luo Ningyan said in a low voice, placing a rhombus-shaped crystal pillar on the table. Then she stood up and scolded Luo Xi, who was coming downstairs, "Look at what you're dressed like! Go back and change."
"Hey, isn't this fine? What's the big deal?"
"Stop talking nonsense."
Under Luo Ningyan's mental pressure, Luo Xi had no choice but to reluctantly go back to her room to change her clothes.
After considering it for a long time, Jiang Yuan finally put away the things on the table.
With his current strength, he has no chance to defy fate.
If there really is some terrifying force influencing his fate and leading him to that ruin, then he will... go and call for help.
To be on the safe side, he planned to consult with the provincial education director named Bai Huang before making a decision.
Luo Xi and Luo Ningyan argued upstairs for a long time.
When it reappears.
She changed into slightly more revealing shorts and a cropped top, showing off her slender waist and long legs. She looked sexy and innocent, youthful and beautiful.
He noticed Jiang Yuan's gaze.
Luo Xi blushed slightly and winked playfully at Jiang Yuan: "How about it? Are you smitten with me yet?"
No.
"What did you say? Take a good look!" Luo Xi stood in front of Jiang Yuan, her hands on the table, her aura fierce, refusing to allow her charm to be ignored.
Jiang Yuan glanced at it.
Hmph, you think you can fool me with that?
Naive.
Your mother and Sister Feiyue are far more profound than you.
Luo Ningyan appeared silently to the side and said with a smile, "You guys play first, I have to go to the company. Xiao Xi, you can go out to eat with Jiang Yuan tonight."
"Okay, you can go now."
"How dare you talk to your mother like that," Luo Ningyan said, then spoke gently to Jiang Yuan, "Jiang Yuan, please take good care of this child."
Before leaving.
She glanced at Jiang Yuan, and his mature voice immediately echoed in Jiang Yuan's mind.
Please.
After Luo Ningyan left.
Luo Xi sat down next to Jiang Yuan and asked curiously, "What did my mom say to you just now?"
"Your mom said she wants to marry you off to me," Jiang Yuan said casually.
Luo Xi's stunningly beautiful and alluring face instantly turned bright red. "R-really?"
"Fake."
"Bang!"
Luo Xi was so angry that she couldn't help but punch him, but the force was too weak, and it felt like a mosquito bite on Jiang Yuan.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Jiang Yuan stood up and said.
Luo Xi was taken aback, then panicked.
"Wait, wait a minute!!"
"As for the money, your mom already gave it to me, so you don't owe me anything now."
Is it about money?!
He's dressed so alluringly, yet he's in such a hurry to leave. What an oblivious guy!
Stomping her foot, Luo Xi flashed to Jiang Yuan's side, opened her arms, and shouted:
"I have a party later, please do me the honor and come with me!"
"Verbal Waru".
Jiang Yuan walked straight past her, saying, "Your pride is worthless to me. Go find someone else to keep you company."
"What?!"
Luo Xi was somewhat annoyed, but then, as if remembering something, a smile appeared on her face, and she changed the subject, saying in a light laugh:
"Is it alright to leave like this?"
"What if I told my mom that you saw all my memories, and even saw hers..."
Jiang Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he stopped walking.
Luo Xi, like a mischievous little devil who had succeeded in her scheme, crossed her arms smugly and looked at his retreating figure with a smile, saying, "It's much easier to spend some time with me than to be bothered by my mother, that eighth-level mental martial artist, isn't it?"
"..."
A moment later.
A shuttle ascended into the sky above the manor, its engines roaring behind it.
"boom!"
As the security guards all looked up.
The shuttle vanished into the distant horizon with a whoosh.
"Is it really okay if I just stay with you for a little while?"
Inside the sky train, Jiang Yuan sat beside Luo Xi and said, "There won't be a next time."
"How many times do you need to say it?"
Wearing a coat and a baseball cap, Luo Xi sat in the driver's seat with a smile on her face.
"Okay, okay, I know. I'll forget about it completely after today."
"Stop thinking about cultivation all the time. You need to relax sometimes. We're just recent graduates, so have some fun with me today!"
She had been looking forward to the day for a long time: to go shopping and go on a date with the boy she liked after the college entrance examination.
It's amazing!
Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard Luo Xi's words, and seemed a little dazed.
Then I remembered that I was only seventeen years old this year, and a recent graduate who had just finished the college entrance examination.
Speaking of which...
It seems that he hasn't relaxed or slacked off for a single day since the day he changed jobs. He has always been focused on leveling up and becoming stronger, constantly moving forward. You could say he's a workaholic.
He has now won first place in the national martial arts exam, his future is secured, and he has done most of what he needed to do.
It's okay to relax once in a while, right?
After figuring this out.
Jiang Yuan lowered his head, pulling his baseball cap down slightly, and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
"Longhu Amusement Park! I've wanted to ride that drop tower for so long."
…………
Longhu Paradise.
Jiang Yuan, with his hands in his coat pockets, looked up at the hundred-meter-high drop tower in front of him, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Is this what you call a drop tower?"
What's the difference between this and jumping off a building? Is this really for kids?
"I need two tickets."
"That's what Luo Xichong's staff said."
"Okay," the female staff member said, smiling at Jiang Yuan and Luo Xi, "Couple tickets are half price!"
"I, we are not..." Luo Xi said softly, her face flushed.
Jiang Yuan interrupted her, "We're a couple, give us couple tickets."
After receiving the ticket.
He glanced at Luo Xi, "Only a fool wouldn't take a half-price deal."
Luo Xi was still in a daze, her face flushed, and let him lead the way.
The two took their tickets and headed straight for the drop tower.
Two minutes later.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!"
"Ooooooooo!!!"
As the drop tower free-falls from a height of 100 meters, the people around are terrified, but Luo Xi cheers excitedly and takes the opportunity to grab Jiang Yuan's arm.
……
"That was so much fun! Next up, let's go ride the extreme roller coaster!"
……
"I'm taking your picture, can you stop being so stiff? Smile!"
……
"Hey, do you want some ice cream?"
……
"How do I look in this outfit? Does it look good?"
…………
"I'm hungry, let's go eat."
……
I accompanied Luo Xi on her sightseeing trip.
Jiang Yuan sincerely felt that killing monsters and leveling up was more exciting.
……
The time is approaching evening.
As night falls, neon lights illuminate the streets, and sky shuttles fly overhead, their silent tracks traversing the city.
"I had so much fun today."
Wearing denim shorts and white sneakers, revealing her long, beautiful legs, Luo Xi skipped and hopped, avoiding puddles, until she reached the crossroads.
She opened her arms contentedly, looked up at the dim night sky, and took a deep breath.
"I haven't been this happy in a long time."
"Are you really that happy?" Jiang Yuan asked.
Luo Xi turned her head, put her hands behind her back, and gave him a bright smile.
"I'm so...happy!"
A gust of wind blew mischievously, lifting the girl's baseball cap and her purple hair.
Jiang Yuan's eyes widened slightly.
Against the backdrop of neon lights, a purple-haired girl wearing a black and gray coat and a white cropped top smiled like a celestial being, her beauty almost dreamlike.