Chapter 7

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After chatting for a while, just as Qin Ming was about to clean up the mess on the table, the doorbell rang.

He glanced at the girl and stood up to walk to the door.

It was late at night, and no one would look for Qin Ming at this time. He guessed that someone was here to look for the girl.

He opened the door and saw a dark-skinned man standing outside.

The man was wearing a black leather jacket. The moment Qin Ming opened the door, his gaze immediately became extremely sharp.

Only when he saw that the girl at the table was fine through the door crack did his gaze gradually soften.

“Who are you looking for?” Although he had expected this, Qin Ming asked.

“I’m looking for my sister,” the man said.

Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Tao looked toward the door.

“Brother!”

Seeing this, Qin Ming did not say anything and moved to the side.

“Why are you here? Come back with me quickly. The old man is very worried about you,” the man said immediately when he saw Gu Tao walking out. His tone was slightly reproachful.

As he spoke, he glanced at Qin Ming, who was at the side, as if he was sizing up the relationship between this boy and his sister.

“No, I know what mission you’re going on this time. I want to go with you.” Gu Tao frowned and refused to go home.

She had a motive for sneaking out. It was just that she was confused and felt a little awkward without her wallet and phone.

“No, it’s too dangerous. I won’t agree to it.” The man rejected Gu Tao’s suggestion without even thinking.

“That’s why I sneaked out. Brother, I’m already very powerful. Don’t worry about me,” Gu Tao muttered softly at first. Then she stood her ground, looking very adamant.

“We’ll talk about this when we get back.” Knowing that he could not persuade his sister for the time being, the man shook his head and looked at Qin Ming.

“I understood everything over the phone. My name is Gu Hong, and I’m this girl’s biological brother. May I know how to address you?” the man asked.

“Hello, I’m Qin Ming,” Qin Ming nodded and replied.

“This girl has been very muddle-headed since she was young. She is always losing her bearings. I’m very grateful to you for helping her.” Gu Hong glanced at the dissatisfied Gu Tao and thanked him sincerely.

“Brother, who’s being careless? This is just an accident.” Gu Tao pouted and explained herself softly.

“You’re welcome. It was nothing.” Since he was so polite, Qin Ming naturally had to be polite.

Gu Tao’s cultivation level was not low, so her brother was most likely a cultivator as well. His cultivation level might be higher than Gu Tao’s.

He did not want to provoke such a person.

Fortunately, after this man confirmed that his sister was fine, he showed that he was easy to get along with. After thanking him, he prepared to leave with Gu Tao.

“Then we’ll meet again next time.” Gu Tao waved at Qin Ming and followed Gu Hong.

Qin Ming shook his head. He did not think that they would have the chance to meet again.

After all, the two of them were not in the same city, and their paths did not intersect.

They walked out of the building.

“Brother, is Uncle Hai really here?” Gu Tao could not help but ask as she walked.

“Don’t call him uncle anymore. He’s a lunatic now.” Speaking of this person, Gu Hong’s face darkened.

“But…” Gu Tao wanted to say something, but Gu Hong shoved her into the car.

“We’ll talk about it when we get back. If the old man doesn’t agree, I’ll send you home no matter what,” Gu Hong said.

On the other side, Qin Ming looked down from the balcony and watched the siblings get into the car before looking away.

Even though he did not know much about the current luxury car market, he could tell at a glance that the car Gu Hong drove was definitely expensive.

He shook his head. They were not from the same world.

Who is Gu Hong? He seemed to be on a mission in Shanze City, and it seemed to be a dangerous mission.

However, because he deliberately avoided Qin Ming, he did not elaborate when they talked about it just now.

After confirming that they had left, he temporarily forgot about the siblings. He had more important things to do now.

That was the rewards mentioned in the login device interface.

He closed the door and windows and drew the curtains.

He was not sure how the rewards would change him, but he decided to give it a try.

After all, this monster login device had indeed allowed him to experience becoming an ant in another world. It proved that this login device had unique abilities and functions.

[Reward 1: Receive 2% of the life essence of a possessed Sand Ant.]

[Reward 2: Receive the constitution of an ant.]

[Do you want to receive it?]

“Receive!”

After returning to the bedroom, Qin Ming received the first reward.

2% of the Ardent Sand Ant’s life essence.

The next moment, the word “reward” on the interface slowly dimmed until it disappeared.

What followed was that Qin Ming’s body gradually became hot.

It felt like he had returned to the desert of another world.

If a cultivator was beside Qin Ming at this moment, he would definitely be surprised to discover the surging energy fluctuations on Qin Ming’s body.

Although the energy fluctuations were not strong, it was a little strange for them to appear in an ordinary person.

Fortunately, the fluctuations only lasted for less than 10 seconds before they stopped. At the same time, the heat in his body quickly calmed down.

If there was any change, it was that the vitality in Qin Ming’s body had become slightly stronger.

Of course, Qin Ming could not sense such a small change.

That’s it?

He felt that after the heat subsided, it was as if nothing had happened.

He touched his body. It was still the same.

Could it be that the life essence of the Ardent Sand Ant is so weak that it’s useless to me?

Qin Ming thought about it and felt that it was very likely. After all, even if the Ardent Sand Ant was a monster, it was only a monster on the bottom rung. The life essence it could give was definitely limited.

Not to mention that it was only 2%. It would not have any effect on him.

However, he was more or less relieved that he did not grow tentacles or other strange things. After all, he still wanted to be a normal person.

Seeing that the effect of the first reward was minimal, Qin Ming’s high spirits lowered slightly. Then he received the second reward.

Ant Constitution. This reward should be slightly better than that Life Essence.

Just as he was thinking this, the line of words on the interface gradually faded and disappeared.

The next moment, he felt that heat in his body again.

Unlike before, the heat this time was even more intense.

It was as if a fireball had exploded in his body. Even his muscles and bones let out crisp sounds as if they had broken apart.

Qin Ming had never experienced this burst of energy before. He thought that he was going to die and could not help but complain inwardly.

This state of firecrackers going off lasted for a full minute before stopping.

By this time, Qin Ming had already collapsed weakly on the floor. He was drenched in sweat.

I’m not dead, I’m still alive… Qin Ming lay motionless, only his chest kept rising and falling like an old smoking machine.

Fortunately, although his entire body was aching unbearably, he still had his senses with him. His bones were not completely shattered.

After resting for about an hour, the soreness subsided a little.

He forced himself to get up and went to the bathroom to take a shower before lying on the bed and falling asleep.