CH 80

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Nie Feng watched the passerby walking back and forth outside with his drooping eyes, not oblivious to the people observing them. Then he curled the corners of his mouth.

"These people, they should either check us out openly or just do it secretly. Walking around like this, countless back and forth, without turning their eyes when they pass by, what can they see actually?"

Wen Lang just returned to the dining table from the window, he took a sip of beer, and said with a smile, "These people probably want to see what our spirit weapon looks like, and then want to ‘kneel and lick’."

The corners of Lou Fan’s eyes twitched and he saw Wen Lang downing the beer like water. He took a side glance at Jiang Dong and curved the corner of his mouth, "Wen Lang, are you trying to get yourself drunk? Jiang Dong should take care of you later."

"Who wants him to take care of me? Besides, I'm good at drinking."

"Oh, your drinking is good, huh? Well then, drink more." Lou Fan stretched his words and winked at Jiang Dong, who looked nonchalant but had been staring at Wen Lang.

The thickness of Jiang Dong's face is comparable to the city wall, and he is not embarrassed at all. Instead, after receiving Lou Fan's pointed gaze, he said with a calm expression, "I will take good care of him."

The time is already 10.00 pm. After Jiang Dong said that, he put down the beer in his hand, got up, and walked to Wen Lang's side. Wen Lang’s eyes are already hazy so he lifted him up and put him on his shoulders. After excusing themselves to everyone, Jiang Dong took Wen Lang upstairs.

Chen Shuyang sipped the juice and sighed, "Ah Lang and Dr. Jiang are getting friendlier to each other now, they used to bicker like cats and dogs."

Lou Fan laughed, "Aiya, I have to think about what to put in that extra room."

Hearing that, Chen Shuyang puzzledly tilted his head and asked, "Why is there an extra room? Isn't there no extra room now?"

Lou Fan only smiled and didn't say anything. Nie Feng bent his index finger and tapped Shuyang’s head, "Silly."

Chen Shuyang touched his head aggrievedly, with a blank expression on his face, "What the hell are you talking about?!"

Suddenly hit in the head, Lou Fan turned his head and glared at Qin Tan angrily.

Qin Tan shook the water from his hand and handed Lou Fan a bowl of milk custard dessert, "Don't teach bad things to children!"

Lou Fan silently disdained himself twice. That’s right, he shouldn’t teach bad things to children. Children don't know anything yet, they only have studies in their hearts!

After eating the dessert, Lou Fan got to take a shower. Nie Feng took the initiative to stand up and take Chen Shuyang away with him. Lou Fan felt that it made him feel a little blush inexplicably like he is going to do something embarrassing soon. However, after he took a shower and fantasized about 10,000-character of OOXX in the bathroom, he still didn't see Qin Tan. After he came out, he went to the bedroom and found Qin Tan lying on the bed in his home clothes; fallen asleep.

Well, pushing through the maze these days, Qin Tan should be quite tired ba.

A small table lamp is turned on by the bed, and the orange light illuminated Qin Tan’s face, softening his sharp facial lines. Sitting down beside Qin Tan gently, Lou Fan watched him sleeping and then carefully covered his own mouth to chuckle. This person, he looked quite gentle when asleep, but then when he is ‘exercising’ on the bed...

Lou Fan reached out and poked Qin Tan’s face lightly. After that, he leaned down and pressed their lips together. He silently said good night before turning off the small lamp.

…

"Scram!"

"Walk slower, urgh, don't take such a big step."

"Hiss……"

Lou Fan was leaning against the door with a glass of milk as he watched Qin Tan making omelets. He vaguely heard the voice of someone talking, and a smile appeared on his lips as he could guess who was coming. Seeing the 2 people entering the door, Lou Fan swept his eyes up and down both men and said with a smile, "Why don't you guys sleep for a while longer? That’s very early of you."

The weather is fine today and the sun is already high.

Wen Lang's face turned red. Like a child who did something wrong, he didn't dare to look at Lou Fan and could only give Jiang Dong a vicious glare. Seeing that he is about to sit down, Jiang Dong immediately ran to get a cushion and put it on the chair causing Wen Lang to glare at him again.

Lou Fan clicked his tongue twice. He could only sigh in his heart and didn't dare to say it. He is afraid that Wen Lang would die of shame if he said it out loud. Right now, Wen Lang’s face is redder than an apple, the heat on his face might even cook an egg.

At this moment, Chen Shuyang came into the hall and saw Wen Lang sitting there. He slapped Wen Lang on the shoulder and said, "Ah Lang, you drank too much yesterday. It was Dr. Jiang who took care of you yo. You must thank him nicely."

Wen Lang felt a throbbing pain in ‘that place’. His whole body stiffened and he broke out in a cold sweat. Hearing what Chen Shuyang said, he sneered and squeezed a sentence out of his teeth, word by word, "I. Fcking. Thank. Him!"

Nie Feng, who was following closely behind, sighed and flick his finger on Chen Shuyang's head, "Stupid, don't talk nonsense."

Chen Shuyang covered his head and protested with a look of grievance, "Why do you always say I'm stupid? Which part did I say any nonsense?!"

Lou Fan: "Because you're stupid to start with."

…

Upon walking out the door, Lou Fan felt that the people walking back and forth on the road all turned their attention to them. It is the first time he got stared at like this outside of competitions (back in the real world) and he touched his nose helplessly.

Lou Fan has been to Tong Fei's house so many times, but this time it feels different. He usually feels relaxed and happy when he arrived, but this time, there is a tense atmosphere in the air. He can see the girls training hard everywhere, all with sweat all over their faces.

"Come here, just sit down." Tong Fei said lightly. Seeing Lou Fan looking around, the corner of her mouth twitched and she said, "Do you think everyone is very hardworking? I forced them to train every day. At the very least, they can run faster than others."

Her last words are barely audible.

In the past, they always prepared refreshments and fruits when Lou Fan and his team came, but this time, Tong Fei threw them a can of beverage instead of tea.

Lou Fan opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Tong Fei said, "I looked for you guys to exchange information. Also, there is a place I want to take you to. It just so happens that you are all qualified to enter."

Sitting on the single sofa with a cold expression, Tong Fei continued, "In my previous mission, only me and Jiang Rou came back. There are 14 people in the mission world but only we survived. If it wasn't for the spell you gave me, I'm afraid it would be a complete annihilation for that mission world. It was a supernatural world. At first, we thought it is just a mission of normal difficulty, but then we found out that the difficulty has more than doubled compared to the normal mission, and we had no power to defend against it at all. Jiang Rou and I upgraded our spirit weapon successively. And with this, when the train arrived, we have to drag ourselves up into the compartment. I have 2 hands left while Jiang Rou only has one. But everyone else..."

Tong Fei closed her eyes, too choked to speak. Lou Fan and the others didn't bother her. Just by hearing about it, they couldn't imagine how tragic it was. 5 minutes later, Tong Fei opened her eyes again, but there is only ice in her eyes.

"I don't know why the intermediate team knew that we had amulets in our hands but they snatched away what I gave to my team members. I’m not sure how they managed to do it, but it must not be a legit way." Her team members are not that stupid (to give away life-saving items to other people).

Everyone on Lou Fan's team changed to a solemn expression, they didn't expect that someone would actually make a sneaky move like that.

Tong Fei said viciously, "I have already some leads. If I find out which organization they are from, I will not be soft-hearted. They better pray they won’t bump into me." She paused and sighed, "My topic is stretched too far. What I want to say actually is that the difficulty of the mission worlds has increased so you guys must be careful."

Regarding this matter, everyone on the team has discussed it before. Lou Fan said, "Our task is definitely not as simple as the transitional mission as you mentioned previously. I got lucky and felt that the task is not difficult for me but Wen Lang and the others think that the level of difficulty is not easy."

The difficulty of transitional missions has also increased? Tong Fei's beautiful brows knitted into a knot. She didn't know what to say for some time and her lips felt so dry. She thought about the situation of several people, and still asked the question, "Except for you and Qin Tan, how come everyone also upgraded their spirit weapons?"

Tong Fei only saw their spirit weapon when they got out of the car, but then she realized that the 6people were off to do a transitional mission. Among Lou Fan’s team, 3 of them are still at Level 5, while the other 3 are at Level 6. Logically speaking, the mission world shouldn’t be difficult, as she also has experienced it before. But for the other 4 to upgrade their spirit weapons at the same time, even in more dangerous spiritual worlds, there is not such a high upgrading percentage. She asked Zhuo Lan before but Zhuo Lan didn't know much about it. She only said that she almost couldn’t come out in the last test, concealing the content of the test.

Hence, Lou Fan asked the 4 members to talk about their own situations. It's actually quite simple, the 4 people traveled through a maze in their respective 'dreams'. To not get lost in it, they must have their own beliefs. Just like when one practices kung fu, they must maintain their initial belief and intention to make a breakthrough. The rationale is the same here. The 4 people accepted the test against their hearts, and stand by their beliefs, so they woke up from the 'dream'.

"Their situation is actually somewhat similar to the time I upgraded mine. I got enlightened by the Master’s chanting and realized my beliefs, while they found their beliefs in their own dreams. To be honest, their situation is more difficult and dangerous than mine." Lou Fan said. He had a feeling that there’s a fleeting thought within his reach. "I always feel that regarding the upgrade of the spirit weapon, although it is related to one’s personal strength, what's more important is the heart."

Tong Fei listened carefully to what Lou Fan said and showed a thoughtful expression. Then she started talking about another topic.

"In my previous mission, I saw a very strange picture." Tong Fei said.

Lou Fan’s heart jumped and he looked at Tong Fei sharply. Tong Fei continued, "It's a very weird picture. There is a bundle of light in the high place, dazzling like the sun. Below is a group of people who are fighting. Some of them are holding a bundle of an orange-colored item in their hands, which looked kind of like a...spirit weapon."

Lou Fan's eyes widened, and he could barely stand up.

"I think." Tong Fei said word by word, "I saw myself."

Lou Fan stood up, feeling cold sweat oozing from his forehead. The painting he had seen flashed in his mind, and then the picture in his 'dream', as if he saw that kind face enveloped in the light again. His brain suddenly felt like a needle is stabbing in his head.

"I also saw a similar picture."

Lou Fan’s neck almost stiffened and he turned to Qin Tan who just said that.