Chapter 206: Too Naive

Chapter 206: Too Naive

Ye Xinglan felt extremely embarrassed, her toes curling into the ground.

It was too embarrassing.

She had so much she wanted to say, but at this moment, she couldn't bring herself to say any of it. Forget it, she thought, deciding not to tell her about that incident for now.

Ye Xinglan could only sigh softly in her heart; ultimately, she was too timid and couldn't bring herself to speak up.

If Ye Xinglan wouldn't open up, then A Lan certainly would.

"Xinglan, have you had a falling out with the little fatty? He's been constantly asking me about you during the past six months you've been at the Outer Court."

Hearing Xu Li Zhi's name caused Ye Xinglan to become a little dazed, and the image of a certain chubby boy appeared in her mind.

That... little fatty...

Just thinking about it made Ye Xinglan sigh involuntarily.

If it were before, she wouldn't have felt that there was anything inappropriate between her and the little fatty. They seemed no different from ordinary friends.

But now... she no longer believed in the existence of purely platonic relationships between males and females.

"What's wrong? Did you really have a falling out with the little fatty? When did this happen? Why didn't I know about it?"

Seeing Ye Xinglan's reaction, A Lan couldn't help but start probing for gossip.

"We didn't have a falling out, it's just... now that I'm at the Outer Court, if we continue to keep in touch, it might distract him, and it might distract me as well... so... so I deleted his contact information..."

Ye Xinglan became even more hesitant as she spoke, because it wasn't even her who had taken the initiative to delete the little fatty's contact information.

It was that guy who, after forcing himself on her, had taken it upon himself to delete the little fatty's contact details.

The key was... she hadn't even memorized the little fatty's contact information.

Seeing Ye Xinglan's stuttering, A Lan enthusiastically patted her on the shoulder.

"We're still young, it's normal to have conflicts. The summer vacation is coming up soon. I'll call him out, and the two of you can have a good talk to clear the air."

A Lan patted Ye Xinglan's shoulder with a mischievous smile, causing Ye Xinglan to quickly refuse and snatch the spirit guide communicator from A Lan's hand.

"A Lan, don't... really, there's no need to look for him. I have my own things to do during the summer break..."

A Lan looked at Ye Xinglan with confusion.

"Xinglan, you have your own things to do? You're only temporarily assigned to the Sea God Pavilion's Outer Court. During the summer vacation, you'll still need to return to the Inner Court for special training."

Ye Xinglan was stunned by A Lan's words, and then she made a bitter face.

So she had to go back to the Inner Court for the summer? She really didn't want to go back there. What was the point...

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"Well then, let's part ways for now and see each other again when school starts."

With the assessment over, everyone was looking forward to their respective holiday plans.

Everyone had their own agenda, especially Wu Si Duo, Yuan En Ye Hui, and the others. They hadn't reported their actions to their families yet.

They all needed to go back and explain the situation to their families. However, the word "explain" wasn't entirely accurate.

It was more about negotiating how much of the sky-forged metal they could obtain, as Zhen Hua, as a blacksmith, preferred one-time deals. Since Wang Si wanted it, he could just buy it directly.

There was no other way around it; sky-forged metal was the only thing Zhen Hua could offer.

Although Wang Si's adoptive father was a godly figure, Zhen Hua's contributions were not free. In the future, Wang Si would have to repay him.

However... if he were to find out that his entire world was just a copy to Wang Si, and that its value could be arbitrarily squeezed, one could only wonder what the godly blacksmith would think...

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The two-month summer vacation began, and the first month was spent at the Blacksmith Association.

However, before this leisure time, Muyang mentioned a surprise awaiting Wang Si.

And so, a spontaneous trip was on the cards...

......

......That was impossible.

Seated within the red-grade mecha, Wang Si felt a constricting sensation at the back of his neck, and then his entire body was flung out.

Immediately after, he felt the oppressive might of a 95th-level Title Douluo—none other than Mu Ye himself.

Even though he knew it was Mu Ye and that he wouldn't harm him, a strong sense of crisis still pervaded his entire being, prompting Wang Si to instinctively stimulate his soul power.

To no avail, as a bizarre energy invaded his body, severing his connection to his soul power.

The Golden Dragon King bloodline within him surged, yearning to resist forcefully, but suddenly, a numbing sensation crept up his neck, causing his entire body to go limp.

"Plop!" Wang Si felt his body turn icy as he was unceremoniously dumped into the seawater by that uncouth individual.

In an instant, Wang Si felt himself completely soaked, and the surrounding light dimmed.

That massive hand still held his neck, forcing his head downward into the depths of the sea.

Due to his abnormally high muscle density, a trait far beyond that of ordinary people, Wang Si's body density worked against him in this situation.

Compelled by his body's instinctive response, he could only hold his breath forcibly.

However, the hand gripping his neck was utterly devoid of martial virtue, forcibly prying his mouth and nose open.

Seawater rushed in, filling his lungs, and Wang Si began to cough violently.

Drowning in the sea, his coughing only worsened his condition.

"Is this how you stimulate a second awakening of the martial soul?" Wang Si thought. "Probably not. I recall that reaching the pinnacle of the Hundred Refinements Bone Forging technique should naturally lead to a second awakening of the martial soul."

As for why his own awakening had been so effortless in reality, it was most likely because the power he had encountered back then had been too weak.

And as for why he still hadn't awakened even at over 30 levels now, it was probably because the Golden Dragon King's power was quite strong.

Since the Golden Dragon King's power was formidable, why was it necessary to use external forces to stimulate a second awakening of his martial soul?

It was like a brew of wine—sometimes, due to exceptionally high-quality ingredients, a longer brewing time was required.

But what if someone were to use their "experience" to uncork a potentially exquisite brew prematurely?

While the wine might smell delightful, it certainly wouldn't be at its perfect peak!

Realizing this, Wang Si began to struggle desperately, knowing that he wasn't ready for a second awakening of his martial soul just yet!

He thrashed and writhed, but having sunk deep into the sea, he had already exhausted his reserves of strength.

As expected, whether it was strength or anything else, only that which was firmly within one's grasp could be truly considered one's own!

Fortunately, this was only a copy, and death meant starting over. If this hadn't been a copy... hehehe... hahaha...

Without the will to survive, there was no way to unleash one's potential.

However... within Wang Si's body lay several seals bestowed by the Emperor of Heaven, meant for life-preserving emergencies...

(End of Chapter)

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