Hei Deng Xia Huo

Chapter 20 Among Men

Actually, Li Ang was being modest when he said he hadn't slept for days and nights.

Using the flesh regeneration effect of the biological blueprint, as well as the Swamp God's control over concepts like plants and growth,

Li Ang could, from now on, rely on sunlight for energy and eating dirt to maintain material balance, even if he didn't eat or drink.

His current eating, drinking, and sleeping habits were just long-standing human customs.

"Ah, it's already evening?"

Wang Congshan glanced at the clock on the wall and stood up. "Then... shall we call it a day?"

"Okay."

Li Ang also stood up. "Go find your parents. I've already spoken to the Special Affairs Bureau people. This incident shouldn't affect you."

"Okay."

Wang Congshan nodded, hesitated, and asked, "Then... will you come over tomorrow, or should I go find you?"

Li Ang thought for a moment and said, "Either way works.

Most people usually have a few days of buffer time between becoming a Wan Jia Xiong Meng and their first script mission.

I can provide the basic training that the Special Affairs Bureau can, and I can also directly strengthen your body in all aspects, skipping some unnecessary processes.

However, the Special Affairs Bureau should have more case experience in this area than I do, and they understand better what kind of guidance new players need.

It's fine for them to provide newbie guidance, and I can provide suggestions and advice on the side.

It depends on which you're more comfortable with."

"Then..."

Wang Congshan opened her mouth, hesitated, and said, "Should I stay at the Special Affairs Bureau for training? Would that cause you trouble?"

"No."

Li Ang waved his hand. "You don't need to worry about me. I don't need to cater to the whims of major forces anymore, whether it's the Special Affairs Bureau, the Extraordinary Society, or any other global supernatural alliance."

"Oh, oh."

Wang Congshan nodded hesitantly. She had only just become a player. Although she usually received some information through online platforms and media,

such as the specific responsibilities of global supernatural alliances and other organizations, the scope of jurisdiction of each organization, and the relationships between them,

she definitely didn't understand it as well as a real player.

She couldn't fully understand the specific meaning of the phrase, "I don't need to cater to the whims of major forces."

It sounded, like, very powerful?

Wang Congshan pursed her lips, and when she saw Li Ang's sincere face, her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She was silent for a moment before asking softly, "Seriously, why are you being so nice to me?"

"Huh?"

Li Ang was stunned for a moment. He brushed the hair on his forehead, his expression became serious, and he slowly took out his phone from his pocket, opened the album, and swiped to a photo.

"I hope you don't mind, but I've really been holding this back for a long, long time..."

He showed the photo to Wang Congshan and said sincerely and earnestly, "I like you the most out of everyone."

"Eh???!!!"

Wang Congshan's face instantly turned red, and she subconsciously took half a step back. The arms hanging by her sides involuntarily lifted up sharply and crossed in front of her, gesturing back and forth as if she had a cramp. "W-w-why are you suddenly saying this..."

Suddenly, her gaze swept across the phone screen, and her stuttering mouth instantly froze.

On the phone screen was a photo of the philtrum, the indentation above the upper lip,

judging from the shape of the mouth and the curve of the lips, it seemed to be a photo of Wang Congshan from when she was napping.

"Your philtrum is indeed very beautiful. It's the most beautiful I've ever seen on any human."

Li Ang explained in a serious manner, "Personal suggestion: you can stick small dragon and phoenix stickers on the philtrum, and from then on, it will become a 'dragon and phoenix among humans,' which can significantly enhance your aura."

"...Get lost!"

Only then did Wang Congshan react. Her face flushed, she punched Li Ang, who covered his head and scurried away.

The Shiba Inu next to them shook its head with a look of indifference, operating the coffee machine to heat up the coffee that had gone cold.

Wang Congshan chased Li Ang for a while before stopping, panting for breath. Her suppressed mood had relaxed slightly. "Hey."

"I'm not called Hey, I'm called Chu Yuxun."

Li Ang curled his lips and recovered from his head-covering escape. "What's up?"

"Seriously,"

The redness around Wang Congshan's ears hadn't faded yet. She put her hands on her hips and said seriously, "Why are you being so nice to me?"

"...Probably because you've saved me more than once."

Li Ang raised his head, glanced at the slowly moving clock on the wall, and said softly, "If it weren't for you, I might have become a very bad, very bad person that the current me would hate.

Although I'm not sure what my original self should be like,

but right now,

I've been dealing with myself for a long time, I'd rather be me."

"..."

Wang Congshan frowned slightly, hesitating.

After so many things that had happened today, she couldn't really be sure whether the current, real Li Ang was the person she knew.

But...

It didn't seem too late to continue getting to know him from now on.

Wang Congshan hammered her palm and smiled, remembering something. "Then, you and the Special Affairs Bureau...

what will happen in the future?"

"From now on, we'll live and let live,"

Li Ang said casually. "I won't join, and I won't object.

If there are any business dealings, such as you needing more professional training and guidance, or purchasing equipment and props,

I will trade with them at market prices.

I'll use game coins or the technology I have to exchange for things of equal value."

"Okay. I don't really understand the conflicts here, but you're okay, and no other innocent people died, so it should be considered good?"

Wang Congshan nodded. "Then, I'll go first? See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Li Ang waved his hand, watching Wang Congshan pick up her communication device to call her parents, and walk lightly towards the exit of the family rest area,

He shook his head with a smile.

"Let's go."

He turned around and waved to Chaii Chaii, who stuffed the last blueberry cookie into her mouth, patted her hands that were covered in food crumbs, and bounced over, saying vaguely, "Where are we going?"

"First, let's leave here."

Li Ang walked in the opposite direction from Wang Congshan, towards the exit of the family rest area.

At the steps, he saw Bai Haozheng, Xing Hechou, and Liu Wudai, who had been waiting for a while.

"Huh?"

Li Ang looked at the three of them with some surprise.

Bai Haozheng and Xing Hechou exchanged wry smiles. The former clapped his hands and said to Li Ang, "Well, the disaster relief and restoration project is underway outside.

Thank you for your restraint and suppression of Zhu Que. The city's destruction wasn't as serious as imagined.

The construction team with extraordinary powers can roughly repair the buildings within one to two weeks."

"Oh."

Li Ang nodded, not caring too much.

Xing Hechou, whose hands and feet were wrapped in bandages, coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "The matter has been temporarily resolved, so I won't say too many platitudes.

Hey, Brother Li, you won't be returning to the residential complex and school in the future, right?"