The shadow raised an eyebrow. “Unfortunately, you are in no position to negotiate with me.”
With that, both hands turned into shadow spikes. He lunged forward and stabbed Fang Liu in a frenzy of brutal thrusts.
It was a scene that would definitely need mosaics.
Her body was repeatedly torn apart. Fang Liu’s face grew deathly pale. With each regeneration, the reagent’s effect weakened further.
Fang Liu snarled viciously. “Kill me, and you will never get the host body.”
“This is your last chance. Give me the reagent. I want enough for half a year.”
The shadow narrowed his eyes. “What do you mean?”
Fang Liu gritted her teeth. “Give me the reagent, and I will tell you.”
A vial of crimson Undying serum was tossed onto the floor. Fang Liu scrambled forward and injected it into her neck.
She finally relaxed.
The shadow said coldly. “Your information had better be worth the price. Otherwise, you still die.”
Fang Liu struggled to her feet. “I pried this from a friend at the research institute. The host body is being released this week and handed over to Jiang Nan.”
“You know full well that once it is in Jiang Nan’s hands, you will never get another chance.”
The shadow’s aura erupted in fury.
He was none other than Shadow Demon.
Back then, Jiang Nan had defeated him, trapping his shadow form in Lu Yao’s body. His main body had survived.
If not for Dragon Abyss Army saving Lu Yao’s life, even the shadow form would not have returned.
That had allowed him to escape disaster.
Dracula’s Fox Skin Plan and Furnace Plan had both failed to reclaim the host body.
Instead, Dao Tian had died. Only the family head, Barton Dracula, had escaped gravely wounded.
The once-glorious Dracula clan was now like rats in the street.
Without the substantial reserves built up over years and Barton holding on despite Dao Tian’s death, the clan would long since have ceased to exist.
At the mention of Jiang Nan, Shadow Demon shuddered violently.
“Then bring us the host body yourself. Be clear. Without it, the reagent will run out eventually. Your life is in our hands.”
Fang Liu’s expression hardened. “I need your cooperation. But once it succeeds, you must provide me unlimited reagent.”
Shadow Demon smiled. “If it works, you can have whatever you want. Tell me your plan.”
…
After three days in the mandarin duck hotpot, Jiang Nan and the others had returned to normal physiques.
Jiang Nan’s level had settled at Gold X, still some distance from Gold peak.
Big Bad Wolf was also Gold X. Zhong Yingxue was at Gold peak, one step from Platinum.
Even with constant drinking and soaking, Wu Liang had only reached Gold IX.
Xiong Er was Platinum II. Little Dimple was Platinum I.
Now changed into clothes, the group gathered again in the VIP room.
The moment they emerged, Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao burst out laughing.
“Pfft hahaha! Who is this chubby, greasy middle-aged uncle?”
“Xiong Er… have you finally given up being a bear?”
Xiong Er wore a woolly hat, neck hunched, hands in pockets, face full of despair.
“This winter is so cold. Farewell to my bear fur coat.”
[Resentment from Xiong Er +555!]
Xia Yao leaned in, grabbed Jiang Nan’s antenna, and smirked mischievously. “Why are you Antenna Jiang again? Planning to do something naughty?”
Jiang Nan was now dressed in his Teletubby suit, wrapped up tightly.
“Until Jiang Nan’s hair and eyebrows grow back, I, Antenna Jiang, will act in his place.”
“Hey! You big-tailed wolf, let go of my antenna!”
Tanya approached with flushed cheeks, personally escorting them to the door.
Business had boomed thanks to the Muscle Mod Department. She had made a fortune and was overjoyed.
Outside, Jiang Nan took a deep breath. “Little Dimple! Supersonic fighter jet!”
Little Dimple huddled shivering in his arms, only tiny stubble sprouting on her feathers.
Timidly, she said. “Little Dimple cannot turn into a fighter these days. But I can become hotpot chicken. Master, do you want some? Woo woo.”
(◍꒦ິ～꒦ີ◍)
[Resentment from Little Dimple +555!]
Seeing her pitiful look, Jiang Nan hugged her and planted a kiss.
“Hotpot kiss! I want kisses, not chicken!”
Little Dimple was touched. “Master, rest assured. Little Dimple will grow feathers hard these days!”
In the end, they took taxis back to the academy.
A new round of devilish training began. The trainees were baffled.
For some reason, after the break, Xiong Er had become Uncle Xiong. Bai Jiafei and the others wore green fish-man masks constantly.
Devil Jiang wore a Teletubby costume every day and never took it off.
Another week passed in a flash.
Xiong Er had grown new stubble but still could not shake the uncle look. He had become a greasy, excessively hairy middle-aged man.
Little Dimple, determined to be useful to Jiang Nan again, avoided turning into hotpot chicken and focused on growing feathers. She had returned to her previous cute appearance.
Only one day of training remained. Jiang Nan grew even harsher.
Boom!
Xiang Zu collapsed, vomiting blood. He struggled for ages but could not stand.
All 100 trainees lay sprawled in the training room. Not one remained upright.
After seven straight days of devilish training, both body and mind were on the verge of collapse.
Jiang Nan flicked his antenna. “Is that it? All of you, get up! You only surpass limits by breaking them! Who allowed you to lie down?”
“Only one day left. Soon you will not even get the chance to be beaten by us! Stand up and keep training!”
The trainees were moved to tears.
Over 14 days, everyone had experienced Jiang Nan’s overwhelming strength in every aspect.
Though his methods were harsh, their growth had been immense.
He had even reshaped their entire combat philosophy.
With training about to end, for some reason they felt a twinge of reluctance.
Had they developed feelings from all the beatings?
“Nan-god! It is not that we do not want to get up. We truly have no strength left!”
“We understand you want to teach us more, but you are a god. We are still human!”
“How about I lie still and you move instead?”
“Nan-god, stop. We really cannot take any more!”
The room echoed with wails. No one wanted to rise.
Jiang Nan glared. “You want me to do the moving? Dreaming of big snot bubbles!”
“None of you getting up? You forced my hand!”
He pulled out a Cringe Dance Grenade.
He had never used it since drawing it. This was the perfect moment.
Better to discover side effects early than risk failure when it mattered.
Besides, if it was embarrassing, it would be Antenna Jiang’s shame. What did it have to do with Jiang Nan?
He pulled the pin and tossed the grenade into the centre of the trainees.
Everyone froze. What had Nan-god thrown?
A grenade?
Bloody hell!
Be human. We will not get up, so you bomb us?
Faces paled. They struggled desperately on the floor but truly had no strength left.
The next instant.
Boom!
The grenade exploded in a burst of dazzling rainbow lightning, spreading rapidly over a 100-metre diameter.
Every trainee inside jolted as if electrocuted, eyes wide.
“Hey! I thought it was real. Nan-god, where did you buy this toy? Pretty scary!”
“Just a loud fart with your bum in the air?”
“Gotta say, the explosion effects are cool! This…”
Before they finished, Xiang Zu beside them stared in horror, eyes bulging. He sprang up with a carp leap.
Spitting blood, one finger pointed skyward, the other shielding below, one leg stepping out, tactical lean back.
(つ･᷄口･᷅)ﾉ
“Ao~”
The sudden howl stunned everyone.
What are you doing?
Taken rat poison?
Xiang Zu’s face flushed crimson. “Bomb that bitch!”
He started shaking his legs and thrusting his hips.
“Bomb that bitch~ bitch~”
“Oil look I wala wala da dai you hey!”
Little hands flung out.
ヾ(･᷄口･᷅||)ゞ
“Cave forget wala wala di se bitch!”
“Pwah~”
┗(´༎ຶཀ༎ຶ)┓
“Bitch?”
Spitting another mouthful of blood, Xiang Zu roared and began moonwalking.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
What the hell was “bitch”?
Why are you dancing?
“What is this? Still wala wala? Did you forget the lyrics?”
“His head got blasted stupid by a cannon? Still energy to dance? You really are not tired!”
“Bloody hell! This is killing me from cringe. A Zu! Stop! You are making me vomit from second-hand embarrassment!”
“Ew! I can never look at Xiang Zu the same again!”
Xiang Zu was going mad.
I do not know what is happening either. I just want to dance.
“I cannot control myself! Someone tell me what is going on?”
[Resentment from Xiang Zu +1000!]
[From Xiang Zu…]
Girls are watching too!
My cool image is ruined!
The trainees began chattering, some laughing to tears.
But the next moment, they could laugh no more.
Emotions stirred within them, finally erupting uncontrollably.
Xiang Zu: վ´༎ຶ口༎ຶի～ Bitch?
