Originally, Jiangnan was somewhat upset about Lynx ignoring him and Dark Night’s cold attitude.
After all, it was because he was exposed while carrying out a mission.
Now everyone is targeting me.
And you guys still don’t care.
Isn’t this just freeloading?
But now it seems it wasn’t that Lynx was ignoring him.
She was just too busy.
One can imagine how massive the momentum of this Sword-Drawing Operation was.
The entire Dark Night Army of China mobilised.
Multiple forces coordinated for a encirclement.
Drawing the sword from the darkness, delivering the iron fist of justice.
This operation was undoubtedly a huge blow to numerous underground organisations.
It also showed the determination to protect Jiangnan.
Every spatial ability user is a national treasure.
It was rare enough for China to have a second one.
How could they not value him?
Jiangnan’s heart was filled with indescribable feelings, looking at the exhausted eyes of his brothers.
His nose tingled slightly.
He stood straight, saluting everyone with a standard military salute.
However, it was too dark, hardly anyone noticed.
Jiangnan lowered his hand.
Damn, does it have to be this embarrassing?
Chen Chen bumped Jiangnan’s shoulder.
“Go see the captain. Since the operation started, she’s been at the forefront, hasn’t slept for three days and four nights.”
Jiangnan wiped his nose and walked toward the armoured vehicle nearby.
At that moment, Lynx was still directing operations in the mountains via walkie-talkie.
“Hey, Sister Mountain Meow, it’s only been a few days, and you’re even prettier.”
“Are you tired?”
Saying this, he ran behind Lynx, massaging her shoulders and patting her back.
“Why have you gotten so dark?”
Jiangnan: …
Can we not talk about this?
Wasn’t it just to stay alive?
“Can it change back?”
“If it doesn’t, it’s fine. It suits the Dark Night Army, convenient for night operations.”
Jiangnan rolled his eyes. “Why didn’t you tell me about the Sword-Drawing Operation?”
Lynx: “What’s there to say? The notice came urgently, so I didn’t tell you.”
“You need to live up to the effort the higher-ups put into you, got it?”
Jiangnan grinned. “Got it. Don’t you trust me?”
“Hmm, not really.”
Jiangnan: ???
Do you have to be so blunt?
“By the way, the stuff came through. Use it later. Once you reach Silver, we’ll figure out the next step.”
She unzipped her jacket, pulling out a spirit bead from her chest.
Jiangnan’s eyes widened.
What? Do all girls like to hide spirit beads there?
Xia Yao does the same.
You really need some assets to pull that off.
He misunderstood Lynx; she kept it there to avoid losing it in battle.
Carrying it close was more reliable.
Jiangnan, full of anticipation, took it and sniffed it. “Hmm? What spirit skill?”
Lynx’s face flushed, glaring. “Why are you sniffing? Can you smell a spirit skill?”
Jiangnan chuckled.
“From a golden-level spirit beast of the Void Sea, Ghost-Faced Toad.”
“Golden-level spirit skill: Void Chain.”
“As for its specific effect, try it out later.”
Jiangnan was a bit disappointed. “Huh? Another control skill? No attack skills?”
When it comes to attack power, that’s always been Jiangnan’s weakness.
In terms of pure attack power, one Zhong Yingxue could take on three Jiangnans.
Lynx: “Dream on. Attack-type spatial spirit skills? Those aren’t easy to come by.”
“Do you know how many die just entering the Void Sea once?”
“If you’re capable enough later, go find spirit beads in the Void Sea yourself.”
Jiangnan grinned. “Don’t get mad. I have a gift for you too.”
He held a marrow-washing spirit fruit in his left hand and a beauty pill in his right.
Then he clenched his fists, presenting them to Lynx.
“Pick one.”
Lynx tilted her head, pointing to the left hand.
She’d tried the Big White Rabbit candy before and was curious about the red fruit.
“Here.”
Jiangnan opened his hand, revealing the red fruit and the Big White Rabbit candy.
Lynx was stunned. “How did you… oh, spatial wormhole.”
“Hehe, eat up, eat up.”
Lynx didn’t hesitate. “I’ll eat it later.”
“No, eat it now, and don’t tell anyone.”
Lynx couldn’t resist Jiangnan and ate the beauty pill.
“Tsk tsk tsk, so beautiful.”
Lynx’s face flushed slightly, then she ate the marrow-washing spirit fruit.
Not long after, Lynx froze, her eyes filled with disbelief.
“My aptitude actually…”
Jiangnan: “Shh.”
He pressed a finger to Lynx’s lips.
“Keep it secret.”
Lynx nodded instinctively. Her aptitude had risen from A+ to S.
How was this possible?
Originally, a platinum rank was the limit for an A+ aptitude.
But now, diamond rank wasn’t out of reach.
Isn’t aptitude an innate factor, impossible to improve?
But that red fruit just now.
It reminded Lynx of Jiangnan’s SSS+ aptitude.
Was it because of this too?
Lynx didn’t ask further.
Since he gave it to her, he trusted her.
Looking at Jiangnan’s dark face, she burst out laughing.
“Pfft, you laugh at me too?”
…
The operation in the mountains ended, and the Dark Night Army withdrew.
Xia Yao called Jiangnan to her military vehicle.
Jiangnan refused outright.
As expected, on the way back, the vehicle got flat tyres.
Four out of six tyres on the armoured vehicle burst.
Xia Yao’s damned bad luck hadn’t worn off.
Lynx leaned on Jiangnan’s shoulder, sleeping quietly.
…
Back at the villa, the four “black coal balls” stared at the chaotic living room for a long time.
Xia Yao, with her swollen face, sobbed. “I’m so unlucky.”
She’d hit her head again in the armoured vehicle.
The four exchanged glances and laughed.
Some things you only understand after experiencing them, realising what’s most important.
“Ugh, let’s clean up tomorrow morning. Wash up and sleep.”
“I’m going online to find ways to reduce swelling.”
Ye Ye: “Then I’ll sleep in Brother Jiangnan’s room.”
Xia Yao and Zhong Yingxue shouted in unison: “No way.”
Ye Ye flinched. “Then… where do I sleep?”
Jiangnan pondered. “Hmm, you sleep in the iron pot.”
[Resentment points from Ye Ye +1000.]
Before the next day, Jiangnan cleaned up the villa himself, planning to buy a new set of furniture.
Back in his room, lying on the bed, he opened his phone.
After entering a webpage, he input a piece of source code, directly accessing the dark web.
He registered his own account.
Username: Gourd Hero.
Real-name registration? What a joke.
I can even hack the dark web.
Who can control me?
Looking at the dark web’s blacklist, Jiangnan’s page had greyed out.
The comment section was silent.
No one dared to download his information anymore.
The 170 million USD in the bounty pool had been withdrawn.
The Dark Night Army’s Sword-Drawing Operation shook the world.
With an unyieldingly tough stance, it told everyone: anyone who dares to target Jiangnan will face this fate.
The underground world feast caused by Jiangnan ended with the Dark Night Army’s forceful intervention.
They suffered a tremendous blow, trembling in pain.
Jiangnan sneered coldly. He had screenshots of those who funded the bounty pool.
When the time comes, he’ll track them down one by one to “bleed” them.
Closing his phone, Jiangnan eagerly took out the spirit bead.
“Tsk tsk tsk, my second spirit skill.”
“Let’s do this.”
He absorbed it directly while holding it.
Three minutes later, Jiangnan’s eyes sparkled.
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