After wrapping up Mira’s affairs, Nightingale’s mission was finally complete!
She stood up, deliberately facing Jiang Nan as she stretched luxuriously, a smug look on her face!
The buttons of her white shirt groaned under the strain!
Jiang Nan blinked, then his eyes lit up. “Impressive, eh?”
Nightingale’s pretty face flushed. She shot him a reproachful glance. “It’s been ages, and you’re only noticing now?”
Jiang Nan grinned broadly. “Thanks for handling Mira’s stuff!”
Nightingale scratched her head, a touch embarrassed. “Why… why be so polite? You’d do better to give me more pudding!”
Jiang Nan: (｡՞ට՞)☞ On it!
He immediately exchanged for 100 Bu Ling puddings and handed them over!
“After all, it’s about keeping up appearances. If you run out, just tell me. I’ll post you more!”
“I’m sure you don’t fancy experiencing being nailed to the board again, do you?”
Zhong Yingxue: (｡•᷄～•᷅｡)ˀ̣ˀ̣
“Wha… what’s ‘nailed to the board’?”
Xia Yao: (⑉ԾกԾ⑉) Pfft~ Mm!!!
Little Nan! Don’t misuse idioms like that!
That’s not how the phrase works. When we get home, I’m definitely giving you a proper Chinese lesson!
Nightingale froze. “(·•᷄ࡇ•᷅) Huh? What board…”
Then it suddenly clicked, and her face exploded in crimson!
Bloody hell, “nailed to the board”!
“Aaaargh! Where’s my knife? Jiang Nan! I’m going to chop you to bits!”
She yanked two blades from behind her back, leapt onto the table, and lunged at him!
Jiang Nan, already prepared, flung out void chains that wrapped around everyone’s waists. In a flash, he teleported high into the sky and settled onto Little Dimple’s back!
Hands on hips, he roared with laughter. “Hahaha! Don’t miss me too much!”
Nightingale chased out of the café, glaring up at the departing figure. “The one thing about this girl that never changes is my intent to kill you!”
But she could only watch helplessly as Little Dimple flew off toward Rongcheng!
…
Meanwhile, Pioneer Academy was buzzing with activity!
Countless lorries and heavy-lift helicopters streamed into the grounds, carrying sedated spiritual beasts!
Black Wind Wolves, Crimson Flame Lions, Swift Lightning Leopards, and many more varieties!
Da Hei, Xiao Hei, Guan Hu, and the others were maintaining order in the field!
Both new and old students pitched in. The Toy House spatial gate stood wide open as beasts were frantically carried inside!
The academy playground was packed with densely stacked spiritual beasts. There were over five hundred Silverback Gorillas alone!
The most eye-catching was a platinum-rank Silverback Gorilla, its fur pure snowy white!
Xiao Chuihuo, Zhao Dezhu, and the other instructors watched the spectacle from the stands, faces beaming with satisfaction!
Zhao Dezhu exclaimed excitedly. “Haha, we’ve really reached this stage?”
“Once these beasts are in the Toy House, we’ll have a steady supply of high-quality spirit pet cubs to raise!”
“Qiandao Lake truly is a treasure trove!”
Xiao Chuihuo nodded warmly. “Indeed. For some reason, the beasts there gain intelligence extremely early!”
“Especially these gorillas. They’re highly socialised, even using tools and fire? It’s almost unbelievable!”
Guan Hu chuckled. “Spirit pet training isn’t limited to the juvenile stage. This trip to Qiandao Lake yielded massive gains!”
Everyone stared. “Adult spiritual beasts can become spirit pets too?”
Guan Hu looked mysterious. “You’ll see in a moment!”
“All of this is thanks to Jiang Nan. He’s single-handedly pioneered the domestic spirit pet field. Calling him the founding ancestor wouldn’t be an exaggeration!”
At the mention, Xiao Chuihuo shuddered, his smile freezing!
The other students sent for teaching assignments had returned after half a month, even managing a trip to Qiandao Lake!
Yet Jiang Nan’s group had been gone over twenty days with no sign of return, leaving Xiao Chuihuo on edge these past couple of days!
He dreaded Jiang Nan suddenly coming back with one of his “big surprises”!
Lately, news about Jiang Nan kept popping up online.
Hmm, nothing too major!
Just demolishing a few underground organisation buildings, teaming up with Old Ye to kill a Dao Tian, riding a missile to obliterate an island…
Only then did Xiao Chuihuo realise!
Jiang Nan had actually been a good boy while at the academy!
If he started riding missiles around campus for fun, no one could survive that!
He hurriedly nudged Zhao Dezhu conspiratorially.
“Oi, oi, oi! That unparalleled mission from upstairs, can we get them to send that little rascal Jiang Nan away again for a while?”
Zhao Dezhu rolled his eyes. “Your Jiang Nan phobia hasn’t eased yet? That mission… it’s far too dangerous!”
“I haven’t decided whether to let the kids take it. Jiang Nan absolutely cannot see it, or that brat will insist on going!”
Xiao Chuihuo glared. “Isn’t that perfect then? Accept it!”
Zhao Dezhu was speechless. “After what Jiang Nan pulled in District 53 of the Grand Capital, he’s notorious internationally. Letting him leave the country would be too risky. What if he doesn’t come back?”
Xiao Chuihuo shrugged. “Oh come on, it’ll be fine~”
Zhao Dezhu: (ಡｖಡ)
…
Just then, Jiang Nan and the others flew back over the academy on Little Dimple!
Glancing down, their expressions stiffened, faces turning grave!
“Damn it! Why are there so many spiritual beasts in the academy? Has a spirit calamity broken out?”
Jiang Nan instantly drew his Blood-Drinking Halberd, spiritual energy surging wildly!
“All squad members! Battle stations!”
“Little Dimple, switch to dive-bomber mode!”
(◍॑꒳॑◍) Roger that, Master~
It plunged from the sky straight toward the academy playground!
Opening its jaws wide, it spewed a massive fireball thirty metres across!
(◍˃᷄口˂᷅)=====))
“Great Flame Heaven!”
Now at platinum rank and having devoured vast quantities of spiritual materials, Little Dimple’s techniques had grown immensely powerful!
Like a blazing sun crashing to earth, trailing searing heat, it hurtled viciously toward the playground!
Everyone stared at the descending fireball in stunned shock!
Then, spotting the crimson griffin diving down, faces paled. Jiang the Trouble-Maker was back?
Xiao Chuihuo: !!!
