CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31: THE LONG-CONCLUDED MATTER

"How could Susu possibly despise Brother Xia? As long as Brother Xia is good to me, that’s all that matters."

"Really!" Xia Liang pretended to be overjoyed. "So, Susu, would you like to be my girlfriend? I will treat you well!"

"Ah... this..." Susu feigned a look of disdain. "Isn’t it too soon? If I agree, won’t Brother Xia think I’m too casual?"

"Of course not! How could I? I really like you a lot, Susu." As he spoke, Xia Liang’s voice became incredibly firm.

Originally, Susu had planned to refuse. She was going to wait until he asked a second time before agreeing. However, she worried this might dishearten Xia Liang, so she reconsidered and decided to accept.

"Well... okay then. Brother Xia, you have to treat me well in the future and not bully me, okay?"

"Hmm?" Xia Liang was genuinely taken aback. He hadn’t expected Susu to agree so easily. I thought this was going to be a tug-of-war, but... it seems she’s just as eager as I am.

With that thought, Xia Liang couldn’t wait to reveal his true purpose. "That’s wonderful! I finally have a girlfriend! This is great! Susu, will you come to see me?"

Listening to Xia Liang’s hopeful tone, Susu nodded. "Of course, I want to rush to Brother Xia’s side right now, but I have to help Grandpa roast the tea."

"Ah," Xia Liang replied with a hint of disappointment, then spoke with a trace of annoyance. "It’s all my dad’s fault. If my card hadn’t been frozen, I could have come to find you by now... Sigh."

Upon hearing this, Susu remembered that Xia Liang’s card hadn’t been unfrozen yet. Her eyes twinkling, she consoled him kindly, "It’s okay. I’ll ask Grandpa for some time off soon. Since Brother Xia can’t come, Susu can go see you." After speaking, she flashed a sweet smile.

"That’s right!" Xia Liang said excitedly, acting as if he had just realized it. "If you come over, I can take you to see the old man. With you there, he’ll unfreeze my card, and then I can take you out for some delicious food."

"Mm-hmm."

No guts, no glory. This time, Susu was all in. It was just the cost of a plane ticket, a loss she could afford. At worst, she could treat it as a vacation. But if things worked out, she wouldn’t have to worry for the rest of her life. With that, Susu stopped hesitating.

"Then, Brother Xia, I’ll take care of things at the tea shop first. I plan to fly over in a few days. I’ll send you my flight information, and you have to come pick me up, okay?"

"Mm-hmm! No problem! Susu, I’ll be waiting for you."

"I’m going to hang up now, Brother Xia. See you tomorrow." As she spoke, Susu blew a kiss and ended the livestream.

The moment she did, the chat room exploded.

[Damn! I can’t believe it! The Anchor really scammed her into coming over!]

[Hey, upstairs, watch your words. What do you mean "scam"? This is called taking an online relationship into the real world.]

[But isn’t what the Anchor is doing a bit much? After all, she’s a girl.]

[A girl? So what? Girls can’t be scammers? Is it not a crime when a girl kills someone? This is about gender equality, so spare me that nonsense.]

[Exactly! I fully support the Anchor!]

Checking the time, it was already four in the afternoon, and Xia Liang prepared to end his stream. "Alright, everyone, that’s it for today’s livestream. I need to get ready for our meeting tomorrow. Don’t worry, I’ll be livestreaming then, too."

After waving goodbye, Xia Liang ended the livestream amid a barrage of "Looking forward to tomorrow!" comments. The past two days of streaming had once again pushed his Gold Coins balance over one hundred.

Xia Liang opened the shop and found the item he had been eyeing for a long time.

**Special Ability Seed**

**Item Description:** Use to randomly acquire a Superpower.

Compared to the Cultivation Techniques that cost tens of thousands, this was a relatively cost-effective option for rapidly enhancing one’s strength. The only downside was the random nature of the ability. Still, if it turned out to be something like X-ray vision... COUGH, COUGH, COUGH... I suppose that wouldn’t be too bad.

Whatever! I can always save up more Gold Coins later. Besides, I still have a C-level Luck Card, and I’ll get a C-level Event Resolution Card after completing the task with Susu. That should be enough. With that in mind, Xia Liang made his decision on the spot. No guts, no glory! It’s only 100 Gold Coins. Chen Daozai once turned 20 Yuan into 37,000,000, and Old Lu turned 200,000 Yuan into 5,780,000. I, Xia Liang, am going all-in! I’m buying the Special Ability Seed with 100 Gold Coins. Let’s see what kind of crazy thing I get! Thinking this, Xia Liang clicked "Buy," giving himself no chance to hesitate.

As he completed the purchase, a seed radiating a dim light appeared in his hand. Just as he was about to click "Use," his finger paused mid-air.

No, this won’t do!

Immediately, Xia Liang stowed the Special Ability Seed back into his ring, rushed into the bathroom, and took a shower. Feeling that still wasn’t enough, he took out three sticks of incense. It must be said, the mansion was indeed well-equipped; he actually managed to find some. With a picture of Guanyin Bodhisattva displayed on his phone for good luck, Xia Liang took out the Special Ability Seed again.

"Alakazam!" he shouted, and with a powerful cry, he clicked "Use."

As the Crystal Core cracked, a transparent shield of light formed around him.

"DING—Congratulations to the Host for acquiring the SSS Grade Ability: Domain! Would you like to use it?"

"YES!" Hearing the notification, Xia Liang jumped for joy. SSS Grade! My preparations really paid off! Suppressing his excitement, he quickly said, "Use it!"

As he spoke, a white light entered his body. Xia Liang felt that not only his body but also his mind had been filled with a vast amount of new knowledge, seemingly a bonus gift from the Superpower.

First and foremost was the knowledge of how to use and cultivate the ability. Next, he felt a new energy in his dantian, flowing like a small stream. Xia Liang’s domains would grow stronger along with his own power. He had just obtained four of them: the Void Domain, the Field of Wind, the Field of Fire, and the Earth Domain. Within these domains, Xia Liang could freely control their various elements.

Of course, Xia Liang didn’t know how strong he actually was, as he had no one to compare himself to. As for its power... he looked around. He certainly couldn’t unleash it inside the apartment. Anyway, it’s definitely not weak. At the very least, I now have a skill to protect myself. Thinking this, Xia Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

The next step was to find a secluded place to test it, though that seemed difficult. Unable to resist the itch of curiosity, he went out for a stroll. By 10 PM, he had decided to head to the suburbs to give it a try.

To think is to do—that had always been Xia Liang’s motto. He left the villa immediately and drove toward the suburbs. An hour later, after a long journey over hills and across streams, Xia Liang finally arrived in a forest on the outskirts of the city.