CHAPTER 71: CHAPTER 71: SHE WAS ONLY BULLIED BY HIM

Ye Qing took in his condition completely, frowning slightly.

The commander is in a very strange state, if...

While thinking about it, the office door was pushed open.

Zhao Wu swaggered in and plopped down into a seat, "Guess what good stuff I scored this time?"

"Stop farting and just say it!" Su Hu said gruffly, his eyes growing redder.

Zhao Wu shrugged, "Why’s the commander so irritable today?"

As he spoke, he looked at Ye Qing with a grin, "I spent a hundred thousand virtual coins to buy..."

Before he finished speaking, Ye Qing interrupted him.

"A hundred thousand virtual coins?" Ye Qing smiled, his glasses glinting, "Looks like I’ll need to check your financial records thoroughly."

"Wow! What I found this time is truly a treasure!" Zhao Wu exclaimed, actually feeling a bit guilty.

Does a 1% impurity Energy Stone really exist?

If the impurity content is huge, wouldn’t he lose out completely?

Seeing Zhao Wu’s guilty expression, Ye Qing knew he wasn’t confident about the treasure he got; he smiled slightly, "Go on, what treasure?"

While they talked, Su Hu’s eyes, at some unnoticed moment, were crimson red, and his flamboyant red hair stood upright, making the air subtly burn.

Ye Qing sensed something amiss, his expression slightly changed.

"Oh no."

He quickly stood up, but before he could get close, a gust hit him and sent him flying.

"Cough cough." Ye Qing suddenly coughed out a mouthful of blood, saying to Zhao Wu, "The commander is showing symptoms of the Ancestral Stage, stop him quickly!"

Startled, Zhao Wu wanted to stop Su Hu but was no match for him, and in under a minute, he was knocked down by Su Hu and sent flying.

The Energy Stone he had been holding fell and rolled to Su Hu’s feet.

Su Hu’s chest heaved violently, breathing heavily, as he lowered his head slowly to look at the small Energy Stone he usually wouldn’t spare a glance at, confusion flashed across his face.

He slowly bent down to pick up the Energy Stone, holding it in his palm, and stared at it.

Not far away, Zhao Wu crawled to Ye Qing with difficulty, coughed out a mouthful of blood, and weakly asked, "Advisor, is the commander alright?"

Ye Qing frowned rarely, looking at Su Hu with some confusion.

Calmed down so quickly?

He’d had a breakout just recently during the Ancestral Stage and almost destroyed the base.

This time, he calmed down so quickly?

No, something must have been overlooked.

Ye Qing looked at Zhao Wu and quietly asked, "When you mentioned the treasure, what was it?"

Prompted by him, Zhao Wu suddenly remembered.

"It’s the Energy Stone!" Zhao Wu said excitedly, "An Energy Stone with only 1% impurity content!"

"The one the commander just picked up!"

Ye Qing’s pupils shrunk; an Energy Stone with only 1% impurity content? How is that possible?

"Are you sure?" Ye Qing’s voice had a hint of sternness.

Questioned like that, Zhao Wu hesitated, "Not sure, the seller listed it in the auto vending area, the product description said so."

Ye Qing responded with a "hm," supporting himself to stand up, and walked toward Su Hu.

Su Hu stared at the small Energy Stone in his palm, instinctively using his spiritual power to touch it.

The Energy Stone emitted a gentle white glow, and in just two seconds, it turned into powder, swept away by the wind, leaving nothing behind.

Su Hu frowned, suddenly saying, "There’s something strange about this Energy Stone."

At this moment, Ye Qing had already reached Su Hu’s side.

He vaguely guessed something, and said quietly, "So, Old Five really found treasure this time?"

Su Hu shook his head, "Not sure, further testing is needed."

He looked at Zhao Wu, who had just struggled to stand up, asking, "Are there more of these Energy Stones?"

Zhao Wu rubbed his aching chest, "There’s one more, the seller listed two."

"Take us there." Su Hu said in a solemn voice, with an imposing aura.

Seeing this, Zhao Wu straightened his expression and nodded, "Follow me."

The three hurried to the transaction center, but arrived a step too late.

The remaining Energy Stone had somehow been bought by someone.

Staring at the empty transaction panel, Zhao Wu muttered, "Which fool would buy a Level 1 Energy Stone."

He seemed to forget; he was one of those "fools."

Ye Qing, seeing it had been purchased, said softly, "Let’s head back."

The three returned to the office, Su Hu pondered briefly and ordered Zhao Wu, "You stand guard at the auto vending area, buy all these Energy Stones without regard to the price when they go online."

"Ye Qing, have Old Three allocate funds for Zhao Wu, to purchase the Energy Stones as soon as they’re online."

He looked grim, full of force, "I have a premonition, the Federation’s skies are about to change."

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In a dark room in the Second World’s black market.

Ji Bai placed the special Level 1 Energy Stone he had bought into the tester.

The tester beeped twice, emitting a mechanical voice.

[Impurity Content: 0]

Ji Bai’s pupils contracted, exclaiming, "The seller really didn’t lie."

No, should say the seller was even modest; this impurity content is zero!

"Second Master?" Ji Bai asked respectfully, "Need to send someone to watch?"

Second Master nonchalantly fiddling with his Energy Gun, replied casually, "Yes."

Ji Bai took the order and soon dispatched someone to monitor the trading center.

Second Master glanced at the bright-shining Level 1 Energy Stone on the table, a glint flashing in his eyes.

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Completely unaware of everything happening on the Star Network, Su Ruan received a message from Lu Shinian just after logging out.

[There’s a banquet tonight, Ruan Ruan accompany me, hmm?]

Su Ruan replied with a [Sure], then busied herself with getting ready, waiting for Lu Shinian to pick her up.

At seven in the evening, Lu Shinian parked his hovercar at the villa entrance.

Su Ruan got in the car, curiously asked, "What’s the purpose of this banquet?"

"It’s hosted by Your Majesty." Lu Shinian took off his coat, draping it over Su Ruan, his fingers lightly brushing her shoulder, "Why wear so little?"

Su Ruan looked down; she wore a strapless, off-the-shoulder gown, normal attire for attending a banquet, not particularly scanty?

"Cold?" Lu Shinian asked softly again.

Su Ruan shook her head, "Not cold."

"A banquet hosted by Your Majesty? What’s it for? How come I haven’t heard of it?"

Lu Shinian chuckled, "Ruan Ruan stays home all day, immersed in the Second World, how would you know these things?"

"It’s just a little gathering, don’t worry, I’m here, no one would dare bully you."

At the time, Lu Shinian didn’t think that indeed, no one bullied Su Ruan, except, she was bullied by him.