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After sorting through the system rewards, Gu Ran began to think about his next goal.
To unlock the Celestial Body, one must collect blood samples from Dragon Kings, and the next Dragon Kings to appear are Fenrir and Jormungandr, the Kings of Earth and Mountains.
I wonder if the blood samples from these two dragon kings will allow him to directly unlock the immortal body.
The Sage Body can greatly increase the damage of ninjutsu and also improve physical abilities, making it a necessary means for him to enhance his combat power.
In addition, he also needs to guard against Odin stealing Fenrir's dragon bones.
Odin is the key figure in Ragnarok, because he actively awakened the Black King, which brought Ragnarok forward.
Therefore, before Ragnarok arrives, Gu Ran must do everything he can to weaken Odin and prevent him from obtaining so many dragon bones.
Thinking of this, Gu Ran suddenly felt a pang of emotion and thought to herself, "Arrogant women can be really troublesome sometimes."
I don't know if he was referring to Jormungandr or Su Xiaoqiang.
*……*……*
After the Bronze Project mission ended, there were a few days of rest. Gu Ran took the opportunity to go back to Binhai City to see Su Xiaoqiang.
He knows the Ninja Art: Camouflage Concealment, which allows him to make his body transparent and enter a stealth state. Combined with his extraordinary strength, he can easily infiltrate Su Xiaoqiang's villa.
It's the evening of the third day of the Lunar New Year. Around the villa, many people are setting off handheld fireworks that don't go off. Laughter and cheerful voices fill the air, and the festive atmosphere of the New Year permeates the space.
Su Xiaoqiang locked herself in her bedroom, shutting out all the noise and bustle.
She was flipping through a thick management textbook, wearing blue light blocking glasses, watching an online course on her computer screen while diligently taking notes.
The hustle and bustle outside and the noise of the New Year were irrelevant to her; she was completely immersed in her studies.
The housekeeper knocked on the door and came in, asking if she wanted a late-night snack or dessert.
"I'm not eating anymore, I'm on a diet." Su Xiaoqiang dismissed the nanny and continued her class.
Gu Ran was sitting on the balcony outside her bedroom, using the ninjutsu camouflage technique to remain invisible, quietly watching her.
Her face had become much thinner, her chin more pointed, her eyes still charming and beautiful, but with a more serious expression.
About half an hour later, Su Xiaoqiang finished her class for the day, stretched in her computer chair, and her clothes were pulled up, revealing her fair and slender waist.
She was still wearing the bracelet Gu Ran had given her, and the butterfly-shaped hair clip was placed next to her computer desk. She picked it up and played with it carefully on her fingertips.
There were also many gifts from Gu Ran on the table, such as silver leaf bookmarks bought in Siam and crystal wind chimes bought in South Korea.
Each gift carries a memory between them.
Su Xiaoqiang touched her hair clip, and as if sensing something, she suddenly turned her head sharply to look at the balcony.
There was nothing outside the balcony except for a pot of Cymbidium orchids that had been placed there during the Lunar New Year, standing alone and swaying in the cold wind.
She stared at the balcony for a while before looking away, then picked up her phone, turned on the screen, and opened her text messages.
I received many New Year's greetings text messages, some from high school classmates and some from college classmates.
Su Xiaoqiang didn't open many of them; she only glanced at them briefly.
One of them was sent by Gu Ran on New Year's Eve.
It's very simple, just eight words:
Happy New Year, and may all your wishes come true.
Because Su Xiaoqiang had told him not to contact her, he didn't dare write too many words, or even express his longing.
I only dare to send simple and plain blessings.
Su Xiaoqiang didn't reply to his message, but occasionally she would look at the text message again and again.
Though his words were few, his feelings were deep; she certainly knew what he was thinking.
She also understood that as long as she replied to a text message, the relationship between the two could be thawed instantly.
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Although the pain of longing was unbearable, Su Xiaoqiang endured it and did not contact Gu Ran.
As mentioned before, she hopes the two of them will not contact each other for the time being.
She was ruthless, just like when he left.
"We're both so clumsy." Gu Ran knew she was thinking of him when he saw her staring intently at her phone screen.
She waited for a long time, staring at her phone screen, her fingers tapping the keyboard, editing a text message, but then slowly deleting it.
Gu Ran sat quietly outside, neither disturbing her nor meeting her.
After a long while, Su Xiaoqiang closed her phone, then turned off the light and went to sleep.
It was just past 10 p.m.
Gu Ran's phone did not vibrate, nor did it receive any new messages.
He watched for a while longer, then turned and went downstairs without making a sound, quietly leaving the courtyard.
As he went outside, he noticed several sentries hidden around him, arranged with great tactical skill.
These were all people arranged by Zhang Wanjun.
Zhang Wanjun rented a villa not far from Su Xiaoqiang's villa to use as a temporary base.
Gu Ran rolled her eyes and noticed that Lü Zhong was also hiding among them, constantly on guard and protecting them.
Su Xiaoqiang's surroundings were very secure, so it seemed he didn't need to worry.
So Gu Ran didn't stay long. After a brief meeting with her, he left overnight and returned to his campus life at Kassel College.
*……*……*
The Bronze Project came to a perfect end. The Secret Society killed Norton, causing a huge uproar in the Otherworld and gaining unparalleled fame.
The student council members who had been on a mission aboard the Moniach returned triumphantly and received considerable attention upon their return to school.
After using the Storm Torpedo to kill Norton's dragon-slaying hero Caesar, he returned to Kassel College and was showered with honors.
Under this spotlight, Gu Ran returned to school in an extremely low-key manner.
These days, besides cultivating myself, I've been studying.
He kept himself busy and stopped thinking about other things.
In particular, regarding Su Xiaoqiang.
Occasionally, he would also go to check on Lu Mingfei, who was covered in bandages.
Lu Mingfei suffered many injuries during his fight with Norton, and now he is wrapped up like a mummy, with only his eyes showing.
Gu Ran jokingly asked him, "What do you do when you need to pee?"
Lu Mingfei said that the area was bandaged again, so he could urinate as usual.
In the days that followed, the participants in Project Bronze submitted their action reports one after another, and Lu Mingfei, covered in bandages, went to the principal's office for afternoon tea.
Angers kept his promise and gave Lu Mingfei a full set of credits for the first semester. Lu Mingfei then asked about Lao Tang.
Angers told him that Old Tang had awakened in Lop Nur a long time ago, but had lost his memories of the dragon race and ended up in America, where he became a hunter.
He usually does good deeds in the community and occasionally donates money to orphanages.
As a human, he was a good person, but he was still the Dragon King.
This is a war between two races, and everyone took sides from the very beginning.
Lu Mingfei put Lao Tang's photo back into the file folder, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.
Angers gave him another letter, this one from his parents.
Lu Mingfei read it carefully and felt the warmth from his parents once again for a long time.
Finally, Angers reminded him of the school rules, instructing him not to reveal the details of the mission to anyone.
Especially... what happens underwater.
Lu Mingfei readily agreed.
Some time passed.
Lu Mingfei recovered from his injury and was discharged from the hospital, no longer needing to be bandaged up like a mummy.
With a GPA of 4.0 in the first semester, he successfully received the principal's scholarship and made a small fortune.
However, this money was often taken advantage of by his roommate Fingel, who used it to treat him to late-night snacks.
Fingel was a glutton; he was tall and strong, ate a lot, and also drank alcohol.
So soon Lu Mingfei's wallet was not enough to eat.
That morning, Fingel was fast asleep in bed when a sudden chill ran down his neck, making him wary.
He suddenly opened his eyes, startled.
"Um... Junior brother, let's talk this out. If I've done anything wrong... please help me correct it. Please have mercy!" Fingel swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly against the gleaming blade.
Gu Ran held a laptop, and the webpage open on the screen was the Kassel College's internal news website, which contained many news updates.
For example, "The S-Class Returns, the Mummy is Discharged" and "The S-Class's First Operation: What Did They Do Underwater?" were all promoted by paparazzi from the news department.
There were also news reports about Caesar, describing how he bravely fought Norton one-on-one, and how he finally showed his tender side as he held his beloved in his arms and wept.
Besides these two, there's also news about Gu Ran.
The news article, titled "The next president of the Lionheart Society is suspected of being single again and is currently courting the 'Vacuum Queen'," is accompanied by a picture of Gu Ran bandaging Ling's wound.
The news report said that he and Su Xiaoqiang were in a cold war, seemingly about to break up, and then there was speculation that he might have made a move against Ling.
In addition, there is another picture of him on the deck, enjoying the breeze and staring blankly at the starry sky. The atmosphere of the photo highlights his loneliness and coldness.
Fingel glanced at the headline; this was his masterpiece.
It also implies revenge against Gu Ran for ruining his gambling game.
However, the knife is now only 0.001 centimeters away from him, and any slight movement could easily slash his neck.
Moreover, Gu Ran entered silently. As the saying goes, it's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you. If this junior brother isn't satisfied today, he might sneak in with a knife in the future...
Thinking of this, Fingel smiled obsequiously at Gu Ran: