Chapter 71 Dinner Time

Just as everyone was chatting animatedly, discussing whether or not to go to Mu An's place for dinner that night...

Mu An suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice coming from behind him.

"Sigh, I don't know what to say to you all. You're all grown up, yet you still need me to come pick you up."

"I finally got a break, and I'm very busy. There are so many fine wines waiting for me, your Lady, to grace them with my attention..."

A figure with flowing red hair and reeking of alcohol appeared at the entrance of the orphanage.

"Sister Yafei, why are you here?"

Nina exclaimed.

"Oh? Isn't this little Na'er? Are you a child from this orphanage too?"

Shangguan Yafei was stunned for a moment, not expecting to see Nina here.

And Nina being here meant... that rude brat from before was here too?

As expected, she immediately spotted Mu An surrounded by a group of girls.

Hiss—

Just one look and she knew that was the terrifyingly strong, scumbag-style stance?!

"No, I'm here to visit a friend with my boss."

Nina stepped forward and gave Shangguan Yafei a light hug.

The latter naturally understood that the "boss" she mentioned referred to Mu An.

Although she wasn't very clear on why the young girl used that title, surely it couldn't be some special hobby of his, right?

Shangguan Yafei expressed serious doubts.

"Sister Yafei, you two... know each other?"

Ning Xinyu was thoughtful.

Upon hearing what Shangguan Yafei said, she naturally guessed that she might be acquainted with Mu An.

She just didn't know the extent of their familiarity.

As for Shangguan Yafei, her identity was a Transcendent, and she was also the captain of their Dawn Squad.

"Not well. We just met today."

Shangguan Yafei said bluntly.

"Xinyu, don't tell me this is the 'suitable part-time job' you told me about before?"

"Being a Transcendent isn't playing house; it involves fighting and killing every day, and there could be life-threatening danger at any moment!"

Mu An's expression was serious.

He didn't know exactly what Shangguan Yafei did.

But given her status as a Transcendent, whatever she did was certainly related to the supernatural, which meant it could involve significant danger.

Ning Xinyu was, after all, his very close 'foster sister,' so Mu An naturally didn't want her taking any risks from the bottom of his heart.

Seeing that her previous 'little lie' had been exposed, and hearing that Mu An's tone seemed a bit angry, Ning Xinyu felt a bit guilty inside.

"Brother An, listen to my explanation..."

"Actually, um, well, I'm actually quite strong now too!"

For a moment, the young girl didn't know how to explain it well.

She couldn't just say that she had suddenly experienced an Awakening of a special ability, and later met a big shot from the Superpower Administration Bureau.

And by some Opportunity, became a member of the Dawn Squad, right?

Of course, the most important reason was that she learned from them the news that the world was about to change.

In order to possess enough strength to protect Mu An, she resolutely chose to embark on this path of no return.

Mu An frowned slightly and directly used [Enemy Detection Radar].

Ning Xinyu. Age: 18. Rank: 39. Basic Info: One of the holders of Sequence Abilities. Born blind, but while Heaven closed one door, it also opened another door of Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability for her. The person she likes most is her Brother An, and the thing she likes most is doing things with her Brother An.

—————— Chen Nuonuo. Age: 18. Rank: 33. Basic Info: One of the holders of Sequence Abilities. The new successor to the Chen Family's Strange Tome, timid by nature, with a dream of gaining everyone's recognition. Recently, she has been thinking about facing her fears head-on to sharpen her courage.

Mu An raised an eyebrow.

He hadn't expected that besides Ning Xinyu, even Chen Nuonuo, who was next to her, was a Transcendent.

And their Ranks were not low; both were in the thirties.

Thinking about it, when he first met Nina, the girl was only Rank 15, so her strength was indeed considered weak.

Even in the current reality where Spiritual Qi is thin, for Ning Xinyu and Chen Nuonuo to be this strong, their talent must be that of a Genius among Geniuses.

Or perhaps they have a special Cultivation Technique?

Speaking of which, regarding the official Superpower Administration Bureau and such, Mu An felt he needed to find time to pay a visit.

After all, he could now be considered an official member.

Well, even though he got in through the 'back door'...

"When did you join? Tell the truth, no lying!"

Mu An brought out his authority as an older brother and asked seriously.

Ning Xinyu answered honestly.

"Just a while ago, two or three months or so..."

"Brother An, don't be angry. I didn't mean to keep it from you! I just didn't find the right Opportunity to tell you!"

As she spoke, the girl acted just like when she was a child, pulling on Mu An's large hand to act spoiled, attempting to 'cutely' muddle through.

"Alright, stop bullying my cute team member, you brat."

"If the sky falls, I, your Lady, will hold it up!"

"Besides, aren't you a Transcendent yourself? And you even joined the even more dangerous Nine-Star Transcendent exclusive squad!"

Shangguan Yafei mercilessly exposed Mu An's 'true colors.'

To be honest, she was also a bit curious about exactly how high Mu An's Rank was.

To be noticed by that girl Bai Ningyu, it surely wouldn't be too low.

Rank 30, Rank 40, or Rank 50?

Given his age, comparing him to many talented descendants of great Families she had seen, she guessed that Rank 60 was probably the limit.

One had to know that this was already an exaggerated degree.

For an ordinary person with no background and no resources to reach this Rank relying only on themselves.

It was simply a freak among freaks!

Well, except for that Prodigy, Bai Ningyu.

As for why Shangguan Yafei subconsciously thought Mu An was an ordinary person...?

This was also easy to understand.

Transcendents are not easily born to begin with.

It's only now that Spiritual Qi is beginning to recover that Transcendents have sprung up like bamboo shoots after rain.

Back in the day, it was likely difficult for more than two hundred people to appear in the entire Dragon country throughout the whole year!

And the vast majority of these came from great Families with a Legacy.

The circle of Transcendents was not large to begin with.

People within the circle would get to know each other with a little interaction.

But for an ordinary person in the past to squeeze into this circle was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"Brother An, you... are also a Transcendent?"

Ning Xinyu seemed somewhat shocked.

"What? Don't I look like one?"

"You're allowed to secretly get stronger to protect me, but I'm not allowed to secretly get stronger to protect you?"

Mu An pinched the young girl's cheeks and said unhappily.

"Ye...Yes!"

Due to being in a 'controlled state,' the words the girl spoke were somewhat unclear.

All one could say was that both sides were shocked by each other's 'true identity.'

Mu An was a cheater; he had the ability to hide his Spiritual Qi fluctuations, which was nothing worth mentioning.

But he hadn't felt any Spiritual Qi fluctuations from Ning Xinyu and Chen Nuonuo at first.

This was somewhat puzzling?

Shangguan Yafei looked at Mu An with a speechless expression.

"You actually didn't know? You aren't some bookworm who ignores everything outside, are you?"

"The Superpower Administration Bureau has a special Cultivation Technique to hide Spiritual Qi fluctuations!"

"Mm, the latest version was even carefully improved by your cute little sister Xinyu!"

She didn't forget to tease Ning Xinyu, specifically emphasizing the words 'cute little sister Xinyu.'

"Sister Yafei!!"

Ning Xinyu was also somewhat embarrassed. She quickly shouted, afraid that more earth-shattering words would pop out of the other's mouth.

Mu An was slightly surprised.

Normally, a Cultivation Technique has a 'long history.'

Passed down to today, it must have been carefully modified countless times by countless Great Masters.

In other words, it wasn't something just anyone could improve.

If Ning Xinyu could improve it and gain the recognition of the Superpower Administration Bureau, then the new Cultivation Technique must have its merits!

Mu An couldn't help but think of the basic information he had just seen on the girl—'Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability'!

He patted Ning Xinyu's head.

The latter enjoyed it very much, actively nudging upward like a kitten.

For Ning Xinyu, the greatest reward for improving the Cultivation Technique was not anything else.

But a pat from her Brother An!!

...At night. A crowd of people came to Mu An's home.

Counting him and the two 'native residents' (Nina and Renée), as well as Ning Xinyu and Chen Nuonuo.

Even Shangguan Yafei came over to join in the fun.

She even gave the excuse that it was to prevent her two cute little team members from being snatched away by Mu An to do some bad adult things.

Mu An found this speechless.

He wasn't some sexually repressed group; if all else failed, he could just do some manual labor.

After finishing, he would quickly enter the sage time of no desires, so there was no need to bully the little girls.

By the way. Shangguan Yafei had just been to a nearby supermarket and brought back a bag of iced beer.

She didn't stand on ceremony, completely treating this place as her own home, cracking open a can and gulping it down.

After finishing, she didn't forget to issue a drunkard's declaration.

"Refreshing! Truly refreshing!"

"Life should be spent with wine to be interesting!"

Mu An glanced at the beer in her hand; it seemed to be some 'Strong Strong Strong Refreshing,' and there seemed to be quite a lot of 'Zhujiang' draft beer in the bag.

He added a reminder.

"Xinyu, I can ignore the others, but you absolutely cannot drink."

"Received!"

Ning Xinyu, who was sitting on the sofa chatting with the other girls, immediately gave a playful salute.

"Rest assured, I also bought juice and soda!"

While speaking, Shangguan Yafei finished another bottle of beer.

Gulp gulp gulp—

Truly, drinking alcohol is like drinking water!

Even though she had already drunk quite a bit, she was still like a normal person, at most her cheeks were slightly flushed.

Is her alcohol tolerance good? Or did she use Spiritual Qi to sober up?

Mu An thought about it seriously, but quickly let it go.

Who cares! As long as Shangguan Yafei doesn't get drunk and die in his house, and doesn't corrupt his Xinyu, it's fine!

Thinking about so many people coming over to his home, and that he still had to cook personally, Mu An felt a bit of a headache.

After thinking, he first sent a message to Bai Ningyu, asking if she was coming over for dinner tonight.

As the saying goes. If you take money, you have to do the job.

Taking a step back, even if he hadn't taken money, he was still willing to take care of the young girl.

After all, she was his 'guide,' bringing him into the official organization.

And she was the captain of his squad!

Mm, absolutely not because of lust!

...Meanwhile. On the coast of the East Sea, thousands of miles away from Yue Province.

The world was dark, the wind was fierce, and the waves were high.

Thick purple lightning tore through the sky from time to time.

Hundreds of powerful Transcendents were waiting in full battle array in the camp.

"According to the monitoring of the Superpower Administration Bureau's artificial intelligence supercomputer 'Zero,' the Spiritual Qi fluctuations of the space-time rift that appeared at sea this time have reached SSS Rank."

"In other words, it is possible for monsters above Rank 90 to appear!"

"If only one or two appear, it's one thing, but once the number becomes larger, the danger index will increase exponentially."

"Currently, the evacuation work for the nearby masses is still ongoing."

"But the scope of this is too wide; it might be difficult to complete everything by the time the space-time rift truly opens."

"When the time comes, everyone will need to hold back the monsters rushing out of the space-time rift as much as possible, and try to buy time for our strongest combat forces..."

Buzz buzz buzz—

Bai Ningyu, who was listening to the pre-battle mobilization, suddenly took out the vibrating phone from her pocket.

Unlocking the phone screen, she saw a message sent by the man she had pinned in WeChat.

[Are you coming over for dinner tonight?]

The young girl's beautiful eyes lit up.

The initial coldness seemed to have melted away a bit; her fingertips tapped on the screen, and she seriously typed out one character.

[Mm.]

It's just that this 'Mm' was not sent; the front kept spinning in circles.

Bai Ningyu was a bit puzzled.

In full view of everyone, she stood up on her own, holding her phone and looking for many positions.

This action also caused the entire meeting to be directly suspended.

Everyone else was trying to understand what she was doing.

"Lady Anyu, what's wrong?"

The female assistant specifically assigned to Bai Ningyu quickly asked in a low voice.

The young girl answered truthfully.

"The message, it won't go out."

Sweat!

The female assistant felt extremely embarrassed inside.

Is this critical moment, which concerns the lives of millions of people, the time to be chatting and sending messages to others?

All one could say is. This Lady's heart is really big!

She didn't dare to speculate too much.

She immediately contacted the logistics personnel through her headset, and after understanding the relevant situation, she explained.

"Lady Anyu, it's like this."

"This space-time rift has interfered with the surrounding signal transmission equipment."

"It might be fine within a local range, but long-distance transmission should be temporarily impossible."

Hearing this, Bai Ningyu silently put away her phone and asked seriously.

"Is it enough to solve that space-time rift?"

"Theoretically... yes!"

"Mm, I understand."

After speaking, the young girl took her longsword, which never left her side, and walked out the door.

"Alert! Alert!"

"The SSS-Rank space-time rift is completely stable; three monsters with Nine-Star Spiritual Qi fluctuations have been detected!"

"All personnel, prepare for battle!"

"Repeat, all personnel, prepare for battle!"

And just as all personnel were urgently mobilizing. They saw a figure as cold and immortal as a fairy in the pouring rain in mid-air.

"Roar—"

In the distant sea, three figures as huge as whales jointly stirred up a giant wave of nearly fifty meters.

What is the concept of fifty meters?

This height is completely equivalent to a sixteen or seventeen-story building!

To call it a giant wave, perhaps tsunami would be more appropriate!