Chapter 76: Wealth Gap |
The Netherfire Fireflies on Shen Siyuan's hand seemed to sense the vibrations, waking up one by one, then beat their wings, flying into the air and scattering in all directions.
The buzzing sound from their vibrating wings was incessant.
But it was soon accompanied by the whooshing sound of them cutting through the air.
These finger-length Netherfire Fireflies were like sharp swords piercing the void, dancing all around Shen Siyuan.
Some landed on his shoulders, some on his collar, and a few even landed on top of his head…
Shen Siyuan was now incredibly grateful that the Nine Nether Demon Lord had used the Ten Thousand Souls Banner to Refine and Cultivate these Iron-devouring Fireflies.
Otherwise, he would never have been able to command these Netherfire Fireflies as if they were his own limbs, and might even have suffered a Backlash from them.
However, the number of these Netherfire Fireflies was indeed a bit small. Shen Siyuan counted, and there were only seventy-nine in total.
Back in the day, the Nine Nether Demon Lord had raised a million of them. When released, they would blot out the sky.
But for some reason, of the millions of Netherfire Fireflies, only a mere seventy-nine remained.
Unfortunately, the Nine Nether Demon Lord failed to Undergo Tribulation and only a wisp of a Remnant Soul was left, leading to many lost memories. As for the specific reason, he had no way of knowing.
But fortunately, these Netherfire Fireflies could reproduce. Once he cultivated more in the future… imagining commanding a swarm of netherfire insects, that magnificent scene of them covering the sky, Shen Siyuan couldn't help but feel a sense of longing.
Yin Xingyue and Doudou, who had been practicing Embracing Wind Slumber on the side, stopped what they were doing and stared at Shen Siyuan with curiosity.
"Sweet Potato Bwother, the buggies are so cute…"
"Sweet Potato Bwother, are these popsicle fireflies…"
"Wow, Sweet Potato Bwother, the popsicle buggies seem to listen to you…"
"Sweet Potato Bwother, can you let me play with them…"
…
Doudou, this little chatterbox, seeing all the Netherfire Fireflies land on Shen Siyuan, finally couldn't help but start jabbering away.
Yin Xingyue reached out to cover her mouth, but couldn't. This little thing was just too lively.
Shen Siyuan chuckled lightly. The two Netherfire Fireflies on his shoulder suddenly beat their wings and took flight.
One landed on Yin Xingyue's shoulder, and the other on top of Doudou's head.
Yin Xingyue: →_→
Doudou: (`)
The two little ones both showed cute expressions, freezing on the spot, not daring to move an inch, afraid of scaring away the little cuties on them.
"These two Netherfire Fireflies are for you. You have to take good care of them.
You can feed them with Netherfire or metal on normal days," Shen Siyuan said.
"Really?"
Doudou was overjoyed at first, but her voice was very soft, afraid of scaring away the buggie on her head.
Meanwhile, Yin Xingyue curiously reached out her hand. A ball of Netherfire appeared on her fingertip, and the Netherfire Firefly on her shoulder immediately landed on her fingertip and devoured the Netherfire.
Seeing this, Doudou hurriedly copied Yin Xingyue, sticking out her chubby little finger, but after holding her breath for a long time, she couldn't even manage to produce a puff of smoke.
"You should save your energy. That Netherfire Firefly of yours has almost eaten its fill on your little head."
Only then did Doudou realize.
With a thought, the Netherfire Firefly on her head landed on her fingertip.
"Its little butt is glowing, hia~hia… Its little butt is glowing, hia~hia…"
Seeing her silly little expression, both Yin Xingyue and Shen Siyuan couldn't help but laugh.
*
An alarm clock's ringing woke Shen Siyuan from his deep sleep.
He fumbled for his Mobile Phone without opening his eyes, turned off the alarm, and only then did he open them.
Sunlight shone in from outside the window, landing on the round table under the windowsill. A gentle breeze blew in through the thin window gauze, swaying a pot of green plants on the table.
Shen Siyuan shot up and sat up directly in bed.
He stretched and rolled his shoulders.
His Muscles felt like coiling dragons, and his Skeleton popped like roasting beans, one crack after another.
He felt refreshed and invigorated, his spirit incredibly full.
His whole body felt like it had endless strength, and even normal breathing felt exhilarating. It was as if every cell in his body was cheering with overflowing energy.
This was the power that came after achieving the Second Form.
He took a long, deep breath, exhaled the stale air from his chest, and then got up.
Yin Xingyue and Doudou had run off somewhere again.
Of course, that was because Shen Siyuan didn't restrict their freedom; they could come and go as they pleased.
Picking up his Mobile Phone, the first thing he did was send Ruan Hongzhuang a Message.
"Good morning, are you up yet?"
But he didn't receive a reply from Ruan Hongzhuang; she was probably still asleep.
She was different from Shen Siyuan. She was a boss, while Shen Siyuan was a miserable Laborer.
It wasn't until he was eating breakfast on his way to work that he received Ruan Hongzhuang's Message. It was almost eight o'clock by then, and she had just woken up.
Shen Siyuan took a photo of his breakfast and sent it to her.
"Looks delicious."
"Of course it is. I'll bring you here to eat together next time."
"Okay, when?"
Ruan Hongzhuang had a straightforward personality and was never insincere.
When Shen Siyuan said he'd take her to eat, she immediately took him seriously.
"Then how about tomorrow morning," Shen Siyuan said.
Today was Friday, and tomorrow was Saturday. He already had plans to meet her, so if they met a bit earlier in the morning, they would have time to eat breakfast together.
"Then it's a date."
Ruan Hongzhuang was very happy to hear that and was full of anticipation for their meeting tomorrow.
She didn't know why, but she just felt that Shen Siyuan had an inexplicable attraction for her. Being by his side felt very comfortable, like their souls were a perfect match.
Her feeling wasn't actually wrong. Ruan Hongzhuang's own Aura was being drawn to Shen Siyuan's much larger one, making her subconsciously want to get closer to him, just like two magnets where the smaller one is pulled toward the larger one.
"What are you having for breakfast?" Shen Siyuan asked casually.
Ruan Hongzhuang quickly sent over a photo.
And then Shen Siyuan went silent.
Because the photo Ruan Hongzhuang sent showed Spaghetti Bolognese, Steak, Strawberry French Toast, Foie Gras and Apple Sandwiches, a Fruit Platter…
There were seven or eight dishes in total.
The portion for each wasn't large, but they were all exquisite.
Then he looked at his own: a bowl of Beef Offal Soup, two Fried Dough Sticks, two steamers of Buns, and a bowl of Beef Rice Noodles.
And he actually thought of inviting her to breakfast.
Seeing that Shen Siyuan hadn't replied, Ruan Hongzhuang sent a question mark.
Shen Siyuan replied helplessly, "Are you eating all of this by yourself?"
"No, Peach is here too."
Ruan Hongzhuang sent another photo of Jiang Taozhi, who was sitting across from her eating breakfast.
She had probably noticed Ruan Hongzhuang taking the picture, as she was smiling and making a V-sign.
It turned out that after dinner last night, she hadn't gone home but had stayed over at Ruan Hongzhuang's place.
But even for two people, a breakfast like this was far too lavish.
As expected, the world of the rich and the world of the poor were truly poles apart.
Shen Siyuan instantly lost all interest in chatting.
"Gotta go, on my way to work."
"Okay, I'll contact you this afternoon, okay~" Ruan Hongzhuang replied.
Although they were just ordinary words, for some reason, Shen Siyuan could read a hint of excitement in them.
When he arrived downstairs at the Company, he happened to run into Lin Manzhi.
Seeing Shen Siyuan, she immediately quickened her pace to greet him.
"Sister Manzhi, did you drive today?" Shen Siyuan greeted her with a smile.
Lin Manzhi nodded, then immediately pressed, "How are things with Tingyu? What are you actually thinking?"