CHAPTER 127: CHAPTER 127: DISCIPLINE

In the following days, everything in Hedong City seemed calm and uneventful.

In a buffet restaurant, Chen Shouyi and Bai Xiaoling sat across from each other, the table piled high with plates.

While eating heartily, Chen Shouyi asked, "Did you resolve the Pantheon’s issue while I was away these few days?"

"It’s been resolved. Unfortunately, Director Fang died, but the other Martial Artists were rescued. It also turned out that Director Cao of the Investigation Bureau for the Third Category was part of the Pantheon." Bai Xiaoling said with lingering fear.

"The Pantheon has infiltrated deeper than I imagined!" Chen Shouyi remarked, as he picked up a large chopstick-full of lamb, scalded it in the hot broth, dipped it in some sauce, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Yes, with an incident like this, they are expected to conduct a major review. It’s said that a mysterious Grand Martial Artist intervened. Without him, the Pantheon might have succeeded. These days, mysterious disappearances of Martial Artists have occurred in many places." Bai Xiaoling said, looking at how much Chen Shouyi was enjoying his food, she couldn’t help but reach for her chopsticks again.

Yes, I must start dieting tomorrow.

"A mysterious Grand Martial Artist? You don’t know his identity either?" Chen Shouyi asked "surprised."

"Uh-huh, I don’t know much. I guess the person must have disguised themselves. It might also be a Grand Martial Artist who hasn’t been recorded." Bai Xiaoling said.

Quite the accurate guess.

Chen Shouyi was stunned for a moment and then stopped asking.

At this moment, Bai Xiaoling seemed to remember something, took the handbag, and pulled out a delicately crafted invitation card: "This is for you."

"What is it?" Chen Shouyi asked, puzzled.

"It’s a social gathering organized by the City Government for single Martial Artists. Many social elites will bring their sons and daughters to attend." Bai Xiaoling said, looking at the handsome Chen Shouyi with a sour feeling, like her prized cabbage was being eyed by others.

Chen Shouyi took the invitation card, somewhat speechless, "Isn’t this inappropriate for me? I’m only seventeen. This should be for older Martial Artists, right?"

"Actually, it doesn’t matter if you don’t go. It’s just an ordinary cocktail party." Bai Xiaoling quickly said.

...

That evening, Chen Shouyi drank a cup of diluted Divine Marrow Liquid in one gulp.

Leaning against the wall, he waited for the pleasant sensation to gradually fade and the tingling on his scalp to subside.

He opened his eyes, immediately opened the attribute panel, glanced at it, and felt a bit disappointed.

The effect of the Divine Marrow was getting weaker for him. The first time he took it, his intelligence increased by 0.4 points, but this time it only increased by 0.1 points.

"This is probably related to the baseline. The first time I took it, my intelligence was only 12.6. By the second time, it had already reached 13.8, a difference of 1.2 points.

Therefore, next time I must buy two bottles in succession, or it won’t have any effect," he thought to himself.

"After being stagnant for over ten days, my strength and agility finally increased in the past few days, each growing by 0.1, and perception by 0.1 as well. Soon I’ll reach the 12-point threshold."

Of course, this growth isn’t sudden but gradual, becoming stronger each day. The numbers change only when growth accumulates to a certain point.

...

"Giant, I smelled it, you were eating something tasty again!" The moment the Shell Lady was released, she started shouting.

"I didn’t forget you!" Chen Shouyi irritably replied.

He took the spoon she used for honey, poured the remaining liquid from the cup onto the spoon.

The Shell Lady immediately ran over, holding the spoon, drank the diluted Divine Marrow Liquid, then carefully licked it clean with her little tongue, and then excitedly picked up the large cup, trying hard to pour the last drop into her mouth. Only after she managed to do so did she put it down, smacked her lips, and commented:

"It doesn’t taste as good this time."

Then why did you drink it so happily?

But Chen Shouyi also noticed that this time after drinking, the Shell Lady didn’t show the drunken stupor and confusion she had the last time. Her reaction was quite normal.

Has it no longer been effective for her after drinking it just once?

What a little aberration!

He was just thinking when he saw the Shell Lady struggling to open a notebook, trying to unfold it. After pulling it over a dozen times, she finally sat down on the floor, panting heavily, shouting, "Giant, help me open it."

You’re so capable, do it yourself!

With a grunt, Chen Shouyi ignored her, picked up a sword, and began practicing.

She muttered something, rested for a while, then started bustling again.

Chen Shouyi glanced at her.

Well, it’s good for exercising a bit. These days the Shell Lady eats and sleeps all the time, her face has gotten a bit chubby, looking rather plump.

However, Chen Shouyi still overestimated her patience.

After her second rest and third failed attempt to open the notebook, she finally exhausted the last bit of her patience.

She angrily hammered the notebook with her small fists and furiously shouted: "%￥# Giant, I want to look at Prepared, or I’ll smash it."

Chen Shouyi couldn’t help but feel a rising fire of sarcasm. Since when has it come to this?

She’s already spoiled. If she doesn’t get a lesson, I can’t imagine what will happen.

He snorted coldly, "Go ahead, smash it. If you do, you’ll never get to look at it."

The Shell Lady was struck dumb by his words, her fist froze in the air, her expression changing, not lowering her fist for a long time.

Suddenly, her lips quivered, she was overwhelmed with sadness, tears streaming silently down her face as she cried and yelled, "Bad Giant, you’re so mean, I want to go back home."

Here we go again.

"Then go back!" Chen Shouyi snorted.

The Shell Lady was infuriated, she wiped her tears away, jumped off the table in a huff, "I’m really leaving!"

"Go right ahead now." Chen Shouyi motioned towards the bedroom door.

"Waaah!" The Shell Lady cried loudly, tears pouring down like rain, angrily saying, "#@# Giant, you’ll never see me again!"

She stomped angrily towards the door.

With such a temper, is she really leaving?

Chen Shouyi hastily said:

"You haven’t taken your gems."

This was a complete trump card. The Shell Lady had just reached the doorway when her body stiffened at these words. She turned around with a tear-stained face, sniffled with a snot bubble, and said in a wronged tone: "Those are mine."

"You’re not getting them if you aren’t good."

She wiped her tears with effort, pitifully saying, "I... I will be very good!"

"Close the door." Chen Shouyi said coldly, "If you throw another tantrum, I’ll toss you out."

The Shell Lady didn’t care about anything else, instantly ran over, pushed the door close with a thud.

Chen Shouyi scooped up the Shell Lady swiftly, placed her on the bed, and reprimanded, "Do you know what you did wrong?"

"I... I shouldn’t have smashed things that have ’Prepared’ in them." The Shell Lady said while sobbing.

"What else?"

"I... I shouldn’t have sworn at you, you’re a good giant."

"What else?"

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