Chapter 499 - 491: I’m just bragging, why are you panicking? - Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy - NovelsTime

Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy

Chapter 499 - 491: I’m just bragging, why are you panicking?

Author: Dark circles
updatedAt: 2026-01-22

CHAPTER 499: CHAPTER 491: I’M JUST BRAGGING, WHY ARE YOU PANICKING?

The first Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider Fungus was successfully dealt with.

The warriors originally thought they had to continue to deal with the second Spider Fungus, but unexpectedly, Qian Qi called a halt, "The coagulant is too troublesome, I’ll prepare something else."

Qian Qi went to the nearest hospital, rummaging through, and finally found a specially made empty syringe in the warehouse. She "pop" pulled out the ejector, then "ha, tui" and spat the colorless and odorless venom secreted from her sharp teeth into the syringe.

However, in the eyes of the warriors, it was just Qian Qi squatting on the ground, unceremoniously spitting saliva into the syringe.

"Ha, tui!"

"Ha, tui!"

"Ha, tui!"

System: ...

The warriors: ...

The system collapsingly hugged the panel: [Qian Qi! You’re a girl! Also a national hero with a screen image! Can you pay attention to your image?]

Qian Qi looked up, "Sure."

Then she stood up, struck a cool pose, and continued to "ha, tui!" asking, "Cooler now, right?"

System: ...

Don’t push me to slap you.

Once the venom was collected, Qian Qi put on her helmet and boldly marched into the second Spider Fungus.

Standing before the Demon Core, she raised the A-level knife, fiercely stabbing into the Demon Core, and once a hole was made, she injected the venom inside.

The Demon Core started bubbling, and this Three-Water Orchid Eye Spider Fungus trembled frantically in place as if electrocuted, the densely packed Three-Water Orchid Eye Spiders scrammed towards other Spider Fungi, desperately knocking on their membrane doors.

Again and again, tirelessly performed.

Nangong Yan sat on a small stool at the tent door, watching the mushroom chaos in Cui City through binoculars, couldn’t help but laugh, "She is really interesting."

The sound of a hovercar landing rang in his ears, Nangong Yan put down the binoculars, looked at Su Ang walking off the car, leisurely said, "You’re quite late."

Su Ang took off the blood-stained gloves, which then dissipated like ashes into the air, "Encountered a tricky opponent, cleared an instance, what about her?"

"Look, she’s playing." Nangong Yan jerked his chin towards the direction of Cui City.

The silver-haired young man turned his head, and upon seeing the mushroom chaos scene, his eyebrows softened slightly before furrowing again, turning back to Nangong Yan, "Why didn’t you go? This seems to be the work of the Nangong Family."

She was already tired enough, yet these Families still wanted to freeload her labor.

"Powerless." Nangong Yan spread his hands helplessly.

He wanted to help, but unfortunately his physical condition was too poor, just coming to Cui City almost cost him half his life.

And that little fellow was ruthless, knowing he had injuries, still kicked him in the waist.

Su Ang frowned at Nangong Yan, yet Nangong Yan’s face still wore a smile, seemingly deliberately joking.

He withdrew his gaze and opened the Light Brain to call the girl.

"Hello?" The Light Brain was quickly connected, inside came the cheerful voice of the girl, "Senior Su, are you here? I’ll send you coordinates, help me out and I’ll treat you to a full mushroom feast!"

What is that?

Though puzzled, the silver-haired young man still curved his lips, "Okay."

The other side soon sent over the coordinates, when Su Ang found Qian Qi, she was covered in Three-Water Orchid Eye Spiders, after all, a Spider Fungus can hold only so much, outside was filled with unpleasant mosquito repellent incense and flower dew, they couldn’t squeeze into others’ homes, so could only curl up in their own, getting angry at Qian Qi who was destroying their homes.

Su Ang waved his hand, the surrounding Three-Water Orchid Eye Spiders all turned to ashes, he saw under the helmet, the girl’s eyes were bright, "Senior!"

The silver-haired youth’s heart stirred, he thought, it wasn’t the girl’s need for him he was looking forward to, but the full mushroom feast.

With Su Ang joining in, the Mushroom Cleaning Action sped up, finally completing the Demon Core cleanup in the midnight hours, leaving the rest to the Nan Family Army and local awakened warriors.

Qian Qi dragged the large mushroom meat she picked, stuffed it into the system’s mouth, "When we get back to school, let Little Hong make it for us."

Su Ang watched beside her, curved lips asked, "Your Contracted Beast, should be quite large, able to swallow such a big Spider Fungus."

"Indeed." Qian Qi nodded, glanced at the system, "Maybe it can swallow the whole planet."

The system was shocked: [Don’t spread lies!]

Qian Qi: I’m bragging, why so anxious?

System: How am I anxious! I’m afraid you harbor unrealistic fantasies about me!

Qian Qi squinted her eyes: How could I? You’re simply a little wastrel in my eyes, I never have excessive fantasies about you?

System: ? Who’s a wastrel?! You are! You don’t even know how amazing I am!

Qian Qi perfunctorily patted it, then said to Su Ang, "Senior, do you need rest?"

Seeing Qian Qi still full of energy, the senior Su, who had been dragged into the A-level dungeon by assassins, fought for half a month before successfully finding the boss demon, lightly shook his head, "I’m not tired, can continue to fight."

Qian Qi’s eyes squinted, "But I’m tired, want to rest."

Su Ang was stunned.

Watching the girl go from energetic to deflated like a punctured balloon, he felt amused and affectionately stroked her hair, "Then sleep, no rush right now."

He didn’t say save people quickly nor how many might die while she rests, for he had been questioned and blamed that way before, thus he would never let the girl fall into such self-blame thoughts.

This world, no one is a pure hero.

Tents set up on the ground, Su Ang lay inside, the tense spirit finally relaxed.

The A-level dungeon dragged in by the assassin was not conquered, even had no signal, all his time got scrambled, unsure of the time flow inside or outside.

He searched tirelessly for the dungeon boss, luckily, after conquering the dungeon, not much time had passed outside.

Thinking about it, he was overly worried, the girl’s capability is so great, if she couldn’t find him in the outside world, she would certainly trace into the dungeon to find him.

He had this confidence, because she’s just that kind of person, a mischievous protective person.

Eyes gradually closed, the silver-haired youth fell asleep.

In the tent on the other side, Qian Qi opened her eyes, silently walked out, before driving the hovercar to search the North City District, glanced in the direction of Su Ang’s tent.

She noticed, Su Ang was really, really tired.

The dark circles couldn’t fool anyone.

Though unaware of what happened, how could she let someone this tired accompany her overnight to continue cleaning demons.

He had already done enough for this world, if not for meeting her, perhaps Shangguan Aunt back then would be his ending now.

This world is truly cruel.

Prepared the most brutal death for the meritorious ones.

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