On the other side, Wang Hua also remembered Zhu Haomiao''s former bold words and swallowed hard.

    "When are you coming back?"

    "About forty to fifty days or so. I''ll return during the upcoming rest period. It won''t really delay much."

    Zhu Haomiao counted on his fingers and estimated a time.

    Upon hearing this, Wang Hua sighed softly in relief.

    "Then hurry back, we still rely on you a lot at the front line."

    "No problem!"

    Amidst the complex looks of a crowd of dominance figures, Wang Hua escorted Zhu Haomiao out of the command hall, and not until their figures disappeared at the end of the field did everyone start talking.

    "Not a single scratch on his whole body."

    "Even his condition seems unchanged."

    "It feels like he didn''t go out for a battle, but for a stroll in the countryside."

    "Even a countryside stroll gets your shoes muddy! His shoes didn''t have a speck of mud; the soles were clean!"

    "The legendary ''Spirit Rhinoceros Realm'' Martial God can avoid all attacks, I never thought it was true!"

    "It''s not that mystical. ''Spirit Rhinoceros Realm''s'' supernatural combat intuition is related to spiritual power strength; the stronger the spirit, the sharper the perception. But it''s well known that martial artists primarily train physique and rarely hone their divine souls, making them only sensitive to lethal threats, not capable of dodging every attack."

    "Then... is there a possibility that the Dragon''s Son''s spiritual power strength is stronger than a mage''s?"

    "Hm??!"

    "Hiss... thinking carefully, that''s possible!"

    "Dominance level spiritual power, dominance level dexterity, finally sublimated by the enhancement in the Spirit Rhinoceros Realm into some supernatural phenomenon... Only this way could he come out unscathed from an attack by dozens of Golden Transcendents!"

    "..."

    "Golden Wind Unmoving, Cicada First Sense, the mutual understanding of minds! Could such a theoretically martial realm actually exist?"

    Unaware of the discussions about himself in the command hall, Zhu Haomiao bid farewell to Wang Hua and returned to the cruise ship docked at Datong River Pier.

    But this time the first to greet him wasn''t the suit-clad Wilson, but a fluffy snowball!

    "Squeak squeak~~"

    Clutching the boy''s cheek and frantically nuzzling, Diao Chan stuck out its pink little tongue and began a flurry of licks, its tail spinning like a propeller, humming with excitement.

    "How many times have I told you, I keep you to relieve my stress, not for you to relieve yours on me!"

    Prying the face-hugger-like Diao Chan off his face, Zhu Haomiao glared at it angrily.

    "Know your place in the family! I pet you first; only after that can you pet... no, wait... you can''t pet me at all!"

    "Squeak??"

    Diao Chan cocked its head adorably, its big black eyes blinking, deftly slipping out of Zhu Haomiao''s relaxed grip and darting up his arm to perch on his shoulder, continuing to hug and lick his cheek.

    "Mwah mwah mwah~"

    "..."

    Rolling his eyes, Zhu Haomiao grabbed Diao Chan and held it tight, rubbing its head angrily.

    "Squeak~"

    "No use squeaking; today you''re doomed, not even Jesus can save you!"

    With gritted teeth and a flurry of ruffling, the extreme negative emotions accumulated on the battlefield quietly dissolved, his turbulent and excited spirit becoming crystal-clear and serene once more.

    Not until all the fluff on Diao Chan''s head was a mess did Zhu Haomiao let it go with a wicked grin, allowing it to scamper off to the side to lick and groom its fur.

    "My lord, the food is ready."

    Wilson walked up timely, respectfully taking the Eight-Sided Han Sword from the boy''s waist.

    "Alright, prepare to set sail, and let''s eat along the way."

    "As you command."

    Toot~~~

    A long whistle accompanied the cruise ship as it slowly departed from the pier. Zhu Haomiao headed to the dining area with Diao Chan and began a feast.

    But the four-dimensional stomach enhanced by Gluttony was like a bottomless pit. They ate all the way until the cruise ship docked in Shanghai, consuming enough food for over 300 people to eat for a month, before Diao Chan and Zhu Haomiao finally stopped eating.

    Touching his flat stomach, Zhu Haomiao couldn''t help but furrow his eyebrows slightly.

    The supernatural authority of Gluttony grew increasingly powerful, always feeling hungry no matter how much food...

    Moreover, some little thing seemed to have undergone a mysterious transformation after a long Deep Sleep, its cheeks like a bottomless pit...

    Thinking of this, the teenager turned to look at the silly Diao Chan happily licking its paws nearby.

    "Squeak?"

    Seemingly sensing its master''s gaze, Diao Chan turned its head and looked at Zhu Haomiao innocently, blinking its big eyes, suddenly as if it understood something.

    Its tiny front paws rummaged in its mouth and magically pulled out a rib, rushing to the boy and, standing up like showing a treasure, high above its head, pushed the chewed food against his lips.

    "Wuwu~"

    "Wu?"

    What is that call again?

    In disbelief, Zhu Haomiao dodged and was about to tell Diao Chan to take the rib back when suddenly a sound he''d never heard before came to his ears.

    "Hungry, squeak~"

    The dodging motion paused slightly, and Zhu Haomiao stared at the cute creature before him, frowning in suspicion.

    "What did you say?"

    "Hungry, squeak food~"

    This time, Zhu Haomiao confirmed he didn''t hear wrong, drawing a sharp breath.

    My big Diao not only mimics cat calls, dog calls, pig calls, but it can imitate human speech?

    No way!

    It can actually speak human language?!!

    Pupils quaking, Zhu Haomiao stared into Diao Chan''s clear and transparent black eyes, taking a long moment before accepting this bizarre setting.

    Although he had long known Diao Chan was perceptive and could understand many complex commands, he never thought it was smart enough to speak!

    Oddly, Zhu Haomiao thought of the tales about talking demons who shed the obstructing bone from their throats!

    "Squeak food~ squeak food~"

    Yet looking at Diao Chan persistently trying to stuff the rib into his mouth, Zhu Haomiao just couldn''t associate it with the mysterious and strange demons from legend.

    Except for its incredibly adorable looks, this guy was utterly useless!

    Pursing his lips, Zhu Haomiao dodged the rib, chuckling awkwardly in deflection.

    "I''m not hungry, you eat it yourself."

    "Squeak?"

    Diao Chan blinked puzzledly, hesitated a moment, then stuffed the rib back into its cheek.

    Picking up Diao Chan for a thorough examination and confirming there was nothing odd about it, Zhu Haomiao suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, scrunched his mouth, and tossed the matter aside.

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    With a thought, the boy took the Eight-Sided Han Sword handed to him by Wilson, tucked Diao Chan into his pocket, and walked off the cruise ship.

    Pulling the hood over his face, the boy in black strode through the pier, heading straight for the Yanhuang Armory in the Public Leased Territory.

    Several minutes later, Zhu Haomiao found Feng Zhaobai, who was busy working.

    "Senior Brother Feng."

    "Mhm, you''re back."

    Feng Zhaobai put down the documents in his hand, calmly smiled, and nodded, looking like he was gazing at a traveler returning from afar.

    "I knew you couldn''t wait, hand over the Dragon Emblem."