CHAPTER 60: CHAPTER 60: HOW COULD HE BEAR TO SEE HIS RUAN RUAN SAD?

Qian Duoduo looked disdainfully and complained, "Look, again over sixty percent impurity content."

Su Ruan took in Qian Duoduo’s actions completely, planning to find an opportunity to test it out to confirm her suspicions.

Seeing her deep in thought, Qian Duoduo patted her shoulder and said, "If you come to the Third Legion, at least you’ll have plenty of Energy Stones."

"Our Commander is quite generous."

He shrugged, "But the impurity content is not something the Commander can control."

He blinked, looking enigmatic, "You know what I mean."

Su Ruan: ...

Before she could speak, Qian Duoduo received a voice call.

It was unclear what was said, but after hanging up, Qian Duoduo was excited, "Something’s come up for me, feel free to look around."

"Be careful not to touch anything, or others might go crazy when they come back."

After saying this, Qian Duoduo quickly left, indifferent as if he didn’t care at all.

What if she were a bad person?

As she thought about it, Su Ruan took out a Level 2 Energy Stone from her pocket.

Recalling Qian Duoduo’s steps, she placed the Level 2 Energy Stone into the groove and pressed the red button beside it.

A few seconds later, the screen displayed a series of numbers: [0.00%]

It was actually a perfect hundred percent.

It seemed the black mist was indeed the impurities in the Energy Stones.

Su Ruan’s heart raced, even faster than it did after her rebirth.

Being able to clear impurities from an Energy Stone was like holding an ace in her hand.

She realized how big a cheat this was, though this cheat, for now, was a double-edged sword for her.

Without absolute self-protection ability, she absolutely couldn’t reveal her power, otherwise...

Su Ruan’s eyes flickered, she took a deep breath, removed the Level 2 Energy Stone, and after ensuring no one was around, left the seemingly dilapidated courtyard.

Ten minutes later, Qian Duoduo returned to the Logistics Department with a Level 2 Energy Stone, and seeing Su Ruan gone, thought nothing of it, preparing to test the impurity content of his stone, only to find a [0.00%] record in the history.

He scratched his head curiously and patted the tester, "What’s going on, has it malfunctioned again?"

How could there be an Energy Stone with zero impurity content in this world, it must be the tester acting up.

He cleared the historical data and fiddled for a while, after repeatedly testing several times ensuring no issue, he proceeded to test the Level 2 Energy Stone in hand.

"Thirty percent impurity content." Qian Duoduo nodded satisfactorily, "Old Five wasn’t lying to me, indeed."

"This time my Energy Gun will definitely work!"

Qian Duoduo said excitedly, continuing to tinker with his Energy Gun.

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After confirming her suspicion, Su Ruan lost the mood to stroll around the Military Department.

Her heart raced intensely, gradually calming down after a while.

Unknowingly, she found herself at Lu Shinian’s office.

Lu Shinian was on a call with Your Majesty, upon hearing footsteps, he looked up at her.

In an instant, the previous sternness turned into calmness, with a hint of gentleness.

On the video, Your Majesty continued speaking, but with the Do Not Disturb mode on, Su Ruan couldn’t hear their conversation.

She softened her steps, walked over to a sofa chair, and sat down, waiting obediently for him to finish his work.

On this end, Lu Shinian turned his attention back to the video with Your Majesty, his voice cold.

"The matter you mentioned, I temporarily do not want to consider."

Opposite in the video, Your Majesty heaved a deep sigh, his slightly wrinkled face full of sorrow.

"Xiao Nian..." He seemed to be about to say something but was interrupted by Lu Shinian.

"Your Majesty, I am the Commander." He seemed to be reminding him of something.

Your Majesty’s lips moved, finally saying helplessly, "Commander Lu, in any case, think carefully about the matter I mentioned."

"It holds no detriment for you."

Lu Shinian’s lips twitched, "No detriment?"

His voice carried a hint of sarcasm, "Your Majesty must be joking."

Just as Your Majesty was about to add something, Lu Shinian hung up the video, giving him no chance to continue talking.

After ending the video call, the Do Not Disturb mode was disabled too.

Looking at the obedient Su Ruan sitting on the sofa waiting for him, the sarcasm on his lips vanished, and he spoke, "Ruan Ruan, done exploring?"

Su Ruan shook her head, "Many places were off-limits, felt uninteresting, so I came to find you."

Lu Shinian savored her words, his eyes slightly darkening, "Uninteresting, that’s why you came to find me? Hmm?"

His Ruan Ruan, truly not well-behaved.

Su Ruan stood up, walked towards him, speaking softly, "Came to find you to do something interesting since it’s uninteresting."

Lu Shinian’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his eyes darkening further, with a hint of dark desire within.

"Something interesting?"

The office was large, and no one would disturb them here.

If they really did something interesting, it wouldn’t be unthinkable.

Lu Shinian’s lips curved, "Ruan Ruan, come over."

Su Ruan rounded the desk, walked to Lu Shinian, and before she could speak, he grasped her wrist.

With a slight force, Lu Shinian pulled her into his embrace.

His large hand encircled Su Ruan’s slender waist, his head slightly lowered, resting in the crook of her neck.

The warm breath sprayed on Su Ruan’s skin, tinting the originally fair skin with a slight blush.

"What interesting thing does Ruan Ruan want to do? I’ll do it with you."

His voice was low, with a hint of hoarseness.

The rolling Adam’s apple seemed expectant.

Su Ruan’s lashes trembled lightly, her small hand resting on Lu Shinian’s backhand, softly speaking, "Piloting a Mecha?"

"Piloting a Mecha is quite interesting and thrilling."

After she finished speaking, she slightly turned her head, looking at Lu Shinian, her voice faintly tinged with disappointment.

"Too bad I can’t pilot a Mecha, I can only watch you pilot."

Lu Shinian’s hand, which had been caressing her waist, paused.

He knew her Spiritual Power Level was only E, which meant she could never pilot a Mecha in her life.

Although this was the life of an ordinary person, this was his Ruan Ruan, whom he cherished and wanted to protect dearly.

How could he bear to let his Ruan Ruan feel lost and sad?

"Ruan Ruan wants to pilot a Mecha?" he asked softly, "I can help you."

"Hmm?" Su Ruan was a bit puzzled, "How would you do that?"

Surely it couldn’t be to quickly increase her spiritual power?

Lu Shinian’s lips curved, "Ruan Ruan will soon know."

His gaze flickered, dark and deep, with only Su Ruan’s figure etched in it, impossible to erase no matter what.