CHAPTER 81: CHAPTER 81: THE RECENT DIFFERENCE IS BEING WITH RUAN RUAN...

The purified Level 1 Energy Stone is placed nearby, emitting a gentle white glow under the light.

Su Ruan props her hands on Lu Shinian’s chest, trying to prevent him from doing something.

Yet Lu Shinian senses Su Ruan’s rejection, his long lashes are moist, as if grievance is about to overflow from his bones.

"Ruan Ruan." He calls softly, looking pitiful, even the wolf tail behind him droops down, the wolf ears fold forward, trembling slightly, like he’s at the peak of feeling wronged.

Su Ruan: ...

"This trick doesn’t work on me." She says softly.

She won’t be moved by his sad tactics.

But Lu Shinian seems unable to comprehend what Su Ruan is saying, his head nudges closer, cautiously testing, lightly kissing the tip of Su Ruan’s finger.

Devout and full of hope.

The wolf tail wraps up those Energy Stones, as if offering treasures, presenting them to Su Ruan.

"For Ruan Ruan."

"Good stuff."

Driven by his beast instincts, he still recognizes that the Energy Stone with zero impurities is a good thing.

And good things are meant for Ruan Ruan.

Su Ruan is slightly stunned, unsure if it’s because of the kiss landing on her fingertip or the furry wolf tail with many Energy Stones curling up in front of her.

Seeing her lack of reaction, Lu Shinian puts those Energy Stones on Su Ruan’s stomach.

The transparent Energy Stones make Su Ruan’s skin appear even whiter, as if glowing, incredibly beautiful.

Lu Shinian gets excited all of a sudden, wagging his wolf tail, pouncing once more.

"Make babies!"

He howls, kissing Su Ruan’s lips, his wolf tail enthusiastically wagging behind, his large hands encircle her slender waist, holding her tighter.

Lu Shinian’s strong arms completely imprison her in his embrace, making it impossible for her to escape.

The Energy Stone between them emits a faint white light, perhaps finding it obstructive, at this moment, Lu Shinian instinctively uses spiritual power to absorb the energy from the Energy Stone.

That vast and tangled spiritual sea seems to be soothed a little by this infusion of energy.

Though only a little, it is at least some sort of good change.

At this moment, Lu Shinian is like a beast, leaving his mark on the territory he’s claimed as his own.

Su Ruan’s brain was already somewhat swollen from piloting the Mecha, and now being tormented by him, her consciousness becomes even more blurred.

She vaguely feels that some energy from the Energy Stone seems to be rushing towards her too, soothing the swelling in her mind, like returning to her mother’s embrace, a warm feeling.

Silhouettes flutter, accompanied by the gentle white glow emitted by the Energy Stone, indistinct.

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When Su Ruan wakes up again, it’s already noon the next day.

The bedsheets have been changed by the smart robot, and the crushed Energy Stone powder was probably thrown away as trash.

Previously, she collected those powder and found that it looked just like ordinary stones turned to powder, if one didn’t know beforehand that it was an Energy Stone, probably no one could guess that the powder represented the energy being completely absorbed from the Energy Stone.

So she isn’t worried about the smart robot discovering anything unusual.

As for Lu Shinian...

She would probably think he demonstrated stone crushing by hand on the bed after his Ancestral Stage appeared.

"Awake?" A low, sexy voice comes from the doorway.

Su Ruan looks towards the sound and sees Lu Shinian in military uniform, upright and restrained, merely standing there seems to create an indestructible world.

Su Ruan’s eyelashes tremble lightly, she softly responds with "Hmm".

Lu Shinian strides over to Su Ruan.

After reaching the bedside, he sits down, his fingertips gently caress the red mark on Su Ruan’s collarbone.

"Sorry."

His mouth apologizes but his eyes darken, his throat moves as if savoring something.

Su Ruan discreetly pulls the quilt higher, speaking up, "Today you aren’t going to the military department?"

"I am." Lu Shinian lowers his head, gently pecks Su Ruan’s lips corner, "Setting off soon."

"I’ll be back later tonight."

"Shall we pick a house in the Second World when I return? Hmm?"

Su Ruan nods, urging, "You should hurry to the military department, work is important."

Lu Shinian’s eyes darken slightly.

Is his Ruan Ruan just so eager for him to leave?

Seems like he really exhausted her last night.

Lu Shinian frowns a bit, he initially wanted to stay home with her, but indeed there are things at the military department that require his personal attention.

In the end, he has to softly say, "I’ll be back as soon as possible."

Su Ruan waves her hand, "Go, go."

Quickly go! Or else she’s really afraid he’ll wear her out.

She truly can’t endure any more!

Lu Shinian’s eyes darken further, lips move as if wanting to say something, but ultimately, he leaves without saying anything more.

Shortly after his departure, Su Ruan opens her Space Button to see it empty, not a single Energy Stone left.

No idea if Lu Shinian’s absorption of so many Energy Stones yesterday has alleviated the Ancestral Stage condition.

Hopefully there is progress, or else...

Su Ruan doesn’t dare to think further, after securing the Space Button, she gets up to tidy up.

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Military Department, Special Medical Department.

Senior Military Doctor Lin Tianxian looks at the freshly released analysis report in his hand, muttering, "Strange."

Lu Shinian gives him a cold glance, "Problem?"

Lin Tianxian shakes his head, after some consideration, nods again.

"Commander, has there been something different in your life recently?" Lin Tianxian cautiously asks.

"No." Lu Shinian taps his fingers on the table lightly twice, pauses for a moment, "Yes."

Lin Tianxian’s eyes brighten, he presses, "What is it?"

Lu Shinian doesn’t answer Lin Tianxian’s question, asks back, "My spiritual sea has problems?"

"It’s somewhat peculiar." Lin Tianxian seems a bit excited, "Your spiritual sea is improving, meaning your Ancestral Stage phenomenon is also improving."

"This is truly unusual."

According to their current knowledge, once the Ancestral Stage appears, it’s irreversible.

The only method is eating natural fruits and vegetables regularly and undergoing impurity clearance periodically to slow down the Ancestral Stage phenomenon, but slowing down doesn’t mean repair, complete beastification is just a matter of time.

Commander Lu is the only example he’s seen showing signs of "repair".

Lin Tianxian’s heart races, he realizes that if he can identify the causal relationship here, it would be a great benefit for the entire Third Legion, even for the entire Federation.

He holds his breath, asks, "What’s different in your life recently?"

Lu Shinian curls his lips, a vision of Su Ruan lying in his embrace this morning emerges in his mind.

Her little face flushed, tears still lingering at the corners of her eyes, lips somewhat swollen, carrying a trace of grievance, as if accusing last night’s fervent actions.

His Adam’s apple rolls, feeling subtly heated, eyebrows expressing a hint of pride.

"My marital life with Ruan Ruan is very harmonious."

Lin Tianxian: ???