CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: SIX-STAR MUTATED FIERCE BEAST

The meal was brought up by a group of attendants, Mrs. Lu looked at Ruan Li with distress, feeling that she had become much quieter and more obedient these days, "When will you come back to stay? Star A can’t compare to S Star; the medical and tech facilities here are the most advanced. Besides, you can live much more conveniently at home."

Ruan Li looked calm on the surface, but was actually in a state of panic internally, one hand clutching the hem of her skirt under the table.

The other three people at the table were the ones who knew "Ruan Li" best in this world, she absolutely couldn’t afford to say something wrong.

Ruan Li hesitated, unsure how to answer this question, she looked up and met Lu Muyu’s gaze.

"Mother, there’s no rush, let Little Li spend more time honing herself outside, it’s good too. If you don’t taste hardship outside, you won’t realize how good home is," Lu Muyu said to help her out.

Mrs. Lu nodded, "What Xiao Yu said makes sense," she sighed, looking at Ruan Li with eyes full of heartbreak, "You’ve suffered a lot outside, hurry and eat some food to replenish yourself."

Mrs. Lu concentrated on serving Ruan Li dishes, eventually not eating much herself.

Looking at the pile of dishes forming a small mountain before her, all filled with Mrs. Lu’s heavy motherly love, Ruan Li thought it was a pity...

She wasn’t "Ruan Li".

A sudden surge of guilt overwhelmed her, causing her heart to feel suppressed and her appetite to disappear.

"Little Li, why do you not look well? Is it that Xiao Yu scolded you again on the way?" Mrs. Lu asked with concern.

Upon hearing this, Ruan Li hurriedly denied it, "No, no, maybe I’m just not used to space jumping, my stomach feels a bit uncomfortable."

Mrs. Lu was already distressed and now her gaze was filled with even more compassion, "I’ll have the servants cook some stomach-soothing porridge, Xiao Yu quickly send Little Li back to her room to rest, and later let Xiao Yu bring the porridge over to you."

Ruan Li hadn’t expected to be able to leave the table so easily, and her heart instantly relaxed.

Lu Muyu walked on Ruan Li’s left side, suddenly saying, "Big brother and second brother are coming back tonight, don’t throw a temper like before."

In the depths of her faint memory, Ruan Li finally remembered the big brother and second brother she hadn’t seen much, she nodded in agreement, "Got it."

Lu Muyu suddenly shrugged and smiled, raising the corners of his lips, "You’ve never called me Lu Muyu, I’m really not used to it."

Ruan Li’s heart skipped a beat, she forced a smile, "Is brother unhappy that the title is too intimate?"

Lu Muyu glanced down at her.

He escorted her to the room, "Don’t sleep just yet, drink the porridge before you rest."

Ruan Li nodded, "Thank you, brother."

The repeated call of "brother" from this silly little sister’s mouth made Lu Muyu feel as if he was experiencing having a sister for the first time.

After closing the door, Ruan Li breathed a sigh of relief, the room’s furnishings were all in a girlish pink.

She remembered that "Ruan Li" didn’t quite have a particularly good relationship with the family, but from her observation so far, the family atmosphere seemed quite good.

Ruan Li opened the Smart Brain and sent a message to Zhe Ye.

Last night she slept as soon as her head hit the pillow, and this morning she was dragged over early, having no time to ask Zhe Ye.

The message was quickly replied to, Zhe Ye called her.

"There were drug traces found in the wine, she was detained overnight, and someone helped her out early this morning."

Attempts on a female’s life were indeed a serious crime, but Ruan Li had long foreseen that this matter would not have any resolution, considering Ruan Jiao was the one most likely to become a female with Level 9 Healing Ability, how could the Ruan Family not protect her?

There was a knock on the door, Ruan Li ended the call with Zhe Ye after chatting briefly.

Upon opening the door, she saw Lu Muyu coming with a bowl of porridge.

"Who were you chatting with?" Lu Muyu asked casually as he entered the room and placed the porridge on the table.

"I was chatting with Beast Husband on the phone," Ruan Li answered honestly.

"I can’t tell you have a decent relationship with your Beast Husband, matched with such odd ones, their superpower level is so low," Lu Muyu remarked with malice.

At just 25 years old, Lu Muyu had already attained Seven-Star Superpower; naturally, he looked down upon these "brother-in-laws" who were mostly below Five-Star Superpower.

"The family arranged for you that young mermaid clan master, he was 19 with a Seven-Star Superpower, and you chose these lot..."

Lu Muyu’s dark eyes lit up with a thin smile, clicking his tongue, he didn’t want to discuss this silly sister’s conduct anymore.

Ruan Li didn’t have much ambition in this regard, she didn’t yearn for wealth and power, just wanted to be carefree, enjoying food and drinks without worries every day.

She lowered her head and secretly pouted, inwardly refuting Lu Muyu.

Lu Muyu saw that while she appeared to obediently lower her head listening to him, deep down she would be cursing him.

"Rest well and don’t let mother worry anymore."

Leaving those words, Lu Muyu didn’t pick any more fights and left directly.

Only when Ruan Li closed the door did she dare to quietly mumble complaints, "Why so fierce."

"...The porridge is actually quite tasty." Ruan Li drank the entire bowl of porridge, giving it a fair assessment.

The Smart Brain pinged with a message from Shi Jue.

[Shi Jue: Ruannuan, have you eaten?

Ruan Li: Hmm, drank porridge, have you all eaten?

Shi Jue: I drank a nutrient solution, I’m not sure about them. Remember to rest after eating, when are you coming back?

Ruan Li: Not sure, maybe tomorrow?

Shi Jue: Alright.

Shi Jue: Be good and wait for you / Little lion licking screen.jpg]

Shi Jue closed the Smart Brain, while crouched in the rubble of the outer city, stationed behind the ruined walls, a fierce beast roamed alertly nearby, it was a Six-star Mutated Ferocious Beast.

And he only had three-star superpower, though he was on the verge of breakthrough, confronting a Six-star Mutated Ferocious Beast was clearly a futile endeavor.

He understood this point well.

However, upgrading superpowers for mutated Beastmen was much harder, though their superpower intensity was stronger, it was rare for male Beastmen to survive up to Five-Star Superpower; they often get stuck at three or four stars, unable to upgrade.

The Six-star Mutated Ferocious Beast in front of him was far fiercer than ordinary Six-star Fierce Beasts.

Shi Jue’s green eyes reflected determination.

This was a rare opportunity; if he could kill this Six-star Mutated Ferocious Beast and successfully absorb its Crystal Core, he could directly advance to Level 6!

But if he missed this chance, who knows how many years he’d have to wait?

The sandstorm swept through, Shi Jue exerting his superpower to its limit, simultaneously weakening his own presence to confuse the beast’s vision.

The Six-star Mutated Ferocious Beast was trapped in the boundless sand, letting out a furious roar, the sting from its wounds continuously enraging it.

Shi Jue seized the moment, transformed into his beast shape and charged from behind!

Success or failure hinged on this.

Ruan Li stood before the bright floor-to-ceiling window, where the view was excellent, revealing the mansion’s back garden.

The vibrant flowers glowed under the sunlight, creating a picturesque view.

The warm sun softly bathed her, making her feel comfortably warm and sleepy.

Yet her heart suddenly fell into inexplicable panic.

She felt suffocated, even that nauseous sensation in her chest emerged again.

Ruan Li thought it might be a lingering effect from space jumping, realizing she had to pay attention in a while.