After noticing their undeniably extraordinary appearances, Li Desan paused slightly, but quickly agreed with a smile:
"Certainly, no problem, please wait a moment."
With that, he put down the kettle and went into the kitchen alone.
I wasn't recognized...
Lin Ran, slightly disappointed, held Luo Qingyan's hand and found a less conspicuous spot to sit.
After all, more than ten years had passed, and they were very young children back then. The orphanage was long gone too, so it was normal for Li Desan not to recognize them.
Moreover, Li Desan was an ordinary person, advanced in age, and likely didn't pay much attention to the latest news. Thus, he hadn't realized that Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan were the renowned "Twin Jewels of the Ruined City" who had shaken the world that day.
Seeing Lin Ran's regretful expression, Luo Qingyan smiled:
"What, not getting to show off, huh? Not happy about it?"
Lin Ran rolled his eyes:
"Nonsense!"
"I just feel a sense of loss, like meeting an old friend and finding they've lost their memory."
"Why bother showing off to an old man?"
"Even if you want to display your might, you should at least have a large audience to make it worthwhile, right?"
Saying this, Lin Ran glanced at the onlookers outside the shop who were constantly peeking inside.
Lin Ran's illusion had only been set to cancel for Li Desan. Therefore, these people's vision was still obscured by the illusion, and they couldn't see the true faces of the two.
However, they could still recognize that the two were quite wealthy from the incredibly impressive hovercar.
In a small city like this, the arrival of a wealthy patron was always one of the most exciting topics of gossip.
Now, they had the chance to witness it firsthand, so how could they not be excited?
Furthermore, the man and woman had arrived at a simple, and usually not very busy, Li's Noodle House...
It was hard not to speculate!
Seeing the growing crowd, Lin Ran sighed helplessly:
"Forget it, let them look. It's not like they'll lose flesh from a couple of glances, and they won't be able to figure anything out."
"This can also be considered free advertising for Master Li."
Luo Qingyan nodded:
"So, should we reveal ourselves to Master Li?"
Lin Ran hesitated for a moment, then sighed:
"Let's not... Since he doesn't recognize us, let the past go with the wind."
"Getting involved with us might not be a good thing for him."
"He's just an ordinary person. We can help him discreetly. It's better not to disturb his normal life."
"If his noodle shop can't stay open in the future, we'll ask Principal Zhou to bring him to the school, arrange a leisurely position for him that can sustain him, and take care of his twilight years."
"Master Li is a good person and has been kind to us. These are things we should do."
Luo Qingyan nodded and gently patted Lin Ran's cheek with a smile:
"Not bad, you've thought it through quite thoroughly..."
"It seems this is the best arrangement."
"After we eat our noodles, we'll send a message to Principal Zhou and have him keep an eye on things here..."
As they were talking, Li Desan emerged from the kitchen, carrying a tray with two bowls of shredded pork noodles. He walked slowly towards them:
"Please, enjoy. We have chili and condiments on the table, and you can also get free radish soup at the front window."
"Enjoy your meal."
Lin Ran quickly took the tray and smiled at Li Desan:
"Thank you for your hard work, Master Li. We understand..."
Just as they were speaking, a series of sharp and piercing mechanical noises suddenly came from diagonally above outside the shop.
This was accompanied by screams and the frantic escape of the onlookers.
Before Lin Ran could figure out what was happening, he saw a smoking aircraft accelerating downwards, heading straight for the street.
And judging by its shifting trajectory, it seemed to be heading towards Li's Noodle House.
Damn it! A suicide attack?!
Lin Ran instinctively activated his room domain, shielding himself, Luo Qingyan, and Li Desan within it.
Boom!
The next second, the aircraft hit the street directly in front of Li's Noodle House, causing a violent explosion and roar.
The shockwave and flames erupting from the ground engulfed more than half of Li's Noodle House and several surrounding shops, consuming them all.
Lin Ran, with a grim expression, expanded the range of his room domain, instantly repelling the flames and debris from the shops, and led Luo Qingyan out of the establishment.
Only a stunned Li Desan remained in the noodle shop.
Although Lin Ran's reaction was swift, prioritizing safety, he hadn't initially expanded his room domain widely as he was unaware of the scale and force of the attack.
As a result, the affected shops all had shattered doors, fallen signs, and walls blackened by soot.
Li's Noodle House, being at the epicenter of the impact, had more than half of its front hall blown away!
The onlookers, having seen it earlier than Lin Ran, had all fled quickly. Only a small number were knocked down by the air shockwave, and no casualties were reported.
Luo Qingyan's cannon car, unfortunately, took a direct hit from the aircraft and exploded along with it, becoming a pile of scrap metal.
It looked like an accident...
A crash after being attacked by a flying fierce beast?
Lin Ran looked up at the dozen or so parachutes descending from the sky, his gaze deep.
However, the dozen people on the parachutes were clearly awakened individuals.
Using only the parachutes for a slight deceleration, they deactivated them in mid-air and landed gracefully.
"Hahaha, that was really exciting, Chen Shao!"
"Of course. Didn't I say using parachutes is much more fun?"
"But we lost a small aircraft with this stunt... If the family head asks..."
"Tsk, a few hundred million Long coins. My father won't scold us; he'll even approve another one for us, don't worry."
"Then, we can do this again."
"Anyway, this time it's because I insisted on flying the aircraft over the Changyuan Forbidden Area to explore, and it was damaged by a flying beast, forcing us to land."
"You guys don't have to take responsibility!"
"Oh! That's great! Chen Shao is generous!"
"Tsk, do I need to say if I'm generous or not?"
"However, the current aircraft are quite underpowered. Due to the built-in anti-explosion system, the destructive power seems not very strong."
"I originally thought that with such a large energy crystal embedded inside, the explosion would be enough to blow up a whole street."
"Sigh, it would have been better if we had brought an older model aircraft..."
"Damn it! It doesn't seem like there are any casualties now. This is not fun at all!"
"..."