Thunder Crystals and Thunder Shards?
Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan both froze.
These two byproducts were exclusive to the Thunder Elementals.
Could it be that traces of foreign races had appeared within the Changyuan Forbidden Zone?
As a common, relatively small prefecture-level city, Jiangu naturally couldn't compare to Qingjing.
Qingjing was surrounded by several extremely deep forbidden zones and numerous natural secret realms.
In contrast, Jiangu City had only one small forbidden zone nearby – the Changyuan Forbidden Zone.
According to records, this small forbidden zone contained neither spatial rifts of foreign races nor any significant powerful beasts.
The strongest beings within were merely sixth or seventh-tier beasts, and they were quite rare.
If Lin Ran were to go to the Changyuan Forbidden Zone now, he could easily clear it alone…
For such a small forbidden zone to yield items completely unrelated to them was highly suspicious.
Furthermore, whenever the Thunder Elementals were mentioned, Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan invariably thought of one individual – the Hero-grade unit, Destructive Razor.
After exchanging a glance, Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan turned to Yaofeng.
"Can Nightfall's intelligence network investigate this?"
Yaofeng looked troubled.
"Nightfall only provides intelligence after you've accepted a mission."
"And missions can only be accepted at a base…"
"So, if I need to investigate, I'll have to go back first."
Lin Ran pondered for a moment and thought of another person – Zhao Wudi!
That guy should be at one of Nightfall's bases, and handing the task to him seemed more reliable.
Additionally, he could also inquire with another person in Jiangu who was known for being quick to catch wind of any changes – their old principal, Zhou Yi.
With Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan's meteoric rise, Zhou Yi's status, along with that of Jiangu City First High School, had also soared.
He was now leading the mayoral election in Jiangu City, with the outcome all but decided.
He had also directly led Jiangu City First High School to become No. 1 in the entire Weiyang Province's annual summary, gaining considerable fame. 138 Reading Network
If anyone in Jiangu City were to know anything, it would likely be him.
"Let's eat and head home. We'll go see Principal Zhou first thing tomorrow morning," Lin Ran said after taking a bite of a steamed bun.
Luo Qingyan, however, appeared hesitant.
"But… I've already returned that rental apartment."
"Should we go to a hotel tonight?"
Lin Ran smiled.
"It's fine, come to my place. I haven't given mine up, and it's quite spacious, just hasn't been tidied in a while."
Luo Qingyan glanced at Yaofeng again.
"What about Yaoyao?"
Lin Ran chuckled.
"I've already built a decent little house for her in the Divine Might Space. We can settle her there."
"Besides, the external observation window of the Divine Might Space can be closed…"
"I promise, this little one won't see anything tonight!"
Yaofeng, having eaten her fill, looked at Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan curiously.
"What are you guys talking about?"
Luo Qingyan pinched Yaofeng's cheek and patted her bottom twice.
"Children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking!"
"Go back and get some sleep, okay, sweetie."
Yaofeng was about to protest when the world suddenly spun. She then found herself, dejectedly, back in the Divine Might Space, thrown there by Lin Ran.
However, after Lin Ran's renovations, the environment here was quite good, so Yaofeng didn't really dislike it.
It was only when she saw the "decent little house" Lin Ran had mentioned that she started to feel uneasy.
A bamboo shed, a straw mat, a set of bedding, and that was it!
If the bedding hadn't been relatively clean and tidy, Yaofeng would have thrown a fit.
This was it?
Never mind, she'd just sleep in her own stone coffin…
The external communication window – the light sphere that had once allowed her to see the outside world within the Divine Might Space – had also been extinguished.
Even if she wanted to protest, there was no way.
Spreading the bedding in the stone coffin looked more reliable than that small bamboo shed.
Yaofeng put away the bedding, spread it inside the stone coffin, then lay down and peacefully closed the lid on herself.
…
Room Command Rod!
Lin Ran, skillfully leading Luo Qingyan back to the previous rental apartment, opened the door and immediately deployed his Room domain, cleaning the entire apartment until it was spotless and gleaming.
Even though Luo Qingyan had seen it countless times, she was still deeply moved.
"This ability is so useful…"
Lin Ran smiled proudly, pulling Luo Qingyan into the one-bedroom apartment and gently closing the door.
"It sure is…"
"Ah, I really miss this place."
"The last time I met you here was right before we left for Qingjing."
"Now, half a year later, we've returned together."
Luo Qingyan nodded, sitting by the not-so-large bed, and also sighed.
"Time really does fly…"
Lin Ran suddenly laughed.
"Speaking of which, I've always had a dream that hasn't been realized!"
Luo Qingyan blinked, unsure what Lin Ran was suddenly bringing up, and asked curiously, "Huh?"
Lin Ran continued with a smile.
"I can only say that you've perfectly aligned with my preferences…"
"I used to fantasize constantly about how exhilarating it would be to… do you."
"And these thoughts always felt strongest in this rental apartment."
"After all, as everyone knows, places like rental apartments are inherently linked with wildness, intensity, and captivating post-rain stories…"
"Don't you think so?"
As Lin Ran spoke, he playfully tapped Luo Qingyan's smooth chin, like a rich young master teasing a respectable young lady.
Although Luo Qingyan had her own desires, she was ultimately a shy girl, unable to match Lin Ran's thick skin. Her face was already flushed red.
"I can't believe you'd say such a thing…"
Lin Ran burst into laughter.
"Not only can I say it, but I can also act on it!"
With that, he gently pressed down on Luo Qingyan's collarbone, his fingertips sliding forward. He then shifted his palm to face outwards, sliding it open and then down, slipping into the neckline and caressing her from top to bottom.
To ensure a quality flirtatious effect, Lin Ran not only controlled his strength perfectly, avoiding any pain while maximizing the roughness of his palm's friction, but he also set a pace that was just fast enough to elicit a reaction, yet slow enough that hesitation would lead to defeat, creating a push-and-pull dynamic.
By the time Luo Qingyan could react, Lin Ran had already, like peeling a banana, removed her upper garments…
Then, Lin Ran turned the gasping Luo Qingyan over in his arms, letting her hands rest on his shoulders.
He then repeated his trick with his hands starting from her ankles, a second move of brilliance.
With these two actions, Luo Qingyan's body went completely limp, losing all resistance.
Soon, she was subjected to Lin Ran's crushing weight and even more stimulating roughness…