Lin Ran had just finished his morning training and was resting on his bed after a shower, stretching his body contentedly.
Although the effects of the gene-modifying fluid he had taken earlier had not yet worn off, his daily training could not be stopped.
After all, training could accelerate the digestion speed of the gene-modifying fluid in his body, allowing him to take new doses sooner, which was quite useful.
But before Lin Ran could fully stretch, a series of three short and one long knocks echoed from the door.
Lin Ran knew who it was without even activating his Eternal Mangekyo, just by this knocking pattern.
So, he casually hopped off the bed, gently pulled open his door, and lazily asked, "What is it?"
Luo Qingyan glanced at Lin Ran's careless and indifferent demeanor, rolled her eyes, and said, "It's time to report, and you're still lying here?"
"Aren't you afraid of being late!"
Luo Qingyan was dressed quite vibrantly today.
She wore light blue denim shorts and a loose white T-shirt. Her long, waterfall-like hair was tied into a high ponytail with a bright red ribbon.
Under this attire, her figure was showcased to perfection.
Her proud, full, and firm chest, her slender waist that fit perfectly in a grasp, embodying golden ratio...
And her beautiful legs were the cream of the crop.
White as jade, smooth, slender, plump yet elastic, without a trace of excess fat, nor losing their aesthetic appeal by being too thin.
As for her looks, there was no need to mention them; she was recognized as the campus belle by everyone.
With lips like vermilion and teeth like snow, bright eyes that sparkled, and dimples that adorned her cheeks, she was a breathtaking beauty even without a hint of makeup.
Luo Qingyan was renowned even in neighboring counties and cities.
If Jianggu City were not so small and obscure, Lin Ran felt she could have competed for the top spot on the national most beautiful campus belle rankings.
It was only because Lin Ran had spent so much time with her that his resolve had reached a truly transcendent level.
Otherwise, upon first sight, he would surely have been momentarily dazed.
So Lin Ran smiled and said, "Didn't I ask you to buy tickets... What, have you got them already?"
"Plane or high-speed rail?"
Luo Qingyan triumphantly twirled the black and gold card in her hand: "I say, you really lack the air of a nouveau riche."
"Now, with both of us combined, our net worth is well over a hundred million. Who buys tickets anymore!"
Lin Ran raised an eyebrow: "So?"
Luo Qingyan became even more smug: "So, this young lady rented a small aircraft, enough to safely take us to Qingjing!"
Lin Ran's face immediately contorted: "A small aircraft? Do you even know how to fly that thing? And is it safe?"
"Or, because you have wings and can fly, are you planning to jump out mid-flight and let me fall?"
Luo Qingyan unceremoniously punched Lin Ran: "You really are a silly fool!"
"Modern aircraft are all controlled by artificial intelligence, alright?"
"You just need to set the flight path, and it will reach its destination."
"Who drives manual transmission nowadays!"
Lin Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Is that so? Then I'm relieved..."
"Have you packed your things? Why aren't you carrying any luggage?"
Hearing this, Luo Qingyan excitedly held out her hands towards Lin Ran, wiggling them: "Ta-da!"
"Before Sister Miao left, she secretly slipped a spatial bracelet into my hand. The internal space is a full twenty cubic meters!"
"After I packed my things, there's still more than half of it empty."
Lin Ran was a little surprised: "She's really willing to go to such lengths. The value of this bracelet is probably close to a hundred million!"
"And her hands are so fast... We were standing so close, and I didn't even notice when she slipped it to you."
After speaking, Lin Ran clicked his tongue regretfully.
If only he had activated his Sharingan then, he could have tested his pupil power.
He wondered if his Eternal Mangekyo could see it clearly.
Luo Qingyan sneered: "Heh, of course. Don't you know what kind of person she is, and what kind of person you are..."
"So, do you want to consider putting your things with me? Let this young lady carry them for you?"
Lin Ran also smiled lightly, proudly waving his hand back at her, showing her his Ring of Soul:
"A mere spatial storage device, it's not like I don't have one."
"And mine has a slightly larger space than yours."
"Why would I need you to carry my things for me?"
Luo Qingyan was stunned: "But I saw you wearing this since before your college entrance exam."
"Which means, it wasn't given to you by those people from Yan Yun University..."
"Where did you get it?"
Lin Ran chuckled and spread his hands towards her: "I found it on the ground near a street vendor one day."
Luo Qingyan's face darkened, and she punched Lin Ran again: "Go to hell... That's a really lame excuse."
"Pack your things, let's leave!"
Luo Qingyan was quite tactful.
Out of absolute trust in Lin Ran, since he brushed off the matter with a laugh, she knew he probably didn't want to talk about it for now, so she wouldn't press him.
This reminded Luo Qingyan of the day after the college entrance exam. Reviewing Lin Ran's completion replay, she had been greatly shocked by his various special abilities.
At that time, she had already felt that Lin Ran was not as simple as he appeared.
Beneath his nonchalant, easygoing, and smiling facade, he might be hiding some earth-shattering secret.
Later, there was a heated discussion online about Lin Ran's potential bloodline abilities, but no conclusion was ever reached.
After all, information about "Eternal Night King," the bloodline ability most resembling Lin Ran's Eternal Mangekyo, was classified.
Moreover, due to the passage of time, even the current principal of Yan Yun University, an elder with a white beard, did not know about it.
Only Lü Qiufeng, who enjoyed studying ancient texts, happened to stumble upon it.
The only conclusion they reached was that Lin Ran's origins were absolutely extraordinary.
He might even be backed by a mysterious hidden family.
Luo Qingyan had initially scoffed at such theories.
After all, having spent a considerable time with Lin Ran at the orphanage, she knew him inside out.
But today, seeing this mysterious orange-yellow ring, she couldn't help but reconsider the matter.
Could it be... that Lin Ran truly carried a grand narrative?
A hidden family? A reincarnated soul? A mysterious jade bottle? Or perhaps an old man in a ring?
Seeing Luo Qingyan's dazed expression, Lin Ran guessed what she was thinking and said with a smile, "Alright, I've already packed my things. Let's go directly!"
"Don't overthink it about me and my ring... It's definitely nothing dangerous."
"For both me and you..."
"Be good, okay."
As he spoke, Lin Ran gently patted her head.
Luo Qingyan twitched slightly and broke free from Lin Ran's touch, crossing her arms and sneering, "I know that without you telling me."
"Unless, you have some ulterior motives towards me?"
As she said this, Luo Qingyan gently took Lin Ran's hand, her gaze softer and more resolute than ever:
"No matter who you become enemies with in the future, I will always stand by your side!"