Chapter 143: 137, Brother Lu Lin, is this your egg? (Please subscribe to the monthly ticket)
"Xiao Ru, could you show us a Star Skill?"
"Alright, Brother Lu Lin."
Xiao Ru agreed, raising her right hand and tracing a circle in the air.
Just as Lu Lin was thinking that Xiao Ru was just messing about.
A Black Hole suddenly appeared in the air.
Free-floating Star Power Factors, shimmering with a silver radiance, surrounded the exterior of the Black Hole. It was uncertain if these were inherent to the Black Hole itself or had only become visible due to its presence.
From within the Black Hole, an invisible pull could be sensed. Lu Lin saw Zhou Ziqiang’s F Level Alloy Warsword, which was on the coffee table, seem to twitch as if it would be drawn into the Black Hole.
"Xiao Ru, can you try and recreate how you pulled Xiao Bai, Da Bai, and Mr. Bai out from the Black Hole before?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ru grimaced. Her eyes widened, and looking wronged, she said to Zhou Ziqiang, "My brother won’t let me reach in and grab things anymore."
As she spoke, tears threatened to spill from her eyes.
Zhou Ziqiang smiled awkwardly. "Xiao Ru, it’s fine. Brother Lu Lin is just asking you to give it a try. Just do it."
Only then did Xiao Ru nod her head and stretch her soft, pale little arm into the Black Hole.
"Brother Lu Lin, it’s really cool inside. Do you want to try it?"
"Eh, what’s this?"
"Don’t move, don’t move, don’t move!"
"Brother Lu Lin, help quickly! This little guy is pretty strong."
Xiao Ru said, signaling Lu Lin to help her pull the thing out from the Black Hole.
Lu Lin reached out, joining Xiao Ru in exerting force.
Turns out this really could be a big one.
Even though Lu Lin dared not use too much strength, he still exerted around 200 pounds of force. Despite this, he could still feel that whatever was inside was thrashing about violently.
Left with no choice, Lu Lin could only exert a little more force.
WHOA!
From within the Black Hole, Lu Lin actually pulled out a large white goose.
White feathers, white feet, and a white crest.
It was tall enough to reach Lu Lin’s waist.
Chubby and plump, as soon as it landed, the large white goose charged at Lu Lin, trying to peck him.
"Little White Goose, don’t attack Brother Lu Lin, or I’ll throw you back into the Black Hole!"
The large goose seemed to understand Xiao Ru’s words. Perhaps it was scared of being thrown back, so it retracted its long neck and slowly sauntered over to Xiao Ru’s side, affectionately rubbing its long neck against her thigh.
Lu Lin had already activated Stone Skin. Seeing the large white goose obediently retreat, he let out a sigh of relief. This little fellow might not be big, but it sure had a temper.
However, now was not the time to be concerned about the large white goose. Lu Lin took the opportunity while the Black Hole was still there, copying Xiao Ru and stuck his arm inside.
Slippery.
Chilly.
It felt as if Lu Lin had dipped his arm into lake water. He moved it around freely inside.
In fact, he even contemplated sticking his head in to have a look.
But in the end, he dismissed the thought. If he couldn’t get back out, that would be terrible.
Mimicking Xiao Ru, he groped around for a long time, but to no avail.
Reluctantly, he withdrew his arm.
By this time, the Black Hole had shrunk until it was just big enough for his arm to enter and exit. Xiao Ru looked like she was about to cry, her eyes welling up.
"What’s wrong, Xiao Ru?"
"Brother Lu Lin, I’m hungry... no, it’s not that I’m hungry, it’s the Star Core inside me that’s hungry."
Lu Lin suddenly understood.
This was because Xiao Ru had consumed too much Star Power, causing her to feel hungry.
Normally, adult Star Core Warriors could withstand this feeling, but it was different for a child.
Children cannot endure hunger as well as adults.
Lu Lin quickly brought a bottle of Star Power Recovery Potion for Xiao Ru to drink.
Sitting nearby, Zhou Ziqiang’s eyes widened in shock. "Mr. Lu, is that a Star Power Recovery Potion?"
"Yeah."
"The Star Power Recovery Potion that sells for 150,000 a bottle?"
"The potion that can instantly restore all the Star Power of a Third Level Star-Core Fighter?"
Lu Lin nodded, wordlessly glancing at Zhou Ziqiang.
Was it that shocking? It was just a bottle of Star Power Potion. No need to make such a fuss.
Zhou Ziqiang wordlessly sat down on the sofa. He struggled to comprehend how much Lu Lin had changed in just a few short days. Living in such a spacious and luxurious house. Giving away an F Level Alloy Warsword worth over 200,000 without a second thought. And he gave a 150,000 Yuan bottle of Star Power Recovery Potion to a child who hadn’t even reached the First Level. What on Earth had Lu Lin gone through during his return to Saturn?
BURP.
Downing the entire bottle of Star Power Recovery Potion in one go, Xiao Ru let out a satisfied burp. Realizing this might be impolite in front of Brother Lu Lin, Xiao Ru covered her mouth and chuckled bashfully.
"It’s fine. How does the potion taste?"
The bottle Lu Lin had given her was a special orange-flavored one. It tasted just like an orange soda. Compared to the free nutritional meal provided by the Tongyuan Education Department, the taste was worlds apart.
Despite having the capability to make it taste good, why did they create something as unpalatable as nutrition paste?
"It’s delicious, but I can’t drink anymore."
BURP.
Xiao Ru let out another burp as she spoke.
"Eh, Brother Lu Lin, what’s this?"
"Your egg?"
Lu Lin quickly recoiled, moving away from Xiao Ru’s hand as it reached for his pants pocket.
"Uh, Xiao Ru, this is an exotic beast egg someone gave me, not my egg."
Lu Lin took the egg out of his pocket to show Xiao Ru.
"Wow, this egg is so interesting!"
"Brother Lu Lin, it seems to be smiling at me."
"Wait, what did you just say?"
"You want to go into the Black Hole too? Okay, but don’t run around wildly in there."
Xiao Ru had a few exchanges with the egg, then she looked up at Lu Lin and said,
"Brother Lu Lin, Little Egg said he wants to go into the Black Hole. He said that place can help him grow."
Lu Lin was stunned.
Could Xiao Ru actually converse with this egg? And she even knew that the egg needed to go into the Black Hole to grow? If he didn’t know that Xiao Ru would never lie to him, Lu Lin would suspect she was trying to steal his egg.
"Okay, put it in then."
"Haha, I knew it! Brother Lu Lin is the best!"
With abundant Star Power in her body now, Xiao Ru once again drew a circle in the air, and a Black Hole appeared.
Peeking and peering inside, Xiao Ru seemed to select a spot she deemed suitable. She placed the egg there, then snapped her fingers (though it made no sound). The Black Hole slowly receded into the air and vanished.
Lu Lin was curious where Xiao Ru had learned these gestures. Could Zhou Ziqiang have taught her?
"Alright, it’s about time. Let’s go out for a meal."
"Eat out? Brother Lu Lin, wouldn’t it be better to eat at home?"
"My brother said that eating at home is not only economical and money-saving, but it’s also healthier. Foods from KFC and McDonald’s are junk food; children who eat them won’t grow tall. If you don’t grow tall, you won’t become a beautiful lady. If you don’t become a beautiful lady, you can’t marry Brother Lu Lin.
"Even if you do marry Brother Lu Lin, you’ll eventually be cast aside by him because your looks aren’t up to par, and you’ll be relegated to a lonely life with only a dim lamp and an ancient Buddha statue for company, living out your remaining days in desolation..."
What on earth was all this?
Lu Lin looked deeply at Zhou Ziqiang.
Zhou Ziqiang should have been taking good care of his sweet little sister, but instead, he taught her all sorts of rubbish.
Zhou Ziqiang waved his hands in denial. "I didn’t, I didn’t, Mr. Lu! Xiao Ru learned all this from television by herself, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Nothing to do with you?"
"If you had been properly looking after Xiao Ru, would she have learned all this nonsense?"
Lu Lin retorted, then took Xiao Ru’s hand and said, "Xiao Ru, it’s okay. Eating out occasionally won’t hurt."
"There’s a barbecue restaurant just outside the residential area. They serve parts of exotic beasts, and they’re supposed to taste amazing. Do you want to give it a try?"
"Yes, I want to go!"
Xiao Ru shouted excitedly.
Jinchao Barbecue had seven branches in Chongnuo City.
Jinchao Barbecue was backed by the Jinchao Reclamation Team. After each operation, the team would bring back a number of exotic beast corpses from the Exotic Battlefield. After processing, these beasts were sent to Jinchao Barbecue, available for the public in Chongnuo City to enjoy.
There were many active reclamation teams in the city, but not many focused on hunting exotic beasts like the Jinchao Reclamation Team did. This made Jinchao Barbecue a popular restaurant in the city.
After waiting in line for about half an hour, Lu Lin and his companions were finally able to enter the restaurant.
"Jin Ding Kui Niu, 788 Yuan per 500 grams."
"Gold Thread Xuan Snake, 1,200 Yuan per 500 grams."
"Qi Zhi Wind Thunder Deer, 8,500 Yuan per 500 grams."
"Jumping Black Spotted Bullfrog, 350 Yuan each."
"Green-haired Cangshan Pig, 750 Yuan per 500 grams."
...
Zhou Ziqiang glanced at the prices on the menu and secretly clicked his tongue. This wasn’t like eating Exotic Beast meat; it was more painful than eating his own flesh!
Lu Lin, on the other hand, didn’t mind at all and kept rattling off dish names, making Zhou Ziqiang’s heart ache.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, that’s enough, that’s enough!"
Zhou Ziqiang felt a pang of envy; the dishes Lu Lin had ordered already cost nearly 10,000 Yuan. Especially since Lu Lin had also specifically ordered a cup of Black-Spotted Chrysanthemum Fruit Juice for Xiao Ru.
That one cup cost a whopping 1,020 Yuan.
"It’s fine. It’s not often I get to take Xiao Ru out for a big meal. If we don’t order some good things, what if Xiao Ru doesn’t want to come out with me next time?"
Lu Lin smiled.
However, he didn’t order any more of these expensive Exotic Beast meats. Instead, he ordered some regular beef, mutton, and chicken.
Xiao Ru thoroughly enjoyed this meal.
With food in one hand and Black-Spotted Chrysanthemum Fruit Juice in the other, she even had two more cups of other fruit juices in between.
Her little belly was stuffed round, prompting her to exclaim, "Brother Lu Lin, I can’t walk anymore! My tummy is too full!"
The three of them slowly walked home. At this moment, Lu Lin’s communicator rang.
It was Director Long.