Ning-ning~ Xi-xi~
After Su Qi changed clothes, he followed the group of girls onto the elevator. They ascended to the Adventurers’ Guild, located on the top floor of Muyang Community.
It seemed to recognize this as the path to the Saint Ruins, just like last time.
Su Xixi, who had been sulking earlier, now cheered up and started playing with Little Red Pupil again.
The two little ones, with their Xi-xi and Ning-ning sounds, began a cute conversation, completely forgetting their earlier little squabble.
Seeing this, Su Qi couldn’t help but sigh.
‘If only I could resolve misunderstandings with beautiful girls as easily as these two little ones do…’
Just as he stepped into the Adventurers’ Guild.
Maybe a group of beautiful girls was already an eye-catching combination, but Su Qi’s current look—holding Su Xixi in his left arm and the watermelon-like Little Red Pupil in his right—was even more unique.
It stood out in the Adventurers’ Guild.
Almost instantly, as he entered the guild, many people turned to look at him.
Among them was the front desk mascot of the Muyang Guild.
What surprised Su Qi, though, was that the front desk mascot today was none other than someone he knew: Sister Lu Ran.
Walking over to Su Qi, Lu Ran greeted everyone. She gently pinched the cheeks of the two little ones in Su Qi’s arms.
“Xiao Qi, Captain Lin, you’re here. Oh, is Xixi and Little Red Pupil going to the Saint Ruins too? Looks like the two little ones have been eating well lately, huh?”
Hearing Sister Lu Ran innocently mention the two little ones’ “diet” without knowing the truth.
A faint blush flickered across Su Qi’s fair face. He quickly changed the subject.
“Sister Lu Ran, weren’t you working the front desk at the Linyin Guild? How did you get transferred to the Muyang Guild?”
Hearing Su Qi’s question.
Xi~
Rubbing Su Xixi’s cheek, Lu Ran, as if by magic, pulled two beautiful-looking oranges from her pocket and handed one to Su Xixi.
She was about to give one to Little Red Pupil too, but seeing the little one’s mini watermelon, she hesitated, then handed the second orange to Su Xixi as well.
Turning to Su Qi, she answered.
“Sister Xiao Qi, this has to do with you. You should know you’re now a key protected asset of the guild. Considering how close the Muyang Guild is to your home, the organization transferred me here to work. In a way, it’s kind of a promotion. At least my salary increased quite a bit.”
“Oh, right, President Wu Qiong just contacted me. Xiao Qi, you’re heading to the Lower Layer of the Third Plane now, right? Let’s set off.”
Watching Sister Lu Ran confidently lead the way and hearing her arrangements, Su Qi felt a warmth in his heart.
Even though using the Adventurers’ Guild’s Teleportation Array to go to the Saint Ruins was something the veteran adventurer girls could handle without his involvement.
Still, having Sister Lu Ran, someone he knew, stationed at the Muyang Guild made Su Qi feel a bit more at ease.
Under Sister Lu Ran’s direction, he stepped into the pure white Teleportation Array once more.
Looking at the girls around him and his own sister, Su Qi suddenly noticed something curious.
Emmmm…
It seemed that every time he went to the Saint Ruins, the result wasn’t just leveling up.
It looked like his little team was also growing steadily. At first, only Lin Xue and An Xiaoling, his teammates, were close to him.
Before he knew it, his good brother Mo Yu, Sister Wen Yin, and Sister Fu Fu had also joined the group heading to the Saint Ruins. Now, even his own sister, Su Lulu, was here.
Realizing this pattern.
At that moment, Su Qi couldn’t help but feel a flicker of anticipation.
‘What if, this time, when I go to the Saint Ruins, I can get my parents to come back too?’
As Su Qi’s thoughts wandered.
“The Teleportation Array is about to activate. The president and Professor Yang Ming should be waiting for you near the array.”
After hearing Sister Lu Ran’s gentle reminder.
A familiar sensation, mixed with a hint of dizziness, washed over him. His body felt light. When he came to.
Su Qi realized that the scene before him was no longer the Adventurers’ Guild, but a lush, vibrant world.
Looking at the familiar sights of the Third Plane.
Perhaps sensing the fluctuation of spiritual energy.
Xi-xi~
Su Xixi joyfully jumped out of Su Qi’s arms. She ran excitedly around the Teleportation Array several times, then happily started digging a hole under some trees, following her instinct.
Seeing Su Xixi’s adorable, carefree behavior, Su Qi didn’t mind the dust covering her fur from the digging.
After all, for a child, happiness was what mattered most.
Ning-ning~
Seeing Su Xixi so lively and running around.
Realizing she had arrived at the Saint Ruins, and considering Xi-xi as her big sister, Little Red Pupil immediately tried to do a kip and jump out of Su Qi’s arms.
But because of the little watermelon.
Little Red Pupil—Duang~—failed the kip.
“Ha ha ha.”
Seeing Little Red Pupil’s cute attempt and her crestfallen expression after failing the kip.
Su Qi and Su Lulu both broke into smiles.
But Gu Wen Yin frowned slightly and spoke seriously.
“Just now, the front desk mascot said there would be an adventurer team and experts waiting for us at the array. Why is there no one near the Teleportation Array now?”
Hearing Gu Wen Yin’s words, Su Qi and the others also became alert.
Soon, acting as the scout, An Xiaoling made some observations.
“Look at the footprints on the ground. A group of people was here earlier. But judging by the force of these footprints as they left, they seemed to be in a hurry. Could something have happened in this third layer while they were waiting for us?”
Roar~
As An Xiaoling analyzed.
From the distant horizon, a chilling roar echoed.
Hearing this roar, Su Qi was startled.
Because he was now wearing the Dragon Knight Set and had Dragon Language Skills, Su Qi could resonate with the dragon race.
From this roar, Su Qi vaguely sensed a familiar feeling unique to dragons.
‘Could the creature roaring right now be a dragon?’
But how was that possible? This was the Third Plane.
Wait, no.
According to Mo Yu and Ye Fu Fu’s description, last night the Demon King had summoned a Pitch Black Bone Dragon. The Hero Party had to join forces with the “big guy” to destroy it.
Could this one also be summoned by the Demon King?
Realizing this, Su Qi shivered.
‘Emmmm… If this giant dragon is roaring, does that mean it has somehow sensed my presence in the Third Plane?’
Just as a bad feeling formed in Su Qi’s mind.
“Everyone, be careful! A beast is coming!”
A solemn warning from An Xiaoling rang out beside Su Qi.
The very next second.
In the sky, a pitch-black two-headed dragon appeared, flapping its wide wings as it came into view.
Beneath the pitch-black two-headed dragon, dust clouds rose, and the earth trembled.
Seeing this, Su Qi felt terrible.
‘Wha… What is going on?’
‘These pitch-black beasts are clearly heading straight for us. How was I spotted the moment I arrived in the Third Plane?’
‘How did this pitch-black two-headed dragon find me?’
‘And can we even defeat this thing?’
‘Even though Little Red Pupil got a power boost, no matter how I think about it, she can’t beat this two-headed giant dragon right now!’
As Su Qi pondered his options.
Ning-ning~
Looking at the pitch-black two-headed dragon in the sky, a glint of disgust and fighting spirit flashed in Little Red Pupil’s big eyes.
The next second, she flapped her wings laboriously and flew out of Su Qi’s arms.
Watching Little Red Pupil—who was like a tiny speck compared to the pitch-black two-headed dragon—look so ready for battle.
Su Qi instinctively reached out to grab her little feet and pull her back.
But just as he reached out, he saw Little Red Pupil open her pink little mouth.
At the same time, her throat and the little watermelon began to glow fiery red, just like her crimson pupils.
Having seen Little Red Pupil fire a “fireball” at President Wu Qiong in the Adventurers’ Guild.
Su Qi lowered his outstretched hand.
After all, the whole point of coming to the Saint Ruins was to let the little one release her energy.
And interrupting her when she was about to let loose felt like blocking someone mid-yawn—it would be uncomfortable.
‘Alright, alright. I’ll just let her fire her fireball, then use the Teleportation Array to go back.’
As he made up his mind, Little Red Pupil’s little watermelon grew even redder.
Ning~
After another clear cry.
A crimson flame shot out of Little Red Pupil’s throat.
Seeing this flame, Su Qi was stunned.
Little Red Pupil was only the size of a three-year-old child.
He had initially thought her fireball could only reach about ten meters at most.
But this fireball completely exceeded his expectations.
Compared to a fireball, what Little Red Pupil had just spat out was more like a fire dragon.
A powerful burst of flame gathered into the form of a young fire dragon, roaring toward the left head of the two-headed dragon in the sky.
Then, under the astonished gazes of Su Qi and the girls.
In an instant, that giant fireball engulfed the dragon’s head.
And then, to everyone’s utter shock.
That majestic, intimidating dragon head simply melted away as the flames dissipated.
Roar~
Deprived of one head, the two-headed dragon let out a roar of agony.
The massive body of the giant dragon instantly lost its balance.
Boom~
It crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
Seeing Little Red Pupil’s earth-shattering attack.
Su Qi stood frozen in shock.
Was Little Red Pupil really this strong after her enhancement?