Silently upgraded, indestructible for 100 million layers!

After leaving the academy, Jiang Lan led the six students from the Rocket Class straight to a barbecue restaurant next to the school.

It's the same place as last time.

The six people sat down, and Jiang Lan handed the menu to Chu Yun.

"Order whatever you like, it's on me today."

Chu Yun didn't stand on ceremony and started scribbling on the menu.

Mo Han glanced at him: "Isn't your right hand injured?"

"You don't necessarily have to use your right hand to eat," Chu Yun said confidently, then turned to Jiang Lan and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, "Don't worry, Godfather, I can eat just as fast with my left hand."

Liu Shiyu, holding her cup, said with a blank expression:

"Godfather?"

Although they were not far apart, the square was very noisy, so Liu Shiyu did not hear Jiang Lan and Chu Yun's conversation.

"Don't listen to him," Jiang Lan said expressionlessly.

Chu Yun chuckled and didn't offer any further explanation.

The dishes were served quickly.

Compared to the first time the six of them had a meal together, the atmosphere this time was noticeably more relaxed.

Mo Han, in particular, barely spoke a word last time. Although she still didn't say much this time, she occasionally chimed in with a sentence or two.

Halfway through the meal, Jiang Lan took out a few crystal cores from her pocket and placed them on the table.

He looked at Bai Yu and Liu Shiyu and said:

"Here are ten first-tier crystal cores and two second-tier ones. Take them."

The two exchanged a glance, and Liu Shiyu waved her hand, saying:

"No, this is too much. We just ran errands and didn't do anything. This..."

They only hunted this many ferocious beasts in total. Apart from that third-tier ferocious beast, Jiang Lan gave them all the crystal cores of the ferocious beasts.

Although there was no essence or blood, this distribution was still somewhat unreasonable compared to their contributions.

Jiang Lan didn't seem to care, and simply waved her hand, saying:

"Since we're on the same team, there's no reason for me to have it all to myself. Besides, I've already kept the essence blood, so you two can split the crystal core in half."

Liu Shiyu and Bai Yu exchanged a glance.

Bai Yu was silent for a moment, then reached out and picked up half of the crystal core on the table, saying:

"Thanks."

Seeing this, Liu Shiyu picked up the remaining half of the crystal core and gave her a sweet smile: "Thank you so much!"

"polite."

Jiang Lan has already left behind the most valuable third-tier crystal core and essence blood; the other minor matters are no longer important.

"Oh, right."

As Jiang Lan spoke, she seemed to remember something else.

"Take one of the cow horns back with you, and then you two can divide it however you like."

"No, no, no..." Liu Shiyu waved her hands repeatedly, "We've already taken enough, so we don't need any more."

Bai Yu nodded in agreement and said:

"Yes, you can keep the horns."

Jiang Lan glanced at the two women but didn't try to persuade them further.

Having spent so much time together, he had come to understand the two women's personalities to some extent.

No matter what he says, the two women won't accept it.

Since that's the case, let's just forget about it.

The meal was eaten very quickly.

The total bill was 200 credits, which was significantly more expensive than last time.

Jiang Lan didn't care.

For him now, these credit points really don't mean much.

……

After saying goodbye to everyone, Jiang Lan took the ox horn and materials and hailed a taxi.

Jiang Lan stuffed the cow horn into the trunk before getting into the back seat.

When they arrived at their doorstep, Jiang Lan carried a suitcase in one hand, a cow horn under her arm in the other, and a backpack on her back as she pushed open the door and went inside.

Shen Qingqiu was sitting on the living room sofa looking at her phone.

When she looked up and saw Jiang Lan's posture, she was stunned for a moment.

"What are you holding?"

Jiang Lan leaned the ox horn against the corner of the wall and dusted off her hands.

"The horns of the Black Horned Bull."

"A Blackhorn Bull?" Shen Qingqiu frowned slightly. "A second-tier one?"

"Third tier."

Shen Qingqiu paused in his movements.

She put down her phone, sat up straight, stared directly at Jiang Lan, and said in a surprised voice:

"What did you say? What level?"

"A Tier 3 Black Horned Bull," Jiang Lan replied honestly. "I encountered it during the assessment."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingqiu quickly stood up, grabbed Jiang Lan's shoulder, and looked him up and down. Only after confirming that he was alright did she feel relieved.

She looked terrified and said:

"Are you crazy? A third-tier ferocious beast! Even a martial artist at the Qi Condensation Realm would have to think twice before facing it, and you dare to charge in alone?"

Jiang Lan smiled and said, "I'm fine, I didn't even get hurt."

As she spoke, Jiang Lan even spun around on the ground.

Seeing this, Shen Qingqiu sighed softly and leaned back on the sofa.

"You..."

"Is it number one?"

"Of course," Jiang Lan replied without hesitation. "Besides me, who else does Auntie think could get first place?"

Shen Qingqiu rolled her eyes at Jiang Lan, then looked away.

That's true. Jiang Lan is just a student. She doesn't think any student could directly hunt down a third-tier ferocious beast.

"There's one more thing," Jiang Lan said. "After the assessment, the vice dean of the academy came by in person."

Shen Qingqiu was slightly taken aback.

"Vice Dean? Zhou Qing?"

"Um."

Jiang Lan recounted the conditions offered by the vice president.

After listening, Shen Qingqiu remained silent for a long time.

"Just over a month after enrollment, the vice dean personally intervened..."

She looked at Jiang Lan, her gaze somewhat complicated, and paused before saying:

"You're changing so much... you really do change every single day..."

How long has it been?

Jiang Lan's strength has probably far surpassed hers by now.

At least Shen Qingqiu did not believe that he could kill a third-tier ferocious beast on his own.

In fact, she was no match for even a second-tier ferocious beast on her own.

And how long has Jiang Lan been awakened?

Thinking of this, Shen Qingqiu's feelings became even more complicated.

"Isn't this good?" Jiang Lan said with a smile, "This way, Auntie won't have to worry about me every day anymore."

Shen Qingqiu's eyes held a hint of reproach.

"What, you're not happy that I'm worried about you?"

"Hehe, of course not, I'd love for my aunt to worry about me for the rest of her life."

Shen Qingqiu: "..."

She was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned her head to the side and lowered her voice.

"I'm your aunt, and aunts always get married eventually."

Jiang Lan was displeased upon hearing this.

He simply cannot accept the thought of his aunt getting married.

Are you kidding me?

However, since she was his aunt, Jiang Lan couldn't directly express her innermost thoughts.

He paused and said:

"Auntie, think about it, what's the point of getting married?"

"Why?" Shen Qingqiu asked, somewhat puzzled. "Of course, it's to have a home."

"Saying you want a home is less about having a home and more about having a stable life, right?"

"Uh...that seems to be true...?"

"My aunt is quite capable herself, so there's no need to rush. Even if she's worried about not having anyone to rely on in the future, doesn't she still have me?"

As he spoke, Jiang Lan patted his chest and continued:

"Even if your aunt doesn't join the scavenging team anymore, I'll take care of you, right? There's a saying... You raised me when I was young, I'll take care of you when you're old."

Shen Qingqiu felt her cheeks flush and scolded playfully:

Stop talking nonsense.