Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

Lu Ze felt a blur before his eyes.

When he came to his senses, his feet were already on the wooden floor of his living room.

His hand was still tightly gripping Sun Wukong's furry arm, and the surrounding air was like solidified amber, everything was still.

Bella was carrying a steaming plate of braised pork ribs out of the kitchen; Celine had already washed her hands and was sitting at the dining table, her feet dangling gently over the edge of the chair.

It looks exactly the same as before he left.

Unseen by him, temples around the world underwent a transformation, with all Buddha statues beginning to glow with a faint golden light.

The bells of the main road rang at the same time, like the morning bell, signifying that something was awakening from a long slumber.

The entire world was enveloped in invisible chanting, as if all the gods and Buddhas were reciting scriptures at the same time.

This Sanskrit chant does not belong to any language; all the sounds express the same meaning—the pilgrim has retrieved the true scriptures.

Just as the chanting of Buddhist hymns resounded throughout the universe, a sharp rebuke suddenly erupted.

"So noisy!"

Just two words, like an invisible pair of scissors, cleanly and decisively shredded all the spreading Sanskrit chants.

The incense smoke and prayers that had condensed in the air dissipated instantly, the strange phenomena of the Buddha statue quietly subsided, and the world returned to stillness.

Then, time quickly resumed around Luze.

"Big brother, is this monkey your pet?" Sirin was the first to react.

She only had to turn her head briefly before she saw a monkey with golden fur and a thunder god's mouth suddenly appear next to her older brother.

How similar this is to the scene when I first came into this world.

She could even sense the faint spatial fluctuations remaining on Lu Ze's body, knowing that he must have gone on another journey that she didn't know about.

"Hey—how dare you talk like that, little girl! How dare you call me Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, a pet?"

Lu Ze was still pondering the matter of the woman in the red dress from earlier, and before he could even pick up the conversation, Sun Wukong couldn't help but retort.

He flicked his tail behind him, his monkey eyes wide open, clearly extremely dissatisfied with the name.

Celine's golden eyes darted around, and a sly smile appeared on her face.

She's become more and more lively lately, influenced by Xing, playing games and doing live streams, and her tongue has become much more fluent.

"Oh~ if it's not a pet, then it must be a Pokémon, right?" She deliberately dragged out her words, emphasizing each syllable.

"No! None of those! I, Old Sun, am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!" Sun Wukong scratched his head anxiously. He had no idea what Pokémon was, but judging from the little girl's mischievous expression, it certainly wasn't a nice thing.

For a moment, he had the illusion that he was interacting with Spark.

This made him sigh, wondering why Lu Ze was surrounded by girls with this kind of personality.

Upon hearing this, Xilin jumped off the chair, ran to the TV in her fluffy bunny slippers, picked up the remote control, and skillfully pressed a few buttons.

Soon, the rousing theme song blared from the television: "Monkey King! Monkey King! You are truly amazing!"

This immediately caught Sun Wukong's attention.

He leaped up, then squatted on the sofa, his furry monkey paws resting on his knees, staring at the animated monkey on the TV screen learning its skills on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

"Little girl, what's this?"

Sun Wukong was neither alarmed nor did he shout; he simply watched quietly as his story unfolded on the screen.