After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

Alicia's mouth opened slightly, somewhat surprised.

“That’s right, didn’t you learn some massage techniques from Fu Hua…”

Anliang casually lay down and rolled over on the sofa next to Xiaoshi, pointing to himself lying down and saying, "What could be a better test of your learning than hands-on practice?"

"That makes sense, Anliang. You'd better be prepared!"

Alicia's beautiful eyes lit up, and she quickly walked to Anliang's side, confidently rolling up her sleeves, her long pink hair swaying gently in the air.

"Miss Fairy, I'll show you my skills now, hehe, watch how I make you scream like Xiaoshi~?"

"If you really can do it, then come on."

An Liang shrugged, gave Fu Hua and Xiao Shi a meaningful look, and then waited for Alicia to place her soft hands on him.

PS: Continuing with some slice-of-life stories about Ellie, haha, I suddenly realized that the author gets stuck when pushing the main plot, but writes slice-of-life stories much more smoothly. Luckily, this is a slice-of-life story, otherwise I might have a headache from thinking about the plot every day.

Chapter 148 Fu Hua's purity is too high!

Hard, so hard!

Alicia placed her hands on Anliang's back, her fingertips clearly feeling the man's burning body temperature and the firm muscles hidden beneath his skin.

Although the girl had touched this body many times before...

But those gentle caresses left Alicia with only a superficial understanding of Anliang's body. It wasn't until now, with a real, forceful massage, that she realized just how strong her man's body was.

"Didn't you say you wanted me to scream? Your current strength is far from enough."

An Liang lay on the sofa, turned his head slightly, and said in a relaxed tone.

Alicia didn't answer, but took a deep breath and leaned forward, as if she wanted to put all her strength into her hands.

However, more than ten seconds passed.

Alicia's pretty face turned red from trying her best, but she still had difficulty pressing on Anliang's back muscles.

"Hmm, Anliang, you look like a normal person, and your muscles aren't as big and obvious as a bodybuilder's, so why is it so hard to press on you..."

Feeling like she was trying to break a high wall, Alicia reluctantly withdrew her hand, her tone somewhat puzzled.

Before An Liang could even open his mouth to explain...

A glint flashed in Xiao Shi's eyes as he enjoyed Fu Hua's "gentle" massage, and he spoke quickly as if he had grasped a lifeline.

"This is a simple problem, Sister Ellie. You can try pressing my muscles."

Upon hearing this, Alicia glanced at Fu Hua.

Fu Hua chuckled and stopped massaging, shifting her feet to the side to make room for Alicia to begin her massage.

Seeing this, Alicia also came to Xiaoshi's side, who had escaped the disaster, and curiously reached out her hand.

"Hey, Xiao Shi, you don't look that strong, but your muscles are just as solid as An Liang's. You seem really hard to move!"

"So, do you have any special training methods? Is this also a type of Chinese martial arts?"

By comparing the similarities between Anliang and Xiaoshi, Alicia seemed to understand something.

"You could say that, but it's not unique to Chinese martial arts."

Xiao Shi sprang up from the sofa with a quick movement, rubbed his still somewhat sore back, and explained.

"Sister Aili, you don't work out much, so you may not know that bigger muscles aren't necessarily better."

"Actually, you can understand this by looking at some combat sports and bodybuilding competitions. Although combat sports athletes also have a lot of muscles, they are still far inferior to bodybuilders. However, their fighting abilities are exactly the opposite."

"Leaving aside the technical gap, purely from a physical perspective, despite the large muscle mass of bodybuilders, their physical fitness is actually far inferior to that of fighters."

Xiao Shi held up one finger and shook it from side to side, his slightly disdainful expression as if to say that bodybuilders only build dead muscles.

"The human body has its limits, and muscles need to coordinate with other parts of the body to exert their full strength. However, most bodybuilders use hormone drugs to make their muscles grow beyond their limits. They look exaggerated, but in reality, they are like a bloated balloon, which not only affects flexibility but is also very easy to burst."

This is not an exaggeration.

While drugs can cause muscles to swell excessively, the strength of newly formed muscles is insufficient, and the body's capacity to withstand such strain is also limited. Therefore, muscles that exceed the limits of the human body are prone to rupture.

Many bodybuilders have suffered muscle tears and bursts due to excessive exertion during training, with some even suffering permanent disabilities or experiencing tragic consequences within the bodybuilding community.

"Too much muscle is a burden, and because the muscle is built with drugs, the body organs of bodybuilders are all in a state of overload. If they are hit hard by someone who trains in combat sports, they may die suddenly."

"Xiao Shi, we've gone off on a tangent."

Fu Hua watched as Xiao Shi's speech grew increasingly rapid, as if he were about to deliver a ten-thousand-word analysis of the differences between natural body tempering and medicine-based body tempering. She then glanced at Alicia, who was already somewhat bewildered by what she was hearing, and coughed helplessly.

"Oh, let's get back to the main topic."

Xiao Shi scratched his cheek awkwardly and chuckled, "In short, with normal training, it's hard to improve muscles once they reach a certain level. At that point, whether we're practicing Chinese martial arts or boxing, we'll switch to another way to improve ourselves—physical training, or rather, resistance training!"

"By constantly using external force to train your body, your muscles, bones, and skin will become harder and stronger, and the density of muscle tissue will also be increased, thereby further enhancing explosive power."

"But if the muscle mass does not increase, the density increases, which means that the muscle mass may actually shrink. So, counterintuitively, the physique of someone who has mastered kung fu to the highest level is not particularly strong."

After this explanation, Alicia finally understood.

"So that's how it is. No wonder you and Hua aren't big and strong, but you still have such great strength."

"It's not that there weren't times when I was big and strong..."

After Xiaoshi finished speaking, Anliang changed his sitting posture on the sofa and corrected her with a smile, "It's just that Fu Hua and Xiaoshi are better at restraining themselves in normal situations, but when they encounter intense battles, their muscles will be fully stretched due to the surge in blood flow, and their bodies will probably become much bigger."

“Anliang is right. I’m actually fine. It’s the old-fashioned ones who are really something.”

Xiao Shi pointed at Fu Hua and said proudly, "This old antique knows several external martial arts techniques and is also skilled in internal martial arts techniques for stretching tendons and bones. If she were to fully unleash her power, the muscles bulging on her back could even vaguely form the outline of a demon, making her defense unparalleled!"

Goodness, he's even developed a back deformity...

As expected of Fu Zhuangshi, who is hailed as the strongest creature on Earth, he can enhance his physical body to this level without collapsing. The purity is too high!

An Liang raised an eyebrow in surprise, then gave Fu Hua a thumbs up.

"Ahem, it's nothing serious."

When Xiao Shi told Fu Hua that he was very muscular in front of An Liang, Fu Hua's ears turned slightly red, and he was unexpectedly a little embarrassed.

If it were anyone else, Fu Hua's state of mind wouldn't have been affected at all...

But when faced with An Liang, who seems to have a past life connection with her, Fu Hua can't help but wonder what An Liang thinks of her, with her muscular body? When he's with Alicia, does he really prefer delicate and gentle girls rather than someone as hard and unfeminine as her?

Lost in thought, Fu Hua felt a pair of soft hands pull her up.

"Hua is really amazing. By the way, can I touch that thing called 'Ghost Back'?"

Alicia had somehow moved closer to Fu Hua, her beautiful pink and blue eyes sparkling, with an expression that said, "I'm very curious."

"Uh, this isn't really a good place..."

Fu Hua wasn't good at refusing people, especially not Alicia, so she just glanced at An Liang with some difficulty.

"Oh dear, how could I forget that? Next up is the girls' private chat segment, so could a gentleman please excuse us for a moment?"

Alicia looked at Anliang, who seemed about to say something, and with a smile, pushed him out of the living room.

"Hey, don't take advantage of Fu Hua just because she's easy to talk to..."

"What do you mean 'Miss Fairy is bullying people'? It's just normal curiosity, and Hua didn't refuse."

"Alright, alright, I'll go cook then. You two can chat."

Anliang talked as he walked, but he couldn't do anything about Alicia, and could only say helplessly in the end.

After Anliang's figure disappeared in the kitchen, Alicia returned to Fu Hua and Xiao Shi's side, clasped her hands together, and asked questions with sincerity and enthusiasm, like a curious child.

"Hua, can I see the ghost back that Xiaoshi talked about now?"

"Also, since Anliang has built such a strong physique like Xiaoshi, do I need to have your strength to give Anliang a massage?"

PS: Although the Immortal hasn't yet set his sights on the racetrack, some plot development is still needed to pave the way for his later actions. However, in front of the Immortal who has already mastered the Ghost Back technique, the Captain might be treated like a woman, easily beaten to his knees and dragged back to Mount Taixu... Unfortunately, the Immortal's moral standards are too high, so this move can only be used by the simple and brutal Kiana.

While Kiana waits for her ultimate skill to charge, can Big Duck and Seele defeat Alicia? What special move is Mei preparing? What surprises will Theresa's appearance bring? I feel like I could write a lot more! Feel free to suggest any plot points you'd like to see; if they're interesting enough, the author might just consider them!

Chapter 149 Alicia's Maid Service!

The night is deep and quiet, and the bright moon hangs high in the sky.

After a busy day, Master An took a shower and came out of the bathroom wearing only a towel around his neck.

Anliang casually dried her hair, changed into a loose set of pajamas, sat down on the edge of the bed, and gazed at the night outside the window, her thoughts rising and falling in the silence.

Fu Hua and Xiao Shi's arrival made the Golden Courtyard in Sky City much livelier. Although it meant cooking for a few more people, it wasn't a big deal for An Liang. He quite liked the feeling of getting together with familiar people occasionally.

During dinner tonight, he also relayed Bronya and Seele's party invitation to everyone.

Fu Hua naturally had no objections, and Xiao Shi, who loved to join in the fun, was even more excited.

On the contrary, Alicia...

She had wanted to get to know Seele before, but her reaction to the party news was rather unremarkable. After dinner, she pulled Fu Hua and Xiao Shi into her room and chatted for a long time, but she didn't let him know the details. It felt like she was hiding something.

"Or rather, what kind of work do you want to do?"

An Liang raised an eyebrow, not paying too much attention.

Don't let the girl's current mysterious demeanor fool you. Given Alicia's personality, she probably won't keep it to herself for long before she does. It's just unclear what could possibly involve Fu Hua and Xiao Shi... Could it be that she wants to learn a move or two, then beat him to his knees and force him to live off her?!

Anliang shook his head with a chuckle, as if he had thought of something funny.

He banished the absurd speculation from his mind, then leaned back lazily on the bed, took out his phone, and glanced at the messages.

After Kevin finished chatting in the boys' group, he didn't respond. It's unclear whether he was working overtime or making preparations.

In the Golden Courtyard's chat group, most people were lurking, except for Wilvi, who was showing off her newly invented piano kebab cart and generously gave one to Padofelis so she could promote it.

This great magician's inventions are still so... avant-garde!

In my memory, Vervier's genius was no less than that of the two great scientists, Möbius and Mei, but she preferred to tinker with strange and unusual gadgets rather than focus on scientific research.

I feel like a certain red-masked star god would be quite happy to buy these gadgets invented by Velvi. It's a pity that the solar system is too far away from other worlds, otherwise I could have ripped him off...

An Liang silently thought of his old friend and was about to put down his phone when he noticed that Greta had sent him a message.

Upon clicking, it turns out that Eyo-sensei is finally going to draw the plot of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" to the point where Mami Tomoe turns her head. This famous scene is an important turning point and the source of evil that led the magical girl genre down the path of darkness and cruelty.

Although Anliang had explained the detailed plot to Gretchen beforehand, the girl was still unsure and wanted to consult the experienced old thief Lei Huojian.

Anliang got really excited!

I thought it would be a while before Gretchen got to the part where the senior turns her head, but I didn't expect the update speed to be so fast... Hehehe, I really look forward to the readers' expressions, that shocked and twisted expression when they get a knife!

An Liang revealed an evil smile comparable to that of an elder of the Soul Palace, and began typing rapidly on his phone, preparing to do everything he could to help Gretchen draw the most impactful storyline.

It was at this time...

A slight noise came from the doorway, and a pink figure, as vibrant as a falling flower, quietly entered, then skillfully closed and locked the door.

"Hmm, Alicia?"

Anliang was exchanging experiences with Gretchen without turning around, but he still guessed who the newcomer was.

Only Alicia would enter his room without knocking, not to mention locking the door from the inside, clearly indicating that she was about to do something that she didn't want outsiders to see.

However, he and Grey discussed the most crucial point, which would likely require Alicia to wait—

An Liang's body stiffened as he lay on the bed, feeling a delicate, soft jade foot step on his back.

"Hey, how does it feel~?"

The girl pressed down slightly with the soles of her feet, her voice light and cheerful, seemingly very pleased with the surprise she had prepared after a whole night of work.

Anliang finally looked up from his phone and stared at Alicia with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Under the dim light, the girl's porcelain-like skin reflected a pure white halo, her pretty face wore a flawless smile, and her long pink hair cascaded down to her waist like tassels, reminiscent of the bright peach blossoms blooming in spring.

However, more noticeable than the girl's stunningly beautiful face is her outfit...

The black and white Katyusha headdress revealed a low-cut neckline with a deep cleavage, white mesh gloves covering the elbows, a symbolic apron with cutouts on the sides, and a short skirt that just covered the absolute territory, adorned with a few lace trims and floral embellishments. White suspender stockings revealed glimpses of flesh, with a silky and delicate touch and a slightly frosted feel.

Without a doubt, this is a maid outfit, and a French maid outfit known for its sensual appeal!

"I remember you were wearing loungewear before, how come you suddenly..."