129: Chapter 129 I originally thought it was in the atmosphere, but it turns out it was only in the second layer.

"He's not 'passed', is he?"

At the traffic light intersection, Qian Mo tilted his head slightly, asking the girl beside him with some caution.

If this had happened right after his Transmigration, anyone who dared to hinder him would have been blown up on the spot. If there were no people around, killing them outright would have been normal for him.

But after being transmigrated for so long and experiencing many things, he gradually came to appreciate a sense of peace and a love for this world that he had never felt in his previous life.

He was no longer the cold killing machine from his past life; he had finally gained human feelings.

"What... Didn't he get in your way? Why are you concerned about his safety now? That doesn't seem like you..."

The girl didn't turn her head, just spat out the straw from her mouth and answered casually.

At that moment, the boy's mind wasn't on the girl's words.

With her movement, he caught a glimpse of her smooth chin peeking out from beneath her black baseball cap.

A strange impulse suddenly rose in Qian Mo's heart:

He really wanted to suddenly pinch the brim of her baseball cap with his fingers, force her to look up at him, and maybe even see a flush of embarrassment and annoyance on her face from the surprise attack...

"Don't worry, I deliberately waited until he fully activated his Qi protective barrier before landing the hit. Besides, I didn't use Demonic Power. At most, he'll just have some chest tightness and shortness of breath for a while; he'll recover soon."

Xing Yaoyan seemed to sense something, suddenly looked up, her dark golden pupils under the shadow of her cap brim staring eerily at the boy beside her.

"I feel like you're thinking something ill-intentioned."

"N-No... Not at all."

Qian Mo snapped out of his fantasy instantly, the smile on his face freezing.

He almost forgot that this one was an existence capable of one-punching a fourth-tier opponent to death. Better not let his thoughts wander...

So he quickly coughed lightly a few times, trying to change the subject.

"Ahem... By the way, when you came to pick me up earlier, weren't you holding a trench coat and sunglasses? Why aren't you wearing them now?"

"Hmph! Don't you know how famous this Young Miss is in your Human Alliance? If I didn't know how to do quick disguise changes, I'd definitely be hounded to death by your paparazzi here."

"Also, the sun's out now. Wearing this is cooler. I like it..."

Xing Yaoyan turned her head away from him, then lowered it to take a sip of the milk tea in her hand, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

It had been a long time since she had drunk something so comforting.

The Kingdom of Myriad Demons had no milk tea, only tea, plain water, and alcohol. Compared to the Human Alliance, the entertainment industry there was pitifully scarce.

Finally, the light turned green.

The girl patted the boy's shoulder and then walked ahead on her own.

She had one hand in her pocket, the other casually holding the milk tea, habitually biting the straw in her mouth.

Seeing this, the boy behind her shook his head lightly, somewhat helplessly.

He felt the current situation was completely different from what Yun Lan had described and what he had read in online guides. He was like a bodyguard beside the girl, or a servant carrying things behind her, totally different from the affectionate couples around them.

Forget it, after all, she's not my girlfriend yet...

And... I don't seem to dislike this feeling...

"Hey, Qian Mo! Why are you walking so slow! We still have to go to the amusement park! If we don't hurry up, we'll be in line for ages."

Xing Yaoyan turned around, looking displeased as she stared at the boy still dawdling behind her, thinking to herself:

This guy really has no clue about some things. Doesn't he know it's Saturday and there are a lot of people?

"Oh! Sorry, coming."

Qian Mo quickly quickened his pace to close the distance between himself and the girl.

But as he followed the girl, his eyes unconsciously drifted to the white high ponytail swaying behind her head.

For a moment, his consciousness grew somewhat hazy.

Back then, the fur of his family member, Xing Yaoyan, was as snow-white as this girl's hair. If she, as a Star Beast, could take human form like demons, her hair would probably be just like Young Miss Xing Yan's...

"Don't you know it's very rude to space out when you're alone with a girl?"

Noticing the boy's presence beside her gradually fading, Xing Yaoyan immediately knew this guy had unconsciously slowed down again.

"Haha... Sorry. By the way... Young Miss Xing Yan, I still don't know what kind of demon you are?"

Caught again, Qian Mo resorted to his old trick, directly changing the subject.

"..."

Xing Yaoyan fell silent, suddenly feeling a bit nervous.

Even though she knew Qian Mo's question was purely unintentional, she couldn't help but feel tense.

A surge of anticipation rose in her heart, as if hoping that after she said she was a wolf demon, Qian Mo would guess her true identity, and then she could pour out all the hardships she had endured during the time she was away from him.

But... reason told her such thoughts were unrealistic.

Moreover, the purpose of agreeing to come out with him this time was originally to clarify her stance and formally reject his pursuit. Having him uncover her disguise wouldn't be fun...

The girl turned her head to face the boy whose eyes were shifting uncertainly, a somewhat provocative smile appearing on her face:

"Guess."

"Haha... Young Miss Xing Yan, if I could guess, would I be asking you? But, I feel your silhouette resembles a White Wolf Girl I met before."

Qian Mo pretended to answer nonchalantly.

The girl's brief silence just now had actually revealed a lot to him. Combined with her previous attitude towards him, he could sense the girl must have known him before.

And the most likely candidate was that masked White Wolf Girl who had helped him through the crisis in the mine back then.

So, this response was both defensive and offensive, depending on how Young Miss Xing Yan would answer.

"Phew~".

Contrary to his expectations, the girl's heart actually relaxed with a huge sigh of relief.

She had thought this guy was so smart he was already suspecting her true identity.

Hah... scaring myself. I thought you were in the stratosphere, turns out you were only on the second floor.

And so, Qian Mo witnessed a scene he could never understand.

There was no panic of being seen through, nor the indifference of not understanding what he meant on the girl's face. Instead, she seemed to become even more relaxed, as if a weight had been lifted.

The girl's strange reaction made Qian Mo begin to doubt his almost-never-wrong psychological analysis skills.

"I am Xing Yan, Qian Mo... You just need to know I am a demon."

Freed from her psychological burden, Xing Yaoyan returned to her previous relaxed state.

"By the way, I'll tell you a free method to find out my race—when Demonic Power is completely exhausted, the features concealed by Demonic Power will be revealed."

Qian Mo saw the girl suddenly raise a fist and wave it in front of him.

"So, when you can beat me in a fight, you'll know everything you want to know."

Suddenly, a rumbling sound streaked across the sky ahead.

The two looked up and saw it was the roar of a roller coaster engine.

Unconsciously, they had arrived at their destination—the amusement park.