14: Chapter 14 Father, please accept my bow!
Ning Yuan had a casual smile on his face.
"A relative gave them to me on a whim, and I happened to have a few. I hope you two brothers don't mind."
Lu Sheng looked at the palm-sized mecha model on the coffee table, feeling a bit skeptical.
"With this piece of junk, his family probably can't even afford a real mecha, so they're using models to fool kids."
However, he still wore a polite smile, waving his hands repeatedly and saying, "It's fine, it's fine."
He turned his head, wanting to observe Zhou Qi's reaction to see if this scrawny guy from Yanxia Star was as dismissive as he was.
As it turned out, things seemed a bit off.
He saw Zhou Qi's eyes, which weren't large to begin with, widening bit by bit, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Tsk, looks like I overthought it. Zhou Qi's background is probably just average, maybe a fallen minor noble from Yanxia Star. Even a mecha model gets him this excited. It seems I, the strongest prince of the Galactic Empire, am still the most knowledgeable!"
Lu Sheng's heart was instantly filled with a sense of superiority again.
Just then, Zhou Qi shakily reached out, pointing at the mecha model, his voice changing pitch.
"This... this is..."
Lu Sheng finally sensed something was wrong.
He cast aside his disdain and refocused his gaze on the figurine.
With just one look, his body jerked violently!
The seemingly ordinary mecha figurine was actually emitting a faint flow of light, and a lifelike mecha phantom flashed above it!
A thought that only existed in legends flashed through his mind like lightning!
Lu Sheng: Holy crap!
Zhou Qi: Holy crap!
Zhou Qi snapped his head up to look at the calm Ning Yuan, his breathing so rapid it was as if he were suffocating.
"This... this couldn't be... the legendary Phantom Demon series mecha, right?"
When he spoke the name, his voice was filled with disbelief.
Beside him, Lu Sheng also stared eagerly at Ning Yuan, nervously waiting for the answer.
Seeing this, Ning Yuan remained as calm as a light breeze, even tilting his head to think.
"Oh, I think the person who gave this to me mentioned something like the Phantom Demon Pro series. It's been too long; I don't remember clearly."
He waved his hand casually.
"It's just a little toy. You two brothers can keep it to play with."
Then, as if remembering something, he pointed upstairs.
"By the way, I want to stay in that room by the window on the second floor. That should be fine, right?"
Phantom Demon... Pro?!
These words were like two billion-volt bolts of lightning, striking the crowns of Zhou Qi and Lu Sheng's heads!
The two felt their scalps go numb, and their minds went blank for a moment.
Phantom Demon Mecha!
That was the flagship product of the Federation's top "Limit Mecha Co., Ltd."!
Each one represented the pinnacle of human mecha manufacturing!
Because production was extremely scarce, a quota system was used; even a powerful star sector could only get a handful of slots.
Not to mention, the one before them was the legendary... Pro enhanced version!
Forget about him, a so-called prince of the Galactic Empire; even if his father, the Emperor of the Galactic Empire himself, came, he wouldn't be qualified to buy one!
And now, such a divine item was just... given away on a whim?
Lu Sheng shakily lowered his head, looking at the mecha before him that shimmered with a dreamlike luster.
In an instant, Ning Yuan's image in his eyes became infinitely tall.
What "ordinary white clothes"? Those were clearly supreme robes woven from heavenly treasures!
What "ink-black hair draped over shoulders"? Every strand of hair was shining with the light of wisdom and power!
Even the mutt in his arms was definitely a direct bloodline of some Starry Sky Colossal Beast royal family, unfathomably deep!
Nothing had changed.
But everything seemed to have changed.
Thud!
The chubby Lu Sheng could no longer control his excitement. He lunged forward and grabbed Ning Yuan's left leg.
"Foster Father above! Please accept my bow!"
Seeing this, Zhou Qi jolted and cursed inwardly.
"Shameless!"
He was equally shocked beyond measure.
He had once been fortunate enough to see a Phantom Demon mecha from afar at a top-tier social gathering in the Yanxia Star Field, but that was a treasure belonging to the direct descendant of some super big shot in the Yanxia Star Field. He could only watch with envy back then.
He hadn't expected that today, he would actually own one!
Thud!
Not to be outdone, the scrawny Zhou Qi grabbed Ning Yuan's right leg with lightning speed.
"Foster Father! Forget about the room by the window on the second floor; from now on, you can even take a dump on my head!"
The two holding his legs didn't forget to glare at each other, fire burning in their eyes.
"I'm the Big Brother's number one lackey!"
Why even fight over who's the boss!
Holding onto this super invincible ultimate universe number one thickest thigh was the real business!
How could the two of them not know by now that their new roommate, Ning Yuan, had a background that was definitely a terrifying existence capable of stomping through the entire Milky Way with a single step!
Thinking about how they were just showing off with their dried fish and oranges, their faces turned beet red with shame.
"Woof woof!"
Wang Zai barked twice in dissatisfaction.
"How audacious! I, the Heaven Swallowing Beast, am the Master's number one henchman!"
Of course, this was the mental activity of the number one dog-leg.
The fat and thin duo only heard constant barking and just grinned sheepishly at Wang Zai, not daring to talk back.
Ning Yuan couldn't help but laugh at the two goofballs at his feet.
These two guys were actually quite interesting.
He could see clearly that they didn't have any bad intentions; it was just youthful spirit, liking to compete and win.
"Alright, alright, get up first. I don't want to take in two foster sons at such a young age."
Zhou Qi was the most agile, immediately letting go and standing up with a flattering look.
"Brother Yuan! From now on, you are our boss! If you say go east, I'll never go west!"
Lu Sheng quickly followed suit.
"Brother Yuan! In this dormitory, from today on, you have the final say!"
Ning Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
Wasn't this exactly what he wanted?
He waited for a moment, but found that the notification for task completion didn't ring in his mind.
He couldn't help but frown.
"Stupid system, what's going on? Did it freeze?"
[Task Progress Prompt: 2/3]
A line of small text appeared in Ning Yuan's vision.
Only then did Ning Yuan realize.
He looked at the villa's room layout; there were two bedrooms each on the first and second floors.
This was a four-person dormitory.
He asked, "Is there one more person in our dormitory who hasn't arrived?"
Lu Sheng quickly replied, "That's right, Boss! Besides the three of us, there's one more kid who hasn't shown up."
Ning Yuan gave them an annoyed look.
"Then what the hell were you two arguing about just now?"
These two goofballs started fighting over who would be the boss before the group was even complete.
Hearing this, the two chuckled awkwardly.
Weren't they trying to eliminate a competitor first and establish their dominant position?
"Don't worry, Boss! We two resolutely support your leadership! That remaining kid won't be able to stir up any trouble!"
The two patted their chests, guaranteeing solemnly.
Ning Yuan waved his hand casually.
"Alright, just let me know when he arrives."
After saying that, he headed straight for the cultivation room on the third basement level of the villa.
Since the end of the three-day golden explosion period, he had been in interstellar transit and had no time to settle down and cultivate properly.
Now, he finally could.
His heart was full of expectation.
With the ten-fold permanent bonus of the Star Sacred Bone, the cultivation effect wouldn't be bad, right?
Most importantly, he could finally... pop pills legitimately!