99: SS-level talent: Divine Fire Pact; A real man never sleeps!

That voice.

Su Yan was momentarily stunned.

Without a second thought, he replied:

"Of course we'll meet. If you miss your big brother in the future, just give me a call or send a Juxin message. I'll be at your school to see you in a heartbeat."

"Pah!"

"Who would miss you? I certainly won't!"

Tang Xia's slightly naive and charming voice came from behind him.

Her breath was thick with the scent of alcohol, puffing against the back of his neck and making it itch.

At that moment.

A bright full moon hung in the clear night sky.

It illuminated the earth in a pale white, as if a thick layer of frost had settled.

Su Yan walked along a suburban path filled with the fragrance of earth, carrying Tang Xia on his back.

A smile played across his face.

Tang Xia's thighs, which he had longed to touch before.

Were now being firmly supported by Su Yan's hands.

Hmm, they were quite fleshy.

Smooth and soft.

He could also clearly feel the softness of something pressing against his back.

But Su Yan was a bit distracted at the moment.

He kept his gaze fixed on a spot not far ahead to the right.

There.

Under the bright moonlight, a transparent wall of light rose into the sky.

It seemed to connect the heavens and the earth.

Su Yan narrowed his eyes.

He knew what it was, of course.

This was the edge of Jiangnan City.

After the Land of Divine Punishment and the Nine Netherworld descended.

Although Blue Star had expanded a hundredfold or even a thousandfold.

Due to certain special reasons.

The Human Race was forced to gather in cities.

Consequently,

Cities rose one after another.

Establishing a new urban civilization.

The cities were dazzling, with skyscrapers everywhere.

Sky trains roared across the landscape, and the development of Star Rails was unprecedented.

There were even epoch-making urban products like Teleportation Arrays.

But none of this could hide.

The desolation and isolation outside the cities.

It was said that.

Beyond the cities lay vast stretches of uninhabited no-man's land.

Occupying 80% of China's territory!

Defined as highly dangerous areas by the Demon Slaying Institute.

No one was allowed to go there without permission.

Otherwise, at best, they'd face imprisonment; at worst, they'd be exiled to mine in the Nine Netherworld.

"Good grief, they're living almost outside the city limits."

Su Yan withdrew his gaze from the wall of light and couldn't help but grumble.

On this planet.

Some people were naturally averse to the bustle and noise of the city.

So they chose to live on the more remote outskirts.

Living a hermit-like life.

But for Tang Xia's family to live so far out.

It was simply because they were poor.

"Su Yan, Su Yan..."

From behind, Tang Xia's sleep-talking came again.

Su Yan smiled warmly and said, "Go ahead, I'm listening."

"Mmm... Su Yan, you're so amazing, aren't you... Suddenly becoming so powerful, suddenly an S-Rank Talent, then suddenly dual Talents, and then suddenly getting into the Human Emperor Class..."

"I feel so small and useless in front of you, I don't even dare to make you call me 'Daddy' anymore."

"..."

Su Yan was quite speechless.

Knowing Tang Xia was just talking in her sleep while drunk, he didn't pay it much mind.

"Pah, pah, pah, pah, pah!"

"Listen up, you Su guy! Daddy will catch up to you one day!"

"After going to Shence University, Daddy will keep getting stronger and prove myself on the battlefield!"

Su Yan laughed and said, "Then you'd better hurry up."

However, there was no more movement from Tang Xia on his back... The night breeze blowing on his face felt quite nice.

Su Yan deliberately slowed his pace, walking slowly while carrying Tang Xia.

But two kilometers wasn't far, after all.

They soon arrived at Tang Xia's home.

It was a farmhouse-style courtyard building, perfectly preserving the traditions of rural China.

He found the keys on Tang Xia.

After opening the courtyard gate and then the front door in turn.

There was no one in the house.

"Where is Xia's family?"

With this doubt in mind.

Su Yan walked in and reached out to turn on the light.

The room was very simple, containing nothing but a few basic pieces of furniture.

But it was spotless.

In front of the bedroom door hung a card with a drawing of a smiling girl.

Su Yan frowned slightly.

He carried Xia into the bedroom and placed her carefully on the bed.

As soon as he looked up, he saw it next to the head of the bed.

A piece of colored paper pasted on the wall.

"Get stronger, get stronger, get stronger!" √

"Work, work, work!" √

"Su Yan, Su Yan, Su Yan!" ×

The first two lines were followed by checkmarks.

But the last line was marked with an "X".

"Holy crap..."

Su Yan had originally felt quite touched by what he saw.

But when he saw his own name, he nearly threw his back out.

"Is she a female stalker or something?"

Su Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He looked down at Tang Xia, who was fast asleep on the bed in an ungraceful posture.

Her ponytail was pinned beneath her.

The top of her school uniform was pulled up almost to her chest, revealing her smooth, flat midriff.

Her short skirt was also wild and unrestrained.

Exposing the pale skin of her inner thighs without any shame.

Su Yan couldn't bear to look anymore.

For no other reason than.

He was a young man and feared he wouldn't be able to control himself.

Finally, he sighed.

"Xia, I'm leaving."

He thoughtfully turned on the electric fan and covered her with a thin quilt.

Su Yan walked out of this isolated courtyard house in the middle of nowhere.

But after taking just two steps.

His figure suddenly flickered, and he returned to Tang Xia's bedside in the bedroom.

Silently.

Su Yan took out the special item from his inventory: Midas Touch.

The highest level of Talent was SSS-Rank.

Midas Touch was no longer of any use to him.

And even though he could use Midas Touch to create another Human Emperor.

At this moment, Su Yan still decided to use it on Tang Xia.

"I alone can annihilate the Demon Race, so what difference does one more or one less Human Emperor make?"

Su Yan thought to himself with such dominance.

Without any nonsense, he used Midas Touch!

Swish!

The crescent-shaped special item immediately emitted a soft glow.

Under Su Yan's will, it flew into Tang Xia's body in the blink of an eye.

After waiting for a couple of seconds.

"Congratulations, you have successfully enlightened the target's Talent!"

"-10,000,000,000 Gold Coins!"

Unsurprisingly, a "tiny probability" was just for show in front of Su Yan.

Tang Xia's Talent was successfully enlightened!

As for how many grades the enlightened Talent had improved.

Also unsurprisingly... "User: Tang Xia."

"Talent before use: B-Rank Fire Fervor."

"Talent after use: SS-Rank Divine Fire Covenant."

Seeing the result of Midas Touch.

Su Yan smiled.

Although this Talent upgrade wouldn't happen overnight.

It would gradually increase in grade over the next six months.

From B-Rank to A-Rank, then to S-Rank, and finally to SS-Rank.

But none of that mattered now.

He glanced at the worn-out nightstand.

Su Yan had originally thought about leaving some Gold Coins.

But considering Tang Xia's personality, she deserved to be self-reliant.

"The next time we meet, I hope you're already an SS-Rank super Genius."

After finishing this thought.

Su Yan's figure, hidden in the Void Realm, completely vanished from the bedroom... This late-night snack.

Had directly cost him over 10 billion Gold Coins.

It was impossible for Su Yan not to feel the sting.

Because up until now, he had never spent such an enormous amount of money in one go.

One-fifth of his small treasury was gone in an instant!

But at the thought of having a crystal ore mine waiting to be excavated.

He beamed with joy again.

Now that he was full and satisfied, Su Yan didn't feel sleepy at all.

He logged back in to continue his conquest of the Land of Divine Punishment.

Next, he was going to perform the Purification of the Nightmare Space.

And then grind a massive amount of experience.

Su Yan's goal was simple.

There were still three days before he had to report to the Imperial Capital University.

He wanted to max out his experience within these three days!

And take on the quest to Achieve Godhood!

Sleep?

Not a chance.

Real men never sleep!