510: Sister! She's outrageous!

Hearing this, Shang Wan Ning reached out and pinched Chen Yu's face hard, as if she wanted to flatten it like a basin.

She applied a bit of pressure with her fingertips, watching the soft flesh deform between her fingers. There was no anger in her eyes, but rather a sense of helpless confirmation.

"Heh, I didn't know that after not seeing you for a few days, A-Yu's skin has grown even thicker."

Chen Yu's cheeks were stretched long, and her speech was slurred: "Hehe (ꈍ ʚ ꈍ)."

"Still 'hehe'?" Shang Wan Ning let go, looking at the red finger marks quickly appearing on the White-Haired Loli's face. Both annoyed and amused, she used the pad of her thumb to gently rub the edges of the marks. "Strawberry-flavored painkilling candy? Do you think you're going on a spring outing?"

"It's just to adjust my mood..." Chen Yu rubbed her hot cheeks and muttered softly, her eyes drifting toward Sister Meng standing quietly nearby, as if seeking reinforcements.

"When it hurts, having something sweet in your mouth is better than just enduring it."

Meng Jiang chuckled from the side. She had taken out a small notebook and a steel pen at some point and was currently recording. "Strawberry-flavored painkilling candy, noted. Anything else?"

Chen Yu's eyes suddenly lit up. She practically bounced over to Meng Jiang's side and counted on her fingers: "And also, can we play some music while I'm soaking? The soothing kind, light music or white noise is fine!"

"It would be best to prepare a few holographic projections to play cute pet videos—cats, dogs, little hamsters, that sort of thing. It'll keep my mood up!"

Shang Wan Ning massaged her forehead, her index finger pressing against her throbbing temple. "Are you going there to cultivate or for a vacation?"

"Even cultivation needs to consider environmental comfort," Chen Yu said righteously, puffing out her flat chest and even standing on her tiptoes to enhance her aura.

"When the mood is good, endurance is stronger, and the success rate is higher! This is science!"

Meng Jiang's pen didn't stop; she was actually recording it. "Cute pet holographic projections, light music player... anything else?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Chen Yu grew more excited as she spoke. "Can we put a mini-fridge by the pool? Stuff it with ice cream and chilled fruit juice. When the pain is unbearable, I can take a sip—refreshing and uplifting!"

Shang Wan Ning: "..."

She turned to look at Meng Jiang, her eyes screaming, 'Sister Meng, do you hear how ridiculous this is?'

Meng Jiang closed her notebook, spun the pen between her fingers, and said with a smile, "A-Yu has a point. Pain tolerance is indeed related to one's psychological state. These requests aren't excessive."

Chen Yu triumphantly raised her chin at Shang Wan Ning.

Shang Wan Ning rolled her eyes and pulled up the system mall interface again.

Her fingers slid quickly across the light screen, her tone full of helplessness: "Painkilling candy... strawberry flavor... found it. 'Nine Transformations Heart-Clearing Painkilling Candy (Strawberry Flavor)', twelve per bottle, each can continuously alleviate the burning sensation of the soul for twelve hours. The price is... eight hundred thousand incense points."

"Buy it." Chen Yu clung to Shang Wan Ning's arm. "Let's get ten bottles first."

"Ten bottles? Do you think they're jellybeans?" Shang Wan Ning glared at her. "Three bottles at most."

"Five bottles," Chen Yu bargained. "Your Majesty, think about it. What if the pain is too much and one isn't enough? We need to be prepared."

Shang Wan Ning's finger paused. She turned her head to look at her. "Are you sure you'll have the strength to eat candy when you can't endure it?"

Chen Yu choked.

Meng Jiang spoke up at the right time: "Three bottles are enough. If you really reach your limit, candy won't save you; you'll have to use an escape item."

Shang Wan Ning nodded and ordered three bottles of painkilling candy.

Next was the light music player. She chose an "Underworld Edition Heart-Calming Speaker." It was said to have ethereal sound quality and came with three hundred soothing tracks, including natural white noise like the sound of the Wangchuan River's flow and the wind of the Netherworld. The price was three hundred and fifty thousand.

The "Myriad Worlds Cute Pet Encyclopedia Projector" could project three thousand types of cute animals from different worlds and included an interactive mode. The price was 1.2 million.

The "Mystic Ice Preservation Cabinet" was as tall as an adult and had a built-in space array that could store one hundred cubic meters of food and drinks, maintaining an absolute low temperature. The price was nine hundred thousand.

While buying, Shang Wan Ning grumbled, "I'm basically raising a little ancestor."

Chen Yu hugged her arm and rubbed against it. "Your Majesty is the best! When Yu Yu reaches the peak of the Seventh Stage, I'll definitely work like a horse for Your Majesty and let you ride me."

"Am I lacking horses?" Shang Wan Ning shot her another sideways glance. "I'll be thanking heaven and earth if you just stop causing me trouble."

After selecting the auxiliary items, Shang Wan Ning finally pulled up the main product: Chaos Primordial Spirit Pool Soaking Qualification.

It was a palm-sized card, chaos-colored all over, with a luster flowing on its surface like a nebula. In the center of the card was an ancient pool pattern, and the water seemed to be flowing slowly.

Price tag: 380 billion incense points.

Shang Wan Ning didn't hesitate and clicked buy.

The system notification sounded: "Ding! Purchase successful. The item 'Chaos Primordial Spirit Pool Soaking Qualification (One-time)' has been stored in the Host's storage space. A matching teleportation card has been generated. Usage: Tear it while aiming at the target to teleport to the Primal Spirit Pool plane."

A silver card made of the same material as the main card appeared in Shang Wan Ning's hand. It was slightly smaller, with dense runes on the corners.

Shang Wan Ning handed both cards to Meng Jiang.

"Sister Meng, I'm leaving A-Yu in your hands." Her expression was serious. "During the soaking period, keep a close watch on her. If she really can't endure it... use the escape item in time."

Meng Jiang took the cards and tucked them away solemnly. "Rest assured, Your Majesty."

Looking at that chaos-colored card, a trace of nervousness flashed deep in Chen Yu's red eyes, but it was quickly replaced by excitement. "When do we start?"

"The sooner, the better." Meng Jiang stood up and smoothed the hem of her cheongsam. "A-Yu, go back and prepare. Tomorrow at the hour of Chen, I will wait for you at Meng Pos Shop."

"Okay." Chen Yu nodded and turned to run out.

"Wait," Shang Wan Ning called out to her.

Chen Yu looked back.

Shang Wan Ning from her storage ring took out a jade pendant and handed it over. "Wear this. It contains a spirit fragment of mine, which can be awakened once in a crisis."

The jade pendant was warm and smooth, carved with intricate phoenix patterns, and felt slightly warm to the touch.

Chen Yu took it, held it in her palm, and grinned. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

She skipped out the door, but suddenly turned around at the entrance to make a face at Shang Wan Ning and Meng Jiang. "Your Majesty, Sister Meng, when I come out of seclusion, I'll treat you to a feast at Yin Street." With that, the white-haired figure disappeared behind the bead curtain.

Shang Wan Ning was stunned for a few minutes before leaning back on the soft couch and letting out a long sigh of relief.

Meng Jiang sat back down beside her and reached out to massage her temples. "Tired?"

"A little." Shang Wan Ning closed her eyes. "380 billion... that's one-third of the Underworld's budget for the first quarter of this year."

"It's worth it," Meng Jiang said softly. "If A-Yu can return to the peak of the Seventh Stage, the Underworld will have another high-end combatant. This investment isn't a loss."

Shang Wan Ning took her hand. "I know. It's just..."