Chapter 138 Home

Night had fallen, and the scattered lights reflected on the southern district of Herloom.

As even the moonlight was about to be hidden by the gray clouds, the bustling city began to enter another, gradually calming rhythm.

In this city-state full of magic and supernatural phenomena, a young man from the Royal Protos Magic Academy was walking alone on an empty road, flanked by courtyards and residences, not much different from a residential area.

At this late hour, almost no students were still wandering around.

But Lan Qi was different.

He had been busy with official business at the school all day.

After briefly going to the Endless Library with Zestira in the morning, they returned to the teaching area of the Royal Protos Academy.

Many teachers had matters to consult with Lan Qi. The school had undergone tremendous changes, and some implementation and coordination work still required a decision-maker to finalize ideas or take responsibility.

Fortunately, Lan Qi had extensive experience, and although he didn't have an assistant, he handled everything with ease.

As he approached, a courtyard finally came into view.

Several lanterns were lit in the courtyard, their faint orange light flickering, as if small flames were dancing, bringing a touch of warmth to the temperature that plummeted every night in Herloom.

The lights in the corridor were also on, their soft white light making one feel warm and comfortable.

Lan Qi gently pushed open the iron gate. The stones on the path behind the gate appeared slightly damp due to the night dew, making it easy to slip if one's footing wasn't steady enough.

When he returned to his apartment, he took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack, walked into the living room, and lit the fireplace. The cushions on the sofa seemed to be summoning him, inviting him to sit down and rest.

"Another fulfilling day," Lan Qi sighed.

Looking out the window, the cold wind howled, sweeping through the treetops, making a rustling sound.

He took a deep breath, his whole being immersed in the comfort and tranquility of being isolated from the cold outside.

At this quiet moment of night, he still had some concerns in his heart.

During this time, he had been inquiring about Hyberian's disguised identity as "Millian" in the imperial capital, Herloom.

But all to no avail.

Judging from the direction they were separated at the time, she was likely stranded in the Kingdom of Athertine.

Lan Qi was very satisfied in the Protos Empire.

But Hyberian was in the Kingdom of Athertine in the south, where the culture was completely opposite to that of Protos, lacking order and structure.

He wondered if she was doing well.

He had to work harder so that when she came to the Protos Empire, he could prepare some surprises for her.

Perhaps the first half of her journey wasn't pleasant, but he would do his best to make the second half of her journey in the Northern Continent full of unforgettable memories.

"Lan Qi, meow, it's time to sleep."

Boss Cat emerged from the shadows, jumped onto the sofa, and said when he saw Lan Qi was still motionless.

Humans need to eat well and sleep well to be healthy and happy.

Lan Qi gradually came back to his senses and turned his gaze back to Boss Cat, as if he had thought of something important.

"Boss Cat, I'll give you a good thing."

"What is it, meow?" the little black cat said, confused and wary.

He was worried all day long now.

Although Lan Qi controlled everything wherever he went.

But he had finally recognized what Hyberian meant by "dangerous ambition."

Not only that.

These past few days, he seemed to be planning to finish the final work of rectifying the school and go to the northern part of the empire to work for the Nihility Branch.

Compared to the imperial capital Herloom, which at least had order and rules, the northern border near the front line was an extremely terrifying and chaotic place.

The Nihility Saint on that side was not easy to mess with. Not only was he ruthless, but he was also powerful. Even ten Lan Qis couldn't beat him now.

The Nihility Bishop, whose whereabouts had recently become a mystery, might also be in the north!

Moreover, the northern part of the empire felt very ominous... Even the news was completely blocked...

Boss Cat was very scared.

Scared in multiple senses.

Lan Qi always played big, and he didn't dare to gamble on which time Lan Qi would screw up!

"Boss Cat, tie this on."

Lan Qi took out the seventh-tier pink divine-quality magic card [Roar of the Storm Dragon] that he had obtained from the Endless Library this morning.

"Meow? Meow?!"

Boss Cat was stunned on the sofa as if he had crashed.

"You want... to give it to me?" he asked, his voice gradually trembling.

"Yes," Lan Qi nodded in confirmation.

He chose a high-level card, hoping to use Boss Cat as an external card slot.

By equipping him with equipment cards that increase mental attributes all over his body, he estimated that he could release a seventh-tier magic once even after using up all his mana.

Mental attributes can increase the mana limit and mana recovery speed.

Fortunately, equipment cards that simply increase mental power were not expensive. Lan Qi's hard-earned wages during this period were enough to buy Boss Cat enough equipment cards in the large magic item shops in the imperial capital Herloom.

"You're not lying to me, meow?" Boss Cat's words were obviously much faster, and he could hardly suppress his excited heart.

"Of course," Lan Qi replied with a smile, generously handing the seventh-tier card surrounded by pink light to Boss Cat.

"Lan Qi, you're the best, meow, meow, meow! I'll keep cooking for you!" Boss Cat hugged the card with incomparable happiness and soul-bound it.

Seventh-tier pink divine magic cards were priceless on the market.

The Iklit Southern Continent Card Master Association branch sometimes sold second- and third-tier general-purpose pink divine cards for sky-high prices.

Selling his Boss Cat Restaurant and his savings over the years wouldn't be enough to buy one.

The higher the rank of the card, the more outrageous the price. He had never been willing to buy a seventh-tier blue precious magic card for himself.

Now, Lan Qi had directly given him a seventh-tier divine card!

Hanging out with Lan Qi, maybe one day he could be covered in purple and pink cards! The future of his cat life was bright!

"Okay, you tie this one too, and I'll let you use it temporarily." Seeing that Boss Cat had tied up [Roar of the Storm Dragon], Lan Qi took out a white ordinary-quality card and handed it to Boss Cat.

"What is this?" Boss Cat took the card with his telekinetic magic.

[Fake Slate - Wind].

He was suddenly a little disdainful of white ordinary cards.

"What is this card for?" Boss Cat looked at the meaningless first-tier white card, couldn't identify any effects, and didn't feel any bonus after tying it up.

It seemed to be a blank tool card.

"It can add special effects to wind-attribute magic. When you help me use [Roar of the Storm Dragon], it will be particularly terrifying. It may be able to scare the enemy away directly, but it may also cause a full-scale arrest and large-scale riot, so you can't use [Roar of the Storm Dragon] randomly at the same time," Lan Qi earnestly warned.

"Oh, oh, oh! That's great!" Boss Cat happily accepted the card.

So this was a skill skin card.

Lan Qi always liked to make strange artistic cards. He had seen Lan Qi make those skins for the Great Poet of Love before.

He finally knew the use of this kind of card now.

However, Lan Qi must have been exaggerating.

Last time he used the seventh-tier [Sound Sealing Barrier], he only scared the fifth-tier guys like the Silver Armor Cleric.

If he really encountered a seventh- or eighth-tier powerhouse, no matter how many special effects were added to a seventh-tier magic, it wouldn't fool anyone!

But.

As long as it wasn't something that involved him getting into big trouble with Lan Qi, he wouldn't worry at all.

He wouldn't be able to sleep happily tonight!

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Please give me monthly tickets at the beginning of the month! Poor Xi Xi is kowtowing to the fathers!

(End of this chapter)