Chapter 642 - 636: Starlight Feast · The Show Goes On!
Chapter 642 - 636: Starlight Feast · The Show Goes On!
Because of the secret connection of the Blazing Lotus Seal, Ma Ran knew that during this time, Su Qiangwei hadn’t gone anywhere and stayed entirely in her dormitory bedroom across the street, surviving on the vast amount of food stored in her Superpower "Pandora" lunchbox.
Saying that she wanted to invite her friends to the Xisha Islands was just empty talk; she didn’t even notify anyone, let alone make plans.
The bad news is that Guidepost Su Qiangwei has been expending more fat than she’s taking in during this period. Helping Ma Ran with the Myriad Transformations to locate Earth’s coordinates and maintaining the Martial God’s Protection version 2.5 was too consuming, leaving her so skinny that she was almost unrecognizable and in urgent need of nutrition.
The good news is...
This girl’s mental state and physical condition have remained stable, her mood as steady as a baby pig. All day long, aside from eating and drinking, she just uses the Blazing Lotus Seal of the Martial God’s Protection version 2.5 to secretly screen-peek...
Actually, calling it screen-peeking isn’t quite accurate, as she can’t see images through this secret connection, nor can she hear sounds; she can only sense Ma Ran’s emotional changes.
To Ma Ran, the situation on Earth is all under surveillance...
After all, all over Earth, there are living monitors set up by him.
The forms of Star Power Life and Inner Qi Life vary widely, from mountains, rocks, bricks, and tiles to jade bracelets and rings, and even the global satellites launched by the major countries have been transformed by him using the "demon" medal, endowing them with life.
"Local specialties..."
When Ma Ran was acting as a behind-the-scenes Chess Player on the dead star outside Yinghuang Star, he had thought about possible dialogues between him and Su Qiangwei after his return.
But he hadn’t expected it to be these three words.
After a moment’s consideration, Ma Ran spread his hands, starlight swirling on them, then gently closed them together.
Pop!
The small office desk instantly expanded more than threefold, appearing to be like a large round table at a wedding banquet.
Not only that, the starlight swirled and gradually condensed into platters of delicacies, emitting a miraculous glow!
When the starlight dissipated, the round table was filled with all sorts of limited edition gourmet dishes.
Pickled cucumbers, scallion oil noodles, spring rolls, soup dumplings, durian puffs, roast suckling pig, tomahawk steak, cola chicken wings, tower meat, braised pork with preserved vegetables, stir-fried pork with green peppers, watermelon juice, creamy ice cream, strawberry tarts...
From home-cooked dishes to sweet desserts, everything was provided. Moreover, the rich aroma alone was enough to stir anyone’s appetite.
The colors and presentation of these dishes achieved an artistic level, making one almost reluctant to disrupt them.
Slurp...
Su Qiangwei wiped away drool, her eyes sparkling like little stars, and plunged directly into the food, embracing a roast suckling pig for a feast.
"Wow! This is so delicious! Not greasy at all!"
Her mouth full of food, the girl looked like a little hamster, her mouth corners slightly tilted up, with a happy smile blooming on her face.
"Previously, it felt like you’d get exhausted after making just a few dishes. Since your trip to the Divine Court, your power has obviously increased. You cooked such a big table, yet you seem to still have energy..."
Su Qiangwei’s eating pace didn’t slow down at all.
She looked at Ma Ran, eating while mumbling in imitation of some lines from a Zhou Xingchi movie, half resentful, half praising: "Your cooking skills have improved so much! Um... What should I do if I can’t eat such delicious food in the future..."
"Eh? It seems you’ve become a bit more handsome..."
"Hmm, still okay, just managing to be good enough to complement a meal with this face..."
Savoring the Prophet’s exclusive starlight cuisine in front of her, Su Qiangwei suddenly noticed — today’s Ma Ran looked particularly handsome.
"When eating, speak not; when sleeping, remain silent. Sleep well after eating, it’s been a hard time for you recently."
Faced with a comrade blinded by food, talking nonsense, Ma Ran just glanced at her indifferently and after replying, found a comfortable reclining chair, closed his eyes, and started doing eye exercises, stimulating the vision-related parts with starlight at his fingertips.
In the Twenty-Fifth Rank of "Burning Martial," strong is really strong, but...
The overuse of Bright Star Gaze has really severe side effects!
Even with Ma Ran’s overall quality, after a direct clash with the Upper Rank Gods of the Divine Court using the Bright Star Gaze and Ye Fengqing’s Time Stop Territory abilities, he felt a bit overwhelmed.
Upon finishing the roast suckling pig, Su Qiangwei used some watermelon juice to cleanse her palate.
She tilted her head to look at Ma Ran, pursed her lips, and said, "You’re talking about me, but have you looked at yourself? How bad is your condition? How long have you not slept?"
Without opening his eyes, Ma Ran calmly replied while massaging his eyes: "Just overused my eyes a little. A good few hours of sleep will fully recover me."
"The trip to the Divine Court, although dangerous, gave me a lot of enlightenment as well."
"I have updated the content of the Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Ranks of ’Burning Martial.’"
"If you have time, you should take a look."
"The combination of this extraordinary knowledge and Red Lotus Skill should be beneficial to you."
With that, Ma Ran flicked his mind, his forefinger pointing forward in the void.
By the side of Su Qiangwei’s watermelon juice cup, a not-so-thin book suddenly condensed.
The girl put down the drink, picked up a strawberry tart, casually munching half of it, and focused her eyes on the book.
Scarlet pages, ordinary paper documents, nothing special, with the book titled in black and gold: "Burning Martial."
Su Qiangwei used a tissue to wipe her hands, quickly skipping over the earlier content, ultimately focusing her eyes on the last part.
"Wow! It’s actually real!"
"Is there no justice?"
"The speed of your progress is like you’ve opened cheats!"
The girl’s face was full of embarrassed despair.
Truthfully, even looking around the globe, her extraordinary talent is absolutely top-notch.
But Ma Ran...
This guy’s progress is too fast!
So fast, it’s beyond human levels.
Just two words...
Ridiculous!
Transforming her grief and indignation into appetite, Su Qiangwei voraciously devoured the starry grand feast while paying attention to the recent "Burning Martial" content.
More than ten minutes later, she gained initial insight into the updated parts of "Burning Martial." Although her realm had not reached that level, she had her own understanding.
"Chasing Light Eye, Monarch’s Eye, Bright Star Gaze..."
Su Qiangwei looked up at Ma Ran: "Hey! You’re still keeping your eyes closed!"
"Don’t be shy, let me take a look!"
Ma Ran slightly raised his eyelids, giving a somewhat annoyed glance at his comrade.
"Impressive! These eyes..."
Su Qiangwei swallowed the remaining creamy ice cream in her hand, her eyes blinking like stars: "It’s like they have special effects, sparkling brilliantly."
"So handsome!"
"But..."
The girl swallowed the ice cream in her mouth: "To gain strong power, you must endure commensurate pressure."
"The burden of these eyes must be very significant, right?"
Listening to the girl’s words, Ma Ran realized, if he ignored his body’s protests and forcibly overused the Bright Star Gaze, he would probably turn blind after running at full power for another ten days.
No matter how strong the body is, careful maintenance is the right way.
Ma Ran nodded slightly, giving a response: "Don’t worry, I know my limits."
No matter what, now is definitely not the time to relax.
This trip to the Divine Court, the "Burning Martial Time Travel Event" has not completely ended with Ma Ran’s return.
Ma Ran knew very well that his performance in the Divine Court, the subsequent impact is still fermenting.
With a thought, he used the Prophet medal to set the keyword to "Divine Court."
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