Chapter 239: Chapter 237: Whose are all these armors?_1
"My lord, don't—Xiaowu is still outside!"
Bi Ji, feeling the robust male body behind her, blushed and couldn't help but softly speak.
Usually, while Xu Ran did like to take advantage of her, to directly embrace her from behind so boldly was a first.
Although she had some understanding of Xu Ran, the Auspicious Beast, and knew that such libertine behavior was characteristic of his kind, she hadn't expected Xu Ran to set his affections on her so swiftly.
Just a moment ago, Xu Ran was genuinely helping her cook.
Afterward, he began to get naughty.
Now, he was not even trying to hide it.
"What's the matter if Xiaowu is outside? I helped you wash the vegetables, cut them, and even cook. So what? I didn't do anything wrong," Xu Ran said, his hands wrapping around Bi Ji's small hands. He turned his head to look at her white, delicate cheeks, his masculine scent brushing against her pretty face, making Bi Ji's blush deepen.
Even Bi Ji, with her good-natured temperament, couldn't help but give Xu Ran a covert roll of her eyes.
Xu Ran's current flirtatious actions were obviously unmistakable, and yet he claimed that he was helping her...
"My lord..." Bi Ji whispered, looking at Xu Ran's cheeks, their distance so close they were almost touching.
Feeling the somewhat romantic atmosphere around her, Bi Ji became somewhat flustered.
What if Xu Ran really lost control in the kitchen? Should she comply or not? But Xiaowu was still outside.
"Ahem, you go prepare the soup ingredients. Leave these to me," Xu Ran said as he softly massaged Bi Ji's hands, then took the food ingredients from her to wash.
He, Xu Ran, was simply too worn out to use her, of course, not to take advantage.
Bi Ji was so exhausted, cooking by herself, in need of some emotional comfort.
And Xu Ran's simple gestures just now could offer her some consolation.
"My lord, Di Tian and the others have finished crafting the armor you required. With that suit of armor, combined with your current strength, no one below Titled Douluo could pose any threat to you," Bi Ji said after calming the tumult in her heart slightly.
In one week, numerous ferocious beasts in the Aquipeia Forest had collected a lot of precious materials. Whether poison, fire, ice, or psychic attacks, they had taken all into consideration, and according to the blueprints Xu Ran provided, they crafted a suit of battle armor and seven or eight under-armor sets.
Xiaowu, Zhu Qing, and the other girls would certainly not want to wear heavy armor. So Xu Ran had Di Tian design some close-fitting under-armors, instructing them to use softer materials.
"They're all finished? That was quick," Xu Ran's eyes shone. These were treasures he planned to give to Zhu Qing and the others. With these under-armors, facing ordinary attacks, they wouldn't get hurt.
Moreover, his armor designs involved aesthetic principles from his previous life on Earth, ensuring that both appearance and practicality were thoroughly considered.
According to his plan, wearing the battle armor, facing Soul Douluos, he would hardly suffer any damage. Because they probably couldn't even penetrate his defense.
Once he obtained his fifth soul ring and broke through to Soul King, he wouldn't consider any Soul Douluos a threat. At that time, only Titled Douluos might affect him.
"In a while, we'll go check them out, and hopefully, they won't disappoint me," Xu Ran murmured to himself. With Di Tian and the others in charge, he was absolutely confident; with their strength and meticulous control, they should only surpass his expectations.
...
After dinner, Xu Ran grabbed two jars of fine wine and a plate of stir-fried snacks and set off with Bi Ji and Xiaowu.
Although Brother Tian Meng now fully trusted him and worked for him day and night, as an Auspicious Beast, he had to show some consideration for his subordinates. He wasn't a devil exploiting the Skydream Ice Silkworm; letting Brother Tian Meng drink some wine and eat some meat before happily getting back to work was the right way to do it.
As the saying goes, you are what you eat; eating silkworm meat might just result in more silkworm meat.
"Tian Meng, I'm here again."
Xu Ran could see Tian Meng's snow-white figure from afar, shining under the sunlight, the translucent skin gleaming, appearing to be evenly textured, and even seeming to emit a meaty aroma.
Hearing Xu Ran's voice from a distance, Tian Meng blinked its small eyes and squinted at Xu Ran, involuntarily shrinking its body together.
What did this devil of an Auspicious Beast want now? It had already been fleeced of its meat, skin, and silk; could it be sizing it up for something else?
The Skydream Ice Silkworm trembled, preferring to be refined by Di Tian than to face Xu Ran.
After all, Di Tian and the rest would only come to take advantage of it every few days, whereas the Auspicious Beast came every day, and it was more than Tian Meng could handle.
So exhausting.
It didn't even wait for its meat to fully grow back before cutting again, always engaging in this short-sighted behavior.
"Tian Meng, this time I've brought some good stuff," Xu Ran said, opening the wine flagon; the scent of fine wine mixed with the aroma of small fried silkworm meat wafted over to Tian Meng.
And truth be told, it was quite fragrant.
The Soul Beast Clan and humans lived apart, especially in the rarely visited far northern lands; Tian Meng had scarcely seen humans before being captured by Di Tian and the others.
So Tian Meng was quite interested in the fine wine and delicacies brought by Xu Ran. Although, if the meat in the stir-fry was something other than silkworm, it would be even more interested.
"Wow, what beautiful armor," Xiaowu exclaimed in surprise, clearly more attracted to the armor and protective gear forged by Di Tian and the others than to Tian Meng, the big bug.
At that moment, seven or eight exquisite and cool armors were floating in the air, and Xiaowu immediately took a liking to a pink one.
That armor was tailor-made for Xiaowu's figure and did not affect her appearance when worn.
This kind of armor, even a Titled Douluo would not easily be able to break them.
However, this did not mean that Xiaowu and the others could withstand an attack by a Titled Douluo. After all, the outer hardness alone mattered little, and the residual energy of a powerful attack could easily penetrate and reach Xiaowu's body under the armor. But given Xiaowu's current "Cultivation Level" as a Soul Ancestor, even a Soul King would struggle to hurt her.
"It's just that…" Xiaowu looked at her own armor and then at the other pieces floating in mid-air, frowning slightly. These form-fitting armors took into account a girl's figure, including the bust... with two round, arc-shaped bulges on the outside of the armor.
At a glance, hers appeared to be the smallest, and how could she, with her great pride, accept this?
And that would have been fine, but she noticed that the largest one was much bigger than hers. This must be what Xu Ran referred to as belonging to "Zhu Yún Jiě" with the top-notch figure.
"Just rub it more, and you'll have it," Xu Ran approached, perceiving Xiaowu's concerns, and said with a laugh. Xiaowu was the slender type, and each had their own charm compared to Zhu Qing and Zhu Yun.
"Hmph. Whose armor is all this?" Xiaowu pouted, her beautiful eyes looking at Xu Ran with a somewhat displeased expression.
Zhu Qing, Zhu Yun, Rongrong, plus her—that made four. So who were the remaining women's armors for? What was Xu Ran planning, giving armor to someone else?
Stinky Xu Ran, was he secretly flirting with other girls behind their backs?
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