The next day, Luo Zheng closed the door and practiced Life-taking Needle in his room. The needles being too light, after half a day of hard practice, Luo Zheng could only throw them five ters away, barely nailing them into the wooden board. However, the precision and strength were far from adequate. Luo Zheng knew this required sufficient ti and practice; it wasn't sothing that could be mastered overnight. Suddenly, he had an idea and ran to the storage to look for nails, which were heavier and easier to throw, so he took a large handful, removed the flat heads, and they looked like enlarged silver needles.
At dinner ti, Luo Zheng, with his sore arms, ca to the cafeteria to eat. After getting his al, he found a spot where no one else was sitting. Just then, a figure drifted in and sat opposite him. Luo Zheng didn't mind and continued eating without lifting his head, since anybody could sit at any spot in the public cafeteria.
"Kid, did that drunkard pass on his special move to you?" a voice quietly asked.
Luo Zheng was startled and looked up to see Snow Fox. He smiled and said, "Awake now?"
"Cut the small talk. That drunkard purposefully got drunk; he definitely had sothing he didn't want to know. Considering my relationship with that drunkard, I could only think of one thing, his special move. I'm just very curious. That's his family secret skill, not easily taught to anyone. Did you take advantage of that, kid?" Snow Fox said discontentedly.
"Are you saying you got yourself drunk on purpose yesterday?" Luo Zheng returned.
Seeing Luo Zheng repeatedly changing the topic, Snow Fox imdiately understood and didn't press further, her mind clear as a mirror. Puzzled, she leaned closer and said softly, "Could it be about Lan Xue? Did the drunkard think he has no chances left, so he taught you the move to make you stronger and beat , so I won't stand a chance either?"
"With here, neither of you have a chance," Luo Zheng confidently laughed.
"You've got guts, kid, and I like that. But as long as Lan Xue hasn't married, all the brothers still have a chance. Not just and the drunkard like Lan Xue; there are loads more. I heard Shadow likes her too, and that guy is at the captain level among Soldier Kings, stronger than us Elite Soldier Kings and way stronger than you, an Ordinary Soldier King. I guess you don't stand a chance either," Snow Fox scoffed disdainfully.
"Ever heard of love? In matters of the heart, it's not always about who's stronger," Luo Zheng casually laughed, pointing at his head, his gaze playful as he looked at Snow Fox.
"Save the bullshit. If Shadow cos here and defeats you in one move, would you still have the heart to talk about love? You'd probably run off to so corner to train hard. In the world of the strong, dignity cos first. Without dignity, any talk of love is nonsense. If you were easily defeated, wouldn't the sha keep you from daring to speak of love?" Snow Fox scoffed.
Luo Zheng thought about it and realized there was so truth in it. After being defeated, naturally, you'd hide away and train hard until you could defeat your adversary, and it indeed wouldn't be fitting to continue talking about love. Then, Snow Fox added, "It's like the lions on the savannah. Only the strong male lions can possess the lionesses. Any male daring to challenge and getting defeated would just leave humbly. Clingy behavior isn't our style."
"You n always think about fighting and killing; you have no idea about what we won feel," a voice drifted over. Luo Zheng and Snow Fox looked up to see Wu Miao, carrying her al to sit next to them, smiling as she asked, "You guys don't mind if I sit here, do you?"
"Of course not. How could we mind? You're the dream girl of every male in the entire base. You sitting here is an honor for us," Snow Fox said with a big smile.
Wu Miao glanced at Luo Zheng, who remained composed, and silently cursed him as a nesis, but continued undisturbed, "Snow Fox, your speech just now smacks of a strong male-chauvinism. If I spread your words around, you'll be single for life."
"Don't you care if I end up all alone for the rest of my life?" Snow Fox hurriedly said with a smile, pretending to be scared, but his eyes were clear, calm, and fearless.
"Stop kidding around, you're irreverent and untamable. How could you be scared of ?" Wu Miao said with a smile, noticing Luo Zheng eating his al with an indifferent face as if she didn't exist, she asked sowhat discontentedly, "Ghost, how's your injury? You should co by later for another checkup."
"No need, thank you," Luo Zheng said lightly.
"I'll go, I'll go," sensing Luo Zheng's dismissive tone, Snow Fox quickly tried to smooth things over and said, "I just ca from a bitterly cold place, I'm covered in injuries. Angel in white, please, I beg you to check on before it's too late." He then put on a pitiful expression.
"Keep joking and I'll give you a dose of anesthesia that'll have you lying down for two days," Wu Miao said with a smile, looking approachable.
Thanks to his profession and amiable nature, Wu Miao was a favorite at the base, second to none. Everyone loved him, including Snow Fox, who said with a grin, "Don't be too nice to ; many would sneak into my room at night to punch . Your protectors are all tough; I still want to live a little longer."
"Good that you know your place. By the way, Ghost, I've treated your wounds this ti, how are you going to thank ?" Wu Miao asked with a smile, her gaze returning to Luo Zheng, who continued eating nonchalantly, dissatisfaction flickering in her eyes: This guy is too infuriating, completely like a block of wood. Doesn't he know how to respect a beautiful woman?
"I have nothing valuable to offer, but if there's sothing you want, I'll see if I can manage it, and if possible, I will certainly try," Luo Zheng said indifferently.
"Who asks what soone wants as a gift?" Wu Miao said discontentedly, her eyes filled with a touch of resentnt.
Unbeknownst to herself, this expression caught the sharp eyes of Snow Fox, who imdiately grew suspicious and burst out laughing, saying, "Exactly, the gratitude for saving a life should be profound. Not to lecture you, bro, but you have to show so sincerity. In this whole base, our Water Beauty only asks you for a gift. We don't have that luck; you should treasure it."
"Joking again, huh?" Realizing her attitude might have seed ambiguous, Wu Miao glared at Snow Fox and scolded, her face flushing and her heart uncontrollably pounding.
Seeing this, Snow Fox beca even more convinced of his speculation. He felt relieved and envious, thinking that if Luo Zheng really ended up with Wu Miao, wouldn't he have a chance with Lan Xue? Energized by the thought, Snow Fox hastily said with a laugh, "Not at all, not at all, I was just saying... just a reminder, yes, a reminder!"
"A reminder of what?" Wu Miao said, discontentedly, suddenly realizing that her words might seem like a clear indication of hidden feelings, which left her extrely embarrassed. Frustrated, she bowed her head and continued eating.
Luo Zheng too noticed sothing off about Wu Miao's deanor, but remained silent, quickly finishing the food in his lunchbox and walking away with his empty tray.
Watching Luo Zheng's retreating figure, Wu Miao heaved a long, silent sigh, her eyes full of yearning.
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