Published: February 19, 2025
CHAPTER TEXT:
In the Eight Desolations Hell (Great Chapter), because of his home being on the edge of the city, Chen Chu was the first to arrive home.
"Old Xia, Luo Fei, class leader, and everyone, I'm getting off now. See you at school the day after tomorrow."
After greeting everyone, Chen Chu grabbed the suitcase containing his belongings and got off the bus, standing by the roadside waiting for the bus to leave before preparing to cross the street.
It was already past ten in the morning, and the bus stop was some distance from his home.
However, before Chen Chu could walk closer, a neighbor who was busy in the adjacent yard spotted him and couldn't help but shout, "Zhang Xiaolan, your Chen Chu is back!"
There was no helping it; after two months, Chen Chu's height had reached 1.85 meters, tall and straight, plus he was wearing a handsome military uniform with a black base and red edges, making him quite eye-catching on the road.
The first to run out was Chen Hu. This guy had grown taller again in two months, standing almost 1.78 meters tall, and his build was even more robust and strong.
If Chen Chu didn't know this guy was only thirteen years old, he would have suspected he was some kind of muscle trainer.
Chen Hu excitedly surrounded him, taking the suitcase from his hand: "Brother, you're finally back."
"Ah Hu, aren't you in school?"
"It's already winter break, brother."
"…It's already winter break." Chen Chu paused slightly, then remembered that it was indeed January 2nd.
Chen Hu, with a youthful and energetic demeanor, said, "Yeah, there are only half a month until the New Year. It's good you made it back in time; otherwise, it would definitely be quite quiet at home this year."
As he spoke, Zhang Xiaolan also walked out.
Seeing Zhang Xiaolan's somewhat excited expression, Chen Chu gently said, "Mom, I'm back."
"That's good, that's good." Zhang Xiaolan carefully looked Chen Chu over, relieved to see he wasn't injured and looked very spirited.
Two months had passed, and Chen Chu's face, which still carried a hint of boyishness before, had matured a lot, with a look of determination between his brows, exuding youthful vigor.
While Zhang Xiaolan felt a certain pride in this change, she also felt a bit of heartache.
Back at home, Chen Chu was quickly pestered by Chen Hu to ask about the Keluoya Trial. For this, Chen Chu shared some things he could talk about, while skimming over the details about battles and fights.
At the same time, he handed the gifts he brought back to them.
"By the way, A Chu, your birthday is in ten days."
At the lunch table, Zhang Xiaolan suddenly said, "I heard from Xiao Hu that you made some good friends at school, and there's a girl named Luo Fei who is very pretty. Should we invite them over for dinner that day?"
After saying this, Zhang Xiaolan's eyes revealed anticipation.
"Cough! ... No, it's not necessary. It's just an ordinary birthday; a cake will suffice." Chen Chu almost choked and quickly shook his head.
It's just an ordinary birthday, making a fuss by inviting people over was too troublesome.
Zhang Xiaolan felt a little regretful at once: "Oh, I thought about inviting your friends over to liven things up on your birthday, especially since I got promoted last month and my income has increased a lot."
Chen Chu decisively shook his head: "Let’s wait until I turn twenty, then it will have some meaning."
"Alright then."
After dinner, Chen Hu again pestered Chen Chu with a lot of questions in the afternoon, and Chen Chu finally sent him away under the pretext of wanting to cultivate.
However, Chen Chu wasn't lying to him.
In the afternoon, in the back yard corridor, Chen Chu sat cross-legged, and the magnificent dragon elephant true power within him began to operate, instantly drawing in the rich energy from heaven and earth.
With a whoosh!! Breathing in and out the energy of heaven and earth, Chen Chu split his mind to connect with the sword armored beast.
The golden sunlight penetrated the seawater, making the underwater world a vibrant spectacle at a depth of one hundred meters, where a ten-meter-long black mutated beast lazily lounged on a coral reef.