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Chapter 118: The Meal Suddenly Lost Its Flavor (1/2)

“Clang—”

As the third black sphere was attached to the gun barrel, the three black balls formed a string, making a dull sound upon collision.

“Hu~” Nana exhaled deeply after finishing her mission and wiped the fine sweat off her pale forehead. “This thing is really heavy, it almost killed me.”

Shen Cheng: “…”

The weight on Shen Cheng’s arms increased even more, causing his arms to droop slightly and his body to bend forward just a fraction.

“Lift your arms! Straighten your waist!” Liu Su, who had been closely watching Shen Cheng’s movements, immediately barked the order, making Shen Cheng grit his teeth and quickly adjust his posture.

Feeling the soreness suddenly surging through his arms, Shen Cheng couldn’t help but ask, “Liu Su, how long do I have to maintain this posture?”

“Let me check…” Liu Su took out her phone, glanced at the time, and then smiled at Shen Cheng. “It’s already 2:30 PM. We should be done by 5:30 PM and can go for dinner then. Looks like you’re in luck.”

“F-Five thirty?!” Shen Cheng’s mouth twitched, and his heart sank. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “I have to keep this up for three hours?!”

Holding a gun like this for three hours— even Captain America couldn’t handle that!

“It seems you’ve adapted to the weight of three balls. No wonder you’re the only triple Demi-Human aptitude user in the world,” Liu Su smiled slightly, not directly answering Shen Cheng’s question. Instead, she turned to Nana again, “Nana, add another one!”

“Got it!”

“Hey, no, wait, wait, wait! I—@#&$%…”

“Straighten your waist!”

…

Shen Cheng couldn’t even remember how he endured those three hours.

All he knew was that when Liu Su finally mentioned dinner, his arms had gone completely numb.

As soon as his stiff arms were lowered, it was as if they had detached from his body. He couldn’t feel them or command them to do anything.

He couldn’t even lift them!

As they walked to the canteen, Xinxin’s expression still showed some reluctance, but she stubbornly clung to Shen Cheng’s sleeve, refusing to let go.

Noticing that Xinxin didn’t like the lively atmosphere of the canteen, Shen Cheng gave a bitter smile and tried to lift his hand to pat her head, only to realize his arms weren’t listening. Helplessly, he whispered, “If you don’t like it here, you can go back first.”

Xinxin stubbornly shook her head and said, “I… I want to stay with… Shen Cheng!”

“Heh…” Shen Cheng chuckled softly. Looking at his uncooperative arms and realizing he couldn’t even pat her head, he felt an odd sense of frustration.

It seemed that head-patting had become an unconscious habit for him.

Seeing Shen Cheng’s expression, Xinxin quietly took his right hand and gently placed it on top of her head. Her two gray wolf ears twitched as her amber eyes looked up at Shen Cheng, giving her an oddly cute and silly appearance.

When Shen Cheng saw this, even though he couldn’t feel the touch in his hands, his heart almost melted. He couldn’t help but whisper, “Xinxin… thank you…”

“?” Xinxin tilted her head, looking slightly confused.

Since Shen Cheng was practically in a half-disabled state, Liu Su went to the canteen and got two portions of food. She also taught Xinxin how to serve food, and then the four of them casually found a spot to sit down.

Sitting down, Shen Cheng looked at the plate of food in front of him. Smelling the delicious aroma, he couldn’t help but grimace as he turned to Liu Su, “How am I supposed to eat? Am I supposed to just bury my face in it?”

“Ah… cough, cough…” Liu Su coughed lightly, turning her head away. After a moment, she turned back, her face slightly red. “How about… I feed you?”

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