Chapter 73: Manman, I Really Regret It!

“Oh, it still needs to recharge?”

Gu Man took a photo and sent it over while asking,

“City Lord Song, last time you taught me to place the energy crystals on the ground, but they all turned to dust. That’s normal, right?”

There was a slight pause before the reply came, the tone gentle:

“Of course, that’s normal. Every ability user consumes a large number of energy crystals when awakening.”

“The Savior can use the ones I sent you before… If they’re not enough, I’ll send more later.”

Gu Man believed him completely.

She didn’t think Song Lufeng would lie to her about something like this.

Still, she felt a bit regretful.

These energy crystals were beautiful. If sold as gemstones, they’d be worth a fortune.

Using them up like this seemed like such a waste.

As if he had guessed her thoughts, Song Lufeng added,

“There’s no need to feel bad. Gold and diamonds—I’ll send them to you in bulk.”

“All the gems and jade dug up from the earth, they’re yours.”

Gu Man’s mood instantly brightened.

“But wouldn’t that be too much trouble? I mean, collecting these energy crystals must be difficult, right?”

Song Lufeng’s voice remained warm and steady.

“Savior, you don’t need to worry. The ones you’re using are a fixed quota, and everyone in the base has them.”

“Do you remember the strange mutant beast I captured yesterday? I split it in half—one part can freeze large numbers of mutant beasts, making crystal collection much easier.”

Gu Man gave him a thumbs-up.

“Impressive, you even found such a clever use for it!”

“Alright, I won’t chat for now. Somehow, I broke into a sweat last night, and I feel all sticky. I’ll go take a shower first, then find you guys some food.”

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At the Base

After saying that, Song Lufeng put away his phone with a calm expression, ignoring the stunned looks of those around him.

Only Shu Weng, as bold as ever, dared to speak up.

“City Lord, are you joking? Who uses that many energy crystals when awakening? Isn’t one at most enough? Some people don’t even need a single one.”

Everyone else nodded frantically, utterly impressed by Song Lufeng’s ability to lie so smoothly.

Who would’ve thought that their normally cold, serious, and upright city lord could be so deceptive?

And just now—his expression. Damn, it was actually gentle.

Just watching it made them shudder.

Song Lufeng remained composed, holding the pendant in his hand.

It was no longer glowing, meaning its energy had been completely drained.

He recalled how their energies had synchronized yesterday, his energy flowing through her body…

A faint blush spread across his face.

“City Lord, it looks like my guess was correct.”

“The Savior is successfully awakening.”

“But the number of energy crystals she consumed still surprised me—89 in a single night, all completely absorbed. Tsk.”

Yu Fei was also flushed, but from excitement.

“City Lord, how many energy crystals did you use when you awakened?”

“I’m not trying to pry into secrets, just making a comparison with the Savior.”

Song Lufeng replied without hesitation,

“9,600 level-six or higher energy crystals.”

Secrets? What secrets? Not only was this not something worth hiding, but even if it were, he would still say it.

As soon as he said it, the entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared at him as if he were a monster.

After a long pause, Shu Weng sighed dejectedly.

“When I awakened, I used 50 energy crystals and thought I was impressive. I even bragged about it and asked the City Lord how many he used…”

“Now I realize, he must’ve stayed silent back then just to avoid crushing my confidence!”

Shu Weng was an S-rank ability user. If he felt like this, the others could only imagine how insignificant their own awakenings were.

Yu Fei was stunned for a long time before finally saying,

“City Lord, we’ll have to trouble you to go out and hunt high-level mutant beasts more often. The stronger, the better.”

“I really want to see what the energy limit is for an SSS-rank awakening.”

Song Lufeng stroked the pendant in his hand.

Then, with a flick of his fingers, the pendant floated into a special device.

This device could gather the blessings of the entire city.

In the next instant, he teleported outside.

“You don’t even have to ask.”

He had already made up his mind.

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Meanwhile

As Song Lufeng went out to hunt mutant beasts, Gu Man drove out of the residential district, planning to deliver food to the base.

After some thought, she decided to bring seasonal summer fruits.

And in this season, the best choice was watermelon—large, juicy, and refreshing.

Just as she was about to leave, a figure hurriedly stepped in front of her car.

It was Lin Muyu.

He looked haggard, his expression filled with deep emotion.

“Manman, please forgive me this once. I really regret it!”

Lin Muyu’s face was full of remorse.

“I was deceived by a treacherous person! That Gu Xiaoya pretended to be so innocent, but she turned out to be terrible. She will never enter the Lin family!”

“Only you, Manman—only you are worthy of my family! Even my parents won’t object!”

Gu Man looked at him as if watching a joke.

She stepped out of the car.

Back then, when she was struggling to handle her mother’s shares, he had stabbed her in the back. In all the chaos, she had forgotten to deal with him.

Now he had the audacity to show up again.

Well, that saved her the trouble of tracking him down.

Lin Muyu saw her getting out of the car and smiled, taking out a small box from his pocket.

Inside was a diamond the size of a pinky finger.

“Manman, marry me. You know my mother is a famous jewelry designer, and her company is huge.”

“As long as you marry me, I guarantee that her jewelry business will become the world’s top brand. Then, that company will be yours!”

His eyes burned with greed as he stared at the energy crystal necklace around Gu Man’s neck, calculating its worth.

Slap!

Gu Man swung her hand, delivering a crisp slap to Lin Muyu’s face, leaving one side swollen.

“This slap is for myself.”

“Back then, when my mother agreed to the engagement, I didn’t object because I thought you were at least decent.”

“But I have to admit—I was blind.”

Before Lin Muyu could react, she landed another slap on the other side of his face.

“This one is for Gu Xiaoya.”

“She may be a terrible person, and she deserves what happened to her.”

“But I just feel like hitting you. What about it?”

Lin Muyu was completely dumbfounded, both sides of his face swelling symmetrically.

He was furious—he had never been hit by a woman before.

And damn, Gu Man hit hard.

“Gu Man!”

He roared in anger, raising his hand to retaliate.

But then he remembered—Gu Man had 20 billion in assets, plus an enormous collection of jewelry.

His anger instantly disappeared.

“Manman, it was my fault. If hitting me makes you feel better, go ahead. I won’t resist.”

Oh?

Gu Man narrowed her eyes and cracked her knuckles.

“You said it yourself.”

Lin Muyu flinched.

He suddenly remembered how ruthless she could be.

Even her own father, Gu Mingren, had been bankrupted and ruined by her.

If she really decided to beat him up, she wouldn’t hold back.

Instantly, he sobered up.

“Manman, Manman, let’s talk this through. Violence isn’t the answer!”

Gu Man sneered.

“Coward.”

She snatched the diamond from his hand and casually tossed it into the bushes.

Then, while he scrambled to retrieve it, she coolly got into her car and drove off.

Her anger completely dissipated, leaving her feeling refreshed and carefree.

Arriving at the fruit market, she began selecting watermelons.