War Wolf 008 and War Wolf 004 have also set off. There are still 6 blind eggs left. Qi Xu looked at Bian, "How many more do you need?"
The rewards won from the Cross-District Arena Challenge naturally had to be distributed first to the members who participated in the competition. But now that everyone else had theirs, and Qi Xu himself was still honing his two existing skills, he didn't urgently need to awaken a new one. Of course, he would ask the person closest to him first.
Bian tilted her head, thinking back. "Still need 366."
Qi Xu's facial features suddenly froze. "Good grief, how many do you need in total?"
"Five hundred."
"Anyway, my life isn't in danger now, and I have you all to rely on. So of course I want to awaken a more powerful skill. I chose the color that requires the most fragments."
"My Bian, that's so you! Let me ask Magic Sister then."
"She has enough. She set off for the Color Secret Realm this morning. Vitality Brother also had enough, they left together."
Qi Xu couldn't help feeling a little excited. Seven people had set off in total; surely at least five would succeed in awakening!
Among the remaining ones, Qi Xu hesitated between Old White Dragon in the Waves and Egg Egg Seven.
Bian suggested, "How about giving it to Egg Egg Seven? The kid has been pretty down these past couple of days. He bought a few Monster Summoning Cards at a high price and has been training like crazy."
Bian understood too well. People who seem cheerful on the surface often have fragile hearts inside. Egg Egg Seven was probably feeling stimulated, but this stimulation was good. Without it, how could he grow? It's better to suffer a little pain now than to lose your life later.
So, not only did she not comfort him, she also occasionally and subtly mentioned the difficulties Cyclone Boss was facing, making Egg Egg Seven feel even more guilty and train even harder.
"Alright. Wait here for me then, keep an eye on her for now." Qi Xu pointed at the Cat in the Alley who had been squatting in the side alley all along.
Then, he directly teleported to Egg Egg Seven's location, carrying the remaining 6 unused colored eggs. The kid was squatting by the roadside, eating steamed buns with pickled vegetables.
He was sitting on the head of a Wolverine, the surroundings a complete mess, clearly just after a battle.
Seeing Cyclone Boss, he instinctively hid the steamed bun in his hand behind his back.
"What are you doing? Would I stop you from eating?"
Egg Egg Seven scratched his head awkwardly. "Haha, force of habit. I used to always sneak snacks at midnight, and our big sister would always scold me when she saw..."
"But why just steamed buns and pickles?"
Egg Egg Seven brought the food forward, offering it. "My food's not bad at all! Little Chef's homemade pickles, steamed buns made with Dough Monster as the ingredient. Super tasty, I just love this stuff."
"How many color fragments are you still short?"
"Short two yellow, short three blue."
Egg Egg Seven was already the luckiest one in the entire War Wolf family.
Qi Xu gave all 6 eggs to War Wolf 007. "Here, smash the eggs. Whichever set you complete, go for that one."
Egg Egg Seven was not the type to stand on ceremony. Just moments ago, he was as wilted as a little yellow vegetable, but now he immediately perked up. "This must be the reward from the Cross-District Arena Challenge, right? How come I get a reward even though I didn't participate?"
"Because our Egg Egg Seven will always be an indispensable part of the team. When I have good stuff, I naturally have to find a way to save some for you."
Qi Xu smiled sincerely, looking particularly dazzling under the sunlight, directly shattering War Wolf Egg Egg Seven's lack of confidence, hesitation, wavering, and confusion of the past two days.
For a moment, the kid's eyes turned red, on the verge of tears.
"Next month is the Champions' Competition. I'll need your help."
War Wolf Egg Egg Seven finally knew what to say. Stiffening his neck, his voice involuntarily grew louder by a couple of degrees. "Of course! I'll train hard this month. I can definitely do it."
"Mm, hurry up and smash the eggs!"
Qi Xu felt like a kindergarten teacher. Every child had a different personality, constantly needing to be coaxed. But... it was also kind of heartwarming.
War Wolf Egg Egg Seven didn't need Bian's blessing. He smashed out two yellow fragments in a row.
Not wasting the remaining four blind eggs, he immediately got on his vehicle and set off. A faint voice came from the vehicle, "Boss, bye-bye! I will definitely become a Skill User."
Great, another one sent off.
Qi Xu then carried the four colored eggs to find Old White Dragon in the Waves. "Here, little brother, smash the eggs."
Old White Dragon in the Waves had actually already been to the Color Secret Realm once but failed to awaken. He had accumulated 12 colored fragments again.
He was just thinking about finding a chance to challenge some stations to win fragments when the boss walked over carrying her blind eggs.
"Deal!"
Old White Dragon in the Waves looked up and chugged a whole bottle of Erguotou, then rubbed his hands together, ready to smash the eggs.
Even though he might be driving under the influence later, it was perfectly normal. This was Old White Dragon, after all—the more he drank, the stronger he got (In real life, reject drunk driving, everyone is responsible).
All 4 blind eggs hit the mark. Qi Xu was stunned on the spot. Unfortunately, even with all hits, he was still short two fragments.
Old White Dragon in the Waves, full of confidence, used an Any Station Selection Card. "I know where to get the last two fragments. Boss, I'm charging ahead now. This time, I must succeed!"
Having successfully sent off all the kids, Qi Xu heaved a huge sigh of relief and teleported back to Bian.
Bian was in a staring contest with the Cat in the Alley.
The Cat in the Alley was the type who would abandon everything for a slim chance of survival. Seeing Invincible Black Cyclone run off just now, her mind immediately became active.
But she didn't choose the dumbest move of directly attacking. Joking aside, if Invincible Black Cyclone dared to leave her here alone with this person, it proved dealing with her would be a piece of cake for the other party.
After hesitating for a moment, and seeing that Bian appeared ditzy, cute, and delicate, she decided to play the sympathy card. Little did she know she had run into the hardest-hearted member of the entire Invincible Black Cyclone team.
Bian empathized, nodding along beside her, listening earnestly to her story, occasionally sighing with emotion and offering a couple of comments.
The Cat in the Alley became more and more carried away as she spoke, even sincerely shedding a few tears in the end. Feeling the emotional connection was about right, and Invincible Black Cyclone was probably about to return.
She tentatively asked, "When Cyclone Boss comes back and wants to kill me, could you put in a good word for me? My greatest strength is knowing my place. I couldn't possibly seek deliberate revenge. I just want to survive properly on this highway."
Bian sighed regretfully, her big, innocent, guileless eyes blinking faintly. "Actually, I'd really like to kill you. But Cyclone Boss probably won't, huh? Still, the story you just told was quite interesting."
The Cat in the Alley instantly froze in place, her lips trembling for a long time without a single word coming out. She even cautiously took two steps back.
It's over, it's over. Clever my whole life, foolish for a moment. How did I end up begging for mercy from the one who most wants to kill me? Could it be that the softest‑hearted member of the Invincible Black Cyclone team is Invincible Black Cyclone himself...
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