Chapter 42

A satisfied smile crept up Xiao Yan's lips as he rapidly circulated the Mantra of Flame, initiating the evolution of his cultivation technique.

"Shh, you'd better not mention Guo Jing. Don't forget about that existence," the staff member immediately warned.

Buy this bead? Fusheng certainly had quite an imagination! He didn't even have time to notice the dark, gloomy expression on the old scholar's face. The old man was hesitating deeply, gripping that glistening golden bead with immense reluctance.

"Not at all, not at all!" Xuansling explained. "In terms of elegance and refinement, hibiscus is far inferior to green bamboo, and far inferior to orchids. It's just that hibiscus flowers look pretty, lotus roots can be cooked into dishes, and lotus seeds can cool you down in the summer—that's the true joy." In her eyes, the scenery was not merely a pond of lotus flowers; it was a vision of glutinous rice-stuffed lotus root resting atop iced lotus seed soup.

The brick wall slowly rose, and moonlight poured inward, a smile naturally forming on Tang Lin and the others' faces. Meanwhile, the Fire Element Avatar in the rear cast an invisibility spell and followed closely behind.

The colorful divine dragon was already locked in fierce combat with the old man, yet contrary to everyone's expectations, no earth-shattering collision occurred.

Although his innate talent had been recognized by his master, in the eyes of someone like Xiao Yan, he was simply not worth mentioning at all. After a moment of awe, Huohong fell silent. Since Xiao Yan had been struck by the heavenly thunder, then no matter how heaven-defying he might be, he must have long since been reduced to ashes by now.

Those clones were her lotus avatars; although each possessed the strength of a Tier 1 Martial Saint, compared to the challengers of this trial, their power was already formidable indeed.

Yet everyone returned disappointed, with only Chao Ji staying up late, patiently keeping company with her as she slept soundly.

Fusheng was also shaken by the sudden return of the Shengxie Sword. This treasured sword had refused to appear despite thousands of calls, yet the moment he casually shouted for it twice, it flew back across a thousand miles in the blink of an eye. Was this sword spirit deliberately trying to go against him?

Jiang Yunwan had not informed many people of her return from Lizhou, with only the members of the Jiang household knowing. She wanted to avoid causing too much of a commotion, fearing that someone might start crying and making a fuss to prevent her from leaving.

He gazed up at the night sky, where the bright moon hung like a hook, and could not help wondering whether the struggles he was currently making were ultimately in vain.

Fu Shichen pulled Chi Hua along with him, and those aunts and uncles immediately began showering the two with praise. The smile on Ruan Qing's face froze slightly the moment her gaze landed on Chi Hua, the emotions deep within her eyes dark and complex.

"My lord, I have a strategy." The voice came from a corner, spoken by an inconspicuous man in a cyan robe.

He tapped the table. "What is the password to the computer?" The technician had tried cracking it several times without success. If the final attempt failed, everything on the computer would be automatically formatted.

Ahem... Of course, all these fantasies were wonderful and had a possibility of realization, but the prerequisite was that he had a death wish. If so, his wild daydreams had a fifty percent chance of succeeding, while the other half of the time, naturally, he would kick the bucket.

Just as Liu Siyi was about to open her mouth to speak, Anyi's kiss fell—not anywhere else, but right upon the scar on her face.

Finally, Liu Bo, director of the Development Zone Public Security Bureau, gave a brief introduction to the security situation in the development zone, expressing his hope that all interns could overcome their own difficulties, forge ahead with courage, and plunge into their internship activities with fiery and full enthusiasm.

A prolonged scream, sounding as though it came straight from the depths of hell, shattered the silence. Dozens of men in suits turned around in terror, only to behold the nightmare of their lifetime.

The door of the hospital room closed silently behind him, and Maslow's expression reverted to that slightly provocative demeanor characteristic of Qiu Chaoyong.

The match venue was naturally set in Los Angeles, and the three teams arriving simultaneously were warmly greeted by fans.

At first, Bai Su had assumed that Father Tang would be thrilled and overjoyed upon seeing this child, but she never expected him to be this ecstatic.

In the 67th minute, Muntari passed backward from the left flank, and Stankovic took control of the ball, adjusted it slightly, and unleashed a powerful right-footed strike from 28 meters out that rocketed straight into the top right corner.

Young Master Qingshui was still lost in his fantasies about the future when Bo Niao slapped him back to reality. Feeling rather embarrassed, he figured that his undignified appearance had been completely witnessed by Bo Niao; he must never let him wander about alone again in the future, lest his scandalous secrets be leaked.

She roughly guessed that this must have been ordered by Yuxiu, and pressing further would yield no answers anyway, so she might as well go directly and ask Yuxiu himself.

Guo Yeliu gazed at Xu Huxing's cunning face, flushed red like a tender, pink peach, her lips parting and closing continuously, looking so alluring that it made one desperately want to take a bite.

"Still running? This monarch wants to see just how far you can run!" The Dwarf King stared at her with a sinister, bloodthirsty gaze, gripping her neck tightly.

Sure enough, upon confirming that Li Si had already discovered their malicious intentions, Ilya and the others turned gloomy, exchanging glances and seeing a trace of reluctance in each other's eyes.

She understood the logic that one grows like those one associates with, but she could never figure out why, clearly not being that kind of person herself, every single person who came from initial acquaintance to deep understanding, and finally stayed by her side without ever leaving, turned out to be just like this.

Xiao Feng produced a cup, poured a glass of warm water for Feng Wang first, topped off Li Kenong's cup with water, and then turned back out of the office, pulling the door shut behind him. He knew very well that the Chief had important words to impart to Feng Wang.

With such a design, true artificial intelligence cannot be completely achieved. Although we have endured over three years of training with AMI and SIRI, they were ultimately never meant to achieve their final evolution on a platform like a smartphone.