Armor Guardians

Chapter 140 An Opportunity Has Arrived
Upon hearing this reason, Xia Qianmeng laughed, unsurprisingly: "Is this your reason for asking me for armor? Do you think it's a good idea to rely on armor like this?"

“I know it’s not good, but…” Nangong Qingyun’s eyes suddenly hardened: “But I don’t want to lose.”

Boom~
Suddenly, a beam of blue light descended from the sky, piercing through the layers of the bar building and finally landing on Nangong Qingyun.

Everyone in the private room, except for Xia Qianmeng, was blinded by the intense light.

"You have gained the recognition of the Xuanwu Divine Beast. From this day forward, you shall possess the Xuanwu Armor. May you use this armor wisely to uphold justice in the world. Xuanwu Armor, Combine!"

As soon as Nangong Qingyun finished listening to the mechanical voice, countless cyan lights began to recombine on his body, eventually forming the Xuanwu Armor.

When the light faded, everyone was somewhat stunned when they saw the Xuanwu Armor on Nangong Qingyun's body. How could this be possible?
Especially Nangong Qingyun's male and female friends, who were also young masters and ladies without armor, it was impossible for them not to feel envious when they saw that Nangong Qingyun had obtained the Xuanwu Armor so easily.

But what good does that do? Obtaining the Xuanwu Armor was Nangong Qingyun's own skill; he moved the Xuanwu divine beast himself.

Looking at the armor on his body for a long time, Nangong Qingyun still found it hard to believe that he had actually gained the recognition of the divine beast and obtained the divine beast armor.

"Is there anything else I need to do? If not, then I'll be leaving," Xia Qianmeng asked indifferently.

To be honest, Nangong Qingyun's sudden acquisition of the divine beast armor really startled her. Why did the Xuanwu Armor choose him?
Although she somewhat resented the Xuanwu Divine Beast for its lack of foresight, there was nothing she could do, as it was beyond her control.

"What's the rush? I heard you drink. I'm in a good mood today, so I'm treating everyone to drinks."

After coming into contact with the Xuanwu Armor, Nangong Qingyun couldn't help but become generous. Although the three Tan siblings were there, he felt stifled if he didn't spend money.

I must say, he's a real oddball.

Since the other party had said so, they could take it or leave it, so Xia Qianmeng and Xia Qianxue sat down on the sofa and poured themselves some expensive-looking wine.

Of course, Xia Qianmeng wouldn't give her younger sister alcohol, because judging from her parents' reactions, Xia Qianxue didn't seem to drink alcohol, so she poured her younger sister juice instead.

This action immediately made everyone think that Xia Qianmeng was very unconventional. Almost all the girls present were drinking juice, unlike Xia Qianmeng who was drinking alcohol.

However, since it was the other person's interest, they dared not comment, especially Nangong Qingyun's boyfriend and girlfriend, who thought Xia Qianmeng was very likely a very promiscuous girl...

After downing a glass of wine, the burning sensation in her throat and the familiar warm feeling inevitably stirred up some unpleasant memories for Xia Qianmeng from the past. But, those are all in the past, aren't they?

"Sis, you can drink if you want, but why are you crying? Don't you feel ashamed?"

As she spoke, Xia Qianxue took a tissue with a hint of resentment and wiped away the tears that Xia Qianmeng couldn't help but shed. Her resentment stemmed from Xia Qianmeng's anger at drinking alcohol and harming her health. Xia Qianmeng opened her eyes and saw that, indeed, she had been crying without realizing it, and Xia Qianxue was still wiping her cheeks with a tissue.

Most importantly, Xia Qianxue's words immediately drew everyone's attention to Xia Qianmeng. Tears? This didn't fit Xia Qianmeng's cold and aloof image in their minds.

With so many people watching, Xia Qianmeng felt it would be a bit inappropriate not to say something, so she could only smile and say to Xia Qianxue, "When people get old, they tend to reminisce about the past."

But to everyone's surprise, Xia Qianmeng's actions earned her glares. "You're old? What are we then?"

Xia Qianxue did the same. She immediately poured out the wine in Xia Qianmeng's glass and replaced it with the same juice as herself: "Sister, you're drunk. Don't drink alcohol. Drink this instead."

Xia Qianmeng: "..."

After slurping up the juice Xia Qianxue poured for herself, Xia Qianmeng felt that drinking alcohol was more satisfying, but she couldn't refuse her sister's request, so she had no choice but to make do.

However, just as everyone was about to switch the TV channel to KTV to continue having fun, several shocking news stories suddenly appeared on all the TV channels.

"Former Director of the Dragon Group Research Institute, Dr. R, conducted illegal human experiments, abused Dragon Group's military power, and harmed other Dragon Group armor summoners, rendering them unable to summon their armor. With conclusive evidence, Dr. R has been dismissed. Further action is pending."

"Former Director of the Dragon Group Research Institute, Dr. R, absconded from Dragon Group headquarters on [date] at [time] with a large amount of classified information. He also assisted the mutant beasts in injuring numerous Dragon Group members. Anyone who sees this person is urged to contact the Dragon Group immediately and not to act on their own, as this individual poses an extremely high risk."

"Dr. Z, the newly appointed director of the Dragon Group Research Institute, apologizes on behalf of the Dragon Group to Researcher Xia Wei, Researcher Xu Fangying, and Armor Summoner Xia Qianxue, who resigned due to their conflict with Dr. R. He hopes they can set aside past grievances and return to the Dragon Group, as the Dragon Group needs them."

"Dr. Z, representing the Dragon Group, extends an invitation to all Armor Summoners who have gained the recognition of the Divine Beasts to immediately join the Dragon Group. The Dragon Group offers the best treatment and the most advanced Armor knowledge to Armor Summoners, enabling them to better utilize their Armor."

This last point was not only addressed to Nangong Qingyun and other newly recognized armor summoners who had gained the approval of the divine beasts, but also to Xia Qianmeng.

Because Xia Qianmeng's Candlelight Armor has gradually come into the public eye, especially when Xia Qianmeng took Xia Qianxue to the hospital last time, everyone was very curious about the identity of the armor's summoner.

However, what Xia Qianmeng cared about was the second piece of news. She had wanted to take revenge for a long time, but she couldn't do it before because of the large number of Dragon Group armor summoners and Dr. R's special status. No matter who she hit, it might incite public anger. Now, wasn't the opportunity here?

Unbeknownst to her, a strange smile appeared on Xia Qianmeng's face. Dr. R? Let's see who can protect you this time.

These news items are quite informative. After seeing this information, no one was in the mood to continue singing anymore, and they all fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)