New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 172 Mom, I'm in love!
Suddenly, a complaining voice came from behind. Yuan Zhu turned around and his pupils dilated instantly. He froze on the spot.

Holy crap, a beautiful woman!
Behind him stood a long-haired girl wearing a white shirt paired with a dark gray fitted vest, revealing an incredibly voluptuous chest, and a blue tie around her neck. Her skin was radiantly white, with an exceptionally healthy rosy glow.

The other person had long, flowing, grayish-brown hair that cascaded freely. They were staring intently at Yuan Zhu with large, bright red eyes, their upturned nose and sharp fangs giving them a defiant look. They were the type who were both energetic and aggressive.

The girl, wearing flashy sneakers and cargo pants, sat casually on the stone steps with her legs spread wide. One arm was resting on her knee, while the index and middle fingers of her other hand held a drink bottle upside down, dangling it back and forth. She had a disgruntled expression, annoyed that Yuan Zhu was blocking her view.

However, it was this face paired with this expression that made his heart flutter!

Yuan Zhu: Mom, I'm in love.

Little Spicy Strip: "Sigh! Mom will definitely help you!"

Well, having seen countless beauties these days, Yuan Zhu's aesthetic threshold has risen steadily, reaching a point where she's almost at the level of a sage. She can now objectively and rationally view any beautiful woman and give her a fair score.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt a kind of 'love at first sight'—a physical attraction based on physical attraction. The other person's looks and features weren't necessarily better than the popular contestants he had seen before, but he just felt an inexplicable flutter in his heart.

This is a love etched into our DNA, an affection that bursts forth with boundless enthusiasm at first glance.

"Ugh! What's with that expression? It's so annoying."

The girl tilted her head and looked at Yuan Zhu, who was staring blankly with shining eyes, and said with a look of disdain, "What are you daydreaming about? Get out of my way, you're blocking my way."

Yuan Zhu snapped out of his daze, looked at the pretty face, and said with a mix of excitement and shyness, "Uh, I think you are really beautiful, and I'm so infatuated that I can't help myself."

The long-haired girl grinned, revealing her little tiger teeth and a satisfied smile that said, "You're a good teacher." She tilted her head slightly and looked at Yuan Zhu with approval: "Hmph, you have good taste. I'm the most beautiful woman among today's contestants."

Seeing this face, Yuan Zhu asked with a mixture of expectation and curiosity, "Are you also a contestant? Why are you sitting here instead of preparing for the competition?"

"The competition is so long, and it's not my turn yet. I'm just killing time anyway, so I'll sit here and enjoy the beautiful women's performance! Move over, don't just stand there like an idiot."

Yuan Zhu turned slightly to the side, no longer gazing at the stage, but instead staring intently at the other person, her delight growing with each look. "Hmm, just my type": "You also enjoy watching competitions? Do you focus on analyzing the other competitors?"

"???"

The girl looked at her with a questioning expression, as if to say, "Do you even have taste?" She shook her head and retorted, "How could that be? Someone as beautiful as me, why would I need to worry about other competitors? I'm simply appreciating beautiful women. They may not be as good-looking as me, but they are still quite attractive and pleasing to the eye."

Oh no! Yuan Zhu's heart sank suddenly, feeling somewhat depressed. Could it be a lesbian? Is my first love going to end before it even begins?

So he asked with a heavy heart, "You like women too?!"

The girl waved her hand: "It's just a simple appreciation of beauty. I'm not interested in women. But don't even think about it. I only talk business, not romance."

Upon hearing the other party's words, he initially felt a sense of relief, but then felt inexplicably disappointed by the rejection, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Talking business?"

“Yeah, you have my card with you. What else can we talk about besides business? Romance? You’re kidding me!” The girl pointed to the steps next to her, gesturing for Yuan Zhu to sit down next to her and have a chat.

"Card?" Looking at that pretty face that wasn't much older than his own, Yuan Zhu was briefly confused for a few seconds before being urged by Spicy Strips to shake off his infatuation with her beauty and slowly regain his senses: "You're A-Miao from Cat Street? Or are you one of A-Miao's employees?"

The girl glanced lazily at Yuan Zhu: "You come looking for someone without even asking around? I'm the 'A Miao' you're looking for, just call me Sister Miao."

Yuan Zhu simply couldn't reconcile the vibrant, beautiful girl in front of him, who looked to be seventeen or eighteen, with the notorious criminal Running described by Zheng Hao as a man involved in 'arms trafficking, smuggling, receiving stolen goods, counterfeiting, acting as a liaison, and fleeing...' The contrast was simply too great.

"Is it hard to accept your sister Miaomiao's dark history of working as an idol? Don't worry, I would never do such a thing in Running. I refuse to perform by selling my body."

Ah Miao took a lollipop out of her vest pocket, put it in her mouth, and said casually.

Yuan Zhu: "Then why did you participate in this competition?"

"Sigh! It's all because [Ray God Company] gave me too much. The person in charge of arms sales blocked my shipment and even knelt down there crying and begging me to represent their company in the war. What could I do? No matter what, I'm beautiful, so I had no choice but to agree."

Ah Miao looked completely indifferent, showing no desire to advance in the competition whatsoever. She displayed a nonchalant attitude of giving up and absolute confidence in her own looks.

At this moment, she changed to a more comfortable new posture, placing her right foot on her left knee, striking a classic "three admirals of the navy" pose with her legs crossed, and then turned to look at Yuan Zhu: "And you? What's your name, and what brings you here? You chased me all the way from Running to Taixi, were you in a hurry?"

Yuan Zhu could never connect this pretty and easygoing girl with the arms dealer in his mind: "My name is Yuan Zhu, and I'm here to discuss an arms deal."

"Ha! You look so young, and you have such an impressive background, yet you're ordering weapons? I'll give you a word of advice since I find you agreeable. Don't ever go down the path of crime. If the Bureau of Investigation catches your eye, you'll regret it later."

"I know exactly what I'm doing. Is this deal even worth negotiating?"

Ah Miao's gaze remained fixed on the stage as she replied in a dreamy tone, "That depends on your demand. I'm not interested in too little, and I won't take on too much either. Besides, we don't trust each other yet, so let's try a few orders first. Practice makes perfect, and we can work together more deeply once we're more familiar with each other."

Yuan Zhu thought for a moment. The first batch of weapons he brought to [Insect City] wasn't intended for large quantities. They were mainly for his subordinates to test and evaluate their effectiveness in the underground world.

So he replied, "Okay, I don't need much, and I don't need little. What can you provide?"

"I'll give you a list later. You can check the boxes and mark the quantities yourself. Can you make the decisions yourself? If you can, I'll arrange it for you later. If not, go back and confirm the quantities, submit them to [Laser God Company], and I'll get Running back for you later."

Yuan Zhu: "How do I pay?" "That depends on what you have. Do you know the rules of Cat Street?"

"don't know."

Ah Miao rested her chin on her hand, revealing her slender swan neck: "Hey, I don't know where you came from, you idiot? You don't know anything, yet you come to Taixi to find me. I'll first collect the equivalent cash payment for the goods, and on top of that, there will be additional value-added service fees. After all, it's not a legal channel, so you'll feel more at ease if I charge a little more, right?"

Yuan Zhu replied, "I'm even happier that you're not charging me for the added value."

"Hehe! The extra service fee is usually not settled in cash, but in special goods. It could be stolen goods, extraordinary raw materials, or other things... Of course, it can also be settled in the form of a favor. When I need it, you will need to do something for me within your power. I see a special energy reaction in your body, you should understand what I mean, right?"

Yuan Zhu: "Hmm, I can provide what you need. How about some variant pills from the Kunlun lineage?"

"That's good! The value-added service fee is never the main point; it's just a way for you to demonstrate your financial strength and value. The higher your reputation with me, the more connections I can make for you in the future. As you know, I run an underground platform, and the services I provide are not limited to 'weapons.' You can submit your requests to me for any needs you may have in the future."

Seeing how beautiful the other person was, Yuan Zhu didn't intend to only do this one deal, so he nodded and said, "Okay!"

"Well, it's getting late. I only came to take a look because I sensed the existence of the 'card'. Now I have to prepare for the competition. If you have time and money, remember to vote for me. Keep this list safe. It contains a lot of new [Laser God] products. If you're interested, you can order a small quantity. Remember to give me user feedback after you've used them."

After saying that, A Miao pulled out a list of various weapons from his satchel and tossed it to Yuan Zhu. He glanced at it; it looked somewhat like a hot pot menu, where you could check the boxes for the weapons you needed and enter the corresponding quantities.

After doing all that, A-Miao got up and bounced around a few times to loosen up, then waved goodbye to Yuan Zhu: "Wish me luck!"

She bounced lightly a few times, her leaps reaching heights far exceeding those of normal people, her every movement exuding lightness and flexibility. Clearly, the other person was also an ability user, and the aura emanating from them felt somewhat familiar.

The contaminated sample of the [Immortal Scripture] did not record anything, but it gave him a strange sense of intimacy. Yuan Zhu suspected that the strong impulse signal in his heart, besides the fact that the other person was really beautiful and made him fall for her, might also be due to the mutual attraction between the 'contaminated systems'.

Otherwise, he had seen so many beautiful young women performing songs and dances in Huangliang Township, yet none of them had inspired him to fall in love.
Watching Cat Street's Ah Miao skip and hop away to prepare for the competition, Yuan Zhu simply stayed on the stone platform where Ah Miao had been, refocusing his attention on the main stage.

The cute girl currently performing seafood cooking on stage can only be ranked second in terms of looks, falling short of the beauty icon of "Happy Home" (Zhou Chu), and is considered inferior to Miao Miao.

About ten minutes later, another contestant took the stage. Her competition was a guqin performance, a sophisticated art form that might not appeal to everyone. However, her good looks put her in the top tier. The audience voted based on her appearance, and her cheers were much louder than those of the previous contestant, a cute girl who had painstakingly prepared a large pot of seafood for sale.

Little Spicy Strip: "Boss, I suspect there's something wrong with you? Your mental state was very off when you were around that [Miaomiao], you were almost like a simp, you must remember that! Look at this young lady now, she's no less attractive than that Miaomiao."

Yuan Zhu carefully recalled that his behavior just now was indeed a bit out of line: "Could it be some kind of [charm] ability?"

"I don't think so. Her personality doesn't seem like that of a 'green tea' type. The firewall didn't detect any signals like 'mental pollution' or 'seductive erosion' either."

Yuan Zhu asked in confusion, "So how do you feel when you're with her?"

Little Spicy Strip: "I'm so tempted, I want to lick her face! I have this strange feeling that I'm in love too."

"..."

Yuan Zhu: "Then how dare you say that about me?"

Little Spicy Strip argued confidently: "Isn't it because I always put your needs first? We share the same values ​​and aesthetics, and we both fell in love with [Miaomiao] at the same time. But you take priority over me, and I'm always there for you. So you've developed a tendency to fawn over me, while I can't have you. I can only silently wish you happiness. So my heartache has overcome my impulse, and my maternal love for you has taken over. I've become more rational and restrained in my assessment of your psychological changes."

Yuan Zhu: "???"

He exclaimed in bewilderment, "What the hell is this 'Pure Love Bull Warrior Psychology'?!"

"That's the magic of the [Balala Spiritual Mentor]: psychoanalysis, self-analysis, and then analysis of you. Oh... Miaomiao is about to go on stage, look, look!"

Urged on by the spicy snack, Yuan Zhu quickly peeked out and soon saw A Miao with a bright smile, bouncing around like a boxer warming up, offstage.

The other person wore a white shirt and a fitted suit vest, highlighting their incredible figure and giving off a complex vibe that was both businesslike and lively. After another contestant finished their performance and campaigning, A-Miao waved her arms as she walked onto the stage, eliciting cheers from the audience.

It seems that her appearance has quite a following; Yuan Zhu isn't the only one who's attracted to her.

At that moment, fast-paced, energetic music started playing on stage, and Ah Miao raised her right hand and snapped her fingers.

Yuan Zhu originally thought she was going to sing a song with accompaniment, but after waiting for a long time, no microphone appeared. Instead, a dozen or so metal targets were erected at the edge of the stage.

Before he could realize what was happening, the energetic girl in the tight vest suddenly put her hands behind her back, then turned them around at her lower back, and two pistols suddenly appeared in her palms.

Her two pistols spun rapidly at her fingertips, and her movements were perfectly synchronized with the energetic music, achieving 100% synchronization and entering a state of perfect harmony.

Suddenly, her arms straightened, and under the bewildered and astonished gazes of the audience below the stage, she raised her hand and aimed at the audience below the stage (actually, the target at the edge of the stage, which was in a straight line). Then, she used her index fingers to press the target and pulled the trigger repeatedly.

The sound of bullets firing perfectly overlapped with the drumbeats of the music. The young female gunslinger aimed at the audience and repeatedly pulled the trigger, the barrels spitting fire, sending sparks flying from the metal targets, and shell casings flying everywhere. The music became even more intense, and the girl further enhanced the atmosphere by using two guns, replacing the drumbeats with the sound of bullets to perform percussion.

His lips curled into a wide grin, revealing a wicked yet excited smile, his small tiger teeth gleaming coldly.

Spicy Strip: "Holy crap, she's so cool! I'm in love!"

(End of this chapter)