Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 188 Snowball fight

Hu Xiaobei couldn't refuse her, so he could only smile and nod in agreement.

The two quickly put on thick down jackets, scarves, and gloves and ventured into the snowy world.

As soon as she stepped into the snow, An Xiaoqian was as excited as a little animal released back into the mountains.

She quickly squatted down, scooped up the snow with both hands, and in the blink of an eye, she had shaped a round snowball.

While Hu Xiaobei was still admiring the snow scene, she suddenly threw a snowball at him.

With a "whoosh," the snowball hurtled towards Hu Xiaobei, accompanied by a whooshing sound.

Hu Xiaobei, however, seemed to have anticipated this and easily dodged the "sneak attack" by sidestepping.

He glared at An Xiaoqian, feigning anger, and shouted, "You little brat, An Xiaoqian! You said you were building a snowman, but you were just trying to ambush me! Watch how I 'deal with' you!"

As he spoke, he quickly bent down and rubbed his hands rapidly in the snow, soon making several snowballs.

The two chased each other in the snow, snowballs flying back and forth in the air, drawing white arcs.

As An Xiaoqian ran, she nimbly dodged the snowballs thrown by Hu Xiaobei, while constantly letting out joyful and excited shouts.

Hu Xiaobei, like an agile hunter, clung tightly to her back, occasionally throwing snowballs that accurately hit An Xiaoqian's down jacket.

She was beaten so badly that she was like a frightened little rabbit, covering her head with her hands, dodging left and right, and running away in a panic.

Even so, it was only because Hu Xiaobei deliberately held back that the blow landed on his clothes.

Just then, An Xiaoqian was running too fast, her foot slipped, and she fell backward uncontrollably.

She closed her eyes in terror, thinking to herself that she was definitely going to fall and get a big bruise on her bottom.

Fortunately, a pair of strong hands firmly supported her slender and supple waist.

An Xiaoqian slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view was Hu Xiaobei's concerned face.

The two looked at each other closely, their breaths seemingly mingling together.

Fortunately, they were wearing a lot of clothes, so there wasn't much physical contact, and therefore no dramatic scenes occurred.

Suddenly, An Xiaoqian smiled slyly and, taking advantage of Hu Xiaobei's unpreparedness, swiftly stuffed the snowball in her hand into his neck with lightning speed.

"what!"

Hu Xiaobei seemed to be startled by the sudden chill and shouted. He jumped back and frantically tried to get the snow out of his neck.

In reality, he had anticipated An Xiaoqian's sneak attack. His shadow had set up an invisible barrier, so the snowball had no effect on him at all. He had already taken the opportunity to clean it up while he was "in a flurry of activity".

"You little rascal, An Xiaoqian, you've ambushed me again! I'll teach you a lesson today!"

Hu Xiaobei pretended to be angry, bent down, scooped up a handful of snow, and made as if to throw it at An Xiaoqian.

An Xiaoqian screamed in fright and turned to run. Seeing that he didn't chase after her immediately, she turned back and taunted as she ran, "Come and chase me if you dare!"

Seeing An Xiaoqian's arrogance, Hu Xiaobei didn't care at all. With a mysterious smile on his lips, he slowly rolled a fluffy snowball the size of his head.

He steadily held a large snowball in one hand and secretly held a small snowball in the other. He approached An Xiaoqian slowly at first, but when the distance closed, he suddenly rushed towards her.

When An Xiaoqian saw the large snowball, she was so frightened that her face turned pale. Her mind went blank, and she instinctively turned and ran away.

She ran while frantically looking back, her steps unsteady, shouting, "Xiao Bei, don't do anything reckless!"

But Hu Xiaobei was not about to give up. He chased her to within a meter of her, but still did not hit her.

He was just deliberately shaking the big snowball up and down, making it look like it was about to fall at any moment.

An Xiaoqian was terrified. Her steps were erratic, and she ran wildly through the snow, stumbling and wading.

When she finally came to her senses, panting, she realized she was trapped in a small snowdrift, with no way to escape.

With her back against the snowdrift, her black, gem-like eyes widened in terror as she stared at Hu Xiaobei, who was approaching step by step.

She instinctively covered her head with both hands, leaving only her beautiful big eyes showing, her long eyelashes blinking innocently.

His voice trembled slightly with excitement, yet also revealed a hint of gleeful exhilaration: "Great hero, spare my life! I truly know I was wrong! I surrender, I will absolutely not resist anymore!"

Hu Xiaobei's lips curled into a wicked smile, and he imitated the chubby little boy Fang Dahong in "The New Legend of Shaolin" by letting out a few strange laughs.

He even drew out his words, his face full of mockery, deliberately teasing her: "Now you know to beg for mercy, isn't it too late!"

Having said that, he deliberately slowed down his movements and gently threw the fluffy snowball at her.

An Xiaoqian screamed in fright and tried to dodge to the side, but she still couldn't avoid it. The snowball hit her shoulder with a "plop".

Although the fluffy snowballs didn't hurt when they hit her, An Xiaoqian still felt extremely wronged when she was hit by such a big snowball.

Her eyes reddened slightly, and she plopped down on the snow, slapping her right hand down in a huff. She pouted and said angrily, "I've already given up, why are you still like this? I'm not talking to you anymore... Humph!" Seeing this, Hu Xiaobei smiled and stepped forward, half-squatting beside her. He gently patted the remaining snow on her shoulder and coaxed her softly, "Okay, okay, it was my fault, don't be angry."

"Look, I threw all the snowballs away." As she spoke, she actually tossed the small snowball in her hand aside.

An Xiaoqian, however, did not appreciate his gesture. She slid her shoulder, turned her head away, and refused to look at him.

Hu Xiaobei had no choice but to move closer to her again, putting on a sincere look: "Qianqian, please forgive me this time. How about this, I'll let you chase me with snowballs ten times, and I promise I won't fight back, okay?"

Upon hearing this, An Xiaoqian's eyes lit up instantly, and her previous grievances vanished in an instant.

She quickly got up from the ground, rapidly kneading snowballs with both hands, saying as she did so, "You said it, you can't go back on your word!"

After saying that, she launched a fierce attack on Hu Xiaobei.

The snowball flew towards Hu Xiaobei like a shooting star, and Hu Xiaobei dodged left and right with great agility.

Seeing that she had thrown several but missed, An Xiaoqian became anxious and quickly shouted, "Don't dodge! You promised not to fight back!"

"I only said I wouldn't fight back, but I didn't say I wouldn't dodge!"

Even so, Hu Xiaobei deliberately slowed down his movements, letting a snowball hit his down jacket.

Seeing this, An Xiaoqian was overjoyed. She continued throwing snowballs while saying triumphantly, "Try to dodge! It's no use! I'll turn you into a snowman!"

She was completely unaware that Hu Xiaobei was deliberately letting her hit him, and was even pleased with herself for doing well, throwing accurately and hitting Hu Xiaobei every now and then.

After several rounds of snowball fights, An Xiaoqian finally got back to the main event: building a snowman.

She first rolled a big snowball for the snowman's body, and then rolled a smaller snowball on top for its head.

Next, she carefully outlined the snowman's features with a twig, and found two black pebbles for eyes and a red pebble for nose. A complete snowman was born.

Although it has a simple and cute appearance, it is a little rough in the details, but it has a touch of childlike fun.

The snowman built by Hu Xiaobei was stunning, with perfect proportions, like a meticulously crafted work of art.

The snowman is graceful and full of charm in every gesture, making it exquisite and outstanding compared to the somewhat casual snow scene around it.

A long, snow-white dress swayed gently in the wind, its delicate and realistic folds resembling the cool and aloof attire of the Little Dragon Girl.

Although she held a tree branch, it was as if she were wielding a lady's sword, exuding a cool yet lively aura.

Her eyebrows, eyes, nose, and lips were so lifelike, with smooth and natural lines, as if An Xiaoqian's portrayal of Little Dragon Girl had stepped out of the drama, so beautiful that it was impossible to look away.

In comparison, An Xiaoqian felt that the snowman she built was just like a child's random doodle.

Looking at her "work," she couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Oh dear, how come the difference is so big!"

Hu Xiaobei glanced at An Xiaoqian's snowman and laughed along. Then he coughed lightly, put on a lonely master's expression, and said coldly, "It's already pretty good, it's just a pity—you met me."

An Xiaoqian circled around the snowman Hu Xiaobei had built, her eyes suddenly lighting up. She grabbed Hu Xiaobei's arm and said, "Xiaobei, this snowman is clearly modeled after me! You should add the name 'Qianqian' on it to make it look more like me!"

Hu Xiaobei, unsuspecting, smiled and picked up a branch, carefully writing the two characters "茜茜" on the snowman.

After he finished writing, he straightened up. Before he could speak, he saw An Xiaoqian crookedly write the words "Xiao Bei" on her slightly rough snowman.

After finishing writing, An Xiaoqian smiled smugly, her pink little hand gently tugging at Hu Xiaobei's clothes, and said softly, "Let's go, we've been playing for so long, our stomachs are rumbling, let's hurry back to eat!"

Hu Xiaobei looked at the two snowmen with each other's names on them, then at An Xiaoqian, and felt that something was not right.

Before he could think it through, An Xiaoqian's hands had already gripped his arms tightly, pulling him back with an irresistible force.

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Around midnight that night, Hu Xiaobei focused his mind on sensing the progress of his shadow abilities.

[Shadow Level 2]: 7.86%
Evolution efficiency: 0.01%/hour
Perception distance: 16.3-20.3 meters

[Virtual Reality Level 2]: 41.31%
Evolution efficiency: 0.06%/hour
[Blessing Level 2]: 31.11%
Evolution efficiency: 0.06%/hour
Among them, Hu Xiaobei's snatch strength exceeded 190KG, an increase of more than 20KG compared to last month.

However, the efficiency of his shadow ability evolution was stuck at 0.01%/hour, and it did not improve despite the enhancement and the increased evolution speed of his illusionary abilities.

However, Hu Xiaobei had a feeling that this was only the upper limit of his evolutionary efficiency at level two.

As one's physical abilities improve, or after advancing to the third level, the enhancement ability can be integrated into the shadow ability, just like spiritual sense and shadow control, and this limitation will inevitably disappear.

Only then can he enjoy the superimposed evolutionary efficiency without worrying about the problem of limited evolutionary efficiency.

After advancing to level three, a new shadow ability will be awakened.

Perhaps, only then will he truly have enough confidence.

(End of this chapter)