The Abyss World, the Kemono Girl Encyclopedia Project!

Golden Navigation Coordinates, priced at 50,000, a one-time sale item.

Judging from the appearance of the product, it will most likely be a sword.

The terminal box that Wang Yan had been longing for was listed in the first column of the required materials as something like "origin coordinates." It didn't even specify the required quantity, giving it the air of a riddle.

After much deep thought, Wang Yan still couldn't figure out what this thing was.

The only clue Wang Yan received was the "Golden Navigation Coordinates" in the store.

They both include the word "coordinates," so there shouldn't be any problem, right?

For Wang Yan, points are just numbers now. The output of system points depends entirely on the fruits and vegetables sold, but the output of the system farm alone is not enough to meet Wang Yan's needs.

Therefore, the production of fast-growing soil, along with the sale of fruits and vegetables brought by merchants, must be added to support Wang Yan's various large-scale point expenditures.

That said, after the virtual sun he bought last time, Wang Yan saved up for a while and finally collected the 50,000 again, so he was ready to exchange it for the golden navigation coordinate.

Wang Yan wasn't home today; instead, she went for a walk with Sheng Yang outside the village.

According to Shengyang, she wanted Wang Yan to take her to see the place where Yingluo grew up.

Wang Yan knew what this guy was secretly planning, but he didn't expose him.

Shengyang took his hand, and the two walked for a while before leaning against each other under a tree. If one did not consider Shengyang's status, the two would look like a real couple.

"What is the baby looking at?"

Sheng Yang rested his chin on his shoulder, and Wang Yan frowned slightly upon hearing this:

"What kind of address is that?"

Shengyang smiled, reached out and put his arm around his neck, and said:

"What, you don't like me calling you that? I call you that too, Little Yingluo~"

"That sounds weird..."

"Oh, I'm a little hurt by what you're saying."

"...Whatever you want."

Wang Yan sighed, gazing thoughtfully at the system interface before him, and murmured:

"I just switched to something that looks like a weapon; it looks pretty intimidating anyway."

As he spoke, Wang Yan took the golden longsword out of the warehouse.

As soon as the golden navigation coordinates emerged from the warehouse, a golden light enveloped the sword. Just as Wang Yan had predicted, this magnificent golden longsword was indeed a weapon. The blade exuded a chilling sharpness, and if one focused their gaze on the sword's edge, their eyes would even feel a slight stinging pain.

"This is.....?"

Sheng Yang adjusted her glasses and saw the longsword that Wang Yan had exchanged from the system. Her red lips parted slightly, as it was the first time she had ever seen a weapon of such high quality.

"This is the new item Xingming brought from the shop. It costs 50,000. It looks like a weapon, but I have a feeling it has another purpose..."

Shengyang nodded, examined it carefully, and said:

"This sword... doesn't really feel like a weapon to me. Although it looks like a sword, it feels more like a key."

"key?"

Wang Yan turned to look at her, wondering where Sheng Yang's words came from.

Sheng Yang shrugged and laughed:

"When you reach my age and have gained some experience, you will naturally have a new understanding of these invisible and intangible things."

"At your age..."

Wang Yan frowned. He remembered the description on the Saint Sun attribute panel; this guy was already over three hundred years old...

"By the time I'm over three hundred years old, my grave will probably have been worn away."

Wang Yan's casual remark made Sheng Yang a little unhappy. She pouted, reached out and pinched Wang Yan's cheeks hard with both hands, and said angrily:

"Those words aren't nice to hear. Little Wang Yan has been naughty again, hasn't he?"

As she kneaded it, she said:

"Your lifespan theory doesn't apply here. You've already obtained the Little Dragon Girl's real name, do you still think you're human?"

Wang Yan's face was completely disfigured by Sheng Yang, and she was suddenly startled when she heard Sheng Yang say that she was no longer human.

"Huh? I'm not human anymore?"

"Strictly speaking, she has been assimilated by that Little Dragon Girl, and their relationship is more like that of a familiar, but at a higher level."

"And with that so-called 'system,' apart from looking like a human, you can't see any connection to humans at all."

"So, don't say such unlucky things. I don't like hearing them. If you say them again, I'll reward you with a little punch!"

Looking at the sulking and cute Sheng Yang in front of him, Wang Yan's lips twitched. He put away the golden navigation coordinates, leaned against the tree trunk, and gazed at the distant sky, slightly lost in thought.

"Shengyang, do you think it would really be good if our relationship progressed further?"

Sheng Yang was slightly taken aback. Her pink fox ears twitched twice, and less than a second later, two light blushes appeared on her pretty face.

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up? Are you still struggling with that hurdle in your heart?"

"Uh... yes, a little..."

"Sigh~"

Shengyang sighed and sat down on his lap, facing him.

Two slender arms wrapped around the back of Wang Yan's neck. Sheng Yang didn't say anything, but simply tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and a soft, warm kiss was her response.

Wang Yan closed his eyes, savoring the soft, sweet taste between his lips and teeth. After a while, Sheng Yang's breathing became rapid, and two flames burned brightly deep within his eyes.

"Aren't you still upset?"

"...There should be...more, right?"

"Then take your hand out first."

Wang Yan neither spoke nor listened.

Sheng Yang rolled his eyes at him and said:

"I'll talk to Xiao Yingluo about it when we get back, and ask her to teach me 'older sister' from now on. It's just a title anyway."

"That's not necessarily true..."

"You've been secretly pleased for a long time, you just don't want to admit it, right?"

When Sheng Yang exposed his lie, Wang Yan smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

Scratching his head with one hand.

Looking at his silly expression, Sheng Yang couldn't help but burst out laughing, which made Wang Yan stare at him in a daze.

"Um... if it weren't for Yingluo, would we have never had any contact in this lifetime?"

"Is that highly likely? Baby, are you trying to say that all my feelings for you are fake, and that it's actually Yingluo's feelings for you?"

Wang Yan turned his head away, avoiding looking into her eyes.

Sheng Yang knew that this was the real hurdle that Wang Yan couldn't get over.

She took a deep breath and looked at Wang Yan with utmost seriousness:

"Baby, can you look at me?"

When Wang Yan heard her voice, he subconsciously turned his head. When he saw her eyes, his heart felt as if it had been gripped by something, and he could no longer look away.

"I admit that my feelings for you all stem from Yingluo. Without Yingluo, I probably would never have looked for a man in my life."

She paused, her eyes, gleaming with fire, filled with Wang Yan's image.

"But my feelings are genuine, whether it's the feedback from my second life or your attraction to me. These feelings are real."

"If I really wanted to get rid of the impact of this relationship on me, I could directly use some means to cut off all related memories, but I don't want to do that because I think this feeling is very good. A special person can bring me a feeling that I have never had before."

"It turns out I was right; the baby is someone worth loving."

Her face was very close, and Wang Yan stared intently at that extremely beautiful face, his throat feeling hot.

"Chirp—"

Like a dragonfly skimming the water, Sheng Yang playfully pressed a kiss to his lips.

"Let's just call it love at first sight, Wang Yan. I don't think I've ever seriously said it to you before."

He took a deep breath, his chest heaving, as if he were preparing for something.

"I like you."

There were only four simple words, not loud, but deafening. When these four words entered Wang Yan's ears, it was as if the whole world had been muted.

A gentle spring breeze stirred, ruffling the stray hairs on her face.

Just like Sheng Yang had done, Wang Yan confessed with a kiss and responded with another. However, Wang Yan's kiss this time seemed somewhat aggressive, tinged with greed and tenderness.

Sheng Yang's heart seemed to be completely filled with some kind of emotion. Neither of them spoke a word.

"..."

"......"

"Does the baby seem a little anxious?"

".....No."

"You're lying~ Lying kids don't get rewards~"

Shengyang lay on the grass, looking at that angular face, his pink eyes filled with indescribable emotions.

"Just say it!"

Wang Yan: ( )

Sheng Yang smiled sweetly, captivating Wang Yan.

This is the true essence of the Desire Forest!

"What a good baby! So... what is a good child?"

. . . .

. . .

♡

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As the sun set, the two held hands, just like a young couple deeply in love—of course, without considering Sheng Yang's real age.

She lowered her head, kicking at the pebbles at her feet, when suddenly she noticed her somewhat tattered white stockings—the ones she'd bought back when she lived on the upper floor. She abruptly turned to Wang Yan, a teasing smile on her face:

"The baby seems to really like white stockings~"

Wang Yan blushed and turned his head away.

"That's not true, don't talk nonsense."

"Hmph, you're lying again. Who was that just now...?"

Wang Yan quickly covered her mouth, preventing her from saying the rest of the sentence.

"Watch out for divine retribution!"

Sheng Yang was reminded of something, and it happened suddenly.

She stopped and stood still. Wang Yan was puzzled. He saw her raise her finger and draw an invisible character as if writing something in the air. With a light touch of her jade finger, the character was imprinted on his forehead.

A strange feeling spread throughout his body. Wang Yan didn't know what was happening. Sheng Yang smiled and explained:

"It's just a little trick. I've changed your perception. From now on, everything Xiao Yingluo calls me will sound like 'older sister' to you. That should be fine, right?"

Wang Yan nodded. Although he didn't know the specific meaning behind doing this, he had a feeling that this was the safest approach.

The two returned home hand in hand. Sheng Yang didn't linger with Wang Yan at all. After returning home, she went back to Ying Luo and whispered something to each other.

Wang Yan put his hands on his hips, preoccupied with discussing philosophy with Sheng Yang. He only glanced at the new items he had just received before putting them back. Now that he had some free time, he could finally study them properly.

Wang Yan sat on the edge of the cliff, holding the golden longsword in his hand, but after examining it carefully for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

"How exactly is this thing used? Golden Navigation Coordinates... is it really just a name chosen to sound sophisticated?"

Rubbing his chin, Wang Yan had no idea how to use this thing since there was no instruction manual.

So, Wang Yan suddenly had a whimsical idea: should this kind of thing be used with that kind of stream of consciousness?

With no better options, Wang Yan had no choice but to try anything, closing his eyes and focusing his mind to see if he could make any new discoveries.

In the darkness, a golden light flashed.

Reaching out to grab it, Wang Yan felt his soul tremble in that instant.

[Coordinates have been bound]

A notification sound rang out, and Wang Yan suddenly opened his eyes, only to find that a pretty figure was standing in mid-air, bending over and staring at his face, within a meter of him.

Wang Yan stood there stunned for a full three seconds before regaining her senses and exclaiming in surprise:

"Ah Liu?! What are you doing here??"

A-Liu seemed to be confirming something, her face showing an undeniable weariness. She glanced at Wang Yan before speaking:

"But suddenly, I felt that something had changed in the world, and following that change, I saw you."

Wang Yan's eyes widened, his Adam's apple bobbing. What had he just done to disturb the guardians of the Abyss?

"What did Wang Yan do?"

A bead of cold sweat slid down Wang Yan's cheek, and his hands trembled slightly. However, he did not intend to hide it from A Liu. He couldn't make decisions about this kind of thing. If it caused any major changes, he would rather throw the problem directly to A Liu. Professional matters should be left to professionals.

When A-Liu saw the sword Wang Yan picked up, her body visibly stiffened. Wang Yan quickly said:

"Ah Liu, do you know what this thing is?"

After a long while, A-Liu slowly shifted her gaze, thought about it seriously, and gave an answer that Wang Yan did not expect:

"I don't know either."

"..."

Wang Yan glanced at A Liu and understood that perhaps she really didn't know, so he changed his approach and continued to ask her:

"So, are the changes you just mentioned more positive or negative?"

"I still don't know."

"..."

(I won the revival round, but it was a crushing defeat. The beginning was almost completely cut out. I don't want to say anything more. I'm packing up and getting ready to run away and write a new one.)