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Luo Xing stared at the black-blue gradient ball in his palm, and for a moment he didn't react.

【Dreamweaver Prism Ball (Unknown): A special ball that can change the appearance of certain Pokémon.】

In Season 1, a limited-edition Prismatic Ball was available. Back then, in order to catch a perfect Pal with a speed-boosting nature in the mobile game, Luo Xing spent half a month's worth of power leveling fees.

He examined it twice, turning it over and over. The surface of the sphere faintly reflected the imprints of stars and the moon, making it completely different from ordinary Gulu spheres.

Just as Luo Xing was about to bring the Dreamweaver Prism Ball to Little Pal, the little guy in her arms moved on his own.

Little Parr raised its front paws and touched the ball on its own initiative.

The patterns on the surface of the prism sphere suddenly lit up, enveloped in a black light.

Little Pal's body transformed into a beam of light and entered the Dreamweaver Prism Sphere.

The sphere wobbled slightly, and with a "ding," the contract was completed.

Luo Xing held the Dream-Weaving Prism Ball in his palm, feeling extremely pleased.

A one-star mage who has formed a contract with a legendary elf; you probably can't find another one like him on the entire planet Earth.

He put the ball into the star chart, dusted off his pants, and hummed a tuneless little tune as he pushed open the door to the inner room.

Bai Qiuxue sat at the table in the outer room, one hand supporting her chin. Her wine glass was empty. Hearing the door open, she looked up and saw Luo Xing's smug little expression.

"Judging by this, is it done?"

"It's done."

"What quality?" Bai Qiuxue asked casually, picked up her wine glass and swirled it, only to find it was gone, which made her a little disappointed.

Luo Xing hesitated for a moment.

Although Bai Qiuxue verbally expressed her desire to tear him to pieces, she had actually been helping him all along and should be trusted.

He unfolded Little Pal's panel and projected it between the two of them.

Bai Qiuxue glanced at it, her gaze lingering on the line indicating bloodline quality.

【Elf: Little Pal】

[Quality: Legendary (Lv.15)]

[Talent: Perfect]

[Type: Dark]

Personality: Cheerful

[Exclusive Talent: The Ransom Paid to the Demon (Each attack will additionally drain the opponent's spirit's mana)]

[Skills: Bat, Hand of the Other Shore, Fraudulent Contract, Exchange of Evil]

Her fingers froze in mid-air, maintaining the same posture, as if she had been put on pause.

Bai Qiuxue rubbed her eyes and looked at it again.

"legend?"

She jumped up from her chair, nearly knocking over the empty wine glass on the table.

Luo Xing quickly put the panel away and took a step back: "Teacher Bai, calm down, it's just a legend, isn't it?"

She sighed, tapped her fingers on the table, and suddenly a wicked smile appeared on her face. She tilted her head and looked at Luo Xing, her voice slow and leisurely: "If I had known it was just a legend, I would have made the contract myself back then. Or... if I killed you now, Little Pal would be mine?"

Luo Xing immediately understood: Bai Qiuxue was being mischievous again.

Bai Qiuxue took another step forward, and a faint fragrance wafted over from her body. She lowered her head slightly, her gaze falling on Luo Xing's face from top to bottom.

He could clearly see Bai Qiuxue's facial features, as well as the small mole above her collarbone. His mind went blank for a moment, and the tips of his ears turned red at a visible speed.

Don't forget, although he has more than ten years of gaming experience in his previous life, he is a complete novice when it comes to relationships.

"Um, Teacher Bai..."

Luo Xing bumped her heel on the chair leg, her body swayed, and she quickly grabbed the cabinet next to her to steady herself.

"Remember to come tonight! I've already given you the address!"

He threw down those words, turned around, opened the door, and ran away.

Bai Qiuxue leaned against the table, watching his fleeing figure, a wicked smile creeping across her lips.

"You brat who hasn't even grown his first hair yet, trying to mess with me."

At six o'clock in the evening, the kitchen of Huang Jindou's villa was filled with the smoke of cooking oil.

Luo Xing, wearing an apron, tossed the wok with her left hand.

The right hand flicks the spoon, the movement flowing smoothly.

In his previous life, he grew up alone. Since no one cooked for him, he learned to cook by himself. Over the course of more than ten years, he honed his culinary skills to perfection.

With all four gas stoves on, the spatula flew across the pot as sweet and sour pork ribs, steamed sea bass, garlic broccoli, and other dishes were served one after another, completing ten dishes and two soups.

Su Mumu leaned on the restaurant table, took a deep breath, and her eyes lit up.

"You can really cook? I thought you were just bragging."

Golden Bean had already stolen two pieces of pork ribs, his mouth stuffed full, and he mumbled, "Brother Xing is awesome! I'll go wherever you go from now on."

Luo Xing brought out the last dish and draped her apron over the back of the chair.

"Don't rush to eat, there are still people who haven't arrived yet."

At seven o'clock sharp, the doorbell rang at the villa.

Luo Xing went to open the door, and Liu Ruyan stood at the door, dressed in black casual clothes, her hair down from her ponytail and draped over her shoulders.

"Come in, there are two more people, wait a moment."

Liu Ruyan nodded and followed him into the living room, looking somewhat reserved.

Golden Bean waved to her, and Su Mumu smiled politely. The atmosphere was a little awkward, after all, the two had just had a fight that afternoon.

Luo Xing hadn't forgotten the important matter, and took off her apron: "Shall we chat on the rooftop?"

Liu Ruyan nodded and followed him upstairs. Pushing open the rooftop door, the evening breeze blew in, carrying the unique wheat scent of Luo City.

Luo Xing leaned on the rooftop railing with both hands, turning his head to look at Liu Ruyan.

"Tell me, what is your secret?"

He added, "Of course, if you don't want to say, I won't force you."

Liu Ruyan's gaze fell on the city lights in the distance, and she remained silent for a few seconds.

"I am a reborn person."

Luo Xing wasn't too surprised; he simply nodded.

Liu Ruyan noticed his reaction and, seeing that he didn't react at all, concluded that Luo Xing must also be a reborn person.

"Did anything major happen in Los Angeles in your previous life?"

Liu Ruyan thought that Luo Xing was testing her, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't make a sound.

She frowned and tried again, but failed once more.

A few seconds later, she shook her head, her eyes filled with apology.

"I can't talk about my past life, I'm sorry."

Luo Xing looked at her expression, his gaze lingering on her eyes for two seconds.

Her eyes were very sincere; she was probably not lying.

Luo Xing judged that there must be some kind of restriction, similar to the restrictions imposed by the Heavenly Dao in novels, preventing her from revealing information about her past life.

That's right. Rebirth itself is defying fate and changing one's destiny. If one could say anything about it, that would be too unfair.

Luo Xing considered it for a moment and decided not to rush. The Qingfeng Mountain Secret Realm would open the day after tomorrow. Once inside, he could see the seal with his own eyes and make a rough judgment.

"Let's go try my cooking. The other guests should be here by now."

Liu Ruyan followed him downstairs.

Sure enough, there were two more people in the living room.

Bai Qiuxue changed into a beige dress, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, looking completely different from when she wore a white coat during the day. Xu Yiqiu followed behind her like a little follower.

As soon as Luo Xing entered the living room, Bai Qiuxue took three things out of her handbag and threw them at him.

Luo Xing reached out and caught them. Looking down, he saw three metal tokens, each about the size of a palm, just like the secret realm access token he had received that afternoon.

He turned it over and looked at the back, and sure enough, the three characters "Qingfeng Mountain" were engraved on it.

"Where did you get this?" Luo Xing looked up, somewhat surprised.

Bai Qiuxue pulled out a chair and sat down. Cross your legs and stretch out your hands.

"Why ask so many questions? Take it if you want it, or give it back if you don't."