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She slowly looked down at the milk tea in her hand. It looked ordinary, no different from the "inferior" milk tea she used to drink.

But the taste is worlds apart.

"It's too good to be true," Yun Yi couldn't help but exclaim, then immediately asked, "Is this milk tea unique to bars, or is it readily available in Lungmen or Terra?"

Was it because she lacked experience in the past, or was Terra more knowledgeable in this area?

Texas was the first to reply, or rather, to advertise: "The End of the Earth Selected Milk Tea, the only one of its kind, no other branches."

Swire nodded in approval of the Texas advertisement, saying, "Mr. Emperor's bar has many rare finds that you can't get anywhere else."

"Understood." Yun Yi held the milk tea up to his eyes. The warm light from the lobby shone through the glass, giving the swirling tea-colored liquid a flowing and textured sheen.

It seems she's not very knowledgeable; she knows about high-end products.

Yunyi brought the cup to his lips and sipped the incredibly delicious milk tea, still wanting more. "Is there any more?"

After saying that, she didn't forget to use the pitiful expression she had learned from Swire.

Texas flicked the wolf ears on her head and pondered as she wiped the hockey mold.

She was wondering if buying a second drink and buying the first drink counted as the same thing?

In her memory, a day after she told him about the card, the Emperor suddenly woke up in the middle of the night, ran to Texas's side, and forcibly woke her up from her sleep.

Then, holding its head and raising its wings, it let out an indescribable shriek: "Waaaaah, boss, I'm so sorry!"

"What...?" Texas, who had gotten used to life at Penguin Logistics, sat up while hugging her blanket, only to find that her boss, who was always acting crazy, was acting crazy again.

Texas's calm questioning brought the Emperor down as well. The penguin sighed like a human, looking at her with an expression of utter misfortune, "Don't worry, boss, I promise you won't be affected by the card issue!"

"The card... what's wrong?" Texas didn't follow the Emperor's train of thought, but her mood and expression remained calm. "I'm not worried."

Whether it works out or not, it doesn't matter to her anyway.

It's nothing more than getting even more unlucky from being incredibly unlucky—infinity plus 1 is still infinity.

The Emperor didn't hear her. After uttering a string of incomprehensible words, it ran out to make a phone call.

Texas sighed silently, casually tore open a bag of cookies from the bedside table, and ate them while spacing out and waiting.

After a while, the Emperor smugly knocked on the door and entered, then realized that this was Texas's room.

It stepped out the door and stood outside before loudly instructing, "I've taken care of the cards! From now on, whenever you see them, just give them face—do them a favor—but remember, don't put yourself in danger!"

The memory ends here.

Texas still hasn't reached a conclusion.

The listlessness and drowsiness made her want to determine that they were two separate things and refuse to work overtime, but Yunyi's accommodating attitude made her vaguely feel that it was also okay to consider them as one thing.

It was definitely not because of the other person's stunningly beautiful face or their lively and innocent demeanor.

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Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter Seventy-Nine Yun Yi: Why is it so difficult to drink milk tea—don't squeeze me!

Just as Texas was unusually hesitant, the Emperor's signature loud laughter grew louder as it approached, "Hahahaha! It's been a long time since I've seen Wei Yanwu change his expression, it's really refreshing!"

The curtain on one side of the lobby was lifted again, and the Emperor swaggered out, looking extremely smug. Lappland, with his wolf ears drooping, followed behind him, yawning with his eyes closed. "Boss, you're so noisy."

"Hey, Lappland, Emperor, I'm your boss! How can you say your boss is noisy!" The Emperor looked up at Lappland and flapped his wing at her to show his displeasure.

However, judging from the fact that it never missed a single one of the beaks, the Emperor probably wasn't angry with her at all.

Lappland gave a perfunctory "yes, yes, yes," wiped away the physiological tears from the corners of her eyes, and opened her gray-white eyes, the same color as her hair.

Her pale pupils made her gaze seem hazy and dreamy when she first woke up, but when Yun Yi's figure was reflected in her eyes, that haziness immediately disappeared, and excitement quickly filled her eyes, making them fierce and sharp, like a wolf eyeing its prey with great interest. "Oh?"

That slightly murderous gaze was fixed on Yun Yi.

Yun Yi was still eagerly watching Texas waiting for her to feed her, completely unaware of what was happening.

Texas glanced at Lappland who was walking towards her at high speed, and when she looked back at Yun Yi, her eyes showed a slight look of pity. "Yes."

After saying that, she picked up Yunyi's cup and turned around to make milk tea—actually, there wasn't much to make except for mixing ice; she mainly wanted to avoid that aggressive person.

May good people have a peaceful life. Yun Yi, completely unaware of the dangers, clasped his hands together and sat upright, anticipating the taste of the next cup of milk tea.

Then one hand slammed down on the bar in front of Yun Yi, while the other hand reached for Yun Yi's shoulder.

The opponent moved extremely fast, and Yun Yi had no time to react.

Before she could react, a slight gust of air from the collision ruffled her hair and brushed against her exposed skin, leaving a ticklish sensation like a gentle brush of down.

When she looked closely, a delicate, fair hand wearing a half-finger glove held a glass cup and held it against a hand with calluses that were faintly visible, wearing a three-finger silk glove, and with black nails. The hand stopped beside her, or rather, in front of her shoulder.

The one holding the glass is Swire, who shielded her from the attack, while the one with black fingernails is Lappland, who appeared out of nowhere and launched the "attack."

Yun Yi was now unable to move. One of them reached out and wrapped his arms around her from behind to stop the other from doing anything reckless, while the other, for some unknown reason, leaned over the bar in front of her, which was no different from wrapping his arms around her.

Their breaths were almost touching, the gentle exhalations tickling Yun Yi's skin. If it weren't for the clothing separating them, she probably would have been even more itchy, triggering some unpleasant reactions.

Moreover, even though Yun Yi had to hold her breath and restrain herself because of this, the two of them did not let her go.

"Isn't this the police officer?" Lappland pressed harder against the cup, her eyes widening with obvious pleasure. "Ha—you want to challenge me too? I'd be happy to!"

I'll accompany you, why are you getting so close to me?

Yun Yi twitched her fingertips, wanting to push away the guy who was getting closer and closer, almost touching her body.

Swire, standing beside her, unleashed her power first, using the cup as a springboard to push her back to her original position.

Shi Huaiya's ears perked up, his teeth gritted, and his tone was full of displeasure, "Who wants to fight you? What are you trying to do? Let Yunyi go!"

That's right! Let me go first!

Yun Yi nodded repeatedly. If there had been space available, she would have given Shi Huaiya a thumbs up.

“Let go? Wouldn’t it be better to stay together?” Lappland not only ignored Swire’s rebuttal and did not let go as she suggested, but also uttered a shocking statement that was surprising in many ways.

It seemed that the power that Swire unleashed made her even more excited, and this time her tone was mixed with a touch of madness.

"W-what, together!" Swire's voice rose in shock, and her steady hand on Yun Yi's other shoulder tightened unconsciously. "I don't want to hear such crazy talk. You'd better let go now!"

Oops, friendly fire!

Because of the increased sensitivity in his body, Yun Yi was in so much pain that he was wincing in pain.

She couldn't take it anymore. She pushed the cup away and their hands apart to create more space for herself. "Stop! If you want to talk, go over there. Why are you putting me in the middle?!"

Upon hearing this, Lappland immediately abandoned her earlier interest in Swire and gave Yun Yi a twisted, maniacal laugh. "Of course, I'm here to fight you—to fulfill our agreement!"

This conversation carried a sense of manic arrogance, making one wonder what kind of intoxicating drug Yun Yi had given Lappland—was Lappland truly sober now?

Yun Yi hesitated, then stopped himself, but ultimately didn't ask the presumptuous question. Instead, he reassured him, "Of course I will keep the agreement. Let me go first, and then we can talk."

“I’ll loosen it, you loosen it too.” Swire cooperated and directly loosened the cup.

The glass, without any support on the other side, plummeted straight down, only to be caught by Lappland. She clicked her tongue and placed it on the bar.

"Well done, Lappland!" the Emperor praised Lappland loudly for protecting his property.

"I was rude just now, Your Majesty, please forgive me." Swire's feverish mind cooled down amidst the praise, and she immediately greeted the Emperor apologetically.

She was so focused on heading straight for Yun Yi, who was emanating a dangerous aura, that she completely forgot to tell the Emperor, her boss, first.

"Haha, what's the big deal?" The Emperor shrugged playfully.

For a penguin to do this is inexplicably funny.

Since penguins don't actually have "shoulders," the so-called shrug is a rhythmic, constant twisting of the waist from side to side, making one side of the body higher than the other, like some kind of bizarre swinging dance.

After the emperor finished a set of shoulder shrugs, the others present couldn't help but laugh to varying degrees.

The Emperor felt good about it and added a finishing pose on the spot. He then flicked the sunglasses on his beak in a cool manner and pointed his wingtip at Swire, who couldn't help but smile: "Since you're smiling, from now on call me the Emperor. Although 'sir' sounds novel, the Emperor sounds better."

Caught red-faced, Swire blushed. "Yes, Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

"Hey, the Great Emperor is still the best!" The Great Emperor touched the dazzling gold chain on his chest, raised his beak high, and looked very satisfied.

"The boss sounds better." Texas returned to the bar at some point, pushing the prepared milk tea towards Yun Yi while simultaneously undermining her own boss.

“Different, different~” The Emperor flapped his wings and sighed that Texas was really oblivious in this regard.

Although Lappland was very interested in Texas being criticized by the Emperor, her attention was still primarily focused on Yun Yi in front of her.

Yun Yi was enjoying his new milk tea, but it was Swire who met Lappland's gaze.

Shi Huaiya remained silent, but the unfriendly atmosphere between them was self-evident when their eyes met.

Volume Two: Fireworks at Dragon Gate: Chapter Eighty The Great Emperor: Friend, you have no choice and no room for maneuver :D

As for why...

Lappland wanted to ambush her companion in person, so it would be strange if Swire was friendly.

Moreover, in Swire's eyes, Yun Yi was already uneasy about Terra. If Lappland's attack succeeded, that would be terrible—Yun Yi, who had finally come out a little, would have to retreat back into his shell like a turtle.

That's not a good thing for Yunyi, who is in a mentally unhealthy state.

In addition, the Laplanders are dangerous; they speak without restraint, behave without any sense of boundaries, and...

These reasons combined made Swire now wish he could take his chain hammer from the Nirvana and drive the man away, and he deeply regretted helping Yun Yi advance his sparring match with Lappland.

—She didn't stop it, she even helped. Was she out of her mind? It would have been better if the opponent was that bum Chen Huijie!

Swire's gaze grew increasingly displeased, while Lappland found such looks exhilarating, but this time she held back for the time being.

Lappland tapped her fingertips on the bar counter, her black nails contrasting sharply with the shimmering bar, making Yun Yi, who was lost in thought while drinking her milk tea, notice her immediately.

Seeing the fish take the bait, he moved his finger to the fish's mouth, then back to the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Yun Yi's gaze unconsciously followed the object for a moment, then his mind went blank when he saw the complex protractor-like structure attached to the knife handle. He suddenly snapped out of it and swallowed the last drop of milk tea in one gulp—what is this thing?

This is a knife... right?

Two knives with protractors attached?

"Interested? If you beat me, I might let you have some fun~" Lappland followed Yun Yi's clear gaze, drew one of the knives and pointed it. The blade immediately gleamed with a cold light under the lamplight, and with its exquisite patterns, it looked like a powerful and famous weapon.

Yun Yi raised an eyebrow, put down his cup, and crossed his arms: "It's not like anyone doesn't have one. The Nirvana can condense into a bunch of even cooler and stronger swords in no time, okay?"

Lappland was not annoyed to see that Yun Yi quickly lost interest in her knife.

She sheathed her sword, spread her arms towards Yun Yi, her expression slightly intoxicated as if she were imagining a spectacular battle. "Heh, not interested? Even if you're not interested, you'll still have to share this feast of carnage with me, now, immediately, right now—"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yi's expression turned troubled. Lappland's originally lighthearted tone instantly turned cold, as if it were wrapped in sharp ice, chilling and making one's backside go cold. "What, do you want to back out?"

"No, not at all." Yun Yi waved her hand; she just didn't know how to explain.

Her initial plan was to spend some time together and successfully sign a "gold digger contract" before officially fighting Lappland. Before that, she would only spar with her—she couldn't reveal her immortality.

But now Yun Yi felt that he didn't have that much buffer time. Compared to lukewarm sparring, direct combat would lead to faster improvement.

What she needs is efficiency.

Therefore, we must find a way to get the other party to sign a contract with us immediately.

Lappland herself has said she was willing to sign, but the other party has no idea of ​​the truth. Once they know the truth, will she still be willing?

You never know.

The excessive uncertainty made Yunyi look to Swire for help.

A band of light, visible only to the two of them, appeared, and a specific thought was transmitted to the other: 'Swire, I want to directly fight Lappland to increase my strength. How can I immediately form a contract with her?'

I'm thinking about how to get the other person to leave you, and you're thinking of making a contract with Lappland?!

Swire responded with six dots, '...'

After replying, she finally snapped out of her inexplicable excitement and regained her composure.

Wait a minute, if the contract is signed, the main body cannot be harmed (except during training), then wouldn't Lappland be unable to actively harm Yun Yi after signing it?

This is a good thing.

I really need to help... but I feel a bit frustrated?