Chapter 64 - Lock Fan's Spring

“What on earth do you want?” Seeing the sky outside gradually darken, Lai Li couldn’t help but speak up.

This idiot didn’t know what he was doing, nor did he have anything to say.

He just stubbornly blocked Lai Li’s way, and the two of them had been stuck in a stalemate for no less than two or three hours.

“All I want is to take a walk with you,” Lock Fan finally came up with this phrase after thinking for a long time.

“Fine, let’s walk for a bit.

But let’s get one thing straight, I agree to walk with you, but later you’re not allowed to stop me from going back!” Lai Li knew that if she didn’t agree to this blockhead, she probably wouldn’t be able to make it back alive.

“Okay, okay, I promise you!” Lock Fan was overjoyed and quickly took hold of Lai Li’s hand.

“What are you doing?” Lai Li angrily pulled away, her face blushing slightly as she said, “We’re going for a walk, why are you grabbing my hand?”

“I just got excited, that’s all,” Lock Fan chuckled sheepishly.

“Hooligan!” Lai Li glared at him once then slowly walked towards the small path outside the town.

“Where are we going?” Lock Fan curiously followed Lai Li and asked.

“Weren’t you the one who wanted to go for a walk?” Lai Li said impatiently, “You say you want to go for a walk but don’t even know where.”

“It’s my first time coming to town, I’m not familiar with it yet.”

So the two slowly and leisurely began to wander, but Lai Li didn’t want to talk, and Lock Fan was too dimwitted to find any topic of conversation, so the two of them walked awkwardly the entire way.

Lock Fan walked faster and faster; seeing that they were about to circle the town and he still couldn’t think of a topic to talk about, he steeled his heart once more and blocked Lai Li’s path again.

“Why are you blocking my way again?” This time, Lai Li’s tone wasn’t so much complaining as it was slightly shy.

As a Soul Walker, a rare Third Transition profession, Lai Li had a strong intuitive sense for agility.

She had noticed Lock Fan’s heartfelt soul fluctuations towards her all along the way, but his stupidity made her laugh.

“I…I can’t find any topic to talk with you about, and we’re almost done walking.

I won’t have a chance after this,” Lock Fan confessed his inner struggle candidly.

“I think you’re not only a hooligan but also an idiot.” Lai Li snorted with laughter.

It was the first time in a while she had seen someone so foolish.

Compared to those smooth-talking young nobles, Lock Fan gave her a different feeling.

It was also the first time Lai Li had laughed in front of Lock Fan.

This completely hooked Lock Fan, who already had a crush on girls, and he just stared at Lai Li intently.

“What are you looking at!” Lai Li snorted and turned her head away.

“Pretty…pretty.”

“Hmph!” Of course, Lai Li knew Lock Fan was telling the truth; she was indeed very attractive.

Seeing Lock Fan still standing there stupidly, Lai Li decided to take the initiative, otherwise this big dummy would definitely not let her leave again.

“Where are you going?” Lock Fan asked in confusion as he saw Lai Li walking towards a distant slope.

“Of course, to find a place to sit.

We’ve walked so long, I’m tired.”

“Oh!” Lock Fan responded and hurriedly followed.

When the two of them sat side by side, Lai Li looked up at the starry sky and couldn’t help but say, “Actually, the starry sky of the Continent of God’s Grace is the most beautiful.”

“Eh?

So you’ve been to other planes?” Lock Fan was curious.

“That’s none of your business!” Lai Li snorted.

This idiot couldn’t even keep up with the conversation.

“I’ve only been to Hell before, and it was a low-level plane of Hell.

But there was no sky there,” Lock Fan reminisced.

“You’ve been to Hell?” Lai Li suddenly became interested.

The coordinates to Hell had always been controlled by the Hell Sect.

Lai Li had also had the idea to explore Hell, but she never found a way in.

“Yes, and I stayed there for nearly ten days,” Lock Fan said sentimentally, “Those days were no way to live.

But there are many delicious foods in Hell.

I’ll get some from our principal next time and let you try.”

“There’s delicious food in Hell?

Like what?” Lai Li, who had specialized in the culinary industry for many years, was very interested in any edible thing.

“Yes, I didn’t expect it either, but there are really tasty things in Hell.

There’s this thing that looks like a rotten fruit, but its taste is very good.

It melts in your mouth and can restore a bit of magic power.

My buddy calls it ‘Demon Droppings Fruit,’ oh yeah, and there’s a type of rockfish.

It looks and smells like a rotten, salty fish, but once you roast it and take a bite, I guarantee you’ll fall in love with it and never forget it for the rest of your life.”

Listening to Lock Fan’s description, Lai Li’s eyes gradually dimmed.

No matter how delicious and unforgettable Lock Fan said it was, for her, it was all an unreachable desire.

“What’s wrong?

Why are you unhappy?

Actually, Hell isn’t that great, it’s filled with the smell of sulfur, terribly stinky.

And there are demons everywhere in Hell, a slight misstep and you could lose your life, it’s good that you couldn’t go,” Lock Fan thought Lai Li was saddened because she couldn’t go to Hell, so he hurriedly tried to comfort her.

“It’s nothing; I was just very curious about how you got into hell,” Lai Li changed the subject, not wanting to discuss it further.

“We followed the academy’s arrangement to enter hell.

Did you know that Lady Danni was the previous Tower Master of the Green Tower?

She uncovered a sinister conspiracy of the hell sect and arrived just in time to prevent a catastrophe, then she left behind a portal to hell,” Lock Fan recounted his experience.

After listening to Lock Fan’s story, Lai Li said softly, “You’re quite lucky.”

“Haha, aren’t I?

If I hadn’t followed the boss, I’m sure I would’ve been done for in hell.

Not even my old man could’ve saved me,” Lock Fan clearly didn’t catch the hint in Lai Li’s words.

Lai Li, just from what Lock Fan had told her, had already guessed the general situation.

In truth, all the students from the eight major academies who entered hell were disposable pawns.

Suddenly, Lock Fan smelled something strange, a bit like rotten eggs: “Do you smell something?”

“No, I can’t smell anything,” Lai Li shook her head.

“What do you mean you can’t smell anything?” As the rotten egg smell grew stronger, Lock Fan’s eyes began to dart around.

“Exactly what it sounds like, I have no sense of smell,” Lai Li’s soul eyes opened, and she immediately spotted a Level 3 Demon Beast Slake that was slowly creeping towards them from the cover of the bushes.

This Slake appeared to be a mutated variety; otherwise, it couldn’t possibly be causing the strange smell Lock Fan was talking about.

But Lock Fan wasn’t aware that the Slake, being a soft-bodied creature, could move without disturbing even a blade of grass—if it so desired—of course, that meant its speed would be very slow.

“You actually have no sense of smell?!

How did that happen?

Have you tried getting treatment from a Priest or a Druid?”

“That’s all useless,” Lai Li said, not intending to warn Lock Fan about the mere Level 3 Demon Beast.

“Don’t worry; I will definitely find a way to cure it for you!” Lock Fan swore.

“No need.

Your elder brother has already found me a method, but the materials required are difficult to gather.”

“What materials?

Tell me, and I’ll definitely help you get them!” Lock Fan continued to swear, as helping the ladies was his unspoken duty.

“The heart of the Naga Queen, the blood of the Lion King, and the soul of a dragon,” Lai Li listed them off.

“Uh…,” Lock Fan fell silent: “That’s a bit difficult to handle!”

“Hehe!” Lai Li chuckled coldly three times.

“But rest assured, I will find a way to gather them for you!” Lock Fan said with conviction.

“Based on you?”

“I know defeating the Lion King is nearly impossible, but I will try my best,” Lock Fan said sincerely.

Lai Li could see his earnestness, but that was something even she and her father couldn’t manage, let alone this Magic Fighter who was just Level 11.

“Hold on, you’re not planning to help me with the heart of the Naga and the soul of the dragon?” Lai Li inquired.

“Uh…,” Lu Hong scratched his head: “Actually, I don’t even know what those are.”

“One is the heart of the Naga Queen, and the other is the soul of the dragon overlord,” she explained.

Hearing Lai Li’s explanation, Lock Fan nodded: “Got it, I’ll try my best.”

“Hahaha!” Lai Li looked at Lock Fan’s earnest expression and suddenly burst out laughing: “Who gave you such courage?

The Lion King has been the empire’s greatest enemy for centuries; countless heroic souls of the empire challenged him and lay buried in foreign lands.

You think you can do it?

Not to mention the other two overlords.”

“I know it’s hard, but I won’t give up.

I must restore your sense of taste and smell.”

The sincerity from his soul made it impossible for Lai Li to continue mocking him.

Her wild smile settled into a gentle nod: “Then I’ll wait for your good news.”

“Okay!” Lock Fan nodded excitedly: “Once I’ve cured your sense of taste and smell, let’s get married!”

“You sleazebag!”

Smack!

Lai Li’s hand struck Lock Fan’s face.

Did this rascal really think he could take advantage of her body?

Disgusting!

What a scumbag!

Just as the slap created an awkward moment between them, the Slake that had been stealthily advancing finally launched its attack.

“Bring it on!” Lock Fan was no fool; although he couldn’t see the movements of the wind and grass around him, he could still vaguely pinpoint the source of the rotten egg smell.

Then, a man and a beast erupted into a fierce battle…