Otherworldly Skeleton Evolution

“Wow! Pink! Look, look, what equipment is it?!”

A Silly Cutie rushed over excitedly.

She couldn’t help it. Pink was her favorite color, and this was Legendary-grade!

Except for Jiang Cheng and Qian Shanxue, everyone present was tempted. They all headed towards the Calamity Demoness’s corpse.

Jiang Cheng shook his head, feeling quite helpless about A Silly Cutie’s silliness.

“What’s the matter, Mr. Skeleton? You seem quite down. Is it because you were ignored?”

Qian Shanxue’s immature, milk-like voice suddenly entered his ears.

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng smiled knowingly. He gazed at her and suddenly extended his hand.

Qian Shanxue was startled. She tilted her little head, a hint of doubt flashing across her delicate face.

“What… do you want to do?”

Jiang Cheng crooked his finger again.

“Uh…”

Qian Shanxue subconsciously took a step forward and took a deep breath, staring at him blankly.

Jiang Cheng’s skeletal jaw opened. He reached out his right hand, intending to pat her head.

This time, Qian Shanxue didn’t dodge.

Her heart raced wildly.

A long-lost sense of familiarity surged in her heart.

Before Jiang Cheng could touch her head, Qian Shanxue threw herself into his embrace, hugging him tightly.

Even though Jiang Cheng was all bones, even though he was ice-cold…

Even though her body instantly froze stiff, even though she was so cold she couldn’t speak…

She still clung tightly to Jiang Cheng’s bony frame, refusing to let go. Tears streamed from her eyes.

Jiang Cheng gently stroked her icy blue hair, flattening it slightly. Seeing her little face reddened from the cold, he placed his palm on top of her head and measured down to just below his throat bone.

“You’re still 150cm. Even if you curl your hair, it’s useless.”

With that said, he gently pushed away the teary-eyed Qian Shanxue and sighed into her ear, “But you’ve really grown up.”

“No… Master, I haven’t… I…”

Qian Shanxue tried hard to call out, but in her anxiety, she found her body very stiff. Her throat seemed to be choked up.

She wanted to let Jiang Cheng know that she hadn’t grown up yet, that she would always be Jiang Cheng’s little follower. She wanted to be Jiang Cheng’s little follower forever.

In her anxiety, hot tears slid down her delicate cheeks. Her face seemed to be filled with a thousand words, complex and aggrieved.

Jiang Cheng remained unmoved. He placed his hands on her shoulders and solemnly said,

“I know what you’re thinking. Don’t do anything for me, and don’t expose my identity. Don’t reveal it to anyone, especially… that crazy woman.”

Jiang Cheng’s tone was sincere and also helpless.

Seeing the tears at the corners of Qian Shanxue’s eyes, Jiang Cheng raised his hand, but in the end, he put it down again.

“You said it yourself, you’re not little anymore. Don’t be willful. You just need to know that I’m still alive. That’s enough.”

With that said, Jiang Cheng took a step, preparing to regroup with A Silly Cutie to take stock of their gains.

However, on the way, he couldn’t help but glance back at Qian Shanxue. He opened his mouth, “Little Xue, we’ll meet again.”

But Qian Shanxue… didn’t hear what he said.

She just stared blankly, feeling her stiff body. Tears kept falling. For a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

“Master, why? Why did you become like this? No, this isn’t… what I want. I will definitely help you, help you return to reality!”

Qian Shanxue flexed her now-recovered body and took a deep look at Jiang Cheng.

“Master, we’ll meet again.”

[Qian Shanxue has exited the dungeon.]

Just as everyone was joyfully looking at the equipment in their hands, they suddenly received the notification of Qian Shanxue leaving the dungeon.