[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars":3,"chapter-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-187":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Why Do All These Monsters Have Health Bars?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1557584,2023,"Chapter 187 - 186: Linglong Transforms, Visits as a Guest","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-187",187,"\u003Cp>After thinking about Chen Yuran’s words for a while, Li Jing realized it wasn’t quite right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooting herself in the foot?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She said it herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does she mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Li Jing guessing, Chen Yuran hesitated, then explained her words and the situation at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her personality is of a straightforward type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s nothing she can’t say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Telling the truth is better than Li Jing guessing wildly, thinking about other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning the truth, Li Jing’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it turns out that Chen Jing wasn’t intentionally trying to win him over, but Chen Yuran was messing with her father’s mindset, and just said something offhandedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he has reached the Fifth Boundary, Chen Jing took it seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran not only stomped on her own foot, but also dragged him into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she drag him in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He agreed blindly to set up a supercomputer at her place and to meet Aunty Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t he just offering himself up for \"inspection\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing else really matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But meeting Aunty Chen would require some effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how tricky Aunty Chen is, Li Jing hadn’t met her and couldn’t make a judgement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given Chen Yuran’s unusual behavior, Aunty Chen must be a tough nut to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When dealing with Chen Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran was totally calm, and even dared to counteract and mess with her father’s mindset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When facing Aunty Chen, she became anxious before even meeting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Aunty Chen not be capable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Li Jing murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if we invite Sisi to join us this weekend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That won’t work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran shook her head and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given how close Sisi and I are, if my mother saw us, it would only complicate things. Sisi is from the Jiang family in the capital; women from large families are generally quite open-minded in such matters. She might start discussing hierarchy issues with Sisi on the spot. Then Sisi might misunderstand me, and that could affect our relationship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter has not even begun to unfold, and they are already discussing who will be the dominant partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the women from big families are open-minded, this is too much, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Chen Yuran’s serious expression, Li Jing began to understand whom her character took after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to say something, another thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did Chen Yuran just say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother is a native of the Jiang family in the capital?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she related to Jiang Yini?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a puzzled look, Li Jing asked in a weird tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Jiang Yini, the director of the Jianghai Management Bureau, your relative?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In terms of seniority, she is my aunt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran shrugged and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, due to an incident when my mother was young, she cut off relations with the Jiang family and left for Jianghai to establish herself. Strictly speaking, she is no longer a part of the Jiang family. Also, my father don’t get along well with the Jiang family. My mother married him largely because of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then she continued,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanting to completely sever ties with a gigantic entity like the Jiang family is not that simple, for large families, daughters can be used as pawns for alliances and gaining benefits. In order to completely cut off relations and not be bothered, one needs a formidable backing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was starting to have some difficulty understanding these large families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yini ran away, Liu Sisi sneaked away, and Chen’s mother completely cut ties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And these are just the three he has encountered...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are all daughters of the Seven Great Families this brave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Yuran made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being in such a large family, it doesn’t matter if you’re a daughter or a son, at any moment you could become a pawn for an alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love and affection?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who cares about that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in such matters, men have a slight advantage. If they manage to reach the Fifth Boundary, they can marry another wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking his head, Li Jing said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since bringing Sisi doesn’t solve the problem, you should think of a way to handle your mother. I’ll stay away when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever, we’ll deal with it when it comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran waved her hand and then looked into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you say there was Demon Chicken to eat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sisi is preparing it in the kitchen, it’s going to take some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing responded, saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go inside and talk as we sit and wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than an hour later, the demon chicken cooked by Liu Sisi herself was out of the oven, and the three of them sit at the dining table to enjoy the delicious creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Spirit Chicken that Li Jing is accustomed to, Demon Chicken is just a notch better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed it tasted better, but just a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage of low-level monsters compared to Spirit-infused products lies in the rich Spiritual Qi, untransformed into Demonic Qi, which does not easily dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has high nutritional value and is beneficial for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this regard, Li Jing is unable to appreciate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he doesn’t practice Qi refining, on the other hand, the quality of Spiritual Power in his body is far superior to Spiritual Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Demon Chicken meat rich in Spiritual Qi enters his stomach, it is automatically transformed into Spiritual Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he possesses two Yuan Infants, his spiritual power can be deemed as vast as the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full meal of Spiritual Power converted from Demon Chicken meat is hardly enough to make a dent, and he doesn’t feel any benefits at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just tasted it, Li Jing left the Demon Chicken to the two women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a certain extent, he is already fasting, and it doesn’t matter if he eats less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of thing that benefits cultivation is better left to the two women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Sisi and Chen Yuran sit there, enjoying every bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Li Jing, they can taste the benefits of every bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Chicken meat is even more delicious than the Spirit Chicken, it’s such a rare delicacy, why not eat more of it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Li Jing doesn’t eat, that’s just perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them can eat more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the dining table, Li Jing mentioned his upcoming visit to Chen Jing’s house, somewhat reporting to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Sisi has no particular thought on this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She has her own social circle, and Li Jing has his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a meal at someone else’s house, she wouldn’t overthink it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days passed in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The day came for Li Jing to visit the Chen family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At four in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing sat at home, waiting for Chen Yuran to come over to call him, while also awaiting the notification sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the aftermath of the Examination Institute prisoner transport assault incident, he had leveled up twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the increase in Spiritual Power strength, the Grade 4 Spirit weapon nurturing efficiency went up by 1%, and the Grade 3 Spirit weapon nurturing efficiency went up by 5%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days passed, the nurturing progress of Linglong Tower had reached 99% early in the afternoon. It was expected to level up soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Level 5 Spirit Weapon was a hurdle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, at Grade 5, a Spirit Weapon should develop a conscious form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the second origin of Li Jing, Linglong already had a form, but couldn’t leave the Linglong Tower and move freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After achieving the fifth-grade Spirit Weapon, she should be able to come out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the exact circumstances still needed to be observed after the upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for a while, the notification sound rang in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The nurturing progress of Linglong Tower has reached 100%, the quality has improved, Level 5 Spirit Weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just gotten the notification, the joyful voice of Linglong resounded by Li Jing’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master! I’ve leveled up! I can come out now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Li Jing raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out and let me see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he finished speaking, a chubby girl appeared next to him out of nowhere, completely naked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing twitched his mouth and silently shifted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clothes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clothes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chubby girl blinked, looked down at her naked body, and disappeared with a \"ya\". When she appeared again, she had dressed up in a rather \"criminal\" children’s outfit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing examined her for a moment and frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong had indeed manifested as Spirit Weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike a typical Spirit Weapon that manifests in a conscious form, she used Linglong Tower as a carrier to materialize into a physical entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a typical Spirit Weapon can also materialize, it fundamentally manifests the consciousness into a physical form, not using the Spirit Weapon itself as a carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take Chen Jing’s Qianyang for example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Qianyang, the Spirit Weapon, revealed its physical form, the flight sword Qianyang was unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s different with Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was formed by transforming Linglong Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is Linglong Tower, and Linglong Tower is her, they are inseparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she is both a Spirit Weapon and the host of Yuan Infant, the latter is inside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, honestly, it’s a bit weird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong doesn’t know how to hide her aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, she stands there as though a \"juvenile\" fifth-boundary expert, with a Yuan Infant inside herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than saying Linglong in front of his eyes is the manifestation of the consciousness of the Spirit Weapon, it’s more accurate to say that Linglong Tower has transformed according to her consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given that her body was formed from Linglong Tower, she came out unclothed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Yuan infant entity, she would normally wear clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching out to pinch Linglong’s childish soft face, the unbelievable sensation compelled Li Jing to give it a few more pinches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having had his fill, Li Jing murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to learn to conceal your aura, otherwise your present form leads to easy misunderstandings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I’ll go study how to do it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong nodded obediently, her figure dissipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Linglong had returned to figure out how to conceal her aura, Li Jing called up his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Host: Li Jing\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experience Points: 41956\u002F47918\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: 52\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill Points: 4\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual Power Intensity: 2756\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifebound Magic Instrument: Linglong (Spirit weapon level 5, 0%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Equipment: Blue Edge (Spirit weapon level 3, 96%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passive Skills: Momentary Space\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Active Skills: Celestial Sword Technique (5\u002F5), Sky Eye Technique (5\u002F5)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Limit Breakthrough (passive): Thunder Skill Outline, Divine Origin Unification, Divine Might\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Limit Breakthrough (active): Wind King Mysterious Clothing, Thunder Strike, Spirit Soldier Break\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This round not only did Linglong Tower reach Spirit weapon level 5, but the Flying Sword Blue Edge can also soon reach Spirit weapon level 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, wanting the latter to reach Spirit weapon level 5 and reveal its spirit weapon form, it will take about twenty days with the current nurturing efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nurturing efficiency for Spirit weapon at level 4, increases by only 1% every two levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanting to efficiently improve, it’s slightly hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a secret realm, Li Jing’s level is hard to raise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless multiple encounters like Song Jingyan happen, which give him a lot of experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the present world is human territory, there aren’t that many alien species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he encounters monsters, he can’t just kill them without a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering his thoughts, Li Jing frowned and looked outside his door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His primordial spirit sense told him that Chen Yuran just entered his yard and is now at his doorstep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t understand why she didn’t come in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She chickened out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling, Li Jing got up and went to the guest room to retrieve Xia Ai’s body from the rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is going to Chen Jing’s house in a bit mainly to help assemble the supercomputer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assembly, he can do it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the experience from last time, the assembly method is already imprinted in his brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xia Ai is still needed for troubleshooting afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Xia Ai promised Chen Jing an AI assistant customized to Chen Yuran’s image, Xia Ai needs to be there for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After retrieving Xia Ai, Li Jing went straight to the front door and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the door opened, he saw Chen Yuran standing outside the door, her face full of doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by the opening of the door, Chen Yuran looked slightly startled, but swiftly put on an unaffected facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s time, I was about to come and get you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing said nothing, not revealing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we depart now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran nodded, waving her hand to summon her flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the guidance of Chen Yuran, Li Jing arrived with her at a high-end villa district named \"Canghai\" located in a bustling area of North City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The standard of the Canghai Villa District is on a higher level than the Closed Moon Flower Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each house is a large mansion, each with its own swimming pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of luxury, it is even higher than the Kangcheng Manor in East City where Yulian lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the price is more expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The North City is still a suburb after all, it can’t compare with the priceless urban land in East City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Chen Yuran, they landed in front of a villa in the center of the villa district, Li Jing asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran answered, managing to squeeze out a weak smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome to our home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying so, she reached out to push open the outer gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a creak, the heavy outer gate opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the door to the villa opened swiftly, and a beautiful woman bearing a striking resemblance to Chen Yuran came out from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuran! You little rascal, you finally remembered to come home?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of this woman, Chen Yuran quickly shot someone a quick look and headed up to meet her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Jing followed and took out a treasure box containing three strands of Nourishing Spirit Grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them convened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman harshly hugged Chen Yuran upon seeing her, then frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little rascal, you seem to have gained weight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran was silent, quietly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I may...have been eating well recently.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman blinked her eyes, and then stared fiercely at Li Jing for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got my girl fat, you have to take responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking about how to greet her, Aunty Chen came at him with this, utterly disarming him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does Chen Yuran’s weight gain have to do with him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a little relation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that’s not the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The point is, Aunty Chen was too straightforward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunty Chen was difficult to handle, this Li Jing knew in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t expect that she’s the type to come at you without giving you any space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank goodness Liu Sisi wasn’t here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were, it would be just like Chen Yuran mentioned, they’d end up discussing who is older right there and then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Li Jing was flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yuran was wishing she could disappear into a crevice in the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Jing thought, her frank nature came from her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t surpass her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother was the real straightforward one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dares to say anything and do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother wasn’t completely uncompromising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she was extremely adroit in dealing with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her forthrightness was just a facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty lay here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was exceptionally good at using her ’forthrightness’, leaving one unsure of how to respond and being led around by the nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a certain extent, Chen Yuran’s forthrightness was groomed by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Jing frozen, Chen Yuran had no choice but to speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, tone it down a little. It’s Li Jing’s first time here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if it’s his first time? Every first time leads to a second time, and after a second there’ll be countless more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunty Chen smirked, looking over with a strange interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young man, am I right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jing coughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that Aunty Chen’s words had a hidden meaning, but he had no evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at Chen Yuran who had started to wall herself off, Li Jing braced himself and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunty, you’re absolutely right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he extended the treasure box with three strands of Nourishing Spirit Grass towards her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunty, these are three strands of Nourishing Spirit Grass, as a token of my respect on our first encounter, I ...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish the sentence, Aunty Chen’s eyes brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nourishing Spirit Grass?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she snatched the gift box, quickly pushing Chen Yuran into him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not understanding what was happening, Li Jing subconsciously caught the latter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he realized what happened, Chen Yuran was already in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him, Chen Yuran was also surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the two could collect themselves, a \"click\" sound followed by a flash of light aimed at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both turned around, bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they saw was Aunty Chen blissfully playing with her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they turned their attention to her, she gave a warm smile, tucked her phone into her storage space for \"protection,\" and cheerfully said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, stop standing outside, let’s talk inside. Elder Chen is cooking. I’ve prepared some Spirit Food snacks, let’s all go in and eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she left behind a bright laugh, holding the treasure box and stepping lightly towards the house.\u003C\u002Fp>",2943,"2026-06-06T07:41:35.216Z",1,"novelbin.me","a1bff9369f9fd2bf4343deffaf13f8ecbb039ff76cd5c182f3c790482c3382d4","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-188","why-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-chapter-186",719,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwhy-do-all-these-monsters-have-health-bars-cover.jpg"]