93Chapter 93: Promise with Gu Yuena
"Then we have a deal." Gu Yuena looked at Lu Jun's reddened earlobes, "From now on, I will help you design your battle armor."
She paused, her voice filled with a strange solemnity:
"And you must help me when I'm in danger, okay?"
As she spoke, she slowly raised her right hand, slightly curled her white and slender little finger, and stretched it in front of Lu Jun.
This action carried an almost childlike innocence and anticipation that was completely different from her icy temperament.
Lu Jun was stunned when he saw the little finger as white as jade stretched out in front of him.
Pinky promise?
The dignified Silver Dragon King, the leader of soul beasts and a first-level god, wants to make a promise with me?
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.
What danger could she be in?
There are only a handful of beings in the entire Douluo Continent that can threaten her true body. Even if there are, it is not the turn of a little Soul Master like me to save them, right?
No matter how you look at it, this agreement is a great deal for me.
Although he felt that this agreement was a bit nonsensical, and even had a bit of Gu Yuena's unique willfulness, but looking at the girl's clear and serious eyes, Lu Jun inexplicably stretched out his little finger and gently hooked it around the slightly cool finger.
"Well, it's settled." Lu Jun nodded, his tone becoming more serious, even though he himself didn't realize it. "As long as you need me, I will definitely help you."
He thought, since she would hardly ever be in a situation where she would have to risk her life, it would be fine to agree to it. He could also get a top battle armor designer for free, which was a huge profit.
This made him worry about the design of his battle armor.
When their fingertips touched, a slightly cool touch ignited a strange warmth in the hearts of both of them.
Gu Yuena looked at the two people's fingers hooked together, then raised her eyes to look at Lu Jun's expression, which seemed to show that he agreed readily but didn't take it seriously. The corners of her lips suddenly curved upwards in an extremely moving arc.
It was as if the purest snow lotus in the world suddenly bloomed on the snowy field that had been frozen for thousands of years.
That smile was dazzlingly bright, carrying a kind of pure joy from the heart, instantly dispelling the coldness and alienation that usually surrounded her, making the morning light seem even brighter.
Succeeded.
His promise is enough.
Looking at Gu Yuena's brilliant smile, Lu Jun was stunned.
Even though he was determined and his mind was far superior to that of an ordinary person, his brain went blank for a moment when faced with this stunning smile that could captivate a whole country.
My heart felt like it was hit hard by something, and it started beating wildly, and my cheeks were incredibly hot.
[At this point, I hope readers will remember our domain name 101𝔨𝔞𝔫.𝔠𝔬𝔪]
Damn, I want to report the other side for using the honey trap.
It's too bad, there's no way to defend against it.
"cough."
He suddenly came to his senses, realized his own loss of composure, and immediately loosened his fingers as if he had been electrocuted. He lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly, and tried to cover it up with forced calmness:
"Um, um... I'll leave the blueprints to you. I'll be leaving now."
After saying this, he turned around and walked away quickly, almost escaping with his hands and feet together, his back revealing a sense of embarrassment and panic.
Looking at his fleeing back, Gu Yuena's smile deepened, and the faint smile in her eyes finally emerged clearly, like bits of gold reflected in the melting ice lake.
That reaction... was so naive and cute.
Like a frightened little animal.
It seems that he really hasn't had much contact with girls.
Thinking of this, Gu Yuena seemed even happier.
"Crack, crack, crack!"
At this moment, a series of slight but unusually clear shutter sounds rang out.
The smile on Gu Yuena's face instantly disappeared, and was covered by frost in an instant, and a cold light flashed in her purple eyes.
She turned her head suddenly, her sharp eyes falling on the receptionist next to her.
The senior student was holding a delicate soul-guided camera, and her face still showed the excitement and auntie smile of her successful secret photo shoot.
Locked in by Gu Yuena's suddenly cold gaze, she shuddered all over and felt the temperature around her drop several degrees.
"What did you film? Did you hear our conversation?" Gu Yuena's voice returned to its usual coldness, even with a hint of chill.
"Ah? No, no!" The senior student quickly waved her hands, turned the camera screen towards Gu Yuena, and explained quickly, "I only took a picture of you and Junior Brother Lu Jun standing together just now. It's the one where he looks a little shy and you have a particularly beautiful smile!"
"Really, this is the only one. I swear I didn't hear a word of your conversation. I know the rules and I absolutely respect privacy!"
She was afraid that the ice goddess would get angry, so she quickly showed the evidence.
A photo was frozen on the screen.
In the photo, Lu Jun lowered his head slightly, his profile was clear, his earlobes were suspiciously red, and his eyes seemed a little evasive.
Gu Yuena tilted her face slightly upwards, with the corners of her lips raised and her eyebrows curved. Her brilliant smile seemed to brighten the entire picture.
The distance between the two was neither far nor close, but because of Lu Jun's embarrassment and Gu Yuena's rare brightness, an extremely subtle and moving atmosphere was created.
Gu Yuena's gaze fell on the photo, especially on the smile on her face. Something seemed to move slightly in the depths of her purple eyes.
She was silent for a few seconds, and just when the senior was feeling uneasy, she extended her hand.
"Forehead?"
The senior student was stunned.
"This photo." Gu Yuena's voice was emotionless. "I accept it."
She took the camera from the senior without saying anything, operated her fingers on the screen a few times, as if transferring the photos to her communicator, then stuffed the camera back into the hands of the senior who had not yet reacted, turned around and walked into the association.
The senior student held the camera she had found, watched Gu Yuena disappear, and recalled the beautiful moment of the melting iceberg in the photo and the rare embarrassment of junior Lu Jun. She couldn't help but hold her face in her hands, her eyes shining as she sighed softly:
"Ahhh, this damn green and wonderful taste!"
"Youth, this is the budding of youthful love!"
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In the following days, Lu Jun's life seemed to have returned to a regular and peaceful track.
During the day, he completed the necessary cultural courses and basic soul guide knowledge at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
After school, most of his time was occupied by Leng Yaozhu, who was undergoing devilish special training in the Spirit Pagoda.
Leng Yaozhu mercilessly exploited every potential of his little monster's body. The training intensity was so great that Lu Jun felt like he had shed a layer of skin every time it ended.
According to Leng Yaozhu, your mental strength is so strong, it would be a shame if you don't use it to the fullest.
The effect was also significant. His control over his own strength and his understanding of ice were deepening at an astonishing rate.
He spent the rest of his time fully devoted to preparing for the production of battle armor, constantly running back and forth between teachers Leng Yaozhu and Gu Chenyu to study and attend classes.
Gu Yuena was extremely efficient. It didn't take long for her to give him a draft of an extremely complex battle armor design that perfectly matched the Bingyuan Sword and the ultimate ice attribute.
While marveling at the exquisite design, Lu Jun began to frantically collect various rare ice-attribute metal materials required by the design drawings.
He took advantage of his status as a disciple of the Spirit Pagoda to buy goods in the internal exchange system, and even privately contacted several powerful chambers of commerce to purchase at high prices.
At the same time, under the guidance of the saint craftsman Gu Chenyu, he began to try to use the ultimate ice soul power to initially temper and forge the basic embryos of some core components.
Because he is different from others.
Others are just normal attributes.
And he is the ultimate ice.
He had to consider using materials and forging techniques that would not be damaged by his ultimate ice to make the battle armor.
Otherwise, the battle armor that he worked so hard to make would be ruined as soon as he used his martial spirit. How could that be okay?
At the same time, in the academy, the scandal between him and Gu Yuena intensified because of the photo accidentally leaked by a senior student.
But the two parties involved, one is elusive and focused on cultivation and fighting armor, and the other is still an ice goddess who keeps strangers away, which makes it difficult for gossipmongers to focus their attention.
The days passed peacefully as he practiced, studied, and worked hard for his battle armor.
However, beneath the calm sea surface, the turbulent undercurrent never stops.