October 11th, Zhijiang City.

After nearly two months of absence, Xia Chen returned to his hometown and finally met Nian Meier and Cangyan Blade Ghost who stayed at home.

Unlike the messy scene he imagined, the home where only two elves lived was actually very orderly.

What surprised Xia Chen even more was that Nian Meier had evolved into Nian Meilong!

With a height of more than two meters, Xia Chen could not associate her with the sticky baby that liked to stick to him at the beginning of the year.

The large steel shell on the back, which looks very weighty and is almost as tall as the body, shines with a cool metallic luster in the sun.

The only thing that didn't change was Nian Meilong's slimy personality. As soon as they met, she threw herself into Xia Chen's arms as usual.

And with her current body shape, she would only end up hugging him and throwing herself down on the soft grass in the yard.

"Okay, don't be so itchy."

Putting aside her sticky tentacles that were wriggling randomly on his body, Xia Chen asked about the business, "How did you evolve so quickly?"

According to expectations based on the energy intensity detected before leaving, it will take at least until the end of the year to reach the energy intensity required for evolution.

The result was so far in advance?

Nian Meilong looked around guiltily, and subconsciously glanced at the Cang Yan Blade Ghost not far away.

He was also talking about him, "Nian——(Well, isn't it almost time? Oh, by the way, we are moving to a new house, I'm looking forward to it!)"

Xia Chen looked at the slimy steel dragon that was already two heads taller than him and the Cangyan Blade Ghost in the corner with a strange look on his face, thinking that these two guys would definitely take advantage of his absence.

What did you do secretly while you were at home?

Speaking of which, it only took ten months for Nianmeilong to evolve from its birth to its final form.

Humans are still pregnant in ten months, but this is a late-blooming quasi-god!

If we want to use a metaphor, she should be a kind of mortal protagonist. How did she become a genius protagonist who overcame the ordinary people all the way?

Xia Chen didn't know if this speed broke the world record, but even if it didn't, it was somewhat too amazing.

But no matter what, evolution is always a good thing.

After asking Gu Ledun to help check that there were no problems with Nian Meilong's body and internal energy, Xia Chen put aside his doubts and turned to test the evolved Nian Meilong's strength.

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Let me put the conclusion first, it is very strong, very strong, so strong that it is beyond the power of an elf who is less than one year old.

A one-year-old gym-level elf, Xia Chen couldn't even think about it before!

Eevee and Ugly Fish are already examples of extremely fast growth, but even if we push back one year from the starting point of meeting them, they can only barely reach the elite level.

We have to push it back one year, that is, now, they have gym-level strength.

Nian Meilong abruptly shortened the process by half. In addition to the terrifying talent revealed right after birth, I am afraid it is also related to the Blue Flame Blade Ghost.

Speaking of the Cangyan Blade Ghost, Xia Chen recalled that something was wrong with him during that video call, as if he had changed into an elf.

He couldn't help but look at this special elf who joined the team the latest, but found that it was also looking at him faintly.

The look in his eyes is indeed no longer as indifferent as it was at the beginning, but instead shows curiosity and ignorance pretending to be calm.

Although this is the normal appearance of a young elf who has just been subdued, Xia Chen still feels a little strange about the difference.

This time I am going back to Zhijiang to build a small island, and I will not leave for a short time, so I can develop a relationship with him.

Xia Chen thought so in his heart.

In order to celebrate the smooth evolution of the Nianmei Dragon and the safe return of himself and the elves, Xia Chen decided to set up a large table at night.

He invited his two assistants, Yan Shu and Chris Jia, who stayed in Zhijiang, and Jiang Qian, who returned from Padia last month, to come to his house for dinner.

Speaking of which, Xia Chen's relationship with them was not only friends, but also superiors and subordinates.

So even though they specifically emphasized not to talk about work at the dinner table, the three of them inevitably talked about some work-related matters.

"The commercial development of the secret plant is progressing quite smoothly. By the time I returned to Donghuang, the salty seasoning made from the secret plant that was first discovered has entered the trial production stage, and other flavors have also made progress.

, The energy cube side has not seen much growth due to the shift in work focus. I will send you the specific data after dinner."

Jiang Qian briefly described the company's development during this period.

Xia Chen couldn't do anything about this workaholic, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Jiang. Let's eat first."

Seeing the second-in-command like this, the assistant Yan Shu and the workplace cutie Krisja did not dare to neglect them.

Yan Shu put down his chopsticks and reported seriously, "The construction of the island is also proceeding in an orderly manner. At present, it has achieved water, electricity and Internet access. Buildings such as the Elf Center and the Gym are larger in scale and have a longer construction period. However, your residence

It is expected to be completed before the end of the year. There are beautiful flowers and grass elves like Miss Quer who can purify the air. You don’t have to worry about health problems and can move in at any time.”

Kriska has only been here for a month, so her workload is much smaller.

She shrugged and said, "The ecological planning work on the island is relatively easy. It is not difficult for the wild elves to communicate, and most of them are willing to cooperate, except for one heterochromatic ring bear."

Xia Chen knew about this thorn in the side, the circle bear guarding the island's secrets, but didn't they communicate well last time?

He frowned and asked, "Why, it's not convinced?"

Krisja said helplessly, "There is an area that won't let us in no matter what."

Xia Chen narrowed his eyes and nodded, "I understand. When the time comes, I will go to the island to experience it myself."

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After lunch, the three of them left to continue working for their boss.

As for Xia Chen, who had just returned from Fengyuan, he was not in a hurry to visit the island that he missed so much. Anyway, the island was there and he couldn't escape.

He came to Cangyan Blade Ghost's room, ready to chat with him to enhance their relationship.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As soon as this guy finished eating, he hurried back to the room, not knowing what he was in a hurry for.

Xia Chen knocked on the door twice out of curiosity, only to find that the door was not locked, but ajar.

A moral dilemma was placed in front of him - should he secretly spy on what the Blue Flame Blade Ghost was doing in the room, or should he obtain his permission before entering?

Out of the protection of the elf's personal rights, Xia Chen chose the latter.

But things didn't go as planned. Even after knocking on the door several times, there was no response. Xia Chen had no choice but to choose another option.

Pushing open the door and entering, he found that the room was very hot and filled with smoke, as if something was burning.

Is the Blue Flame Blade Ghost making something to eat?

The cook Xia Chen immediately put himself in his shoes and thought of this possibility.

But didn’t he just have dinner? Or did he think that what he cooked was not delicious, so he came back and started a small stove?

Xia Chen can't stand it anymore. You can question my character, but you can't insult my cooking skills!

He was very unconvinced and walked inside through the curls of smoke, ready to see what this guy was cooking that was more tempting than the delicacies he cooked.

However, what surprised him was that the source of the smoke in the room was not pots and pans and other kitchen utensils, but a black tripod made of an unknown material.

And the Cangyan Blade Ghost is sitting in front of this black cauldron, the silent ghost fire that is running coldly, is concentrating on refining elixirs?

Xia Chen thought for a moment that he had traveled to some fantasy fairy world. He touched the round elf ball in his hand and confirmed the fact that he was still in the elf world.

So, I don’t have a problem. I am making elixirs in a world where elixirs don’t exist at all. The problem is with the Blue Flame Blade Ghost!

In other words, the reason why Nian Meier can evolve so quickly is most likely related to the elixir refined by Cangyan Blade Ghost.

After simple elimination, Xia Chen discovered the truth.

However, he had no joy at all in discovering the truth, because for his own elves, it seemed abnormal to have no problems.

So Xia Chen quickly accepted the fact that Cangyan Blade Ghost could make elixirs - what could he do if he didn't accept it, or could he lie to himself that he was actually making clay pills?

But where did all these messy skills come from? Is it Arceus's bad taste?

This question was not something that Xia Chen could understand at this stage. He buried his doubts deep in his heart and began to observe the alchemy process of the Blue Flame Blade Ghost.

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He was so focused that Xia Chen walked behind him and stood behind him for a long time without even noticing.

The flame in his hand suddenly grew bigger and smaller, brighter and darker, and the state was not continuous for a minute.

Xia Chen thought thoughtfully. This alchemy seemed to be much more difficult than cooking or making energy cubes. It was no wonder that the Blue Flame Blade Ghost was unaware of his arrival.

He was afraid of disturbing the Blue Flame Blade Ghost, so he just stood quietly behind him and watched without saying a word.

The process of refining the alchemy probably lasted for nearly half an hour. Finally, when the intensity of the strange fragrance in the room reached its peak, the white fire quietly extinguished, and the Blue Flame Blade Ghost opened its eyes.

After taking a slight sniff of the smell that filled the air, he showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes and murmured to himself, "Kalu (I finally refined the best dragon power pill)"

"Were you refining elixir just now?"

The sudden sound behind him startled the Cangyan Blade Ghost. He turned his head sharply and found that it was his own trainer.

Xia Chen pointed to the door and explained, "I wanted to chat with you. I saw that the door was open, so I came in by myself."

Only then did Cangyan Blade Ghost remember that he was already used to the days when he and Nian Meilong were the only ones at home, and he even forgot to lock the door when doing alchemy.

Fortunately, Xia Chen didn't disturb him, otherwise he would definitely fall short this time.

Waiting for the Blue Flame Blade Demon to suddenly discover a blind spot that he had just ignored.

"Kalu? (How do you know this is called alchemy?)"

This was a precious memory left to him before his other consciousness left. How could he know?

Xia Chen smiled, "I may know more than you think. This is something another being taught you, right? Say hello to him for me."

If he guessed correctly, there should be an old man from a fantasy fairy world hidden in the body of the Cangyan Blade Ghost. This also explains why the Cangyan Blade Ghost behaved so abnormally before and after he left -

That's when the old man took over the body!

In fact, Xia Chen's guess was pretty accurate, but the truth was a bit more outrageous than he imagined.
To be continued...