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Chapter 97: What to Do When Qingqing's Belly Gets Bigger

"Uncle Qian, goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

"Dad, come pick us up later!"

"Okay!"

Then came the sound of the car door closing.

"Bang!"

Qian Yiqing did not rush to start the crystal energy car. Instead, he watched the backs of a young boy and girl as they walked towards the right side of the residential area, facing the flying snow.

The girl's footsteps were more lively than usual.

It gave the impression that she might jump up at any moment.

A few seconds later.

The girl suddenly turned her head, as if saying something.

The boy raised his right hand and lightly patted the girl's shoulder.

Then.

The girl really jumped up, seemingly extremely happy.

Qian Yiqing couldn't help but sigh, "Being patted by Cheng Han makes her this happy. I've bought you plenty of gifts before, but I've never seen you this happy."

In the past, this middle-aged man would have been extremely nervous to see his daughter walking so intimately with a male classmate.

But now, he strangely felt a sense of harmony.

Qian Yiqing couldn't help but recall his wife's words.

"Talented individuals like Cheng Han, if he graduates from high school, there will definitely be many people fighting to introduce their daughters to him."

"Fortunately, our Qingqing is Cheng Han's desk mate, so she has the opportunity to secure such a good position in advance. As parents, we must not cause trouble for her..."

However.

The scale of "not causing trouble" was truly headache-inducing.

Qian Yiqing was a bit troubled, "I can't just ignore everything, right? What if things escalate and Qingqing ends up with a big belly? What should I do?"

He murmured, "At my age, I always feel like being a grandfather is a bit too early."

*

Ten minutes later.

In an upscale residential area, Cheng Han met the "elder who studies ancient history" that the little girl had mentioned before.

This person was around fifty years old and his name was Lin Xuebin.

Due to a comfortable life and good nutrition, Lin Xuebin looks almost the same as an ordinary civilian in his thirties, even though he is much older.

Of course.

Tai'an Xiaolingjing is just a small place, there is no "academy" or any other higher research institution, and the council does not allocate funds for historical research.

Unfortunately, ancient history is a niche within a niche, so it is impossible to study it without substantial assets at home.

Lin Xuebin has an interesting personality. He looked at the little girl, then glanced at Cheng Han, and smiled, "Qingqing, are you bringing your husband to me for approval?"

Qian Qingqing immediately blushed.

After all, she still had a tender face, and she couldn't handle this kind of joke in front of Cheng Han. But for some reason, this girl didn't refute.

Cheng Han, on the other hand, remained calm, "Mr. Lin, you're joking!"

Lin Xuebin pushed his glasses and looked regretful, "Ah, Qingqing is such a good girl, I wanted to keep her as my daughter-in-law. Your luck is truly enviable, so cherish Qingqing in the future."

Cheng Han's mouth twitched.

He had calculated before that this old man had a lively personality when he was young and got married late. His son was only five years old now, so this was undoubtedly a joke.

But judging from the other party's words, Qian Qingqing had a good reputation among relatives and friends.

Qian Qingqing's face lost some of its rosy color, and she took the initiative to speak up, "Uncle Lin, Cheng Han came here specifically to seek your advice, so please don't digress."

Lin Xuebin smiled, "Your father was right, you are quite stubborn..."

Qian Qingqing's face reddened even more, "Uncle Lin!"

Cheng Han quickly changed the topic, "Mr. Lin, the statue you have in the corner, is it some kind of creature from the medieval period?"

He looked at the statue's pupils and subtly contracted his own.

When he deciphered the Divine Annihilation Spirit Spear and saw the scene of the "Godslayer Spear killing a mountain-like giant beast" in the illusion, the appearance of the statue resembled that giant beast.

Although there were many differences in the details, considering that the giant beast had most likely been extinct for tens of thousands of years, it was normal for there to be discrepancies.

Lin Xuebin became enthusiastic when it came to professional matters, "You guessed it right, its name is 'Mondakavaria,' which translates to 'King of the Hills.' It lived in the late ancient era, about seventy thousand years ago."

Cheng Han blinked.

The giant beast in the illusion caused earthquakes when it ran, and its visual impact was astonishing. So, it turned out that this thing was called the King of the Hills, which was quite fitting.

Qian Qingqing also pretended to listen attentively, but from her occasional glances at Cheng Han's small movements, it could be seen that the little girl wasn't very interested in ancient history.

Lin Xuebin raised his tone, "According to records, the King of the Hills had a size comparable to a hill. Its adult height could reach an astonishing one hundred meters. Isn't that surprising?"

Cheng Han showed a perfect expression of astonishment, "So big!"

He added in his mind, "The King of the Hills shown in the illusion was estimated to be no less than two hundred meters tall. The error in the recorded literature is too great."

Lin Xuebin received a moment of astonishment and showed a satisfied expression, "Regarding the King of the Hills, there is another interesting story."

He narrated, "In the late ancient era, there was an extremely cruel divine being who tried to overthrow the rule of the three major divine beings. It was this being who secretly created the King of the Hills."

"The King of the Hills wreaked havoc everywhere, so the three major divine beings took action to protect their followers. They exterminated this kind of giant beast and then found the mastermind and eliminated that divine being..."

Cheng Han felt more and more strange as he listened.

No, that's not right!

Mastering the ancient gods of the Netherland, or the "Netherland Strange Gods," personally destroying the King of the Hills and cursing the three strange gods, is completely contradictory to the story.

In actual history, it is highly likely that the Netherland Strange Gods were the rulers of ancient times.

The three strange gods quietly created the King of the Hills, carried out a series of conspiracies, and finally started a super divine war, joining forces to suppress the Netherland Strange Gods and separate their divine bodies from their souls.

The various conspiracies and calculations involved in this are probably enough to write an extremely long novel of millions of words.

Cheng Han couldn't help but sigh.

The three strange gods' skill in storytelling is unexpectedly good, completely changing the face of a long history that lasted tens of thousands of years with a single stroke.

History truly is like a little girl, anyone can mess with it!

Lin Xuebin indulged in the pleasure of telling stories and asked, "There are very few people interested in ancient history. Why do you want to know about these things?"

Cheng Han smiled and said, "I am an inspector from the Inspection Bureau. I have been reviewing case files for the past few days and have come across a lot of information about the strange gods. I think having more knowledge about the strange gods might be helpful."

Lin Xuebin didn't doubt it at all and said, "I see."

He then showed appreciation and said, "I rarely come across a young person like you who is so eager to learn."

Cheng Han modestly replied, "You flatter me."

His reason, of course, was a lie.

The real reason was that the mysterious encounter with the Ruins Key gave him a faint intuition that if he wanted to truly complete the True Flame Remnant Seal, the clues might be hidden in the dust of history.

This was not without evidence.

From the analysis of the Soul Stone, it was discovered that the Dark Light was actually a part of the True Flame Remnant Seal, which was a shocking revelation when one thought about it.

Cheng Han took out a piece of paper and handed it over, saying, "In an old case file, I once saw a pattern that I suspect is related to a certain strange god."

The paper depicted a strange pattern made up of flowers, nuts, and seeds, which had appeared several times in the analysis of the Ruins Key.

This was enough to indicate that the ancient continent fragment corresponding to the Ruins Key had a direct connection to the strange god represented by the pattern.

Lin Xuebin looked at it for a moment and murmured, "From the symbolism, these things represent harvest or life, but as far as I know, the three strange gods do not possess such divine duties."

Cheng Han couldn't agree with that.

In the cataclysmic battle that ended the Middle Ancient Era, the strange gods who had the ability to persist until the moment the continent shattered, other than the three main Divine Grade strange gods, how could there be other strange gods?

This is illogical!

He suddenly had a headache.

Tens of thousands of years had passed, and with countless manipulations of history, the existing written records were likely filled with numerous errors.

To reconstruct the details of the true history from this super quagmire, who knows how much effort and time it would take.

I'm in a tough spot!

After pondering for a while, Lin Xuebin came to a conclusion, "Before the late Middle Ancient Era, about 43,000 years ago, there were still some weaker gods active."

"They are all 'sub-gods' serving the three major foreign gods, perhaps symbolizing a certain sub-god."

Cheng Han nodded calmly, "You're right."

He felt more and more that history was mysterious and confusing.

Why did the sub-gods disappear in the late medieval period? What exactly happened?

Lin Xuebin put away the papers, "Alright, I'll check the ancient texts these days, maybe I can find some answers."

Cheng Han immediately thanked him, "Thank you so much for your trouble."

Qian Qingqing suddenly interjected, "Uncle Lin, in a few days, I'll have my dad invite you over for a gathering."

Lin Xuebin smiled and shook his head, "Qingqing, you really..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

But it wasn't hard to guess - the little girl was afraid that this old man wouldn't try his best, so she offered the reward of a "gathering."

She's quite cunning!

Qian Qingqing pretended not to notice and just sweetly said, "Speaking of which, Uncle Lin hasn't been to my house for a while, it wouldn't be right if you don't come."

Lin Xuebin didn't refuse anymore, "Alright!"

*

An hour later.

Cheng Han said goodbye and left, taking a stack of thick books with him, all of which were about the three major foreign gods and ancient history.

And this obviously had something to do with the little girl.

If it were someone else, would this old man be so generous?

Not to mention the opportunity to read books.

Let alone borrow them.

"Beep~"

The horn sounded.

The old driver Qian Yiqing came on time to pick him up.

Cheng Han rode the crystal energy car back home, looking at the dozen or so books, he made a decision, "In the next period of time, I'll study hard and make progress every day!"

He touched his chin and muttered, "I should also visit Lin Xuebin regularly. Qingqing said he has a lot of antiques in his collection. If I have the chance to get close, maybe I can gain a lot of proficiency."

The transitional chapter of the Xuyao story is finished.

Next, it's time for the underworld to appear.

Also.

Thank you for the reward from 'Fish Drum Deputy'!

(End of this chapter)