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After leaving the headquarters, Tang Wulin expressed his envy, "Wow, two officers, that's impressive! You got promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel so quickly!"

Even though Gu Yue didn't show much expression, she was somewhat surprised that they were promoted for successfully holding off the Abyssal Tide!

Long Yuxue, however, sighed, "If I could choose, I'd rather not go through that again. It was exhausting, right, July?"

God knows how much pressure she and Jiang Qiyue were under—if they had failed, how disappointed her father would have been!

Jiang Qiyue, on the other hand, decisively shook her head, "No, no, no, Yuxue, if it means a promotion, I wouldn't mind doing it again!"

The successful completion of the task to resist the Abyssal Tide had boosted her confidence in herself!

Glints flickered in Long Yuxue's Beautiful Eyes as she teased, "You're only smug now. Back then, who was it that worried their plans might go awry, aging several years from the stress?"

Jiang Qiyue's face turned red, and she stubbornly retorted, "Yuxue! When have I ever worried? I was very confident in my plan, okay?"

Seeing this, Long Yuxue gave her a skeptical look, "If you weren't worried, why did you go to Xu Sheng? It seems you even started discussing plans with him."

Jiang Qiyue straightened her back, proclaiming with conviction, "That... that was me just asking him to check if there was anything that needed supplementing!"

And that was true—Xu Sheng had merely offered a few suggestions to her plan; the rest was all her own doing!

Tang Wulin rubbed his belly, "Since both of you officers got promoted, doesn't that mean you should treat us to a good meal? I was practically paralyzed from exhaustion then!"

At these words, Jiang Qiyue fixed a wary gaze on him, seeming somewhat resistant to the idea!

It wasn't for no reason—her brother had once honored his promise to pay for Tang Wulin's meal and ended up losing a significant amount of Merit Points!

She definitely wanted to reach the rank of Colonel in this lifetime!

Tang Wulin seemed to read her thoughts, scratching his head and saying, "Umm, Officer Jiang, you don't need to be so tense. Actually, I don't eat much. I just eat a lot to help with my cultivation!"

Long Yuxue next to him nodded in agreement, "Yeah, I can vouch for that!"

At that time, he too thought Tang Wulin had a big appetite, but that wasn't the case; he just wanted to give Jiang Wuyue a hard time!

Assured by the affirmation, Jiang Qiyue then exclaimed with boldness, "Alright then, I, Jiang Qiyue, am not stingy. I can certainly afford a meal!"

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Not long afterward, Jiang Qiyue clung to Long Yuxue's arm, crying, "Wuuu, Yuxue, you lied to me! Didn't you say Tang Wulin had a small appetite? Is this what you call small?"

With that, she pointed to the stacks of big bowls piled up several tens of centimeters high in front of Tang Wulin, feeling as if her heart was bleeding.

Long Yuxue comfortingly patted Jiang Qiyue and glared at Tang Wulin, scolding, "Wulin, you really went too far not giving July any face by eating so much!"

Tang Wulin, realizing he indeed might have overdone it, immediately stopped what he was doing and apologized, "Ah... sorry, Officer, the food at this window is quite delicious, so I couldn't control myself for a moment!"

After finishing this meal, he felt he could advance another level today!

As an officer, Jiang Qiyue could only force a smile that was harder to bear than crying, "It's... it's alright. Just don't eat so much next time!"

She was truly frightened!

This one meal had cost her one-tenth of her Merit Points!!

That might require her to slaughter hundreds or even thousands of abyssal creatures to make up for it!

At a loss for words, Tang Wulin could only scratch his head and give an awkward laugh...

Gu Yue leaned in and whispered a few words in his ear...

A light bulb went off in Tang Wulin's head, and he promptly said to Jiang Qiyue, "How about this, Officer? Once you've gathered the materials for Forging Battle Armor, I can help you forge them for free and halve the cost. How does that sound?"

Doing so, he would be able to earn Merit Points and also improve his relationship with her!

Gu Yue truly was thoughtful!

Officer Jiang's mood shifted suddenly, her excitement palpable as she asked, "Wulin, is what you said true? The cost is cut in half?"

Tang Wulin nodded earnestly. "Yes, of course it's true. However, you need to provide your own forging materials!"

Officer Jiang gave him a thumbs up. "No problem. Wulin, are you still hungry? If you're hungry, feel free to order more—after all these years, I've got some savings," she said.

Just as Tang Wulin was about to agree, he recieved a stern glare from Long Yuxue...

…and could only respond with reluctant resignation, "Never mind then!"

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The next day!

In the forging room!

While forging, Tang Wulin wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Gu Yue, could you pass me that other hammer, please?"

Gu Yue, standing nearby, didn't say much and promptly handed the hammer over...

As for Long Yuxue, who was sitting on a chair, she propped up her chin and said, "Wulin, it's good to earn Merit Points, but you're in this forging room all the time. Aren't you almost forgetting your actual duties?"

Tang Wulin replied with a wry smile, "I have no choice—it's all for the sake of enjoying the meals from window number one. Otherwise... Officer Jiang, why don't you sponsor me?"

He could only improve his cultivation smoothly by toiling to earn Merit Points and consuming the highly nutritious food served at window number one!

The corner of Long Yuxue's mouth curled slightly. "I'd actually quite like that, but would Gu Yue allow it?"

Gu Yue's expression stiffened momentarily but she replied indifferently, "I don't mind."

As they were conversing, a sudden knocking sound came from outside the forging room...

Upon opening the door, Long Yuxue discovered the visitor was none other than Luni!

She expressed her surprise, "Sister Luni, why have you come yourself? I was just about to deliver the finished products!"

Luni smiled warmly. "This kind of thing is better handled in person. If there's an issue, the Forging Master can make adjustments on the spot!"

"By the way, congratulations on your promotion to lieutenant colonel!"

Long Yuxue responded, "Thank you, Sister Luni!"

Then, turning to Tang Wulin, she said, "Wulin, Sister Luni is here."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin ceased his forging and stepped forward to Luni, complimenting her, "Sister Luni, you've become even more beautiful since I last saw you!"

No one dislikes being praised, and Luni was no exception!

"Such sweet talk, but let's have a look at the finished product," she said.

Tang Wulin nodded and handed over the re-forged Rapid-Fire Cannon Barrel...

The moment she touched it, Luni knew the Rapid-Fire Cannon Barrel in her hands was extraordinary!

Such a smooth and delicate texture was not something a common Forging Master could produce!

She didn't hesitate to praise, "Such a fine cannon barrel, and it looks even sturdier than before. I just wonder how its performance will be."

Tang Wulin explained confidently, "Sister Luni, I've added rare elastic metal to this Rapid-Fire Cannon Barrel, so it has a self-repairing function and will hardly be damaged with use!"

"As for the damage output, it should increase by around twenty percent," he added.

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