Chapter 35: Aunt Qingya: Daughter, did you accept your brother Mu's proposal?

Going to Bingyue's house?

Bingyue's sudden invitation caught Mu off guard.

"Don't overthink it. She just sent me a message wanting to meet you, so I..."

Looking at Bingyue, who turned her head away but had her ears blushing, Mu couldn't help but smile. Truth be told, her ice queen awkwardness had a certain charm that was endearing.

Mu wondered how many misunderstandings Aunt Qingya had endured over the years because of this girl's tsundere attitude.

How did you know about Aunt Qingya's message without checking your phone on the way back?

However, Mu chose not to reveal what he knew.

Aunt Qingya had treated him well since he was a child. Even though they weren't related by blood, she had always been like family.

It was his foolish, emotionally obtuse father who had ruined her youth.

As her son, he felt obligated to compensate her.

"Well, since Aunt Qingya wants to see me, I'll definitely go visit. But before that, we need to deal with our loot from this journey. There's still some time before the entrance exam for Sacred Qing University, and I plan to do some things."

Bingyue nodded in agreement.

Their loot this time was quite bountiful.

On the way back, they had already estimated their gains.

Although Mu had used many blue elite-level equipment for "Armament Modification," creating a set of purple rare-level equipment for them, the remaining materials and white and green quality equipment added up to about 600 million Dragon Coins.

Six hundred million!

According to the distribution plan agreed upon by the three of them, Bingyue and the others couldn't ask for more since they had received materials from Mu and leveled up to lv15 with his help.

After Mu had sold the materials from the rotting corpse town's monsters several times, his account balance soared to 640 million Dragon Coins.

"Sir, it's you again. What are you planning to buy this time?"

The same saleswoman from before immediately recognized him when he returned.

Mu nodded.

"I'd like to see if you have any purple rare-level materials. Please show me the list."

Hearing this, Bingyue, who was standing behind Mu, couldn't help but look deeply at his back.

Purchasing purple rare-level materials, what exactly did he plan to do with them?

At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder.

The mere blue elite-level T-800 and Licker were already powerful enough to wreak havoc in Rotting Corpse Town, even annihilating the Black Wind Guild, a malignant tumor in Yun Tong City.

How terrifying would a purple rare-level mechanical creation be?

Remembering the day when Optimus Prime transformed into a steel giant, Bingyue couldn't help but touch the ring on her finger.

It seemed she was being pulled further and further away by him.

However, Mu was already browsing the tablet, selecting the materials he needed.

The effects of the "Midas Touch" were apparent.

According to the different functions and characteristics of the materials, they would transform into mechanical creations with similar abilities.

All he had to do was list the materials with the functional characteristics he needed.

Soon, he completed his selection.

"Five purple rare-level materials will cost you 270 million. What do you think..."

Mu handed over his card without hesitation.

Watching his account balance decrease by half, Mu had already grown accustomed to such large expenditures.

Compared to wealth, personal strength was more important.

As his level increased, the spoils from monsters would become more valuable, and money would eventually become just a string of numbers.

"Are you planning to create a new mechanical creature? Are you confident about it?" Leng Bingyue couldn't help but ask as they walked out of the trading center.

Zheng Mu gave a slight smile and pondered for two seconds. "Confidence? Not huge, but it's enough."

Saying this, Zheng Mu opened one hand with a slightly strange smile. "Not more, not less, just enough to fit in the palm of my hand!"

Leng Bingyue: "???"

Leng Bingyue's house wasn't far from Zheng Mu's, located on a commercial street. Aunt Qingya, or Cold Clear Elegance, seemed to have a name suited for an ice beauty, but Zheng Mu couldn't understand how his cheap father could reject such a gentle and tender woman.

Cold Clear Elegance was a life professional, a Grade B Spirit Weaver, and a well-known figure in Cloud City. She owned a pretty good armor shop, and her fabric armor was so sought after in Cloud City that it was said to be priceless.

Coupled with her gentle beauty, she had countless suitors.

When Zheng Mu and Leng Bingyue arrived at the house, Cold Clear Elegance, dressed in casual clothes and wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen upon hearing the commotion.

"Ah, Bright Moon finally brought you over! Come here, let Aunt Qingya take a look at you. You've lost weight. It seems like you haven't been resting well since your awakening," she said.

Watching her mother rush over to Zheng Mu as soon as he entered the house, leaving her daughter behind to fuss over him like he was her own son, Leng Bingyue felt like she had a lemon explode in her mouth.

She couldn't help but watch as her mother pulled Zheng Mu to sit down, placing freshly prepared fruits and snacks in front of him, while she continued to work in the kitchen.

Leng Bingyue didn't know what to say.

Had she not run away from the orphanage years ago and encountered Cold Clear Elegance while wandering helplessly in the city, there was a good chance she would have acknowledged Zheng Mu as her godson.

It wasn't until Cold Clear Elegance had prepared a table full of dishes and called the two to the table that Leng Bingyue finally fixed her gaze on Zheng Mu, her expression full of gritted teeth, as if she was silently judging him.

At the dining table, unsurprisingly, Zheng Mu's bowl was quickly filled to the brim with food by Cold Clear Elegance. He ate heartily, while Leng Bingyue's meal tasted bland.

Just as Zheng Mu was about to get up and take his leave, Leng Bingyue couldn't help but feel relieved. But then, Cold Clear Elegance's words instantly froze her smile.

"Bright Moon, have you accepted Brother Mu's marriage proposal?"

Cold Clear Elegance's astonishing question came as she glanced at the direction of her daughter's hand and noticed the ring. Leng Bingyue was at a loss for words, unsure of how to explain.