Chapter 179: Mom!?

Flight: Soar freely through the sky like a bird, with no cooldown time. Consumes 10 True Qi per second.

After seeing the effects of Flight, Li Nianlong scratched his head and shot into the sky like a rocket. He performed various agile maneuvers, dashing, turning, and even moving backward in the air, just like a bird.

Reaching level 50, Li Nianlong could recover 50 True Qi per second, while Flight only consumed 10 True Qi per second, making it almost negligible.

Flying might not seem like a big deal, but it has been a dream of humankind since the dawn of intelligence. Otherwise, people wouldn't worship bird-like deities, and the Chinese wouldn't revere dragons and phoenixes that can fly.

Although modern technology has enabled humans to achieve flight with airplanes, let's not forget that airplanes are just tools and not an inherent ability of humans. Li Nianlong, however, was now flying by his own power, and the feeling of soaring freely made his soul transcend.

No wonder the dragonfly said that reaching level 50 would make one invincible. Being able to fly does make one practically invincible. If things get tough, he could always escape! However, in this world, it seemed unlikely that anyone could force Li Nianlong to run, unless they dropped an atomic bomb...

The dragonfly landed on Li Nianlong's shoulder, watching him fly excitedly, and giggled, "How does it feel, Host?"

"Unprecedentedly good." The sensation of breaking free from gravity was truly wonderful.

The dragonfly giggled again, "Host, you should also check out the Talisman Room. There will be some good stuff there."

"Oh?" Li Nianlong stopped, slowly descended to the ground, and walked into the Talisman Room.

The Talisman Room contained only a square table, with cinnabar, yellow paper, and a brush on the tabletop. Beside them was a Talisman Book.

Li Nianlong flipped through the Talisman Book and discovered many useful items. These talismans all had elemental attacks, such as fire, water, wind, and lightning. Li Nianlong's eyes lit up. With these talismans, it was like having his own spells. The most surprising find was a ghost-catching talisman...

"Are there really ghosts in this world?" Li Nianlong was astonished.

"Of course," the dragonfly replied, sitting on Li Nianlong's shoulder and gently kicking its legs. "When a person dies, their consciousness forms a spirit. These spirits vary in strength. Weaker ones gradually dissipate, but stronger ones become ghosts. Usually, ghosts are spirits with strong attachments that prevent them from moving on, such as resentment, love, or regret. The strongest ones become vengeful spirits, appearing in places with heavy Yin energy at night, creating illusions to scare or even kill people."

"I see," Li Nianlong nodded and thought of another question. "But I can't see ghosts, so how can I catch them?"

"Who said you can't see them?" The dragonfly giggled. "Now that you're level 50, you can see things invisible to ordinary people, including ghosts."

"Really?" Li Nianlong was stunned, then exited the system and returned to reality. When he opened his eyes, he saw a petite figure in a white dress moving around his bedside.

Li Nianlong almost had a heart attack. Seeing a figure in white at his bedside in the middle of the night was like encountering a ghost! Anyone would be scared.

But that familiar figure and face made his eyes widen instantly. "Mom!?"

The word "Mom" made the figure tremble. Her sorrowful eyes flashed with shock, disbelief, and then overwhelming joy. "Menglong..."

"Mom, it's me!" Li Nianlong's tears flowed like a spring as he tried to hug Li Ying, but their bodies seemed to be in different dimensions. They could see and hear each other, but not touch.

Li Nianlong's pupils contracted, and he waved his hands frantically, "Mom... Mom..."

Each attempted hug failed. After a while, Li Nianlong sat by the bed, covering his face and sobbing.

Li Ying sat lightly beside him, trying to comfort her son. She raised her hand to stroke his head, but her hand passed through him.

Suppressing her inner sadness, Li Ying smiled, "Menglong, don't cry. It's already a big improvement that Mom can see you now."

"Mom..." Hearing his mother's voice and feeling her care, Li Nianlong couldn't stop crying.

"Don't cry, you're a grown man." Li Ying's voice was so gentle, and her gaze so tender, soothing Li Nianlong's pain.

After a while, Li Nianlong gradually stopped crying. Just as he was about to speak to Li Ying, he heard a noise next door. The door opened, and Nalan Ruyue, her hair disheveled and in her pajamas, ran over. Seeing Li Nianlong crying, her heart ached, and she quickly wiped his tears away. Once his tears were gone, she signed, "Brother, did you have a nightmare?"

"No," Li Nianlong shook his head. Being so close to Nalan Ruyue in front of his mother felt a bit awkward. Li Ying looked at Nalan Ruyue with a smile and said softly, "Ruyue is a good girl. Mom likes her very much."

"Mom..." Li Nianlong glanced at her. Li Ying just smiled gently.

Nalan Ruyue seemed to understand and signed, "Brother dreamed of Auntie again?"

"Uh... yeah." He might as well admit it.

Nalan Ruyue sighed in relief, a blush spreading across her face. After a moment of hesitation, she hugged Li Nianlong, warming him with her body.

Li Nianlong was slightly stunned, feeling Li Ying's teasing gaze. His face reddened, and he gently pushed Nalan Ruyue away, "Ruyue, I'm fine. You don't have to do this."

Nalan Ruyue shook her head and signed, "I'm willing to do anything for Brother, so don't be sad. Even though Auntie is gone, I'll always be by your side and never leave you."

"She won't leave you," Li Ying's voice, still gentle, now had a hint of mischief. "Such a good girl, beautiful, with a great figure, who can cook and do housework, and has no bad habits. She loves Menglong deeply. Mom really likes her."

"Uh..." Li Nianlong felt embarrassed, holding Nalan Ruyue's hand. "Ruyue, thank you. I'm really fine now. Go back to sleep. I'll spend time with you tomorrow."

Nalan Ruyue looked at him and, seeing that he seemed okay, smiled and nodded. She signed, "Then I'll go back to sleep. Don't overthink, Brother. Get some rest."

"Okay." He nodded, watched her go to her room, and close the door. Then he turned to Li Ying, whispering, "Mom, what are you trying to do?"

Li Ying chuckled, "Nothing. Menglong, you're already twenty-four, almost twenty-five, and still without a girlfriend. Mom is anxious. I want you to find a girlfriend soon, get married, and have a child so that I can be at peace."

"No way!" Li Nianlong whispered harshly, "You can't leave! Mom, please stay with me forever!"

Seeing the urgency and plea in his eyes, Li Ying's gaze softened, and she smiled, "Silly boy, Mom is already dead. I can only stay because my longing for you is so strong. I just wanted to see you happy. If you are happy, Mom can leave peacefully. But..."

Li Ying's eyes flashed with hatred and anger, "That Long Zongheng wanted to kill my son. How can Mom leave peacefully without seeing him punished!"

Feeling her resentment, Li Nianlong said, "Mom, don't worry. I have a plan. I'll overthrow the Long family's rule and make Long Zongheng a fugitive."

"You're going to take on the entire Long family?" Li Ying was incredulous.

"Of course, I can't do it alone, but I can ally with the Xiang family. They've been trying to overthrow the Long family for a century. I'll give them the opportunity."

Hearing this, Li Ying was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Do as you wish. But... your father is innocent. Don't..."

Sensing her sadness, Li Nianlong said softly, "Don't worry, Mom. I'll make Long Zongheng pay. As for Long Qingyun and others... I'll spare them."

Li Ying sighed, "That's good."

At this point, she remembered something and looked at Li Nianlong with curiosity, "Menglong, since you returned from Dragon City, there's been a power around you that I can't see. It grows stronger every day, and you can produce strange items and learn incredible skills. What's happening to you?"

"Oh, that!" Li Nianlong chuckled, "It's unbelievable. That day..." He didn't hide anything from Li Ying, telling her everything about the Fantasy System, including all the details. It took an hour to explain.

After hearing everything, Li Ying was stunned. She never imagined her son would encounter something straight out of a novel.

"No wonder I felt someone watching me as I leveled up. It was you, Mom," Li Nianlong said, smiling. "I reached level 50, and the guiding spirit said I could see ghosts. So I exited the system and saw you here."

Li Ying thought the system shouldn't harm her son and smiled, "

Menglong, having this encounter is good, but remember, with great power comes great responsibility. Always be kind to others."

Li Nianlong nodded, a hint of excitement on his face, "Mom, I'm only level 50 now. If I reach level 100, maybe I can bring you back to life!"

"Silly boy," Li Ying smiled, "Why revive me? As a spirit, I can stay young forever. If revived, I'll age and become an old woman. I don't want that."

"Uh..." Li Nianlong scratched his head, "Then I'll find a way to keep you as a spirit. At least I want to be able to touch you."

Li Ying smiled, "Take your time. Don't rush. At least now I can talk to you."

"Yeah," Li Nianlong nodded. That night, he talked with Li Ying all night long.

The next morning, everyone noticed that Li Nianlong was in an exceptionally good mood.

"Big brother, did you take the wrong medicine?" Sun Siyu, seeing him talking to the air, touched his forehead, "No fever..."

"Go play somewhere else!" Li Nianlong slapped her hand away and glared, "I'm fine!"

"Pfft," Sun Siyu sneered, "Every lunatic says they're fine."

"Do you want me to make you a lunatic?" Li Nianlong rolled up his sleeves and swung at her.

"Ah! No! Murder! Help!"

Watching this scene, Liu Lao Taiye, Shao Meiyun, and Nalan Ruyue all laughed.

That day, the atmosphere in the Liu residence was particularly joyful.