Chapter239-If You Can, Please Feel Free to Humiliate Me!
As evening approached, on the streets of Uno Kingdom.
Steven took a deep breath as he arrived at the door and knocked.
"The door's open, come on in!"
A voice called out from inside—it was Velen.
Creak!
The door swung open, and Steven, battered and bruised, staggered into the room.
"Jerry, it's time for you to accept my—"
Steven's words caught in his throat the moment he saw the scene before him.
There, lounging casually, was Velen, nonchalantly scratching his bare foot.
Steven froze, his mind blank.
Brothers, am I hallucinating?
Did I just walk into a room with a barefoot guy scratching his foot?
Where's Jerry?
"Hey, man, sorry. Looks like I got the wrong room," Steven laughed awkwardly and turned to leave.
Three seconds later.
Wait a minute... Something's not right!
Steven frowned. Isn't this Jerry's room?
Suspicious, he turned back, re-entered the room, and stared at Velen, confusion written all over his face.
"Hey, uh... are you sure you're in the right room? This is supposed to be Jerry's, right?"
"Jerry's already left," Velen said with a casual smile. "You must be Steven. I've been waiting for you for a while."
"Left?" Steven's brows furrowed. "Was he scared?"
He couldn't help but find Velen's demeanor a little... off.
Why does this guy feel so suspicious?
Velen just shrugged. "Who knows? Anyway, since you're already here, why rush off?"
But Steven had no intention of sticking around.
He had come to challenge Jerry, and Jerry was gone. What was the point of staying?
???
Seeing Steven about to leave without even acknowledging him, Velen was momentarily dumbfounded.
Is this guy seriously just ignoring me?
Me, the dignified Lord Velen, being ignored?!
Just then, a system prompt echoed in Velen's mind.
Ding! A random mission has been issued: Please make Steven remember you before he leaves the room, using a special and extravagant method. Mission success will award 50 million luxury points. No penalty for failure. You may decline.
"What?"
Velen's mind raced. Make him remember me in a special and showy way?
Staring at Steven, who was about to step out the door, Velen was about to call out to him with an offer... when he suddenly noticed something.
There, by his feet—the soul crystal tear footbath!
Wait a minute… I have the perfect plan for an extravagant stunt!
Even though I've used the soul crystal tear to soak my feet, its soul-enhancing effect hasn't diminished at all.
If I drench him with soul crystal tear, that's definitely both special and ridiculously extravagant. It'll be unforgettable!
With that wicked idea gleaming in his mind, Velen made his decision.
"Hey, Steven!" he called out.
Steven paused, turning back to look at him.
Velen's lips curled into a mischievous grin.
"Steven, want to see something fun?"
Steven blinked. "Something fun?"
Before he could react, Velen grabbed the footbath and hurled it toward him!
Holy sht!*
Steven's eyes widened in shock.
Sploosh!
The next second, Steven was drenched, standing there like a soaked rat, utterly stunned.
What the hell just happened?!
How could a top-tier prodigy at Hero Rank Lv.9 like me not dodge that at all?
Steven was frozen, utterly bewildered.
Meanwhile, Velen stared at the soaked Steven, equally confused.
I just wanted to splash him a little to show off… why did it work so perfectly?
Ding! Congratulations, mission completed. 50 million luxury points awarded!
Ding! To achieve the effect you desired, the system secretly had a member of the Tycoon Guardians suppress Steven's spiritual sense. That's why he couldn't dodge your attack!
???
When did that happen?!
Velen was completely stunned by the system's explanation.
System! I was just fooling around! You actually sabotaged him so he couldn't dodge my footbath attack?!
"You bastard!"
Steven roared in fury, his gaze burning with rage as he pointed at Velen.
"You—You actually splashed me with footbath water!"
Velen blinked innocently.
"If I said it wasn't intentional... would you believe me?"
Steven: You wanna take a wild guess?
In all my years alive, this is the first time I've been humiliated like this!
"You're dead meat!" Steven bellowed, fists clenching, ready to charge at Velen.
"You dared to humiliate me with footbath water! I'm going to kill you!"
But right then—
Drip by drip, the soul crystal tear slid down Steven's wet hair, trickling onto his face, and even landing on his lips.
Subconsciously, Steven stuck out his tongue and licked the droplet.
Instantly, his entire body froze.
Whoa...
Steven's eyes widened as he tasted the strange, miraculous flavor lingering on his tongue.
A brilliant light flashed in his eyes—an expression of utter astonishment and pure delight!
This flavor… it's divine!
He stood there dumbfounded, staring at the sparkling droplets of soul crystal tear scattered across the floor.
"Steven... what are you doing?"
Velen frowned, watching as Steven carefully summoned his magic, meticulously gathering every last drop of soul crystal tear into a series of exquisite little vials.
Velen was completely baffled by the sight.
"Bro... uh, was it really that serious?"
After finishing his collection, Steven turned to Velen with a bright, sheepish grin.
"Lord Velen," Steven said, his voice filled with surprising humility, "I was wrong just now. I spoke rashly."
Then—licking his lips, a faint blush creeping onto his cheeks—he added:
"If possible... please feel free to humiliate me as much as you want!"
???
Velen felt like he had been struck by lightning.
Did... did I just hear him correctly?
The second-ranked prodigy on the Rising Magi Rankings... was now begging to be humiliated?
Velen's eyes widened in disbelief.
"You... what did you just say?"
"And by the way—"
He couldn't help but ask, his curiosity bubbling over, "Why were you collecting those droplets just now?"
Upon hearing the question, Steven's expression crumpled.
This guy... he's either a complete lunatic or a devil incarnate!
He knows exactly what those droplets are, yet he still used them to soak his feet?
Steven felt like screaming.
Does this man not have a conscience?!
Letting out a deep sigh, Steven composed himself and explained honestly, "Of course, I collected them to use for cultivation later."
"This soul crystal tear is a priceless treasure for those of us who practice Light Magic."
"If I keep consuming it over time, it could even boost my chances of breaking through the Thunder Tide barrier."
Steven's eyes gleamed with a desperate kind of hope as he asked,
"Lord Velen, do you have any more of that footbath water? I'll buy all of it!"