Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 497 - 462 The Changes of the Gourd_2

After changing color, the gourd no longer trembled and fell back into Lu Chuan’s hands.

Lu Chuan closely observed the gourd, which seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, and then sensed the changes that had occurred within. He discovered, to his astonishment, that its thieving effect seemed to have changed from before.

The previously purple gourd could only steal randomly, and aside from women’s clothes, it couldn’t target specific items; however, this golden gourd appeared to have gained the ability to steal designated objects!

This change sent Lu Chuan into a frenzy of joy. He could never have fathomed that his blood would allow the Thief’s Gourd to transform in such a manner—it was like a surprise blessing from the heavens!

He further studied the transformed golden Thief’s Gourd and found that future uses of the gourd for theft wouldn’t require feeding it blood anymore, but would instead consume the user’s vital energy.

This change was undoubtedly a reduction in usage difficulty since a person’s blood is limited, and there’s only so much one can draw without affecting their health within a certain time. If it now consumes vital energy, then the number of uses could increase since vital energy is related to one’s condition, and even if it was depleted, it could quickly recover.

Of course, the amount of vital energy consumed correlates with the importance of the stolen item—the more significant the item, the greater the vital energy required.

For example, if he instructed the gourd to steal all the hair from someone’s head, it would only consume a tiny portion of his vital energy, allowing multiple thefts within a day.

But if he wanted to steal thirty seconds of a person’s consciousness or an organ, or even a fleeting thought they were having, these thefts would require the full expenditure of the user’s vital energy, or else the theft would be impossible.

Once the vital energy was depleted, combat ability would effectively become nonexistent. Therefore, this golden Thief’s Gourd still presented the dilemma of sacrificing greatly to kill the enemy—it couldn’t be used casually unless absolutely necessary.

However, this transformation was already much better than before when the gourd could only serve as an auxiliary combat tool, and its effectiveness relied on luck. Now, the gourd could be reserved as a final trump card, ready to produce unexpectedly effective results at critical moments.

Lu Chuan looked at the golden gourd in his hand, quite satisfied. Such a treasure, despite its high cost of use, could be life-saving in crucial times, and naturally, he wouldn’t mind having such an ace up his sleeve.

Lu Qingshuang was also curiously looking at the gourd in Lu Chuan’s hands and approached, asking, "What happened to this gourd? Why did it suddenly change from purple to gold?"

Lu Chuan replied with a smile, "Thanks to my blood, this gourd has been greatly enhanced. Now, whatever I want it to steal, it can steal."

Lu Qingshuang’s eyes widened, and she quickly grabbed her clothes tightly, exclaiming, "No wonder I searched for ages and couldn’t find where my underwear was. Did you use this gourd to steal it from me?"

Lu Chuan was taken aback and hurriedly protested, "I didn’t! It has nothing to do with me, how could I possibly steal your underwear!"

Lu Qingshuang clearly didn’t believe Lu Chuan and said indignantly, "Lu Chuan, I just taught you not to indulge in such indecent thoughts—why don’t you ever listen? My underwear hasn’t even been washed yet. You’re not planning to use it for ’that,’ are you?"

"I’m telling you, it’s very unsanitary, and besides, you’re of an age where you shouldn’t be obsessed over such crafty handiwork. You really need to change your ways, or else, when you look for a girlfriend, they’re all going to be put off by you. I’m giving you this advice because I care about you."

"Of course, I know it must be hard for you to hold back, so... there’s no way I could help you with that. Since you want to use my underwear for that purpose, I won’t say anything more. But make sure you wash them afterward, because that’s the only pair I have left."

"Alright, I won’t disturb you anymore. Go ahead and get it done quickly, preferably in your room. It would be too embarrassing if I came out to grab something and ran into you before you’re finished."

Having said that, she blushed a bit and went back to her room.

Lu Chuan wanted to cry but had no tears; he had never even thought of using Lu Qingshuang’s panties for that purpose! Who knew where Lu Qingshuang’s panties had gone!

Now his image in Lu Qingshuang’s mind was thoroughly beyond redemption.

One day later.

Lu Chuan and Lu Qingshuang left the hotel.

After resting up, it was time for them to part ways.

At the crossroad, Lu Qingshuang looked at Lu Chuan with a complex expression and said, "With that five hundred-year spirit herb, I should be able to break through successfully, so I’m going back to the Kunlun Domain now. I will report to the Lu family that you are already dead so they will no longer target you. You shouldn’t have any trouble for a short while."

Lu Chuan immediately bowed his hands, "Cousin, thank you!"

Lu Qingshuang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lu Chuan, do you really want to become the enemy of the Lu family? You could completely let go of this grudge and live the life you want. There’s no need to insist on a life-and-death struggle with the Lu family."

Lu Chuan said with a firm face, "Cousin, there’s no need to persuade me. One day, I will visit the Lu family, first to avenge my mother and second to seek justice for my father. I must do these two things. I just hope that when the time comes, you and I won’t stand on opposite sides."

Lu Qingshuang sighed helplessly, knowing she couldn’t dissuade Lu Chuan, and simply saved her breath. She then said, "I also hope we won’t stand on opposite sides."

"Alright, no more talk, I need to go now. Take care of yourself. No matter what, you are my brother, and I won’t harbor any ill intentions towards you. Take good care of yourself alone. Do less crafty work, and about that pair of panties, if you don’t want to return them to me, just throw them away. Don’t keep them; it’s very unsanitary."

Having said that, she turned and left the place with the ease of a chivalrous heroine.

Lu Chuan was left with a face full of astonishment. He wanted to call Lu Qingshuang back and explain that he really hadn’t taken her panties, but unfortunately, Lu Qingshuang had already disappeared into the crowd, and he had no chance to explain.

In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and give up on trying to salvage his image.

"What’s most important for me right now is to find the Extreme Yin Water. It might be a good idea to go back to Jiangbei to look for clues. It’s also been a long time since I’ve seen Qingci and Ling’er. I wonder how they’re doing."

With that thought, Lu Chuan took out his phone and dialed Han Qingci’s number.

"Lu... Brother Lu Chuan... " Han Qingci’s voice came through, tinged with nervousness.

Lu Chuan said, "Qingci, I’m coming back to Jiangbei, I’ll come and hang out with you then."

Han Qingci, upon hearing this, suddenly became anxious and exclaimed, "You... don’t come back!"