RIACMET chapter 266

 

In the training warehouse, Qian Lang paced nervously beside Jiang Nian’s clothes, his face pale.

His eyes were fixed on Jiang Nian’s face, no bigger than three fingers, nestled among the pile of clothes. He didn’t dare get too close to confirm its size, nor did he dare move too far away.

Once his superpower was activated, neither he nor Jiang Nian could cancel it. It was useless and troublesome.

As he prayed for Cheng Jing to hurry up and arrive, he was also afraid the eldest brother would be furious when he saw him.

Although he hadn’t been with the South City Base’s Superpower Legion long, he had already witnessed plenty of “dog food.”

Cheng Jing made no effort to hide his possessiveness over Jiang Nian in front of others. Every time they had a disagreement, he’d express his affection openly. Their lovey-dovey, sour aura, which didn’t care about single people, was overwhelming.

They both had faces that easily attracted trouble, yet neither had ever been in a messy relationship.

The warehouse door opened, and Cheng Jing stepped inside, frowning.

Qian Lang took a deep breath and stepped forward to apologize.

“Brother Cheng, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…”

“Where’s Niannian?”

Cheng Jing cut him off.

Qian Lang pointed ahead.

“In his own clothes, I didn’t move.”

Cheng Jing quickly walked over and asked,

“Let me confirm again. Aside from the proportional shrinkage of the body, are there any other adverse symptoms?”

Jiang Nian had offered to help Qian Lang break through his superpower alone. They had discussed the effects of this unique superpower and anticipated emergencies like this, preparing accordingly. But now that it had really happened, Cheng Jing was still uneasy.

Qian Lang shook his head.

“‘Except that his body will shrink proportionally once covered and he’ll fall into a deep sleep for several hours, there won’t be any other lingering symptoms.’ The limit for this level of shrinkage is three days. After that, he’ll slowly grow back.”

“I see.”

Cheng Jing let out a sigh of relief and paused. A faint, dark glint flashed in his eyes as he turned and asked,

“Slowly grow back? Not instantly?”

Dear friend, doesn’t that mean he could have Niannian in different sizes over the next few days?

Previously, they only said it would revert after three days. He hadn’t expected such a detail. No, this must be a special case.

Sure enough, Qian Lang rubbed his hands awkwardly and said,

“Uh… yeah… sometimes it happens like this if it’s covered for too long… it’s a special case. After three days, it’ll take about another three days to return to normal.”

“There are three stages: a few years old, teenagers, and the twenties. In other words, it takes about a week to fully recover… Sorry, Brother Cheng.”

“Oh, I see.”

Cheng Jing nodded in understanding and forced down the smile tugging at the corners of his lips. He said calmly,

“As long as there are no residual symptoms and it doesn’t cause mental trauma.”

He crouched down in front of Jiang Nian’s clothes, took out a clean, soft towel, and wrapped the sleeping “little man.” Then, he placed the clothes into his spatial ring.

The shrunken Jiang Nian was only about 25 cm tall, roughly the size of his palm.

Although miniaturized, his facial features and limbs hadn’t become distorted or changed. His face was soft and fair with a hint of rosy glow. His lips were slightly pouting in his sleep. His eyes were beautifully shaped, and he had long lashes. He looked just like a lifelike little figure.

Cheng Jing’s expression was tense, and his hands trembled slightly. If Qian Lang hadn’t been there, Cheng Jing might not have been able to resist kissing Jiang Nian.

His little Niannian was simply too cute!

This time, he could actually carry the little troublemaker around in his pocket.

If there was no danger, then this would be a dream come true.

“…”

Qian Lang wisely refrained from watching any further. After wrapping up Jiang Nian and gently placing him in a pink-and-blue, lidless rectangular candy box, he stepped forward to remind him:

“Based on the current time, Brother Nian should wake up around 6 p.m. Once he wakes up, just feed him, and go about life as usual. Then, wait for him to recover slowly. Don’t worry.”

“Alright.”

Cheng Jing listened carefully, stood up, and held the candy box.

“I’ll take him back first. If you have any negative reactions after your breakthrough, rest for a couple of days to adjust. If anything comes up, inform the others right away.”

Qian Lang nodded.

“Got it. Thank you, Brother Cheng.”

“Brother Cheng, Qian Lang.”

Liao Yu arrived, jogging over. When he saw the miniature Jiang Nian inside the box, his eyes widened in surprise.

“Oh my gosh! So cute!”

Then, he instinctively reached out a finger to poke Jiang Nian’s little face.

“Just say it—don’t touch anything!”

Cheng Jing moved the box away and gave him a warning glare.

The young master retracted his hand and grinned.

“It feels like a dream. My godfather really looks like a figure now.

Cheng Jing didn’t respond. After glancing at Qian Lang beside him, he said,

“I’m taking Nian Nian back to rest. You take Qian Lang for a full checkup to collect data. Everyone reacts differently when breaking through to a superpower, and even small differences should be noted.”

That, of course, crushed the young master’s wish to tag along.

“Alright, got it.”

Liao Yu didn’t dare voice his big brother’s thoughts and agreed with a smile. After watching them leave with Jiang Nian, he turned to Qian Lang, who now looked relieved.

“Is your superpower stable now? Can you move?”

Qian Lang sensed it carefully for a moment, then nodded.

“Yeah, it’s stable.”

Liao Yu shrugged.

“Let’s register, do a full checkup, and then rest for a few days. We might have to go to the lab to collect some samples.”

“Thanks, Brother Yu. I’ll cooperate.”

Qian Lang replied with a smile. Then he walked out and said,

“I thought Brother Cheng would be mad and scold me.”

He was prepared to get an earful.

“First, you didn’t do it on purpose. Since Brother Cheng agreed to my godfather’s plan, he was already mentally prepared. Second, it’s just shrinkage with no harmful side effects. As long as he’s safe, I think Brother Cheng might actually like it…”

As a longtime teammate, he understood his big brother’s preferences. If there had truly been danger, his godfather wouldn’t be here now.

Qian Lang immediately sniffed out the scent of gossip and asked in a low voice,

“Are you saying Brother Cheng likes Brother Nian being smaller? Because…it’s more fun?”

He didn’t dare suggest that the cold, serious leader had such a contrasting personality.

“Ahem…”

Liao Yu stared at him blankly.

“What are you thinking? Don’t make Brother Cheng sound like a pervert!”

Although his eldest brother’s protectiveness toward his godfather bordered on creepiness, that wasn’t something you could say out loud.

Qian Lang rubbed the bridge of his nose.

“I didn’t mean it like that…”

Wasn’t it normal to want to play with cute things? It didn’t have to be a weird way of playing.