Amanda’s residence could hardly be called a home—it was more like a nest. Near the school, she had purchased a three-story abandoned house, removed all the floorboards, and transformed it into a tall, cavernous space.
Among the students, Amanda was considered quite wealthy, not because of her family background, but because of her extraordinary talent for making high-tech products. Basically, any gadget that appeared on the market, she could replicate quickly just by glancing at it, and at a lower price than others. This nearly gave Amanda a monopoly on expensive tech products at school.
With her wealth, she could easily afford a mansion or villa, but Amanda preferred to live in the abandoned house, converting it into her workshop and warehouse. It was also a place Yang Hao often visited. However, since Amanda had a habit of playing pranks, Yang Hao had repeatedly and firmly refused Amanda’s suggestion that he move in with her.
Just now, Yang Hao had suddenly realized that Amanda could build a hovercraft in half the usual time, so perhaps she could also make a furnace much faster. His life depended on her, so of course he wanted to see her as soon as possible.
Skillfully using his flying technique, Yang Hao bypassed the robot defense formation surrounding the nest and rushed into the gloomy, terrifying house at lightning speed.
Amanda’s nest ranked second on the list of the most terrifying places near Raymon Star Advanced Academy. The third spot belonged to the mountain behind the school where Yang Hao had just suffered a misfortune, illustrating just how scary Amanda’s house was to others. It was filled with bizarre traps, and anyone attempting to break in might fall victim and even lose their life. Worse still, many of these traps were made on a whim by Amanda, and she often forgot where they were or what dangers they posed.
This was exactly why Yang Hao always felt uneasy whenever he came here.
As expected today, the moment Yang Hao sneaked in, he was startled by the scene before him. He stood there, stunned and speechless.
What lay before Yang Hao was, to him, more shocking than all the previous traps combined. Or to put it bluntly, those damned contraptions were nothing compared to this. If someone else saw this scene, they would probably be petrified with fear.
In everyone’s mind, Amanda could never be considered a typical woman. Although she always wore low-cut, short outfits and tight pants, and had a good figure, she lacked any feminine charm. The reason was that Amanda always smelled of greasy machine oil, and her face and hands were smeared with grime, obscuring her true appearance.
This not only made Amanda one of the few girls who had no suitors, but also caused Yang Hao to always treat her like a brother.
But today, the Amanda standing before Yang Hao was completely different. Under several spotlights, Amanda wore a red miniskirt, her hair tied behind her shoulders, highlighting her fair skin. Her face, no longer hidden under layers of grime, was surprisingly beautiful.
Yang Hao was stunned. His breathing quickened, his palms sweating, unsure of what to say.
Yang Hao’s reaction was exactly what Amanda had anticipated. She gave him a charming smile, making him feel as if bathed in warm sunshine, his whole body heating up.
But suddenly, a large bucket of icy water poured down from above, completely drenching Yang Hao’s scalding-hot body.
“Ahhh!!!” Yang Hao screamed in agony, hopping around. “What was that for, you crazy woman?”
With a wave of her hand, Amanda shut off the spotlights controlled by several small robots. Amanda clicked her heels as she approached and poked Yang Hao’s dripping forehead: “Hmph! Perverted guy, let that teach you not to drool over women again!”
“I didn’t!” Yang Hao replied, feeling deeply wronged.
“Then what was with all the drooling just now?” Amanda seemed to return to her usual self. “And you’re still so close with Essa lately!”
At the mention of Essa, Yang Hao felt uneasy. He quickly changed the subject with a foolish grin: “But, you do look pretty dressed like this.”
“Mind your own business!” Amanda shot Yang Hao a glare. She turned to the corner, unzipped her skirt, and began taking it off right in front of Yang Hao.
Yang Hao’s body heated up again as he glimpsed her slender figure emerging from the skirt. A certain part of his body reacted embarrassingly.
Amanda showed no shyness at all: “I only dressed like this to mess with you. It’s more comfortable wearing my usual clothes.” As she spoke, she grabbed her usual outfit and began changing.
Yang Hao couldn’t tear his eyes away from the large swaths of Amanda’s exposed skin. Even though he had never seen her as a woman before, her prominent chest and shapely legs now became the center of temptation.
“You came in such a rush—not just for the hovercraft, right?” It felt like an eternity before Amanda finally finished changing.
Yang Hao snapped out of his trance, wiping sweat furiously while scolding himself for being so lustful, nearly forgetting the matter of life and death.
“Alright, good apprentice, don’t blame yourself. That beauty’s figure really is something,” Hun Yuan Zi began teasing again. “That Essa has a pretty face, but when it comes to the bed, the body is more important.”
“Mind your own business…” Yang Hao hissed through clenched teeth.
“What about taking her too… hehehe.” Hun Yuan Zi, clearly more eager than capable, was determined to groom Yang Hao as the next generation’s lecherous successor.
Yang Hao decided to ignore the perverted old man completely. Composing himself, he said seriously to Amanda: “I have an important item that needs to be made, so I came to ask for your help.”
“What important item could you possibly have?” Amanda scoffed. After cleaning her face, she actually looked quite beautiful. Suddenly, she lifted her head. “Hey! This isn’t because of Essa, right? I won’t make anything for her.”
“No, no, no!” Yang Hao didn’t know why Amanda suddenly targeted Essa. “It’s for me, and it’s really urgent.”
“What kind of item?”
“A Mithril Smelting Furnace.”
Amanda frowned: “Never heard of it. Can’t make it.”
Yang Hao felt as if another bucket of cold water had been poured over him. He stood there, stunned. Amanda was definitely acting strange today. In the past, no matter what he asked for—even if it was difficult—Amanda never outright refused. At worst, she would say she’d try. But today, she rejected him so decisively, with a coldness that seemed to push him away entirely.
“You dumb apprentice, hahaha,” Hun Yuan Zi chuckled again.
Yang Hao was annoyed but unwilling to pay attention to the old pervert. However, what Hun Yuan Zi said next actually made a lot of sense.
“I’ve told you all along that this girl has feelings for you. It must be because she found out about you and Essa, so she’s jealous.”
Yang Hao pouted. Honestly, he found it hard to believe that Amanda could have feelings for him. But today’s Amanda was so strange that Yang Hao felt completely at a loss.
“What should I do now?” Yang Hao whispered quietly, asking his own stomach.
Amanda sat there sipping tea, completely ignoring Yang Hao.
“It’s simple,” Hun Yuan Zi said smugly, assuming the air of a veteran seducer. “When a woman is jealous, she fears being outdone by others. Just follow my words.”
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