Chapter 47: Dragon-Type Secret Realm

After dinner, Xia Yu lay in bed and scrolled through his phone.

It had been quite some time since he last checked the stone acquisition forum, and he wondered if there were any good items available.

Browsing through his recent private messages, the vast majority were useless stones—flashy and ornate, yet entirely devoid of any practical value. The remainder were merely promotional messages from scammers.

Having drawn a blank once again, Xia Yu changed his location setting to the Imperial Capital. This would allow more people in the same city to see his post, and the chances of unearthing genuine treasures in the capital were significantly higher.

After taking care of the stone-related matters, Xia Yu checked the messages sent by others on his phone. Fat Wu had sent several, consisting entirely of photos of himself and his Lycanroc training. Like Xia Yu, Wu had taken a leave of absence and headed to the Rock-type secret realm for specialized training.

For such a ride-or-die bro, Xia Yu replied with just two words: "You idiot." The profound depth of their brotherly bond was evident between the lines.

Jiang Qinglan had also sent him a message, asking how he was doing in the Imperial Capital and mentioning that her three-month internship in the Flame secret realm was coming to an end, though she was unsure if she would be able to secure a permanent spot.

Xia Yu simply found it baffling. Why was she telling him these things? He could only offer a polite reply: "If you can't stay there, you can come to the Grass-Bug secret realm in Starlight City. Starlight City welcomes you."

There were numerous other messages as well, all sent by the young ladies he had added during his previous barbecue stall venture. Most of them asked things like, "Little brother, are you handsome?" or "Little brother, do you have a girlfriend?" As for the wilder ones, they directly sent Xia