Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2023 - 2012: Human Weapons

"Vivian, did you hear what I said?""Sir, your girlfriend is so beautiful..."

The pretty saleswoman in the middle of her pitch wilted under Ning Fan's cold gaze and slunk away.

Ning Fan came to understand that to gauge whether Vivian was being obedient, he simply needed to toss her a string of jewelry and then try to ask for it back.

If Vivian handed it over readily, then Ning Fan wouldn't have to worry at all.

If she didn't, then it would be a problem.

Seeing Vivian's hesitant expression, Ning Fan finally felt a bit relieved. At least she seemed to have some apprehension and wasn't as unruly and reckless as before.

"Teaching her slowly is fine. Her nature is good; not completely incorrigible."

Thinking of this, Ning Fan said gently, "Do you remember what we talked about? If you act like this, aren't you going against our agreement? How can I trust you in the future?"

After a while, Vivian spoke up, "Then you must promise to keep buying for me in the future."

"Of course, as long as you listen, I can buy you anything."

Ning Fan was not stingy, but he wanted Vivian to learn to be content and not to be so greedy and insatiable.

"Wow! The domineering CEO falls for the poor little sister."

"If only I had a boyfriend like that."

"A domineering boyfriend is hard to handle; with how cheeky you are, you'll get yourself killed one of these days."

"Yeah. He glared at me just now, and I was almost scared to death."

Listening to the employees' chatter, Ning Fan's face darkened, and he said displeased,

"Apart from the dress she's wearing, help her choose another outfit for going out; shoes, socks, underwear, the whole thing, but nothing else unnecessary."

The long dress was only suitable as an evening gown; it would be too flashy for wearing on the street.

"Please wait a moment."

The clerk gave Ning Fan a resentful look but had to comply.

Ning Fan urged, "Hurry up, we're pressed for time."

During this time, Ning Fan picked out two sets of clothes for himself. Wearing a sack was drawing too much attention.

About half an hour later, the three of them left the store under the shopkeepers' watchful eyes.

Vivian, carrying bags in both hands, was no longer as lifeless as before; even her steps were much more spirited. It was clear she was in a good mood, wasn't it?

Seeing this, Ning Fan smiled and said, "Vivian, are you happy?"

"Happy."

After she cheerfully answered, Vivian's expression changed, and she said nonchalantly, "It's okay. It's just stuff with no magic power, no arrays—just trash."

Wow! Ning Fan hadn't realized this Black Dragon even had a tsundere attribute.

"Well, in that case, we won't need to buy anymore in the future."

"No!"

Vivian shrieked as if her tail had been stepped on, glaring at Ning Fan with a look that said she was ready for a fight at any moment.

"Didn't you just say this stuff is trash? Trash doesn't befit your noble status."

Listening to Ning Fan's teasing, Mary covered her mouth in laughter.

"I..."

Gazing at Vivian's conflicted face, Ning Fan gently said, "I know you look down on humans, think of them as powerless pests."

"But don't forget, the delicious food you eat, the jewelry you love, it's all made by humans. Besides, some humans have even lit the Divine Fire and become Divine Spirits."

Vivian argued, "But they're just a minority."

"So what? It shows that human potential is not necessarily inferior to that of other races. Everyone just starts at different points."

Ning Fan grinned slightly and said with a light laugh, "Actually, you should think of it this way. Humans, with their frail bodies, can surpass most races and cultivate to become gods. Doesn't that just prove how great humans are?"

"This..."

Vivian seemed at a loss for words, thinking of a newly risen Divine Spirit in the Divine Realm.

Although only a Lower Divine, he was human and had taken only 230 years to elevate his Divine Kingdom into the Divine Realm.

Thinking of how she had lived for over 18,000 years and was still lingering in the Demi-God Realm,

Vivian suddenly felt that Ning Fan's words made a lot of sense.

"Think carefully about what I've said. If nothing else, you'll likely be living in human society for a long time to come, and clinging to your old views will just be torturous for you."

Ning Fan remarked with some deeper intent, "Never underestimate humans. While we might not use magic power, we can create weapons comparable to Forbidden Spells."

Vivian blurted out, "That's impossible."

"Nothing's impossible. You have magic; I have science."

Ning Fan had decided he would definitely have this Black Dragon watch more sci-fi and war films to dampen her spirit.

"Mary, is this true?"

At this, Ning Fan said discontentedly, "Am I really that untrustworthy?"

Mary giggled and then said, "Of course it's true. Have you heard about nuclear bombs? Nukes..."

As Mary described nuclear explosions, Vivian thought of the most famous Forbidden Spell of the Undead Race—Death Spirit's Sigh.

Death Spirit's Sigh ignites the soul fire within the target, causing spontaneous combustion, and after the attack, the Forbidden Spell's area of effect is left with a curse that leaves no grass alive.

But compared to Death Spirit's Sigh, the nuclear bomb's power seemed greater, its range wider, and the curse lasted longer...

Countless advantages, no complicated casting required, just a button press could strike targets thousands of miles away.

No mental lock, unable to detect the attack in advance, making defense difficult.

Vivian privately estimated that if a nuclear bomb exploded, even at her true form's speed, she couldn't fully escape the attack range and would surely be cursed (nuclear radiation).

The key was that nuclear bombs could be launched as easily as small fireballs.

Imagining herself being bombarded by tens of thousands of nuclear bombs, Vivian's face turned extremely grim.

Noticing Vivian's tense expression, Ning Fan gave Mary a discreet thumbs-up.

Though exaggerated, it wasn't at all hyperbole.

"Vivian, did you know humans have a weapon called the railgun... and another called orbital weapons..."

Ning Fan didn't know if these high-tech weapons existed, but scaring Vivian was enough.

After all, these weapons are all theoretically possible, maybe they've even been secretly developed, and Ning Fan wasn't worried about Vivian verifying it herself.

Seeing Vivian's face turn from red to white, Ning Fan decided not to tease her further.

"You'd better behave," Ning Fan added, "And of course, if you behave well, you'll have pearls, jade, gold, diamonds, whatever you want."

The stick-and-carrot approach was the key to proper discipline.

"Really?"

"Of course. As long as you listen, I'll buy it for you."

Ning Fan patted his chest, implying he had plenty of money.