Interlude 1-2 of Chapter 189: "Will I get a reward later?"...

In reality, He Yuan wouldn't be so confident.

But in the game, he has virtually unlimited time; if he wants, he can become the world's best.

When Bo Shizun sent the invitation, he was merely a Cloud Cavalryman serving on the Immortal Ship.

The invitation letter at the time clearly stated that Bo Shizun had his eye on his potential, and even Screw Gum extended a warm invitation to him.

In the end, I was rejected.

He Yuan didn't see any attractive romanceable characters in this faction, so she declined with little interest and then ignored them.

However, Bo Shizun also said that he can join whenever he wants, and the seat will always be reserved for him.

At this moment, if Lai Gu Shi liked him, he should immediately admit that he was inferior to He Yuan—not that he insisted on this, but that all those who had come before him said so—if Lai Gu Shi was trying to get his attention… He Yuan could only take his leave.

He doesn't like people who disagree with him.

Those people—including Ying Xingdanfeng and Jing Yuan—did not explicitly confirm whether He Yuan was "the best in the world," but they were good at talking and knew how to make people feel happy.

He Yuan doesn't care about this, but it depends on the person.

Firstly, Lai Gushi was of average appearance; secondly, Lai Gushi was petty and stingy; and thirdly, Lai Gushi was arrogant and haughty... In short, He Yuan had no patience for him.

Therefore, whenever Lai Gushi said the wrong thing, He Yuan would give him a cold look—although it was no different before he said anything.

"So confident?" He Yuan snorted coldly, her meaning ambiguous. "If you're so confident in all your achievements, how did you manage to give birth to the Venerable Master Bo Shi?"

Lai Gushi suddenly realized, "Your Excellency, I admit that you possess limitless potential, and will go much further than the mediocre people in this galaxy..."

"But now, you will only be my defeated opponent."

This time, the Laigushi who appeared was not a simple incarnation outside of mythology. He brought more than half of his strength, which was more than enough to deal with the current Heyuan.

Moreover, Lai Gushi confirmed that there was no trace of Star God's influence around He Yuan.

As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to "rip off his clothes" and start fighting, just like before, when he noticed the smile on He Yuan's face.

What did you do?

Why did his time seem to stand still for so long?

He Yuan flicked the pocket watch in her hand, "The End Pocket Watch... A good thing from Aha, plus the time-lapse photography function of the memory camera..."

"It can briefly control you for a few seconds—"

A torrential downpour of sword intent rained down upon Lai Gushi.

His armor was punctured and torn, but his core remained undamaged.

A few seconds later, Lai Gushi broke free of his restraints.

His face was no longer refined; instead, it bore a strange resentment.

"Why are you doing this to me?" Lai Gushi didn't understand.

He never laid a hand on He Yuan, allowed him to take the fire, and even accepted his invitation...

"Stop, stop, stop," He Yuan interrupted him. "You didn't attack me? Are you serious? Then what about the assassination attempt? Letting me take the fire starter... that's my skill, what does it have to do with you being a liar?"

"An invitation? Where did I invite you? Didn't you just come up with your own wild ideas?"

Without the slightest error, they completely shifted the blame onto Lai Gu Shi.

Lai Gushi was unable to refute it, as these were all facts.

He stood there, motionless, and involuntarily asked the question that truly came to mind: "Then what is the point of me coming here?"

He Yuan smiled at him, a rare occurrence. "What's the point of coming to see me?"

For many people, seeing the crane kite is the greatest significance. Lai Gushi obtained it so easily, yet he still asked such a question.

Lai Gushi clearly didn't expect that there was someone in the world even more shameless than him.

"Then I'll be going now." Lai Gushi bowed politely, showing no signs of having just been beaten.

He Yuan, contrary to her usual self, stood up and asked, "It's a rare chance to be alone, don't you want to stay a while?"

Lai Gushi turned around. "Are you inviting me?"

His voice carried a slight hint of doubt, as if he didn't understand why He Yuan had changed her attitude.

"I stole one of your fire seeds after all," He Yuan said lazily. "No matter what, I should give you a nice look and talk to you."

Lai Gushi seemed unsatisfied: "Just talking?"

Is that spark, which carries countless precious data, merely enough to speak?

He Yuan retorted, "Otherwise what? You think he's precious, but he's useless to me."

"I'm already being lenient by talking to you."

A red glint flashed in Lai Gushi's eyes. "Your attitude is beyond my comprehension."

Just a moment ago she was so disgusted, but now she seems to have forgiven him and looks at him with new eyes.

He Yuan said, seemingly seriously but also casually, "Because...you're special, aren't you?"

"This is the first time I've seen an android like you. I'm a little curious about you. It would be great if I could study you."

Whether Lai Gushi believed it or not, he took a step forward and said, "What can I get—for you to study?"

This is just one of his bodies; it won't matter if he's transferred to another body later.

Crane Kite: "...It's your honor to let me study this."

Laigushi was briefly bewitched by his gentleness and actually agreed to Heyuan's request.

Blindfolded and strapped to the operating table, he smiled and asked, "How will you study me, sir?"

There was no response.

"Your Excellency?" he asked again.

After receiving no response, he removed the gauze from his eyes, revealing only a faint blue light.

Is this...the seabed?

He was trapped inside a bubble of memories.

To be precise, they were trapped inside.

The tenderness he had just experienced seemed to be nothing more than a fleeting dream, a deception that lured him into a trap.

Does He Yuan know about the past?

Lai Gushi thought he didn't know.

When He Yuan first heard the name "Zandar," she showed no surprise, as if the other person was just an ordinary person.

This shouldn't be the case.

Even if he denies Zandal's place in He Yuan's heart, from an objective point of view, Zandal should have left a very deep impression on He Yuan—at least not a completely unforgettable one.

However, in He Yuan's eyes and in the calculations of the intelligent machines, He Yuan's impression of Zandar was still limited to the label of "genius club," at most "suspected founder of the Bo Shi Zun."

But just now, He Yuan's attire made Lai Gu Shi feel that he remembered it.

This outfit is irreplaceable in Zandar's heart, and he has praised Crane for wearing it beautifully.

So for a moment, Lai Gushi truly felt that the Crane Iris he knew had returned.

Now……

hehe.

It was nothing more than a conspiracy against him.

Lai Gushi calmly analyzed the situation and broke free from the bubble of memories.

This is the Asdna system, which is rich in memory matter. Although memory matter is useless to him, escaping is still somewhat tricky.

It wouldn't be good if I accidentally stumbled into another memory bubble.

Lai Gushi left very carefully, but the traps set up by He Yuan seemed to read his mind, precisely delaying his time.

It wasn't until ten system hours later that he returned to the location of the Imperial Scepter.

Still outside of mythology, He Yuan had already changed out of her unfamiliar clothes and was wearing Xianzhou-style attire, talking to a person with black hair and red eyes.

On the other side, the omnic king named Screw Gum was also talking eloquently.

Lai Gushi knew that He Yuan had just lied to him.

The rumors about Screwgoom and Crane are known throughout the galaxy. There's nothing special about his body—if there is anything special, it's all thanks to Zandal.

Lai Gushi didn't want to admit it, but that was the truth.

He quietly crept closer and overheard them talking.

"Then I'll trouble Yingxing and Luosi to keep watch. Don't be reckless if there's any danger! Understand?"

The following sentence was specifically addressed to a person named Yingxing.

Lai Gushi glanced at him and realized that the other person was a human who had been blessed by abundance.

Interesting. He resembles a Celestial Boatman, yet is vastly different. Judging from his expression and eyes, he has likely been entangled with the Demonic Yin Body for a long time…

Lai Gushi was a little curious about their story.

How did He Yuan and the person named Ying Xing get to where they are now?

If abundance existed in Zandal's time, would he have researched it in order to achieve immortality?

As for the screws.

Lai Gushi knew about his removal of the scepter, so it was expected that He Yuan would come to him.

A voice suddenly rang out from outside the mythology.

"The host here is here, yet you all are so casual... do you have absolutely no understanding of etiquette?"

He Yuan was interrupted and looked over with displeasure. "If you make the scepter call you master, I'll acknowledge this as your territory."

Laigushi: "..."

Screw Gum chuckled lightly, "Your Excellency, in principle, Mr. He Yuan and I are both members of the Genius Club and have the authority to use this scepter."

"If I may remind you, the one you want to block can come at any time by following the cause and effect. It may take me some time to get in here, but she doesn't need to."

If Rigos had a human face, he would probably be ashen-faced right now.

But that wasn't enough. Ying Xing seized the opportunity to add insult to injury: "The system isn't difficult. Just focus on your own tasks. I'll keep watch over things here for you."

Lai Gushi was so angry he almost laughed.

He's studied this scepter for so long, yet this mere mortal, who's never been recognized by the genius club, dares to boast that it's "not difficult"?

Who do you think you are?

Because of the crane kite, Raikoushi was very angry.

Ying Xing glanced at him indifferently, without answering.

He doesn't need to answer that question.

He Yuan indulged him, "Alright, alright, I know you're capable, but I'm even more capable than you. If there's anything you can't do, you have to come to me, understand?"

Ying Xing immediately smiled and agreed, completely different from before.

"Yes, I know."

He will not make the same mistake again; he will trust his lover wholeheartedly.

He Yuan tiptoed and patted his head. "That's more like it! I'll be going now, please take care of things here."

He has to wait a week to enter Onfaros, so for now he can only go back to the Starry Sky Train to explore for a while and borrow a section of the train car from Pam to get in.

Currently, under the blockade of Lycus, Onphalus can only try his strength in exploration.

Ying Xing obediently lowered his head, letting He Yuan touch him to his heart's content.

He asked in a low voice, "Will I get a reward later?"

He Yuan chuckled and pinched his nose. "Of course!"

Screw Gum interjected at the opportune moment, "Sir, please don't show favoritism."

Crane Kite replied skillfully, "Don't worry, Screw, after this is over, you'll definitely hear some good news!"

Lai Gushi was once again completely ignored.

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A note from the author: I did a little bit of rehabilitation today.

The area around Ruan Mei's light cone is so pretty...