Interlude 11 of Chapter 198: "Rakushi, is your head...?"

After quickly taking the man to Onfaros and seizing control while Lycus was unconscious, the matter was essentially resolved.

He Yuan didn't understand: "Can't I go in now?"

Is this one-week cooldown period for real?!

He Yuan initially thought the arrangement was perfect, but now she feels it's incredibly unreasonable.

No matter how you look at it, when players encounter this kind of situation, what they want to do is immediately go in to help and get a HE (Healing)!

What's the difference between this and a game that drags on for a week until the finale, doesn't offer early access, and is supposed to drag on for 42 days?

This is just teasing!

Aha shrugged: "Sorry, there's nothing I can do about it. It's a condition of balance."

"He believed that this matter could not be resolved all at once, otherwise it would not be in accordance with equilibrium."

He Yuan asked with a hint of anger, "What does He mean? Does He really have to stop at the current schedule?"

Aha pointed to the approaching Lycus, "He hasn't even made a move yet; he has a bunch of trump cards up his sleeve."

"Besides, Onpharos was originally scheduled to be resolved seven hundred years later... Now it's just a matter of time, which is considered a balance of power, turning a blind eye."

What Aha said was true, but He Yuan didn't accept it.

"Why can't He close both eyes? And cover his ears too!" He Yuan said angrily. "Why be so rigid!"

Ahha patted his back to soothe him, silently mourning for balance in his heart.

He rarely said anything nice to his rival: "This is also the result of striving for balance..."

He Yuan realized something and started to argue unreasonably: "Can't He try to get a little more?"

Just like Aha secretly helped him cheat.

He Yuan herself isn't like that, but now that she can buy a little more time to spare Bai E and the others from the suffering of reincarnation, she wants him to see the ending sooner...

So what if he makes a scene just once!

Aha looked troubled. "Although Aha doesn't like mutual, this is the maximum leniency He can negotiate."

He Yuan recalled what she had said earlier, "But didn't you say that you can't directly help Him because of Him?"

I was so indignant before, and I joined him in condemning him. Why have you changed your mind now?

Aha patiently explained, "Mutual is created by the clash of rules. One restricts me, and the other allows me to help you cheat. The two personalities coexist and maintain a balance forever."

He Yuan rolled her eyes. "Is there... any way to make the other one unrestricted?"

He was secretly inquiring whether this star god had any connection with him. If so, things would be much easier!

Even if it's impossible to succeed, it's still a path!

Aha was a little unhappy: "Are they important to you?"

Is it so important that I'm willing to do Ai with Aha, and even get to know strangers?

He Yuan asked in confusion, "Yes, you are all very important to me."

Aha's expression softened slightly.

He patted Crane Kite's hand and asked expectantly, "Then, do you prefer Aha or him?"

He Yuan's eyes darted around. "I won't answer that question."

If I say that, Aha will definitely be unhappy.

He could certainly coax or lie, but he didn't really want to.

Ultimately, Aha isn't that important to him right now.

Aha was so sad he was about to cry, "Aha has done so much for Ayuan..."

He looked at her pitifully, like a wronged wife who had been neglected.

He Yuan felt like a piece of trash.

Was he too mean to Aha?

"Don't always compare yourself to others..." He Yuan comforted Him, "Always comparing yourself to others will make you feel unimportant. You should compare yourself to your past self!"

"Look, I ignored you before..." He Yuan blushed, "but now I've let you have your way with me, do you think I'd be forced to give myself to you..."

"Then, the moment I first met Nanuk and Lan, I knew I couldn't escape it for the rest of my life!"

While there was indeed some gratitude involved, if it were purely out of gratitude, He Yuan would never have gone to such lengths.

He must have thought he could have a relationship with Aha, that's why he did that!

Aha reluctantly accepted this explanation, "Alright, then Aha will be going now, see you next time."

He cannot stay here too long, or he will attract the attention of some gods.

Moreover, Aha put in a lot of effort to create a barrier for the crane.

He took a few steps, then remembered what He Yuan had just said, and angrily bit the young man's neck several times.

"Don't forget Aha!"

He Yuan was both amused and exasperated. "Don't worry, generous and earnest Lord Aha, I won't forget you."

Aha: "That's more like it."

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What followed was the story of Lai Gushi waking up from his memories, rushing back into the scepter, and reclaiming control.

He Yuan remained unmoved by Lai Gushi's mockery and jealousy.

For him, liking and disliking are two distinct parts.

If he likes it, he's willing to save a file and experience the life of a villainous couple with Lai Gushi.

If he doesn't like something, he wants to fast-forward through even the slightest contact or conversation.

Unfortunately, life cannot be fast-forwarded.

Just like the Ragushi in front of us, we can't beat him, and we can't leave now.

Yingxing and Luosigumu completely seized control and, in coordination with the Black Tower outside, adjusted the time flow of Onpharos to match that of the outside world.

Lai Gushi smiled and shook his head. "Your Excellency, do you really think this will prevent the birth of the Iron Tomb?"

From the birth of the sage and the Imperial Wars onward, Lycus found this scepter and began his research into destruction.

He has already spent countless days and nights in the scepter; this is merely a matter of extending the time.

He Yuan laughed at him, "Doesn't a longer timeframe mean we have more opportunities and time to try and fail until we completely solve the problem?"

"Laigushi, is your head just for decoration?"

He Yuan suddenly remembered something, "I almost forgot, all these years you haven't just been waiting, you've also had your head kicked around like a ball by Xiao Bai!"

Laigushi: "..."

Lai Gushi feigned an air of superiority: "Do you think this will provoke me, Lord He Yuan?"

He had lived for an unknown amount of time, and a few words were not enough to disturb his mind.

He Yuan scoffed, "Enrage? Not at all. I just think that some people keep saying they don't care, but when they see my lipstick mark, they come running over like madmen..."

He turned to Screw Gum and asked, "Are all you omnics this fond of lying? Or do you just like to say one thing and mean another?"

Screw Gum leaned slightly forward. "Please forgive us, we are born with the ability to control our voice and facial expressions. You cannot know the true meaning from our words and expressions. Only our actions can express our truest thoughts."

He Yuan looked at Lai Gushi with amusement, "Then, Mr. Zandal, could you explain—"

"Why did you come running as soon as you saw my lipstick mark?"

How to anger an AI in three sentences?

Just like a crane and a kite.

Laigushi has many sore spots. Zandal is one, liking someone is another, and being disliked by the person he likes is a third.

The cranes and kites all stepped on it.

Lai Gushi said indifferently, "You should know that if I use all my strength, neither you nor your companions will survive."

He Yuan clutched her chest, "Oh dear, I'm so scared!"

Screw Gumu couldn't help but chuckle, "Lord Heyuan is joking."

Ying Xing smiled and said earnestly, "I will protect you."

He Yuan looked left and right, then directly showed the contents of her backpack, "Then why don't you try it? Anyway, neither of us can hurt the other."

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Author's note: Failed to achieve perfect attendance this month [sunglasses]

But my friend said that 2,000 a day is considered a perfect daily update!

Yes, that's right (deceiving myself).