Chapter 66
The smoke of the war seemed to have not yet completely dissipated, but the air was already filled with another kind of anxious and chaotic smell.
The remnants of the Purifier Organization are like stubborn weeds. The spatial turbulence and resource allocation problems left after the copy was destroyed need to be solved urgently. The dome core energy supply, which is related to the life and death of all people, is like a sword hanging over their heads... The top executives of the four major cities are busy, the conference rooms are brightly lit all night, and documents are piled up like mountains.
And Lin Yao, the "God of the Old World" who should have been guiding the way like a guiding star and turning the tide, was now lying in the soft big bed in the young master's mansion in City D in a very ungraceful manner.
Her long silver hair was casually spread on the dark velvet pillowcase, and her deep blue eyes were focused on the palm-sized game screen in her hand, her fingertips poking the buttons hard.
On the screen, a colorful and extremely cute character is jumping happily - "Kirby Neverland".
Recommended age: 8-12 years old.
Slogan: A happy journey where you can complete the game with just your hands!
However, this SSS-level psychic who can easily control people's minds, play with memories, and even direct and act out his own god-killing drama, was tortured to death by the seemingly stupid jumping platform and cute monsters in the first level.
“Bang!”
The music for the 30th failure sounded, and the little pink ball on the screen fell into the void.
Lin Yao put down the game console expressionlessly, and a rare complex emotion of grievance, anger and unwillingness appeared on his delicate face.
He stared at the "Game Over" sign for three full seconds, then flung open the quilt and jumped out of bed barefoot.
He walked straight across the corridor like a gust of wind filled with resentment and pushed open the heavy door of the study.
In the study, Lu Cheng was buried in a mountain of documents. The return of the young master of City D brought with it a heavy responsibility. The dark shadows under his eyes were as thick as indissoluble ink, clearly indicating he had pulled more than a few all-nighters.
Hearing the door open, he looked up tiredly.
"A Cheng..."
Lin Yao's voice was tinged with a soft, nasal tone. He walked over aggrievedly, squeezed directly between Lu Cheng and the desk, and then fell into his arms like a boneless person, "Play with me."
Lu Cheng's heart tightened, thinking something serious had happened. He quickly put down his pen and held his waist. "What's wrong? What happened?"
His voice was hoarse from staying up late, but full of concern.
Lin Yao buried his face in the crook of his neck and rubbed it, saying sullenly, "Nowhere is fun, so boring... You won't even let me explore outside the wall."
The tone was like that of a bored child who was grounded by his parents.
When Lu Cheng heard the words "exploring outside the wall", his face instantly darkened.
It is a "reclaiming operation" against the land that once belonged to humans but is now occupied by pollution sources.
Thanks to the crucial intelligence Lin Yao extracted from the wreckage of Otto, they finally developed a potion that could purify the pollution source. With the dome's energy supply running low and the dungeon's access destroyed, reclaiming the land became the only way to survive.
However, when Lin Yao proposed to participate in the exploration personally, Lu Cheng almost immediately and flatly refused.
The reason is simple - the list of captains of those exploration teams is like an "invitation to a love rival"!
Jhin: SS-level destruction type, the guy whose superpowers were appeased by Lin Yao and who was reborn, whose eyes were full of dependence and gratitude, looked at Lin Yao as if he was looking at a savior.
Qin Feng: S-rank Space System. That bastard who took advantage of Lu Cheng's heartbreak and vulnerability when he thought Lin Yao had died from the energy turbulence, when Lu Cheng was blinded by the illusion! The past is so vivid in my mind, it makes me itch to bite him just thinking about it.
Su Tang: An S-rank plant specialist, a powerful and heroic woman. Her previous mission reports had been normal, but after the last few missions, the look she gave Lin Yao… Lu Cheng keenly caught a hint of unusual inquiry and appreciation.
Very good, love rival alarm number three has been sounded!
Letting Lin Yao explore outside the wall? That would be like walking into a tiger's mouth. Lu Cheng's alarm bells instantly soared to the highest decibel, and he immediately rejected Lin Yao's application with the highest priority.
At this moment, hearing Lin Yao bring this up again, Lu Cheng took a deep breath and tried to remain calm: "The exploration mission outside the wall isn't that dangerous. It's not your turn as an SSS-level psychic to personally take action. You should stay in the rear and coordinate the overall situation."
The reasons are high-sounding.
Lin Yao raised his face from his arms, his azure eyes sparkling with a hint of cunning and the smugness of discovering a secret, and directly pointed out: "Nonsense, you are obviously jealous!"
Lu Cheng was slightly startled, then admitted it frankly, even with a bit of self-righteous dignity as the queen.
He pinched Lin Yao's cheek, his eyes dark and domineering. "Yes, that's right. I'm jealous. As your official boyfriend, facing Jin, Qin Feng, and that Captain Su... shouldn't I be jealous?"
The tone of voice had a kind of condescending attitude, as if saying, "If I don't die, you will all be my concubines in the end."
Lin Yao was amused by his "first wife" behavior and burst out laughing, his eyebrows curved, as if filled with starlight. He generously put his arms around Lu Cheng's neck and kissed him loudly on the lips: "Of course! Ah Cheng will always be my first wife!"
He paused, deliberately dragging out his tone, with a hint of coquettishness and a hidden threat: "But if you don't play with me... maybe..."
He didn't finish his words, but his meaningful look seemed to say: Maybe I should go find someone who can play with me?
Lu Cheng looked at his innocent yet cunning eyes, then at the pile of documents beside him. Finally, he sighed helplessly and was completely defeated.
He closed the report in front of him resignedly, held Lin Yao close to him, lowered his head and smiled ambiguously in his ear, his warm breath brushing against the sensitive earlobe: "Okay, I'll play with you. But... I hope you don't regret it."
"Okay, I have time now," Lu Cheng said, and with his arms he easily lifted Lin Yao up and carried him sideways. "Let's go."
His target was clear - the soft big bed in the bedroom.
Lin Yao was startled by his sudden action, then blinked, his expression becoming even more innocent.
Just as Lu Cheng was about to step out of the study door with him in his arms to play some adult games, Lin Yao slowly raised the pink game console in his hand, and the screen was still stuck on the first level interface that drove Lin Yao crazy.
"Here," he said softly, shaking the game console, "This one is hard. Help me pass it."
Lu Cheng's steps stopped abruptly. He looked down at the childish game console that the person in his arms was holding in front of him, and then looked at Lin Yao's innocent face that was full of "I'm serious" written on it. His face showed obvious surprise and a kind of confusion that "reality is seriously inconsistent with expectations".
“…”
Lu Cheng fell silent, and his arms around Lin Yao became a little stiff.
Lin Yao continued blinking his eyes, his tone becoming more aggrieved, with a bit of a spoiled nasal tone: "Help me quickly, this is really difficult."
Lu Cheng: “…”
So, honey, when you say “play with me”, you really mean this game that eight-year-olds play???
A huge sense of loss instantly overwhelmed Lu Cheng, as if the long-awaited feast had turned into a plate of boiled vegetables.
But when he looked at Lin Yao's clear blue eyes that were filled with expectation, he finally nodded resignedly, carried him back to the large chair behind the desk, and put Lin Yao on his lap.
"Okay, I'll help you through."
The tone was a bit helpless and indulgent.
He took the small game console and started operating the buttons with his slender fingers.
For a lightning-type mutant like him who is used to handling complex documents, commanding battles, and even requires extremely high reaction speed, the operation of this children's game is as easy as breathing.
Lin Yao nestled in his arms, watching his fingers fly. The pink ball on the screen jumped smoothly, swallowed, and launched stars...
The first level that had tortured him for half an hour just now, in Lu Cheng's hands, the word "Clear!" was displayed in less than five minutes, and he even received a perfect evaluation!
"alright."
Lu Cheng handed the completed game console back to Lin Yao with a calm tone, but the disappointment in his eyes, caused by the "game content" not meeting expectations, had not completely dissipated.
Lin Yao took the game console and looked at the big "Cleared" on the screen. Then he looked at Lu Cheng's face, which, though handsome, clearly said, "That's it?" He suddenly leaned in close, his warm lips almost touching Lu Cheng's earlobe. He whispered in a low voice with a sly smile, "...If you pass the level, there will be a reward."
Lu Cheng's depressed mood instantly shot to the top like a lit fuse! Without hesitation, he once again lifted Lin Yao up and carried him sideways, even faster than before. He strode towards the bedroom, fearing that the little bastard in his arms would suddenly change his mind and say something cruel like, "The reward is to help me pass another level."
"Wow! That's too fast!"
Lin Yao was startled by his sudden action and immediately protested in dissatisfaction. His eyes accidentally swept across the screen showing the level being cleared, and he immediately muttered indignantly, "This crappy game is definitely targeting me!"
The gods of the old world were ultimately "played" by a children's game in the new world - at least in the first level.
Lu Cheng gently placed Lin Yao on the soft big bed, then leaned over him, his deep eyes locked on the person under him.
He raised his hand and gently brushed his fingertips across the tiny bloodstain on Lin Yao's forehead left in the previous Xinghai Guixu battle. His tone was full of doting, but also mixed with a bit of helpless complaints.
"You truly lack the self-awareness that comes with being a 'god.' Those people out there are swamped with worry over the mess you left behind, and yet you're hiding here, playing a child's game, and even dragging me, the young master of D City, into this as a 'game leveler'?"
Lin Yao looked at the fatigue and indulgence in his eyes, felt the warmth of his fingertips, and suddenly smiled. That smile was pure and bright, as if it could dispel all the haze.
He stretched out his arms and wrapped them around Lu Cheng's neck, pulling him close. Lu Cheng's shadow was reflected in his deep blue eyes as he repeated clearly.
"The new world doesn't need God!"
"I did."
As for the rewards? Clearing rewards personally awarded by the gods are naturally far more valuable than the stars in children's games.
Lu Cheng's kiss, with the cherishment of regaining what was lost and a little bit of revenge for being toyed with, came down gently and forcefully, isolating the unfinished words and all the noise outside this small world.
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