This Isn't How the Script Goes!

"Ugh... this... this..." A visible sadness appeared on the plump bird's face, "... this is for you and Miss Ruan Mei, Master..."

Xiao Ai's short hands rummaged around in the kettle for a while, and then pulled out several bottles of large-screen soda and several bags of snacks including potato chips and spicy strips.

Ruan Mei Liu Bai: "?"

Whether it was a well-informed life scientist or the master of Serenitea Pot who had spent two months with Xiao Ai, they were all a little stunned when they saw the snacks that Xiao Ai took out.

"... So you really are getting fat."

"Ooh~"

Liu Bai's words caused Xiao Ai to let out a mournful cry before she immediately closed the lid and shrank back into the pot.

"... This child is even more amazing than I imagined."

Ruan Mei also expressed a similar sentiment.

Just this one hand pulling out snacks... the value of it is actually ridiculously high.

"This pot... could it possess the celestial technology of Xianzhou?"

"Don't you think the entire Serenitea Pot is like a hidden paradise?" Bai complained, then picked up the various snacks that had fallen on the ground. "Alright, forget about that, want some?"

Ruan Mei nodded gently.

Although she probably wouldn't like the taste of these junk foods, they might have a unique flavor at this moment.

The two went inside, sat at the large table in the living room, turned on the TV, and slowly began to eat—because the majority of the group was outside, Serenitea Pot was rather deserted now.

"By the way, Liu Bai, what are your thoughts on the Xianzhou?"

Perhaps because they had just talked about the Xianzhou, Ruan Mei asked a question softly.

"It's alright? We haven't had much contact."

Liu Bai didn't really feel the reality of his identity, so he didn't say much.

"Really? Actually, I think the atmosphere on the Xianzhou is a bit too relaxed..."

"Ah, it takes more than ten years for Long-Life Species to get something done?"

"Yes." Ruan Mei smiled slightly. "However, this situation mostly occurs among ordinary residents of Xianzhou. It's quite normal for public officials."

"So the Outsiders are out of place there. When I was free before, Little Gui also complained that Xianzhou Ye's attitude towards life was completely different from that of the Outsiders."

"Yes, the ordinary people of the Xianzhou are very puzzled as to why the Outsiders are so energetic." Ruan Mei smiled. "Perhaps it is because of this leisurely attitude that the desserts of the Xianzhou are so delicious."

Humans live to 100 years old, dogs live to 20 years old, and Xianzhou native can easily live to 400 or 500 years old. It's an obvious gap.

Some people can forget about a package for decades, and the most outrageous thing is that they can still find it after decades...

"There are advantages to being fast and advantages to being slow. The Xianzhou can generally accommodate ordinary people, and its cognition is similar to that of humans."

"So you mean some non-human races?"

"Yes, non-human beings have all sorts of different views of time... For example, Sisikar in the Genius Society, whose achievements were completed in 29 days on a human scale, are unparalleled even in the Genius Society in terms of time alone."

In 29 days, they might still be drafting the project.

"But for her, it was actually the length of a lifetime."

That's the difference.

Just like the Xianzhou native and humans, humans are different from the truly "morning-and-evening-dying" short-lived species.

The Xianzhou native could not comprehend what the Outsiders could accomplish in twenty or thirty years, just as humans could not comprehend what the truly short-lived species could do in ten or twenty days.

"This is also necessary for the existence of the Amber Calendar," Ruan Mei added.

Although the Amber King's hammer strikes are unpredictable, without Amber King like him striking the hammer, the time concepts of all the universe's races would never be unified...

Ruan Mei's tone suddenly took on a hint of sadness. "However, on a cosmic scale, we are actually no different from Sisikar."

Chapter 246 This script is wrong!

"At this time, the power of love will suffice."

"... What are you saying?"

Weren't you lamenting about lifespan?

Liu Bai took two potato chips.

"In this situation, we must rely on the power of love, right? The power of love is boundless."

"..."

I felt like I would lose if I argued back.

However, Liu Bai's teasing did alleviate Ruan Mei's melancholy.

[Ruan Mei's favorability rating: 3739]

The reason for the 37 is that Liu Bai was taught by this group of people before, and he learned well, which increased the favorability of each of them.

"This kind of joke is quite funny."

"Hmm... It's a bit far-fetched, but this statement isn't a joke in this world."

Liu Bai scratched his head.

"Ah no, actually it might not be a joke in the universe. Love without limits is a rather far-fetched concept, but it really works. It doesn't work just because it's not the main character."

To highlight the protagonist, we must emphasize their inner world, which is usually conveyed through bonds, memories, and so on—essentially, endless love.

"..."

Ruan Mei suddenly felt that she couldn't keep up with Liu Bai's conversation.

"Is it really okay for you to tell this to scientists?"

"It's actually just an idealistic view."

"That makes it easier to understand," Ruan Mei nodded.

"Let me make you some snacks." Ruan Mei wiped the crumbs from her fingers, got up, and went into the kitchen.

"Brother-in-law...~"

"... What are you doing?"

"N-nothing."

Ying tried very hard to look away from the snacks in Liu Bai's arms.

"Want to go shopping with your sister?"

"No, Yelan messaged me, Ningguang and the others will be back in a little while."

As Liu Bai spoke, he casually slipped a bag of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) into Ying's hand.

"Thank you, brother-in-law~" Xiaolongbao made Ying not disappointed at all by Liu Bai's rejection.

"You and her..." Ruan Mei looked at Ying with some surprise.

This title is a little bit puzzling.

"Just an idiot... though there's actually nothing wrong with the way you address him."

"Is everything alright?" Although it was a question, Ruan Mei's expression remained normal—no matter how you looked at it, calling him "brother-in-law" didn't seem like a way to say "everything is alright."

"Ugh—what's in here?" Ying seemed to have bitten into something in the bun, and her expression suddenly became more varied.

"Fish eyes".

Ruan Mei seemed to have anticipated Ying's expression. "Originally, we were supposed to add Piggies eyes inside, but there are no Piggies here, so we collected fish eyes from the fish in the refrigerator."

"Eh..."

Ying frowned.

I'm from the Far East, so it's not like I can't eat fish eyes, but... is it really appropriate to put them in xiaolongbao?

"This is what they call passing off inferior goods as superior ones," Bai sighed.

He also thought this thing was pretty dark.

However, it wasn't as dark as strawberry mapo tofu.

I was originally going to add those popping boba from milk tea, but I didn't have any at home.

"But surprisingly, it's still edible," Ruan Mei said, nodding in agreement with Liu Bai's sentiment.

Film. "..."

Does this person not even know if this tastes good or not?

"Alright, Ying, after you finish eating, go and call your sister over. You and your sister both have to come along for this conversation."

"Clear."

Ying quickly finished the few steamed buns in his hand, wiped his hands, and his expression became serious.

Ah... He's been calling her "brother-in-law" like a puppy all day long, making him almost forget that this girl also has a proud and aloof side.

In terms of presence, a stern-faced figure is far more imposing than a real one.

These two sisters are more like the gods and wild gods in mythology—that is, the two sides of a god, good and evil.

"Should we call anyone else?"

"Let's invite Fu Hua and Kafka too, no need for the others."

Although Liu Bai is already considered the de facto general of Inazuma, in the eyes of outsiders, the general is still Raiden Makoto.

Then Fu Hua can be considered the immortal representing this side.

—Although it's an appointment to meet him, this group of people should also be brought along.

"Yes!"

Ying immediately went to find the person as Liu Bai had requested.

To be honest, Anti-Entropy should have participated, but the Doctor were clearly not interested in such things and entrusted the matter entirely to him.

It must be said that entrusting such a task to an ally during their honeymoon period was a very clever move.

Before long, the four members of the Raiden Makoto arrived in front of Liu Bai.

"Is Ningguang back?" Fu Hua pushed up her glasses.

She hasn't met Ningguang yet.

"Hmm, let's wait a bit. Someone should come to invite us soon."

Liu Bai nodded, and the group went downstairs and sat down on chairs.

"Seriously, have you ever encountered this situation before?"

Since the person hadn't arrived yet, Liu Bai chatted with Zhen.

"Without a group, this kind of flirting is extremely rare in my eyes (it's also considered one of the most unusual things in the world), even if it's just a fleeting moment..." Zhen looked at the shadow.

"Even Orobashi couldn't do that."

Ying shook his head. "By current standards, Orobashi's strength is roughly equivalent to the Judgment-class... well, it should be about that."

Although the Judgment-Class Honkai Beast are slightly weaker than Herrscher rarity is practically the same.

"He's the person you killed, don't you even remember him?"

"...Hmm? No, I didn't kill it." Shadow tilted its head. "It wanted to protect its people, it wasn't an aggressor, and it wasn't a villain. I have no reason to kill it."

"...?"

Oh, okay, there's no such thing as Celestia Heavenly Principles like that here.

In that case, there really is no reason for Shadow to kill Orobashi.

Between demons and gods, the fight is never about life or death, but about who is stubborn enough.

"So...?"

"He was given a small island on the outskirts, which served as his private reserve while guarding the gateway to the Far East."