Selecting a Candidate for Symbiotic Armor 002

Ya Wen gazed at Li Aoz.

After a long silence, she slowly said, "That's why I can't resist the budding, stirring feelings in my heart..."

She wrapped her arms around Li Aoz's neck, stood on tiptoe, and her eyes, which were like spider webs, were faintly tinged with pink. She pressed her head against Li Aoz's chest and whispered:

"I'm not staying by your side to please you, but to find meaning in my existence, which is why I've decided to keep chasing after you and take you as my role model... Doesn't saying it like this make me seem less like a male gaze? More like an independent woman?"

"My lady, you're not on Frostplate anymore, why bother with all that stuff?"

Li Aoz shrugged.

"I don't think you're the type of person who would be interested in love." Ya Wen reached out and drew circles on Li Aoz's chest, whispering, "But as a follower, it seems like I can stay by your side forever."

"Not interested in love?" Li Aoz was taken aback. "Why would you think that?"

Ya Wen turned her head and gave Li Aoz a mischievous look, deliberately raising her voice to a sweet, cloying tone:

"Oh dear, isn't it because you seemed to have found a 'bride' but then dumped her when you went to space?"

Li Aoz's expression stiffened slightly.

"That's not the kind of bride you're thinking of."

"What does that mean?" Ya Wen took Li Aoz's hand, their fingers slowly intertwining. She placed Li Aoz's hand on her heart and said with an air of authority, "If Li Aoz rejected me because of another woman, I could accept that outcome—but why did you choose to go to space alone?"

"Don't overthink it. The vinegar smell in the air is really sour. I even added seasoning to my dumplings." Li Aoz shrugged.

"Only a boyfriend would think this is jealousy—he doesn't accept me on the surface, but Mr. Li Aoz is thinking something else entirely."

"Stop making baseless accusations. I didn't accept Alexia either."

"Then, what about Nomi, Qiu Ran, and Du Zexin? Have you ever accepted them?"

"Two dead men, plus I have no interest in machines. What do you say?" Li Aoz retorted. "Aren't you afraid of going to the underworld yourself when you get so close to me? Once Alexia is dead, the four of you women can go down there and play a game of mahjong."

"You seem to assume that any woman who gets close to you will die."

As soon as Ya Wen finished speaking, she burst out laughing:

"—Haha, thank you, Oz. I feel much better now."

"Think what you want, anyway, I'm leaving now."

Li Aoz pushed Ya Wen away, turned and walked towards the exit of the ruins, waving his hand without looking back. "See you later, Ya Wen."

"I'll be waiting for you here."

Ya Wen put her cloak back on, watched his figure disappear into the distance, and said, "I will wait and wait—but if I wait too long, I will go out and look for you."

"Take care of yourself first before you say that."

Upon hearing this, Ya Wen stopped arguing, turned around, and prepared to continue working.

Suddenly, Li Aoz said again:

"Alien universities also have winter and summer vacations."

Li Aoz left the mountains where the ruins were located and entered the forest. It took him several days to find his destination: a small village located on the mountainside.

Due to the characteristics of Magic Civilization, the village appears to be far less modernized, with virtually no mechanical equipment in sight, and the farmland cultivated by the villagers is still being plowed using primitive animal power.

However, their livestock are a bit more advanced; they are giant even-toed ungulates with a shoulder height of 5 meters. The front of their heads is like that of a hammerhead shark, and with a simple arch, they can dig a deep trench in the ground. Their labor efficiency is no less than that of any machine.

Many villagers were rudimentary in magic, and they used Water Summoning Magic to mix pesticides and spray rain evenly. Magic Civilization does not mean a lack of basic productivity and tools; it simply manifests in a different way.

Apart from a High Tower carved from white jade and some surveillance elements floating around, the village showed virtually no signs of magical modernization, which suited Li Aoz's needs perfectly.

He observed the area around the village for a while and found that the village was relatively conservative, mainly relying on farming and selling magical materials to the market to be self-sufficient.

Such a slow-paced life is clearly not what young people aspire to. Standing on the hillside and looking down, Li Aoz saw some young people taking Public Flying Carpet to the city, going crazy for a day or two before returning.

Those young people came back with large bags and small packages. Some even had dyed their hair and changed into bright and beautiful clothes, giving them the impression of rural people moving to the county town.

Of course, rural life is not always idyllic and harmonious. Even in the countryside of Magic Civilization, there are tyrants and other such characters.

According to Li Aoz's observation, the young people returning from the city were all in a hurry to get home. If they were even a little slow, they would bump into a lazy, tall, and strong blond youth.

The blond youth would always start by putting his arm around the other person's shoulder and pointing around, then casually steal some of the goods or trinkets they brought back. Sometimes he would even openly demand money. If they refused, they would get beaten up.

One of the young men with black hair was quite interesting. He was thin, but he would often struggle with the young man for a long time. Even when the blond young man beat him to the ground and stepped on his nose, he would not admit defeat. His eyes revealed a ruthless and unwilling spirit.

"Not bad eyesight, and he even knows a little bit of magic, but unfortunately he couldn't use it in the battle and was directly beaten down by the young man."

Li Aoz nodded; he was very satisfied with this young man.

—He has some magical talent, is ruthless, unwilling to admit defeat, and is out of step with those around him because of his unconventional style.

He is simply the most suitable candidate.

So, Li Aoz looked at the blond bully and said, "This guy's got a good chance. You're the one."

There wasn't a particularly important reason for choosing the blond bully; it wasn't because his physical aptitude seemed better. Both were ordinary human Spellcasters, so there wasn't much difference.

The key point is that, according to Li Aoz's observation, the young man has both parents, a sister, a house, and a childhood sweetheart. On the one hand, Li Aoz feels that it would be too difficult to play the role and that it would be easy to be exposed.

On the other hand, if I were to take his body away, I estimate that many people would be heartbroken.

The blond bully, who not only has no parents, but also has a personality that kicks even a passing dog, made the role incredibly easy for Li Aoz to play, without any pressure whatsoever.

"Just a petty bully, I can play the role with ease."