Lin Shuang: When Did We Get Married?!

Kafka glanced at Hoshino, who seemed to have caught his attention, and continued:

"Do you know, if we had eyes like Elio's, the world would no longer be what you and I see today. Countless possibilities would overlap, and every moment, endless choices would converge into a single point, becoming the present and the past."

"So...?"

Lin Shuang was still puzzled.

The Stellaron Hunter repeatedly mention fate, and even their leader, Elio, is called 'the Slave of Destiny'.

Lin Shuang recalled that many players had analyzed what kind of Path the Stellaron Hunter Pathstrider.

One of the guesses is 'the Finality'.

It seems highly likely that Elio is walking the Path of Finality, along with other Stellaron Hunter who may be on the same Path.

When observing the world, they seem to be different from others.

Or rather, the Aeon of the Finality is completely different from other Aeon.

The Finality is not a prophecy, but rather a journey backward from the end of time; the future is the past to him.

That is why Elio is called 'the Slave of Destiny'.

Because what Elio wrote was not a prophecy, but a 'future that has already happened'.

Although the future may have many possibilities, there will only be one destination.

That's why Elio is called a 'slave'.

To be honest, Lin Shuang had no idea how much impact her appearance would have on Elio's 'Script'.

It may completely overturn the original plan, or it may still be unable to change the predetermined outcome.

But Elio is willing to cooperate with Lin Shuang in those contractual acts.

It seems that many things have changed.

Just like the way Kafka looks at Lin Shuang now.

Lin Shuang sensed a certain expectation.

An undisguised expectation.

"In Elio's prophecy, my dear, you have become the most uncontrollable variable."

As she said this, Kafka raised her hand and gently stroked Lin Shuang's cheek.

"The fate that Elio sees always changes abruptly and without reason because of you. Sometimes the change is small, sometimes it's huge."

At this point, Kafka seemed to remember something and suddenly burst into laughter:

"Your arrival has multiplied Elio's workload many times over, and it has complained quite a bit about it, but--"

"Fate has changed because of you, my dear; fate has become less reliable."

When Kafka said those words, her tone became strangely hollow.

As if she had expended a great deal of effort to say it, Kafka's chest heaved with relief after she finished speaking.

But clearly, this is only true for outsiders who have never been exposed to the Finality and have never thoroughly understood Elio.

Such words are not particularly impactful.

But for Kafka...

In the past, they acted according to Elio's Script, not according to prophecy.

Instead, we choose the most suitable path based on the foreseeable future.

But Lin Shuang's arrival changed everything.

The foreseeable future is starting to become less clear.

The fates of Lin Shuang began to change randomly, and Elio couldn't even foresee it.

For the first time, the Slave of Destiny became flustered and overwhelmed when it came to matters of destiny.

Lin Shuang didn't really feel the reality of it.

After all, she wasn't a professional in this field, yet she was able to hear such a sentence from Kafka's mouth.

Lin Shuang still showed considerable surprise.

"It's quite surprising that you would say something like that from your perspective."

"You don't seem very surprised."

Lin Shuang didn't respond to Kafka's joke, but instead glanced at Xing, who seemed to have come to her senses and started to Kafka's words.

"So... what's the situation now? Is the one inside unable to hold on?"

Lin Shuang forcefully steered the conversation back to the abstract topic and the purpose of Kafka's summons.

Seeing that Lin Shuang didn't intend to discuss these matters further, Kafka brought the topic back to the present:

"Yes, Blade's Scythe of Annihilation is usually suppressed by my Word Spirit, but since returning to the Xianzhou, the Scythe of Annihilation has flared up extremely violently, to the point that my Word Spirit could no longer suppress it. In that state, interstellar travel is impossible."

Kafka smiled at Xing and continued:

"I need to continuously use Word Spirit to weaken and suppress the Scythe of Annihilation, and during this time, I must be fully focused and cannot remain vigilant about the outside world. Therefore, I need someone to watch over me."

"And my dear, I may need your newly acquired power to assist me."

Kafka clearly defined and assigned tasks in just a few words.

Xing was a little reluctant, but Kafka agreed to answer some of her questions as payment for her assistance.

The Galactic Baseballer then raised his bat and went to explore the surrounding area.

Lin Shuang remained where she was and slightly mobilized some of her Power of Abundance.

"Do you really need my help? If I'm not mistaken, this person became like this because of Abundance."

"Of course, any power that can be controlled is a good power. Having you here makes things easier for me."

As Kafka spoke, she grasped Lin Shuang's hand.

She lowered her head, almost face to face, and explained to Lin Shuang what she needed to do.

After Kafka finished giving her instructions, she simply raised her head, smiling as she stared at Lin Shuang, as if waiting for something.

It wasn't until Lin Shuang took out the coat from her Portable Space and handed it over that the conversation continued.

Kafka's smile then changed.

"Thank you for the gift. Although I knew you would prepare a gift for me before you came, I am still very grateful. After all, I didn't have any time to go shopping during this trip to the Xianzhou."

"I'm glad you like it."

Lin Shuang wasn't sure if Kafka would like the coat she had her eye on, but as long as the thought was there, that was enough.

"Please also pass on the ones for Firefly and Silver Wolf for me."

She handed over the remaining Pastries as well, and with a smile, Kafka lowered her head and gently kissed Lin Shuang's lips.

A very faint lip print was left behind.

"This is a thank you."

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277

Chapter 277 Lin Shuang: When did I get a marriage certificate with you?!

What happened next was pretty much the same story Lin Shuang remembered.

Kafka sent Star to deal with the ever-approaching Pursuers.

And in doing so, I can tell Xing some information in a truthful way.

As for Lin Shuang, she was not involved.

This information is what Kafka needs to inform Star, and indirectly, the Star Rail Express.

I watched the star leave once again.

After several rounds of Word Spirit, Kafka has finally managed to suppress the Scythe of Annihilation of the Blade.

Therefore, he looked much more relaxed.

"Darling, there's actually one more thing I'd like to ask you."

Kafka raised her hand to her chest and bowed slightly to Lin Shuang.

"What?"

Lin Shuang assumed that Kafka wanted to ask her to lure Yanqing away, or something similar.

But Kafka brought up Penacony:

"Soon, Sam will be heading to Penacony to prepare for the next Script."

"I know that; she told me about it too."

Lin Shuang nodded in agreement, but Kafka continued:

"Did she tell you that her body is incapable of dreaming, and that she cannot enter Penacony's Dreamscape through normal means?"

"... ah?"

Lin Shuang looked at Kafka in surprise. This... Firefly really hadn't mentioned it.

"For someone who cannot dream to enter Shared Dream, they will have to pay a price comparable to 'death'."

Kafka's tone remained calm, but her words caused Lin to frown deeply.

"I wasn't involved in Penacony's Script, so I know very little about the details, but these are words Silver Wolf said: she was very worried about Sam, but couldn't stop Sam's determination."

Is this even possible?

What symptom does it mean if someone like Firefly doesn't dream?

Lin Shuang was very puzzled, but it seemed that Kafka didn't know the details either, only that the matter existed.

"... I understand, thank you for telling me all this."

Does Firefly Penacony already come at a price?

"I'll ask Silver Wolf later. But when I contacted her during the day, she ignored me."

"Oh, that one."

Kafka seemed to have thought of something amusing, so she laughed somewhat happily.

"You can ask her yourself then, haha~"

"..."

Lin Shuang pursed her lips, staring helplessly at Kafka. "I didn't know you were such a mysterious person."

Kafka caught a glimpse of the approaching star out of the corner of her eye, and then said to Lin Shuang:

"This is the last one, darling. You can go inside and hide for a bit."

Lin Shuang nodded, without refusing.

One star is enough.

If Lin Shuang were still here, and pretending to be controlled by Kafka, she would have immediately called Jing Yuan over.

That would be going too far.

What happened next was pretty much exactly as Lin Shuang remembered.

After answering Xing's question and defeating Yanqing, Ren finally regained his senses.

And then Kafka's Script ended.

Blade, however, does not plan to leave the Xianzhou for the time being, but wants to go see someone.

Outside the courtyard.

Kafka saw Lin Shuang stop in her tracks: