Why am I the one being won over?

Did my younger sister just say something like, "It's so good that he's okay"?

On Sunday, he was as stiff and dull as a stonemason's sculpture, until a crisp click sounded—

My heart, as the elder brother, is shattered.

Chapter 194 The Three-Year Term Has Arrived, the Wrongful Seed System Returns to the Dragon King

It's a breezy afternoon.

The location was still the conference hall of the Shence Mansion. After Jing Yuan announced that Bai Jun would succeed as Luofu General, everyone discussed the post-disaster reconstruction work of the Alchemy Commission, the Artisanship Commission, the Divination Bureau, and Scalegorge Waterscape, as well as the elimination of the post-disaster impact and the transfer of personnel in various departments. After the disaster, there were many trivial matters to be dealt with.

This continued for nearly thirty minutes --

"Since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. Once the damage reports for each of the various grotto-heavens are compiled, I will personally deliver them to you, General."

"Then I'll take my leave. The Artisanship Commission has some things that need fixing, and they can't do without this old man like me. Speaking of which, Bai Jun Hundred Refinements Master, if you have some free time these days, why don't you come to the Artisanship Commission? I'd like to ask you to be my technical advisor and teach those idiots in the Artisanship Commission a lesson."

As the head of the Earth-Balance Commission, Huifu, and the head of the Artisanship Commission, Zhu Lun, stood up and bowed to Jing Yuan to explain, the other division heads followed suit, starting with the two most senior seniors.

"Bai Jun, I'm waiting for you in the lobby."

With long pink hair and slightly flushed cheeks Fu Xuan finished speaking hesitantly and quickly left the conference hall.

"Remember to come home early tonight, honey—uh, I mean, my hero."

Gently swaying her long blue hair, Yukong, realizing she had almost let something slip, covered her lips in slight fear, seemingly embarrassed to utter those shameful terms in public. In the end, she simply cast a charming glance at Bai Jun, a look unique to Foxkin- woman.

It must be said that Foxkin women do possess a natural advantage in this regard that far surpasses that of other races. Whether it is the pure and charming Tingyun, the heroic and pretty Feixiao, or the aloof and composed Yukong, the destructive power of this move is equally outstanding.

--The fact that Bai Jun quietly looked away from her face was proof of that.

"A-Bai, don't forget to come to my place for your check-up every morning, okay? Are you even listening to me?!"

Lingsha, who had witnessed Bai Jun exchanging glances with other women the whole time, pouted angrily. She walked up to Bai Jun, making sure his gaze was fixed on her, and then pinched his cheek hard before leaving, satisfied.

After everyone left the conference hall one after another, only Jing Yuan, who was in the main seat, and Bai Jun, who was on the sofa next to him, remained.

"You must have something you want to say to me, Bai Jun."

Jing Yuan seemed to have already prepared for a storm, his elbows resting on the table with his fingers interlaced, and his eyes closed, looking like an unyielding deadbeat.

He made up his mind that no matter how angry, disappointed, sad, or painful Bai Jun was, he would make sure that Bai Jun succeeded him as Luofu General.

However, contrary to the heated debate he had imagined, Bai Jun said nothing. He simply lowered his head and stared intently at his Jade Omen screen, his expression unchanged, calm and composed.

Jing Yuan originally thought he would shout and refuse to accept the position of Luofu General, but in fact, the other party neither made a scene nor complained.

"Oh my, that's really strange. Aren't you complaining at all?"

Jing Yuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. Bai Jun, whose fingers were swiping the screen, didn't answer directly, but changed the subject, throwing it back at the astonished Jing Yuan.

"If I complain, can you choose another successor?"

"Can't."

Bai Jun asked for confirmation, and Jing Yuan answered decisively with an affirmative answer.

"So complaining is useless; we might as well think of other solutions."

"Um, I'm a little curious, may I ask what you mean by 'other methods'...?"

Upon hearing this, Jing Yuan felt a strange sense of foreboding. He forced a smile and looked at Bai Jun, who was still busy with the Jade Omen screen with his head down.

What are the requirements for moving to Penacony?

Bai Jun finally lifted his face from the Jade Omen in his hand. Without thinking, he simply nodded and calmly announced that he was about to escape Luofu. Then he showed the contents of the Jade Omen tablet screen to Jing Yuan, who was completely shocked.

The information shown above is indeed about the conditions for relocating to Penacony. Moreover, it can be seen that Bai Jun has filled in most of the forms, which is enough to show his determination.

"Please, act like a man! Don't try to run away from problems!!!"

"Escaping is not a crime, and besides, I never promised you anything like becoming a general!"

Tearing away his facade of calm Jing Yuan let out a panicked shout, rose from his seat, ran to the sofa, and snatched the Jade Omen from Bai Jun's hand. "Are you asking for a beating?" Bai Jun, equally furious, was equally unwilling to back down. They argued wildly in the conference room, creating quite a commotion, and then started fighting. The two wrestled and scuffled, ultimately ending in Jing Yuan's crushing defeat.

"You really don't hold back. Don't forget I'm wounded!"

Jing Yuan, who had been knocked down in a "long live" pose and whose nose had slammed hard into the floor, propped his face up on his elbow and looked at Bai Jun with a bitter smile.

"That evens things out. Get up now."

Bai Jun curled his lip and reached out to pull Jing Yuan up from the ground. After getting up, Jing Yuan dusted off his clothes, acting as if nothing had happened.

"There will probably be a considerable amount of time before I step down, giving you ample time to learn how to become a qualified general. Don't worry too much; when I first heard I was to succeed Luofu General, I felt exactly the same way you did—a mix of joy and sorrow, anxiety and fear that I wouldn't be able to fulfill such an important responsibility, and a fear of making a grave mistake... These emotions are perfectly normal. Once you truly become a general, you'll find everything much easier than you imagined."

Jing Yuan comforted Bai Jun with his own experience, and at the same time took out an envelope with the official logo of the Shence Mansion from his pocket and handed it to him.

"What is this...?"

"Don't worry, I'm just giving you a break. You should know that Luofu is going to hold the Wardance Ceremony soon, right?"

Seeing Bai Jun nod, Jing Yuan continued to explain, "Making friends through Wardance. The Wardance Ceremony will invite various forces in the Milky Way to participate in this ceremony. That letter is actually one of the invitations. I would like to ask you to deliver this invitation to a certain place."

Where?

"A planet sealed off by wind and snow— Jarilo-VI, Belobog."

Jing Yuan seemed to be recalling the past in detail, and with a lot of emotion, he recounted the whole story.

"I remember it was hundreds of years ago. I was very young then, and I was a champion swordsman in the Wardance. That's when I met a boxer named Igor Haft, a tall, red-haired boxer who appeared in the ring. He was very strong; every punch he threw seemed to carry the weight of the world."

Jing Yuan spoke in a low voice, his eyes seemingly shimmering with a sense of nostalgia.

It is often said that a sign of aging in Xianzhou native is that they become more sentimental and always reminisce about the past, and now it seems that this is largely true.

"After the match, he had a strange habit: he would refuse all prize money and gifts, and tell everyone who watched his fights about his homeland's suffering, warning people to beware of attacks from the Antimatter Legion, and hoping that someone could help him. In this way, he fought his way through the competition, finally arriving before me... He silently threw punches, and we fought fiercely, evenly matched. But towards the end of the battle, he suddenly stopped and left the arena..."

When the conversation ended, there was a period of silence.

Jing Yuan spoke earnestly.

"I know his initial intention was simply to save his homeland, but unfortunately, at that time I was just a Cloud Knight Lieutenant, powerless to change anything. I could only watch his despairing figure, unable to utter a single word of comfort. By the time I had the ability to change things, hundreds of years had passed. Igor Haft was a Short-lived species; after more than a century, he must have long since turned to dust..."

"So, Jing Yuan, you want me to give this invitation to that descendant of Igor Haft?"

Bai Jun took it upon himself to finish the sentence for him, and Jing Yuan nodded before adding:

"I've already inquired about Jarilo-VI. I heard that it was affected by the Stellaron hundreds of years ago, and the blizzards cut off all contact between the planet and the outside world. Even the Interstellar Peace Company couldn't determine whether the planet was still alive or dead. I previously sent an invitation there through the communication device, but it failed. I'm asking you this time because I want you to go and see what's going on with that planet now."

"I understand. I'll try to make time to go in the next couple of days. Is there anything else? If not, I'll be leaving now. Fu Xuan seems to be waiting for me outside."

Bai Jun put the invitation into his pocket, glanced at the time. They had been chatting for twenty minutes. Not wanting Fu Xuan in the hall to wait any longer, Bai Jun suggested leaving, and Jing Yuan did not stop him.

Just as Bai Jun pushed open the door...

"Consider it a wish that will never come true. If that Igor has no descendants, then please pass this letter on to the current leader of Belobog and tell him that the general of the Xianzhou Luofu wishes to establish peaceful relations with them."

Jing Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still gave Bai Jun.

Bai Jun did not stop walking; his figure paused only for a moment before he left the Shence Mansion's meeting hall.

Passing through the long corridor and climbing the spiral staircase from the third floor to the first floor, Bai Jun soon spotted the pink figure in the empty Shence Mansion hall. She was standing in front of the memorial wall filled with photos of heroes in the Shence Mansion hall, dazed and murmuring something to herself.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, what can I do for you Fu Xuan?"

"Ah? Ah! You're here, Bai Jun..."

The voice woke Fu Xuan from her reverie. Her long pink hair bounced slightly, and she seemed startled as her shoulders trembled. With a slightly shy expression, she looked at Bai Jun, her slender fingers unconsciously twirling the strands of pink hair that fell down.

Since their heart-to-heart talk, Fu Xuan seems to have shed some burden and gradually opened her heart. With her defenses down, she has become more easygoing and gentle, and even speaks more honestly and frankly.

However, she seemed very troubled today and remained silent for a long time.

Bai Jun noticed her embarrassment, so he kindly took the initiative to start a conversation for her.

"What do you think of Jing Yuan's arrangements for the succession of Luofu General, Fu Xuan? You probably think that guy's gone mad. You're clearly more suitable to be Luofu General than me. By the way, why don't we both go and talk to Jing Yuan about this and get him to consider handing over the reins of Luofu General to you..."

"I refuse!"

However, Fu Xuan flatly refused Bai Jun's request.

"This is precisely what I wanted to explain to you, Bai Jun. You don't need to worry that I'll feel jealous or resentful because Jing Yuan handed the general's position to you. I admit that becoming the Luofu General was my obsession before, but that has changed. I'm not qualified to be a general yet..."

She lowered her eyes tremblingly and revealed her true feelings.

She betrayed her dream, betrayed the original intention that supported her step by step to become Luofu Divination Bureau of Lov. This can be said to be two sides of the same coin as the shame she felt when she swore to prove that "even humans have the ability to change a predetermined fate."

Until the shadow of calamity loomed over Luofu, and she faced an irreversible end, she ultimately became just like her master, disheveled and panicked, unwilling to accept reality yet having all her illusions shattered by the cold and cruel reality.

Standing alone at the crossroads of my life's path, gradually losing my bearings, about to succumb to the tide of fear, about to completely abandon my initial resolve to defy fate...

That figure, who severed the shackles of fate and melted away all calamities, saved her.

He gave himself the most precious courage, and stopped himself from losing his way and becoming an ugly existence.

Whenever she recalls that scene, Fu Xuan feels a warm emotion, like snow melting away. She sincerely admires the hero (Bai Jun) who saved her and genuinely acknowledges that he is more qualified to be a general than she is.

"Hmph, feel as proud as you want. There aren't many people I approve of. But don't be too smug about becoming a general. You'd better be a good general of Luofu. If I find you slacking off in your position, don't blame me for taking it away from you!"

Then, Fu Xuan raised her delicate face, which had cleared away the gloom and confusion, and smiled brightly.

"... OK."

A genuine smile is more trustworthy than any words, and facing that adorable face, Bai Jun couldn't help but smile wryly.

It was a smile tinged with helplessness, but mostly one of sudden enlightenment.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Fu Xuan, Bai Jun told her that he would be leaving Luofu for Jarilo-VI. Although she was reluctant to part with Bai Jun, she still forced a smile and cheered him on. Since Fu Xuan needed to return to the Divination Bureau to handle official business, the two parted ways at the gate of the Shence Mansion.

The moment Bai Jun took a step, a cold yet incredibly familiar mechanical voice rang in his ears.

Bite--

The system's mechanical sound suddenly rang out.

System maintenance is complete.

Chapter 195 The system that reincarnated as a top student in the Lu Clan definitely has serious problems.

Wait, who are you?

The familiar voice that suddenly rang in his mind startled Bai Jun, and he stopped in his tracks at the gate of the Shence Mansion.

The Sun, hanging in the sky, gradually sank, its warm red rays shining down on Bai Jun's silent profile. The expression on his face was neither happy nor excited, but rather quite strange.

More and more eyes were being cast his way out of curiosity, but he remained oblivious, focusing his attention on the long-unseen system panel.

If I remember correctly, this system has been in operation since the Herta Space Station incident, which means it's been quite a while now, hasn't it?

During this time, Bai Jun also made some efforts to wake up the system, but no matter what method he used, it had no effect on this mute system. So he left it alone until now. If the system doesn't respond, Bai Jun probably won't remember it for a long time.

It's not that he doesn't care about the system; to be fair, Bai Jun is quite grateful for it. It's just that the system's unprofessionalism always leaves one feeling confused.

However, the system that was supposedly restored and updated today has opened Bai Jun's Omniscia to a whole new world.

The system before me was completely unfamiliar.

--Beautiful Youth

"Affinity increases, charm increases, and the efficiency of accumulating favorability improves."

"It displays the qualities of an endearing, handsome young man. Actively activating it can significantly increase the target's favorability and also grant short-term mind control. While it has a charm effect that works on both men and women, it can be avoided by resisting abnormal effects. Even without resistance to abnormal effects, the effect can be mitigated by demonstrating willpower to resist."

"Activation method: As long as one possesses a clear awareness of their own capabilities, they can proactively, selectively, and extensively target specific objectives."

--Sacred Judgment of Heavenly Fire

"Divine Key crafted from the Herrscher Core the seventh Herrscher of the Previous Era, the Herrscher of Flame, can reproduce the power to dominate 'Flame'."

"Only a body beyond that of mortals can withstand this boundless Destruction power."

"Liberation slogan: Heavenly Fire unsheathed"

--The Favor of the Sun

"A feat of using a mortal body to wield immense power and steer the Path the [Sun]."

"The powers of Path currently at our disposal: Abundance, Destruction, and Permanence."

--Good Mind Catcher (Dead)

"This ability replicates a mind control center capable of seeing through minds. It simplifies and reduces the effects of the ability, as compensation allowing the user to temporarily read the other person's thoughts without incurring significant mental strain. However, this ability weakens depending on the other person's vigilance, mental strength, and resistance to abnormal effects."

Note: This ability is not perfect and will fail when interfered with by Spirit Whisper.