"Don't tell me you think your nine generations of kin are a bit too numerous?" Chen Li eyed Xu Zhao suspiciously, his gaze lingering on her delicate face for two seconds.
"Of course not." Xu Zhao hurriedly shook her head.
Just as Chen Li was about to press further, Castorice suddenly raised her hand.
"Um... this was actually my request. I just hoped that you, Chen Li, could relax today too... and properly enjoy the Paradise you created with your own hands." Castorice spoke softly, her voice gentle yet earnest.
"I don't believe you." Chen Li bluntly spat out three words.
"Huh?" Castorice looked at Chen Li in surprise, a flustered blush spreading across her face.
"But... if it's your request, I can grant part of it." Seeing Castorice's reaction after her lie had been exposed, Chen Li hesitated before speaking.
"Really?" Castorice's eyes instantly lit up, her voice carrying a disbelieving anticipation.
"Of course. But only part of the request," Chen Li added.
"That'll be enough." Xu Zhao nodded at just the right moment and adjusted her glasses.
"First, I might not stay in New Penacony the whole time, because I need to forge miraculous artifacts. Second... the Destiny Drawing Board has no effect on me. Did you know that, Xu Zhao?" Chen Li raised one finger and seriously listed the prerequisites.
"Huh? No effect?" Xu Zhao froze for a moment.
"More accurately, no miraculous artifact can negatively affect me. I can still receive buffs, though," Chen Li added.
"If that's the case... then it should be fine. Although a character who doesn't follow the script sounds like a pretty difficult challenge... I'll take it." Xu Zhao stroked her chin and nodded thoughtfully.
As she said that, Xu Zhao's face brimmed with the confidence unique to a creator.
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