Like a Sea King

"Hehe~"

Bingbing Guniang smiled faintly, glanced at Wang Ji, pursed her lips, and after some thought, seemed to imply something. "It looks like you'll be very busy from now on. Maybe you won't have time for normal social activities."

After saying that, Du Qiangwei left, as brisk and decisive as when she had arrived.

Wang Ji pondered briefly, then looked at her and tested the waters. "Then... abnormal social activities should be fine?"

"Get lost!" Bingbing Guniang rolled her eyes at him and laughed reproachfully without the slightest politeness.

Her smile was pure and flawless, exceptionally sweet.

He smiled as well, relaxed and at ease, carefree and unrestrained.

The two continued walking, as though one had shyly greeted the other earlier, the other had responded with a bright smile, and they had tentatively begun chatting as they walked side by side across the relatively empty track.

"What a pity..."

She suddenly sighed softly.

She had shoulder-length hair, large eyes, delicate fair skin, and a sweet appearance.

"What is?" Wang Ji asked curiously, hands casually tucked into his pockets.

She walked forward while he suddenly began walking backward, making him look distinctly immature.

"I believe in love at first sight. Though most of it only exists between highly attractive people...

"Unfortunately, the affairs of the world drift along like flowing water. Some things are destined to remain out of reach, because you can clearly foresee the pain that will never fade."

Bingbing Guniang looked at the young, handsome boy and smiled softly. "You've probably experienced more love at first sight than anyone else in the world, so you don't care much about it... Actually, neither do I.

"People always care least about what comes easiest to them, like warm sunlight and fresh air, not realizing that those are the most precious things.

"Do you know?

"For ordinary people who have spent some time at Super God Academy, the most necessary mental preparation is this: we shouldn't hope to become Super Soldiers, or pursue anything like that...

"Only then can our hearts be at peace."

"Why?" Wang Ji raised a brow in confusion.

"For no reason." Bingbing Guniang smiled frankly. "Some desires simply shouldn't be entertained. Most directly, Super Soldiers live far longer than ordinary people.

"Ordinary people live, at most, to around a hundred. But Super Soldiers and the like are said to live for thousands or even tens of thousands of years."

"Super Soldiers can live for tens of thousands of years?" Wang Ji suddenly froze.

"You didn't know?" Bingbing Guniang asked strangely, then immediately understood. "No one told you, did they?"

Wang Ji nodded. "I really hadn't paid attention to that, but..."

As he spoke, streams of golden light flickered through his eyes, like chains of data flowing past, as though he were retrieving some information.

Bingbing Guniang watched, startled at first, then pursed her lips as a trace of envy rose in her eyes.

"It really does say that in the books." Wang Ji withdrew his power and sighed with some feeling.

He was still walking backward, truly looking rather immature.

Yet he walked steadily.

"You don't seem very thrilled?" Bingbing Guniang was somewhat surprised.

"What's there to be thrilled about?" Wang Ji smiled faintly, perhaps sounding a little smug. "I was already thrilled enough just to have superpowers. A longer lifespan is merely icing on the cake.

"Besides, as a warrior constantly facing danger, how could one truly live forever?

"In just these few days, I've already encountered quite a few dangers and personally killed nearly ten aliens... I can clearly feel how fleeting life is, and I vaguely sense that this is only the beginning.

"Perhaps living in the moment and loving the people, things, and objects you love are what matter most."

As Wang Ji spoke, he carried some of a young man's romantic innocence, along with a few traces of seriousness.

Wang Bingbing's eyes grew slightly dazed as she looked at this Super Soldier she had only just met. Although she had approached him with the admiration of a fan, what he said truly sounded wonderful...

But after thinking it over, she lowered her head slightly and pursed her lips. "Maybe I should go back. I'm happy to have met you today... We've already said more than people who barely know each other should."

"Really? I don't think so. But I only used a basic attack, and you already blew all four skills and your ultimate before flashing away to run." Wang Ji folded his arms and smiled meaningfully.

"Hah! What kind of terrible analogy is that?"

Bingbing Guniang laughed angrily and was about to push him, but after thinking about it, she pulled back her hand and stomped her foot on the spot in irritation.

Laughing angrily, she looked very cute.

"Won't you make a little effort?" Wang Ji asked with folded arms and a smile as the night breeze carried a faint chill.

"Stop being so full of yourself. How can you say something like that to a girl you just met?" Bingbing Guniang's fair cheeks were red, from anger and laughter alike.

She had been so well-behaved just moments ago, and now he was being so naughty. This boy was simply...

"Can I have your WeChat?" After thinking for a moment, he asked.

She fell silent for a moment. "Of course... But there are some things you need to understand more clearly than I do."

That was why she had said... what a pity.

There were many beautiful people in this world. They might meet, even hit it off the moment they did. That was called fate.

Unfortunately, some things could not be resolved by fate alone.

"Don't overthink it." Wang Ji paused, then smiled. "I could tell your intentions weren't pure when you happened to run into me, but when it came down to it, you lost your nerve."

"Who's overthinking it?!"

Wang Bingbing truly couldn't take it anymore. Face red, teeth clenched, she pushed him.

Unfortunately, there was neither a melodramatic fall nor any melodramatic development.

Wang Ji merely accepted the shove with a hint of shamelessness, treating it as compensation for his loose tongue.

"I was just curious, okay~" Bingbing Guniang snorted.

"I'll walk you back... Consider it compensation for the pain of wanting something you can't have."

"Ahhh! You're so annoying!"

This should have been an encounter with a result, but Wang Ji could only sigh that this girl lacked the qualities of a female lead.

He rather liked her. She was gentle as water and sweet when she smiled. If she had not retreated on her own, she might very well have ended up with him.

A clever, sweet girl, carrying just a tiny bit of ill intent, encountered by chance.

They had spoken deeply despite barely knowing each other, stopping at just the right point.

In the end, she said... he didn't seem like a good man. He was a little too smooth-talking.

And he was like a Sea King...

How was that possible?

"I need a single room. My schedule is different from most people's."

The sun was shining brightly, and the morning scenery at Super God Academy was perfect.

Holding a book, Wang Ji sat in the corridor outside the row of dormitories and looked at Du Qiangwei, who had just emerged from her room. "As for other requests, I originally wanted to ask for lots of missiles and bombs, but I don't think you'd give them to me, so forget it."

"A single room? Everyone has a single room." Du Qiangwei froze for a moment, then explained, "This whole row of dorms is ours. We don't live with the other students. Each person has their own room."

"That's good." Wang Ji nodded. "I was too embarrassed to bring it up yesterday. I saw that the rooms were all four-person dorms."

With that, he rose while holding his book. "Then I won't disturb you. Call me if you need anything."

After saying that, he passed through a wormhole and vanished.

Du Qiangwei was left staring blankly...