Destroy What You Can't Have

"It's not like I'm that hung up on gender..."

Wang Ji helplessly waved a hand behind him. "Don't make trouble for me, sis. You and I just aren't meant to be."

With that, he passed through the worm gate and vanished from where he stood.

Leaving Leina alone atop the verdant hill, her lovely brows furrowed in silent thought. After pondering for a moment, she quietly sat down.

The wind swept past, carrying a faint howl, the fragrance of grass, bursts of cannon fire, and a trace of gunpowder smoke.

One hand rested on her knees while the other propped up her chin as she quietly watched the warriors training several or even more than ten kilometers away.

As well as the figure who had just found a spot for himself and begun practicing Wormhole Jump.

He wore a standard black armor suit, had neat short hair, and a tall, slender build. Even from afar, he looked straight and upright.

Her beautiful hair drifted in the breeze, its smooth sheen a radiant brown. Her eyes glimmered, their irises holding the color of the sun as well.

How should she put it?

She didn't exactly like this boy all that much, nor was it anything unforgettable.

At first, it hadn't been love at first sight, but she had indeed felt quite favorably toward him from the first time she saw him during that meeting.

He was handsome.

And interesting. He looked cool, yet could act silly; he had poise too, remaining calmly composed beneath the eaves.

He also had a story. So young, with such a pitiful background, yet he had struggled to better himself.

From the simple information Lian Feng had provided back then, she could tell what kind of childhood this boy had endured—she had experienced something similar herself.

It just hadn't been nearly as difficult for her.

His mind was clear, and he had some patriotic feelings. Though he had ambitions, and though he was immature, it was still understandable.

Besides, ambition in a boy really wasn't a flaw.

When she first came to this backward civilization, Leina hadn't actually planned on finding a boyfriend. In this backward civilization, she hadn't expected there would be anyone she could look twice at...

At most, it would be a romantic interstellar journey, helping this civilization out, making a few friends who were also gods, and gaining some experience.

As for all those undercurrents... she didn't want to think about them. She didn't agree with them, but she couldn't make the decisions either.

But he really was quite good.

He might have been a little native, but he was handsome... and who wasn't a sucker for a pretty face?

And it wasn't just because he was handsome.

Before that meeting, he'd taken out a Taotie large mecha. After the meeting, he'd casually wiped out another squad of Taotie, then somehow dealt with a god in a peak beast form...

And then, just as strangely, he'd helped kill a god, all with an air of effortless calm.

If that still wasn't enough to make Leina see him differently, then something would have been wrong.

Naturally, she tried getting to know him... and discovered that he was a boy who loved reading. He could spend an entire afternoon or morning with a book.

Did perfect boys really exist in this world? He came pretty close.

Though he was a little petty now, suspicious of everyone and trusting no one, and though he liked to play around, was noisy, and talked in an irritatingly cocky way.

She was naturally drawn to him and wanted to keep getting to know him, to see what he was really like. Time revealed a person's heart.

Actually, it wouldn't have mattered to her even if his Super Gene wasn't all that good. With her status and position, why would she care about that...

Besides, his abilities weren't bad either. Though they couldn't compare to the special nature of the Three Great God-Making Projects, they should have been stronger than De Xing's Spear. With her full support, becoming a War God would be easy.

And his abilities seemed to have even more hidden potential. On his second day at Super God Academy, he had learned wormhole calculations and transporting human bodies... that was another formidable ability.

His Gene Engine couldn't be considered particularly strong. Naturally, it couldn't compare to the special nature of the Three Great God-Making Projects or Space-Time Rose, but it definitely wasn't weak.

For Leina, it was another surprise. She was certain of it, and thus his weight in her heart had increased.

In this world, the importance of genes was beyond doubt. There was nothing embarrassing about saying so.

But then, just the very next day, the bastard ran off after someone else. He had even taken the initiative to pursue her, and his offensive was fierce, not leaving Leina any time to react.

It was simply... a joke.

Of course, even if she had been given time to react, she wouldn't have shown any particular reaction. She wasn't such an impulsive god. But... she could create time to react for herself.

Then carefully observe his character and temperament.

Over that time, she discovered much more about him.

Sometimes he was funny, a little dumb, open and straightforward, and even shameless enough.

He was fairly upright, but he also had schemes, while somehow remaining frank about them.

And sometimes, he was steady, refined and gentle, peaceful and serene.

He was very considerate toward Qi Lin. After her "kind" reminder, he hadn't rashly pursued her any further, but instead proceeded step by step.

Also, he was proud.

It was a pride carved into his bones, one he had carved there himself.

Not arrogance toward others, but pride in himself.

After thinking and thinking again, Leina gently buried her head between her knees and closed her eyes.

She hadn't planned on falling in love. Though there were no restraints preventing her from doing so, now...

She felt a little awkward, and a little wronged.

Actually, by today, she knew she probably had fallen for him. It was just that her status was too noble, so she hadn't fallen in love at first sight.

For anyone else, seeing his face would have been enough to make them fall for him.

But her status meant she had to observe.

And now... it still couldn't be called unforgettable.

But she knew that some things, once missed, were truly gone forever.

But when she thought about how Leina would have to hurriedly chase after him, and how he and Qi Lin might end up together while she pursued him, leaving her to become the third party in some melodramatic love quadrangle...

She might even fall too deeply, only to find that all three of them ended up happily together~

The three of them together... living together?

Why did that bother her so much?

Though it was common for Male Gods in the extraordinary world to have more than one woman, and Lieyang followed the customs of ancient China as well, who was she?

Leina, Light of the Sun!

Emperor Leina!

Lieyang Main God, the future Lieyang King.

How could she possibly share one husband with another woman?

Who could possibly control her?

His genes and strength weren't enough for him to control her however he pleased!

But...

But this guy was really irresistible~

Fuck...

Were those two glass marbles under his eyebrows? Why hadn't he even considered this goddess back then?

An alien? So what if she was an alien? There wasn't even any reproductive isolation!

That little brat! That country bumpkin!

The more Leina thought about it, the more wronged she felt... Why hadn't he fallen in love with her at first sight? She was way more charming than that Qi Lin, wasn't she?

And the problem was, she couldn't even see what he liked about Qi Lin! Why was he so utterly devoted to her?

If she went to compete with someone for a boyfriend and still lost, or if she invested more and more emotion until she sank too deep, then in the end... either outcome would be humiliating~

She was the future Lieyang King...

Aaaaaah... this was driving her crazy!

The more Leina thought about it, the angrier she became. There was actually someone who could ignore the charm of a true goddess like her! And he was always so cocky!

It was her first time liking someone. How had she run into such an infuriating situation?

This was too hard for her~

Jump, jump, jump! Jump your damn head off!

Leina watched the figure in the distance repeatedly practicing Wormhole Jump. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, until she nearly ground her teeth to pieces!

She raised her hand!

Boom!

"Fuck!"

Wang Ji stared at the huge crater that had exploded a hundred meters away, his heart trembling violently as he cursed.

From three kilometers away, missing by a hundred meters—who the hell knew whether she had intentionally missed or simply failed to aim properly?

"What the hell are you doing? Destroying what you can't have?"

He roared furiously through Leina's channel, still shaken!

Damn it, she'd scared him so badly he'd tunneled straight underground...

She just casually blew things up. That was fucking terrifying!