Pitiful Lianfeng

At dusk, in the Canteen Area of Super Seminary.

Unlike the lively and noisy cafeteria for ordinary soldiers, this place had a relatively quiet Small Restaurant, usually where Dukao, Lianfeng, and the other senior figures dined.

At that moment, the atmosphere in the restaurant was somewhat peculiar.

Si Yao sat by the window. Several exquisite dishes were laid out before him, but he had not touched them. He merely held a cup of tea, calmly watching the deepening night outside.

Beside him, Lena was chattering excitedly without pause. One moment, she was introducing a delicious dish; the next, she was asking Si Yao what he thought of Super Seminary's food. She was the very picture of an overenthusiastic host.

Qiangwei sat on Lena's other side. Her expression was somewhat helpless, but she did not stop her.

Lianfeng sat opposite Si Yao, eating quietly. Every so often, she glanced up at this peculiar combination and secretly smiled bitterly to herself.

That afternoon, Lena had forcibly dragged Qiangwei along and caught up with her and Si Yao.

The Lieyang Main God had fully displayed her familiar, shameless nature. With Qiangwei occasionally helping from the side, after an entire afternoon of "pestering," she had actually managed to ease the atmosphere between herself and Si Yao considerably.

At the very least, Si Yao no longer showed obvious impatience. He even occasionally gave brief replies to Lena's somewhat childish questions.

Thus, when dinnertime came, Lena naturally used "fulfilling the duties of a host" as an excuse to drag Si Yao to the Small Restaurant as well.

As for Lena's behavior, Lianfeng chose to tacitly approve it.

She knew what Dukao was worried about. Lena's identity was too sensitive. Her contact with Si Yao could easily be interpreted by Lieyang as some kind of signal, perhaps even arousing Pan Zhen's vigilance. They might fear that Earth and this mysterious Old God would ally against Lieyang.

Worse still, if Si Yao joined forces with Lieyang, or even teamed up with them against Sun Wukong, then the Lieyang Tiandao from a thousand years ago might truly descend upon Earth again.

But in Lianfeng's view, Lena was essentially just a child who had not yet grown up.

She was filled with pure curiosity toward Earth and this world, without any malice.

Because of her identity as the Lieyang Main God, she might instinctively wish to win over a powerful existence like Si Yao, but she would never deliberately conceive a thought that harmed Earth.

After this period of contact, Lianfeng had also basically confirmed that Si Yao could not possibly be won over by any side.

His transcendent attitude, his view of all beings as ants, meant that he was destined never to submit to any civilization.

As for the risk of him helping Lieyang attack Earth, it did indeed exist.

But Lieyang would notice Si Yao sooner or later. Rather than wait for that calculating Guardian God, Pan Zhen, to come personally and engage in an encounter fraught with political schemes and danger, it was better to first let the relatively simple-minded Lena establish a... relatively relaxed relationship with Si Yao.

At least, Lena was Lieyang's nominal Main God, and she held favorable feelings toward Earth.

Even if voices harmful to Earth arose within Lieyang again in the future, Lena's relationship with Earth might provide a certain buffer and prevent the situation from immediately sliding toward the worst possible outcome.

Dinner ended in a subtle yet harmonious atmosphere.

Si Yao did not linger. Amid Lena's reluctant farewell and Qiangwei's complicated gaze, Lianfeng personally escorted him out of Super Seminary.

Today's groundwork had been sufficient. Lianfeng had shown considerable sincerity, providing Si Yao with all the non-core materials within her authorization that she could share, concerning Super Gene stability, basic energy application, and even some principles of Divine Body Structure.

In exchange, Si Yao gave Lianfeng a carefully disguised and simplified fragment of Gene Code representing the Underlying Logic of "Pangu Civilization."

Every civilization that developed to a certain height would construct its own unique foundational coding system, much like a civilization's "Gene Code."

Deno, Lieyang, Angel, Demon, and even Carl of Death Song Academy all had their own Core Code.

Angel's "Sacred Code" was the foremost example among them: complex, rigorous, and highly encrypted. Without a specific "Golden Key," it was almost impossible to decipher.

The small fragment of code Si Yao had provided was precisely the product of reverse deduction and simplification based on his initially formed [Colorless Realm Divine Power].

It possessed a structural nature completely different from the current Shenhe Technology system, enough to satisfy Lianfeng's curiosity as a technician.

More importantly, it had thoroughly solidified the fictional existence of "Pangu Civilization" on a technical level.

After all, if an ancient advanced civilization did not even possess its own Core Code, that would truly be a colossal joke.

By the time Si Yao returned to the Suburban Villa, night had already fallen deeply.

Si Yao had just reached the villa's entrance and had not even had time to push the door open when the cold mechanical female voice rang out in his mind once more:

[Ping!]

[Your lie caused Morgana, He Xi, Angel Zhi Xin, Angel Yan, Angel Zhui, Angel Mo Yi, and others to believe it was true. The existence of "Pangu Civilization" has been deeply anchored in their cognition. You obtained 100,000 True Points!]

[Current True Points: 1,105,560]

Si Yao's footsteps paused slightly, and a trace of understanding flashed through his eyes.

"Just as I thought..."

The so-called Firewall and confidentiality measures of Super Seminary were practically useless before civilizations on the level of Angel and Demon. They were no different from a public restroom—come and go as one pleased.

Lianfeng had barely obtained that bit of coding material from him. She probably had not even had time to warm her hands around it before Angel's Insight Eye and Demon's Dark Information infiltration technology had thoroughly seen through it.

Morgana, the voyeuristic Demon Leader; Skybase King He Xi, who was about to arrive on Earth and had clearly been watching this matter all along, together with her student Zhi Xin; and Angel Yan's squad, which had already been stationed near Earth...

His stepping stone for "Pangu Civilization" had worked astonishingly well. In one go, he had gained the "trust" of so many heavyweight "audience members."

"Pitiful Lianfeng..."

She was probably still immersed in the excitement of obtaining "Ancient Civilization technology," completely unaware that the "results" she had worked so hard to acquire had already become public information in someone else's eyes.

Si Yao pushed open the villa's front door. The Living Room was dark, with only the moonlight spilling through the windows in mottled patches.

He habitually walked toward his master bedroom, preparing to rest.

However, when he pushed open the door, his footsteps came to a halt.

By the hazy moonlight, he could clearly see a petite figure curled up on his spacious bed.

Su Xiao Li wore her somewhat childish cartoon pajamas and hugged a pillow, sleeping soundly.

The silvery moonlight outlined her peaceful profile. Her long eyelashes cast faint shadows beneath her eyes, and her breathing was even and shallow.

She seemed to have completely taken this place as her own territory, sleeping without the slightest guard.

Si Yao: "..."

He rubbed his brow, feeling utterly speechless.

This Little Fox really was... becoming less and less like an outsider.

He had intended to turn around and rest in the Guest Room, but then he remembered that although the villa was not small, only he and Suo Dun had lived there before.

Suo Dun liked sleeping on the grass in the Backyard and had no need for a room.

Therefore, aside from his own master bedroom, the only room that had been cleaned and arranged was the Guest Room where Su Xiao Li stayed.

If he did not go to the master bedroom tonight, he could only sleep in Su Xiao Li's room.

But the moment this thought appeared, Si Yao immediately rejected it.

With Su Xiao Li's astonishingly unconventional train of thought, if she found him sleeping in her bed tomorrow morning, who knew what earth-shaking story she would imagine?

Would it be, "The boss has finally been moved by me"? Or, "Our Sugar Relationship is finally entering the substantive stage"?

At the thought of having to face those large eyes shining with an "I understand" light, along with the even more enthusiastic "service" and increasingly outrageous misunderstandings that would follow, Si Yao felt a headache coming on.

Troublesome. Far too troublesome.

Rather than fall into such an awkward situation that would be difficult to explain, why not...

Si Yao decisively took a step back and gently closed the master bedroom door without disturbing the sleeping Su Xiao Li.

He turned, crossed the Living Room, and pushed open the glass door leading to the Backyard.

The night wind was cool, carrying the scent of grass and soil.

Suo Dun's Vast Body Size lay sprawled in the center of the lawn, his round belly rising high as thunderous snores rumbled from him. Clearly, he had been very satisfied with his takeout that evening.

Si Yao walked around Suo Dun, found a clean patch of ground on the other side of the lawn, and lay down on his back.

Far from the city's lights, the Starry Sky in the outskirts was exceptionally clear and brilliant.

The Milky Way stretched like a ribbon, while countless Stars glimmered silently, casting down a cool radiance.

The night wind brushed past, bringing faint insect calls from afar and making the surrounding silence seem even deeper.

The stars were pretty good tonight...