You Simp

Evening.

Linji Island.

"Tonight, DRE Company is unveiling its latest product. They say it's an intelligent product that will go down in human history, and Professor Qin Hui apparently led the research."

Feiran watched the livestream on the computer, her eyes full of worry.

I hope Qin Hui hasn't created some incredibly powerful Intelligent Being.

If Duyizhi got their hands on it, it wouldn't be good for society as a whole.

"What he researches is his business."

Ye Yun lay on the massive throne, eyes closed as he rested. His voice betrayed no emotion as he said, "Though I am kind of interested in his daughter."

"Keep your filthy thoughts to yourself."

Feiran turned and glared at him.

How old was Qin Yan, anyway?

"I don't understand why you still follow those outdated conventions. This obsession with seniority should've been abolished long ago."

Ye Yun opened his eyes and spread his hands.

"Abolished? Wouldn't that throw everything into chaos? What would you call your parents?"

Feiran sighed and rubbed her forehead.

She really didn't get it.

"..."

Ye Yun gave up trying to communicate with this woman.

What did he mean by abolishing seniority?

Who said anything about getting rid of family relationships?

Forget it. The more he tried to explain, the more confusing it got.

"Next, let's welcome our Supersonic Messenger, Thomas Burke. Let's witness another miracle of humankind!"

On the livestream,

Professor Qin Hui's rousing voice rang out, making Ye Yun sit up in surprise.

"Supersonic? They can't be serious."

He looked at Feiran in astonishment. "If Jie Xing and the others get their hands on a Supersonic, they'll have a powerful new ally."

"Even if he comes to the Ancient Castle, I can still kill him with one arrow."

Intelligent Being Feiran was polishing her weapon nearby. She shrugged, unconcerned.

In the Ancient Castle,

she was the strongest. No one could stand against her.

That was because every attack she made in the Ancient Castle was at its peak—a perfect strike.

"Look! A miracle is about to be born. We're about to make human history! Our Supersonic Messenger has reached a speed of 1,500 meters per second, and it's still climbing toward 1,600. At its current speed, even a sniper's bullet won't be able to hit our Supersonic Messenger. Great, it's reached our target of 1,600 meters per second! Let's celebrate—we've made history once again!"

The host's excited voice rang out from the livestream. He sounded even more thrilled than Professor Qin Hui, who was on screen.

"What does 1,600 meters per second mean?"

After turning off the livestream, Feiran closed her eyes and took a deep breath before asking.

"In theory, an individual can't reach that speed on the surface of the Earth. Even if one did, the friction with the air at such a high speed would set them on fire. Judging by the look of this Supersonic Messenger, it must have been built with very advanced materials. This is only what Professor Qin Hui has revealed. Have you considered that they might have something even more powerful that they haven't disclosed? What if there's an Intelligent Being that can reach 2,000 meters per second? What then?"

Ye Yun thought for a moment before bringing up a possibility that couldn't be ignored.

"No matter what, we can't let this Supersonic Intelligent Being fall into Jie Xing and the others' hands. If it does, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Feiran said, "I even suspect that the mastermind is developing an even more versatile and powerful Intelligent Being. If that person implants the Supersonic's code into it, we'll face an unprecedented crisis. I'm constantly worried about the safety of the Initial Source Code."

"What are you doing?"

Suddenly,

Feiran noticed Ye Yun putting in a Bluetooth earpiece and making a call. She asked curiously.

"Shh."

Ye Yun gestured for silence, closed his eyes, and waited for the call to connect.

"Hello? Who is this?"

Soon,

a clear female voice came from the other end of the phone, full of puzzlement.

"It's me, Ye Yun!"

He simply gave his name.

"How much money do you need me to send you?"

The woman on the other end asked cautiously.

"I'm not Qin Shi Huang. I don't have a Great General title to give you."

His face darkened at once. So you think I'm some cash-strapped 'Qin Shi Huang,' huh?

"Just tell me what you want."

The woman on the other end didn't waste any more time and got straight to the point.

"Did you see the Supersonic Intelligent Being your dad's company just unveiled?" Ye Yun asked, unsure.

"No, what's up? Since when did you care about my dad's business?"

Qin Yan's puzzled voice came through again.

"You haven't seen it? Where are you now? I'll take you out for a meal." A faint smile appeared on Ye Yun's stern face as he spoke.

"I'm busy."

Qin Yan flatly turned him down.

"Listen to me first. Don't interrupt. This might be a turning point in your life." Ye Yun had never watched the anime Desperate Response, but after everything he'd experienced, he could make a pretty good guess.

The whole thing had started with the Initial Source Code.

To get it, they needed to be fully prepared.

And the best guarantee was to get more people on their side.

"A turning point in my life? Isn't that a bit dramatic? I'm at a bar drinking." Qin Yan sounded helpless.

You're making this sound pretty dramatic.

"If you get drunk, remember to call me so I can come pick up your body!" Ye Yun joked, then said, "Go to the plaza now and stay there, or head to the Intelligence Hunting Bureau headquarters. Either place might keep you safe. I'll bet you anything that within an hour, Duyizhi's people will steal the Supersonic."

"And then?"

If Ye Yun could've seen Qin Yan's face, he knew she'd be rolling her eyes.

"Nothing else. Bye!"

Ye Yun ended the call. A faint trace of displeasure lingered on his face.

I hope Duyizhi's people haven't set their sights on you.

Otherwise, if you die, you'll have brought it on yourself.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Ye Yun saw Feiran and her Intelligent Being staring at him with strange expressions. He asked, confused.

"You simp."

Feiran and her Intelligent Being said in unison, as if they'd planned it.

"What? How am I a simp?"

Ye Yun was stunned.

How am I a simp? You'd better explain yourselves.

"You warned her to be careful, and she didn't even take you seriously. Isn't that embarrassing? Are you going to go protect her next?"

Feiran gave him a knowing look, smiling faintly as she spoke.

"I really don't know what you're talking about. I was just giving her a friendly warning!"

Ye Yun shrugged helplessly, his eyes full of frustration.

A friendly warning.

And you call me a simp? That's so hurtful.

"Come on, simp—keep simping, and in the end, you'll get everything you want. You can do it!"

Intelligent Being Feiran encouraged him, giving him a thumbs-up. "I believe you'll get everything you want."

"At noon, you were the ones telling me to find a girlfriend. Now you're calling me a simp. I really don't know what you want from me."

Ye Yun pointed at Feiran and her Intelligent Being, then stood and headed upstairs. "I'm going to bed. Don't bother me unless it's important."

"You're not sneaking off Linji Island for Intelligent Island, are you?"

Feiran eyed Ye Yun's retreating back suspiciously.

After all,

the kid had done it before.

He'd said he was going to bed,

then somehow ended up sleeping all the way to Eastern Intelligent Island. Weird, right?

"Why would I do that? If I go to Eastern Intelligent Island, I'll wash dishes for a month."

Ye Yun gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"As if you haven't washed dishes every other time," Feiran said, rolling her eyes.

Ye Yun waved a hand in surrender.

He continued upstairs on his own.

Eastern Intelligent Island.

After hanging up on Ye Yun, Qin Yan shrugged and said, "He's crazy."

"What's going on, Xiang Mao?"

Zhuo Ran leaned against the table, looking at Qin Yan curiously.

"Nothing much. A friend told me that someone's going to steal the Supersonic Intelligent Being my dad's company just developed tonight. He also told me to go to the Intelligence Hunting Bureau or somewhere crowded, like the plaza. I really don't get it."

Qin Yan shrugged helplessly and told Zhuo Ran everything Ye Yun had said.

She kept very few secrets from her Ran-ge.

"Wait, what did you say?"

Nearby, Qi Yang had been drinking with the elegance of a noble prince, dressed in jeans and a denim jacket. He abruptly stopped, as if he hadn't heard Qin Yan clearly.

"A friend told me someone's going to steal the Supersonic Intelligent Being my dad's company just developed tonight. He also told me to go to the Intelligence Hunting Bureau or somewhere crowded, like the plaza. What's wrong, Brother Yang? Is there a problem?"

Qin Yan looked at Qi Yang, completely baffled. Her eyes were full of confusion. Had she said something wrong?

"This could really be serious. Zhuo Ran, stop drinking and take Xiang Mao home. No—take her straight to the Bureau. That'll be safer. I'll contact the Bureau right now and tell them to be on alert. I'd been feeling uneasy all night. So this must be what it was about."

After hearing Qin Yan repeat herself, Qi Yang's expression turned grave. He finally understood the source of his unease. He stood and spoke to Zhuo Ran.

"Xiang Mao, who's your friend?"

Hearing Qi Yang's words, Zhuo Ran didn't dare take this lightly either. He asked Qin Yan who her friend was and why he'd brought this up.

"Ye Yun, Professor Hu Ming's son."

Qin Yan looked at the two men's serious expressions, still confused.

What was going on?

Could that guy's words really carry that much weight?

Or was he some kind of jinx?

"Ye Yun?"

Hearing the name again, Zhuo Ran looked startled. It was because of Ye Yun that they'd managed to capture Han Feng last night.

He hadn't expected that tonight...

"Better safe than sorry."