Xin Rong was like a man without friends, insisting on taking him to "have some fun." But before he could put that plan into action, Yan Fang appeared again, this time looking for Xu Huo on Bai Kou's behalf.
By the time Xu Huo left, Xin Rong was looking at him with jealousy instead of envy.
Bai Kou was a busy woman. Her daily routine involved handling a great deal of city government business, and after what had happened with the Lang family, the Platinum Eye seemed to have changed again. She could only squeeze in time for her own affairs whenever she got the chance.
When Xu Huo returned to the mechanical Castle, she was discussing the design of a new energy weapon with several weapons researchers.
"Head back for now. Draw up this design and make a prototype so we can test it." After dismissing the researchers, she raised a hand. The table in front of her slid away on its own, and another took its place, piled with her study materials.
She set Angel's Eyes on the table and sat down. "Let's begin."
"Are you trying to work yourself to death?" Xu Huo glanced at the tea on the table, long since gone cold. "It's not as if the Platinum Eye can't function without you."
Hearing the meaning behind his words, Bai Kou looked up. "Don't go looking for trouble. The sooner I evolve, the sooner I can return the Origin Stone to you."
Xu Huo stood across from her. "I don't understand why you're so fixated on becoming a time-type Super Evolver. Have you ever considered that you might not have the talent for it?"
Bai Kou's expression darkened. "What are you trying to say?"
As if he hadn't noticed her anger, Xu Huo spoke bluntly.