The next day, after Lin Cuo arrived at Penglai Academy, he immediately asked where Nina Einstein was.
C.C. followed behind him, carrying a pizza box she had just picked up from the cafeteria. After watching him for a while, she finally couldn't help asking, "Aren't you here to inspect the school?"
"Of course I am."
"Then why have you asked where that girl is three times since getting off the plane?"
"Because she's currently one of the Firmament Project's most important theoretical researchers."
"So is Tabane."
"Tabane will come find me herself."
C.C. lowered her head and took a bite of pizza, her golden eyes slowly sweeping over Lin Cuo's face.
At that moment, the system interface unfolded in Lin Cuo's field of vision. There were three options beneath the character relationships section.
[Offer formal words of support.] [Discuss research plans.] [Activate scheme: Seduction.]
Lin Cuo's gaze lingered on the third option for only a moment before it silently lit up.
[Scheme target: Nina Einstein.] [Target traits: Extreme inferiority complex / Social withdrawal / Strong need for attachment / Prolonged lack of personal affirmation / Unusually sensitive to authoritative protectors.] [Player advantages: Overwhelming status, physical attractiveness, direct attention, ability to provide an absolute sense of safety.] [Risk: Once the target develops a strong attachment, her tolerance for neglect, betrayal, and competition within the relationship may be extremely low.]
"Hey! Brat, stop staring at me with those horny eyes!"
"I'm assessing the long-term stability of high-level personnel."
"In all my years, I've seen people use religion, wealth, thrones, and immortality to seduce others. But someone who starts eyeing a girl the moment he enters a school while talking about personnel stability? That's genuinely rare."
"You have a serious prejudice against national human resources work."
C.C. gave him