Though he was reluctant to part with Ningshuang, the little crybaby, Chen Luo tossed her aside and immediately slipped away.
Ningshuang was no ordinary mermaid. She was Mi Li's younger sister.
She was also within Rice's orbit of fate, and Rice considered her family too.
Whenever he was bored, Chen Luo found teasing the little crybaby quite entertaining.
Chen Luo felt a little reluctant to leave her behind, but it was for Ningshuang's own good, after all.
Rice took a piece of dried fish and bit into it. "Once Ningshuang, Mi Ling, and Mi Li all become gods, I think I'll be close too."
"There's no other way. Ningshuang may be very talented, but she might not become a god within the next few years. This is the fastest way."
There were five people in Rice's orbit of fate: Mi Li, Mi Ling, Ningshuang, Dharma King, and Chen Luo.
Before Rice grew stronger, changing these five people's fates had been easy and came at no cost.
But in return, as a fate system user, Rice had to wait until all five people in her orbit became gods before she could become one herself.
Chen Luo and Dharma King had become gods, but the other three had not.
If Chen Luo hadn't been in Rice's orbit, Rice would now have been unable to sense or change the fate of a spacetime-type ability user like him.
Even now, Rice could only vaguely sense Chen Luo's fate and make the most basic judgments about danger.
Chen Luo froze at her words. Rice needed everyone else to reach god rank before she could advance?
Chen Luo picked Rice up, sat her on his shoulder, and headed back.
As Rice ate her dried fish, crumbs fell onto Chen Luo's head.
Chen Luo said in disgust,