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Kurita thought that Kong was saying that he liked him.
To be honest, Black Tower is indeed mature——
Refers to the maturity of rejuvenation.
Indeed, he is on his own.
It refers to a person who has been busy with research for several Amber Ages and has never been single, and has been serving himself before finding Esther.
The genius' narcissism caused Black Tower to misunderstand in subtle ways.
"Then, Dr. Kong, I'll pay for Esta, okay?"
"...Okay, okay, come here. I'll give you a chance to care about the younger generation."
Kong walked towards the door with a distorted expression on his face. His strange walking posture with his legs spread out almost 80 degrees proved that he was almost pissed off by the black tower:
"Don't let this break up with the girl again. She does need your protection, but if you protect her in some ways, she might get angry with you - Heita, you still need to learn how to be a qualified elder!"
"How do you become a qualified elder? Ah, Dr. Kong, aren't you going to take the doll with you?"
"If you really want to take the blame for Estelle, just give me your real home address and I promise to come to your house to annoy you! What's the point of sending a doll?"
After the slightly irritable voice disappeared at the other end of the office teleportation point, Black Tower also somewhat confusedly disconnected the puppet.
She panicked - she even wanted to ask Ruan Mei for help, wondering what to do if the man wanted to visit her.
If it was an ordinary man, even if it was another genius, she would have flatly rejected him, but towards Sora, she admitted that she had some strange feelings due to the influence of hormones.
"It's not that I can't synchronize the puppet's senses... Is it because you hate artificial skin? Or do you not want me to have no reaction? I can simulate and manipulate it to achieve a realistic effect."
This guy actually analyzed it. It's not that she is ignorant of the ways of the world, but she always subtly misunderstands Sora's reactions and needs, and she also lacks a certain sense of shame:
"Or is it because of lack of sincerity? It has to be me... It seems to make sense. Even if a cooperation of this scale is not based on marriage, at least both parties have to make equal contributions. There must be direct contact in terms of personality and body. Using a doll is indeed a bit too perfunctory."
She was about to contact Ruan Mei, but when she thought about it, she paused as she was about to dial the number: "No, I have to learn this secretly without telling her... The Creation Master must be better at controlling male emotions... If she recruits Dr. Kong..."
87. You are next! Jizi!
"That woman will be screwed by someone else sooner or later. She even said she wanted to teach Silver Wolf a lesson, but she herself deserves a lesson." After running out of the Black Tower office for a long time, Kong's anger slowly subsided.
"Perhaps this is the special thing about the 'genius' you mentioned?"
Because the content of the discussion was so explosive, Paimeng couldn't find a place to interrupt and she was almost suffocated.
"I am clearly an ox that is about to die from working the fields, why do everyone think I am a hungry ghost?"
Sora complained desperately:
"Paimon, has my face been transformed into a male porn face by Aha? Doesn't it look particularly vulgar?"
"No, the harmless appearance is quite deceptive." Paimon was about to speak when he was stopped by Kong with a knife.
"Okay, just know it's not my fault, don't add fuel to the fire."
Back near the platform, the two looked up at the Belfast bathed in the light of the stars. Kong Xin wondered whether he should go and meet up with Eula in advance, while Paimon was thinking about how to convince Kong to try the dessert station recommended by Esta.
"She's so beautiful."
But the two guys with divergent thoughts were interrupted by the noise coming from behind them.
Ji Zi, who had been shopping everywhere, finally had some free time. Just as she was rushing to the train, she ran into the "Gold and Silver" duo who were in a trance.
She thought that Sora was admiring the graceful figure of the Belfast ship, and Jizi, who also had a "nostalgic feeling", took the initiative to approach and join in the appreciation of the old cruiser:
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a powerful and age-defying warship. She will be our escort in the future, right?"
"Well, when moving with the train, Belfa can disassemble the cruiser and hide it in her ship's equipment space."
Just discussing old warships, Ji Zi could chat with Kong, who was obviously an expert in this field, for an entire afternoon.
But compared to the object itself, the story it carries is more curious, and she deliberately leads Sora to March's emotional problems, and changes the subject to the woman first:
"Befa is a magical and excellent lady... She is so excellent and is willing to go through fire and water for you, Sora, I am very curious about what you did to make her so fascinated."
"That can't be explained in just a few words, hahaha."
Sora crossed his arms, seeming to be nostalgic:
"Why do you suddenly care about this, Jizi?"
"I want to know more about you. I know a little bit about how you met Youla and Holhaiya, but when Belfa talked about his encounter with you and his life, he just smiled and avoided the main point."
Himeko flicked her red hair, and like scattered flames, Sora could see the orange reflections of her hair, which was warm and reassuring.
"... Well... it's not that she doesn't want to share, but she's probably considering my face."
Sora, who was about to enter "Captain" mode and brag to Himeko, immediately put on a face like a fool: "When I was in the port area, I had many women, so of course my private life was more chaotic... If she said it instead of me, it would be too embarrassing."
"...You are honest. I have already experienced your power. I have always wanted to invite Estelle to the train to drink coffee, but she doesn't like bitter things. Later, she always avoided my invitation until she got on the train yesterday... It was a rare visit she took the initiative to visit in a long time, just to see you."
Jizi glanced at Kong subtly: "Kong, since you have such rich emotional experience, let me ask a rude question... Have you ever considered me as a hunting target?"
"No, but let me make it clear in advance that this is not because you are not attractive enough."
Kong shook his head: "Jizi, you should have noticed that I once met a noble person who was very similar to you. She helped me a lot, but she couldn't stay with me forever. In order not to regard any new friends as substitutes for my past friends, I am trying not to associate the people in my impression with you."
"So that's it."
Ji Zi nodded in relief: "It's tea time now, could you please tell me about this old friend's past?"
She paid attention to Sora's expression and added, "If it brings back uncomfortable memories for you, forget it."
"It's okay. Painful memories are worth remembering. I will share them with others so that they will never fade in my mind."
Sora said seriously, "As long as you don't mind me being long-winded... Since you are interested in Belfa, why don't you go aboard and take a look yourself? There is enough space in the captain's lounge to make coffee."
……
Putting the fragrant coffee in front of Sora, Himeko naturally would not invite Sora into her room casually like March Seven did, so she accepted Sora's invitation and used the Belfa as her new "execution ground".
The coffee's flavor was far more exaggerated than the Italian espresso - it had a very fragrant aroma that went straight into the nose, but the horrible bitterness also reminded Kong of a variety of triterpenoid extracts.
Not to mention a whole cup, even taking a sip makes my head feel a little dizzy, and I can see things more clearly. It is truly a panacea for refreshing the mind.
Sora was fine, relying on his nerves and patience from having eaten a lot of indescribable things before to force himself to swallow the coffee. But Paimon was in trouble, and he performed a corpse-standing for Himeko on the spot, his eyes wide open like bells, and even the few stardust he carried around dimmed.
An unknown black liquid was oozing from her mouth, as if she was poisoned.
Sora had no choice but to take out some of the box of butterfly cookies that were kept in the closet for entertaining VIP guests and stuff them into Paimon's mouth.
The little fellow regained some vitality at this point, and started to gnaw fiercely at the coffee in fear, as if no amount of sugar could dilute the strength of the coffee.
"I think we should use the coffee from Belfa's collection next time... Although it's not refillable, with so few people on the bus, it should be enough to last for a long time."
Sora suggested gently.
"As expected, no one can accept pure black coffee..."
Jizi sighed with regret, not realizing at all that her masterpiece was not a question of whether it was black or not: "Is it really okay for us to just leave Befa and Eula in the command room like this?"
"Eula is very strong-willed. If we disturb her during training and ask her to rest, she will definitely complain."
The truth is that Sora didn't want Eula to taste this hot mess again - she had described to Sora the horror of Himeko's coffee before, but Sora didn't believe it.
He picked up the cup of coffee again, hesitated for a moment, and then took another sip.
Oh shit, this horrible feeling that only took him one step to see Rosaline... It's really good, and it has the effect of recalling the past!
As he felt dizzy, Sora's nose turned slightly red, and he told Jiko all about his past with her counterpart in another world.
88. Crime Notice
"...It's quite common to meet similar but different people outside the world bubble. Jizi, maybe we will meet someone very similar to Lao Yang in the future."
"Yeah, now that you put it like that, the universe is truly amazing."
Jizi quietly enjoyed the aroma of coffee and Sora's story.
"If I had not chosen the path of pioneering, but continued on the path of a mechanic, would my life have intersected with that of another me?"
"That's unknown, but your stage is different. For a civilization that cannot completely break away from its home planet, the destruction of its home planet is equivalent to the destruction of its civilization. So we lacked choices at the time, let alone freedom."
Kong was afraid that Ji Zi would get stuck in a rut: "After all, you are different. Your stage is broader, and you are destined to compose an epic."
"…That may be the case. But there is one thing I don't understand. You could have left that human civilization behind and continued on your own."
Ji Zi's words reveal the essence of the time travelers being outside the system:
"You've paid so much, and what have you achieved?"
"What I got is the energy to keep moving forward. Jizi, when you invited me to board the train, I didn't hesitate at all. Besides the fact that the system said you were trustworthy, I was also sure that the train's goal was the same as mine. I want to witness more and will never stay in one place."
He stood up and walked to the desk in the captain's lounge, picked up a ship model from Befa's collection and played with it:
“There are many ways to travel, such as by boat or train. So why don’t I choose to be a means of transportation? To embark on a journey without rest, always looking forward, this is my wish.”
After putting the ship model back, the shocking light in Kong's eyes disappeared: "Of course, it's not without cost. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. When I was accepted by the new world, my connection with the world I had been to was also cut off. Can you imagine how high the risk is to accommodate a guy who carries all kinds of foreign 'viruses'?"
Sora explained from his own perspective:
"And the 'weight' of the laws I carry is an astronomical figure... Every time I am sent away, I need a long time to recover my vitality... This recovery period is enough for a mortal to live hundreds or thousands of lives. So far, I have not received any invitation to return from the past world. Even if I can go back, the people I am familiar with will definitely not be there..."
"…Have you ever thought about staying in one place for a while longer? Staying with your significant other until she grows old…"
"I tried, but overly powerful individuals will become foreign objects, tumors of the world, and become unbearable and difficult to remove. I cannot control this process of becoming stronger, and the system is the same. It is due to our nature of seeking a sense of security and our talent for constantly absorbing energy."
Sora was not uncomfortable with Himeko's questioning:
"When you can crush a planet with ease... For most worlds, reaching the level of an emissary can already be considered a 'cancer', not to mention a Star God - at this time it is best to be sent off dignified by the master, otherwise do you want to wait for him to kick you out? I am here as a guest, not to occupy the magpie's nest."
It sounds so reasonable, but because it is too reasonable, Ji Zi can't accept it:
"Every time you travel to a new area, you have to accumulate strength by completing quests?"
“Not necessarily. Sometimes Party A will provide a high amount of starting capital, but a higher starting capital will also reach the upper limit faster.”
He smiled at Ji Zi: "The upper limit of power in this world is higher, and Party A is more generous. It even allows me to call people over... and allows me to stay longer..."
"... This is good news for the train."
Jizi exhaled a breath of coffee-flavored fragrant air, satisfying her curiosity.
Kong also poured out his own grievances, and they further strengthened their trust in each other.