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Two flights, different directions.

One from Sky Capital to London, another from Lianjiang to Sky Capital.

Using a cliché, Destiny is like a dung beetle rolling a dung ball, irretrievably moving towards an unknown future. It's only when the dung beetle tastes its masterpiece that it realizes the Destiny it rolled was poisonous!

After an awkward, inconvenient urination process, Ren Suo could finally sit down with Dong Chengling and quietly listen to Dong Chengling and Qiao Muyi's explanations.

However, he was clearly daydreaming. As Qiao Muyi spoke, she suddenly asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"It's my first time being supported like this..."

"Ren Suo!" Dong Chengling said sternly, "Did you like that nurse just now?"

Questions like using the restroom are, of course, considered by the Tactical Bureau. The plane was equipped with doctors and nurses. When Ren Suo and Dong Chengling needed to go to the bathroom, two female nurses kindly helped them take off their pants, one 'assisting' while the other shielded the view, facilitating a pleasant metabolic process.

Ren Suo couldn't help but shake his head. "Hmm, their figures were not bad, but because they wore masks, I couldn't see their faces. So, I couldn't really say I liked them..."

Hmm? Ren Suo felt there was a subtle issue with what he said.

Qiao Muyi yawned and said, "I was woken up by an alarm at 5 AM, hastily moved you guys onto the plane... Sigh."

She looked at Ren Suo's and Dong Chengling's intertwined hands and shook her head. "You young people, always so intense... Ah, your youth is truly a river flowing upstream."

Ren Suo rolled his eyes. "Do you think I wanted this?"

Dong Chengling apologized, "I'm sorry, Ren Suo, you got dragged into this because of me. You were just trying to help me share the burden of Awakening..."

Qiao Muyi continued, "According to Deputy Director Yu's observations, the spatial fluctuations from Dong Chengling's Awakening were almost smoothly sustained because of you. But as a result, Dong Chengling's awakened spells also linked with you, and now you two cannot separate from each other."

Now, Ren Suo's and Dong Chengling's hands were stuck together, but it wasn't like they were super-glued. As long as their hands stayed connected, they could still move and rub against each other.

Ren Suo wondered, "Aren't awakened spells supposed to be Knowledge? How could there be such consequences?"

"Aren't you an Awakener yourself? Don't you know?" Qiao Muyi wondered. "Have you ever comprehended any Knowledge yourself?"

Damn, Ren Suo then remembered he still had the setting of 'a First Transformation Cultivator who awakened the emergency First Aid 'Strong Heart Technique',' and turned only to meet Dong Chengling's clear gaze.

Fuck, that gaze was a bit nerve-wracking. Ren Suo shifted his eyes away, glancing to the upper right.

"Ah... um... Cheng Ling, what do you think?"

Dong Chengling shook her head. "After I Awakened, I just felt like I had gained an intrinsic instinct. I know what it is but not why it is."

"The Spells you acquired from the spell network are the same; you know what they do but not why they do it," Qiao Muyi said. "Only experts who study Spells deeply understand their essence. This involves Qi Cyclones constructing unique 'Meridians' within the human body. Spiritual Energy operates through these, granting people the ability to manipulate reality with Spiritual Energy."

Ren Suo, clearly not a Spiritual Energy Scholar, acquired Spells like 'Clothing,' 'Lock,' and 'Healing' directly from the spell network and used them without understanding their principles.

Though these Spells also required some practice, it's just like practicing running or swimming, utilizing one's innate physical abilities.

Learning real-world physics, mathematics, and similar subjects is like learning better breathing techniques for running or swimming strokes, which can better extend one's capabilities.

"And for awakened spells, although the Spiritual Energy Research Institute can also observe specific Spiritual Meridians, transplanting these one hundred percent to other Cultivators has almost no effect and can even be harmful over time.

"Awakened spell Meridians currently only work in Awakeners. The Spells used by us ordinary Cultivators can almost be used by most Cultivators. Though due to Affinity and the strength of the Qi Cyclone, some variations occur, but..."

Qiao Muyi shrugged. "Compared to awakened spells, the Spells that most Cultivators can use are what the country pursues as power.

"I've digressed. Now you understand, the essence of awakened spells is giving Awakeners a constant, almost instinctual Meridian system. When strong Meridians that can mobilize a large amount of Spiritual Energy form, they cause a surge of Spiritual Energy, which is the anomaly caused at the time of Awakening.

"The Meridian system formed by Dong Chengling's awakened spells is too complex and strong, causing her the painful damages of Awakening. If Dong Chengling hasn't described it incorrectly, then Ren Suo, you saved her life.

"Otherwise, she could have been crippled or even died. Current Healing Magic is not capable of regenerating limbs yet."

Ren Suo recalled the Dong Chengling he saw as the Nine-Tailed Fox and nodded in agreement.

Qiao Muyi teased, "So, are you thinking of taking this opportunity to have Dong Chengling marry you?"

"How could I——"

Ren Suo had only said half of it when he felt Dong Chengling tightly clutch his forearm. Thus, he swallowed the rest of his words and nodded to Dong Chengling, responding with his eyes to what he meant.

You think Qiao Muyi is being too much, right? I think so, too.

"Now that Dong Chengling has avoided this disaster and successfully Awakened, the Spell Meridians have undergone a strange change, causing the Spells to activate automatically and bind your hands tightly together."

Qiao Muyi continued, "Although the country is pursuing versatile common Spells, powerful Awakeners still play a strategic role for the nation. Given that Dong Chengling's awakened spells are related to the Space Series and due to its significance, the Tactical Bureau sent you on a flight to Sky Capital overnight for treatment.

"We should arrive in an hour. Do you have any more questions?"

Though she said "you," Qiao Muyi was only looking at Ren Suo—Dong Chengling, being a college instructor, understood most Cultivator common knowledge, so it was just Ren Suo, this half a Salted Fish, who was still somewhat confused.

Ren Suo certainly had an issue. "I get the logic, but—why has this task fallen onto you?"

"Hmm? Me?" Qiao Muyi shook her head. "Ah, you've been away for over a month, so you wouldn't know—I'm now the captain of Tactical Bureau Team Seven. Although my Cultivation is still at the first turn, I've already completed nine Supernatural Tasks and mastered six Spells, second only to Deputy Director Yu and Captain Yao Fei of Team Two."

Qiao Muyi pointed outside the door. "Now, Captain You also has to listen to my commands—although it's temporary. Since Deputy Director Yu and Captain Yao can't split themselves away, naturally, I'm fully responsible for managing your transfer matters."

Ren Suo sighed. "You've really made it to the top."

Qiao Muyi modestly said, "It's nothing."

"I didn't really struggle."

After not seeing each other for many days, Qiao Muyi's Heart-Slaying Murder Technique had still not diminished. Regrettably, Ren Suo couldn't beat her before, and now even less so...

Once Qiao Muyi left, before the plane's landing, only Ren Suo and Dong Chengling were left in the room.

They discovered through brief testing that as long as they hadn't planned on letting go of each other's hands, they only needed to maintain a certain contact area—like the size of a palm.

"She's a good girl," Dong Chengling suddenly said.

Ren Suo couldn't help but nod. "Although her words are slightly sharp, seeing her face, figure, and strength, all those little mischiefs become adorable."

A pain in his palm made Ren Suo spontaneously exclaim, "Wait, wait, wait—Miss! You're no ordinary person now, you're about to crush my palm bones!"

"Sorry, I couldn't help it," Dong Chengling apologized sincerely, which made Ren Suo feel even worse—as if he deserved it.

What was this?

With Ren Suo's Wisdom, he immediately thought of the reason—it must have been because he praised Qiao Muyi.

Why would his praise for Qiao Muyi provoke Dong Chengling's subconscious anger?

With Ren Suo's Wisdom, he immediately gained Insight into the reason—it must be because Qiao Muyi was stronger than Dong Chengling.

Mastering six Spells, her strength only second to a second turn, undoubtedly much stronger than the current Dong Chengling. It's only natural since Qiao Muyi is an Awakener and seems able to gradually enhance her Talent.

However, now Dong Chengling had also Awakened powerful Space Spells, and in the future, she might not necessarily be inferior to Qiao Muyi.

"Don't worry, Cheng Ling, you will definitely not be inferior to Qiao Muyi," Ren Suo immediately grabbed Dong Chengling's hand and said earnestly.

Dong Chengling paused for a moment, then smiled. "Hmm."

At that moment, Ren Suo thought of another possibility—that Dong Chengling was jealous.

But Ren Suo quickly dismissed this possibility, understanding Dong Chengling. Since she had previously rejected him, even if Ren Suo risked his life to share the burden of her Awakening crisis, her initial reaction would be to repay him, not to offer herself in return.

Simply put, Dong Chengling is the kind of hardcore woman who, regardless of being saved by a handsome man or an ugly one, would think 'I'll work like a horse in the future to repay this kindness,' never 'I have nothing to repay but offer myself instead,' spontaneously giving her most cherished feelings as a token of gratitude.

Dong Chengling understood more than anyone else that women's love impacts them too deeply. For her ideals, she had wisely cut off romantic ties at the start, keeping all emotions at the level of friendship—a very correct choice.

Of course, this doesn't mean Dong Chengling is Impenetrable. If her armor is shattered at her most vulnerable, it's still possible to touch her Heart Chamber.

But as Ren Suo recalled, he hadn't done anything the night before; he had been utterly confused by the Chaotic Space, incapable of flirting with her.

As he pondered, the plane was preparing to land in Sky Capital. Two nurses came in to help them with their socks and shoes. As they moved, Ren Suo suddenly saw a small Jade Pendant tattoo on his right forearm.

"Am I still wearing the 'Goddess Jade Pendant'!?"

Ren Suo then remembered that to resist the chaotic burst of Spiritual Energy, he had worn the Goddess Jade Pendant to counteract that feeling of Chaos and revulsion from nearly facing an Evil God. After getting dizzy, he hadn't taken it off, and naturally, it had stayed on.

He quickly switched back to the 'Seeker of the Dao Correction Hat,' relieved—the Goddess Jade Pendant would make him subconsciously want to Slay Monsters and Demons, although that activity could boost his Talent, the risks were too great.

However, it turned out he wasn't wearing the Seeker of the Dao Correction Hat...

Ren Suo suddenly recalled his earlier statements; he found several of his comments too... direct. When interacting with someone of the same level, or even higher status and more assertive than himself, Ren Suo usually maintained his image, hiding his likes and dislikes, and avoided intruding on others' personal spaces or comforting others preemptively to avoid conflicts.

He initially thought it had been because he was wearing the 'Seeker of the Dao Correction Hat' that caused similar effects. But it turned out he wasn't wearing it, yet the hat's influence had slowly begun to affect his behavioral habits?

But, to give up that ten percent Comprehension, Ren Suo was also reluctant!

Could this be what is called, 'to bear the Crown, one must endure the weight'?

Ren Suo seriously reflected again—he hadn't said anything else odd, had he?

Before leaving, Dong Chengling suddenly turned to Ren Suo and said, "Although it's not easy for me either, seeing you had this wish even at death's door warmed even my heart. You are putting in so much Effort, I will... put in Effort too."

Amidst Ren Suo's stunned expression, Dong Chengling used her overwhelming force, almost 'coercing' him to leave the room, and under the escort of Tactical Bureau personnel, they disembarked from the plane.

"I probably, should have, really not said anything, right!? It seems like I skipped over this plot. Can we reload and go through it again?"

With such doubts, Ren Suo began his first journey to Sky Capital.