I'm not a drama god

Lee Lede nervously swallowed.

Even though he had witnessed this incredible ability last night, he still held onto a sliver of hope. But when he saw the whole thing clearly again during the day, his last hope was shattered...

If the other party has such an ability, then no matter how he tries to escape, he won't be able to get away.

Without a doubt, the man in brown in front of them was terrifyingly strong.

But why would such a powerful being choose to make things difficult for itself? And would it really care about the bounty offered by the authorities?

Li Lai had countless questions in his mind, but he had no choice but to obediently sit down at the table, pick up a piece of bread, spread butter on it evenly like Chen Ling, and then eat it elegantly, like a true aristocratic young gentleman.

He wasn't afraid of Chen Ling poisoning him; if Chen Ling really wanted to kill him, he would have died a thousand times over last night.

The two of them silently finished their breakfast.

In fact, Chen Ling ate very little; Li Laide ate the vast majority of it, as if he were starving, his hands never stopping. But even so, he stubbornly maintained his elegant demeanor, taking only a small bite at a time, and making sure the butter was spread evenly.

After Li Lai De finished the last piece of bread, Chen Ling's cold voice rang out:

"Go wash the dishes."

“?” Li Lai De glared at Chen Ling. “I am not your servant!”

Chen Ling glanced at him, and the next second, Li Leide swallowed back the words she had just spoken.

"You, my servant, are not me—?"

Lee Layde's eyes widened, his expression as unpleasant as if he had swallowed a fly.

“If you want to keep playing this boring game to pass the time, I can play with you for a whole day,” Chen Ling said calmly. “If you want to get something from me… like intelligence, power, freedom, or…”

Chen Ling casually raised her hand, and several gold bars clattered onto the table, making Li Leide's eyes widen in amazement.

"Then go wash the dishes."

Lee Layder's breathing gradually became heavy.

He wanted gold, but more than just gold. He knew that relying on others' charity or gifts for too long would only turn him into someone else's dog, so the few pieces of gold were indeed attractive to him. But what he truly found hard to refuse was power and freedom...

And who exactly is this mysterious and powerful figure before us?

Lee's dignity and his desires were battling fiercely in his mind. He remained silent for a good ten seconds before standing up, silently carrying the plate into the kitchen...

The sound of rushing water came from within.

Chen Ling's lips curled up slightly.

In fact, Chen Ling had really thought about whether to kill Li Laide directly last night... Chen Ling knew better than anyone how far this absolute genius of the Thief God Path would grow in the future.

He would become a nightmare for this world and a stumbling block for the Twilight Society. Struck him out in his childhood seemed like a good idea, and Chen Ling did just that during the penultimate world simulation.

Without the Silver King, the Twilight Society's development went much more smoothly, and everything proceeded according to Chen Ling's plan, step by step... but the result was also obvious.

A standard reboot, a standard ending—in the end, they still couldn't defeat Akahoshi.

Chen Ling wanted more than just that.

Since Li Laid has the potential to contend with Red Star, it would be a great pity to kill him now... Chen Ling actually had some ideas on how to deal with Red Star, but his ideas were too crazy. If he failed, it would easily lead the entire Earth to annihilation, and there would not even be a chance to restart.

In that case, Li Lai De, the character who can lead Earth and Red Star in a game of "hide-and-seek," becomes extremely important.

Rather than nipping a possibility in the bud, why not try to guide Li Laid to become an asset to the Twilight Society and even all of humanity? Chen Ling knew this might be a bit crazy, but so what?

Isn't it even crazier for the Fifth Generation Red King to gamble humanity's future on a world-ending calamity?

But Chen Ling knew that changing a person was not easy. He needed to observe for a period of time, and if that didn't work, he would have to resort to another extreme method.

While Chen Ling was pondering, Li Lai De walked out of the kitchen with a sullen face...

"It's all washed up," he said coldly.

"very good."

Just as Li Lai looked at Chen Ling with expectant eyes, the latter raised her chin and uttered a sentence mercilessly:

"...Sweep the floor."

Lee Laide: ? ? ?

……

The Imperial Observatory, within the realm of Heaven.

"...He actually fixed it?" An old man dressed in an extravagant official robe looked at the parts of the boundary train in surprise. Strands of white hair fell from his temples, covering a purple scar on his cheek.

“It’s truly surprising.” A young man slowly walked out from beside the old man.

The figure was Western, and although he was also wearing official robes, there was an odd sense of incongruity about him. His hands were covered with various gemstones, and his emerald eyes were fixed on the part.

If Chen Ling were here right now, she would recognize this "familiar face" at a glance...

It was Brand, the former vice president of the Wizarding Association, who later succeeded him as president, and who was also an advisor to Wuji Jun Lou Yu, and who personally crafted several Philosopher's Stones.

Brand at this moment was much younger than Chen Ling remembered, but that coldness and cunning were already etched into his eyes.

"Our alchemy association spent so much effort to create the parts for the boundary train, and he repaired them so quickly... Other divine paths can also do it, but their level of completion is far less..."

“Brand,” the old man said coldly, “watch your words… The Alchemy Society no longer exists. We are the Imperial Observatory, established by imperial decree, His Majesty’s personal guard.”

“It was my oversight, Uncle… oh no, Lord Chong.” Brand smiled and bowed to the old man.

"There's one more thing you didn't explain," Lord Chong said quietly. "Building the interdimensional train requires the combined efforts of 'skill' and 'witchcraft.' The damaged part of this component is not only the material foundation of the 'Skill God' path, but also the alchemical creation of our 'Witch God' path. Usually, the 'Skill God' path can only repair the material part... but this Li Shangfeng was able to repair the broken metal creation as well..."

"Perhaps the path he has taken is... [The Stitcher]."

"The Stitcher?" Brand's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing those three words. "The one who can create 'artificial humans'?"

"Not bad... The [Suturing Master] can not only repair external objects, but also create human bodies. Moreover, the human bodies he creates are absolutely perfect creations of nature, and also the most perfect artificial soul carriers..." Lord Chong's eyes narrowed slightly.

"That is... the Philosopher's Stone."