I'm not a drama god

Li Laide darted through the Ruoshui base.

After the domain flashed by, there were no more fluctuations of energy indicating a battle between the two, not even Chen Ling's aura appeared... He didn't know what had happened in the base, but given Chen Ling's personality, it shouldn't be this quiet here.

Li Laid was incredibly fast. In just a few seconds, he rushed to the deepest part of the base. Just as he was about to pass through the corridor, another mysterious light flashed!

Om-! !

Ruoshui-kun's domain expanded once again.

Lee Ryder's pupils contracted sharply. When he came to his senses again, he was already back at the entrance of the base...

He still had one foot in the doorway, his black British-style overcoat fluttering silently... Behind him, many members of the Twilight Society and the Fire Usurpers were stunned.

"Your Majesty, why are you back again?" Lan Yu asked, bewildered.

Li Laid: ...

To everyone, Li Laide had stormed into the base with great momentum, but soon after, he appeared out of thin air at the entrance, a scene that left everyone baffled.

Lee Ryder's eyes showed an unprecedented seriousness.

As rumored, this power did not originate from the Fourteen Divine Paths; it was so mysterious as to be unfathomable. Moreover, when the opponent's domain was activated, he didn't even have a moment to react... Is this the power of "King"?

What just happened further confirmed Li Laid's ominous premonition. After all, if nothing had happened at the base, why would Ruoshui stop him?

"...I'd like to see just what you're capable of!"

Li Laid snorted coldly, his eyes like torches in the darkness. This time, he pushed his speed to the limit and darted into the base in one step!

hum-

Another burst of domain brilliance flashed.

Lee Rider's figure returned to the base entrance once again.

“…Your Majesty?” Even Chi Tong couldn’t help but call out cautiously this time.

Lee Layde's face was extremely ugly.

This time, he still failed to enter the depths of Ruoshui Base... He didn't even see the door to the depths of the base before being forcibly restarted by that mysterious force and returned to the starting point.

Anger flashed across Lee Ryder's face. He was so proud, how could he accept that he had made two consecutive moves but hadn't even seen the shadow of his opponent?

He raised his hand and grabbed at the void, activating the power of the Thief God Path, and his figure vanished without a trace!

This time, he directly stole the "space".

Stealing "space" for instantaneous teleportation is undoubtedly the fastest method, but its drawbacks are also quite obvious. First, it is necessary to ensure that there are no physical obstacles such as walls or the ground at the landing point, otherwise one will get stuck directly in them; second, the surrounding environment at the landing point cannot be predicted in advance, and if it is full of danger, it will be like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

But Li Lai De couldn't care less about all that anymore...

The moment he crossed the space and arrived at the deepest part of the base, he immediately opened his domain. The theft of magic filled every corner of the void, and the eighth-order aura exploded out like a vast ocean wave without reservation!

Beneath the brim of his hat, his deep blue eyes swept rapidly around, and the next second, he froze on the spot.

A figure in theatrical robes and a figure in a white coat sat quietly on a chair to the side, looking in this direction with surprise...

There was no fighting, no stalemate, no tension; they were like two old friends who hadn't seen each other for years, the scene was quiet and peaceful.

Li Lai De's aura surged, and in this eerie atmosphere, he stood frozen in place like a statue.

Lee Laide: ? ? ?

You two...

Lee Ryder didn't know how to describe his current feelings. It was like a fully armed swordsman who charged into the battlefield with the determination to die, only to find that it was just a large-scale reality show... This sense of powerlessness and shame left his mind blank for a moment.

"Who is this...?" Wen Ruoshui looked at Chen Ling with a puzzled expression.

Chen Ling glanced at the extremely embarrassed Li Lai De and calmly replied:

"My apprentice."

Li Laide was taken aback.

He, who had just been mortified, suddenly became somewhat composed. He silently released his protective aura, his British-style overcoat falling naturally, then removed his hat with one hand and gracefully bowed to Wen Ruoshui.

He switched from utter embarrassment to polite elegance in just one second.

"apprentice?"

Wen Ruoshui was also stunned, as if he realized something, "So, he's the next one you chose..."

Chen Ling smiled slightly but did not answer.

Li Laid didn't understand what they were saying, but he could sense that Wen Ruoshui's gaze towards him had suddenly changed... from initial confusion, to scrutiny, and then to anticipation...

Wen Ruoshui gazed at him for a long time, a tenderness appearing in her eyes:

"What's your name?"

Li Laide glanced at Chen Ling, and seeing that she didn't react, he replied, "...Li Laide."

Wen Ruoshui nodded slightly:

"Then... I'll have to trouble Mr. Li to take care of me in the next world."

Li Lai De's brow furrowed with growing doubt. Although he couldn't understand Wen Ruo Shui's words, he could sense that she meant him no harm. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded.

"You can go out now," Chen Ling said slowly. "Dr. Wen and I still have something to discuss."

Li Laide glanced at Wen Ruoshui, then at Chen Ling...

After a brief silence,

He turned and left without saying a word.

After Li Laide had gone far away, Wen Ruoshui turned back to look at Chen Ling:

"Why does it feel like your relationship... isn't very harmonious?"

“Not all master-disciple relationships need to be harmonious,” Chen Ling replied calmly. “The current relationship is the most beneficial for his future.”

"...This is really complicated."

Wen Ruoshui gave a bitter smile. "To fight for a future, you have to stay clear-headed at all times, and even your emotions have to be faked. Director Chen...aren't you tired?"

“No matter how tiring it is, someone has to do it.” A complex look flashed in Chen Ling’s eyes. “Sometimes, perhaps only by standing in that position can one truly understand those who once stood here…”

Wen Ruoshui was about to say something when she suddenly started coughing violently.

His hair had visibly turned white, falling silently like snowflakes. Amidst weak coughs, his breath was like a candle flickering in the wind, about to be extinguished at any moment.

Chen Ling's expression changed, and she immediately stood up, extending her right hand...

Snapped--

Wen Ruoshui's wrinkled hands gripped Chen Ling's wrist tightly.

“Director Chen…” Wen Ruoshui looked at him earnestly, “Don’t waste your time on me. Only when I die will humanity have a chance to restart. Only by obtaining the archive of the past will you have a chance to plan ahead…”

"Even after more than three hundred years, I am still the same person I was before, and what I said will not change..."

"To become the last line of defense for humanity's fate, I, Wen Ruoshui..."

"It would be my great honor."