Slayer of Gods: I lied; I became the agent of the Nine Gods.

That evening, Lu Yu tied up her long hair, put on a hooded jacket, and made an excuse to go out.

She moved to a deserted place and used teleportation.

"Why is this guy still stuck in the sewers even though I've given him the funding?"

Lu Yu looked at the address An Qingyu sent and was speechless. "I even offered him my house as a favor so he could do his research, and he insists on living underground?"

[From my observation, the sewers are intricate and difficult to spot, making them the best hiding places.]

Despite his disgust, Lu Yu lifted the loose manhole cover, and after getting his whole body under it, he put the cover back on.

"It's so dark..."

Lu Yu glanced around. Although this was underground in a wasteland, there was no strange smell, but there were also no lights.

She suddenly remembered that among the gods of the primordial world, the thing that Jieyin and Zhunti gave away seemed to be able to provide light.

So Lu Yu took the item directly from the Qiankun bag that she wore around her neck as a talisman. Almost as soon as it was taken out and exposed to the air, the entire dark space turned into daylight.

"You brought a light bulb down with you?"

An Qingyu's voice rang out from not far away.

Lu Yu looked over and saw that he was still dressed simply, wearing a pair of laboratory goggles, and slowly walked over.

"No, this is 'Yu'er's Tears'."

Lu Yu covered half of the sphere in his hand with his other hand, and the dazzling light immediately diminished by half.

“The ‘snake-controlling god’ in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Yu’er, this is the first tear that He shed, which has the power to control snakes.”

When Lu Yu heard about the origin of this thing, he thought that the two saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, must have forced Lu Yu to cry tears out of him!

After all, there is no record in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that Yu'er's tears have this effect!

Wherever those two sages went, they would "pluck feathers from passing geese and leave skins on departing beasts," demanding something from everyone they met before they would stop.

Yu'er was mostly forced to hand over her freshly made tears after being beaten to tears by these two.

"How come you even have things from the Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

An Qingyu looked at the round bead in her hand with suspicion. Although it shone with a bright luster, its color was grayish-black all over.

This is completely unscientific. How can a non-light source emit light?

Oh, you mean it's from a mythical creature? Never mind then.

It's not scientific to begin with.

An Qingyu resisted the urge to snatch the object from Lu Yu's hand and examine it, after all, the person in front of him was his biggest benefactor at the moment.

"Let's not talk about that for now. How far have you gotten with your research?"

After following An Qingyu through a narrow path, Lu Yu watched as he pushed open a door hidden in a corner and entered a brightly lit room.

The room was full of experimental equipment, just like the laboratories she had seen on TV. There were only various reagents and tubing, and the only color was probably the snake demon's corpse on the dissection table on the other side.

"I discovered that the cells and hormones in this creature are completely opposite to those of ordinary snakes..."

At this point, An Qingyu seemed to have opened up a topic, and began to explain at length with a somewhat excited tone.

Lu Yu found a seat and listened quietly to his explanation, nodding occasionally. Although she couldn't understand most of it, she could tell that An Qingyu truly had unique insights and charm in this area.

He has even begun to study genetic modification.

"……besides……"

After An Qingyu finished speaking, he took the water that Lu Yu had thoughtfully poured for him, took a sip, and then slowly said,

"I also have... special abilities."

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yu listened calmly as An Qingyu briefly recounted how he arrived here after taking away the corpse of the Nanduo snake demon and awakened the power of the Forbidden Ruins.

"My ability is essentially to analyze all the unknown. As long as I understand and analyze the principles of the 'mysterious' existence through my own methods, I can then strengthen and improve upon them. The same principle can be applied to objects."

An Qingyu glanced at Lu Yu's hand; the other party had already put away the glowing object, which made her feel a little regretful.

"Just like last time when I was able to hit the bullseye every time I used a gun for the first time, it was because my ability was initially demonstrated at that time."

He stood under the light, adjusting his glasses: "Since there's nothing like it in any of the forbidden ruins I know of, I named it—"

[The only correct answer]"

"The only correct answer."

Lu Yu and An Qingyu uttered this word almost simultaneously in their hearts.

She showed no surprise, remaining calm and composed: "So, what are the results of your research so far...?"

An Qingyu was very satisfied with all the reactions she had shown so far.

He would understand if Lu Yu was surprised or had any doubts, but he would only place Lu Yu in the same position as the other Night Watchmen he usually interacted with—just an ordinary person with special abilities.

However, Lu Yu did not have those reactions. Instead, after learning about these things, his first reaction was that he would have research results.

This would be a comfortable partner.

An Qingyu thought,

He suddenly felt fortunate that he hadn't directly refused when Lu Yu approached him.

"Of course, based on my dissection and research on the Nanda snake demon, I have developed my own 'fish species'."

An Qingyu waved her hand, and immediately more than a dozen rats scurried out from different directions.

"They are like the snakes of the snake demon, they are my eyes, observing every corner of this city for me."

An Qingyu suddenly turned to look at Lu Yu, a meaningful smile appearing on her face:

"Just like the entity that helped you contact me, they are also my eyes and ears, passing on intelligence to me."

Deer holding a cup of water: ? ? ?

Lu Yu: !!!

system:! ! !

"Speaker, have you been discovered?"

A jumble of electronic sounds flashed by, followed by the system's affirmative voice:

[Impossible. At most, he knows you have special contact information.]

The system was proven wrong the very next second.

"Are you wondering how I knew?"

An Qingyu laughed: "I could see that you were asleep for three days, but you were able to send me messages while you were asleep. I was curious at that time, Lu Yu, how did you do that?"

Was the communicator placed within consciousness?

Is it really true that the human brain is a second world?

An Qingyu curled her lips, rubbed her fingers, and looked at Lu Yu with eyes that could not be hidden: "I really want to study you... Lu Yu."

"Hey! We're not making plans!"

Lu Yu hurriedly placed his hands in front of his chest and made a cross shape.

She was terrified of this little yandere; he was absolutely superior in terms of intelligence.

If you can't afford to offend her, can't you hide from her?

"I don't mind your interest in my research, but that's all. If you really want to research something..."

Lu Yu glanced at the Nanda snake demon on the stage and sighed.

"I'm going to military training in ten days. When I get back, I can provide you with research materials. You have to promise not to cause any trouble during this time!"

An Qingyu smiled: "Of course, I am an honest and trustworthy partner."

The girl reached out and clasped the boy's hand.

"So……"

"Pleasant to work with."

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