Zongman: My Smart Group

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Mo immediately activated overclocking mode. Time seemed to stop at that moment. Lin Mo rummaged through Takanashi Rikka's pocket, took out a contact lens case, used clips to remove Takanashi Rikka's Evil King True Eye, and then quickly retreated.

Takanashi Rikka only felt a fleeting afterimage before her eyes, and Lin Mo then came to the side with his Evil King's True Eye.

Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but feel a chill: Is this guy really human? How come he's even faster than last time!

Yukino Yukinoshita and Shizuka Hiratsuka were also stunned by the astonishing speed and did not notice what Lin Mo was holding in his hand for a moment.

Rikka Takanashi quickly noticed the anomaly and exclaimed, "My Evil King's True Eye!"

He was about to rush over and snatch it when Lin Mo threatened him: "Stop! You don't want the Evil King's True Eye to be destroyed by me, do you?"

Rikka Takanashi angrily said, "What exactly do you want! Give me back the Evil Eye right now!"

Looking at the still unfinished task, Lin Mo smiled and said, "In the long course of my life, I have come to understand one thing."

Hiratsuka Shizuka was the first to react, saying, "Lin Mo, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Lin Mo: "As my power grows, I feel increasingly insignificant and constantly face unknown dangers, unless I possess the strongest power!"

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned and said, "Lin Mo, what are you talking about?"

"Hahaha……"

Lin Mo laughed wildly, "The strongest Evil King's True Eye is mine!"

Lin Mo immediately put on the colored contact lenses, and the system notification sound only rang out now.

"bite--

Congratulations, host, you have obtained: the strongest Evil King Eye (Red).

The strongest Evil King's True Eye (Red): Sees through everything, piercing through the past and future, able to see the legendary invisible boundary line, and possesses the ability to anchor itself to different worlds for traversal. (Note: Please ensure you possess a pure heart.)

The moment he received the reward, Lin Mo's eyes were instantly tinged with gold. That is to say, even now that Lin Mo has removed his colored contact lenses, his left eye is still gold!

Rikka Takanashi knelt on the ground, her face contorted in disbelief: "How could this be... It must be a lie, the Evil Eye... The Evil Eye was really stolen!"

Lin Mo slowly walked forward, reached out and lifted her chin, smiling as he said, "I've said it before, the Evil King's True Eye is the strongest, but you are not!"

Lin Mo and Takanashi Rikka stared at each other. He could clearly see the growing sense of despair in Rikka's eyes. Lin Mo was stunned, realizing that he had done something extremely wrong.

What does the Evil Eye mean to Rikka Takanashi?

Is it the strongest power? Or just proof of chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur)?

None of these are right. To her, the Evil King's True Eye represents hope, her only hope of seeing her father again!

The reason for Rikka Takanashi's chuunibyou is actually quite simple: she wants to see her deceased father one last time. Therefore, she fantasizes that she has the Evil King's True Eye and sets it up so that she can see the invisible boundary line. In the invisible boundary line is the world of the dead, a parallel world, and also the world where her father is, the world where he is living well.

But just now, the Evil King's True Eye, which she considered her only hope, was easily stolen, causing her protective shell of chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) to crack and making her realize the cruel reality once again.

Just like when my own father died, I felt powerless to do anything!

Rikka Takanashi's eyes filled with tears. She clenched her teeth tightly, trying not to cry, but even so, with a slight blink, the tears still fell.

Dad, I miss you so much.

Lin Mo fell silent, quietly watching Kotori weep. In her eyes, there was endless longing for the deceased and hatred for his own powerlessness. He felt a tightness in his chest.

Seeing Rikka Takanashi crying, everyone quickly gathered around and pushed Lin Mo aside.

Yui Yuigahama: "Takanashi-san! Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Is it because your eyes are bothering you? Damn it, Lin Mo, there's a limit to how much you can joke around!"

Yukino Yukinoshita fell silent as she watched this scene.

Hachiman Hikigaya patted Lin Mo on the shoulder, sighed, and ultimately said nothing.

Lin Mo walked straight to Rikka Takanashi, cupped her face in his hands, and forced her to look him in the eye.

Lin Mo asked seriously, "Rikka Takanashi, what are you crying about?"

Rikka Takanashi was stunned. Yes, what was she crying for? And why was she crying? She had made up her mind long ago that no matter what the cost, she would find that legendary invisible boundary line and see her father one last time.

But why am I crying now? Is it merely because the Evil King's True Eye has been taken from me?

I'm afraid not. The reason I cried was simply because I was reminded of the cruelty of the world.

Rikka Takanashi's eyes welled up with even more tears. Ever since learning of her father's death, especially when her family kept it from her and she didn't get to see him one last time, she was truly heartbroken.

But what comes after all the tears have been shed? Endless numbness, a bleak world, a suffocating life.

Why did Rikka Takanashi embark on this chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) path? It was because she overheard someone else making a chuunibyou-esque statement in the warehouse that day.

And so a new hope ignited in her heart. Perhaps her father wasn't dead, but waiting for her somewhere else. Where was he? The Invisible Boundary Line! That's right, in the Invisible Boundary Line, her father must be waiting for her! He must be!

To others, she's a teenager with delusions of grandeur, immature, stuck in the past and unable to move on, a child who will never grow up.

But this was her only hope, the only hope she could find to see her father one last time, even if it was something she created herself, even if it was false, she still walked this path without hesitation.

What if? What if it's true?

The system then spoke up, "Host, the reason Rikka Takanashi became a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) is because of her father..."

Lin Mo: "I know."

Lin Mo didn't understand what it felt like to have his parents' love, but he knew that this love was absolutely unforgettable and hard to let go of. Otherwise, Rikka Takanashi wouldn't be trapped in her memories and unable to move on.

This love is probably like the love that Grandpa Dean has for all of us.

Since I destroyed Rikka Takanashi's false hope, I'll give her a real one!

"Tsukimi Rikka!"

Lin Mo stood up and shouted, "Look me in the eyes!"

Lin Mo then removed his gold contact lenses, revealing his still-gold pupils beneath.

Lin Mo placed the contact lenses in her hand. Takanashi Rikka stared blankly at the lenses in her hand. After confirming that they were real, she looked at Lin Mo's left eye, which was faintly flashing with golden light, and murmured softly, "This is... the Evil King's True Eye?"

Lin Mo pointed to his eyes and nodded, saying, "That's right, this is the strongest Evil King's True Eye, and I am its user, the second-generation Evil King's True Eye user! I possess all its abilities, including the ability to see the invisible boundary line."

Rikka Takanashi widened her eyes slightly and said, "So that means..."

Lin Mo: "In other words! What you can't do, I will do for you! I will discover the invisible boundary line! I swear, I will make sure you see your father one last time!"

Rikka Takanashi felt her heart leap into her throat, her most tender part deeply touched, and a hope ignited within her stronger than ever before!

Perhaps he really can achieve his wish.

Lin Mo took a deep breath and said, "If this isn't enough!"

Lin Mo took out an angel halo and put it on his head, then casually took out demon wings and put them on his back. He said with utmost seriousness, "Whether it's heaven or hell, even if the world turns upside down, I will still keep my promise!"

Rikka Takanashi stared at Lin Mo in shock. It wasn't just him who was shocked; everyone was stunned. It felt like your brother, who eats instant noodles every day, suddenly telling you he's a billionaire.

Takanashi tentatively reached out and carefully touched the angel halo and demon wings, confirming that it was all real.

Lin Mo stretched out his hand and said earnestly, "Grandpa said that if you make a mistake, you should do your best to make amends. So, are you willing to believe me? Even if I can't do it now, I will definitely fulfill my promise one day!"

Instead of holding Lin Mo's hand, Rikka Takanashi suddenly threw herself into his arms, burying her face in his chest and bursting into unrestrained sobs.

It is catharsis, joy, hope, and above all, relief.

You definitely can do it!

Takanashi Rikka felt Lin Mo's warm embrace, as if she had returned to her childhood. Back then, whenever she was sad, she would cry and run into her father's arms. No matter how he comforted her, she couldn't stop crying, but as she cried, a sense of security would gradually rise up, and she would stop crying.

Everything felt like going back to childhood.

Rikka Takanashi nestled in Lin Mo's arms and whispered, "Daddy..."

Lin Mo: "???"

No, buddy, I promised to help you find your dad, not to be your dad!

Rikka Takanashi left Lin Mo's embrace, and seeing Lin Mo's dazed expression, bravely charged forward!

She gave Lin Mo a light, fleeting kiss on the lips, then put her hands behind her back, tilted her head, and smiled, saying, "Lin Mo, let's make an eternal pact!"

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P.S.: 3200 words, consider this compensation for the late update.

Chapter 65 I have no plans to be in a relationship

Before Lin Mo could answer, Yukino Yukinoshita rushed over and shielded him behind her, frowning and saying coldly, "What are you doing! This will set a bad example for children!"

Lin Mo stared blankly at Yukino Yukinoshita. Where was the child?

Looking at Lin Mo's dazed expression, Yukino Yukinoshita felt a surge of anger. "Look at him, he's scared the child half to death!" She took out a handkerchief and gently wiped Lin Mo's lips.

Hiratsuka Shizuka hesitated, then said: "Yukinoshita, aren't you spoiling him way too much?"

When everyone saw Lin Mo coming over, they assumed he was there to apologize, so they quietly postponed it and left everything to Lin Mo to handle.

Indeed, Lin Mo took the initiative to admit his mistake and comforted Rikka Takanashi, wanting to make amends for his wrongdoing.

But the next second, things took a magical turn. Lin Mo pulled out an angel halo from somewhere and hung it on his head. Before anyone could react, he took out a pair of demon wings and hung them on his back.

An angel's halo and a demon's wings—no matter how you look at it, these two things seem impossible to put together.

In an instant, everyone was caught up in a brainstorming session, and for a moment they wondered if they were dreaming. After all, how could one person have both an angelic halo and demonic wings?

Then something even more magical happened. No one knows what happened, but Rikka Takanashi actually kissed Lin Mo and said something that was almost a confession!

One magical thing after another happened, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

Hachiman Hikigaya: If I'm not mistaken, did Lin Mo suddenly pull out an angel halo and demon wings? Seriously, having both on the same person is ridiculous! What is this? The illegitimate child of an angel and a demon? And why did Takanashi suddenly kiss him? Are they that close? He was just crying! And Yukinoshita, your reaction is absurd! Even if Lin Mo is an idiot, he understands what that meant. What are you doing, acting like a mother hen?! Hiratsuka-sensei, why are you just watching quietly? Didn't you see Yukinoshita and Takanashi almost fighting?! And Yui-hama… never mind, it's none of her business.

Although Yui Yuigahama didn't understand what had happened, she nodded anyway; nodding was the right thing to do.

Lin Mo was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted, and removed Yukino's hand from his mouth, saying, "I'm not a child anymore!"

Rikka Takanashi pushed Yukino Yukinoshita away, saying with dissatisfaction, "Yukinoshita, aren't you being far too nosy? You've been presumptuously restricting Lin Mo's behavior. Can't you give him a little freedom?"

Yukino Yukinoshita's face was like frost as she said coldly, "Takanashi, from beginning to end I have not restricted Lin Mo's behavior, I have even indulged him. I did this only because I was afraid that someone would lead him astray."

Rikka Takanashi said with utmost seriousness, "No matter what, the Silent Emperor has nothing to do with you anymore. He has made an eternal pact with me and possesses the strongest Evil King's Eye. He is the second generation of the Evil King's Eye after me! We have already agreed to go and find that invisible boundary line together! Whether it's heaven or hell, we will be together forever! So, please don't meddle in other people's business!"

Yukino Yukinoshita crossed her arms and said, "That's just your one-sided view. He only agreed to help you find your father to make amends for his mistakes. But have you thought about the dangers involved? Is it so easy to go from heaven to hell? You're just indulging in your own world, indulging in self-pity and chuunibyou without regard for the safety of others!"

Rikka Takanashi exclaimed excitedly, "No way! I'll face it together with Emperor Mo! We..."

Yukino Yukinoshita interrupted, "What are you going to use to face this? Your chuunibyou? Or your Evil King's True Eye that has already been taken from you?"

"me……"

Rikka Takanashi clenched her fists tightly, wanting to say something in rebuttal, but she couldn't find a suitable reason.

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, which looked like they were about to fight, Yui Yuigahama quickly said, "Don't fight! Aren't you friends? Just talk things out, and you won't have any conflicts!"

However, the two ignored Yui Yuigahama's words and stared at each other in a standoff.

Hachiman Hikigaya sighed inwardly. Stepping forward at this time was the worst possible choice; the most urgent thing was to change the subject! And what's with Hiratsuka-sensei looking like he's watching a show? Can't you do something about it?

Just then, Lin Mo sighed and said, "Speaking of which, you've been talking non-stop, have you considered my feelings?"

Rikka Takanashi: "Lin Mo, we've made an eternal pact, haven't we!"

Looking at Rikka Takanashi's expectant eyes, Lin Mo shook his head and said, "I did not agree to this."

Rikka Takanashi's eyes widened instantly, and she said in a panic, "How could this be? We..."

Lin Mo interrupted, "Takanashi, I have a question for you. Did you like me before this? Please answer this question seriously!"

Although Rikka Takanashi didn't understand why Lin Mo asked this question, she thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, maybe I don't."

Lin Mo: "So, before this, you always treated me as a friend, a friend you could play with, right?"

Rikka Takanashi nodded blankly.

Lin Mo: "So, in the end, your feelings for me are just a momentary impulse. There are no unforgettable memories between us, nor any heartwarming interactions. It's all just an impulse built on a misunderstanding. My original intention was not to win your favor, but simply to make up for the mistakes I made."

Because I caused you to cry, I agreed to help you find your father so that you and your father could see each other one last time. So you don't need to feel indebted for this; this is my compensation. And you shouldn't fall in love with me because of this. Such a fleeting, impulsive attraction won't last long. Any attraction needs time and memories to solidify. Our relationship is still very shallow; we've only known each other for a few days. It's too early to talk about liking someone.

I don't want you to make such a big decision on a whim. Please calm down and, after you've calmed down, ask yourself carefully whether you still hold onto your current choice. Then you'll find that it was just a momentary impulse.

Besides, I have no plans to be in a relationship, now or in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, I probably won't get married in my life, so I won't reciprocate your feelings.

"!!!"