[Ding! Kiana has applied to enter your world! Accept?]
Seeing the notification pop up, Levi took a deep breath. His gaze toward the virtual panel became firm.
"Reject."
Levi decisively rejected Kiana's application to enter his world.
After receiving the rejection notice, [Kiana sneered twice and @'d Levi in the group chat.]
[Kiana: @Levi, do you think rejecting my application can stop me from coming over?]
[Levi: Don't rush. Come tonight. There'll be plenty.]
"He's way too bold."
Elysia watched the chat group with great interest.
Kiana was obviously preparing to kill Levi.
As for how she knew...
Kiana had changed her profile picture to a soldier version of herself with two green stripes painted on her face, and then she applied to enter Levi's world.
Her intentions couldn't have been more obvious.
At a time like this, instead of showing off his legendary beast-taming skills to calm the furious Kiana... Levi was actually provoking her in the group chat.
Wasn't that just giving Kiana a Rage Buff?
'Hmm...'
Elysia suddenly thought of something.
Everyone knew that a Rage Buff reduced rationality.
And Kiana wasn't exactly smart to begin with.
If her rationality dropped further and she went up against Levi, she'd probably get played around completely.
[Elysia: So evil. Levi is so evil.]
At that point, even with all her strength, she'd probably end up in Levi's hands and never be able to turn things around.
[Levi: ?]
Levi slowly typed a question mark.
He was just talking trash. What was this pink fatty thinking about?
At that moment, Stelle appeared in the group chat.
[Stelle: Boss! That woman wants to come through my side. Should I let her in?]
[Levi: Not now. Let her in tonight. We'll welcome her with sticks.]
[Stelle: Got it!]
[Asta: ...]
[Asta: Don't look at me.]
[Asta: At this time of day, even using the space station's most advanced ship, it would still take a long time to reach the Xianzhou Luofu.]
By the time she got there, it would already be night.
And then she'd still get to experience the "welcome with sticks" Levi mentioned.
Instead of wasting all that time traveling, it was better to rest now and apply again at night.
She'd get the same experience either way.
[Kiana: Do you think I care about that "welcome with sticks"?]
[Kiana: Right now, all I want is to point my gun at his forehead!]
And let him taste the truth.
[Levi: Tsk~ It's just a girlfriend. What's the big deal?]
[Kiana: Oh? Then find me one.]
After sending the message, Kiana immediately shook her head.
'No, no!'
The only person she liked was Mei, and she would always like Mei.
There was no way she'd find someone else.
Just as Levi was about to say something in the group chat, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.
[Levi: Someone's here. I'm logging off first.]
After saying that, he disappeared from the chat.
After he left, Kiana continued tirelessly sending applications to Stelle.
But the situation on the Luofu was already unstable. There was no way Stelle would let Kiana in at a time like this.
If nothing happened, then fine.
But if something did happen...
Levi still wasn't in a position to fully act yet.
Once he could act freely, a conservative estimate was that she'd end up sightseeing from the top of the Ambrosial Arbor.
Asta's place was too far away to go to, and neither Levi nor Stelle would let her in.
Fully armed, Kiana could only stand there at a loss.
She looked at the rocket launcher on her shoulder.
'What now... go back?'
"..."
———
[Alchemy Commission, Xianzhou Luofu]
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Footsteps sounded behind Levi and Fu Xuan.
Levi turned around first. The moment he saw who it was, he immediately turned back and pretended not to notice.
Fu Xuan politely nodded to the newcomers.
"What's the situation now?"
After walking over, Herta asked Fu Xuan while quietly looking at the revived Ambrosial Arbor.
Ruan Mei was also staring at the tree.
She wanted to collect some samples for research, but doing so would inevitably offend the Xianzhou.
Ruan Mei gave up on the idea.
After all, things related to Abundance were hardly rare across the universe.
If she wanted samples for research, obtaining them wouldn't be difficult.
She walked directly to Fu Xuan's other side, next to Qingque, whom she had met not long ago.
As she approached, Levi once again smelled the faint fragrance from yesterday.
But now he didn't dare move at all. He was afraid of exposing his usual habits and being noticed by the two of them.
The minds of geniuses were impossible to measure. If they became suspicious because of that, it would be difficult to deal with.
"Qingque, do you still have any of the tea from before?"
Hearing Ruan Mei naturally start a conversation, Levi immediately realized that Qingque and these two had probably known each other for a long time.
'Holy crap! She hid it well!'
'Qingque of the Genius Society (Seat Unknown)!'
Qingque: "..."
'What?'
'I became a member of the Genius Society?!'
'When did that happen?'
'Why didn't I get the notice?'
After learning what had happened from Qingque, Ruan Mei looked at her suspiciously when no reply came.
"Qingque?"
"Ah?"
Levi raised his head and looked at her blankly.
"Sorry, I was thinking about something just now. What did you say?"
"..."
After repeating herself, Ruan Mei watched as Levi scratched his head and laughed.
"Yeah, there's still some left. Do you want it back?"
"No."
Ruan Mei immediately shook her head.
'Who asks for a gift back after giving it away?'
"I was only asking whether you'd finished it. I still have some here..."
"Hehehe, that's really too embarrassing!"
Though he said that, his hand had already reached out without hesitation.
He accepted the jar Ruan Mei took out.
While thanking Ruan Mei, he spoke to Qingque in his mind.
"You don't mind if I keep this, right?"
'...No.'
"Bring out your jar when we get back too."
'Seriously? That's mine!'
"Didn't you use me as an excuse?"
'...'
"I'm asking if you used me as an excuse! (Slams table)"
'Alright, alright! I'll give you half! Happy now?!'
"There wasn't much left to begin with.."
(muttering quietly)
Now she had to give half of it to Levi too...
'What a greedy guy.'
Levi snorted.
This wasn't a card table where she'd gotten carried away.
Even though he'd talked his way into fifty percent, Levi wasn't very satisfied.
'Why only fifty percent?!'
Using his name as an excuse should be worth at least seventy percent.
'...'
'Fine, fine, fine... You can have it. Whatever you say, okay?'
'I'll drink all of yours tonight... (muttering quietly again)'
Nearby, Herta and Fu Xuan continued their conversation.
Ruan Mei's eyes shifted slightly as she looked at the "Qingque" beside her.
She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but this Qingque seemed different from the one she met last time.
And besides that, she kept having a feeling.
The things reflected in those eyes looking into the distance seemed different from what they were seeing.
Rumble!
The Ambrosial Arbor stirred once more.
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