The dinner party of the Twirling Rain Company was held in the restaurant on the top floor of the hotel at the University of Stargate. It was because this place was the favorite dining spot for the residents of Shou 'er City, and more importantly, it was because Zong Lizi lived in this hotel. All she needed to do was walk out of her room and take the elevator to the third floor.
What Gao Shu didn't expect was that the mistress from the underground world still refused his invitation.
He walked to the front of the stage and announced the news to the colleagues of the company and the technical staff of the studio regretfully.
The Twirling Rain Company had paid close attention to the project "The Path Toward Heaven" due to the mobilization of their resources. As for the technical staff of the studio, they were extremely curious about the original author who had saved them from the crisis. They couldn't help but feel disappointed when they heard Gao Shu's announcement, but there was nothing they could do about it.
Gao Shu waved his hand to decline the champagne offered to him by the director of the studio. He walked into the lounge by the side of the grand hall and bowed to the CEO sitting in the soft chair with a high back, saying, "She doesn't want to come."
The CEO of the Twirling Rain Company waved his hand to indicate that it had nothing to do with him and that there was no need to be nervous. "It looks like we won't be able to meet her by chance today," he said.
He suddenly changed the topic and asked, "Who is the youth in the tracksuit?"
"I haven't found him yet," said Gao Shu guiltily.
The CEO said after some thought, "Don't check too hard."
"Yes, sir."
"Speed up the construction of the world according to her request, enlarge the passages painted by the characters, and give them more autonomy."
Gao Shu went on uncertainly, "Without a unified image, it will be more difficult to promote the project."
The CEO stood up and said, "Please ask that young mistress to make the initial design by herself."
Gao Shu understood what the CEO meant, nodding with a faint smile.
The CEO walked toward the outside of the lounge. He suddenly stopped short and asked, "Take good care of that young mistress. At least don't let her suffer in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation."
Gao Shu bowed deeply and said, "Don't worry, sir."
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The Twirling Rain Company took good care of Zong Lizi. Their care was mainly reflected in the word "care". They didn't let her find out anything, and at the same time, they made her feel happy. Though the room they booked for her was a suite, it was not the most expensive one. It had only one bedroom, but the view was the best.
The balcony was outside the building and was perfectly isolated from the view of the surroundings. In front of him was a clear night sky and a large lake in the distance. The sense of privacy was excellent.
Jing Jiu didn't have to worry about being seen by others if he took off his clothes and basked in the stars.
"Ahem, ahem …" Zong Lizi pulled back her gaze uneasily and pretended to cough twice, saying, "The air up there is much better than down there, and I can bask in the sun. I haven't coughed much lately."
She suddenly remembered that she had been hiding something from him. After a moment of silence, she said, "Actually … I'm sick."
Jing Jiu said, "I have medicine."
Zong Lizi chuckled and said earnestly, "I'm serious … my illness is quite troublesome. If the gene modification is unsuccessful …"
Jing Jiu said, "It will be cured."
His tone was indifferent and casual, like a superior trying to comfort his subordinates without any sincerity.
Yet, Zong Lizi was fully aware that Jing Jiu wasn't good at comforting others. Whatever he said was the truth, which was the best concern and wish for him.
"Have you found the person you're looking for?" She was also very concerned about him.
Thinking of his speculation, Jing Jiu was certain that the culprit who had used the assassins to test him was an ascendant from Chaotian. He uttered "hmm".
Zong Lizi felt surprised, but also happy for him. "Then … should we continue to play the game?" she asked.
"Of course," replied Jing Jiu.
The book "The Path Toward Heaven" and the movie based on it should be spread throughout the Federation of the Milky Way, so that the Snow Girl could read it.
To deal with the fairy energy and the super weapons on the battleship, the Snow Girl was the most suitable candidate.
If she were here, he wouldn't need to hide on this planet; he would have gone to the core of the planet to search for the clues of the distant ancient civilization. But, where was she? She had come to this world not long before him. Given her temperament, she should have killed many enemies on a colonized planet and left many traces in the news.
Zong Lizi didn't know what was on Jing Jiu's mind. "Then … I'm going to bed," she said while rubbing her slightly damp silvery hair.
Jing Jiu didn't say anything. He kept staring at the starry sky in a daze.
Zong Lizi walked into the bedroom. A moment later, a rustling sound could be heard, and then it became quiet.
A moment later, the sound of her turning over could be heard in the bedroom again.
Listening to her breathing and heartbeat, Jing Jiu was aware that she was thinking about all sorts of things and tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep. He waved his hand to wake her up.
The night wind blew over on the deck. Zong Lizi's vision grew blurry as she looked at the outside of the window. The starlight grew more watery as she fell asleep.
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The stars in the sky hung on the black screen in Silence.
It was not a good thing for Jing Jiu to have too many stars at the moment.
The galaxy where the Federation of the Milky Way was located had more than one hundred million permanent stars, and the Federation had explored seven million of them. Of course, most of them had been observed from a distance, and no exploration team had been sent there.
There were so many galaxies out there.
Among so many stars, which one was the one he wanted to find?
After killing the destructive heavenly demon of the outside world, Jing Jiu fell unconscious for a while. When he woke up, he found himself in the laboratory of the Stargate Base.
Where was the sun in Chaotian then?
There were countless stars in the vast universe. Without any clues and a star chart, it was hard to find a specific star.
As he conversed with the "wild rabbit" in the hidden network that day, he snuck into the battleship where the rabbit was and found some top-secret military information.
Tens of thousands of burning battleships traveling in the universe must have been a major military operation, which must have left some traces behind.
As expected, Jing Jiu had successfully found the date of the operation and the galaxy where it was located.
He calculated the distance based on the flying speed and time after he left the bamboo chair, and was certain that the blue permanent star was very close to the one he was looking for.
It was easy to find the blue permanent star.
The serial number of the blue permanent star was "Ma 31".
It was on that side.
There was indeed a star not far from the "Ma 31", but it was a bit dim and inconspicuous.
Looking at the star, Jing Jiu brought up the star chart in his mind and adjusted the angle of the star. In the end, he found a permanent star in the star chart.
The permanent star grew larger in his awareness, and in the end, it could be seen clearly by the naked eye.
It was a white fireball.
It was exactly the same as the one he saw on the bamboo chair in terms of its size and color.
Looking at the distant star in the night sky, Jing Jiu was lost in thought.
It turned out to be his hometown.
Yet, it was a long way to go back.
The location of the star was in the remotest part of this galaxy. If he went further, he would be in the endless void, which was difficult to pass through even the warped black holes.
The endless void was called the Dark Realm of the Universe, and the Sea of Dark Matter was located there.
Looking at the star in Silence, Jing Jiu knocked lightly on the armrest of the chair with his fingers.
Back when he was lying on the bamboo chair by the pond in the small village, he often knocked on the armrest of the chair in a seemingly unconscious but actually regular manner.
Whenever he did this, he would be thinking about something important.
If the ascendants left Chaotian and calmed down after the initial shock, they would have to choose their next path.
They might choose different directions, but they would definitely head for a certain star.
The human beings were no different from the moths in their yearning for the light, and so were the ascendants.
There were altogether twenty-seven ascendants recorded in Chaotian, all of whom had a high Cultivation state and a high magic prowess.
For instance, the founding grandmasters of the Aoyama Sect, the former Church Master of the Bloody Demon Church, the free-traveling practitioner on Penglai Island, the Immortal Chunyang, and Jing Jiu.
These ascendants either had a clear Dao Heart or a sea of devil flames. They wouldn't panic no matter what they encountered, and they wouldn't have any psychological problems. Though they might encounter those heavenly demons of the outside world and be killed, many of them would still arrive at the nearest permanent star and get in touch with the human civilization in this world.
Where were these people then? Who was the ascendant who tried to sound him out and then warned him?
Jing Jiu turned his head to look at the other side of the night sky, which was even brighter.
The center of the galaxy was over there.
There were countless stars there. It was said that the night on the Main Star was no different from the day. The light pollution and radiation were so strong that the people could only live under the protective shield.
It was rumored that the distant ancient civilization originated from there, but Jing Jiu didn't think so.
In comparison to the core of the planet, the sun in his hometown was more suitable for the birth and growth of a weak civilization.
It was because the sun was very dim and inconspicuous, and its position was very remote.
It was better to live in the countryside than in the cities.
In the next moment, Jing Jiu began to ponder a deeper issue. He reached out his finger and wrote a few words on the bright starry sky.
"Year".
"Month".
"Standard Day".
"Robot".
"Heavenly Dog Eats the Moon".
"Solar Eclipse".
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The sun was the general name of the permanent star in the galaxy where the habitable planets were located by the human civilization.
The moon was the general name of the satellite of the habitable planets.
During the daytime, the sunlight of the sun was too bright. Even though the moon was between the planet and the sun, the human beings couldn't see it with their naked eyes unless their Cultivation state was very high. Only when the moon moved right between the planet and the sun and blocked the sunlight of the sun could the moon be seen, though it was only in the form of a shadow.
In the beginning, the students of the University of Stargate didn't pay much attention to Zong Lizi, even though she had a beautiful appearance and silvery hair. It was because she was a person from the underworld and had to go back if she didn't have enough credit points. The students of the University of Stargate, who were known for their talent and calmness, might feel a bit of pity for her, but they didn't pay too much attention to her.
The situation had suddenly changed in the last few days. It was because the girl with black hair, Jiang Yuxia, often came to see Zong Lizi.
When the students wanted to see the girl with black hair, their line of sight would be blocked by Zong Lizi.
Why did the candidate for the female priest of the Institute of Divinity care so much about her? The students couldn't help but pay more attention to Zong Lizi after feeling surprised.
It was like the eclipse of the sun, when people remembered to look at the moon in broad daylight.
The conversation between the two girls at the school gate and some other news had spread to the campus. By then, the students learned that Zong Lizi had written a novel that was well received by the students. More surprisingly, the book was chosen by the Twirling Rain Company and was to be adapted into a game. Some people even said that the Twirling Rain Company had a very high expectation of this game … If all this was true, this girl from the underworld should be able to earn a large number of credit points for the immigration.
With such a prospect in mind, Zong Lizi's silvery hair and beautiful appearance had finally shown their true colors in the eyes of the students.
She had received seven love letters in the last two days.
Though the moon was easily visible during the eclipse of the sun, people still went to praise the sun after it appeared.
Jiang Yuxia walked into the classroom, wearing the traditional white priest dress. Her black and smooth hair reached her waist, and her neat fringe supported her straight but not rigid eyebrows. She exuded a sacred and peaceful aura as she walked.
The scene attracted everyone's attention. It wasn't until Jiang Yuxia walked to the back of the classroom and sat by Zong Lizi that the gazes were drawn back reluctantly.
Jiang Yuxia had often come to see Zong Lizi over the last two days to talk about the content of the story. She couldn't help but ask Zong Lizi when she would continue writing the second half of the story.
Zong Lizi thought that Jiang Yuxia didn't intend to continue the story, judging from her expression. She didn't know how to answer Jiang Yuxia, so she evaded the question vaguely.
Jiang Yuxia noticed that Zong Lizi was absent-minded and misunderstood something. She followed Zong Lizi's line of sight and saw the ginkgo trees outside the window and the large lawn on the other side of the ginkgo trees.
In the end, Jiang Yuxia saw a strange guy covered in clothes lying on the lawn and basking in the sun.
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The leaves of the ginkgo trees were still golden. The wind on the campus wasn't strong, so they hadn't fallen off much over the last few days.
The black leather shoes stepped on the leaves, giving off a crisp and alluring sound, as if they had a nice scent.
Her black hair was tousling in the breeze, and she was holding a rare paper book in her bosom, which seemed to exude a faint scent.
Many gazes followed Jiang Yuxia to the side of the ginkgo trees. Nobody dared get close to her after she had passed half of the campus, nor did anyone speak to her.
Her beauty was accompanied by a sacred glow in addition to the scent, keeping others at a distance of a thousand miles.
"Hello, I'm Jiang Yuxia, an exchange student at the Institute of Divinity."
She walked to the middle of the lawn and stood by the side of a youth in a blue tracksuit, saying softly, "I met you at the school gate the other day. Are you Zong Lizi's … friend?"
Jing Jiu pulled the collar of his coat to the highest point to cover his face and head with the hat, looking like a silkworm chrysalis, looking a bit adorable.
He knew who this girl with black hair was, but he thought she was like that girl at the New Era Institute … what was her name? So he didn't pay any attention to her.
It was evident that Jiang Yuxia was not that kind of girl. Of course, she might have hidden her true feelings better, so she didn't feel angry even though she was treated so coldly.
She let out a faint smile and sat down by Jing Jiu, following his line of sight to look at the sky.
The clouds were drifting in the blue sky, the edges of which were gilded by the permanent stars that were descending toward the other side of the rift valley.
These were the sceneries she was used to; what was worth looking at for so long?
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