Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3889 The Chimera Without the Rubik's Cube
The beautiful Ruiqi has made outstanding contributions to the many upheavals in the divine realm. Her talent has gradually been recognized and admired by the academic community. Currently, she holds the honorary professorships of three major academic forces: Beast Fang Judgment, Clockwork House, and Gear Workshop.

In addition, her outstanding appearance, figure, and striking temperament further boosted her fame, and her popularity in the divine realm was no less than that of the leaders of those major powers.

Ye Lin gently knocked on the door, then sniffed in surprise. The smell in Rui Qi's room seemed a bit off; a scent of chili and butter wafted out from under the door.

"You've come at the perfect time, but perhaps not. Wait a moment." Not only Ruiqi's voice came from inside the room, but also someone Ye Lin didn't recognize, asking who it was.

After a short while, Ruiqi opened the door, and the aroma of the food immediately wafted out, rich in layers and diverse in variety.

"Have you had dinner yet? Let's grab something to eat together." Ruiqi smiled and tilted her head, indicating that there was another girl in the room besides her.

The girl was young, looking to be only a teenager. She had a cute face, and her white hair was dyed red. She tied it into two very fluffy pigtails, giving off a messy and unruly vibe.

She wore a pair of white wide-leg cargo pants, the kind engineers and inventors like because they are durable and have several pockets. On her upper body, she wore only a very revealing bra. The woman had large breasts, and the bra could only hold a small part of their weight, revealing a large expanse of skin and a deep cleavage.

The girl, who was eating, glanced out when the door opened. Her gaze lingered on Ye Lin's face for a couple of seconds, then she looked at his empty hands and said teasingly:

"Hey, Ruiqi, you even ordered a duck to help with digestion after your meal?"

Ye Lin's gaze turned strange. This girl had no manners at all and actually started teasing Rui Qi, even launching a personal attack on him. Based on their first meeting, she gave him a rather bad impression.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Believe me or not, I'll cut off your tongue and cook it in hot water." Ruiqi scolded as she stepped aside to give Ye Lin room to enter.

There was a low table in the room with a burning mist stove on it. On the stove, a copper pot was simmering in boiling water, with a variety of ingredients cooking. The aroma was enticing and spicy. It was the middle of the night, and they were eating hot pot.

"Let me introduce you," Ruiqi said, pointing first to Ye Lin and then to the young girl.

“My man is not a gigolo. We call him sugarcane or public bus in private, but of course you can’t call him that.”

Ye Lin almost rolled his eyes. You didn't even say my name, but you mentioned two nicknames. What, are my two nicknames something that absolutely must be introduced?

Then, Ruiqi slightly raised her chin, gesturing to the girl who had already started eating again, and said:

"Kukro, but she prefers to be called Chimera, one of my junior schoolmates."

Chimera has the meaning of "synthetic beast, hybrid animal", but in the realm of gods, all strange creatures are collectively called monsters, so "chimera" is understood as... wild ideas, unrealistic dreams... and eccentric oddballs.

Anyone who pursues a goal in an unconventional, fanatical, and blind manner can be called a Chimera. In the realm of gods, this name is by no means a compliment; rather, it represents trouble and a problem.

In a sense, Riki, a theorist, was also a chimera in the past.

“Man, you look really good.” Chimera chewed something and looked him up and down.

After swallowing, she continued adding ingredients to the pot with great excitement, saying:

"You must be Ye Lin, the legendary person, the ruler of the lower world, the disciple of the hermit Mar, right? I was a little casual just now, don't mind me."

"It's me, it's okay."

He has always been very tolerant of beautiful girls, especially those with large breasts, so he generously forgave her previous rudeness.

Ye Lin also noticed that when the girl named Chimera recognized him, a smug and boastful expression gradually appeared on Ruiqi's pretty face. It seemed that she enjoyed the feeling of her man being recognized.

"Want to eat something together? There's still enough food." Chimera poured a box of duck blood into the pot.

Ruiqi explained why they ate hot pot late at night: she and Chimera were working overtime to solve a technical problem and unknowingly went hungry until midnight. After finishing their work, they felt like they could eat a whole cow, so they ate something.

Chimera also made some "wheat juice," clearly intending to drink until she was completely drunk that night.

After Ye Lin sat down, he asked with great interest, "Ruiqi, you said before that my arrival was both timely and untimely. What's going on?"

Ruiqi, holding her own dipping dish containing sesame paste, sesame oil, and chili, smiled and said:
"We've only eaten half of it, and there's still plenty of food left, so you've come at the perfect time."

"As for the unfortunate aspects..."

Ruiqi beckoned to him with her finger, and Ye Lin curiously leaned in, then she pressed Ye Lin's head deep into her proud, round and slender legs.

“A trace of blood…” Ye Lin muttered.

Then, he glanced at Ruiqi's slightly swollen lips from eating the spicy hot pot, and then at her dipping her food in chili oil. He immediately got up to leave, saying:

"Since you're not feeling well, I'll come back later."

"You're a fucking scumbag! You try leaving." Ruiqi raised her middle finger, almost laughing at the guy's anger.

Chimera was eating nearby, seemingly not understanding what the two were saying.

Ruiqi, of course, treated Ye Lin as an outsider and continued talking about her and Chimera, and the topic was quite special... Chimera wanted to steal something and hoped that Ruiqi could find a way to create an opportunity for her.

The topic was brought back, and Chimera stopped eating and began to describe in vivid detail: "The House of Clockwork, one of the three great academic institutions, has a magical item called the Transformation Cube. It is said to be an artifact from an unknown source, possessing incredible power that even hermits cannot decipher."

Ye Lin raised an eyebrow and said:

"If you're interested in Rubik's Cubes, why don't you just have Ricky borrow them? Clockwork House shouldn't refuse."

Given Rachel's current talent and her status as a student of the Hermit Kelton, the Clockwork House should have no reason to refuse her any requests for loans.

If you're interested, just borrow it, study it for a while, and then return it. There's no need to steal it.

"I doubt it will work. Research on the Rubik's Cube has driven several talented scholars to madness and ultimately to their deaths, causing significant problems. That's why it's a contraband sealed by the House of Clockwork." Ruiqi added some more sesame chili oil to her dipping dish, making Ye Lin frown repeatedly.

Therefore, the Clockwork House maintains strict control over the unique Rubik's Cube, allowing only ordinary scholars to observe it from afar. To handle it personally, one must possess at least the strength of a legendary level. Moreover, even after handling it, one must study it accompanied by a member of the Clockwork House, and there are time limits.

Studies have shown that the longer one handles a Rubik's Cube, the higher the probability that the holder will go insane and die.

Chimera's idea was to steal the transformation magic and make it completely her own, rather than borrowing it for a few days because of Ricky's influence.

She wanted Ruiqi to hold an academic conference, invite those outstanding scholars to attend, and then create an opportunity for her to steal the Rubik's Cube. She had already found out the location where the contraband was sealed.

Chimera said in an angry tone, "Those mediocre people, they have treasures but they can only let them gather dust. They haven't produced a single research result in so many years. They are just wasting their talents."

"Putting aside the fact that stealing is wrong, how do you think you can do it?" Ye Lin retorted.

It was only through the sacrifice of several outstanding scholars that the House of Clockwork determined that the Rubik's Cube was a dangerous and prohibited item, sealing it away for careful study.

Chimera's tone was confident, or rather arrogant, but the world has never lacked geniuses. Even the House of Clockwork, one of the three major academic institutions, could not decipher its secrets. She just opened her mouth and said she could do it. Wasn't that too arrogant?

“I’m different, I… I just have talent, so what?” A stubborn flame seemed to burn in Chimera’s topaz-like eyes. She hesitated, as if she was hiding something.

Ruiqi raised her voice slightly and reminded him:

“Chimera, even I might not be able to help you right now, but if Night Forest is willing to help, you won’t even need to steal it. As long as he asks, the Clockwork House will obediently hand over the Rubik’s Cube and even find you a box to put it in.”

"I'm sorry, I was too loud just now." Chimera apologized immediately. She was originally sitting cross-legged at the table eating, but now she knelt down and banged her head on the ground.

"You mustn't." Ye Lin reached out and placed his hand between her forehead and the ground, preventing Chimera from actually kneeling and kowtowing.

This child's personality is so strange, it's completely baffling.

The incident occurred some time ago. After being personally overhauled by the hermit Kelton, the Clockwork House, Gear Workshop, and Beast Fang Judgment decided to jointly hold a Mist Technology Expo in the Mist. In addition to showcasing various latest inventions to the general public of the divine realm, they would also exhibit some strange items, including the Transforming Rubik's Cube.

Chimera originally just thought it would be fun, so she went to the Mist Technology Expo. After queuing up, she saw a golden Rubik's Cube from a distance. It was floating in a glass dome of a Mist machine. It was a very ordinary 3x3 Rubik's Cube.

At first glance, Chimera felt that the Rubik's Cube was calling to her. A strong desire instantly arose deep within her, as if a part of her life had always been missing, and that deformed Rubik's Cube was the missing part.

Chimera recalled, “When it was my turn in line, we were about five meters apart. As I stared at the Rubik’s Cube, it seemed to be staring back at me. Believe me, I will definitely be able to unlock its secrets in my hands.”

However, although she had some talent in the divine realm, she spent her days researching strange and unusual things. To put it bluntly, she had no fame or status whatsoever. As a mere scholar, it was impossible for her to borrow a Rubik's Cube from the House of Clockwork.

So, the chimera decided to steal.

To bypass the timeline of childhood and obtain the Rubik's Cube, the only option is to steal it.

Ruiqi finished eating, put down the oil dish full of chili peppers, and said:
"Then she found me. We used to be chimeras, so we met by chance."

Richie is a theorist and has been ridiculed by academics in the past, much like Chimera is now.

"I suggested two methods, but she disagreed with both."

Ruiqi offered two methods. The first was to borrow the Rubik's Cube from the House of Clockwork in her name, conduct research with their assistance, and then return it afterwards.

"What's the second option?" Ye Lin asked.

Ruiqi said confidently:
"Let's work hard together, achieve more, and take over the Clockwork House. Once I become the leader, I'll give her the Rubik's Cube."

"Wow, that's quite an ambitious idea..." Ye Lin exclaimed in surprise at the opportune moment. It really was a "good idea".

However, Chimera couldn't wait that long. She desperately wanted the Rubik's Cube to be permanently possessed and belong to her forever. She couldn't sleep well without it, and even in her dreams, she would dream of that golden Rubik's Cube.

Ruiqi gestured to Chimera, who suddenly clutched her head, and said, "Don't let her seemingly normal appearance fool you; she's actually on the verge of going insane."

After saying that, Ruiqi stood up, dragged the chimera who was making strange noises, and pulled her along to open the door to another room. She threw her inside and then locked the door from the outside.

When Ye Lin opened the door, he saw that Chimera's room was covered with large posters featuring golden Rubik's Cubes. These posters covered the entire room, and there were also several golden Rubik's Cubes on the table, which seemed to be replicas of Rubik's Cubes.

A phenomenon of complete fascination!
None of them are genuine; they're just something to satisfy a craving for emotional reasons.

Ruiqi took out a hair tie and tied up her beautiful long hair at the back of her head, saying, "She goes crazy for a while every night before going to bed. I originally thought that making a few fake ones for her would be enough, but it didn't work very well. I suspect that the Chimera may have really developed some special connection with the original body of the Rubik's Cube."

"In your words, it might be a curse. Actually, if you hadn't come tonight, I was planning to ask about it in the family group chat tomorrow."

Ye Lin nodded and said:

"There are indeed some subtle traces on her body, planting mysterious seeds in her consciousness... Wait, Ruiqi, why are you tying your hair so late at night?"

Ye Lin quickly stepped back a few paces, glanced at her oil dish full of chili peppers, and his heart skipped a beat. Rui Qi's hair-tying movements now looked somewhat terrifying.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Chimera grabbed a chair, pounded on the door, and shouted:
"Let me out, I need to go to the bathroom."

Ruiqi shook her head slightly, indicating that she didn't need to worry about her; she was used to it.

boom!
Chimera smashed down the door with a strange object covered in paint, her face contorted in pain, her eyes filled with longing. She ran straight to Ye Lin, grabbed his collar, and gritted her teeth, saying:

"Give me a Rubik's Cube, and I'll sleep with you, okay?"

(End of this chapter)