They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 126 Ruan Mei: You will definitely let me down.
Black Tower realized that Dan Lei might indeed have his reasons for not being able to accept that he and Ruan Mei had disappeared for a period of time.

Actually, the Black Tower never intended to disappear.

To put it bluntly, apart from the three of us, only Polkakaka, who is somewhere, knows what happened today.

It's highly unlikely that Polkaka would spread today's events around.

Given Danlei's personality, he certainly wouldn't go around bragging about sleeping with two geniuses; at most, he'd just keep it to himself.

From the outside perspective, neither Black Tower nor Nguyen Mai will receive any different evaluations.

However, even though Black Tower agreed to Dan Lei's bet, he still felt a sense of unease, as if Dan Lei had outmaneuvered him.

Even if Dan Lei didn't actually make any demands, whether or not he won the bet was entirely up to him.

But if Black Tower directly refuses, he feels that it would make him seem cowardly.

If it weren't for the incident of losing her virginity, given Black Tower's casual attitude towards trivial matters (such as requesting a precise simulation of the universe from a certain star core), he would have simply refused.

However, as a woman, Heta, while more rational than emotional, is not devoid of emotion.

Women's attitudes toward their first man are always different, and Black Tower did not lose interest in Danlei.

This feeling is hard to explain, but the result is that Black Tower doesn't want to agree to the bet, nor does it want to back down.

Just as Heita was pondering how to respond to Danlei's bet, Ruan Mei replied quickly, stating firmly...
"Danlei, I'm not participating in this bet."

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei knew things were going badly. He knew his words could put Black Tower in a difficult position, leaving her speechless. But Ruan Mei wasn't having any of it.

It's not that Nguyen Mai is more rational than Black Tower. In Dan Lei's understanding, Nguyen Mai actually values ​​the concept of family very much, to the point of being obsessed.

To some extent, Nguyen Mai was overly sentimental. She was even unusually sensitive to love when she was young. However, later, because she was afraid of losing it, she became unable to express her feelings and even did not understand what love was.

However, this bet certainly couldn't be enforced in any way, so Dan Lei could only ask helplessly.
"Um, Nguyen Mai, can you tell me why you're not giving me a chance?"

Nguyen Mai did not refuse this request; she said directly...
"I believe you will definitely let me down, so I will not participate."

However, you can rest assured that I will not disappear or renege on my promise until I have fulfilled what I promised you.

However, today's events were just an accident, and if possible, I hope you can simply forget about them.

Dan Lei was taken aback by Ruan Mei's words. He knew he would let her down. But how would he let her down? Had he really gone too far with his declaration that he was going to pursue two people at once?
However, upon closer reflection, Dan Lei recalled that the character Ruan Mei's story repeatedly mentioned the word "betrayal".

Moreover, the sense of betrayal she felt was not the kind of betrayal she understood in the normal sense, but rather the feeling that other lives were too short and that no matter what promises were made, they would ultimately "betray" her. The only thing that would not betray her was science.

Dan Lei thought of Ruan Mei's illness, but he couldn't say it directly.

Unlike Black Tower, Nguyen Mai is extremely introverted. Unlike Black Tower, who puts many things out in the open, it's your problem if you don't understand.

Moreover, the word "to fail" has a standard interpretation, and if Danlei were to find the problem all at once, it would definitely arouse suspicion.

So, after thinking for a moment, Danlei asked again.

"Ruan Mei, I really want to say that I will not let you down."

However, I realize that what you mean by "betrayal" might not be what I understand. So could you elaborate on why you're so sure I would betray you?

Nguyen Mai was very patient; when Dan Lei pressed her for an explanation, she said...

"You will die, you will definitely die before me, so you will definitely let me down."

Ruan Mei's understanding is actually correct. The average lifespan of the Ming Clan is around 700 years. Even if Dan Lei is a powerful Destiny Walker, or even becomes a true Commander in the future, his lifespan is still limited. It may be two thousand years, or three thousand years, but he will eventually come to an end.

In short, as a genius in the field of life sciences, Nguyen Mai was confident that she could outlive anyone, including the Black Tower.

Unfortunately, after Dan Lei solved Aozaki Touko's problem, the issue of physical immortality was no longer a big problem. At worst, he could just give up the Vidyadhara body, since he could still live a lively life.

Moreover, the "holy blood" within the Holy Grail can now directly transform humans into immortal beings, so Danlei no longer needs to constantly change bodies.

The wear and tear on the soul over time is what Dan Lei needs to consider, because the wear and tear on the soul is real. Once a person begins to move towards nothingness, it is no different from being dead.

So, seeing that Ruan Mei had directly stated the key point, Dan Lei's expression immediately relaxed, and he smiled.
"So that's how you let me down."

Ruan Mei, although I am not even an apprentice in the field of life sciences compared to you, I am still somewhat confident in my ability to survive and preserve my life.

Theoretically, my lifespan is also infinite, and I will certainly outlive you and the Black Tower.

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Ruan Mei's eyes lit up slightly, while Hei Ta scoffed.
"Danlei, are you getting cocky? You can outlive me, but do you know how long I can live?"

Dan Lei just smiled when he saw this.
"Black Tower, your rejuvenation can indeed achieve infinite life, but even with infinite life, your soul and Black Tower's soul will still wear down."

I am convinced that you have not yet resolved the problem of soul wear and tear, because this wear and tear comes from the nothingness that constantly surrounds us.

Of course, you are still far from the age of soul wear and tear, and I cannot predict whether a solution will be found in the future.

However, now that everyone has a way to deal with physical aging, as a traveler of memory, I believe my soul is stronger than yours, and under the same wear and tear, I will certainly last longer than you.”

Seeing Dan Lei's confidence, neither Hei Ta nor Ruan Mei denied the matter of the soul.

Since Dan Lei had already brought up the void, what could the two of them say? It's no secret that everything in the universe is under the influence of the void. Even the Star God was helpless about this and could only try to fight against it, so naturally they were the same.

After a moment of silence, Nguyen Mai spoke with some anticipation.
"Prove it, prove that you have the ability to achieve physical immortality."

To this request, Danlei answered directly...
"Actually, the principle is very simple. I know a human body manufacturing technology that can make dolls that are exactly the same as humans."

They can even create immortal dolls.

Its precision and level of detail would utterly crush the small Black Tower dolls currently used by Black Tower.

Then, through soul transfer, I only need to transfer into the puppet when my physical body is about to die to be fully resurrected, thus achieving immortality.

Dan Lei is deliberately using the Black Tower puppet to put one down and praise the other, because Dan Lei hasn't forgotten that Black Tower didn't agree to the bet.

Sure enough, Black Tower nearly jumped up upon hearing this and immediately said...

"What! Danlei, you're saying my puppet-making skills are inferior to yours! And you can even make long-lived puppets? Even the Envoy of Abundance can't arbitrarily convert short-lived species into long-lived species, right? Did you receive the Blessing of Abundance and jump from the Hunting Faction to the Abundance Faction?"

Regarding this question, Dan Lei looked around and said to Black Tower...
"Black Tower, activate all the shields you can. Although I know this place is absolutely safe, if some of the things I have were to leak out, I'd probably be living off you guys from now on." Black Tower didn't refuse Dan Lei's request. She summoned her "magic wand" and slammed it on the ground. A burst of purple light spread out as she spoke.

"Alright, hurry up and take out what you have. If you dare to play me for a fool, you know what will happen."

After activating the shielding effect, Dan Lei immediately returned to the Holy Grail space using his mind.

The existence of the Holy Grail must not be known to the Black Tower and Ruan Mei, but a little bit of the "holy blood" inside can be taken out to give them a small shock, because there is no abundant power in it.

So Danlei took out a ball of "holy blood" the size of a thumb and summoned it into reality.

So Black Tower and Ruan Mei only saw a clump of blood-red substance suddenly appear on Dan Lei's finger, and then Dan Lei confidently said...

“Ruan Mei, with your abilities, even without instruments, you can determine whether this thing can grant immortality.”

After Dan Lei finished speaking, Hei Ta looked at Ruan Mei for an answer.

However, Ruan Mei was carefully examining the "holy blood" in Dan Lei's hand at this moment, and then commented...

"So beautiful, such a beautiful rhythm of life."

This thing can indeed help people break through their physical limits.

If production could continue, it would indeed create an infinite life form.

As she spoke, Nguyen Mai reached out to touch the "holy blood".

However, Dan Lei dodged his hand slightly and said...

“Ruan Mei, I can let you take a closer look at this thing.”

However, I must explain in advance that it contains my mental imprint, and once you take it, your body will be affected by me.

If the situation gets serious, I will restrict you.

Therefore, never think about tasting it or injecting it into your body to personally experience its power.

After saying that, Dan Lei handed the "holy blood" to Ruan Mei.

Ruan Mei clearly took Dan Lei's words to heart. She didn't even let the "holy blood" touch her skin, but instead used the power of her wisdom and destiny to keep it suspended.

After observing for a long time, Nguyen Mai said
"Danlei, I want to observe the changes in organisms after it enters their bodies."

Dan Lei nodded and said
"I captured a unicorn in Ejihazo before. I'll release it later for it to use, and I can also study it later."

Nguyen Mai, just don't kill my little pet.

"Black Tower, you must have a large laboratory here, right? Let's find somewhere else. I'll show you how to make a living doll."

After Ruan Mei confirmed that the blood-like substance in Dan Lei's hand could indeed enable living beings to break through the limits of their species, Hei Ta was actually very interested in it and naturally got up immediately to lead the way.

However, neither of them noticed at this time, or rather, they noticed but deliberately ignored it.

Dan Lei had piqued the curiosity of the two by creating a "liquid" that could transform short-lived species into long-lived species, instantly thawing their previously strained relationship.

Upon arriving at the laboratory, Dan Lei released the unicorn that had been dormant for most of the past fifteen years. After placing it in the observation room, he had Ruan Mei feed it the holy blood on her hands.

I didn't take Genovia back to Star Iron. I've already tested it out and found that the extra time travel magic stored in the Holy Grail won't disappear if it's not used, so converting another unicorn won't be a big problem.

Of course, the horned beast that consumed the "holy blood" immediately began to evolve.

Its body began to swell, golden patterns appeared on its body, and the two horns on its head were even able to gather the power of earth element.

Furthermore, a pair of wings suddenly sprouted from its back, making it even more like the Diablos from Monster Hunter.

Even if the horned dragon's combat power evolved, it wouldn't be of much use to Dan Lei, so Dan Lei gave it directly to Ruan Mei so that she could use it for transportation and guard the house.

The key point is that, as Danlei's familiar and the Holy Grail conversion object, Danlei can pinpoint its location, and if it's close, he can sense its exact location.

As long as Nguyen Mai continues to carry her with him, he can find her at any time.

Then, Danlei gave a simple demonstration in the lab of how to make a real white mouse, and swapped the soul of a fish with that of the mouse to prove that he had the ability to exchange souls.

Of course, the result was that the souls of the fish and the white mouse could not control their current bodies. If the Black Tower hadn't wanted to know how long it would take for a soul-swapped creature to adapt to its body, the two little guys would have almost suffocated.

However, this already proves Dan Lei's ability.

Black Tower said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"Tch, it's just using life energy to create a body similar to a bio-engineered organism, I can do that too."

But here, Ruan Mei spoke up for Dan Lei, directly revealing the truth.
"But the time and cost you spend creating this kind of body are far greater than Danlei's, and what you create has a soul."

You made your child dolls purely mechanical because once the target has a soul, your mental projection is prone to problems.

When Black Tower saw Ruan Mei turn against her, she was speechless, after all, she really couldn't argue with Ruan Mei in the field of biology.

So Black Tower turned directly to Dan Lei and said...

"Damn it, I'll go tackle this problem right now. Anyway, the matter of reproduction is temporarily over."

Danlei, don't let me down in a hundred years.

Upon hearing that Black Tower had compromised, Dan Lei looked at Ruan Mei with a hopeful and decisive gaze.

However, at this moment, Nguyen Mai simply smiled and said...
"Danlei, I don't understand what 'love' is, so I can't reciprocate your feelings."

However, if it's only for a hundred years, you can give it a try.

When Dan Lei heard that Ruan Mei had agreed to the bet, he naturally smiled happily.

So, on a sudden impulse, he said...
“Ruan Mei, if you don’t know how to respond, could you cook me a meal? Let’s see what kind of emotions you put into cooking.”

Dan Lei just wants to eat Ruan Mei's food here. Who told him that in his previous life, Dan Lei was an unlucky guy who, apart from a certain event that was super easy to trigger Ruan Mei's incident, only saw Ruan Mei less than five times.

Ruan Mei certainly couldn't guess why Dan Lei wanted her to cook, but since it was just a meal, she didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)