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

Chapter 249 The Confession to the Black Tower
Jing Yuan did not explicitly express his opinion on Screw Gumu and Iron Tomb until the end of the meeting.

The same applies to Feixiao; the two generals tacitly completed their communication.

Therefore, others can only guess what they are thinking.

However, Danlei had no interest in guessing what the two were thinking.

The decision on this matter does not rest with Jing Yuan, nor with Fei Xiao, but with the Marshal's Mansion.

Screw Gum represents the mechanical empire, while the Annihilation Lord represents the antimatter legion.

In non-emergency situations, both require the intervention of the Marshal's Office to make important decisions.

Furthermore, Dan Lei is not optimistic about this collaboration.

Fu Xuan's attitude towards AI is common among the Alliance's high-ranking members. Anyone who has experienced an Imperial War will be extremely wary of AI.

This vigilance will continue as civilization is passed down, and the Immortal Ship is a case in point.

However, the problem with the Iron Tomb is so serious that it is indeed necessary to cooperate with other forces, otherwise there will be no way to undo the mistake later.

Therefore, given the experience of the Immortal Boat Alliance, this cooperation will most likely expand from a collaboration with the Black Tower group of the Genius Club to a collaboration with the Genius Club itself.

Don't think this is pointless; it's crucial that the main partner for cooperation is the Genius Club.

The Black Tower group consists of members of a new generation of geniuses; even the oldest member, Screw Goom, only has 76 seats.

Therefore, they cannot represent the genius club.

The Immortal Ship has a history of over eight thousand years, and its network of connections is far wider than Dan Lei imagined. It's not surprising that it has connections with other living geniuses.

For example, Adrian Taylor, whom the Black Tower once mentioned, and the red-nosed old man of Aprilon.

Although neither of their numbers was clearly stated, the fact that Black Tower and Screw Goom could say it during their argument shows that they must be geniuses.

In addition, Yu Qingtu, the 55th seat of the Genius Club who is well-known to players, may also have some connection with the Immortal Boat.

After all, she and Ruan Mei were very close friends.

Judging from their serial numbers, the age gap between the two is probably quite large. For them to have such a good personal relationship, they must either have overlapping research interests, be from the same cultural circle, or both.

In short, all of the above are speculations, but it is certain that the connection between the Immortal Boat Alliance and the Genius Club extends far beyond the Black Tower group.

For this collaboration, the Immortal Boat Alliance will definitely find a genius whom the higher-ups deem trustworthy to lead it.

He will then cooperate with the four members of the Black Tower to avoid being taken advantage of due to differences in their knowledge.

Therefore, Dan Lei is not worried at all that Black Tower will berate the Immortal Boat Alliance as idiots because of this.

Whether it's the Immortal Boat connecting her with other geniuses, or the Immortal Boat suddenly unearthing a genius she doesn't know, it's all something the Black Tower is happy to see.

The Black Tower is most pleased to see new questions arise from intellectual exchanges with geniuses.

Sure enough, after Danlei finished the meeting and shared her speculations with Black Tower, she showed an amused expression and said...
"Interesting, very interesting. Let me see what kind of geniuses the Immortal Boat Alliance, with its 8,000-year history, can find to participate in this cooperation."

I don't even know how many geniuses are still alive in the universe. The Immortal Ship Alliance has existed for so long, and its members are all immortal beings; they should know at least a few geniuses I don't even know.

However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Black Tower abruptly changed the subject, staring intently at Dan Lei and saying...
"Alright, Screw Gum's troublesome request is temporarily over."

"One of the two important things I came to Luofu is done. There's one left. Danlei, do you want to talk about it here, or back at your place?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei knew that the rest was up to him.

The Black Tower in the port admitted to their relationship, but it was all orchestrated by Nguyen Mai.

Black Tower must have thoroughly reviewed recent events during his meeting.

She should have already pretty much figured out the trap that Ruan Mei had set for her.

So now it's my turn to confess and kneel on the washboard.

Because I was also involved in Ruan Mei's scheme, at least during Zhu Mingxian's time, it is certain that I deliberately concealed some facts.

So Danlei quickly and obediently said...
"Going home, of course we should go home. There are many things we need to talk about behind closed doors."

Black Tower naturally wouldn't object to Dan Lei's plan to discuss private matters behind closed doors.

Moreover, she didn't seem very angry at the moment, and very politely put her arm around Danlei's arm all the way back to their small home in Jinren Lane.

Upon entering, Danlei first prepared new slippers for Heita to wear indoors and helped Heita change into them.

It wasn't that Danlei was deliberately behaving like a lowly son-in-law; rather, it was because Heita was used to having Xiao Heita do things for her, such as changing her clothes.

She will only do it herself if she is alone.

Danlei has no small black tower here, nor any servants, so he has to do it himself.

Of course, this problem is easy to solve; just create two service-type magic puppets.

The reason for not preparing in advance was that Danlei had overlooked the fact that Heita was used to being served by others, and he only remembered it when he entered the room.

Fortunately, Heita has scientifically solved the problem of smelly feet when beautiful girls wear stockings and high boots. Therefore, Danlei's act of changing shoes is more like flirting, making Heita's ears turn red.

Therefore, the following steps were taken to prevent Danlei from taking advantage of the situation.

Heita took off his hat, took off his coat and hung it up, then sat down on the sofa in the living room.

Seeing Danlei's tense expression, Heita immediately asked an extremely sharp question.
"Danlei, which room did Ruan Mei stay in when she lived here before?"

Now that things had come to this, Danlei couldn't lie, so he reluctantly pointed to the master bedroom.

Black Tower was familiar with the structure of the houses on the Immortal Boat. Seeing this, he immediately looked at Dan Lei with a smile that lacked any real mirth and asked...
"So, which room are you going to put me in?"

What else could Dan Lei say? He could only sweat profusely and continue pointing towards the master bedroom.

Dan Lei originally thought that after he did this, Black Tower would vent his dissatisfaction in a torrential downpour.

But instead of a barrage of sarcastic remarks, Black Tower simply got up and went to visit the bedroom.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Danlei followed.

As it turned out, Heita merely glanced at the bedroom wardrobe, remarked that it was completely empty, then sat on the edge of the bed, crossed her slender legs, and said gently...

"Alright, Danlei, tell me what's going on between you and Ruan Mei."

What else could Dan Lei say about this? He told Black Tower everything, starting from Ruan Mei's theft of Zhu Mingxian's base.

After listening, Black Tower let out a long sigh of relief, raised his phone, and laughed.
"Well, he was honest enough and didn't try to fool me any further."

If you try to fool me like I'm an idiot again, I'll kick you out of Luofu and send you to drift in space for a while.

When Dan Lei looked at Hei Ta's phone, it was full of chat logs with Ruan Mei.

The time was around the time Danlei was in the meeting.

During that period of emotional turmoil, Heita didn't analyze the situation on her own; instead, she chose the most direct and blunt method: asking the parties involved.

Ruan Mei made no secrets, explaining all her plans, including which ones Dan Lei knew and which ones he didn't.

Finally, he tried to persuade Heita, but Heita never replied after that.

Seeing this, Dan Lei asked in surprise.
"Black Tower, you're not angry at all now that you know the truth?"

However, Black Tower gritted his teeth and said, "Angry? Of course I'm angry!"
Being played like a fool by the two of you is the most humiliating disgrace of my life!!

However, after saying that, Black Tower instantly regained his composure, like a face-changing act in Sichuan opera, and then said...
"However, I'm not the kind of person who refuses to admit defeat."

Actually, I had already fallen into your trap when I agreed to the bet.

You gradually took up my research time with new things that others could hardly obtain.

I hope someone can keep creating new problems for me.

You have met my need.

So, I lost this bet.

I simply can't refuse someone who keeps creating questions, and most of them are questions that interest me.

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei immediately understood.

Just like Ruan Mei admitted that she met her requirements because of her body.

Black Tower admitted that his opportunity stemmed from his ability to consistently create problems for her.

The ideas of geniuses are hard for others to understand, and their views on love are so realistic that they are based on their own scientific research needs.

It can be said that the family established by Danlei, Ruanmei, and Heita was less a result of love binding them together and more a result of their respective academic needs.

Of course, it's also incorrect to say that the relationship between the three is purely based on self-interest and has no feelings involved.

Ruan Mei and Hei Ta wouldn't really compromise themselves. If they really looked down on Dan Lei, even if Dan Lei could meet their research needs, he would at most be a collaborator.

This is similar to the idea that after a hero saves a damsel in distress, the woman will repay him with her body if he is above average in looks, but if he is below average, she will be his slave for the rest of her life.

So, Danlei sat down next to Heita, put his arm around her, and whispered...
"I'm sorry, I wanted to have both Ruan Mei and you so badly that I had to resort to some tricks to hide some things."

Dan Lei's words were quite shameless.

In other words, the strength of the dragon skin was high enough that it could withstand the test.

However, Black Tower had resigned itself to its fate and didn't struggle. Instead, it leaned against Dan Lei's shoulder and said...
"Yes, I've known about your greed for a long time."

I've never met someone so fearless before, confessing their feelings to both me and Ruan Mei at the same time.

And you actually succeeded.

"I should have let you choose only one in the first place; then we wouldn't have this problem now."

However, this warm atmosphere didn't last more than a few seconds. Black Tower finished speaking and then said in a cold voice...
"But it only applies to me and Ruan Mei."

I will not agree to any third party joining.

You were sensible enough not to have anything happen between you and Feixiao, so I won't pursue the matter you didn't do.

However, if you've done anything while training alone, it's best to clean up any mess you've made yourself.

You know what happened next.

Oh, by the way, if you really are having an affair with Huanlong, then I'll give you my consent.

After all, you dared to touch the Great Lord of Annihilation, so I can't really criticize you any further.

Black Tower's words made Dan Lei's back wet with sweat.

Okay, I was already wet when I followed the black tower into the room.

The good news is that Black Tower failed to realize through his body's reactions that he had actually picked wildflowers during his training.

After all, Danlei had been feeling guilty ever since he walked in.

However, the reaction is the same whether you feel guilty about one thing or two things, so this is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

As for Huanlong, Black Tower is just joking.

You said Danheng and Jingyuan are gay, Black Tower needs to investigate that.

Are Danlei and Huanlong getting together?
Putting aside the fact that Huanlong's true form is Suiyang, if they were to actually have a relationship, they would basically have to rely on mental battles or create a fake body. The actual experience would most likely be worse than the puppet that Danlei created himself.

Given Danlei's profit-driven nature, what benefits do you think Huanlong could bring?

You should know that when Dan Lei pursued her and Ruan Mei, it wasn't their looks that attracted him the most.

Moreover, Dan Lei himself admitted that he initially approached him because his research capabilities could help him.

If one had to pinpoint Huanlong's greatest benefit, it would probably be that Danlei could consume her and use her power to achieve his own goals.

Therefore, Danlei ignored the topic of Huanlong. As for Morgan's matter, he could only deal with it as it came; exposing it now would be suicidal.

Suddenly, Dan Lei's hands started to wander, and he said with a wicked grin.
"Understood. However, Black Tower, you're currently lagging far behind Ruan Mei in terms of progress. Should we catch up today?"

Black Tower didn't stop the hand that was causing trouble on her body. Instead, she summoned her staff and smashed it directly onto Dan Lei's foot, letting out a delicate shout.

"Are you trying to rebel in broad daylight?!"
"Let's do this tonight. First, tell me properly what your daily life with Ruan Mei is like."

The blow made Dan Lei scream in pain, though he mostly pretended.

After calling out to Heita with satisfaction and a smile, Danlei began to talk about his daily life with Ruanmei.

In fact, their daily lives were quite ordinary.

This is a typical scenario where Danlei goes out to work during the day, while Ruanmei stays at home to conduct some theoretical research if conditions permit.

Then, when Danlei came back in the evening, we had dinner together, talked about things in the universe and our experiences, and finally rested together.

However, Heita immediately became interested upon hearing this and said that he would take care of dinner tonight and asked Danlei to take him out to buy groceries.

For information on cooking at the Black Tower, please refer to the animated short film: 【The Magic Kitchen of the Black Tower】.

But Danlei did not stop Black Tower here.

Since she's showing interest in cooking, it's best not to discourage her.

Anyway, he knows the Six Treasures of the Immortal Thief, and there are no strange items in the kitchen. Even if she stirs the iron spoon into the food, how could she poison him?

Reality isn't an animation, and Black Tower doesn't actually lack the common sense to blow up a kitchen.

Of course, it was inevitable that her dinner would have some pieces burnt and some raw.

But this doesn't stop Danlei from eating.

You asked if I can get used to eating black ta?

Dan Lei naturally wouldn't let Hei Ta eat such things, and had already ordered takeout from Mei Zhuan Ge.

According to Danlei, Heita's "love dinners" are all his own; Heita just eats takeout.

Given Black Tower's intelligence, it's no surprise that it could see how crude its creations were.

But Danlei was still willing to finish this kitchen waste-level food, and Heita was very satisfied.

So, that very evening, Black Tower satisfied Dan Lei and caught up with Ruan Mei's progress.

(End of this chapter)