Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

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Two more nights passed.

On the morning of a new day, Qi Zhimu stepped out of the house and stretched.

I stretched my stiff neck, and my gaze inadvertently swept over a certain spot, causing me to pause.

Why are there so many dead butterflies lying in the lawn over there?

A rough count was taken.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... seven.

Looking up, I didn't see anything wrong.

That's strange...

Qi Zhimu fell into deep thought, considering many possibilities, but before his thoughts could touch upon certain possibilities, a clear and melodious voice rang out not far away.

Good morning, Mr. Zhimu.

"Good morning, Ms. Nguyen Mai."

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect you to get up early to go out for some fresh air too."

"It's not that I got up early..." Qi Zhimu stroked his chin, and a scene from not long ago flashed through his mind.

Seeing his wistful expression, Ruan Mei's fingernails almost dug into her palm.

She didn't need to guess what he was thinking.

Qi Zhimu put away his passionate memories and looked back at Ruan Mei's face, his heart skipping a beat for no reason.

Why does it seem like... Ruan Mei's eyes didn't have any light at all just now...?

But in the blink of an eye, he looks perfectly normal again.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Ruan Mei's emerald eyes were calm as water, a stark contrast to Hei Ta's mysterious and alluring purple eyes.

The only thing they have in common is that they are both extremely attractive.

But he could easily filter out the attraction emanating from Ruan Mei and remain unaffected.

A grown man like me has enough self-control to not let beautiful things cloud his judgment.

"You seem a little tired after three days."

Ruan Mei spoke in a gentle tone, with a touch of concern that was just right, yet wouldn't overstep any boundaries.

"Is it due to overwork? If you don't mind, I can take a look."

"No need, thank you for your concern, Ms. Ruan Mei. I appreciate it." Qi Zhimu waved his hand.

Actually, Ruan Mei's description is quite apt, uh no, it's completely apt.

He looked a little tired because this amount of exercise was nothing compared to the physical exertion he would expend chasing others or being chased for days and nights.

Work requires consideration of many factors, but for these three days, you only need to focus on the Black Tower.

In the end, he didn't win, but he couldn't lose either.

In terms of the process, Black Tower suffered a crushing defeat.

Don't think he didn't know that Black Tower had used Time Rewind multiple times in the past few days to recover his stamina and return to the anchor point before the battle began.

This was only because he paused slightly, giving her a brief moment to use her consciousness to cast a spell.

Even if we don't release the water into the sea, we should at least release it into the river.

Otherwise, scenes commonly seen in fictional works might actually appear.

For example, making a peace sign with both hands, rolling one's eyes back, and being unable to retract one's soft, moist tongue...

The Black Tower calls time reversal magic.

Well... thanks to magic, he hardly had to take any initiative in the second half, only needing to move around when changing moves.

As for himself... his abilities are also linked to time, but not in terms of rewinding, but rather in terms of deceleration and acceleration.

The goal is to slow down this state, which lasts for ten or twenty minutes, to a duration of about three days...

To silence the Black Tower and prevent her from casting spells, one only needs to accelerate the operation of a certain law of conservation of energy, increasing friction and frictional speed...

But if that's the case, the Black Tower will get dizzy over time.

Sigh, I'm still too soft-hearted. Even though the Black Tower was designed to break him down, I still couldn't bear to see her suffer.

Based on this alone, he can definitely be considered a good man who cherishes his partner.

Taking in the emotions in Qi Zhimu's eyes, Ruan Mei's lips curled into a distinct smile, the smile becoming increasingly eerie.

Just as I was about to say something, light footsteps sounded from inside to outside.

Ruan Mei looked past Qi Zhimu and saw Hei Ta behind him, supporting his waist and walking out of the house with somewhat unnatural steps.

…it has a somewhat limping feel to it.

Blood finally seeped from Ruan Mei's palm, but it was hidden behind her back without leaving a trace. The blood instantly decomposed into nothingness, and the puncture wound healed as if nothing had happened.

Her expression showed no sign of anything unusual.

"Oh, I saw you when I went out for some fresh air this morning. This is the first time I've seen you since we met. If I remember correctly, Ruan Mei?"

Hei Ta walked to Qi Zhimu's side, her pretty face smiling.

She was clearly in a very good mood.

Ruan Mei's expression seemed no different from usual as she carefully examined the Black Tower.

Her face, which usually carried a hint of aloofness, was now flushed with a vibrant red.

The impatience that was often seen in her eyes had completely disappeared, and she exuded a charming and lazy aura from the inside out. Her purple eyes were alluring, but without the slightest hint of vulgarity.

Even though she was still supporting her back, the thoroughly satisfied look in her eyes and the happiness that inadvertently revealed was impossible to hide.

She looked radiant, and even her slightly disheveled hair seemed to exude the lingering effects of the moment.

Hei Ta subconsciously leaned towards Qi Zhimu, revealing a strong sense of intimacy.

As a woman herself, Ruan Mei had to admit that Hei Ta had become more beautiful, more elegant, and more charming since the day she arrived at the space station…

Visual inspection might not reveal accurate changes, but she was certain—

Black Tower has gained a little weight, around 100 grams...

As a brilliant scientist in the field of life sciences, with expertise in biology, it is difficult for her to make a wrong judgment.

In other words...

Faced with Ruan Mei's undisguised gaze, Hei Ta, though accustomed to it, still chose to further favor Qi Zhimu.

She nestled into his arms without any hesitation, her gaze lazy and proudly boastful.

"Have you seen enough?"

His tone and eyes seemed to say, "What good is just looking? You don't understand this kind of happiness."

Noticing that the person next to him was not supporting his weight at all, Qi Zhimu naturally wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

Most of it was round and soft against me, with a wonderful touch that made me think of an excellent feel.

Taking in the details of the two people's state, expressions, and interactions, Ruan Meiqiang suppressed the violent turmoil in her heart and calmly withdrew her scrutinizing gaze.

With a smile on his face and a gentle tone, he remained completely calm.

"You look good, Black Tower. It seems you've been doing well these past few days."

"Of course, we've had our fill of pleasure these past three days... um—"

Hei Ta was about to say something incredibly shocking when Qi Zhimu, with a helpless expression on his face, quickly covered his mouth.

Just because others can see it doesn't mean you can say whatever you want.

Hei Ta didn't care about these things in front of Ruan Mei, but he... cough, to be honest, wasn't used to revealing private details to outsiders.

"Why are you talking about that? Ms. Ruan Mei hasn't had breakfast yet, has she? I'm preparing to make Southern-style morning tea from Xia Kingdom on Azure Star. You can join me if you don't mind."

"Even if you've eaten, you still have to come. Come with me to the space station later. There's a new project in the simulated universe that needs your preliminary setup," Black Tower said.

"Okay." Ruan Mei smiled slightly again. "I'll go back and change my clothes first."

Seeing her walk back to her residence, Black Tower couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"What's wrong with this girl... She's laughed more times today than I've ever known her in all of my life..."

"I have no idea either," Qi Zhimu said, shrugging.

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Chapter 296 was crashed due to an elbow injury; a few minor revisions have been made...

Yu Qingtu should be back online next week.