Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Qi Zhimu was used to Black Tower's personality and smiled helplessly.

"Sister Qingtu, have you found the problem?"

"There's a glimmer of hope."

Yu Qingtu's face was filled with suspicion, and a hint of something slightly off.

"If I'm not mistaken, this guy, Aruan, is using his body as a breeding ground for the power of destiny to merge."

"ha?!"

"..."

Both Hei Ta and Qi Zhimu showed varying degrees of astonishment on their faces.

The latter couldn't help but frown, and Black Tower's voice increased several decibels.

"Different destinies can coexist, and one can obtain blessings or embark on a corresponding destiny, but to merge different destinies? Even I would call that crazy."

"Looking at the entire Genius Club, I don't know which guy would dare to play like this again."

The power of destiny is like different types of blood. Receiving the blessing of the star god and embarking on the corresponding destiny is equivalent to the body being transformed to adapt to the corresponding type of blood.

If one can go further along both paths of destiny, then the fusion of powers is indeed not just empty talk.

But—that doesn't mean there are no risks!

Whether a star god can devour another star god depends on whether their core concepts are similar and whether the star god itself is inclusive enough.

For example, harmony can absorb order, but destruction would never be able to do so.

"What destiny's power and wisdom did Ruan Mei fuse with? Abundance?"

Black Tower knew that Ruan Mei possessed abundant blessings and was on the path of intellectual destiny, so it would think that way due to habitual thinking.

"I can't tell," Yu Qingtu shook his head.

"Even you can't tell?"

"Only one of them is confirmed to be intelligence, another destiny power used for fusion. Aruan erased its unique sequence, and it cannot be found unless she tells us herself."

Yu Qingtu felt even more uneasy and said softly:

"The more crucial point is that although I have temporarily resolved her physical abnormalities, I am not sure whether her fusion was successful or a failure."

Black Tower's gaze fell on Ruan Mei's face, filled with curiosity.

All the forces of destiny can be collectively referred to as imaginary energy, but like life, they possess unique genetic sequences.

Anyone with a certain level of knowledge can recognize the sequence type of the power of destiny through perception, and thus determine the destiny to which it belongs.

but--

Just like tearing off a barcode from a product, erasing a sequence is infinitely more difficult, but it's not a problem for a genius.

"Why not just wake her up and ask her directly?" Black Tower's curiosity remained undiminished.

"If she doesn't want to talk, there's no point in asking," Yu Qingtu shook his head.

"If this hadn't happened right under Zhi Mu's nose, I wouldn't have bothered to care what she was doing."

Moreover... if we were to speculate with the worst possible intentions, perhaps Ruan Mei orchestrated the whole thing, deliberately fainting in front of Qi Zhimu to gain physical contact?

If ordinary methods don't work, try something unconventional. That makes it hard to suspect anything, and even if someone does suspect something, it's hard to find evidence.

However, the Black Tower is just a thought.

If Nguyen Mai really did this out of such a mindset, it would be far from being a laughing stock.

When will she wake up?

"Not too... um, he's awake."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ruan Mei slowly opened her eyes.

The familiar ceiling... but wasn't she on the Luofu Immortal Ship? Why did she return to the Black Tower Space Station?

The momentary lapse in concentration lasted less than half a second before I sensed the penetrating aura that had seeped into my very bones.

Almost instinctively, her gaze fell on where Qi Zhimu was.

"..."

Suppressing the title that almost slipped out, Ruan Mei realized that Hei Ta Yu Qingtu was also nearby.

Through the current situation, I realized what had happened to her.

…If a person takes chances about a certain outcome, the outcome is very likely to come knocking.

But even if time could turn back and she could choose again, no matter how many times, she would still choose to pick plums with Qi Zhimu.

"I'm sorry to have caused you worry and trouble."

Her gaze swept over the large, long coat covering her body, confirming that it carried Qi Zhimu's scent. Ruan Mei couldn't help but take a silent breath.

The thought of taking out clothes and putting them on was immediately banished to outer space.

"Good to know. So what did you do? Qingtu said you merged the power of the Wisdom Path with the Unknown Path. Is that true or false? Did you merge with Abundance or something else?"

Now, Black Tower doesn't care about whether it's appropriate or not; it asks questions first and then asks two in one go.

Ruan Mei sat up, her fair arms covering her body with her coat.

The movement was natural, but Qi Zhimu still looked away, showing no intention of peeking at him.

Ruan Mei sensed something and felt slightly disappointed.

"I'm asking you a question!"

Black Tower stood with his hands on his hips, his tone carrying a hint of displeasure.

"Because of what happened to you, Qingtu and I ran from the space station to Luofu, and then ran back to the space station from Luofu. That's all."

"The key point is that you not only made Zhimu serve you hand and foot, but you also called the best doctor in Luofu. You owe him a small favor."

"Is it too much to ask you to give an explanation now?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingtu did not expose Hei Ta's accusations. Based on his understanding of Ruan Mei, even though he knew she probably wouldn't reveal the truth, he couldn't help but look at her with curiosity.

Ruan Mei pursed her lips slightly and answered softly.

"Yes, I am indeed trying to integrate the power of destiny, wisdom, and abundance."

"Do you know what's wrong with your body?"

"...I don't know."

"Really..."

Black Tower pressed two fingers against his forehead, projecting the scene he had just witnessed onto the second mirror.

See for yourself.

Ruan Mei looked back at the initial scene and found herself lying naked in Qi Zhimu's arms, which startled her for a moment.

...Could the unknown problem that has emerged be...sexual desire?

There's no reason why that path is impossible...

Ruan Mei calmed herself down and dismissed unrealistic speculations.

The problem is that the body temperature rises rapidly.

If it were an ordinary person with no special qualities, and they dared to hold her in that state, they would definitely be roasted alive in a short time.

"Feel sorry……"

"All you ever say is 'sorry,' tch. I know your current task is to deconstruct destiny, but what's the point of fusing the powers of different destinies?"

"Driven by curiosity to explore the unknown, and since no one in the Genius Club had ever tried it before, I did it."

"...Fine, you're something else."

Hei Ta was speechless, taken aback by Ruan Mei's matter-of-fact tone.

Curiosity may be an excuse for ordinary people, but it is a legitimate reason for geniuses.

There are very few things that can pique the curiosity of a genius and make them want to know more.

Thinking of this, Black Tower rolled his eyes and switched the subject.

"Success or failure?"

"fail."

"That's not bad. For a genius, nothing is more precious than failure," Black Tower chuckled.

However, without the sarcastic and unsettling Ruan Mei, failure is precisely the prerequisite for a genius to even begin to grasp the concept of progress.

"Forget it, you seem unwilling to talk about it, I'm too lazy to press you for details."

"Brother Mu, I'm hungry. I want to eat your pickled plum and soybean cake. Shall we go back to Azure Star?"

Hei Ta embraced Qi Zhimu's arm, his voice instantly becoming sweet and soft, carrying an air of seduction.

"Of course... there's an even simpler and more direct way to eliminate hunger: let me eat you~ Which do you choose?"

"...Do I have a choice?" Qi Zhimu asked rhetorically.

He doesn't understand Black Tower yet...

Most people eat their fill first, and then eat their fill again.

Black Tower is an adult and won't make choices like a child; she'll most likely want them all.

"...Hehe..." Black Tower chuckled without saying a word.

Seeing the two disappear, Yu Qingtu's calm expression slowly faded, and he looked at Ruan Mei with a deep gaze.

"I'm afraid...it's not a bountiful harvest?"

……

Call for submissions!

This book could have two covers, but Haji Huan is struggling with artistic shortcomings and is seeking help from many talented artists.

Two fixed requirements:

Dimensions: 600*800

Book Title: After Successfully Disrupting His Master's Rebellion, He Turns Around and Makes Me Graduate

The style is not fixed. For example, you can use the Thunder meme above, which won't affect the book title, and add some of Ruan's famous quotes.

It could also be another style...

If all else fails, Hagi Huan can only resort to a traditional, formal style and simply add a couple more book covers.