Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Yu Qingtu was the same.

In her final farewell in her first life, she went to find an being with the same rank as the current Black Tower: #64, the Primal Doctor, who is also the Witness.

Not all geniuses possess such terrifying combat prowess in their normal state, but at least, Qi Zhimu is not worried about the geniuses he knows.

None of them were easy to deal with.

Unless Ruan Mei pulls some extraordinary stunt, very few things can threaten her.

Upon hearing Qi Zhimu's words, Xueyi nodded silently.

Just as Han Ya was about to change the subject, Qi Zhimu's phone beeped.

Qi Zhimu was not surprised to see that the caller was Ji Zi.

Tingyun just said that the Starry Sky Train's connection request has been sent to the Sky Ship Division.

"Hey, Himeko, you're back?"

"It has just docked at Liuyun Ferry's largest port."

Himeko's voice was filled with a hint of doubt.

"To avoid troubling you, I just tried to contact Ms. Ruan Mei to ask if she could come and complete the handover of the entrusted goods, but I couldn't send the message."

"I've been dialing the contact number she left, but it keeps saying she's out of signal range. Do you know where she is?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhimu was equally puzzled: "That's strange..."

"I learned about this from Tingyun just before the train docked at Luofu Fairy Boat. I was looking for Tingyun to confirm Ms. Ruan Mei's whereabouts."

"Tingyun said that Ms. Ruan Mei left Luofu yesterday in her spaceship. Could it be that she knew the train was going to Pinocene, so she wasn't in a hurry to hand over the entrusted items?"

Ji Zi was slightly taken aback. Did that mean that Qi Zhimu was also unable to contact Ruan Mei now?

That's a bit of a headache.

Qi Zhimu: "Do you need me to temporarily take away her entrusted items and hand them over to Black Tower for safekeeping? I'm just not sure if Black Tower can spare the time right now."

If she starts to go into seclusion and focuses on her new research with Yu Qingtu, temporarily ignoring everything else, then there's nothing we can do.

"...Um...The things that Ms. Ruan Mei entrusted us to find can be temporarily stored on the train for a while."

Himeko thought for a moment, then pondered and said:

"Maybe we can get in touch with her tomorrow. Let's not bother you and Black Tower for now. If not, we can trouble you later."

"Okay." Qi Zhimu said indifferently.

"Based on the dates, the train will stop in Raufu for at most three days. After three days, we will have to set off for Pinocchio no matter what."

"I'm fine, I can leave anytime."

"Okay, that's all for now. I'll inform the children in Luofu."

"After all that trouble, how about we come to Qingxinju for a soak in the hot springs with Walter?"

"Let's see how long it takes to finish all the work that's piling up..." Himeko said helplessly.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two ended the call.

At first glance, a navigator may seem to only need to navigate, but in reality, they have a whole host of important tasks to handle.

Qi Zhimu could understand.

……

Night fell before we knew it.

After Xueyi finished writing her novel, Hanya finished all the trivial chores she could handle from home.

The two sisters were about to go to the hot springs, but before they could even get up, Qi Zhimu put his arms around their slender waists on either side.

"...Lord Chimu?"

Noticing the hand on their waist begin to wander, the two women instantly understood what he wanted to do and were immediately surprised.

That's really rare...

Normally, Lord Zhimu is rarely so proactive.

"Here?" A hint of confusion welled up in the crow's eyes, and its body went limp.

The sofa was large and soft, and there was a carpet on the floor...

But... this is the lobby.

The relatively open space made people feel a little awkward.

The crow had never tried this before, nor had the snow-clad one.

"It's alright, little sister, no one will bother you."

Xueyi unlocked the spatial lock, but without the corresponding key, no one could enter.

"Lord Zhimu will depart no later than three days from now, but our vacation is almost over..."

The implication is clear—

Before parting, whatever you wish to do, Lord Zhimu, may do.

The crow had also figured it out, shaking off its slight hesitation and focusing wholeheartedly on its task.

Life-long learning.

Before long, the three of them were all immersed in the world of literature, appreciating works that had circulated in some unknown world.

It's called "Camel Xiangzi".

Inspired by the literary atmosphere, Han Ya Xue Yi and others spontaneously read aloud parts of the passages.

"Sometimes a single giant star pierces the sky, its tail extremely long, radiating starlight."

"Red, then yellow, and in its final advance, it suddenly ecstatically illuminated the corner of the sky with a white line, as if piercing through countless layers of darkness, letting in and lingering some milky light."

"As the last rays of light faded, the darkness seemed to sway a few times before closing in again, and the quiet, lazy stars returned to their original positions, smiling in the autumn breeze."

"Fireflies flit about on the ground, seeking mates, and play games like stars..."

Upon reading this, the two women couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Wonderful!"

This author, Lao She, had a unique writing style and truly deserved the title of a literary giant.

Learning is a boundless sea, and the acquisition of knowledge can be addictive, making it easy to forget moderation and the importance of balancing work and rest.

For a long time, the sound of diligent and eager reading aloud lingered.

It felt like stepping back over a thousand years, when Qi Zhimu was still a school teacher and they hadn't yet graduated.

The student was diligent and eager to learn, so Qi Zhimu naturally spared no effort in teaching him.

……

At the same time, at the Jade Gate of Luofu.

A spacecraft passed the security scan and successfully entered the country.

If Tingyun were still at work, a quick glance at the real-time entry records would instantly reveal that it was Ruan Mei's spaceship.

This time, however, Ruan Mei's spaceship did not stop at the Star Chariot Sea, but flew straight to the cave called Jin Hong.

Ruan Mei activated the autopilot function and picked up a pastry that was perfect in color, aroma, taste, and shape.

Bi Cui's eyes trembled slightly, and a hint of anticipation appeared on her face as she forcefully pulled the corners of her mouth upwards.

Hard work pays off.

After days of tireless research, she finally made a satisfactory pastry and was confident that she could win over Amu's stomach.

Like the pickled soybean cake, this pastry in my hand is also a consumable oddity.

There are two main advantages.

First, it's delicious.

No matter how picky a person's taste is, they will find this pastry to be their favorite.

Two of a kind...

Thinking of her own selfish motives, Ruan Mei couldn't help but purse her red lips.

The second advantage is that it can make Qi Zhimu, who eats the pastries, involuntarily think of her.

However, this advantage of customization also has its drawbacks, which can be significant or minor.

If Qi Zhimu has no place for her in his heart, even if he thinks of her, she will fade away in the next second.

If there is, the deeper the longing, the more pronounced it becomes... In the end, my heart is filled with her.

But... it's just longing, like when you find a parting gift from an old friend after a long separation, and naturally think of them.

Ruan Mei maintained a high degree of restraint and did not add any forced effects to the pastries.

What she wants is for her students to fall in love with her again and accept her.

Self-deception is a dangerous tactic.

The final drawback: the most important ingredient must be plum blossom wine made by Amu himself...

Fortunately, regardless of whether it was in the name of friendship or not, Amu was very generous to her.

She received two jars of plum blossom wine as a gift from Heita, who helped Amu move the batch over.

Due to the restriction of being aged for more than four years, if you eat too much of it at once after adding it to pastries, you will get drunk.

However, she is not worried about that.

……