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"What do you mean?"

"When you look at me, I look at you."

"Anyway...anyway...shut up!"

Luo Qixi covered her face with her hands, and relying on her height advantage, she lowered her head slightly to avoid Gawain's sight, and ran back to her room, saying "Good night!" before closing and locking the door.

Gao Wen held his chin in thought:

"0721?"

"Come to think of it, I haven't asked her what she meant by that yet."

No longer concerned with these boring topics, Gawain sat down again and quickly flipped through the documents. He still had to go to the rescue team headquarters in various continents and countries to check the situation.

After confirming that the work in the royal capital is progressing smoothly.

Gawain closed the doors, windows and magic lamp, took some luggage, locked the door and left.

Following the principle of going near first and then far, he first went to the north to look for Sylphy, calmed Sylphy's emotions and quickly checked the situation, then went to the conflict zone to look for Gilena. With Philip's help, the efficiency here improved by leaps and bounds. Next was Elinalize in the south, and finally it was Rudy's turn in the Demon Continent.

After finishing his work, Gawain asked Ruijerude alone:

"Have you seen the Battle God Armor?"

Ruijierud was a little confused:

"Fighting God Armor? The Fighting God's Armor? It seems that he last appeared at the end of the Second Human-Demon War. You should ask the Demon King like Atofi. I was born two thousand years after that."

Gawain learned the current location of Atofi from Muya, and then went to ask her, and got:

"Hahahaha! I've heard of it! But I don't remember it at all! Hero, go ask my clever brother or the Demon Emperor Chichilica Chichiris!!!"

The shit answer.

Gawain decided not to deal with the idiots of the Undead Demon Clan anymore. If he could ever open the barrier to the human world, he would definitely throw all the Undead Demon Clan into the sun.

In particular, he even asked Atofi where the two were now:

"Hahahaha! I don't know!!!"

Gawain, who was speechless, returned to New Roa and decided to rest for a while before getting up to prepare supplies for the next few days.

But he first pushed open Luo Qixi's door.

She was already fast asleep.

She curled up like a little deer, resting peacefully, her aqua-blue eyelashes occasionally trembling slightly, so adorable. Gawain just quietly looked at her sleeping face, a familiar one, the same one he had seen many years ago.

But he felt that an emotion different from the one he felt when facing Sylphy was taking root in his heart.

It would be better to say that it had already taken root, but was just hiding deep inside. It only broke out of the soil recently, beyond his expectation, with its tender leaves waving, absorbing endless nutrients, and growing vigorously.

It cannot be covered up, and there is no need to.

But Gao Wen still had too many doubts in his heart.

He didn't understand and wanted to know.

Chapter 63: Questions That Should Not Be Asked

Chapter 63: Traveling Together (23)

October 15, 417 Jialong calendar year

Gawain and Lokisi are wandering in a maze with narrow passages and fragile structures, formed by ancient ruins, which allows Lokisi's rare maze exploration experience to see the light of day again.

The two chatted as usual.

Gao Wen did not forget the question he had last night:

"What is 0721?"

Luo Qixi was choked by the student Tang's sudden question:

"Ahem... well... let's put it this way. In exchange, you have to answer a few questions I want to ask but don't feel comfortable asking."

"I've already promised you, just like you promised me."

"Woo..."

Luo Qixi couldn't understand why she had to talk about such shameful things in a place like an ancient tomb. Was this some kind of strange punishment game?

Fortunately, she was also walking in front this time!

Wait, wait, wait, if it’s a single-person corridor, it’s more disadvantageous to walk in front!

When they came to a fork in the road, Luo Qixi forced Gawain to move in front of her. She temporarily gave up leading the way and began to explain:

"According to what you said before, Gawain, our species is a primitive reproductive type. So, based on the instinct of species continuation, there must be an urge to reproduce, right? 0721 is a voluntary behavior used to alleviate this urge."

Wow, no shame in saying this.

Luo Qixi felt that she was a genius.

Gao Wen turned around and asked doubtfully:

"Similar to the beastmen's estrus period?"

"Turn your head away."

"alright."

"Almost, right? However, the Migruds, like humans, are actually a species that estrus year-round. Of course, this means they can estrus anytime and anywhere, not all the time."

Since the discussion had begun, Luo Qixi spoke the truth without any shame:

"Similarly, the vast majority of intelligent species in the human world appear to reward estrus. This means they don't experience pain from estrus like cats do, but instead derive intense satisfaction and pleasure from reproductive activity. In fact, in the vast majority of cases, masturbation is driven by the pursuit of pleasure, not reproduction. To the extent that reproductive behavior is essentially solely for pleasure, reproduction becomes a byproduct."

Curious baby Gao Wen asked:

"Masturbation?"

Luo Qixi realized that she had let the cat out of the bag, and she became anxious:

"Just consoling myself! It's 0721! Okay! Stop asking! It's rude to ask again!"

What's wrong with me, an old lady in my 40s, having strong demands? It's all your fault, you old man in your 1000s!

Gao Wen confessed:

“I understand, but I don’t quite comprehend.”

Luo Qixi complained:

"How can you understand this when you've already had in vitro fertilization?"

Gao Wen changed the subject:

"Actually, I don't know how they do this. The experimental animal method doesn't seem to be suitable for my kind, but there's no relevant record in the database. It doesn't matter. What do you want to ask?"

Luo Qixi silently took a few steps back before nervously raising her hand:

"How did the Vitrum become extinct? Is that an acceptable question?"

Gawain paused, frightening Luo Qixi so much that she almost fell to the ground. However, he was just recalling how much he had said to Luo Qixi. He supported Luo Qixi and confessed:

"I'll tell you everything I was planning to tell you in advance."

"Before, we've basically only talked about the physiological characteristics of the Vitrum people and some social aspects."

"But that's only part of the truth."

After all, I haven't even told Sylphy about the true nature of the empire, which is as cold as the universe.

Gawain's first words stunned Lokisi:

"First of all, I come from the human world, or outside the six-sided world."

"Secondly, the Vitrum people are not extinct."

He briefly described his life story and explained:

"That's why I don't have any knowledge of magic. The human world is a territory that the Vitrum Empire has never set foot in. I believe this small garden should be somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy. It's likely to be a testing ground for some super civilization or super life form."

Luo Qixi's face looked as if her head was filled with knowledge and she had successfully upgraded to a higher dimension, with the universe and the stars all over her face.

"Every star in the sky is at least a sun? Is this something a primitive person like me should know?"

She felt that she understood Gawain better than ever before.

There is a specific explanation for all the other party's past behavior.

Unlike Sylphy, Roxy didn't need Gawain to explain too much. She was already familiar enough with the tragic temperaments and similarities of the various continents, races, civilizations, and countries in the human world, so she could easily guess some commonalities of the universe's civilization.

Being strong never means being kind.

Only abundance can reveal a hint of compassion.

At the same time, Lokixi felt deeply satisfied and proud of the influence everyone and herself had on Gawain, and she vaguely felt that something was not right.

Gao Wen continued to explain, forcing her to focus most of her energy on this aspect.

"...After I wait for you to die of old age, I will leave the human world and continue to travel and hone myself until I reach a high enough level and return to the Milky Way to defeat the Grand Regent."

Luo Qixi crossed her arms:

"To be fair, your race is quite kind."

Gawain, who had deleted all the brutal parts of the Vitrum Empire, smiled politely.

"In a sense, the impression we give to our enemies and ourselves might be more similar to that of the Demon Emperor or Laplace, rather than the upper echelons of Asura or Milis."

Bad, but not rotten.

Won the Salasang Award in the Galactic Civilization Competition.

Luo Qixi then asked about the topic that she was most concerned about:

"Could you explain more clearly what it means that the Vitrum can't interbreed? Isn't it true that they can interbreed with any intelligent race?"

Gao Wen corrected:

"I told you something like this before, that it's up for discussion. I wasn't lying. Didn't I just mention this? Before its decline, the Empire was a pure-blood nation. Even if a half-blood were born, it wouldn't have survived internal competition and would have been annihilated in actual combat. Back then, the Empire boasted billions of pure-blooded Vitrum citizens, so there was no shortage of those degenerate creatures."

"But things are different now. That's why the Regent is implementing a mixed-blood policy. He relies on the mixed-blood Vitrums, whose combat power is far inferior to that of pure-blooded Vitrums, but who can still form a small team to easily suppress a living planet. This is to maintain the vast territory of the empire and preserve the majesty and glory of the empire."

Luo Qixi put her hands on her hips:

"So you have a negative attitude towards mixed-bloods?"

Otherwise, why don't you admit that you can be mixed-blood? Humph, I'll ask you what you think of Sylphy's bloodline later, and then scold you harshly!

Gawain denies:

"No, I'm still thinking about it. My previous rejection of mixed-bloods wasn't based on discrimination based on strength or blood purity, but rather on the future social structure of the Vitrum people."

"Don't forget, mixed-blood Vitrums are definitely weaker than pure-bloods. This is essentially equivalent to absolute blood purity discrimination. Approving mixed-blood policies is tantamount to endorsing blood purity discrimination, which is quite different from the situation in the human world."

Luo Qixi chased after him and patted his shoulder with a smile:

"That's a good idea, Your Majesty!"

If you identify with your family, with your father and mother, and with the relationship between father and son, surely you will be a good father? Surely you will be a wise monarch?

It’s okay even if you’re afraid of being alone.

I know there's someone who can accompany you.

Even if it won't be us.

Chapter 64 The Last Attempt

Chapter 64: Traveling Together (24)

October 21, 417 Jialong calendar year

Gawain Lokishi walked out of the twenty-sixth maze that he had recently explored.

Luo Qixi sighed:

"That's not the case either. The probability is getting slimmer and slimmer."

"From a purely mathematical perspective, the probability of the next one will only be higher."