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I would absolutely not eat it. You think you can pinpoint my weakness? Dream on!

Qin Yunmo calmly accepted the fruit, then, as if remembering something, quickly asked—

"When we get to Ziyan's place later, should we give her one too?"

"I've already prepared Ziyan's, and I even have a backup."

Lin Qiu shook his heavy backpack and said that he had brought more than just that.

Where is your homework?

Qin Yunmo glanced at the backpack and asked, "Are you sure you didn't bring the wrong thing?"

Lin Qiu paused slightly upon hearing this, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Qi Xi, the memories of the rooftop resurfacing in her mind once more...

"Lin Qiu, can...can we stop now? I feel something's off."

Qi Xi pleaded in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, but as Lin Qiu's large hand stroked her face, her voice trembled as she spoke.

Lin Qiu remained unmoved, as if afraid the stimulation wasn't enough, and moved his face even closer.

"I want to confirm what affects the duration of this magic transfer."

As he spoke, his hot breath brushed against Qi Xi's face, making her body go weak.

Before she could collapse to the ground, Lin Qiu suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist, lifted her chin with his other hand, and brought his face closer, as if he were about to kiss her.

At this moment, Qi Xi's heart was almost as pounding as the little motor inside Lin Qiu's body. While feeling shy, Lin Qiu's magic was surging even more strongly.

"Hmm—it should require stimulation. As long as the stimulation is maintained, the transmission can continue, and the amount of magic transmitted will depend on the level of stimulation."

"Okay, if you're okay, could you please let go? I'm a little... a little out of breath."

Qi Xi spoke with misty eyes, completely unable to meet Lin Qiu's gaze up close.

Seeing how agitated this guy was, Lin Qiu seemed to have thought of something, and a chilling smile gradually appeared on his face—

"Xiaoxi, promise me one thing, and I'll let you go. Otherwise... I think it would be nice to help you increase your magic power a bit more."

Feeling Lin Qiu's large hand roam over her waist, Qi Xi's delicate body trembled violently.

One thing? Could it be that he wants to...?

Is it ultimately unavoidable?

Qi Xi's heart trembled slightly as she felt Lin Qiu's increasingly hot breath. In the end, she resigned herself to closing her eyes and softly hummed in agreement.

Seeing that Qi Xi agreed, Lin Qiu finally spoke with satisfaction—

"Okay, can you help me do all the homework I did during my leave of absence?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Qi Xi, who had been incredibly shy, felt her heart skip a beat and stared intently at the man.

Meow, I was all mentally prepared for a kiss, and you actually want me to do your homework for you?!

This is a requirement put forward by carbon-based bioenergy?!

......

"I'm almost finished writing!"

After finishing his recollection, Lin Qiu answered with certainty that he believed in Qi Xi's abilities!

Hearing his shouting, Qi Xi, who was following behind him, couldn't help but turn pale.

I really need to find a way to sow discord between Yunmo and this guy, and use Yunmo to get rid of him!

Qin Yunmo naturally sensed the resentment coming from behind, glanced thoughtfully at Lin Qiu, but didn't expose anything.

"Ah, here we are."

Just then, Sawari's greeting brought the three of them back to their senses.

Turning their heads, the sign of Yingzi Tobacco Bar came into view.

"jingle-"

"welcome!"

As Lin Qiu and the others pushed open the door and entered, Xiao Yu's smiling greeting immediately drifted over.

Xiaoyu's eyes lit up as she glanced at Lin Qiu, who was leading the group. She turned and shouted towards a certain room—

"Boss lady, your friend—your friends are all here!"

"Lin Qiu is here?!"

Ying Ziyan's head popped out immediately, her face still flushed from being drunk.

When she saw Lin Qiu, she sobered up halfway and quickly waved.

"Come in quickly, come in quickly, all my rooms are available."

"Ziyan, we brought you some good things."

As Qin Yunmo walked towards the room, he pointed to Lin Qiu's schoolbag and said something, which immediately piqued her curiosity.

"what?"

After Lin Qiu and the others were seated, Ying Ziyan closed the door and couldn't wait to ask a question.

What kind of treasure could be so highly praised by Yunmo?

"Before I show it to you, there's something I need to ask you first."

"You said."

Have you noticed anything strange happening around here lately?

"Strange place?"

Ying Ziyan blinked, somewhat confused, upon hearing this.

As if remembering something, he quickly pointed upstairs and said—

"The potted plant in my room that had been drowned in alcohol suddenly came back to life overnight, and it looked very strange, and it even smelled of alcohol."

"This is it. Not only your potted plants, but plants are growing and mutating all over the world, and the environment is becoming very strange."

Lin Qiu spoke in a serious tone, placing his schoolbag on the table.

As he removed the twisted apple, Ying Ziyan stared wide-eyed.

"This is... an apple? Grown in a mold? No, the skin and flesh don't look like one either."

"This is an apple, but a mutated one. Eating it will give you magical powers!"

"This is for me?!"

"That's right!"

"But how did it get bitten?"

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"Ziyan, you know me. Even if I wanted to eat it, I wouldn't just take a bite, let alone add magic to it."

"Ziyan, you know me too. I would never do such a thing. It might be possible if it were Xiaoxuan or Xiaodan."

"Sister Ziyan, you know me. If I want to eat, I can just buy a bunch from Lin Qiu."

"Sister Ziyan, you definitely know me..."

"You did it, didn't you, Sawaori?"

"..."

Zezhi's eyes twitched as she looked at the group that had instantly locked onto her, and she felt completely flustered.

Damn it, why did you all suspect me the first time?!

At least start worrying about others!

"No need to think about it, it can only be you. If Yunmo wants to eat, would Lin Qiu dare to refuse? Qi Xi and Lin Qiu are also on very good terms, so there won't be such a situation."

"This kind of childish, retaliatory behavior is only something you, who doesn't get along with Lin Qiu, would do."

"That's enough! Do you think I'm that kind of person?! This is absolutely a frame-up, a blatant frame-up! I didn't do it!"

Zezhi slammed her hand on the table and yelled, her pretty face full of frustration.

Even if I don't get along with Lin Qiu normally, I shouldn't have gone this far! What if Lin Qiu ate it? Wouldn't that be an indirect kiss?

Seeing her confident demeanor, everyone looked at each other, momentarily uncertain.

Could it really not have been her?

Qi Xi, who was the instigator, was so nervous that she almost tore her clothes apart.

Fearing they would delve deeper, she decisively changed the subject—

"Let's leave that aside for now. Sister Ziyan, you should eat the apple first. After you eat it, you'll feel the magic power."

"Oh right, Ziyan, you eat first. If you mind having it nibbled on, I have other things."

As Lin Qiu spoke, he took out pears, dragon fruit, bananas, and peaches in succession, leaving Ying Ziyan stunned.

"So many of them?"

"That's right, they're all grown by my family, so there's no need to worry about pesticides or anything."

"Lin Qiu, has your house turned into a vegetable garden...?"

Ying Ziyan's lips twitched, but she didn't care. She picked up the half-eaten apple and started eating it.

Although we don't know who did it, what if Lin Qiu did it himself?

You won't lose money no matter what!

As the fruit was swallowed, a comfortable warmth immediately flowed through her limbs and bones, and the aura of primordial magic was instantly perceived by everyone.

"I think I'm starting to get the hang of it."

Ying Ziyan rubbed her belly and murmured.

"Now that I have magic, can I use the skills from 'Kara no Kyoukai'?"

"Of course, but for some reason, we can only use the skills that are already in our own accounts, and they have the same cooldown time."

Lin Qiu explained, snapping his fingers as an example.

Snapped!

As thick black fog rose, his figure merged into it and completely disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Is this 'Smoke Escape'?"

"That's right. You have to shout out each skill at first to make it work, but from the second time onwards, you can just silently recite it in your mind."

"Oh - I'll give it a try... Ah, I almost forgot, most of my skills rely on my greatsword."

Ying Ziyan smiled awkwardly, and besides, most of her skills were wide-ranging and difficult to use in a small room.

But as long as it's confirmed that the skill can actually be used!

"It's alright, no rush. There's plenty of time to play later. But why are you suddenly making me eat this? Is something big about to happen?"

Ying Ziyan couldn't help but ask, seeing Lin Qiu's hesitant expression, she felt something was wrong.

"Here's the thing, we plan to rush to Mount Taixu tonight. There's been a bit of a problem there, and the people from the research institute are also there. We often team up online, so we thought we'd team up in real life to take a look."

"Go to a dungeon?"

Ying Ziyan couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"That's about it. There are some situations over there that only people with skills like us can handle."

"I'm fine with it, but I just gained magic power, won't that hold you back?"

"It's alright, it will be fine after using it for a while. Besides, I also have a solution for the situation where the body is not used to it and there is a lack of magic power in the early stage."

Hearing Lin Qiu mention this, Qi Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she glared at him with a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.

I'll get my revenge for doing this homework sooner or later!