I'm not Yingjie

But he is not selecting women to marry, let alone choosing concubines. Marriage is the common wish of both parties, and only when both parties are willing can they enter the marriage hall.

Judging from Lin's interactions with Ying...she should hate him.

From Sakura's perspective, he interfered in her life on his own and sent her into the deep end. Based on this premise, he only left a bad impression on Sakura.

After becoming teammates, their communication became even less and less. Even if Lin sometimes wanted to communicate with her, he could never find the right topic. She would just listen to Lin's words indifferently and then remain silent.

To sum up, Lin was aware of Sakura's dislike for him.

"Forget it." Lin shook his head. He felt that it would be impossible to achieve the goal of getting married through matchmaking in the short term.

"How can I let it go?"

Himiko's tone suddenly became low.

She repeated in a low voice: "How can I let it go..."

"..."

Lin looked at Himiko's dejected face speechlessly.

She seemed to be eager to make amends with someone, anxious and fragile.

Sakura, who was standing next to her, just then noticed the interior layout of the Spiral Workshop... It was very festive. Was this what Himiko meant by "Lin is looking for a husband"?

He wants to get married?

It’s not that Ying is prejudiced against Lin, but out of a hundred people who look at Lin, probably ninety-nine of them would think that he is a sexually apathetic and emotionless person.

But Lin is indeed... unexpectedly attractive.

Maybe Lin herself didn't notice the words he said to her on the hospital bed, how he fought for a fake person in the simulation room without hesitation, and how he was always calm and rational but would stand up for others...

Sakura had to admit that Lin was very bold and charming in many ways.

But she felt more admiration and inferiority towards Lin.

If you ask why... it's because Lin always does things that he has a clear conscience, while she always does things that are shameful.

But Lin didn't seem to show any resistance to the previous contact and Himiko's words, which surprised Ying a little.

Doesn't this mean that Lin Fei hates her?

"Anyway, don't you have some marriage requirements? Can't you just see if Miss Ying meets them?" Himiko cheered up and turned back into the cheerful and mature woman. She smiled and said to Ying, "Miss Ying, I have watched Lin grow up with me. Although he is slow most of the time, his character is absolutely impeccable."

Himiko was too familiar with the look in Sakura's eyes when she looked at Lin, that kind of look that was a mixture of many emotions. Emotions were something that the person himself might not be able to perceive, that hazy feeling as if being wrapped in a thin film of water, but Himiko had seen similar situations before, so it was not difficult to perceive.

"I..." Ying seemed to want to say something, but seeing that Lin was thinking about something silently, she did not say it.

"Isn't there a marriage proposal here? Look, Miss Ying is definitely a qualifier..."

Himiko's words got stuck in her throat. She blinked and looked carefully at the words on the marriage proposal. After reading it several times and making sure she had read it correctly...

She lowered her head, not daring to look at Ying.

And when Sakura saw the marriage proposal that Himiko picked up, her expression froze slightly.

"No... nothing. If you need training, just contact me." There was no sign of anything unusual on Ying's face. She simply explained everything to Lin as usual, then turned and left.

Lin watched her disappear around the corner.

Unsurprisingly annoying?

Chapter 35: Contact Begins

So, what is this, she screwed up?

Himiko didn’t expect these two to be so...decisive?

That's not right. From the moment they met each other as if nothing had happened to the moment they parted ways as if nothing had happened in the end. The whole process was smooth, as if they had an extraordinary tacit understanding that made them make the decision at the same time, but... but why was it the tacit understanding in this area?

She walked away dejected.

Lin packed up the things on the table and prepared to leave.

Too much time was wasted today, and all the people who came were acquaintances, so he didn't achieve the effect he wanted.

Marriage or...

"Hmm... the requirements for marriage are so simple, but the quality of the man is so high. Won't this cause an imbalance in the marriage process?"

His fingertips stopped at a corner of the marriage proposal on the table. When he wanted to pick it up, the other corner was held down by a fingertip as white as snow.

"...Most of the conditions for the man written above are false."

"No, it's true. I can see it."

The deep blue pupils reflected the man wearing a helmet.

……

"Transportation mission completed, preparing to transfer to the Herrscher's core storage facility."

The armed puppets and security personnel transported the Herrscher Core to the headquarters. This level of mission did not allow them to be careless. They immediately began a two-way inspection after landing. In addition to checking the stability of the Herrscher Core, they also checked whether there was any Honkai energy leakage during the entire transportation process. (Monthly fee group 694936135)

"The Honkai energy reaction is stable, there is no leakage during the process, the sealing is complete, and it can be transferred." The monitor reported after completing the monitoring review of the entire process.

"Please wait a moment. The transfer of soul steel is in progress. Dr. Einstein has ordered that the soul steel and the core of the Ruler of Reason should not be allowed to get too close." However, the armed puppet prevented them from transferring. Her empty eyes stared at the monitor, causing the latter to shudder.

"I understand... Please wait for the soul steel to complete the transfer."

After completing the work here, the armed puppet left the transport plane. The remaining ordinary members of the Fire Moth looked at each other and sighed at the same time.

"Do you feel...that those little puppets are so weird." One of them recalled with lingering fear the experience of working with the armed puppets. The expressionless and dull looks of those little human figures and their efficient work efficiency had a great impact on him.

"It's true. If they weren't so cute, they would look like a bunch of moving corpses."

"Stop complaining. We don't have enough manpower right now. Anyway, they are just semi-AI machines that can't even be considered complete AI. Just use them as tools. Besides, if you're afraid of even these little guys, don't you think that the helmeted man has a bionic robot that looks exactly like a human by his side? That uncanny valley feeling is even more frightening."

"…Isn't he already weird? He was the guy who ignored everyone before, but recently he's been confessing, having excessive desires, and looking for a marriage partner. It feels like his head was hit in the sixth collapse."

"Speaking of which, I heard that he seemed to... um? What's that sound?"

The person who was chatting about gossip suddenly heard a discordant noise. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the Honkai energy pattern on the detector, which had been flat, had a very small increase.

"The Honkai energy reaction has increased!"

These words were like thunder, and several people jumped off the transport plane without hesitation and rushed to the place where the Honkai energy was rising - the transport box filled with soul steel.

"Stop! The soul steel's Houkai energy reaction is increasing! Check it immediately!"

Could it be that the Soul Steel and the Herrscher Core were accidentally brought too close to each other during transportation?

Thinking of this, they assigned two more people to check the core of the Ruler of Reason, making sure that the Ruler's consciousness would not be compromised.

"The core of the Ruler of Reason... is nothing unusual!"

The blue gem was being tightly packed in a soul steel container with three layers inside and three layers outside. There was no sign of restlessness at all. Everyone was temporarily relieved that there was no problem with this most critical item.

The Soul Steel Doll was checked again, but no problems were found.

"Could it be that there is something wrong with the testing equipment?"

"Don't take it lightly. Honkai is not a group of brainless monsters in the conventional sense."

However, even after inspecting and repairing the instrument, they still couldn't find where the damage was. So what was going on with the tiny, almost unnoticeable Honkai energy response?

……

"Touring...?"

The woman sits in front of the dressing table. She seldom puts on makeup. Even if she does, it is usually light makeup for stage lighting. She uses the mirror more as a tool to examine herself.

What to examine?

Her mental state, her overall makeup, her neat appearance... Of course, she actually just wanted to examine her own heart.

As for what the "inner heart" specifically is, there is much more to say. She roughly summarized it as her own... "art".

Her fans and "judges" around the world who evaluate her mostly praise her kindness and friendliness, saying that these fine qualities are part of her classical art.

But women don’t think that way. They don’t regard these as their art. They just want to do it, so they do it.

It's like... drinking wine. When you want to drink, you will raise the glass. Even if you don't actually drink it, the smell of the wine is enough to refresh your heart. When you don't want to drink, even if you force yourself to drink a bottle, it will still taste bland.

"Have you decided? Where are you going to perform?" Her agent came over and handed her a glass of red wine with a smile.

Unlike other stars who tour the world, women do not perform in one place and then rush to the next place without stopping like punching a clock. The location of her performances is often unpredictable. Sometimes she even goes from A to B and then back to A. Even the most loyal fans do not know where her next performance will be.

The woman took the glass of intoxicating red wine. She did not rush to drink it. Instead, she shook the glass and watched the blood of the saint flow in it.

“Australia.”

"Australia? I remember you go there every year. Is it because of the forest fires again?"

"..." The woman nodded. She picked up the wine glass and wet a little red wine between her lips. "This year's temperature and direct sunlight have reached historical highs, so fires will be more frequent."

"Haha, you really haven't changed. Okay, let's go to Australia." The agent did not object. In fact, she was not seeking the opinions of women, but executing the requests of women. They are not only agents and stars, but also friends.

“I hope this year’s performance can also give strength to those in disaster.”

Chapter 36 Sometimes it is just a coincidence, sometimes it is fate, but more often it is a conspiracy

"What's the matter?" Lin took the marriage proposal out of her hand, "Wei Weiwei is out for something for the time being."

"Vilvi? Who?"

She blinked her deep blue eyes and repeated the name in confusion.

Lin stopped moving, staring at the strange girl, and his hand at his side began to move towards the holster.

He has never seen this person.

She had dark blue hair of about the same color as her pupils, draped behind her head. She was not wearing the Fire Moth uniform but a strange outfit: gauze, a long skirt, a crystal crown... Her eyes were filled with confusion and curiosity, but she was not timid towards strangers.

It was understandable that she didn't know Wei Erwei. After all, Wei Erwei spent much more time hiding and tinkering with her little things than showing her face. Most veterans didn't necessarily know her, so generally speaking, most people at this time would wonder if this unfamiliar girl was a new recruit.

But the outfit brought back some... not-so-good memories.

"Who are you? What's your number?" Lin's fingers were already on the holster, and he questioned the ethereal girl in a cold voice.

"Who are you? What's your number?"

However, what Lin did not expect was that the girl tilted her head and asked Lin.

"...Number MSA-079, Lin." Lin was cautious of the girl. She gave Lin a very strange feeling... There was an inexplicable sense of intimacy. He didn't know where this feeling came from, and he didn't even know where to start.

But it was this inexplicable feeling that made Lin even more alert.

Lin took out his Fire Moth badge, which had his number on it to prove his identity. This action was to tell the girl to take out her badge as well. If she couldn't produce anything to prove her identity, Lin would subdue her here.

But just as Lin was looking at the expression on the girl's face, the girl withdrew her gaze from his badge, rummaged in the collar of her princess-like clothes, and took out a... badge.

Lin was stunned for a moment, but the girl simply held the badge forward, indicating that Lin could check it.

Lin did not reach out to take it, he just looked at the number on it from a distance.

MSA…970?

It's exactly the opposite of Lin's number.

But this is undoubtedly the emblem of the Fire Moth. The material and style are unique and will not deceive people.

"I'm...MSA-970." The girl introduced herself imitating Lin's tone.

"New recruit?" This number was at the end, so it was very likely that he was a Fire Moth who had just joined recently. After observing him carefully for a few more times, Lin put his hand back.

The girl nodded: "New recruit."

"…What's up with this outfit?"

"My...interest."

"The soldiers of the Fire Moth usually have to wear uniforms. You can make certain modifications, but you can't dress casually according to your own interests and hobbies." Lin was relieved when he saw that the girl was really a recruit who knew nothing.

As for the newcomers, for various reasons, Lin doesn't mind spending some time to guide them.

"Oh..." The girl nodded as if she understood, but it was hard to tell from her natural face whether she really understood or was just trying to please Lin.

Lin asked, "What's your name?"

"Hmm...970."

"..."