Krolewska , as the capital of Kazimierz, was the convergence point of romanticism in people's hearts.
It hosted successive Knight Performance Majors and was a world-renowned tourist city. Tourism had almost become Krolewska's pillar industry. Although on a mobile city, Krolewska still had a large number of non-concentrated buildings, but rather some low-looking stone carvings and plaza areas.
Unsure what method was used to restore some attractions known in this world as historical remains, various tall, white buildings stood around the streets. On the surface, it looked like an area entirely of stone carvings, but inside, various convenient mechanical props could still be seen. Kazimierz locals came and went around, turning a blind eye , while those tourists looked at all the exquisite decorations around Krolewska with amazement, constantly photographing the beautiful scenes above.
Although it wasn't time for the Knight Major yet, there was still an endless stream of tourists coming here to admire this legendary city. And promotional flyers for Sora's concert were also hung up in the streets and alleys. Sora, in a cute pose, was displayed below the address and time. Occasionally, a few people could be seen pointing at Sora's promotional poster. But all this now had nothing to do with Li Lin and Exusiai. After such a long time, this was the first time the two of them officially went out shopping together. Although they had cohabited for a considerable period, this feeling of walking side-by-side for the first time still felt a bit strange to both.
"Always feels like it's the first time going shopping with you, Exusiai."
"Yeah, clearly so much time has passed, but it seems this is still the first time we've come out together."
"I still remember how I was determined to hug your thigh no matter what in the wilderness. Thinking carefully, it hasn't even been half a year since then, right?"
"Indeed, it hasn't been half a year. By the way, I still want to ask now, who exactly is WA2000?"
"Nothing, just couldn't remember temporarily, so I shouted it out."
"Is that so? So that's how it is."
Looking at Li Lin beside her, Exusiai smiled; that smile was incomparably warm, making Li Lin feel a slight touch of emotion in his heart.
Being kicked out of Lungmen, starving and cold outside, and the wilderness was actually not very safe. Wild Originium creatures and some miscellaneous strange lifeforms appeared day and night. And there were no special villages around Lungmen; undocumented individuals like Li Lin were exceptionally rejected.
Being able to meet Exusiai at that time, Li Lin truly felt fortunate from the bottom of his heart. At that moment, seeing Exusiai with a halo above her head driving towards him, Li Lin truly thought an angel had descended to his side. And subsequent developments indeed showed an angel had descended to his side. Vouching for his identity, helping him survive in Lungmen, then introducing him to join Penguin Logistics, getting his first salary, getting to know his current friends.
It was no exaggeration to say Exusiai changed his life, which was almost destined to end.
And Exusiai never used this matter to blackmail Li Lin or anything, just treated it as an ordinary thing, still chatting idly with Li Lin as usual, without showing that kind of 'I saved your life so I'm superior to you' feeling. This kind of equality Li Lin remembered deeply.
"How should I put it, feels like many things have happened in such a long time."
"Yeah, many things are different now."
Walking on the stone-paved road with Exusiai, Li Lin looked at the surrounding scenery, recalling everything about himself, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
From initially being alone and knowing nothing , to now having built good relationships with the upper echelons of Lungmen, and also having trustworthy colleagues to shoot the breeze with. Even to some extent, he had mixed into the position of a harem male protagonist; Li Lin felt his life, in some sense, could truly be described as full of twists and turns .
Thinking carefully, isn't this the process of an overpowered protagonist?
Looked down upon at first, then thrown outside, relying on the help of a benefactor to return to the place that looked down on him, then through hard work, counterattacking and slapping faces, winning the beauty's heart. Although he didn't win the beauty's heart, and strictly speaking, didn't achieve the counterattack and face-slapping, it was a fact that he was surrounded by beautiful girls.
Whether it was the mysterious and indifferent Texas, the high-spirited Lappland, the hospitable Croissant, Sora the idol, or those two Blacksteel operators like a crosstalk duo, even Shining and Nearl encountered on the road were super-spec beautiful girls. Ah, and that particularly loquacious pen pal. No matter how you looked at it, Li Lin's development was quite fortunate.
But how should I put it, if his feelings for Croissant, Texas, and the others were ordinary liking for colleagues, then his affection for Exusiai was a feeling Li Lin had always buried deep in his heart.
In this world, only family members could help each other without expecting anything in return, and currently, only Exusiai had done this. Li Lin's thought had always been to repay kindness ; for Exusiai's life-saving kindness, Li Lin didn't know how to describe it in words, only able to help out as much as possible in various activities, nothing more.
Coincidentally, in this tourist city known as the capital of romance, there were many gifts that could express gratitude. The two walked shoulder-to-shoulder on the bustling street; Li Lin soon saw a gift shop that didn't look very large, feeling there might be something inside Exusiai would like. Li Lin thought for a moment, looked at Exusiai beside him who was always smiling at him, and said:
"By the way, let me buy you a gift?"
"Eh? No need, right?"
"You saved my life after all, benefactor; no matter what, I have to give you some gift to express my feelings."
"I think rather than doing these things, working hard would make people happier. And about saving a life, I feel even if it wasn't me, Officer Ch'en probably would have pulled you out after a few days, right? Didn't she say she planned to gather the refugees outside Lungmen for a period?"
"Ah? Is there such a thing? But no matter what, Exusiai, you saved me. Giving you a gift isn't too much, right?"
"…Mm, okay then."
Exusiai thought for a moment, seemingly unable to find any reason to refuse.
Li Lin, seeing this, also took Exusiai on his own initiative to that small shop which looked quite nice. Just as they opened the door, the proprietress inside, who was smoking, lifted her eyelids, looked at the two walking in, and said in a low voice:
"Welcome… Eh? Isn't this Li Lin?"
"Oh? The proprietress of Chongyue Mountain? What are you doing here?"
Looking at the mysterious woman smoking in the shop, Li Lin raised his eyebrows somewhat surprisedly.
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I'm aware that I've been publishing chapters late these past few days—it's just that I've been really busy.