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Lin Ruo's reason for wanting to run away with them was simple.
Regardless of whether the black-fan girl was the Bloated Woman or not, since she appeared in Klein's line of sight, it meant she might have already targeted them. The top priority was naturally to run away with them.
As for Bansy's safety, Lin Ruo stated that he would report it to the Orthodox Church later. After all, this was not a problem that the three of them, as low-Sequence Beyonders, could solve.
Furthermore, it was highly likely that the black-fan girl had been in Bansy for quite some time. Since she hadn't done anything to Bansy for so long, she probably wouldn't destroy Bansy in the short term.
In comparison, the three of them, who might have been targeted by the black-fan girl, were in greater danger.
The only question was whether they could escape… Lin Ruo gritted his teeth. Although he was thinking a lot, in the real world, it was only a moment. He whispered, switched to the Traveler Sequence, and grabbed Klein's and Danitz's shoulders, one on each side. Just as he was about to activate Travel, his spirit suddenly felt a little dazed.
"Hehe, how heartless. I sensed your spirituality and immediately came to see you. But you didn't even say a word to me and just left. That's a bit too much!"
A slightly complaining voice appeared by his ear. The girl, dressed in black and yellow silk, had already sat in the seat next to Lin Ruo at some unknown time.
She held a black fan, covering most of her face. Only her eyes, whose beauty seemed beyond any language to describe, looked at Lin Ruo, even with a hint of resentment.
Lin Ruo: …
Lin Ruo felt that he should be scared. After all, the Bloated Woman had appeared right beside him. Any normal person would chicken out in this situation.
—That's right, the Bloated Woman.
If he was unsure before, still trying to convince himself that she wasn't, then at this very moment, after truly seeing her, Lin Ruo was certain that she was indeed the Bloated Woman.
Yet, facing the Bloated Woman, Lin Ruo strangely found that he felt no fear. He just looked at the black-fan girl, feeling a slight stomach ache.
This stomach ache was different from before; it was more like the helplessness one feels when seeing someone close to them acting silly in person.
So Lin Ruo spoke:
"Be normal, I'm scared."
As he spoke, Lin Ruo also noticed that the surroundings seemed too quiet. His gaze involuntarily swept around, and he found that everything around him was in a frozen state at this moment, as if time had solidified.
Lin Ruo felt he should be surprised by this state, but in reality, he felt no surprise at all.
"Am I not normal enough like this?" The black-fan girl blinked, and at this moment, a thin mist appeared in her eyes.
"Or, have you finally grown tired of the old and embraced the new, disliking me because I'm past my prime…? Indeed, there's a human saying that's true: when you don't like someone, everything they do is wrong. All these years have truly been a waste."
As she spoke, tears welled up in the corners of the black-fan girl's eyes, as if she were truly about to cry.
Lin Ruo: …
If you were to ask Lin Ruo how he felt at that moment, it was probably that he stiffened.
His fists stiffened!
He looked at the black-fan girl expressionlessly, and said in an unfriendly tone: "I only lost my memory, I didn't become an idiot. If you keep acting, don't blame me for beating you up later."
However, after the words left his mouth, Lin Ruo himself was stunned for a moment.
Was he… really that tough in front of the Bloated Woman?
Lin Ruo, who had been speaking entirely on instinct just now, blinked and then began to ponder another question.
—What exactly am I?
"Oh, my, so you didn't turn into an idiot after all. What a pity, I thought I could successfully trick you."
The Bloated Woman, whose eyes had just been sparkling with tears, almost immediately changed her expression. Although her face was still hidden behind the black fan, the regret of not successfully playing a trick was clearly visible.
Lin Ruo just continued to look at her expressionlessly.
The Bloated Woman blinked under his gaze. The fan in her hand gently swayed, but she didn't reveal any part of what it concealed. Instead, she said in a feigned shy voice:
"Don't look at me like that anymore, I'll get embarrassed."
"Heh heh!" Lin Ruo returned with a cold laugh. He then ignored the Bloated Woman and began to slowly savor the blood curd in his bowl.
This time, it was probably the Bloated Woman who was stunned. She stared at Lin Ruo, who was engrossed in enjoying his food, for a while, not knowing what she was thinking.
After a long while, as Lin Ruo was chewing a piece of blood curd, the Bloated Woman suddenly leaned closer.
The distance between them became extremely close at this moment, so close that Lin Ruo could almost see the reality behind that black fan.
"Heh heh!" The Bloated Woman chuckled and said, "Don't you want to know why I came to see you?"
"Don't get so close, I'm afraid it'll ruin my appetite."
Lin Ruo swallowed the food in his mouth and unceremoniously pressed his index finger against her forehead. The touch felt a bit strange, to be honest, but Lin Ruo didn't care anymore and simply pushed her away a bit.
The Bloated Woman obviously didn't resist, leaning back, but a hint of boredom showed in her eyes.
Lin Ruo, meanwhile, unhurriedly pulled out a napkin to wipe his mouth, then looked at the Bloated Woman and asked, "So what exactly are you here for?"
"I'm here to remind you." The Bloated Woman also looked at Lin Ruo, seemingly with some goodwill. "The Appointed Day is near. If, when the barrier of this world disappears, you still cannot become a [Human], then..."
She paused, and at this moment, her entire being exuded a clear sense of pleasure:
"We will fulfill the agreement we made with you."
Lin Ruo lowered his eyes. At this moment, he felt he should be thinking or asking what the so-called agreement was, but in reality, he didn't.
He merely raised his eyes indifferently afterwards, looking at the Bloated Woman. Behind the enchanting girl was a bloated, monstrous shadow, layer upon layer, like countless people stacked together.
Lin Ruo looked at all of this indifferently and said:
"I will not break the contract."
"And I hope you will not break the contract either."
"So, now, go back to where you belong."
The Bloated Woman's movements paused, and then she stood up and bowed slightly to Lin Ruo.
"Alright then, as you wish."
"I look forward to the day we meet again."
The Bloated Woman disappeared, just as suddenly as she had appeared.
Everything around them returned to normal at this moment. Most people obviously didn't notice the stagnation of time just now. Only Klein and Danitz were a bit bewildered.
It wasn't that they noticed time had stopped, but rather they were surprised to find Lin Ruo, who had just wanted to take them and run, suddenly sitting back down in his seat, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.
"This... we're not running anymore?" Danitz, who had been bewildered since just now, couldn't help but ask.
"No need. Sit down, everyone. Eat and drink what you should, and we'll go back to the ship later." Lin Ruo rubbed his temples with one hand and said.
After what just happened, he no longer had the mood to investigate Bansy.
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