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Listening to the God of Evil's playful taunt, Poseidon's originally dejected eyes suddenly lit up!
Packaging a romance as a life-and-death crisis?
He had a way!
A brilliant idea instantly formed in his mind, making him almost want to clap his hands in admiration for his ingenuity.
He suddenly lifted his head, his face radiating renewed brilliance, his tone filled with excitement and impatience: "That's right! How could I not have thought of it! Packaging it as a life-and-death crisis! I'm good at that!"
The other God Kings' gazes instantly focused on him, filled with doubt and a hint of an ominous premonition.
The God of Evil raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What terrible idea do you have?"
Poseidon ignored the 'terrible idea' comment and excitedly elaborated on his plan: "It's simple! Just 'accidentally' leak the information that Bo Saixi has accepted a hidden assessment to Xuan Ming, and slightly modify the consequences of failing the assessment—just tell her that if she can't obtain the heart of xuan ming within the specified time, she will suffer the backlash of the Sea God's power due to failing the assessment, her divine soul will be annihilated, and she will surely die!"
The more he spoke, the more he felt this plan was brilliant, gesticulating with both hands: "With Xuan Ming's character, being loyal and righteous, especially extremely responsible towards those he acknowledges, once he knows Bo Saixi is facing a life-and-death crisis because of him, can he still stand by and do nothing? He will certainly try every possible way to help Bo Saixi complete the assessment!"
Poseidon seemed to already see a beautiful future, his tone full of longing: "At that time, in order to save Bo Saixi's life, Xuan Ming will have to find ways to make himself fall in love with her, or at least let her obtain his heart? During this process, the two spend day and night together, facing difficulties together, true feelings revealed in adversity... Won't their relationship naturally develop? It solves the assessment and fulfills a good match, killing two birds with one stone!"
He felt like a genius; this plan perfectly exploited Xuan Ming's character weaknesses and blind spots, guiding him in the right direction!
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the God Realm fell into a strange silence.
The playful look on the God of Evil's face froze, replaced by an expression like he was looking at an idiot.
The purple lightning around the God of Destruction crackled, seemingly expressing his speechless mood.
The Goddess of Life gently massaged her forehead, her emerald eyes filled with helplessness.
Even the usually cold Asura God's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
"Poseidon..." The God of Kindness couldn't help but speak, her voice carrying a hint of powerlessness, "Are you... sure this is a good idea?"
The God of Evil finally couldn't help but sneer: "I say, Poseidon, have you been driven mad by your High Priestess? You call this packaging it as a life-and-death crisis? This is creating a false crisis and emotional blackmail!"
He pointed at Xuan Ming, who was still seriously analyzing the problem in the light mirror: "Don't you believe me, if you really do that, with this kid's brain, the first thing he'll think of will absolutely not be 'how do I fall in love with her,' but 'how do I forcibly break this assessment, how do I find the source of the backlash and destroy it, how do I save Bo Saixi's life by other means!' He might even think the God Realm is playing with him, and just get angry and run away!"
"Uh..." Poseidon's expression froze.
"Makes sense."
From Xuan Ming's crazy actions in the first test, it was clear that this kid's thinking would become very extreme when under immense pressure!
With Xuan Ming's straightforward thinking and strong execution, after learning of a 'crisis,' his first reaction would definitely be to solve the 'crisis' itself, not to develop feelings as Poseidon expected.
"However, if we remove the emotional aspect, and it's simply Bo Saixi wanting to obtain the Sea God's Heart from him to qualify for the Sea God Position inheritance, this... should work," Asura God's cold voice broke the silence.
The gazes of the God Kings once again focused on him.
Asura God continued to analyze, "God Position inheritance is inherently extremely demanding, and God Test are also a coexistence of danger and opportunity. Bo Saixi has set her mind on the Sea God Position, and thus proactively accepted this trial. In Xuan Ming's absolutely rational framework of thinking, this is a reasonable and understandable motive. After all, with an opportunity to become a God right in front of them, who would willingly give it up?"
He looked at Xuan Ming in the light mirror: "For him, helping an ally obtain the qualification to become a God is much clearer and more definite than responding to ambiguous emotions. This is a transaction or challenge he can understand and might be willing to participate in."
The God of Evil stroked his chin, his eyes rekindling with interest: "Interesting. Stripping away those convoluted emotional hints and directly presenting the core demand—the need for the Sea God's Heart to become a God. This might actually hit Xuan Ming's simple thought process."
The Goddess of Life also nodded slightly: "In this way, Xuan Ming doesn't need to understand those emotional signals he can't comprehend; he only needs to view it as a practical problem concerning power and inheritance that needs to be solved. This might allow them to establish a more effective communication bridge."
The God of Kindness's gentle voice sounded: "Actually, if we review the development of Xuan Ming's relationships with Bibi Dong, and even with Gu Yuena, they all seem to have been built on solid practical problems."
Her words caught the attention of the other God Kings.
The God of Kindness continued to elaborate: "Based on the information we've currently gathered from Xuan Ming and the girls around him, Xuan Ming's initial close connection with Bibi Dong stemmed from his own Spirit defect.
It was Bibi Dong who helped him in his time of crisis, resolving this fatal trouble. It was precisely based on this life-saving grace and the practical problem they faced together that more complex and profound emotional entanglements gradually developed between them."
Her gaze turned to Xuan Ming's figure in the light mirror, her tone carrying a hint of understanding: "And his relationship with Gu Yuena is even more so. The future of the Silver Dragon King and the dragon race—this is a heavy reality concerning the survival and destiny of a race. Gu Yuena poured everything into Xuan Ming, betting the last hope of the dragon race. The cornerstone of this bond is common goals, practical difficulties, and mutual needs, rather than fleeting romance."
The God of Kindness concluded, her voice clear and firm: "In other words, Xuan Ming's emotions need to be built on a solid foundation of shared experiences, mutual support, and solving practical problems. What he cannot understand, or rather, finds difficult to resonate with, are emotions that lack a realistic basis, purely based on physical attraction or empty romantic expressions. His emotional pattern is closer to a trust and bond naturally solidified after sharing life and death and having common goals."
The God of Destruction echoed in a deep voice: "Indeed. His emotional logic is pragmatic and profound."
A hint of agreement also flashed in Asura God's cold eyes: "It seems that using Bo Saixi's problem of becoming a God as a link, allowing them to interact and cooperate around the clear and significant real goal of the Sea God's Heart and God Position inheritance, perfectly fits Xuan Ming's emotional formation pattern. This is far more effective than any subtle hint or romantic pursuit."
Poseidon listened, overjoyed, and nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes! That's it!"
Although this was far from the "moonlit strolls" he had initially imagined, as long as it could effectively promote the development of the relationship, what did it matter if the process was a bit more pragmatic?
Perhaps this kind of 'comrade-in-arms' friendship would be even more solid than ordinary love!
The atmosphere in the God Realm had completely turned around.
The God Kings finally found the code for effective 'communication' on an emotional level with Xuan Ming, this 'meteorite from outer space'—bypassing romance and directly hitting the core of reality.