In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Xu Shi was speechless. "How come you're so skilled?! How many mindless, fast-food novels have you been reading?"

This world, or rather the City of Night Sin, certainly has its share of entertainment literature, which, like video games, are good friends for people to pass the time.

Even so, it was difficult for Boss Xu to associate Xia Wuyou with this kind of entertainment.

Isn't your only form of entertainment cultivation? And having sex with me... You even secretly read novels behind my back?

The thing is, I never noticed before! I never imagined you were the one who was hiding the truth the most!

No, I must dig deeper when I have time later. How many more surprises does the kitten have that I can't even imagine?

"...It's all Xiaofeng watching."

The kitten seemed to realize that it had revealed something significant, and quickly made excuses for itself, "I'm her master, so I have to care about my apprentice's life, which is why I know a little bit..."

Xu Shi twitched the corner of his mouth, his face saying, "Do you think I believe you?"

And your way of shifting blame onto your apprentice is just too smooth! Who taught you that? You just spout nonsense like that?

Oh, it's about me. Never mind then.

"So why did you suddenly ask that?"

Xia Xiaomao chose to avoid this question and returned to the original topic.

"...Of course it's not what you think."

Xu Shi let out a long sigh, "Just let me think what I'm thinking."

Of course, this wasn't just random thinking on his part. It's just that Xia Wuyou's guess was indeed wrong. I'm not reborn, I'm transmigrated into a book... How can you generalize like that?

"And you're the one talking? You've seen plenty of it yourself, haven't you?"

Xia Wuyou didn't dwell on this, but simply continued the conversation, "Sometimes I have those thoughts too, putting myself into the books I'm reading, and I can't help but have some fantasies..."

"But... do you think I'm fake, or are you fake?"

Her tone became more serious, "Or... is this fake?"

What's fake... Before Xu Shi could even react, she had already leaned in and given him a fierce kiss.

Ok?

They were having a nice chat, how did they end up kissing?

The key point is that he usually takes the initiative to attack others, so when does it become his turn to attack others?

Emmm...

"It's not fake, right?"

Xu Shi didn't react yet, but Xia Xiaomao, who had taken the initiative to ask, blushed a little. "If this isn't fake, then your statement is invalid."

Mr. Xu blinked.

No, sister, you look so shy, it doesn't seem like you're going to lecture me at all.

"Or perhaps, whether it's true or false doesn't really matter, right?"

But Xia Wuyou was really spouting profound truths: "In my opinion, the truth or falsehood of the world, and the authenticity of a person's character, cannot be proven, but each person's life and the value they create can be truly felt."

"Take me for example. Right now, I have you, my aunt, friends like Sister Su, and my apprentice Xiao Feng. To put it bluntly, I also have my own power and status. For me, that's already a fulfilling life."

She said it very frankly, "Do you think this was all pre-programmed? I don't think so. Even if it really was all pre-programmed, I'm very satisfied with everything as it is now."

Xu Shi, unusually quiet, became a listener. So you're a blue pill supporter...

"You're the same, aren't you?"

Xia Wuyou continued, "You are the king of Night Sin City, the leader of the 'Star River' Federation. You've climbed this ladder step by step. Do you feel anything is unreal?"

Anyway, she didn't. She watched Xu Shi get to where he is today step by step. It's undeniable that he was a playboy from the beginning. Although he had the means and ability, he was still a bit lacking in overall management skills.

Perhaps even Xu Shi himself couldn't realize that the transformation he had undergone step by step wasn't about having more girls around him. Compared to his own improvement, it was more like icing on the cake, or a reflection of his personal growth.

Even just in terms of the strength of superpowers, that's something tangible and visible.

"One last question: if you say our world is a book, then what is the ending?"

As Xia Xiaomao spoke, she leaned closer and asked a question with great curiosity.

"How do I know?"

Xu Shi shook his head. Rather, the reason for his confusion was this: at the beginning of his awakening, he could easily dominate the world by relying on the plot points in his mind. Later, he lost this cheat, but everything was already set in stone. Even if he didn't know what would happen in the future, he knew very well what he should do and what he wanted to do.

But things are different now. The unpredictability of "Heavenly Justice" has had a significant impact on him, which inevitably makes him nostalgic for the days when he had an easy time. If he knew the future plot, not only would "Heavenly Justice" be useless, but even the King of Heaven himself would be powerless.

If this is a psychological problem, then that's the crux of the matter.

"Since you don't know, why don't you let us write it ourselves?"

Xia Wuyou smiled, "You said you were the big villain, so you must be able to write your own vision of the future, right?"

Xu Shi's eyes flickered, and after a long while, he let out a long sigh.

"you're right."

His gaze hardened. "I'm the worst person in the world. If 'Heavenly Principle' is the villain, then I'll be an even bigger villain."

It has to be said that Xia Wuyou's words made him much more clear-headed. There's no need to dwell on the truth or falsehood of the world anymore. The arrow is already on the bowstring, and no matter what happens, running away and being confused will ultimately be useless.

If you were able to tear apart the script and defeat the so-called lousy protagonist before, why can't you do what you said before and cut, slice and chop up "natural law" now?

Whether it's possible or not is another matter, but if you don't even have that kind of ambition, then you definitely can't do it.

"Thank you, Worry-free."

The gloom in his heart was swept away, and he regained his composure. "When it really matters, you're much more reliable than a little girl."

This guy's scumbag talk just comes out of his mouth. I wonder which two little girls went to all that trouble to massage him just to make him feel better...

"How come I never realized you were so eloquent?"

Xu Shi himself was unaware of this, but continued to ask with great interest.

"Me? I'm actually pretty bad with words."

Xia Wuyou shook her head. She didn't consider herself a philosopher, but being able to enlighten Xu Shi was something to be happy about.

She didn't think Xu Shi's confusion was a bad thing; only robots don't experience confusion, and these were perfectly normal emotions.

To be fair, it's already quite remarkable that Xu Shi has managed to persevere until now and only occasionally feel discouraged.

What she just said was merely a spontaneous expression of her feelings; she had many similar feelings along the way.

"Really? I don't believe it."

Xu Shi switched back to his signature wicked smile.

"Why wouldn't you believe it?"

Xia Xiaomao found it amusing; if she were truly eloquent, she wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state back in "Snake Ring."

"I don't believe it unless I can verify it myself."

Xu Shi retaliated with an A. He could forgive her for taking advantage of his weakness earlier, but it wasn't in his nature not to get revenge.

Well, it's impossible to tell if Xia Wuyou is bad at talking, but she's certainly very soft-hearted.

"You...didn't you say you weren't in the mood?"

Xia Wuyou, feeling dizzy from the kiss, asked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Just now, now is now."

Xu Shi was overjoyed, but quickly got down to business, "We're about to face SS, are you scared?"

"It's not like we haven't fought before."

Xia Xiaomao hummed and hawed. From the Sea God to Cheng Gujian and then to her sparring with Wen Shengkui over the years, the concept of superpower levels had become very insignificant to her.

"But if I remember correctly, the one you just dispatched to support Sister Su and the others... was him?"

She asked the same question as Xia Ke'an, and she felt it was outrageous, both openly and secretly.

"Yeah, what's wrong with him?"

Xu Shi said nonchalantly, "A good cat is one that can catch mice."

"Oh."

Xia Wuyou didn't ask any more questions, but instead asked him about his next plans, just like her aunt had.

Upon hearing his plan, she nodded slightly in support, but also harbored some reservations.

"Even if Xiao Gu really finds their location, can you guarantee you'll definitely take them down...?"

If it were any other enemy, she would certainly have no problem, but since the other party is "Tianli" (the law of nature), she doesn't dare to be completely confident.

Especially when it comes to issues involving the mental realm, which has always been her weakness, although she has been training, she is ultimately not good at it.

"Well..."

Xu Shi smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare say 100%, but it's 99% certain."

"Really?"

Xia Wuyou frowned. If you're so confident, why were you confused just now?

"real."

Xu Shi nodded and mysteriously raised one finger.

"After all... everyone has a secret, right?"

(End of this chapter)

Don't believe in rumors or spread them

Don't believe in rumors or spread them

No eunuchs, no! It's just that I've been really busy with work lately, and I'm already drenched in sweat...

Looking back at the bold words I uttered at the beginning of the month, I realize I was being ridiculously self-assured. I'm so frustrated.

There will definitely be an update today; I'll stay up all night to write it.