Wait, why is this blond guy a lolicon?

The game... no, the battle has begun!

Song Ruyu calmly raised a slender, white index finger, her pinkish-white eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

The tone was so calm, as if stating a perfectly natural fact:

"It only takes me one second to defeat you."

Arrogant! The most arrogant white-haired loli's mouth and teeth!

Jiang Ling was too lazy to waste any more words.

He casually put his hands in his pockets, slightly raised his sharply defined chin, and walked straight toward Song Ruyu with a wicked smile.

His striking blond hair, illuminated by the office overhead light, seemed to dance like a flame, swaying slightly with his steps, carrying a cynical provocation.

In the monitoring room.

The footage transmitted through the hidden camera is clear and stable.

Wang Haoyu, the leader of the Tianyuan Clan and also the one originally chosen to play "God of Gamblers Ko Chun," was stroking his chin and watching the screen with great interest.

A playful smile curved his lips:

"Uncle Qingshan, the extraordinary person you recommended... he's quite the actor, isn't he?"

"Putting everything else aside, just looking at him is quite frightening. It's a pity that the strength of these folk superhumans is only so-so."

"By playing low-level games in their small, localized communities, we've built up their confidence."

"I've seen plenty of people like this. When they were offered amnesty, they all acted all high and mighty."

Once inside the 749th Bureau's training grounds, a random regular player tackled him twice and immediately shut him up, not daring to utter a single word.

"not to mention……"

Wang Haoyu lowered his voice, a hint of schadenfreude in his tone, "He's facing Sister Ruyu!"

One of the bureau's three trump cards!

Uncle Aoyama, how about we make a bet?

I'll bet two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes that Song Ruyu will have a 30/70 chance against him—Song Ruyu will throw three punches, and his face will be split in seven pieces.

Although his task was taken over by Jiang Ling.

But Wang Haoyu was willing to obey the organization's arrangements.

Or rather, he was not annoyed at all; on the contrary, he was somewhat grateful.

After all, having someone to bear the freezing low pressure and terrifying crushing power of Song Ruyu is like a savior sent from heaven!

Therefore, his teasing of Jiang Ling was purely from an observer's perspective and did not carry much of a sarcastic intent.

Koizumi Aoyama sighed and slapped away the elbow that was draped over his shoulder with an annoyance:

"You little punk, you've got your eye on those two packs of Soft Zhong cigarettes in my pocket, haven't you?"

Wang Haoyu didn't deny it, and flattered him with a grin.

"Hehe, Uncle Qingshan, it has to be you. My dad said that you were the best motorized reconnaissance infantryman in the special forces back then. I didn't expect that even in your old age, your counter-reconnaissance ability is still so strong."

Koizumi Aoyama tossed him two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes and said, "If things go too far, you can go in and talk some sense into it."

"Don't worry, Uncle, I know what I'm doing." Wang Haoyu took the cigarette with a grin, but after weighing it in his hand, his face immediately fell.

"No... Uncle Qingshan, one pack is empty, and another is only half full? You..."

"Isn't there still one in that empty box?" Koizumi Aoyama asked without changing his expression.

"It's a scam! This is a scam!" Wang Haoyu cried out in anguish.

"That proves your reconnaissance skills are inadequate. Go back and practice again!"

Wang Haoyu: ......

Okay, I'm out of ideas.

He reluctantly tore open the half-pack of cigarettes, lit one, and continued looking at the monitor screen.

……

The atmosphere in the office was tense.

"Heh, instead of running away, you're actually walking towards me?"

Song Ruyu kept her hands tucked into the wide sleeves of her Taoist robe, her posture calm and even a little bored.

Her pinkish-white eyes calmly watched Jiang Ling approach step by step, showing no intention of making the first move.

Anyway, her ability is "time reversal".

No matter what kind of attack the opponent launches, as long as she has the reaction time, she can turn back time to six seconds ago.

Any probing, feint, or even a decisive attack is futile against her!

Although it takes one or two breaths to activate the ability, it can almost be considered instantaneous.

Therefore, Song Ruyu's fighting style has always been to strike after the opponent has made a move, using stillness to control movement, waiting for the opponent to reveal a weakness before striking decisively.

Jiang Ling walked up to her, so close that he could see every single one of her white eyelashes.

Then, he did something that surprised everyone.

He reached out, palm up, and with a touch of nonchalance, stroked Song Ruyu's meticulously combed, snow-white hair, which resembled a waterfall of ice and snow, as if he were petting a dog's head.

Ok?

Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised, not expecting her to stand obediently and let her pat her head.

Song Ruyu: ...

No, where's your attack?!

Song Ruyu hadn't expected the other party's attack to be a head pat. She cursed him under her breath, calling him a lecherous scoundrel!

Fine, I'll go first then!

Then, she frowned slightly, and her right hand, which had been tucked into her sleeve, shot out like lightning, precisely slapping away Jiang Ling's groping hand.

At the same time, his left leg, like a taut jade bow that suddenly springs open, slashes upwards at an incredibly tricky angle, silently yet swiftly as the wind.

The hem of the snow-white Taoist robe fluttered up, and the little white leg kicked Jiang Ling in the side of the face!

If that kick landed properly, it would be the least of the ordinary people's worries—their cheekbones would be shattered.

The hem of her Taoist robe slipped down to above her knees due to the high kick, revealing a section of her beautifully curved, snow-white calves.

You can see it by simply bending over slightly...

Ok?

You can see the loose-fitting silk lantern pants she's wearing underneath...

Okay, this is really boring.

However, the flaw that Jiang Ling was waiting for has already appeared!

Just as Song Ruyu raised her leg to kick, and her center of gravity shifted slightly in that instant of absolute domain—

Jiang Ling: "I saw it... your ripped ass!"

[Smash! Valudo!!]

A familiar ringing sound, as if the world had been muted, swept past in an instant!

An invisible force spread out from Jiang Ling, enveloping the entire office.

The gears of time have been forcibly jammed.

Everything stagnates, colors fade, leaving only gray and white.

Song Ruyu remained frozen in place, her high-kick side kick posture still in place, like a fine jade carving in a museum.

The subtle expressions on her face, the coldness that had just appeared in her eyes, and even the curve of the hem of her Taoist robe were all frozen in that instant.

What... what's going on?!

Song Ruyu was still conscious, but was horrified to discover that she had completely lost control of her body!

I can only maintain this shameful high-legged position...

What... what's going on? My body... is out of control?

No, that's not right. The surrounding sounds have disappeared, and the ribbon around my waist should be hanging down naturally according to the laws of physics...

It's not that I'm being controlled, it's that "time" has stopped!!!

A storm raged within her.

Time-based! The other party is also an extremely rare time-based superhuman!

Jiang Ling's figure moved freely in the stagnant space-time, like a ghost.

He strolled leisurely to Song Ruyu, who was still in a high kicking position, reached out and gently placed his hand on Song Ruyu's raised, smooth, jade-like calf, feeling its cool and slippery texture.

He smiled, his voice exceptionally clear in the absolute silence of the time-stopped realm:

"Miss Song Ruyu, you can't move now, can you?"

"Damn it..." Song Ruyu was both shocked and angry, but she quickly forced herself to calm down.

However, it was merely a temporary pause.

It definitely can't compare to my time reversal...

[As long as I can hold out until this period stops... once I rewind, I'll know his abilities and be able to prepare countermeasures in advance... my advantage will still be there!]

However, Jiang Ling's next words immediately broke her defenses.

"Time reversal is indeed a very troublesome skill, but unfortunately, you can only rewind for six seconds, and there is a six-second cooldown."

Hidden skills exposed!

For an extraordinary person, this is no less than an ordinary person being accurately identified online or having their online name, home address, and dark history called out face-to-face in person!

Song Ruyu felt a cold sweat break out inside her.

How...how did he know?! My abilities are among the top secrets; even within Bureau 749, only a handful of people know the full story! Who is he?!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully exerted effective deterrence on target "Song Ruyu" and fulfilled the prerequisite for option three!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Obedience Wreath!]

[Obedience Wreath]

[Description: Can be worn on any part of the wearer or a target, and can transform into any ring-shaped object (such as a ring, bracelet, necklace, etc.), and can also become invisible. The wearer will unconditionally obey the host's commands and cannot cause any form of harm to the host.]

Note: This effect cannot alter the target's deep-seated will and thoughts. Once the wreath is worn, it cannot be removed in any way except by the host.

[Side effect: When the Flower Wreath Contract is formed with a person of the same attribute, the synergy between the two will reach 100%!]

The system notification rang in Jiang Ling's mind, but he had no time to look at the reward.

Because the "time stop" he activated only lasted for about two seconds!

Two seconds passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Song Ruyu was about to use her time reversal technique, she seized the opportunity.

Jiang Ling, however, used time stop before she could.

[Smash! Valudo!!]

The world has been put on pause once again!

After all, she didn't know how long the time stop would last, and she was momentarily stunned when she realized the time stop was over.

But Jiang Ling had already made preparations, and stopped time again the moment the previous time stop ended.

Both sides' hidden skills have a cooldown time of only a fraction of a second before activation.

Unfortunately, Song Ruyu was just a fraction of a second too late, and Jiang Ling activated time stop first.

[Damn it! Two seconds... he can only stop time for two seconds!]

[Just a hair's breadth away! If I had activated the rewind function a mere 0.1 seconds faster than him, the tide would have turned!]

Song Ruyu gritted her teeth and glared at him, secretly vowing in her heart—she would definitely use Time Reversal before him!

[Wait two seconds, then rewind time, and it'll be my turn!]

In the frozen space of time, Song Ruyu made a silent vow, her pink and white eyes staring at Jiang Ling, who was so close to her.

You just wait!

Unfortunately, history did not give her a second chance.

Jiang Ling took out the obedient wreath and gave a cold smile.

Then, he bent down, gently pinched her heel, and slowly peeled off the small, delicate shoe, revealing a pair of small, white socks with cloud patterns about half the size of his palm.

It must be said that it also carries a faint fragrance of cedar.

[You...you took off my shoes and my socks, what are you trying to do!]

Song Ruyu's eyes widened, a deep disgust flashing in them:

【Nausea……】

However, Jiang Ling's next move was beyond her expectations.

He didn't do anything more outrageous; he simply gently placed the wreath in his hand close to her bare ankles.

The simple wreath seemed to come alive, radiating a barely perceptible soft glow. Its shape began to change and shrink, eventually transforming into an extremely exquisite toe ring that shimmered with a faint silver light.

Jiang Ling's movements were incredibly gentle, like a devout believer or someone performing some kind of sacred ritual.

He gently lifted that jade-like foot, as if sculpted from ice and jade.

He slowly slipped the silver toe ring onto her smooth, jade-like middle toe.

The size fits perfectly, as if it were custom-made.

The moment the foot ring was put on, Song Ruyu couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Yes, in the time-stopped world, she has a sense of touch.

She could feel the warmth of his hands and the coldness of his foot ring.

But soon, the cold touch of the foot ring disappeared, leaving only a slight warm feeling.

"No one but me can obtain this anklet."

Jiang Ling's voice rang out again, calmly announcing, "Don't think that cutting off your toes will get rid of it."

If you try to remove it by hurting yourself, it will automatically "move up," wrapping around your ankles, thighs, waist... until you give up this foolish idea.

The top of the silver anklet was engraved with the four small characters "Jiang Ling's Treasure".

[Madman! Pervert! Megaloman!]

Song Ruyu cursed inwardly, but a chill rose uncontrollably in her heart.

She thought to herself:

However… it's all in vain! As long as my "Time Reversal" is activated, everything will revert to six seconds ago! This broken ring will never exist!

Nothing you do for me matters.

The time pauses for two seconds, then ends again.

The moment when the gray fades and the world returns to color.

Having been poised for action for some time, Song Ruyu unleashed her ultimate trump card with almost all her might—

[Time Rewind: Bites the Dust!]

Om-!

Invisible ripples of time and space spread out from her center!

However, the surroundings were indeed rewound for a full six seconds.

However, Jiang Ling remained unmoved, standing in front of her, but the shoes and socks she was holding suddenly "reverted" to her feet.

But the warm, smooth touch told her—the foot ring was still there!

She instinctively lowered her head.

"How...how could this happen?!"

She rarely showed a blank expression, and her small mouth could fit an egg when she opened it wide.

Her "time reversal" couldn't affect the ring at all?!

No, it's not just the ring; Jiang Ling himself seems to be completely immune to her time-travel effect!

"Little White, say it, woof woof woof," Jiang Ling commanded.

"I...I could never..."

Song Ruyu instinctively refused, but her voice trembled slightly without her even realizing it.

However, before he could finish speaking, an irresistible, instinctive force seized him.

Her lips moved uncontrollably, and a childlike, humiliating tremor escaped her throat—a sound completely at odds with her cool demeanor.

"Woof...woof...woof!"

Three clear barks echoed in the quiet office.

In the monitoring room.

Koizumi Aoyama:? ? ?

Wang Haoyu: ? ? ?

P.S.: Happy New Year everyone! For those of you with girlfriends, spend the New Year with them. And for you single guys like Haji Jiang, here's what you need to do:

Ahem, two chapters combined, so only one chapter today~

But I still shamelessly asked for a small gift~ (wink)