Super God Academy: Kabuto

Just as Lin Yu was busy calming down Keisha, who was about to explode, and inviting the two of them to sit down, a gray light screen unfolded in the courtyard without warning.

"Oh! How could I possibly accept this?" A familiar yet teasing voice rang out. "Knowing I was coming, you prepared such a feast for me in advance?"

Tsukasa Kadoya stepped out of the light screen, walked directly to the table as if he were very familiar with it, pulled over a chair and sat down, picked up a spare pair of chopsticks and prepared to start eating.

Seeing the three people at the table staring at him with looks that seemed to say, "Why are you here again?", Tsukasa Kadoya replied matter-of-factly, "Why are you looking at me? Sit down, don't be shy!"

Lin Yu stared blankly at the uninvited guest, then helplessly asked He Xi and Keisha to sit down first, before turning around and going to the kitchen to get another set of bowls and chopsticks.

"Why are you here?" Lin Yu placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of him.

While picking at his food without any hesitation, Tsukasa Kadoya mumbled, "I've come here to get revenge on you."

"Then why are you still eating...?" Lin Yu was speechless.

"Let's finish eating first!" Tsukasa Kadoya said confidently, burying his head in his food.

Lin Yu shook his head, too lazy to pay him any attention, and instead carefully served food to He Xi and Keisha. The meal ended in a subtle atmosphere.

After the meal, Lin Yu looked at Tsukasa Kadoya, who was slumped in his chair and showed no sign of leaving, and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to continue your trip?"

Tsukasa Kadoya glanced at him and said shamelessly, "What? You're kicking me out as soon as I arrived? I haven't even settled the score with you for rigging me!"

"When did I ever trick you?" Lin Yu asked, looking wronged.

Tsukasa Kadoya seemed to have realized something, a hint of frustration flashing across his face. But after glancing at Lin Yu, he seemed unable to speak directly, and could only wave his hand arrogantly: "I don't care! It's you!"

Lin Yu rubbed his forehead, instantly understanding: "It must... have been 'that guy' who did it, right?" He asked tentatively, then looked curiously at Tsukasa Kadoya, whose resentment was almost tangible, "Brother Xiaoming, what did he do to you? Why is his resentment so strong?"

"That guy used me as a stepping stone! What a bastard! I almost died in there and never came back!" Tsukasa Kadoya gritted his teeth.

Lin Yu, He Xi, and Keisha immediately showed great interest. Lin Yu leaned closer: "Tell me more about it?"

Looking at the three pairs of eyes filled with curiosity, Tsukasa Kadoya adopted a composed demeanor: "Well..."

Lin Yu knew his tactics well and directly stated his terms: "You tell me first, and then tell me what you want."

"Alright! Deal!" Tsukasa Kadoya slapped his thigh. "He threw me into a..." He barely got started—

"BOOM!!!"

A sudden, unexpected thunderclap shook the sky, making the courtyard tremble! The four of them looked up at the sky at the same time.

Tsukasa Kadoya, his face dark with rage, roared at the sky, "What? You dare to do it but not admit it? Threatening me?!"

Before he could finish speaking, another blinding bolt of lightning, like a precise warning, grazed his clothes and struck the ground, leaving a small, charred crater with wisps of smoke rising from it.

Seeing this, Lin Yu quickly pulled He Xi and Keisha back a few steps to get away from the "lightning-attracting body".

Tsukasa Kadoya's face darkened further as he looked at the still-smoking crater at his feet. He gritted his teeth and threatened the sky, "Fine! You just wait!"

Lin Yu cautiously led the two women back, saying, "Alright, alright, that's enough." He changed the subject, "So, what are you planning to do next?"

"Why don't you stay here and play!" Tsukasa Kadoya put on a roguish expression, sat back in his chair, crossed his legs, and acted as if to say, "I'm just going to stay here."

Lin Yu's face darkened: "Brother Xiaoming, there's nothing fun to do in this small town."

"I don't care, I'm staying here!"

"Fine! If you won't leave, I will!" Lin Yu pretended to pull He Xi and Keisha to activate the light screen.

"You can't escape!" Tsukasa Kadoya smiled smugly, casually slashing open a gray light screen, raising an eyebrow at Lin Yu, his meaning clear—wherever you go, I'll follow.

"Never mind," He Xi gently pulled Lin Yu aside, unable to suppress a smile, and said, "Let him stay here, it'll be more lively with another person."

Lin Yu looked at He Xi and nodded helplessly, "Alright, I'll listen to you." He turned to Kadoya Tsukasa and formally introduced her, "Let me introduce you, He Xi, my wife. This is Keisha, the Angel King, my wife's... friend."

Tsukasa Kadoya looked at the three of them, a knowing, slightly mischievous smile on his face. "I understand, I understand~ No need to explain, I get it!" He stood up, dusted off his clothes, and said, "Don't worry, I rented a yard next to yours. You just need to take care of my meals! I'm leaving!"

After saying that, he waved his hand casually, opened the gray light screen again, stepped inside, and disappeared into the courtyard.

Tsukasa Kadoya successfully moved into the house next to Lin Yu's and turned "mooching food and drinks" into a regular daily routine. At this moment, under the pavilion in the courtyard, He Xi and Keisha were engaged in a fierce battle on the chessboard, while Tsukasa Kadoya, completely oblivious to being a guest, stood by with his arms crossed, gesturing and pointing at the game.

Lin Yu finished his work and came over. Looking at this "harmonious" scene, he helplessly suggested to Kadoya Tsukasa, "Hey, Xiaoming, why don't you go out for a walk? Although this universe is facing war, it also has many unique landscapes and civilizations. It's more interesting than staying here and pointing fingers."

Without even looking up, Tsukasa Kadoya's gaze remained fixed on the Go board. He waved his hand dismissively, "This universe isn't very interesting. Hey, you can't put that white stone there!" He continued with his "Go instruction."

Seeing his determined look, Lin Yu's eyes lit up, and an idea came to him: "Well... how about I find you a job? Help me look after a few 'kids,' how about that?"

"Who is it?" Tsukasa Kadoya finally looked up and looked at Lin Yu suspiciously.

"You'll see when you come with me." Lin Yu didn't say much, simply raising his hand to open a colorful light screen and stepping inside.

Tsukasa Kadoya glanced at the chessboard, then at the closing light screen. He hesitated for a moment, but curiosity ultimately prevailed. He waved to the two queens, "This game is a draw. I'll guide you next time!" With that, he flashed and disappeared into the light screen.

Watching the two disappear, Keisha let out a long sigh of relief and rubbed her temples. "Finally gone...sigh..."

He Xi couldn't help but chuckle, and while rearranging the chess pieces, she said, "Alright, alright, let's play another game. Now it's finally quiet."

Meanwhile, inside the Death Song Academy in the Styx Galaxy, Karl was contacting Liang Bing, who was far away and whose whereabouts were unknown, through an extremely secretive channel.

"Liang Bing, are you free?" His voice was as calm as ever.

A surprised and impatient voice came from the other end of the channel: "Huh? Karl! I changed my private channel password, how did you manage to crack it again?"

Karl ignored her complaints and cut straight to the point, his tone carrying a barely perceptible fervor: "Do you know? The void truly can conquer all known civilizations. And Hua Ye is the first successful example."

"Hmph," Liang Bing snorted coldly, her tone full of disdain, "Hua Ye? I knew that bastard would be the first to pounce on him."

"Thanks to the help of a benefactor, we blasted open the black hole in the Peacock Galaxy and successfully extracted five precious samples of void particles." Karl offered the bait, "If you're interested, I can reserve one for you."

"What's the price?" Liang Bing asked directly; she knew Karl all too well.

"Come with me into the Void Age." Karl's voice was full of temptation. "We can explore and decipher the deeper mysteries of the universe together, just like in the past."

"Karl, if I may be so bold," Liang Bing's tone was full of estrangement, "Ever since you turned yourself into this monstrous form that's worse than a ghost, I've never wanted to spend even a single day with you again."

"Actually," Karl wasn't angry, but instead patiently advised, "you should also consider evolving into a phantom form. That way, we... will have even more in common."

"Hmph," Liang Bing let out a disdainful sneer, "Common language? Karl, have we ever had a common language?"

"Yes," Karl said with a hint of reminiscence. "Back in the Super God Academy, we explored wisdom, life, and the edge of the universe together... That time was the happiest in my life as a 'human.' Tens of thousands of years have passed, and there has never been another person who could rival your wisdom."

"Hahahaha..." Liang Bing burst into laughter as if she had heard the funniest joke. "I find it absolutely hilarious! Karl, what can I say about you?" Her tone was full of mockery. "Back then, to put it bluntly, you were... in today's Earthly terms, a 'loser.' You didn't even have the courage to touch my hand. I was even thinking, 'You're so shy and stubborn, you must be a girl, right?'"

In Deathsong Academy, Karl listened to Liang Bing's blunt and even humiliating teasing, but his face didn't show anger. He simply smiled helplessly and shook his head gently. Speaking into the communication channel, in his eternally unchanging, gentle yet persistent tone, he said softly but firmly:

"I will wait for you."