I'm in Star Iron, and I draw power from the Inner World every week.

A corner outside the holy city.

Aglaia gazed tenderly at Su Yang.

She shifted her gaze to the five mysterious creatures obediently waiting behind Su Yang.

At first glance, it looked exactly like the Black Tide monster in her memory, but with the addition of some vibrant branches and decorative flowers and plants, and it did not exude an ominous aura.

Most importantly, these guys are obediently listening to Su Yang, like loyal pets.

"I originally wanted to bring three back, but when I saw two different styles, I just ordered two more."

"...So Su Yang, what exactly is this?"

"This is a new experiment for me in terms of power. I can turn those Black Tide monsters into my own people. I want these guys to help the Holy City in return, and I will consider increasing their numbers later."

"Hmm, you really say something extraordinary so casually."

"Moreover, their vitality is extremely terrifying, and they are very difficult to eliminate in one go."

"Su Yang, did you pay some price for doing something so amazing?" Aglaia asked the question she was most concerned about.

"There is basically no cost."

The cost is negligible; he can easily mitigate it with a little self-healing, making it essentially costless.

"Don't be reckless, okay?"

Aglaia moved closer, wrapping her arms around Su Yang's waist, her soft breasts pressing against his chest.

"You have once again brought a ray of hope to the Holy City. I will not offer any further praise. Tell me, what reward do you want this time?"

"Do..."

"Stop, don't be so blunt, okay?" Aglaia sighed and then pushed Su Yang away a little.

If Su Yang doesn't say anything but expresses his thoughts through actions, she will comply no matter what he does.

Even if the venue is outdoors.

But once Su Yang opens his mouth, he will definitely shatter the romance she has been building up.

"Oh, no rush. I was thinking of waiting until you and Xia Die are both free, then we can go on a date together, and then we can do it."

"...Although I have no objection, I would like to remind you that Xia Die and I should still avoid contact."

"It's not a big problem."

Su Yang is proficient in visual novels and understands various multiplayer combat methods, so this is certainly not a big problem.

"...Alright, but it seems you have something to take care of?"

"Well, I'll go to the courtyard again. I made an appointment with Feng Jin, and I have to keep my promise. We'll talk about it later."

“Okay.” Aglaia’s expression became slightly subtle again.

She could roughly guess that, given Feng Jin's situation, she would definitely be curious and yearn for Su Yang, who could perform 'miracles'.

If Su Yang doesn't go for abstract ideas, then his gentleness and charm are top-notch.

In this situation, should she stop the two people from touching each other?

"These five guys are temporarily in your care, Aglaia... You all, listen to her, understand?"

Su Yang issued the command.

The five-person team nodded in unison, although Su Yang didn't know where their 'intelligence' came from.

“....." Aglaia was too tired to be shocked anymore.

She didn't even dare to think about what Su Yang could do next, given that he could repair the damage to the Golden Descendants and now even transform the Black Tide monsters into allies.

“Aglaia, try to see if you can command them.”

"Then, crouch down," Aglaia tentatively gave the instruction.

Then these black tide monsters actually obeyed and squatted down.

Two of them had inflexible lower limb joints, and they broke their legs when they tried to squat.

But it quickly underwent automatic repair.

"..." The subtle expression on Aglaia's face was hard to shake off.

"Then it seems there are no problems."

.....

The courtyard was dimly lit.

Su Yang, who had entered single-player mode, returned to this side.

Before he could even see Feng Jin, his attention was drawn to a green-haired man wearing an eye patch.

The other party noticed him too.

"Wow, you're the Death Knight, aren't you?"

"you are?"

"Anaxxramas, one of the Seven Sages of the Hall of the Tree of Knowledge, founder of the School of the Wise."

"So it was Mr. Xia from that time."

Su Yang didn't remember his tongue-twisting name, but based on the information, he remembered that this person was the 'teacher' that Xia Die had mentioned.

"Heh, let's skip the pleasantries. I've always wanted to meet you, Death Knight. You played a crucial role in helping Aglaia establish her dictatorial rule."

His words seemed to carry a slightly sarcastic tone.

Su Yang didn't mind and said with a smile:

"I've always wanted to meet you."

"Oh? I think I heard Xia Die mention it. She said you and I might get along well."

"That's hard to say."

"Before that, you seemed to have talked to Bai Er... well, he's also one of my students, and you seemed to have said some interesting things to him."

"Oh?"

"You seem to have asked him, 'Why can birds fly?'"

"Yes, there was, but the discussion was interrupted halfway through."

"Then in your opinion, why do birds fly?" Xia asked rhetorically, as if trying to test Su Yang with this question.

“…” Su Yang thought for a moment.

If he copied Kevin's approach, there might be no problem, but he felt that it was lacking something.

He should give his own answer.

Thinking of this, Su Yang's eyes hardened.

Even Xia was startled by Su Yang's sudden serious gaze, and his pupils contracted slightly.

Why can birds fly? Because they don't wear underwear.

“...?” Xia was stunned for a moment.

Then, he frowned to confirm Su Yang's serious expression, and began to think, rubbing his forehead...

Then they ran away.

Xia didn't say goodbye to Su Yang politely, nor did she continue the discussion; she just ran away abruptly.

"I feel like I've given a really awesome answer without even realizing it," Su Yang thought with a touch of self-admiration.

But he felt that his momentum was still lacking, and the way he spoke didn't feel very cool.

While pondering, Su Yang did not stop and moved towards the courtyard where Feng Jin was.

The energetic Feng Jin was the first to notice Su Yang. She jogged out, her face beaming with sunshine:

"Yangbao! You're finally back! It seems like Teacher Xia just left. Did you two meet?"

"We met and chatted for a bit."

"Oh, so Teacher Xia came to me that time to ask about Yang Bao."

"Is that so? But he didn't tell me much."

"Eh?"

"But it doesn't matter anymore. I said I would come to you after things were settled. Is there anything you would like to know?"

"Well, there's no need to be so serious."

"Hmm? Does that mean it's okay to be a little less serious?"

"Huh? No, I mean we don't need to be so serious."

"I see."

Su Yang hadn't had a chance to express his admiration for Feng Jin yet, but his rationality told him to be careful with his words.

"Yangbao, can we take a picture?"

"I don't care."

"Great."

Feng Jin pulled the little white horse up and quickly moved closer to Su Yang for a photo.

Then, she quickly tapped the screen to send a message to Xia Die.

[Group photo.jpg]

[Feng Jin: Butterfly, Yang Bao is in the courtyard again.]

[Feng Jin: Yang Bao is the type who gets more handsome the more you look at him, don't you think?]

[Feng Jin: Diebao seems to get along quite well with Yangbao. Should I ask her for some gossip while I'm at it?]

[Xia Die: ?]

Chapter 60 Let's Go on a Date

"Yangbao, how can I become as gentle as you?"

Inside the courtyard, Su Yang sat at a small round table, while Feng Jin prepared pastries and tea for him.

"I am not gentle."

"But even if you deny it, your gentle actions don't lie."

After pouring tea for Su Yang, Feng Jin sat down opposite him.

She placed her hands obediently on her white-stockinged legs, sitting upright, her sunny smile remaining unchanged.

A little white horse circled around her.

"Forgive me for not being self-aware enough. I've said it many times, but those were just trivial acts of kindness. I think Feng Jin deserves more praise. Your sincere desire to help others is true kindness."

"Oh dear, I won't be happy to be praised like that, I'll only feel ashamed, okay?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."

"Yangbao, you didn't do anything wrong, you don't need to be so serious. We're friends now, right?"

"I think so."

Although he helped many people, there were actually very few people with whom he could have normal conversations, and even fewer who could be considered his friends.

“Yang Bao, this might be a bit offensive, but could you explain the reason behind your ‘miracle’ a little? I don’t expect it to be replicated, I just want to know more.” Feng Jin said earnestly.

"Oh, okay, but you have to keep it a little secret."

"Yes, Yangbao, you can rest assured about that."

"Actually, this is the power from a god from 'outer heavens'."

"Wait, Yang Bao, you'd better not say anything more. It concerns 'outer heavens,' and there's a lot of information involved. Besides, it's a very dangerous topic."

Feng Jin quickly stopped the conversation.