I'm really not the god of time.

Chapter 31 [The Necromancer School]

To her surprise, Xia Youran, who had been very nervous just moments before, suddenly relaxed.

There was no fear on his face, and even a hint of anticipation, as if to say: "Shoot already."

Ding Shuangshuang looked puzzled and muttered:

"Does this girl have mental problems?"

Fearing that Ding Shuangshuang would become suspicious, Zhang Lingyun made up an excuse:

"She's been trying to kill herself. If you shoot her now, she'll thank you instead."

Ding Shuangshuang's lips twitched. Looking at the two people in front of her, she couldn't help but sigh:

"Are you both crazy?"

Zhang Lingyun smiled calmly and incisively exposed her lies:

"You don't need to pretend anymore, I know you don't dare to shoot."

Ding Shuangshuang countered with a question:

"Oh! Why?"

Zhang Lingyun slowly stated his reasoning:

"Selling 'angel drugs' is only a minor crime. But if you shoot and kill someone, it will definitely become a major case."

"Then you won't be able to make money anymore, and you'll have to hide and run away. It'll be a losing proposition, right?"

Ding Shuangshuang glanced at Zhang Lingyun again, her admiration growing stronger.

She slowly put the gun away and touched his chin in an ambiguous way.

His tone was flippant, yet carried a hint of domineering:

"Young man, you've got guts! I really like you."

Zhang Lingyun snorted coldly, extended two fingers, and gently pushed her away:

"Sorry, you're not my type."

Ding Shuangshuang's face turned cold, her tone laced with sarcasm:

"Oh? So, do you prefer a girl with depression, or Bai Lu with ADHD?"

"Sorry, it's a personal matter of my sexual orientation, I'm not interested in talking to someone I'm meeting for the first time."

Zhang Lingyun spoke calmly, then casually took Xia Youran's wrist:

"Since you don't plan to do anything, then we're going home."

"stop!"

Lin Hao mustered his courage and shouted again:

"Don't think you can just leave so easily. You have to apologize to me today!"

As he spoke, he tried to rush forward, but Ding Shuangshuang stopped him with a single glance.

Ding Shuangshuang flicked her fingertips, releasing a spell.

A chilling, magical power spread out, making the entire back alley icy cold.

Lin Hao felt a chill and took a few steps back in fear, no longer daring to bark.

Ding Shuangshuang shouted loudly at Zhang Lingyun's retreating figure:

"Hey! I won't let go of the person I've set my sights on so easily!"

You'll be mine sooner or later, and you'll even be selling "Angel Drugs" for me. Just you wait!

***

After returning home, Xia Youran went to the bathroom to take a shower first.

Zhang Lingyun was terrified when a gun was pointed at her; she broke out in a cold sweat.

The white school uniform shirt was stuck to the back.

After waiting for about half an hour, she came out of the bathroom.

She was only wrapped in a clean white bath towel, and glistening water droplets clung to the ends of her hair.

Her skin, steamed by hot water, turned a rosy white, radiating a warm and alluring complexion.

No wonder that bastard Lin Hao wanted to be Xia Youran's ATM the moment he saw her.

It's hard to say whether she was certain that Zhang Lingyun wouldn't bully her, or whether she didn't care even if she was bullied.

Xia Youran naturally sat down next to Zhang Lingyun with this seductive posture.

Zhang Lingyun glanced at her and moved aside as if to avoid suspicion.

He was holding his phone, having a video call with Bai Lu.

He learned about Ding Shuangshuang's background from Bai Lu.

Ding Shuangshuang is a third-year student at Green Island University and belongs to the infamous Necromancer School.

As for why she carries a gun with her, the reason is actually very simple.

She disliked the Necromancer School for its lack of speed and brutality in dealing damage.

Xia Youran wiped her little feet and then curled up in the corner of the sofa.

Zhang Lingyun frowned and glanced at her, reminding her:

"You didn't dry your feet."

Xia Youran lifted her reddened toes, spreading her five toes like a kitten:

"Where is it not dry?"

Zhang Lingyun reluctantly put down her phone.

He grabbed her ankle with one hand and picked up a dry towel with the other, wiping her feet vigorously.

Xia Youran is naturally ticklish, and the moment her soles were touched...

His body immediately began to twist uncontrollably, curling up like a large green caterpillar.

Zhang Lingyun examined it carefully.

He then put down one foot and picked up the other to continue wiping.

The phone camera was pointed at the ceiling, and Bai Lu on the other side of the screen couldn't see the whole picture.

All she could see were two small, white feet, swaying up to Zhang Lingyun's shoulder, twitching in the air.

At the same time, along with the girl's pleas for mercy, there were also faint gasps.

Ten seconds later, it was over.

Zhang Lingyun picked up his phone again and asked the screen:

"Senior, what should I do if she attacks me later?"

Bai Lu blinked, her expression somewhat absent-minded, and sighed:

"How did you get here so fast...?"

Zhang Lingyun was taken aback:

"What do you mean, fast?"

Bai Lu quickly came to her senses:

"Ah! It's nothing. I mean you don't need to worry too much. Conflicts between societies are very common, and they usually don't result in deaths."

"You said it yourself, that's usually how it is, but this time the situation might be different."

"If things get too serious, you can seek help from your master. However, elders rarely intervene in disputes between juniors. The best way is for you to improve your own strength."

Zhang Lingyun frowned.

It seems the problem has come full circle, returning to its original starting point.

Only by becoming strong enough can one gain a foothold in this world.

After the call ended—

Xia Youran spoke softly:

"Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Zhang Lingyun answered frankly:

"Of course I'm scared."

Xia Youran asked in confusion:

"Then why were you so calm back then?"

"If I show weakness, they will only take advantage of me, so I might as well stick to my principles."

"You're such a good actor, I'm almost impressed."

Zhang Lingyun suddenly remembered something and asked:

"You're a witch of the [Enchantment School]. If your level increases, can you directly bewitch their minds and make them let us leave willingly?"

"That's right, this is the ability that the [Charm School] excels at."

Zhang Lingyun looked at her, his gaze scrutinizing her.

Xia Youran, who had been in a casual posture, froze instantly and subconsciously raised her hand to cover her bare shoulder.

Zhang Lingyun asked:

"Then can you find a way to level up as quickly as possible?"

Xia Youran's face immediately fell, and she complained:

"I was born a weak witch, how could I possibly improve so easily? Unless you make another deal with me."

Zhang Lingyun pondered for a moment and said:

"Once I break through to the fourth level of Meditation, I will trade you the third level of Meditation."

Xia Youran instantly became happy:

"OK!"

"Then you should think ahead about what price you're prepared to pay."

Xia Youran tilted her head and thought for a while before suggesting:

"When we trade to the third level, I'll cook lunch for you for sixty years; when we trade to the fourth level, I'll cook dinner for you for sixty years, how about that?"

Zhang Lingyun gasped and asked:

"Is this repaying a debt of gratitude or seeking revenge?"

Xia Youran was somewhat puzzled:

"What do you mean?"

"With your cooking skills, you can barely make breakfast. If I had to eat your cooking for every meal, what's the difference between that and living in hell?"

"Did you poison your mouth? How can you say such awful things!"

Xia Youran, enraged and embarrassed, raised her two delicate white feet and kicked wildly at Zhang Lingyun.

Zhang Lingyun seized the opportunity to grab her ankle and spread her legs into a split.

The bath towel slipped off naturally.

Xia Youran stiffened for a moment, her gaze shifting elsewhere, without any obvious rejection.

Zhang Lingyun leaned down and looked around, then suddenly said:

"I was deeply moved when you took a bullet for me today."

Xia Youran nodded:

"You protected me too, and I'm very touched."

Zhang Lingyun swallowed hard.

"Want to play a game?"

"What game?"

"Play duo queue with me to take down Baron Nashor."

"Huh? I don't know how."

"I'll teach you."

The two started a duo match on the sofa.