Chen Yao was very curious about the relationship between Lin Nan and Lina.
On the surface, their relationship seemed to be somewhere between friends and close companions, but Lin Nan always seemed to find Lina annoying, while Lina constantly stuck close to Lin Nan.
Could this be a girl-chasing-boy storyline?
He watched the two whispering in the distance, stroking his short beard. Or maybe Lina was into girls?
He couldn't figure it out. Their relationship seemed too complex to understand.
"Seriously, Lilith really will be resurrected," Lina said with grave seriousness.
"Then shouldn't you be happy about that?" Lin Nan didn't understand what Lina meant.
Based on Lina's previous behavior, Lin Nan thought this girl should be eagerly anticipating Lilith's resurrection every day. And since Lilith was being resurrected in him, a peaceful and introverted Earth person, it would likely cause changes in her personality and worldview, which would perfectly suit Lina's purposes.
But now she was telling Lin Nan about Lilith's resurrection helping him, with the condition of sleeping together for one night.
As if! This girl was probably just lusting after his body!
Lin Nan wouldn't naively believe that "sleeping together" just meant simply sleeping. She'd probably use magic to violate him all night long...
Who knows if such magic even exists? Lilith was straight so she never learned it, but Lina was into girls! Did she have magic to conjure up little Linas out of thin air?
"Mm..." Lina pressed one hand to her chin, thought for a moment, then nodded. "Although I am pretty happy about it, if possible, I think we should find a solution that works for everyone."
"Works for everyone?"
"Like finding her another body?" Lina frowned, looking somewhat troubled. "But I've done very little research on souls, so this is just a hypothesis."
Lin Nan's eyes lit up, but he quickly shook his head. "Wouldn't that harm someone else? That would be basically murder, wouldn't it?"
After all, he'd never done anything truly bad in his life. At most he'd stolen a few candies from the corner store as a child, or played pranks that made his grandfather chase him down two streets. When it came to something that was essentially equivalent to murder, he instinctively refused.
"Just find a body with no soul inside, wouldn't that work?" Lina smiled. "Although it's still just a hypothesis, this time when I go back I'll try to bring over a suitable fresh body. Preferably one with no magical talent whatsoever, that way even if Lilith resurrects in that body she won't be able to resist me... Ehehe!"
As she spoke, this girl actually started laughing like some kind of pervert.
He had the overall feeling this girl had ill intentions toward Lilith.
But even though it was just a hypothesis, it sounded pretty good.
"It just so happens I need to take a week off to go back and report on Earth's situation, so you need to provide me with magical power now to complete my mission. When I go back, I'll look for a replacement body for Lilith's resurrection while I'm at it."
"So the question is, how do I give it to you?"
Lin Nan had never actively sensed so-called magical power. He could only detect some warm currents in his body when using magic.
"Sleep with me for one night! Just getting contaminated with Lilith's magical power will do." Lina grinned. "The way you use magic now is like a baby. Actively giving me magical power would be way too difficult for you."
That was indeed true. Although Lilith's memories contained vast knowledge about magical techniques, that was three hundred years of accumulation. Lin Nan had only had two months, nowhere near enough time to learn.
"So only intimate contact can let me absorb her magical power." Lina said this with complete righteousness.
"???"
Unlike his frantic head-shaking before, this time Lin Nan hesitated. Although he felt there might be a risk of being violated by this lesbian girl all night, it was still better than being possessed by Lilith later.
Though he didn't know why absorbing Lilith's magical power required sleeping with Lina.
"I'll think about it," Lin Nan said with a completely red face, lowering his head, his voice like mosquitoes and flies.
"When you've decided, come find me tomorrow!"
Lina waved her hand and continued her jogging exercise. Only then did Chen Yao approach. After all, he didn't have superhuman hearing and had only seen the two whispering about something.
But seeing Lin Nan's flushed cheeks, he had the feeling Lina had made some excessive demand.
Although he didn't know what the demand was, Chen Yao still comforted him: "Don't worry about her. If there's anything, tell me and I'll help."
Unfortunately, only magic could deal with Lilith.
Lin Nan nodded but still didn't reveal this matter. After all, magic was too world-view-shattering for ordinary people.
He had no mood to continue wandering around and headed straight back to the dormitory. Chen Yao followed behind, watching his back, feeling like he'd been troubled by something lately.
Actually, it was understandable. After all, this semester only had a few months left. When winter break came, Lin Nan would have to undergo surgery to become female. This kind of thing would trouble anyone.
But the problem was, this time, Lin Nan's troubles clearly stemmed from Lina.
Chen Yao had always felt there was something very wrong with Lina. He'd already warned Lin Nan not to get involved with her, but somehow the two of them still ended up together.
Back in the dormitory, Lin Nan returned to his seat without saying a word.
If it was just simply sleeping with Lina, Lin Nan felt he could probably accept that.
But if Lina really had ill intentions, he didn't seem to have any way to counter her.
Maybe he should unlock some escape-type magic, the kind where he could flee immediately if things went bad?
Previously Lin Nan had thought he'd just unlock a few random magics and become a girl near winter break, but now he realized that if there were these kinds of sudden situations, magic might not be enough for his use.
The main issue was that before winter break he could only unlock three to five magics, otherwise he'd have to completely become a girl and live in the dormitory.
"Nan Nan, want bubble tea?" Just as he was worrying, Tu Junhui walked over with his phone, trying to find someone to order with him to meet the minimum delivery. Seeing no immediate response, he looked up and shouted, "Chen Yao, Da Xiong! Anyone want bubble tea?"
"Why are you shouting so loud!" Xiong Da, who was video-chatting with his online girlfriend, was startled. "Do you have to be so loud?"
Tu Junhui didn't mind and asked again: "Does anyone want some or not! If no one wants any, I'll just order two cups myself!"
He glanced around at the three people in the dorm. No one paid attention to him, so he could only purse his lips and return to his computer sheepishly, muttering: "How come I feel like I'm getting more and more unpopular? It was just clothes soaked for a week that got smelly, right? The dorm doesn't even smell anymore..."