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"She is the future of the Angel Civilization, and she should follow you to witness a wider world."
"And Qilin..."
Keisha's gaze softened.
“She comes from Earth and is your anchor in this era; she cannot be abandoned.”
"Therefore, the most suitable person to stay is me."
She raised her head, met Lin Ci's gaze, and wore a calm smile.
"It is the greatest honor of my life to be able to give you everything I have."
Even death.
As Lin Ci listened to the three women's words, his expression gradually darkened.
These admirable qualities, however, seemed so glaring to him at that moment.
An unnamed anger suddenly erupted from the bottom of my heart without warning.
Why did I impulsively recruit that good-looking but useless perverted Karl just to show off?
Otherwise, with three spots available now, one for each person, everyone would be happy!
Why all this trouble!
Lin Ci's anger burned ever brighter, and he needed an outlet.
He let out a low shout, not loud, but it contained boundless rage.
Karl's figure appeared out of thin air in the center of the council hall.
He still maintained the posture of studying data at Deathsong Academy.
He wore a scholarly expression, and held a thick book in his hands.
"Boss... Boss? You wanted to see me?"
Carl looked at Lin Ci with a blank expression, still not understanding the situation.
Lin Ci didn't say a word.
With a flash, he appeared in front of Karl.
Looking at his pale, handsome face.
He slapped her hard across the face.
A crisp, clear sound echoed through the deathly silent council chamber.
The sound was so loud that it even echoed.
Keisha, Liang Bing, He Xi, and Qi Lin were all dumbfounded.
Karl was completely stunned by the blow.
He spun around in place three and a half times before he could barely stand up.
He covered his face, which was visibly swelling up.
His handsome face was filled with innocence, grievance, confusion, and bewilderment.
Those deep eyes instantly filled with tears.
"Boss...I..."
He wanted to ask, what did I do wrong?
Lin Ci uttered only one word.
Karl's figure vanished into thin air once again.
In the distant Styx Galaxy, within the Death Song Academy.
Carl covered his burning face, his mind completely at a standstill.
Was it because the boss called me over from billions of light-years away again...?
Is it just to slap me in the butt again?
Inside the council chamber of the Celestial Court of Merlo.
The four women stared at Lin Ci, not daring to utter a sound.
That slap just now really stunned them all.
Lin Ci walked back to the throne expressionlessly and sat down.
The anger in my heart has subsided quite a bit.
He looked at the three women who were still arguing over who would get a spot, and his eyes became incredibly deep.
"Stop arguing."
His voice calmed down, but carried an undeniable resolve.
The entire council chamber fell silent instantly.
"I already have a solution for the quota issue."
Keisha, Liang Bing, and Qi Lin all looked up at the same time, their eyes filled with unbelievable surprise.
Lin Ci's gaze swept across their faces one by one, finally settling on a certain point in the void.
There, it seemed, was something he could see, but others could not.
“I originally…”
He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of coldness.
"We shouldn't have taken in that good-for-nothing Karl."
He paused, a chilling murderous intent flashing in his dark pupils.
"If you make a mistake, just correct it."
Chapter 162 The System's Hope
A chilling killing intent flashed through Lin Ci's mind.
He directly asked the system in his mind.
"System, if I personally kill the souls I've bound, will a spot become available?"
A mechanical, electronic voice rang out, devoid of any emotion.
[You can kill him.]
Lin Ci's eyes lit up for a moment.
However, the spots are already taken and cannot be made available.
The subsequent cold announcement completely extinguished his newly ignited hope.
These four words, like the heaviest shackles in the universe, were firmly fastened to his plans.
Lin Ci's fists clenched unconsciously on the armrest of the throne.
For the first time, a hint of barely concealed irritation appeared on his perpetually calm face.
His frustration wasn't about the lack of available spots.
What he regretted was his unnecessary action back then.
He shouldn't have accepted Carl.
This idea was growing wildly in his mind.
He Xi sensed the stiffness in his body and the deep-seated regret emanating from him.
She raised her head, and those deep blue eyes that had once seen through the universe and stars were now filled with nothing but heartache.
Her voice was soft, with a hint of caution.
"It's not your fault."
Keisha also came over. She looked at Lin Ci's furrowed brows and felt a pang of pain in her heart.
"To meet you and get to know you, even if it's just for this short time, is the greatest blessing I've had in 30,000 years."
"Lin Ci, don't do this."
Qi Lin also mustered up her courage, walked to his side, and gently tugged at the hem of his clothes.
Her voice trembled slightly, but it was very sincere.
"I am really... satisfied."
Liang Bing crossed her arms and walked over. She looked at Lin Ci's expression and pursed her lips.
"Hey, what's with that expression? It's just death, what's the big deal?"
"It's like we're some kind of burden. I don't like watching that."
"You are my cold and icy man, so you should always act like it doesn't matter if the sky falls down."
Four women, four different ways of comforting each other.
They didn't argue, they didn't complain, they only had the purest understanding and love.
In their eyes, there was no fear of death, only worry that he would blame himself because of it.
The frustration and anger in Lin Ci's heart were gradually soothed by their words.
He looked at the four women in front of him.
The noble and sacred Heavenly Blade King, Keisha.
The exceptionally intelligent King He Xi of Tianji.
The wild and unruly Apocalypse King Liang Bing.
The dashing and spirited policewoman, Qilin.
Each and every one of them is a unique treasure in the universe.