IW: Chapter 256 - He Xi, don't you want to liberate the female angels? Naive Kaisha!
After their final discussion, Hua Ye and Su Ma Li decided to agree to Bai Ye's request.
Although they couldn't fully trust Bai Ye yet, both Hua Ye and Su Ma Li clearly understood how crucial this spatial technology was to Angel Civilization.
From their previous interactions, Bai Ye wouldn't easily hand over this technology to them.
Directly pressuring him might not yield results, so for now, without completely tearing off the facade, he wasn't planning to make a move.
Moreover, Hua Ye was very eager to acquire this technology; even if Su Ma Li felt some unease deep down, he couldn't make the final decision, so he could only choose to support it.
Returning inside once more, Hua Ye straightforwardly agreed to Bai Ye's request: "We'll arrange someone to research with you."
"Alright."
Inside, Bai Ye had already overheard who they were planning to assign to him.
One had to admit, their arrangement was truly astute; they directly assigned He Xi. Bai Ye had originally been wondering how to approach He Xi.
He admitted his intentions were not pure.
When he first transmigrated to this world, he was captured, and his life could be lost at any moment. He had to use everything to survive.
And at that time, the best way was to contact the Three Kings. Only Liang Bing, Kaisha, and He Xi had the potential to help him survive.
Not only could they save him, but also help him upgrade to a Divine Body.
Although it was somewhat despicable, if it meant survival, what was wrong with being a little despicable?
"Good, then happy cooperation."
Hua Ye extended his hand, a smile on his lips as he looked at Bai Ye.
"Happy cooperation."
Happy?
It should be quite happy.
Bai Ye extended his hand and shook Hua Ye's, then, led by Hua Ye, he left the place.
Looking at the long-unseen sunlight, Bai Ye felt a surge of emotion.
"How about it?! As long as we cooperate well, everything here can flourish, and in the future, you will become a being second to none, above all!"
Hua Ye pointed towards Angel City, following Bai Ye's gaze.
At this moment, he was full of vigor.
Seeing the look in Bai Ye's eyes, he couldn't help but feel a bit smug, and at the same time, he was painting a grand picture for Bai Ye.
"It's a pity you don't know what's in my heart, Hua Ye!"
Bai Ye sighed silently in his heart; he would not be subservient to anyone.
He didn't want anyone suppressing him.
Seeing that Bai Ye remained silent, Hua Ye also felt a bit annoyed.
He had talked to him so many times, yet Bai Ye kept ignoring him!
Even Su Ma Li was somewhat displeased; he greatly admired Hua Ye.
Was Bai Ye's dismissive attitude because he held this technology, allowing him to do as he pleased?
But...
Once we master this technology, what will you do then?
Su Ma Li had already sentenced Bai Ye to death in his heart. He felt that someone like Bai Ye would not be subservient to Hua Ye, and keeping him around would definitely be trouble later.
"Come on, let's go have some fun."
"Arrange a lab for me. I don't really like these places."
"..."
Although Hua Ye had been ignored by Bai Ye, his mood wasn't particularly bad initially.
He had originally planned to take Bai Ye out to have some fun and relax.
But Bai Ye actually refused?
"Alright, alright, then go to the lab!"
Hua Ye almost laughed in anger.
Since Bai Ye wanted to experiment so much, then let Bai Ye experiment.
Keeping him by his side would simply infuriate him.
Saying that, Hua Ye gestured to Su Ma Li, telling him to make the arrangements.
Under the arrangements of Hua Ye and Su Ma Li, Bai Ye's lab was quickly set up.
"An assistant will come to experiment with you later. Be honest and don't try anything with her, or I'll kill you!"
Su Ma Li looked at Bai Ye with cold eyes. Although Hua Ye had already arranged for He Xi to experiment with Bai Ye, there was nothing he could do to change it.
But he had to warn Bai Ye that He Xi was off-limits to him; this was Su Ma Li's weakness.
Even Hua Ye had noticed it and wouldn't lay a hand on He Xi. Su Ma Li liked He Xi, at least for now, he liked her very much.
Arranging for the person he liked to stay with another man, it would be strange if he didn't overthink it.
"Kill me? I'm quite looking forward to it."
Bai Ye murmured, and his words instantly enraged Su Ma Li.
What did he mean?!
Did he mean he was going to lay hands on He Xi?
Su Ma Li clenched his fists, trying to keep his anger from showing too much.
However, Bai Ye still sensed the fleeting killing intent.
Bai Ye found it quite amusing and just wanted to see what Su Ma Li would do next.
He and Hua Ye wouldn't be on the same side later.
Even in the future, he might not be on the same side as the Three Kings. Currently, his only thought was to utilize everything he could.
Including the Angels and Super God Academy.
When he transmigrated, he knew nothing about genetics.
For example, that research data was useless to him; he couldn't research it at all.
Unless he was willing to continue learning later.
But this wasn't something he could just learn whenever he wanted. In the past, every time he studied math, physics, or chemistry, it was a headache!
If he couldn't even handle math, physics, and chemistry, let alone these god-making projects.
"What exactly is your purpose for coming here?!"
Hua Ye didn't think that much, but Su Ma Li was different.
He was certain that Bai Ye was not on their side.
The other party's appearance might even be a conspiracy.
"Why should I tell you?"
Damn it!
Su Ma Li heard this answer and almost couldn't hold back.
He secretly thought that if Bai Ye said one more word, his fist would definitely land on Bai Ye's face.
"Did I come at a bad time?"
Behind Su Ma Li, a female voice sounded.
He Xi was watching Su Ma Li, who was arguing with Bai Ye, with great interest.
She didn't expect that the man who always acted so gracefully in front of her would be so angered that he was speechless.
Today, when she learned that Hua Ye had arranged someone to research with her, she was a bit surprised.
But when she saw Su Ma Li, she thought he was the one assigned to her.
Recently, Su Ma Li had indeed been pursuing her.
Was Hua Ye creating an opportunity for them to spend time together?
But after arriving, she found there was a third person?
"No, you came at just the right time. If you were any later, this guy would have killed me."
Bai Ye shrugged. Although Su Ma Li couldn't kill him, that killing intent was real.
Bai Ye didn't believe that Hua Ye, with his extreme hedonism, would consider him one of their own in the future.
The people from Super God Academy had approached Hua Ye about cooperation, but Hua Ye wanted the technology but didn't want the Super God Academy people to stay.
The meaning was clear: I want the technology, but I don't want to provide the land.
Now Hua Ye kept talking about how many benefits he would have in the future, but once he lost his usefulness, Hua Ye would probably be the first to abandon him.
Didn't Bai Ye know what kind of person this guy was?!
"You bastard..."
If He Xi wasn't here, Su Ma Li really couldn't hold back.
He still needed to put on a show in front of He Xi, at least for now.
"Are you the one Hua Ye arranged to research with me?"
"It's you?"
He Xi's eyes flashed with surprise after hearing Bai Ye's words.
"Yes, it's me," Bai Ye nodded in response, then looked at Su Ma Li and said, "Can you leave now?"
"..."
He's already chasing me away?
For a moment, Su Ma Li wanted to stay. From Bai Ye's demeanor, would he really lay hands on He Xi later?
But he had a mission from Hua Ye.
He was known as the Ancient Killing God, truly having fought his way up. He rarely stayed in Angel Nebula, constantly engaging in battles.
"Kid, remember what I said!"
Su Ma Li gave Bai Ye a deep look. With He Xi here, he couldn't say much.
"He's an outsider. He has a spatial travel technology, and you might need to research it with him."
"Is he the one who came through the space-time wormhole before?"
He Xi's eyes flashed with interest; she had also heard about Bai Ye.
Is it him?
"Yes, of unknown origin."
"What are you afraid of, you guy? You're already badmouthing me to my face?"
Pfft.
He Xi, unable to hold back, listened to Bai Ye's words and subconsciously glanced at Su Ma Li. From his already darkening expression, it was clear he was quite angered by Bai Ye.
Su Ma Li was indeed a little afraid, just as Bai Ye had said.
The main reason was that Bai Ye was quite good-looking, and he himself hadn't been in Angel City for a while. If Bai Ye were to poach, he truly wouldn't have any recourse.
Suddenly, Su Ma Li also felt some regret.
He should have known better and never agreed when Hua Ye first brought up this matter.
Now, he found himself in a very awkward position.
Seeing Su Ma Li's expression, Bai Ye shook his head. Indeed, he was just like Hua Ye.
His mind was already controlled by that thing, how smart could he be?
"Let's go. Do you have the brains to do experiments?"
Humiliated once again, Su Ma Li could no longer hold back.
"Don't you have a mission?"
He Xi lightly coughed from the side, giving Su Ma Li an out.
"Then I'll go first. Be careful."
...
Be careful?
Careful of what?
He Xi's expression was strange, and Su Ma Li also realized he had said the wrong thing.
He now wished he could tear Bai Ye into a thousand pieces.
Ever since meeting Bai Ye, he felt like he had been utterly unlucky.
After a hurried farewell, Su Ma Li forcibly calmed himself down. He felt that even if he didn't trust Bai Ye, surely he could trust He Xi?
Moreover, from Bai Ye's previous behavior, it was likely he was intentionally saying those things because he found him annoying.
He himself had been hostile towards Bai Ye before, so Bai Ye's actions seemed explainable.
Before leaving, Su Ma Li tried his best to maintain his image in He Xi's mind.
"You're really something, aren't you? You managed to infuriate Su Ma Li to this extent."
After Su Ma Li left, He Xi said something that was unclear whether it was praise or sarcasm.
But for He Xi, it was indeed rare for her to see Su Ma Li lose his composure.
"I called you here not to talk about this. Su Ma Li isn't that important to me at all. What's your relationship with him? Are you together or something?"
Bai Ye was most concerned about He Xi and Su Ma Li's current relationship.
If the two were already together or about to be, then Bai Ye could only temporarily give up on He Xi.
At least at this moment, it would be impossible for her to side with him.
"Are you really trying to scheme against me, as Su Ma Li said?"
A hint of surprise flashed in He Xi's eyes. She had originally thought Bai Ye was just acting that way because he had a grudge with Su Ma Li.
But he immediately asked about her relationship with Su Ma Li?
"I'm not scheming against you, I just have some questions I want to ask you."
"He's pursuing me."
He Xi didn't try to hide it. Su Ma Li had indeed been pursuing her recently.
After speaking, she looked at Bai Ye with interest. He Xi wanted to see what Bai Ye would say after knowing this.
"He Xi, under this extreme hedonism, the living environment of you female angels seems quite worrying."
"What do you want to say?"
He Xi, who had been smiling, immediately sobered up.
She didn't understand why Bai Ye would say that.
"I want to change this system."
"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Hua Ye?"
He Xi was startled. Bai Ye actually wanted to change the system of the angels?
He, an outsider, even wanted to change it?
"This oppression is inherently unequal. All male angels treat you as playthings. This is your self-salvation."
Bai Ye was not worried about whether He Xi would tell Hua Ye about today's events.
She herself was a female angel and naturally understood the current plight of female angels. If she didn't want to change it, then how could the Three Kings have appeared in the anime?
Moreover, even if she didn't have this intention now, or even if she told Hua Ye about it, Bai Ye was still not afraid.
At worst, he could just find others to cooperate with. It wasn't as if only people from Angel Nebula could cooperate.
"What is your purpose?!"
Yes!
This was their self-salvation as female angels.
But what was Bai Ye's purpose?
It seemed there was no benefit for him to do this, right?
"I want someone with good research capabilities to help, and you are a good candidate."
Someone with good research capabilities?
He Xi looked at Bai Ye, puzzled.
He was someone who could research spacetime wormhole travel. Was he inviting her?
For a moment, He Xi felt a little dazed.
"I have the research data for the 0.5 Generation Divine Body. With this, you female angels can resist. Think about it carefully."
0.5 Generation, which was Hua Ye's current Divine Body.
It wouldn't be long before Hua Ye reached the First Generation Divine Body.
However, the First Generation Divine Body was still within the human scope.
"I can't trust you right now."
He Xi took a deep breath. Although she was somewhat moved, she also knew that she couldn't unconditionally trust Bai Ye at this moment.
After all, it was their first meeting. If she truly believed everything Bai Ye said, then that would be truly suspicious, wouldn't it?!
However, if everything Bai Ye said was true, could they female angels truly no longer be playthings for male angels?!
He Xi considered herself quite lucky. At least Su Ma Li was pursuing her normally. If he were to forcibly take her, He Xi wouldn't even be able to resist.
She truly disliked this feeling of her fate being controlled by others.
If possible, she hoped she could control her own destiny, and the same for other female angels. They didn't necessarily have to become playthings for other male angels. Didn't they have the right to choose the person they liked?!
"I'm just telling you for now; I'm not asking you to believe me immediately. Let's first study the data Hua Ye gave us."
Bai Ye didn't ask He Xi to give him an answer right away.
It was normal for her not to be able to make a decision now.
Hoffman family.
After receiving Hua Ye's letter proposing to marry Kaisha, Hoffman's expression was also somewhat grim at this moment.
Originally, he and Hua Ye's father had formed a marriage alliance, with the intention of strengthening both sides' power through intermarriage.
And before Hua Ye ascended to power, Hoffman had actually been quite in favor of this marriage.
But now, the Angel race had been thrown into chaos by Hua Ye, and Hua Ye even wanted to annex all the Kings.
The current Angel Nebula was still in an era of co-governance by the Kings, so Hua Ye's move naturally touched upon their interests.
Coupled with Hua Ye's extreme hedonism, the female angels under him truly had no status whatsoever, and Hua Ye himself would even replace them every so often.
How could Hoffman be willing to marry his daughter Kaisha off to him!
Not only would his own status be affected, but his daughter would certainly not fare well either.
"Father, is it Hua Ye again?"
Kaisha looked at Hoffman and the envelope in his hand. Even without reading the contents, she knew who it was from.
She had no good feelings for Hua Ye whatsoever. Not to mention the marriage alliance, Hua Ye's conduct, treating female angels as playthings, truly made Kaisha feel nauseous.
She did not want to marry Hua Ye.
Moreover, she had previously inquired about her father's thoughts, and after confirming that Hoffman actually didn't want to marry her to Hua Ye, Kaisha felt relieved and became even more repulsed by this engagement.
If possible, she hoped to break off her engagement with Hua Ye.
"Yes, that guy said in the letter that he wants to marry you and wants you to go over soon."
With that, Hoffman handed the letter in his hand to Kaisha.
Taking the letter from Hoffman's hand, Kaisha looked at the contents, and the more she read, the darker her expression became.
"Father, can't it be broken off?"
"Not yet..."
Hoffman also had a headache. At least for now, he couldn't find a reason to break it off.
He had subtly brought it up once before, but Hua Ye didn't take it seriously at all. From Hua Ye's demeanor, it was clear he was determined to marry Kaisha.
"Then what if I go to Liang Bing's extraterrestrial battlefield?!"
If the engagement couldn't be broken off, Kaisha had another idea: to go to the extraterrestrial battlefield.
Although it was dangerous there, at least Hua Ye wouldn't be there.
If she couldn't break it off, could she not hide from it?
Perhaps after some time, Hua Ye would give up?