Chapter 323: Bashful Liu Miaomiao

Hearing Liu Miaomiao say this, the other girls immediately looked at Lin Xinghai, their eyes filled with gratitude.

"You don’t have to look at me like that. It’s a small matter, and you don’t need to pay back the Points."

Lin Xinghai first waved his hand, then looked at Wang Yao and said, "Your Genetic Talent is quite good, and now you’ve awakened a Flame Superpower. I’ll have the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps focus on training you."

"Liu Miaomiao and I will be leaving the Star Shield Shelter in half a month. If you can break through two Genetic Locks, you’re guaranteed a team leader position. I can also promise you priority access to a Mecha."

After he and Liu Miaomiao left, the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps’ high-end combat power would definitely decline. What they lacked right now were promising talents with Superpowers, just like Wang Yao.

"Ah! You’re leaving? Where are you going?" After hearing what Lin Xinghai said, Wang Yao showed no excitement at all and immediately asked.

"We plan to go to the East Sea Base. There’s an East Sea Academy there, a place the country uses to cultivate talent. Liu Miaomiao and I will both try to take the entrance exam. If we pass, we’ll stay and study there for a few years," Lin Xinghai said.

Although his departure was a matter only known to a few high-ranking members of the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps, there was no need to hide it from Wang Yao and the others. Besides, it was a good time to let some rumors spread so the other members of the Mercenary Corps could be mentally prepared.

"Th-that... can I go take the exam with you?" Wang Yao asked, biting her red lip and mustering her courage.

"I’m afraid not. The people who take the entrance exam are geniuses from all over the country. Those with a Genetic Assessment A Level are everywhere, and you need at least a Rare Level Superpower."

"More importantly, all of them have broken through at least Three Genetic Locks. So even if you went, you’d just end up being sent back." Lin Xinghai completely ignored her increasingly disappointed expression and directly crushed her hopes.

’He wasn’t made of wood; how could he not sense Wang Yao’s feelings for him? But now that he had Liu Miaomiao, he didn’t want to lead anyone else on.’ That’s why he was particularly decisive when he said those words.

After hearing this, Wang Yao felt a suffocating tightness in her chest. She remembered how excited and thrilled she was when she awakened her Superpower, feeling that sooner or later, she would be able to catch up to Lin Xinghai.

But the reality was that the gap between them was only growing wider.

She didn’t know what to say, so she just ate her meal in sullen silence. The atmosphere at the table grew a bit somber.

Half an hour later, the meal was over, and everyone started to head back.

Wang Yao and the others had already joined the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps, so they no longer needed to live in the Lower Level District. They all moved into the dormitories that the Heaven-Sundering Mercenary Corps arranged for its members.

While the environment wasn’t exactly great, at least every member was guaranteed a private room. That alone was countless times better than the Lower Level District.

Originally, they were all walking together, but when they reached a fork in the road, Lin Xinghai and Liu Miaomiao split off from the other girls.

"Huh? Aren’t you going back to the Mercenary dorms?" This time, it was Shen Yimei who spoke up.

Hearing this, Liu Miaomiao’s pretty face instantly turned beet red.

’For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond. Back then, Lin Xinghai had tricked her into living with him under the pretense of it being a Mercenary Corps dorm. How was she supposed to explain that now?’

Lin Xinghai, however, wasn’t bothered by it. He took Liu Miaomiao’s delicate hand and said with a smile, "We don’t live in the dorms. We’ve already moved out."

"Ah! You... you’re living together?" The girls’ eyes widened. ’That’s moving way too fast!’

At this point, Liu Miaomiao was so embarrassed she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. But Lin Xinghai remained completely unfazed. "Mhm, you could say that. After all, Liu Miaomiao is my girlfriend now."

"Ah, congratulations!" Shen Yimei and the others offered.

Wang Yao’s eyes, however, dimmed. They had already confirmed their relationship and were even living together. She knew she probably didn’t have a chance anymore.

...

After they parted ways, Lin Xinghai took Liu Miaomiao and quickly returned to their villa in the Star Shield District.

Only then did Liu Miaomiao’s bashfulness finally subside.

However, just as she was about to go back to her room, Lin Xinghai pulled her to a stop.

"What’s wrong?" Liu Miaomiao asked, a little confused.

"Now that we’re an official couple, shouldn’t we do things that couples do?" Lin Xinghai said with a mischievous grin.

Liu Miaomiao seemed to realize what he meant, and her pretty face instantly flushed red again.

"Wait! The thing with Wang Yao... don’t think I couldn’t tell. What are you planning to do about it?" Liu Miaomiao quickly changed the subject.

"What do you mean, ’what am I planning to do’? Didn’t I handle it well today? Having you is enough for me. Besides, we’re going to the East Sea Base soon. We won’t see her for a long time. By the time we come back, she’ll probably have forgotten all about me," Lin Xinghai said, sweeping Liu Miaomiao directly into his arms.

"Ah, no! We just got back from outside, I’m all dusty. I want to take a shower," Liu Miaomiao said, trying to struggle free.

"Perfect timing. Let’s go together!" Lin Xinghai said, kissing her on the lips and cutting off whatever she was about to say next.

...(30,000 words omitted here)...

「The next morning」

Lin Xinghai, who had only just fallen asleep, was woken by a call on his Communication Device.

Lin Xinghai was about to hang up, but when he saw the caller ID was Wei Tianxing, he forced himself to wake up and answered the call.

"Haha! Xiaohai, how did you sleep last night?" Wei Tianxing’s vigorous voice boomed through the device.

’I didn’t sleep a wink last night. The moment I finally did, you called,’ Lin Xinghai wanted to reply.

But in the end, he held his tongue and said against his better judgment, "I slept well. Elder Wei, did you need something?"

"Yes, actually. It’s about East Sea Academy. If you’re free, come over for a bit," Wei Tianxing said.

"Okay, I’m on my way." Seeing that it was important business, Lin Xinghai lost any desire to go back to sleep and agreed immediately.

’After all, with his current Physique, even after a whole night of activity, it wasn’t a big deal.’

He pulled the blanket over Liu Miaomiao, quietly got out of bed, washed up, and then headed for the Upper Level District.

Five minutes later, he arrived at the administration building. The guards here all recognized Lin Xinghai, so they didn’t stop him at all.

Soon, Lin Xinghai took the elevator and arrived at the door of Elder Wei’s office.

A secretary was standing at the door, but before Lin Xinghai could say anything, the male secretary saw him, immediately opened the door, and gestured for him to enter with a smile.

Lin Xinghai nodded in response and walked straight in.

"Xiaohai, you’re here! You probably haven’t had breakfast this early, right? Come, eat with me," Wei Tianxing said with a cheerful laugh when he saw Lin Xinghai enter.

"I haven’t. You’re always so thoughtful, Elder Wei," Lin Xinghai said with a chuckle, not standing on ceremony as he sat down at the dining table.