Chapter 573 - 371: Subtle Balance
"Do you truly love me?"
Upon hearing Sunlight Qianyu’s question, Lin Lang couldn’t help but envision the faces of his women, curving his lips slightly:
"What’s the difference between ’yes’ and ’no’?"
The loyalty displayed by the system does indicate their devotion to him.
But that is ultimately not the same as "love".
Lin Lang didn’t possess the Mind Reading Technique, was clueless about the thoughts in the women’s minds... but he didn’t care much either.
His relationships with so many women were ultimately not for love, but for power!
Sunlight Qianyu then asked:
"Then why must you want me to fall in love with you? If all you want is my body, I can give it to you anytime."
Lin Lang chuckled:
"Perhaps it’s because I don’t even know what true love is!"
He once dated Shen Chuchu for a few years, but the truth proved it was just his unrequited feelings.
They say love is selfless offering without expecting anything in return.
But in retrospect, he had some reluctance and expectancy in his heart back then, so that must not have been pure love.
And now as an Invincible, Lin Lang’s placid state of mind made it even harder for him to explore love.
That’s why he wanted to test it—
by handing this question to Sunlight Qianyu, asking her to fall in love with him, and then tell him what love feels like.
...
Returning to the village.
Seeing Lin Lang, everyone couldn’t help but recall the fear from being dominated by him at the drinking table last night.
But they were not willing to give in, so they challenged Lin Lang again:
"Yesterday was due to not being in the right state; let’s go again tonight, let’s not go home sober!"
Lin Lang replied with a cheerful smile:
"Sure."
The competitive spirit inherent in men was ignited.
Lin Lang thought to himself—
I refuse to believe I can’t drink you under the table!
...
That night, once again, the wineglasses clinked and exchanged.
But Sunlight Qianyu truly had no interest in such drinking sessions and didn’t quite understand why Lin Lang enjoyed them so much—
He couldn’t get drunk, only watching others getting drunk, could it really be so interesting?
So she took advantage of the night, strolling alone around the village.
Wen Feiyan, fearing she might feel neglected, went to accompany her.
The two strolled together, chatting casually:
"Miss Rizhao, how did you and Lin Lang meet?"
"When I emerged from the seal, I saw him."
Sunlight Qianyu answered truthfully.
"Seal?"
"Yes, I had been sealed for nearly two thousand years."
"Two...thousand years?"
Wen Feiyan was once again shocked—
Doesn’t that mean Sunlight Qianyu is at least two thousand years old!
A woman three years older is like a treasure.
A woman three hundred years older is like a mountain of gold!
A woman three thousand years older is among the ranks of the immortals!
"Lin Lang really has extraordinary taste..."
...
That night.
Again, it ended with the entire Beast Taming Village defeated.
Lin Lang found these people quite interesting—
Though knowing they couldn’t outdrink him, they disdain playing tricks like relay drinking!
Both sides engaged in a straightforward contest of drinking capacity!
The result was, Lin Lang drank one after another under the table!
Till the end!
Some were already rolling their eyes, while Lin Lang felt completely unfazed.
Of course.
Lin Lang wouldn’t let his drinking companions actually harm their health.
So with a wave of his hand—
The golden light of the Law of Life shone, enveloping everyone at the table, dissolving their discomfort.
But soon enough, someone raised a big bowl, saying to Lin Lang:
"Another bowl!"
Lin Lang helplessly chuckled:
"It’s getting late, let’s finish this bowl and call it a day!"
...
Returning to his room.
He found Sunlight Qianyu and Wen Feiyan absent.
He used Divine Sense to scan the mountain and quickly found their whereabouts—
They were sitting by the edge of a cliff, admiring the moon!
They seemed to be having a good chat!
Lin Lang didn’t disturb them and instead lay on his bed, starting to scroll through videos on his phone—
The world now was gradually stabilizing.
Aside from the recently popular outdoor adventure and fierce beast hunting videos.
The long-absent entertainment, appearance, and comedy vloggers also gradually returned, and their video metrics were doing well!
This demonstrated that many people had already resolved basic survival issues and started seeking emotional value!
Life and doomsday seemed to have reached a subtle balance.
...
Soon after.
Wen Feiyan sneaked into Lin Lang’s room, slipping into his bed.
Lin Lang opened his eyes.
He wasn’t sleeping, just resting with his eyes closed.
Now he used his arm as a pillow, lowering his eyes to watch Wen Feiyan playing around, then said:
"Feiyan, I’m leaving tomorrow."
"Ah? Why not stay a bit longer, you don’t visit often."
She raised her head, her eyes showing a bit of grievance.
Lin Lang caressed her face with a smile:
"When I have time in the future, I’ll visit often."
"You better keep your word!"
...
The next day.
Lin Lang and Sunlight Qianyu were ready to depart, and the villagers said:
"It’s a pity we weren’t in good shape this time, didn’t get to enjoy your company! Next time you come, we won’t leave sober!"
Lin Lang smiled and said:
"Alright!"
Wen Feiyan didn’t want Lin Lang to leave and wasn’t too happy, and hearing their words, she complained to herself:
"You’ve been here for a few days and all you did was drink, barely spent time with me!"
"Besides, it’s good that you’re leaving, you’re drinking all our village’s wine..."
She stood on the spot, watching Lin Lang and Sunlight Qianyu’s figures fly into the sky.
Disappearing into the horizon.