Half True, Half False

Chapter 165 Half True, Half False

"No."

"I have other things to do."

After saying that, Qiao Yuan, carrying two steaming hot lunchboxes, calmly walked towards the teaching building.

It's a rare treat to have dinner with the little fox today, so I can't let anyone else disturb me.

Elizabeth Lucy has to ask someone else a question; she really knows how to put on airs.

He doesn't have any free time.

As Qiao Yuan glanced past the girl, he could see her surprise and embarrassment out of the corner of his eye.

After thinking for a moment, he stopped and said, "I'll be passing by East Gate Garden on my way home this evening."

After saying that, Qiao Yuan didn't turn his head back.

He didn't actually need to say that last sentence, but now that he was going to meet the little fox, he didn't want to be constantly remembered.

Let's just consider it giving them face.

To avoid trouble.

After he left, in a stone pavilion 200 meters away, Elizabeth Lucy, with her long golden hair, gradually withdrew her gaze.

She was wearing a rather elegant brick-red, belted, court-style long dress. The style was retro, and the velvet fabric on the surface had a slightly matte finish, giving her a relaxed yet somewhat aloof air.

Beside Lucy was a girl who seemed slightly displeased with Qiao Yuan's behavior.

It was Lily Cavendish, whose mother was rumored to be a high-ranking executive at the interstellar conglomerate The Park.

Lily wore a sophisticated, oversized beige trench coat with a large lapel and a subtle silver fish-scale pattern, looking very elegant and poised.

Her light golden hair was meticulously combed back and tied into a bun.

Adding to that, the long, narrow triangular sunglasses that obscured his deep blue eyes gave him the air of a cold, superior. He chuckled as Qiao Yuan left, saying, "Looks like he's just like Yan Baobao, not giving you any face."

Elizabeth Lucy's expression remained unchanged. Facing the ponytail-wearing girl who had turned back, she said calmly, "You've made a fool of yourself again."

Lily frowned slightly and let out a soft sigh: "What's wrong with you today? Not angry at all? I acknowledge Yan Baobao's talent, but this guy is another story."

Lucy said nothing more, but listened quietly to the girl's reply and nodded slightly.

A short while later, on the 472nd floor, in the Yaoguang class.

Qiao Yuan handed the lunchbox filled with fish soup to the little fox whose eyes were shining, and then began to eat by himself.

The morning was quite tiring.

Lin ate quietly, her large tail wagging back and forth on the chair between her and Qiao Yuan.

Qiao Yuan's gaze unconsciously fell on the little fox's tail. He remembered when he was dressing the fox in the mecha suit yesterday. Just a light touch would make Tu Shanlin sensitively let out a soft hum, a very cute sound.

He had never experienced this before, and it was a feeling he couldn't quite describe.

But it wasn't appropriate to ask the little fox directly.

He simply checked it on his phone.

As Tu Shanlin ate his fish, his golden eyes gradually fell back onto Qiao Yuan's phone screen.

She didn't know when it started, but she paid extra attention to Qiao Yuan's behavior, and she seemed to care a lot about whatever he said or did.

Her senses were already extremely sharp; with just a glance, she saw what Qiao Yuan was looking up on his phone.

Specific content.

There were two searches in total: "Why does touching a fox's tail make a sound?" and "Is it okay to touch a fox's tail?"

Tu Shanlin's face suddenly flushed red, and his eyelids almost closed.

My heart was pounding so hard at that moment.

She couldn't help but pout her rosy lips, wanting to tell him, but feeling too embarrassed.

"Hmm, maybe next time~"

Tu Shanlin sighed inwardly, but in reality, she was extremely happy at the moment, feeling a kind of indescribable ease. She was very concerned that Qiao Yuan was always mindful of her feelings and understanding of her restraint.

At the same time, Qiao Yuan was looking at the answers online and noticed the little fox's gaze.

He ultimately didn't respond. These kinds of things are still somewhat private. Actually, the answers on the internet aren't that great; they're mainly about territoriality and the importance of the tail for body balance.

These all refer to normal foxes, which are different from foxes like He Lin.

His intuition told him that one should not touch a fox's tail indiscriminately, only the one closest to it.

The answer is obvious.

He smiled knowingly.

The little fox is the cutest.

He quickly finished eating, wiped his mouth with a tissue, folded it, and put it in the trash can next to him.

Then, he looked at Lin with gentle eyes: "A lot of interesting things happened this morning."

Tu Shanlin had finished eating early and was now sitting obediently, his eyes narrowed with curiosity: "Hehe, I want to hear, Qiao Yuan, what combat skill did you choose?"

"Ah, the first one is the Insight Combat Technique, created by Senior Tiangui, who has now ascended to godhood. It suits me very well, as it can increase my attack speed—" Qiao Yuan then introduced them one by one.

For some reason, Lin's mood gradually became somewhat lost, and her eyes reddened slightly.

He immediately stopped: "Lin?"

Tu Shanlin immediately shook his head: "Ah, it's nothing, sorry, I just suddenly thought of my mother."

"Oh?" Qiao Yuan quickly comforted him, "I'm sorry, Lin, I didn't think it through."

He initially thought that the mention of the deity, who was a senior to the Heavenly Demon, reminded the other person of their mother, who was also a deity. However, after carefully observing Lin's emotional changes, he felt that this was not the case.

It seems that the little fox may have met the Heavenly Demon Senior before and remembered some past events.

Lin shook her head again and said, "No, it's just that I remembered meeting Lord Tiangui with my mother before, and it brought back happy memories. But, um—I'm fine~"

This time, Qiao Yuan stood up without hesitation, stretched out his arms, and hugged the little fox.

He didn't say anything.

I have a feeling that Lin will cry.

He wasn't trying to take advantage of the situation; his intuition simply told him that a hug was the best way.

It's better than asking or encouraging.

He and his baby have always been like this since childhood. When he is with close people and people he cares about, a hug can often make him feel much more at ease.

The little fox neither pushed nor shoved, and gradually he hugged her back, making soft noises.

Lin's arms tightened around him, like a stranded fish finally returning to the sea, finding a shoulder to lean on, and feeling very at ease.

Seeing that Tu Shanlin wouldn't let go, and as the little fox twitched its tail, Qiao Yuan simply sat down next to Lin, holding it tightly and gently patting the little fox's back: "It's alright, Lin, I'm here."

"Mmm~" Lin said with pleasure.

After a while, when footsteps were heard outside the classroom, Tu Shanlin reluctantly let go of her hand.

Her face was flushed, her head was lowered, but her toes, which were together, were tiptoeing merrily, as if she were humming a rhythmic tune.

From childhood to adulthood, she only hugged her mother without any reservations when she was around.

She couldn't even do that to her father.

Even now—he can finally face Qiao Yuan without any reservations.

Lin thought about many things, all of which were good, gradually burying away the regrets of the past.

Qiao Yuan originally wanted to ask the little fox about the Chixiao clan, but then thought better of it.

Anyway, once we have a timeline tomorrow, we can just go to the Crimson Sky Laboratory and the truth will come out.

He skipped over topics that might remind Lin of the past and went straight to the topic of trainee lab technician.

Tu Shanlin asked in surprise, "You'll be busy in the lab from now on? Won't that be tiring?"

"It's nothing," Qiao Yuan said with a smile. "I don't work at fixed times every day. I just occasionally go there to do odd jobs. I guess they're all minor things."

Lin gradually understood: "Okay."

Seeing that it was still early, he took out the visual novel he had read earlier and chuckled, "Want to read it? It's about... well, there's a lot more to that story later on."

Qiao Yuan narrowed his eyes with interest: "It's the story of the boy wielding the hammer of destiny and the little yellow fox, right? I've been watching it."

Before meeting Tu Shanlin, he wasn't particularly interested in foxes.

But things changed drastically after that.

Time flew by and it was already afternoon.

Students arrived at the classroom one after another, chatting about their inherited combat skills, sharing their experiences, and discussing ways to improve.

Qiao Yuan didn't get involved, but he was also a little itchy inside, and he already had a new plan.

There's no timeline today, so let's skip that.

Starting tomorrow, he will focus on fighting on land through the timeline to improve the "layering of the Insight Combat Skill" and thus continuously increase his speed.

As the saying goes, speed is the only way to break through all martial arts!

In fact, he had already tasted the sweetness of the battle against the second junior brother Luan in the morning. The 30% speed boost was incredibly fast. If it could be stacked for seven generations to reach a +100% speed boost, he would probably be able to strike with lightning speed.

Just thinking about it is wonderful.

After Teacher Daisy arrived, she introduced them to the training method of the inherited combat techniques.

"As I mentioned to you yesterday, combat skills are a power that requires a long period of time, often ten or even several decades, and at the fastest, several years. Basically, most inheritors are at this speed, so you don't need to rush."

"This afternoon's class will be adjusted for tomorrow's schedule, so you can practice freely for now. You can choose to learn new techniques or familiarize yourself with the inherited combat skills."

Before Ms. Daisy could finish speaking, cheers erupted from Kevin and the other students in the class.

Clearly, most students are still haunted by last week's drug experiment.

Qiao Yuan didn't rush to practice Qingming, but instead took the rare opportunity to spend the afternoon trying to master Canghai Jin.

This ancient martial art, which he had learned from Charles, had been displayed several times at the school after the complete demise of Charles's family, and there was no need to hide it anymore.

However, the main issue is that Canghai Jinka has been stuck on the 85th floor for almost half a month.

Since the start of the semester, my time has been occupied by the new technique, Azure Nether, and the first transformation of control.

He discovered during his morning sparring session with his second junior brother, Luan, that this ancient martial art was quite impressive.

You can help him when necessary.

He still remembered the deep expectation in Charles's father's conversation: "The vast ocean has no end, one is the beginning, a hundred is the limit. This was the limit of Baron Harvey back then. He said the upper limit was vast, but unfortunately he never broke it. It's up to you, Charles."

Now, he really wants to give it a try.

Let's see what new changes will occur after reaching 100 levels. Since we have free practice this afternoon, we can use it directly.

Qiao Yuan immediately recited the mental cultivation method in his mind, slowly closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged on the chair.

Whether it was due to his increased strength or his mastery of combat techniques, which gave him the ability to apply his knowledge to other situations, his comprehension became even faster.

I remember he had only awakened to the first tier in early September and had not yet broken through to the first tier. Now he is almost awakened to the second tier, and the methods he has comprehended have doubled.

During those days of military training, I could improve my level by five or six hours every night.

现如今从下午14：30到傍晚17：30，短短三个小时便涨了足足五层，一路势如破竹达到了90层。

I have nothing to do today, so I might as well go all out and try to reach the 100th floor tonight.

Qiao Yuan didn't even go to the cafeteria. After saying goodbye to Hu Tu, he headed to the East Gate Garden.

Five floors in three hours, and perhaps it could be broken through by early this morning in six hours.

There are things to do every day.

Tomorrow he needs to practice his combat skills, visit the Chixiao Experimental Building, and there's even a snowballing F1 aerial racing competition. He'll be very busy.

On the way, just as they were about to leave the East Gate, Qiao Yuan paused again. A blonde girl appeared before him; it was Elizabeth Lucy.

The other party was so fast. He clearly rushed home without even eating, yet he still managed to get intercepted.

He shrugged slightly: "What is it?"

Lucy didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "I heard you've been bet on by our Legalist school, but I wonder, which faction have you chosen?"

Qiao Yuan suddenly became alert upon hearing this, his heart skipped a beat, and he didn't rush to respond.

Previously, he didn't know much about this daughter of a high-ranking Legalist official, only that she was born into nobility, had amazing talent, and had always wanted to win over Bao Bao.

It may be necessary to re-evaluate this now.

The other party's question seemed ordinary, but it carried a certain purpose.

He is now an undercover agent, both with the conservative Commander Gao and the radical Eva, and even a double agent.

In other words, he couldn't reveal anything.

Judging from the subtle clues and the intuitive understanding, the other party's statement was half true and half false!

I feel like I'm growing faster and faster.

Simply put, the other party knows a little, but very little, so they want to ask him.

[Spiritual Rhinoceros Level 1 Progress +5.7%]

[Total progress 51.6%]

When I met Eva yesterday, I entered the lab through the timeline and my level had already risen to 40+. Mayor Gao's words afterward also raised it by 5+, and now it's related to me again.

But something still doesn't feel right.

Such a noble birth shouldn't warrant such an offensive question, unless he's aligned with the Legalists, which is quite...

important.

Unfortunately, there's no timeline today.

Qiao Yuan blinked: "Huh? What faction? Deputy Brigade Commander Jiang never mentioned it to me."

Seeing that he didn't answer, Lucy said regretfully, "Don't overthink it, I was just asking."

"I really don't know. How about this, I'll ask Deputy Brigade Commander Jiang later. Same place tomorrow night, okay?"

He only plans to play dumb for now and contact Commander Gao directly later to explain the situation.

Seeing that he didn't avoid the topic, Lucy simply nodded slightly and turned to leave.

Qiao Yuan left the school immediately.

This Lucy is really interesting.

However, he is not available today.

Back at Jiangnan Mansion, Qiao Yuan bought two beef curry bento boxes and a vegetable salad at a convenience store.

The first thing he did when he got home was to eat, and after that, he continued to practice his Canghai Jin technique.

Time flew by, and before he knew it, it was already past midnight. He didn't stop even when Yan Baobao returned.

The 100th floor is being reached!

However, the flowing energy mecha suit that the baby was specially shown off to was really cool.

And the mobile energy mecha suit that he also brought home made him want to put it on immediately.

After taking the baby to the bathroom for a bath, Qiao Yuan spent nearly half an hour more to finally finish!

He wiped the sweat from his forehead with a hearty sigh, feeling both exhausted and quite invigorated.

[The Azure Sea Force has reached its 100th level, reaching its peak. With this peak comes a transformation, and the effects are enhanced.]

It's here! It really is!