[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad":3,"chapter-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-240":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Love Life Begins in New Eliad",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2330327,4557,"Chapter 240: Combat Power","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-240",240,"\u003Cp>Only Leicaen hadn’t realized the seriousness of the matter, and couldn’t help asking, “Lina, you… aren’t also taken by this kid, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina smiled, her gaze sweeping over the three of them before settling on Leicaen, her smile deepening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shot back sharply, “What’s wrong with that?! Huh?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leicaen’s expression, rare as it was, slipped entirely—he shouted in shock, “No way! You’re serious?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng was also unsettled, staring at Lina in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she just go straight for the jugular—and in front of everyone?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Lina, when did you become so bold?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina looked no different from usual, but inside, she was far from calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaah! What do I do?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I accidentally blurted out what I was thinking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all Leicaen’s fault! Besides…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does Xiao Qingfeng’s face look so utterly different when he’s asleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So cute! So cute! So cute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lina, do you even know how old this guy is?” Leicaen pointed at Ye Qingfeng without caring about his dignity, “He’s only nineteen! And you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina’s smile froze instantly; she cut in hastily, “Leicaen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joking is one thing, but if you bring up age, I won’t let it go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leicaen was at a loss for words; Lina stared at him silently, as if guarding against him speaking again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng sensed the tension and glanced at Kelin and Ailian; seeing they had no intention of stepping in, he forced himself to speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, shouldn’t our priority be fixing the electrical issue and moving forward? Can we set this aside for now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s reasonable. If you don’t mind, after this mission is over, would you be willing to stay as our guest, Qingfeng GeXia?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leian returned to his usual demeanor, bowing gracefully, yet his words carried a faint threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally planned to have a proper talk with Ye Qingfeng—not for any other reason than that, while outside just now, besides contacting the Rope Master, he’d also called the Mayor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mentioned Ye Qingfeng in passing; the Mayor on the other end fell silent for a long while, then replied that after this mission, he wanted to speak with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leicaen could use this opportunity to thoroughly question Ye Qingfeng about his relationship with Ailian and Lina before he spoke to the Mayor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thankfully… Kelin hasn’t gone completely off the rails!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leicaen fixed his gaze on Ye Qingfeng, radiating a subtle pressure—he had to complete the Mayor’s task, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True, the Mayor said “invite” Ye Qingfeng for a talk, but if he’s foolish enough to resist, a little lesson wouldn’t hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, someone who can casually block Ailian’s blade surely isn’t ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is what kind of answer he’ll give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Ye Qingfeng nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leicaen’s intention to speak with him felt just like when Zhu Yuan or Qingyi’s superior suddenly said they wanted to chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The common thread: there was a purpose, and secondly, he likely held no hostility—or at least none for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after observing him this long, Leicaen’s strength was clearly exceptional; below the infamous-level remains, none posed him a real threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly on par with Ailian and Qingyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s already the limit of what a normal human can achieve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Originally I wanted to activate the setting from the next book regarding detailed remains lore, but I’ll skip it—let me just briefly explain the combat power system from the Remnant Zero plot.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s confirmed: remains have ten tiers, but no one’s exact tier is specified; likewise, agent power levels aren’t clearly defined, so we can only rate them by their in-plot performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan-made, but grounded in evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, infamous-level remains are Tier 4; most agents can’t even fight one alone. Leicaen can’t reach Tier 4, but he’s solidly at the upper end of Tier 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More detailed settings will be explained in the next book.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingfeng my lord, I—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina turned to Ye Qingfeng, but her words died mid-sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know what to say to him now; she bit her lip and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng sensed her discomfort and spoke up, “Lina, after this mission ends, let’s find time to talk properly, alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he winked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem! I’ll come visit with food I made myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina pulled up her skirt and bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingfeng my lord is truly so considerate! This time I’ll give it my all—I hope to hear his praise with my own ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, I’m really looking forward to your cooking, Lina—but no need to rush. I’ll contact you in advance when the time comes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng’s face stiffened, forcing a strained smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the fastest thinking of his life, he devised a way to avoid hurting Lina’s feelings without having to eat her food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This excuse could later become an invitation to take her out to dinner—perfectly solving the problem of her food draining his HP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating Lina’s cooking once, Ye Qingfeng developed a psychological aversion—he couldn’t even look at raw fish without feeling nauseous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he ate it again, he feared he’d have to say goodbye to New Elihu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem! I’ve already explained the situation to the Rope Master,” Leicaen interrupted. “Now we split into two teams: one stays in the control room to operate, the other heads to the power room to activate the backup aether generator!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Leicaen spoke, Ye Qingfeng rebooted Ies’s power switch; Ling swiftly connected and took control of his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Complex electrical operations in the control room require expertise—only Leicaen can handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina watched Ye Qingfeng’s actions, waiting until Ies’s eyes cleared before speaking slowly, “As for the generator side, the main tasks are moving the generator and transporting aether materials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mm-hmm! Miss Lina explained everything so clearly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s just carrying stuff, I can help!” Kelin jumped in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aah! Little Kelin is such an angel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Electrical ops or carrying stuff—one tires the mind, the other the body,” Ailian paused, “Tch! Hard to choose! I’ll take the power room.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ailian added, “Besides, being with Kelin means I don’t have to worry about my posture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There it is again… the kind of thing only Ailian would say…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng strongly suspected Ailian really meant: being with Kelin means I can slack off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, given Ailian’s lazy nature, posture was probably too much to ask—maybe she just wanted to avoid Leicaen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm a feel-based player—like in Honor of Kings: when I'm in the zone, I get MVP every game; when I'm off, I'm just a scrub. Writing's the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through this chapter, my flow suddenly returned—strange, but wonderful.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1095,"2026-06-20T20:13:18.411Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","eb7ae32d44f1411a970ad79dff8fca39324b2de6f07b868c03df1fd81d71a647","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-241","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-239",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]