Chapter 399: with translation of chapter title

Who is the bait?

And where are they laying the trap?

These are all questions, but Lin Ke does not ask.

Mo Li consciously kept pace with Lin Ke and also had no intention to ask.

This made Lotesinuo, who had put in some thought, feel rather bored, and he couldn't help but glance at his cheap older brother and cheap older sister-in-law with a resentful look.

Can't you two cooperate a bit?

No matter what, I'm still your cheap younger brother by blood.

At least have the older brother and sister-in-law cooperate a little with the younger brother, say a word.

Being silent like this, how awkward.

Lin Ke and Mo Li, in perfect tacit understanding, ignored Lotesinuo's resentful gaze, as if they hadn't seen it at all.

As a reincarnated sage, Lotesinuo naturally had the qualification and confidence; his personality was changeable, and he could play however he wanted.

But Lin Ke and Mo Li, lacking a powerful clan to rely on and lacking overwhelming strength, had to strive to survive and live better; they could not do as they pleased.

It was utterly impossible for them to be like Lotesinuo, doing whatever they wanted.

From this perspective, the organization's name "Do Anything Freely" actually embodies Lin Ke's deepest, most earnest hope.

He truly wanted to achieve the goal of doing anything freely.

Lotesinuo fooled around for a while, but got no response.

Seeing again that Lin Ke and Mo Li really had no mood for fun, he also partly gave up his mischievous thoughts.

With a snap, Lotesinuo snapped his fingers.

The largest screen in front of the starry sky flying vessel's cockpit instantly displayed countless little squares.

Each square showed a real-time scene.

These scenes took place in various locations, and the scenery within each also differed.

Yet among all the differences, one thing was extremely similar: the atmosphere in every scene was extremely festive.

What Lotesinuo showed Lin Ke and Mo Li was the New Year's celebrations across the vast territories of the Immortal-Deity Civilization, on various planets/worlds.

No one knows where Lotesinuo got all those real-time broadcast feeds.

"Look, how happy they are."

Pointing at the people's beaming smiles after the fireworks burst, Lotesinuo joked, "Unlike you two, whose faces look bitter as anything."

Upon hearing that, Mo Li glanced sideways at Lin Ke, saw that his expression was merely calm, not bitter, and then put her mind at ease.

What she worried most about was that Lin Ke had again borne some pressure, unwilling to implicate her, and thus hadn't told her.

This made Mo Li feel useless, unable to give Lin Ke even the slightest help.

Lin Ke sensed Mo Li's mood, lightly patted the back of her hand, and gave her a little comfort.

Immediately, Lin Ke lowered his face, stared at Lotesinuo expressionlessly, and said nothing.

Faced with Lin Ke's gaze, Lotesinuo finally completely gave up his mischievous thoughts.

Another snap.

The little squares on the screen and the lively scenes within them vanished.

The playful smile on Lotesinuo's face faded, and he said seriously, "All right, don't be so gloomy; the advance team of Ruowosuosi Academy will be fine."

"What do you have to guarantee it?"

Lin Ke asked coldly.

"What do you have to guarantee it?"

Lotesinuo snorted, "The five geezers of the Supreme Council know I'm willing to take on that old punk Michelle head-on; they definitely won't let anything go awry."

"Why?"

Lin Ke assumed the posture of breaking the sand pot to ask to the bottom, and repeatedly pressed for an answer.

"Why? Because Michelle is Michelle, and Michelle's Great Sage Tower is Michelle's Great Sage Tower."

Lotesinuo sneered, "I may have been glorious back then, but after I died, the forces I built were split up internally and swallowed."

Lin Ke, upon hearing that, pondered and asked tentatively, "So you're saying the Supreme Council can accept Michelle the Great Sage's death or defection to the Immortal-Deity Civilization, but cannot tolerate the destruction of Michelle's Great Sage Tower or its defection to the Immortal-Deity Civilization?"

Lin Ke, upon hearing that, pondered and asked tentatively.

"Of course."

Lotesinuo nodded, "If our own stuff is no good, we can toss it, but others can't come seize it, got it?"

"Hmm."

Lin Ke also nodded, then shifted the conversation, saying, "Now, you can tell me in detail who you're using as bait and where you're setting the trap."

Lotesinuo suddenly straightened his face, adopting a cold posture: "I originally wanted to say you shouldn't ask, but now that you've asked, I still don't want to say."

After his words fell, Lotesinuo arrogantly tossed his hair, crossed his arms over his chest, and turned his face away.

Mo Li, standing nearby, saw this and felt very surprised.

She had realized that, even though only a few months had passed since they last met, the completely transformed Lotesinuo now acted somewhat crazy, but she hadn't expected him to be this crazy.

Even if he weren't arrogant, a reincarnated sage ought to be solemn; how does he keep looking more and more like a brat?

And he even learned to act coquettish like a girl?

Know that in the Wizard Civilization, the vast majority of witches at most act coquettish only during the apprentice stage.

Once they become full-fledged witches or higher, only when facing the people they are closest to do some witches show a weak, bashful side.

How could it be as blatant as Lotesinuo is now?

However, Mo Li did not show this surprise; she kept it inside.

At most, her gaze was a little different.

Lin Ke said: "If you don't want to say it, then don't; anyway, you'll find out sooner or later."

Luotesinuo abruptly straightened his head, glaring fiercely at Lin Ke, gritting his teeth: "Fine, you're steady, you can hold your breath. Not bad for my cheap older brother, Luotesinuo—just imposing."

Hearing that, Lin Ke looked helplessly at Luotesinuo, who had become a drama queen after this meeting and kept acting crazy, he sighed deeply and said: "Can't you be a bit normal? You're a saint's reincarnation; at least you should look the part."

Luotesinuo's expression turned serious as he countered: "What do you think a saint's reincarnation should be like?"

That counterquestion left Lin Ke speechless.

What should a saint's reincarnation, or a saint, be like?

Lin Ke really couldn't answer that question.

Seeing Lin Ke fall into thought, with no clear opinion for a moment, Luotesinuo smiled, smiling very happily.

"What do you think a saint's reincarnation should be like, cheap older sister-in-law?"

While smiling, Luotesinuo turned sideways to ask Mo Li.

"I don't know."

Mo Li shook her head, replying truthfully: "I've never had contact with it, nor seen any related materials."

"Being pragmatic is good."

Luotesinuo gave Mo Li a thumbs-up, then sneered at Lin Ke: "Unlike some people, who make random guesses without clear understanding and then use those guesses to dictate others' behavior and image. Once they find something that doesn't match their guess, they think it's wrong. This person had better not be too arrogant."

Only three people were present.

One moment he was praising Mo Li, the next he started being sarcastic.

The target of the sarcasm was obvious. Mo Li smiled, not playing the overprotective wife, and confronted Luotesinuo head-on.

It was just harmless teasing; no need to take it seriously.

Lin Ke snapped out of his thoughts, heard Luotesinuo's sarcasm loud and clear, didn't take it to heart, and said seriously: "Luotesinuo, thanks for the reminder."

"What reminder? What did I remind you of?"

Luotesinuo's face showed surprise, his actions exaggerated, his tone doubtful as he countered.

Lin Ke smiled without speaking.

Mo Li lightly patted the back of Lin Ke's hand, voicing her question silently.

"I'll share it with you when I have time."

Lin Ke immediately turned his head to respond.

"Hey, hey, hey, enough already—stop flashing your lovey-dovey in front of me."

Luotesinuo bluntly spoke up, complaining, and covered his eyes, looking like he couldn't bear to watch.

Hearing the complaint, Lin Ke and Mo Li not only didn't restrain themselves, but became even more unabashed, directly in front of Luotesinuo, interlocking their fingers and holding tightly.

"Sigh! It's the New Year—can't you leave the singles alone? Must you flaunt your love in front of them?"

Luotesinuo let out a lament, quite helpless.

Afterwards, perhaps to divert attention, or perhaps for other reasons, Luotesinuo snapped his fingers again.

The huge screen lit up once more.

This time, there were no little squares; instead, a vertical line appeared, dividing the screen into left and right halves.

The left half of the screen showed the footage of the Michel's Great Sage Tower star fleet that had previously skimmed past the side of the Starvoid Vessel, now intercepted.

The right half of the screen showed a much smaller fleet, but with far higher-grade warships—a star fleet that abruptly appeared on the Starvoid Vessel's flight path.

Lin Ke and Mo Li first focused on the left half of the screen.

"Has the Supreme Council taken action?"

After seeing which side set up the checkpoint intercepting the large star fleet heading toward the Ruiwosuosi Academy vanguard team's stationed area, Lin Ke asked knowingly.

"Don't pretend you don't know when you actually do."

Luotesinuo gave Lin Ke a look: "This isn't obvious? Your dean, Fulisite Di'aomande, isn't bad at his tactics."

"Can they stop it?"

After one question was answered, Lin Ke came up with another.

Mo Li also cared about Luotesinuo's answer to that question.

After all, the screen showed that the large star fleet hadn't surrendered but quickly assumed a breakthrough posture, charging the checkpoint in an attacking formation.

Whether in number or quality, the warships making up the checkpoint were not superior.

Facing the impact of the Michel's Great Sage Tower fleet, they weren't as fragile as paper, but like chopsticks poking tofu—one prod and they'd be pierced.

"How would I know?"

Luotesinuo spread his hands: "Don't say I'm just a saint's reincarnation; even if I've become a saint again now, I can't control everything. Otherwise, why did my past self perish, and why is reincarnation so hard for me?"

After a pause, Luotesinuo pointed at the right half of the screen: "What you should be concerned about now is this."

Lin Ke and Mo Li followed Luotesinuo's gesture and looked at the right half of the screen.

Earlier, the two hadn't ignored this side of the screen; they were just more concerned about the situation of the Ruiwosuosi Academy vanguard team, or rather, the Four Families United Legion.

After looking, Mo Li felt doubtful, while Lin Ke had a faint guess.

The screen's content is actually simple: a very good small star fleet from Michel's Great Sage Tower detected the Starvoid Vessel's trail and is trying to encircle and block it.

The Starvoid Vessel hasn't yet entered full-power mode.

Whether it's stealth or speed, both can still be increased.

To shake off this small star fleet is somewhat difficult, but not impossible.

Logically, Luotesinuo shouldn't place so much importance on this small star fleet; just put the Starvoid Vessel at full power and pull away.

When things go against reason, there must be something fishy.

Lin Ke turned his head, his gaze complex as he looked at Luotesinuo.

"Did you figure it out?"

Luo Te Si Nuo grinned, revealing a neat set of white teeth, and hehe laughed.

Hmm.

Lin Ke nodded, having nothing else he wanted to say.

Mo Li also reacted then, wondering what Luo Te Si Nuo might be about to do.

She was not panicked, not angry, nor would she blame anything; she simply gripped Lin Ke's hand tightly.

No matter what happens next, no matter whether the outcome is good or bad, being able to stay by Lin Ke's side satisfied Mo Li.

No regret, no remorse.

Then let's sleep.

Luo Te Si Nuo gradually withdrew the smile at the corner of his mouth, and with a snap he flicked his fingers.

Both being Sage-level wizards, the gap is not ordinary.

Just a word, a snap, Lin Ke this fourth-level Sage, Mo Li this fourth-level Sage, instantly lost consciousness and slumped limply in the chair.

Alas!

He sighed, and Luo Te Si Nuo's figure vanished suddenly.

The Starlight Flying Boat immediately entered intelligent autopilot mode, attempting to shake off the encirclement of that small interstellar fleet.

After all, it is a top-tier Starlight Flying Boat; no matter how that small interstellar fleet tries, it can never form an airtight encirclement.

The Starlight Flying Boat always finds a suitable route, thwarting the small interstellar fleet's plans.

Not long after, Lin Ke was the first to wake up.

Without rushing to wake Mo Li, he first observed the situation; seeing that the situation was dire but not hopeless, Lin Ke relaxed a little.

Luo Te Si Nuo used the cheap big brother and cheap big sister as bait, set a trap to fish, but ultimately did not carry things to the extreme.

As long as he wasn't directly handed over to the Mi Xie Er Grand Sage Tower, everything remained undecided.

Lin Ke's only doubt was: why did Luo Te Si Nuo believe that he and Mo Li could lure out the Mi Xie Er Grand Sage?

No time to dwell on that, Lin Ke shouted to wake Mo Li, then disabled the Starlight Flying Boat's intelligent autopilot and began manual control of the Starlight Flying Boat.

The small interstellar fleet attempting another encirclement of the Starlight Flying Boat suddenly discovered that the slippery Starlight Flying Boat had changed its navigation style.

As always efficient and crisp, yet it appeared more bold and aggressive, frequently skirting the edge of the small interstellar fleet's maximum attack range.

The wizards of the Mi Xie Er Grand Sage Tower carrying out this interception mission were elite among elites; they immediately inferred from the Starlight Flying Boat's new navigation style that the person manually piloting the Starlight Flying Boat was precisely the capture target, Linke Grand.

However, the fleet commander did not feel pleased by this discovery; instead, he was full of doubts.

"The information is actually true?"