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Chapter 1317 - 915: The Tangled Li Luoling

Chapter 1317: Chapter 915: The Tangled Li Luoling

Li Luoling was a woman of action. Upon suddenly coming up with a plan, she gently pulled her arms away from the girl who had been hugging them or using them as a pillow, then quietly slid out of bed.

Using her unique stealth techniques, she slipped out of the room, intending to catch her old man off guard with a sudden blow.

Truly, she was the epitome of filial piety.

From her perspective, her aunt’s situation was particularly tragic.

She had fallen for someone she shouldn’t have, repressing her emotions without showing a hint of them and certainly without causing any disturbance.

As the former deputy minister of the Great Wall, her aunt was both beautiful and rational. Regardless of before or after the opening of the Dark Side, many powerful suitors pursued her, only to return unsuccessful.

Then came the loss of friends and relatives, the death of her brother, and the fall of the Great Wall.

She crossed the abyss alone and rescued herself from the snowy mountains.

After that, she took care of me and raised me. By that time, my aunt was already in her forties, still alone.

"Sigh..." Li Luoling let out a soft breath, she would never forget the nostalgia and longing in her aunt’s eyes when she watched the Biomimetic Teardrop in its battle form.

My aunt always told me that my old dad would return to the Dark Side in heroic fashion, splattering all those human enemies on the wall!

As if my old dad were the greatest hero in the world.

This also became Li Luoling’s biggest motivation to become stronger. She wanted to replace him and become her aunt’s hero.

But she never succeeded... Even though Li Luoling slew Annihilation, Chaos, Different Race, and Bloodriders, displaying an unrivaled might.

My aunt still longed for that hero, unchanged.

And until the end, the hero my aunt had been waiting for never returned.

She received nothing and was cruelly killed in the command room of a ship.

She had said she wouldn’t die... but in the end, that too turned out to be a lie.

This brought Li Luoling immense pain.

But now, she could change her aunt’s future.

Since the Different Pupil who threatened my aunt in the future had already died, what remained was the issue of my aunt’s lonely old age.

That’s what Li Luoling thought. This time, she wouldn’t let her aunt have any regrets.

So, she activated her stealth and made her way to the next room. As a Level 18 player, besides her energy points, all her other attributes were 13 points or above. Her abilities were diverse, after all, with so many enemies, the spoils of war were plentiful. Thus, not only was she unmatched in combat, but she could also be a top-notch assassin when necessary.

Since Xiao Nan was staying in Chen Yu’s room tonight, Li Changhe was alone in his room, presenting the perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.

The next room was very quiet, with only the sound of mouse clicks coming from the study. It was her aunt Yun Ting playing a game.

Under her command, an enormous fleet attacked a star system, while she muttered to herself, "So it’s a holy site, huh? You won’t let us colonize, huh? Then take my neutron annihilation!"

Resting on her shoulder, Old Lead, a heroic spirit of legend, offered strategic advice: "150K versus 80K, the advantage is ours. Charge, Brother Ting, now’s the moment!"

"Get lost, don’t jinx it! You brute of a sphere!" Yun Ting clicked her tongue, "It was just because you jinxed it earlier. Otherwise, I would’ve won already."

Li Luoling chuckled to herself and continued forward, concealing her presence as she sneaked past the study.

She didn’t encounter Biomimetic Teardrop because it was guarding the corner of her aunt’s room.

Otherwise, it really wouldn’t be prudent to knock her dad out cold.

"Oh, dad, why do you have to be so gentle? If only you were a bit harsher to my aunt, maybe none of this would’ve happened," Li Luoling complained inwardly, as she snuck into the bedroom.

Once inside, she looked at Li Changhe sleeping on the bed and picked up an epic-quality short stick.

Ready to express her filial and affectionate "respect."

It’s a pity, I should have asked for an aphrodisiac from the God Sin of Pleasure before breaking his neck back on the Dark Side.

However, she stopped in her tracks because she saw the photos in the bedroom cabinet.

The photos were a bit old, but well-preserved.

The first was of two children, one a thin little boy and the other a slightly chubby girl. The girl was a bit taller than the boy.

They must be her parents when they were young. The girl looked a lot like Li Luoling did as a child.

The second picture showed the two in an old noodle shop, with the boy a bit fatter and as tall as the girl now.

The third was of them both in school uniforms, most likely from middle school. By then, the boy had grown tall, and the girl had lost some of her baby fat. Standing together, they exuded a youthful vibe.

The fourth picture, quite recent, depicted a handsome young man and a beautiful woman making the cheesy ’yeah’ hand sign, their faces filled with enviable smiles.

My mom really shared the better half of her youth with my dad.

Looking at these pictures, Li Luoling fell silent, suddenly realizing that what she was about to do would be too unfair to her mother. Putting herself in her mother’s shoes, she would probably go insane with rage.

Moreover, even if she did do something, it was very likely to backfire.

If the three of them had a falling out and ended up dying without ever reconciling, I would be deeply culpable.

"Sigh..." Li Luoling sighed in her heart, still unable to bring herself to swing the stick down on Li Changhe. Instead, she slowly left the room.

...

The next day, Li Changhe looked at the somewhat listless Li Luoling and wondered, "Didn’t sleep well last night?"

"The feeling of being embraced from both sides was too comfortable, I didn’t want to sleep," Li Luoling said with a grin.

Li Changhe clicked his tongue and then said, "Later, I’ll take you to see Old Man. You should call him Grandpa Yun. Don’t be naughty."

"Don’t worry, I’ve always been filial!" Li Luoling assured confidently.

Li Changhe, however, was full of doubt, thinking that this guy who started scamming not long after meeting didn’t qualify to speak of filial piety.

After that, a group of them drove to Old Man’s location.

Following the Disaster Fog Incident, the original welfare home had been relocated to the suburbs of Canghai City, close to the family apartments.

Old Man Yun enjoyed the benefits for players’ family members, taking care of the children at the welfare home while also helping to look after the children of the players’ families.

He was very popular with the kids. Ever since Yun Ting could transform into her heroic spirit state, she often came to see him.

The old man seemed to have found a second youth and even looked younger. Although his hair was gray, his body became more robust.

It was actually quite normal. Li Changhe, He Feng, and others always sent whatever Spirit Fruits they got to this place.

Despite his age, Old Man Yun had already developed quite impressive Fire Resistance, as well as abilities like underwater breathing.

When Li Changhe saw him, he was cooking.

His meticulous knife skills slicing tofu into fine threads amazed the players.

And Old Man Yun was surprised when he saw Li Changhe bringing three girls to see him.

He quickly pulled Li Changhe aside and whispered, "What’s going on with you two brothers?"

"What do you mean ’what’s going on’?" Li Changhe asked, puzzled.

"That kid He Feng came to see me the day before yesterday, but after he left, a few girls came one after another. They brought me a bunch of stuff, claiming to be his girlfriends."

"Ah?" Li Changhe was stunned, then he remembered the organizations those girls were from: one was an insider from the Great Wall, one was a high-ranking member of a large organization that worked with the Great Wall, and one was from an external organization affiliated with the Great Wall. It didn’t seem too hard for them to find the family apartments through the Great Wall.

Then he asked, "So, Old Man... how did you respond?"

"At first, I thought He Feng was too shy to bring them over. I happily accepted the gifts and even told her to come visit with He Feng next time. She seemed happy when she left," Old Man Yun said, scratching his head. "But then two more girls came... is this what you young people call a ’battlefield of love’?"

"Indeed," Li Changhe solemnly nodded. "And you, Old Man, you’ve dug him a hole."

Yun Ting also transformed into her heroic spirit state and said next to Old Man Yun, "You don’t know, Box has great charm. Those girls have all been through life-and-death situations with him."

Seeing his beloved daughter, Old Man Yun hurriedly smiled and handed Yun Ting a bunch of candies, then turned to Li Changhe and said, "But you, bringing three girls at once. What’s with you brothers? Is your charm really that great?"

"No, no, no, Old Man, you’ve got it wrong. I don’t have that kind of charm like Box, he’s deep in the battlefield of love now. He might get divided into four. By then, we just need to attend the banquet," Li Changhe said, waving his hand. "As for me, one of them is my wife, a girl who often donated to the welfare home, who recently got injured and is now in a wheelchair. Another is my sister-in-law, who came to scrounge a meal – make a bit more later, she has a big appetite. And another is my daughter, I brought her especially to meet you. Oh, right, she also has an enormous appetite."

"Your daughter?" Old Man Yun looked towards Li Luoling, who was playing with the children not far away, and exclaimed in shock: "Your daughter is a few years older than you, isn’t she? How did you manage to have her?"

"Player’s life, anything is possible," Li Changhe laughed it off, without elaborating.

"Talking about players, I saw on the news about those huge creatures, really terrifying. That big bird, its wingspan is even larger than an airplane. Especially that six-armed thing, looks terrifying," Old Man Yun muttered. "You must be careful, don’t touch dangerous things."

Yun Ting almost died laughing, while Li Changhe’s mouth twitched as he said, "Don’t worry, that big bird is my daughter... and that six-armed creature that looks terrifying, that’s me!"

Old Man Yun: "..."

...

As it turned out, Li Changhe’s concerns were unnecessary.

Li Luoling was very kind to Old Man Yun, calling him "Grandpa" affectionately, which made Old Man Yun beam with joy.

The old man didn’t know about the future human situation; he just knew that Li Luoling didn’t have an easy life in the future.

He was very affectionate towards Li Luoling, offering her both food and pocket money.

Their grandfather-granddaughter relationship was very harmonious.

Now that his daughter was back and he had such a big granddaughter, the old man couldn’t be happier.

And Li Luoling cherished this hard-won family affection. The atmosphere was very cheerful.

Until... a task notification suddenly appeared in the consciousness of the four who came with Li Changhe.

"They’re notifying us this early? It seems this mission is indeed dangerous," Li Changhe glanced at the task panel with some regret. "It’s a shame, I wanted to take Xiaoling to meet her in-laws."

[Catastrophe Warning: The second phase of the Mirror of Time and Space will commence in thirty-eight hours in the northern suburbs of Yanyun. Nearby players, please prepare for defense.]

The longer the warning time, the more preparation time given to the players, which also indicates the greater the danger.

(Transition a bit, filling in the plot.)