If I don't have money to go to college, I can only go to slay the dragon.

Lin Nian did not refute Tachibana Masamune's analysis of his point of view. Perhaps it was just like what the other party said. If those weird and subtle emotions were to be summarized in general terms, it could probably be said that someone who has been caught in the rain and has an umbrella held for him will always be willing to pass the umbrella to someone who has also been wet in the rain.

He first met Eri in Genji Heavy Industries and had a strange feeling when he heard about Eri's situation from Genji Chisei. Although their life paths were different, every time he looked into the eyes of that quiet girl, he could always see a similar shadow in her eyes, which made him unable to help but take care of her more.

Is this a love story between a man and a woman? If you insist on asking from this perspective, Lin Nian himself tends to give a negative answer, because he always compares the relationship between him and Eri to the relationship between Lin Xian and himself. In the orphanage, Lin Xian always took care of him, just like he is always willing to take care of Eri now.

So can the relationship between Lin Nian and Eri be considered brother and sister?

Lu Mingfei, Caesar and others were thinking deeply about this question. They all said that there could not be pure friendship between men and women. It was either love or family affection. There was no other explanation. Now that Lin Nian had said this, it seemed that his love for Eri was really out of the love of a brother for his sister.

Not necessarily!

Lu Mingfei narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Lin Nian's profile. According to the current saying, can we directly say that the two of them are a pure brother and sister relationship? In fact, it is hard to say.

It is known that Lin Nian's feelings for Eri are based on Lin Xian's feelings for Lin Nian, so normal thinking would lead Lin Nian to view Eri as a brother looking at his sister - but someone named Lu would raise an objection, hey, why are you so sure that the relationship between Lin Nian and Lin Xian is purely a sister-brother relationship?

This was a little thought that Lu Mingfei had hidden in his heart but didn't dare to say. He had always felt that there was something very or even nine out of ten things wrong with Lin Xian and Lin Nian. When siblings from other families quarreled, they would at most point their fingers at each other and curse at each other, and when they got angry, they would pack up their things and separate and never talk to each other again. But the differences and estrangement between Lin Xian and Lin Nian, when they quarreled, somehow made them sound like Mr. Guo's little talk. Sometimes, when Lu Mingfei heard Lin Nian talking about him and Lin Xian in the middle of the night, he wanted to grab a handful of melon seeds and crack them impolitely many times.

If he wasn't afraid of being beaten to death by Lin Nian, he really wanted to ask secretly, back in the orphanage, you and your sister were non-blood-related companions, a girl who was only three or four years older than you, beautiful enough to withstand the front camera of an iPhone, spoke for you everywhere, took care of you, and lived with you - brother, was your love for her really purely sibling, without any other feelings mixed in?

No matter what Lin Nian thought, Lu Mingfei could not resist the temptation. So when he was in high school with Lin Nian, he always felt that this kid was ungrateful for what he had. Every time he talked about family matters and pretended to be an adult with a melancholy look, he wanted to roll his eyes, thinking that this guy was playing the victim and trying to cheat him out of today's internet fee and Nutri-Express (little knowledge: Lin Nian was the only one who could drink the Nutri-Express that Lu Mingfei treated him to).

So, he felt doubtful about the relationship between Lin Nian and Lin Xian. Then, if we infer from the reverse, wouldn't there be something fishy about the relationship between Eriyi and Lin Nian? And now Eriyi has clearly expressed her affection for Lin Nian beyond the friendship between brother and sister. Can we infer from this example that Lin Nian also has bad intentions towards Lin Xian?

The only difference is that Eri feels silly and can't hide what's in her heart, so she exposed it in advance. But Lin Nian is different. He is a habitual offender. No one can read his inner sultry with a cold Sima face. So from the perspective of Lu Mingfei, the master of clear soup, there is really something going on here!

"I roughly understand what Mr. Lin thinks of Eri. That's good. I naturally have nothing to worry about. However, if Eri does anything extreme in the future - even if she has never done so, I hope Mr. Lin can be a little more considerate and understanding." Tachibana Masamune's gaze towards Lin Nian inexplicably softened, and his slight nod showed recognition.

Lu Mingfei shook his head. You said you just handed your daughter over to Lin Nian. What difference does it make? The Cassel succubus is playing a joke on you! Why not just let Lin Nian and Eri fill out the marriage application? Anyway, it seems that the marriage age in Japan is quite early.

No matter if it's Mandy Gonzalez, Su Xiaoqiang, Lin Xian, or the current Eri, deep down in his heart Lu Mingfei doesn't care who Lin Nian ends up with (he doesn't know much about Yelena, so he doesn't consider this issue). At least he hopes it doesn't turn into a sad drama with several parties pulling each other's strings - although there are already signs of this now.

"I will. Eri has seen little and is prone to misunderstanding things and emotions. As her friend, I will help her establish correct cognition when the time is right." At least Lin Nian's answer was flawless and no one could find any fault with it. When others heard it, they thought he was going to take the civil service exam. Naturally, Tachibana Masamune was very satisfied with this answer and nodded to let the matter go.

It roughly means that you passed.

"If I give you the right to supervise Eri, how will you protect her safety?" Tachibana Masamune turned the subject back to business.

"About this - may I ask, what is your word spirit, patriarch?" Lin Nian looked at Tachibana Masamune and asked.

"My word spirit?" Tachibana Masamune paused and looked at the four people in front of him, "My word spirit is 'Resurrection', this is not a secret in the family."

[Sosei

Serial Number: Unknown

Bloodline: White King

Danger level: Medium

Discoverer: Shio Miyamoto

Introduction: Consume a large amount of blood to forcefully activate telomerase, achieving organ-level regeneration in a short period of time. Each regeneration will shorten the life span of cells by years depending on the severity of the injury due to excessive consumption of telomeres. Excessive use will lead to the phenomenon of Deadpool.

The word spirit was first discovered at the "Tanmuku Site" in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was actually the palace of Himiko, the queen of Iwayamatai. The "Word Spirit Origin Report" published by the Ganliu Research Institute in 1999 after participating in the excavation of the site pointed out that Himiko was confirmed to be the owner of the "Word Spirit·Resurrection" and attempted to perform the dragon transformation ceremony. Through the word spirit, she completed three reincarnations, each time consuming about thirty years of life. Its final form was unearthed in the forbidden area of ​​Miwayama, Nara Prefecture. The bones in the sarcophagus showed typical dragon characteristics - the frontal bone had a dragon horn base, the coccygeal vertebrae were extended by 1.2 meters, and the surface of the ribs was covered with a scale-like calcified layer.

"The so-called ghost way is actually the dragon way. The queen sacrificed her blood to continue the country's prosperity, but was eventually bitten back." - Miyamoto Shio. 】

Any word spirit related to self-healing attracts the attention of scholars who study word spirits, because no matter what era or place, immortality and death are always the focus of people's attention. The word spirit of resurrection has appeared repeatedly in history, and the traces left behind will be passed down as legends. According to the research of scholars in Kassel, Himiko, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Prince Shotoku, and Count Saint-Germain in Europe are all suspected to be the owners of this word spirit.

The word spirit of Su Sheng is suspected to be a lower level of Yaqi, or a lower level branch word spirit. In the process of being forced to activate efficiently in a short period of time, the owner of Su Sheng can sacrifice his life to obtain a self-healing effect close to Yaqi in a short period of time, but often when they get close to the power that is hailed as God, the price is that they will degenerate into bloodthirsty servants of God after the word spirit ends.

"I have heard of a nearly 'immortal' word spirit, but the side effects seem to be very serious." Lin Nian looked at the old man and said.

"It is also thanks to my words that I have been able to survive countless assassinations and attacks to this day." Tachibana Masamune is very satisfied with his words. Those in high positions do not need offensive and killing powers. A resurrection may be an ability that countless superiors dream of.

Lin Nian glanced at Lu Mingfei imperceptibly, and after looking at Tachibana Masamune in a daze for a moment, Lu Mingfei looked back at him and nodded to confirm that there was nothing wrong and that the old man was not lying.

"But this word spirit can only protect you, not Eri." Lin Nian turned his gaze back, "Your word spirit should only work on yourself, right?"

"Yes." Tachibana Masamune admitted.

"During the process of activating the Word Spirit, the consumption of cellular telomerase is accelerated, which will lead to your unstoppable transformation into a dragon, right?" Lin Nian asked.

Tachibana Masamune nodded.

"If possible, could you please demonstrate your spiritual words in a safe and controllable range?" Lin Nian made a request.

The domain suddenly collapsed, and the dragon blood that was about to burn suddenly went out. Tachibana Masamune's golden eyes even dimmed. He stared blankly at his wrist where blood was dripping. The power that he usually controlled like breathing no longer responded to him, and the dragonization phenomenon that had slightly appeared under the black feather weaving also disappeared instantly.

"This is what we rely on to ensure Eri's safety." Lin Nian looked at Tachibana Masamune and said lightly, and Lu Mingfei on the side also withdrew his hand.

Tachibana Masamune watched Lu Mingfei's movements, and then felt the restoration of his power. This time he released the Word Spirit again, and the wound on his wrist healed quickly. He lowered his head and stared at the blood on his skin and the coffee table. After a long time, he took a deep breath and wiped it clean with the cuffs of his black feather webbing. He looked at Lin Nian and others, and uttered a heavy word, "Unbelievable!"

The power to imprison the power of others is simply a fantasy. It only reminds people of the suppression of the hybrids by the noble pure-blooded dragons, the second-generation species, and even the first-generation species! It was as if the gods were looking down on their servants, and they took back the power they obtained by relying on the blood of the gods. At the moment when his words were suppressed by Lu Mingfei, he actually felt a long-lost sense of powerlessness!

Tachibana Masamune dared to meet Lin Nian and others in private, mostly because he relied on his words. Before the negotiation was concluded, if Lin Nian and others took action, he could delay the arrival of reinforcements by faking his death and quickly healing himself. But now Lu Mingfei's move really made him sweat profusely, making him realize that if this group of people really wanted to kill him, then he would have no chance of survival.

"With the same effect, we can suppress the power of the head of the Uesugi family. The word spirit of Judgment is too dangerous, so it can exist in her body in a companion way without chanting, so that any words she utters because of emotions will carry the power of Judgment. At the same time, when this power is released, it will also cause her bloodline to fluctuate and undergo a bad dragonization phenomenon." Lin Nian looked at Tachibana Masamune and said calmly, "Judgment is the original sin that causes Eri's body to get worse day by day, and her bloodline to become more dangerous and chaotic. The reason why Gen Chisei was unwilling to let Eri go to the battlefield too early was that he was worried that the wanton use of Judgment would cause her bloodline to collapse in a chaotic situation. At that time, the out-of-control Judgment would not only kill her, but also become a double-edged sword to severely damage the Snake Eight Clan itself."

"It seems that Lin Jun has a deep understanding and research on Eri." Tachibana Masamune said in a low voice.

"I can't solve the root cause of her illness, but at least I can alleviate her symptoms," said Lin Nian.

Lu Mingfei sat there without saying anything. He just thought of himself as a dragon-tiger spirit pill, and Lin Nian was the barefoot doctor who was trying to sell him to the Eight Clans of Sheqi.

"This is indeed an unparalleled guarantee." Tachibana Masamune recognized Lin Nian's trump card, "Leaving Eri's safety to you may be the only solution to the current situation!"

After hearing what the old man said, Caesar and others realized that the negotiation was already half successful.

"Eri's Judgment is the trump card of the Sheqi Eight Families, and it is also a great help in our fight against the fierce demons. The enemy also possesses this dangerous power. I think the patriarch will not escape this fact. Perhaps in your plan, you should be prepared to use Eri to contain the opponent on the front battlefield. Perhaps there was nothing wrong with your idea before, but now, if you continue according to this idea, I am afraid the Sheqi Eight Families will lose badly." Lin Nian placed three sticky notes on the table one by one.

The moment Tachibana Masamune saw the three notes, his pupils constricted, because the moment he saw the three place names, he understood everything Lin Nian wanted to express.

"This is--" Tachibana Masamune asked in a low voice, asking even though he knew the answer.

"The addresses of the three evolutionary medicine factories. What our family wants to destroy is not just one factory, but three factories distributed in various corners of Tokyo." Lin Nian said slowly, "I believe that the well-read head patriarch should understand the concept of alerting the enemy. Therefore, if we want to completely eliminate the roots of the fierce ghosts, we must wipe them out in one go and launch a thunderous attack on the three factories at the same time. Then, may I ask, which factory should you send Eri to?"

"What do you mean?" Tachibana Masamune asked without hesitation.

"Divide our forces and we must take the three factories at all times. We must eliminate them simultaneously in an instant. Therefore, a reasonable allocation of forces is necessary. Our family is now short of combat power, and our team will definitely participate in the raid of the Sheqi Eight Families. The four of us will split up according to our family's troop division plan and provide secret assistance to the three battlefields of our family respectively, to completely destroy the retreat of the fierce ghosts." Lin Nian said firmly.

Tachibana Masamune fell into a long silence, thinking about the pros and cons of this matter, but no matter how he thought about it, facing the bargaining chips in the hands of Lin Nian and others and the heavy information now revealed, he seemed to have only one result. Or perhaps, he had already made his own plan when he came alone to invite the four people to tea.

Lin Nian and the others waited for their reply, only to see Tachibana Masamune, who had been thinking for a long time, sitting behind the coffee table. His hands gently slid from his thighs to his knees, his fingertips lightly touching his knees, and he leaned forward, straightened his back and lowered his head, looking down with a cold gaze, and said in a deep voice,

"では、お愿い神し上げます. (Then, please)."

Since then, the cooperation between our headquarters and the Eight Snake Families was secretly achieved underground.

"I hope we can cooperate happily and share what we have. After all, we have a common enemy." Lin Nian stretched out his hand and shook hands lightly with Tachibana Masamune.

The old man held Lin Nian's hand for a moment, then he exerted a little more force, looked into the young man's eyes and said, "Eri, please, too. This is a request I make as a father."

"I will." Lin Nian made his promise with a calm look.