CHAPTER 479: CHAPTER 380: I’M SERIOUS

The Tian Da sisters temporarily left with the elixir Lu Lin gave them. They needed to return to cultivate and absorb the medicine’s power, and the best method was naturally entering the Exotic Battlefield.

However, the Human Federation strictly controlled these naturalized alien races, and the two couldn’t easily leave the alien planet.

Fortunately, Lu Lin wasn’t short of money now, so he transferred a million to each of them, allowing them to find cultivation rooms with a Star Array to absorb the elixir on their own.

After that, Lu Lin took his parents on a tour of their home, and by then, Fang Gang, Chen Xiran, Zhou Ziqiang, and others had also returned.

When Zhou Ziqiang saw Lu Lin’s parents, he first bowed and greeted them, then quietly pulled Lu Lin aside to ask for another Message Conch.

Since Lu Lin was kidnapped to the Exotic Battlefield, his Message Conch was requisitioned by Lv Susu. Over the past three months, he started missing Xiao Ru a bit.

Before, there was no way to keep in touch because Lu Lin’s safety was uncertain. Now that he was back, naturally, Zhou Ziqiang wanted to know about Xiao Ru’s current situation.

But the mother Message Conch in Lu Lin’s possession hadn’t reproduced another small conch yet.

Lu Lin had previously given one Message Conch to Zhang Xianzhi, one to Sun Xiaorui, plus the ones with Xiao Ru and originally with Zhou Ziqiang himself, making a total of four.

Reluctantly, he took out his mother conch so that Zhou Ziqiang could chat with Xiao Ru for a while.

When it was time for dinner, Meng Yu initially planned to buy some vegetables, meat, and other ingredients to cook, but Lu Lin, having not seen his friends for a long time, wanted to go out and have a proper gathering. So he took his mom and dad by car to the nearby Jinchao Barbecue Restaurant.

Fortunately, his parents weren’t picky people, and mingling with young people like Fang Gang, Chen Xiran, and Zhou Ziqiang didn’t make them uncomfortable at all. In the middle of the meal, Wang Ming from the Jinchao Mercenary Corps arrived with Chen Yuqiong and Guan Kuang.

They first congratulated Lu Lin on his safe return and then chatted with his parents.

During this process, Guan Kuang kept casting a resentful gaze at Lu Lin.

His granddaughter, Guan Yue, disregarded the family’s objections and resolutely signed up for the Slave Soldier Selection to catch up with Lu Lin’s pace.

Although Guan Kuang wasn’t involved in the Slave Soldier Selection over a hundred years ago, the recent internet information suggested that it was not a staircase to heaven.

Lu Lin hadn’t actively asked for anything, but in Guan Kuang’s view, if it weren’t for him, his granddaughter would still be the President of the Star Guide Association in Green City. How else would she end up here?

Currently, Guan Yue is staying temporarily at the Jinchao Pioneering Team’s garrison, waiting for the final selection results to be released.

No matter how much Guan Kuang tried to persuade her, Guan Yue remained silent and didn’t cancel her application.

Since Lu Lin was there today, Guan Kuang planned to persuade Lu Lin to go back with him to convince Guan Yue together.

But the effect might not be significant.

Guan Kuang knew his granddaughter’s temperament very well. If she were someone who could listen to reason, he wouldn’t be so worried.

Halfway through the meal, Guan Kuang finally made up his mind and gave Lu Lin a look before leaving the dining table.

Lu Lin was aware of Guan Yue’s situation. In his view, there was no need for Guan Yue to compare herself with him.

Participating in the Slave Soldier Selection, even with Lu Lin’s care, what about afterward? Entering the Longyuan World, Lu Lin couldn’t focus solely on Guan Yue. What if something happened to her out there? Would Lu Lin intervene or not?

After talking briefly with Guan Kuang, Lu Lin decided to visit the Jinchao Pioneering Team’s garrison after dinner to meet Guan Yue and persuade her to withdraw her application. If that didn’t work, he could ask Chen Danqing to help discreetly remove Guan Yue’s name from the list.

After gaining Lu Lin’s promise, Guan Kuang had nothing more to say.

Lu Lin had no romantic intentions toward Guan Yue. It ultimately boiled down to Guan Yue’s one-sided affection.

This time, it might be good to let Guan Yue give up completely.

After the meal, Lu Lin didn’t go home with his parents but went with Guan Kuang to the Jinchao Pioneering Team’s garrison.

Although Chongnuo City couldn’t compare to Bovangpo City at the center of alien stars, it was still a large city on the alien planet. Land was precious, making it unsuitable as a garrison for the Pioneering Team.

The City Capital was located in the northern part of Chongnuo City, near the mountains. An area was specifically zoned for the concentration of Pioneering Team garrisons, and Jinchao was naturally there.

After making several twists and turns, Lu Lin finally arrived at Jinchao’s dormitory area for its members.

The Pioneering Team also had female members, though they were fewer compared to their male counterparts.

Not short on funds, Jinchao built a five-story building as a girls’ dormitory after the number of female members increased.

Guan Yue had been on the alien star for almost two months.

Every day during the daytime, she trained with the team members, and in the evening, she would go online and watch videos. If it weren’t for Lu Lin knocking on her door, this lifestyle might have continued until the Slave Soldier Selection list was released.

When she opened the door and saw Lu Lin’s face—whom she had been longing to see—Guan Yue froze.

She had envisioned ten thousand ways to meet Lu Lin again but never expected him to appear at her doorstep.

With one hand still on the doorknob, Guan Yue stood frozen as if under a Fixed Body Method, motionless.

Looking at her, Lu Lin’s eyes flashed with a complex emotion.