And, a "Moonlight Realm: Unravel."

The Moonlight Realm from last month was "Life."

Lu Cang added that Moonlight Realm to the first form of the Azure Sky Stream, "Magic Body Source Tempering."

Although he felt that this Realm, which could permanently enhance his body’s self-healing abilities, would be more suitable for a Body Refining Technique from the Life Abundant School.

But considering that a single Combat Skill could be imbued with multiple Moonlight Realms, it was better to concentrate the Moonlight Realms on just a few Combat Skills.

Other schools were, ultimately, someone else’s. His own, however, could evolve and improve, making its suitability unmatched.

Quality over quantity when it came to Combat Skills.

As for this "Moonlight Realm: Unravel"...

Lu Cang was a bit conflicted about which Combat Skill to apply it to.

Applied to Body Refinement, it was a Realm that could accelerate breaking through to higher limits.

Applied to a Body Technique, it was a Realm that could allow one to break free from shackles and restraints.

Applied to an Attack Category Combat Skill, it was a Realm that could grant the Combat Skill the ability to be a Breaking Technique, a Breaking Skill, and to negate all sorts of enemy Skills.

In the end, after some thought...

He still added this Realm to the "First Form: Magic Body Source Tempering."

’Void itself, with its Escape into Nonexistence, is already similar to forcibly breaking free from restraints.’

’And the basic Body Refining Technique raises my true upper limit of strength. Prioritizing growth potential is definitely the better choice.’

’As for Breaking Techniques and Breaking Skills... I already have enough techniques. Besides, I can use Decryption Scholar to find the weaknesses of most Skills, so it doesn’t seem like an urgent need.’

Moon allocation complete.

Now, the First Form possessed two Moonlight Realms simultaneously, making Lu Cang’s physical body stronger with each passing moment.

’My body now might even be stronger than an ordinary Level 6 Warrior’s.’

It was still nighttime; the first of the month hadn’t passed yet.

Still under the blessing of the leap year, Lu Cang had no intention of wasting this time.

Instead, he immediately used Exchange Space.

With a single exchange, Lu Cang arrived inside the White Tower.

SWOOSH!

Landing inside the White Tower, Lu Cang planned to speedrun Chronology today and change his class to Prophet tomorrow.

However, the moment he landed, the first thing he saw was Pari, leaning on a table with her eyes half-open.

She always had that look of someone who could never get enough sleep.

"Pari."

Lu Cang greeted her upon seeing her.

’I actually haven’t spoken to Pari in a long time.’

’After all, she’s an Evil Divination Master. I really don’t want to rely on Pari unless it’s absolutely necessary.’

’But thinking back, if I had asked Pari for a Divination before heading out to subjugate the Rose of Shedding Skin, would things have turned out this way?’

’But in reality, after I returned from subjugating the Rose of Shedding Skin, there were no records concerning Pari in the Forgotten Moon.’

’This... seems to be the first time I’ve seen Pari since then.’

Lu Cang subconsciously looked for her Date of Death.

Ever since getting this Talent, the first thing Lu Cang always did was check when someone would die.

Date of Death: Year 4980

’Huh?’

’Evil Divination Master, aren’t you living a little too long?’

’That’s way longer than a normal person, isn’t it?’

’Just what level are you planning to reach in the future?’

’Other people live for a few hundred years, and even Iz is only around for nine hundred-some. On what grounds do you get to live for nearly 5,000 years?’

’Actually, being able to see when people around me are going to die is pretty sad. It’s a very visceral reminder that everyone dies eventually.’

’Every day, when I see my friends, I can also see their Dates of Death slowly ticking away.’

’I originally thought that if I saw Pari’s Date of Death drawing near, I might feel a little better.’

’I didn’t expect... that you’d live so damn long!’

It was so long that Lu Cang wished he could just shave a few years off her Date of Death right now. Aside from Kumironi, whose Date of Death he couldn’t see, this woman lived the longest!

’Forget it.’

’Divination Masters have extremely high Perception of Destiny. If I shortened her Date of Death, she would probably sense it.’

But the sheer length of time made Lu Cang wonder, was she really a Level 6 Divination Master?

Iz said she was Level 6, and she herself also claimed to be Level 6.

But there was no way to verify if she was truly Level 6.

’Right... I’ve never touched Pari before.’

’Not since I obtained Divine Level Hidden Origin.’

At this thought, a cheerful smile appeared on Lu Cang’s face.

He called out in a sweet, childish voice, "Pari."

CLANG! The next second, Pari was completely covered in impenetrable armor.

’Armor!?’

’Just how badly do you not want me to touch you?’

’If that’s how it is, I’m even more determined to touch your body.’

’Pari, as a Divination Master, you shouldn’t have any combat power... so don’t blame me for getting rough.’

Now that he was stronger, he had more of a backbone.

Before, when facing Pari, he felt she was inscrutable and didn’t dare interact with her too much.

Now, however, he was planning to test the waters.

Mainly, Lu Cang was desperate to find out Pari’s secrets; she was the most unstable factor.

"Sister Pari, would you like to be a guest at my home?"

Before Pari could answer—

SWOOSH!

The space around them shifted, and Pari found herself in Lu Cang’s mansion.

"I’d advise you not to entertain that thought."

Pari accepted the black tea from a nearby maid. A small opening appeared in her helmet for her mouth, and she took a sip.

Lu Cang played dumb. "Sister Pari, what do you mean?"

"I’m referring to your lecherous thoughts," Pari said coolly.

’Hey! How can you say that about me in front of my maid!’

’I just want to touch your body, what’s so lecherous about that?’

"Sister Pari, I don’t quite understand what you’re talking about. I’m still just a child, you know."

Pari’s gaze shifted to Lu Cang, coolly scrutinizing him from within her armor.

Pari said, "Sorry, but my family has a rule. I can’t touch a man’s body before marriage, so I must keep myself pure."

’What kind of rule is that?’

’Are you a foot-binding cloth from a Qing Dynasty grandma?’

’Meizer is dating two girlfriends at the same time and is screwing them every day without being married!’

’Besides, back when you helped me comprehend Kai Jia’s Extreme Battle Intent, you touched my forehead with your hand, didn’t you?’

Pari said, "Oh, right. The time I touched your forehead, that was a prosthetic."

’I don’t recall planning to say that out loud.’

’How did you predict what I was thinking?’

’Pari, you’re too mysterious. I really am going to have to get a little rough.’

Pari’s voice, however, remained cool. "I truly have no combat ability. But if you insist on using force... the armor I’m wearing is a Suicide Curse Anti-Pervert Armor."

Pari’s tone was still perfectly level.

"The armor can only be removed by me. If you break it or forcibly take it off, I will die. You’ll only have my body, not my heart."

’You’ve got to be kidding me.’

’Why would such a ridiculously insane piece of equipment even exist?’

’Armor that she can take off herself, but she dies if someone else breaks it?’

’What’s the point of this armor’s existence! Is it really necessary to go this far just to ward off perverts?’

Although Lu Cang was annoyed with Pari, he didn’t dislike her enough to kill her, so of course he wouldn’t choose to forcibly shatter the armor.

’As for killing her and then asking Kumironi to resurrect her...’

’How would I explain that to Kumironi?’

’That I killed her because I wanted to touch her body, and could Sister Kumironi please help me bring her back?’

’Kumironi would see me as scum and draw a clear line between us. I don’t want Kumironi to see me that way yet.’

Lu Cang had considered the possibility that Pari might suddenly reveal a hidden power and fight him.

He had also considered that Pari might strictly forbid him from touching her, even threatening that if he insisted, she would never appear again.

Or that she might use a Divination of the future to declare that touching her would plunge the future into disaster and danger, forcing him into a dilemma.

But he never expected... her reason would be that she couldn’t touch men before marriage, and that she’d have to kill herself if she did?

This bizarre logic sent Lu Cang’s mind into a chaotic brainstorm.

But just then, Pari took off her helmet and brushed back her short, light purple hair. A gentle breeze swept through the room, lifting the soft strands.

She rested her cheek on one hand and looked at Lu Cang beside her.

"Or... are you saying you want to marry me?"