"Alea, you've been defeated by me," Lin Bai said, his kitchen knife held at Alea's throat, asking earnestly.
Alea paused, looked at Lin Bai in confusion, and nodded blankly.
Extract—Love's Confusion.
"Alea, you've been defeated by me once again." Lin Bai moved his kitchen knife to a different position.
Alea realized her Skills had vanished, and her face changed slightly. "Lin, my…"
"Don't speak. Just acknowledge your defeat," Lin Bai sent a telepathic message to Alea. "Your Skills won't disappear. They'll all come back."
One must bow to circumstances. Alea sighed lightly and nodded once more.
Extract—Chains of Love.
On one hand, there was Lin Bai's threat; on the other, the grim truth the Players had shared with them.
During the mechanical wedding, the gods faced painful choices. They knew they had to fight, but the consequences of losing were unthinkable.
Then, they witnessed Lin Bai's bizarre behavior.
What exactly was he doing?
