Facing the three geniuses, Bai Luan chose to slack off for the first time, which was a very bold attempt.
He directly learned to politely decline academic exchanges with the geniuses, thereby reducing his workload.
Of course, he didn't slack off when facing Herta; he was still the same as usual.
Herta was special; he couldn't slack off with her, neither emotionally nor rationally.
He could slack off a little with the other two geniuses.
Regarding Bai Luan's change, Ruan Mei and Screwllum quickly noticed it.
After they noticed, they quickly asked Bai Luan what was wrong.
This time, Bai Luan focused on sincerity, not thinking of any reasons or making any excuses.
He directly told them that he was a bit tired and wanted to rest.
After Bai Luan told the two geniuses about this, the number of times they sought him out noticeably decreased, seemingly giving him time to rest.
After slacking off, everything went unbelievably smoothly.
Was the correct answer that simple?
Just tell them directly, 'I'm tired,' when I don't want to do something?
Then what was I doing before?
『Although you didn't rest well, at least you were tired』
Oh, system, you're making things worse.
Hearing you say that makes me feel even worse.
Don't say it next time, okay!
Anyway, although the correct answer was surprisingly simple, it's good that it worked.
It's just as the saying goes—the most exquisite ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.
Perhaps the way to get along with geniuses is also such a profound simplicity.
Let's boldly imagine... after slacking off, his rest time grew longer and longer, the geniuses' evaluation of him gradually decreased, his workload became lower and lower, and finally, he was kicked out of the Simulated Universe Project team...
Just as Bai Luan entered a fantasy, dreaming of a beautiful future life, he suddenly woke up.
He has stepped on too many landmines, it must be said.
Whenever he thought like this, an accident was usually about to happen.
This was not alarmist talk, but a truth repeatedly verified by facts.
It seems he still can't relax his vigilance... The situation is good now, he needs to continue to maintain his slacking off state.
He hadn't done anything recently, and Bai Luan couldn't think of anything that could turn into a boomerang and hit him now.
Now, he just needed to comfortably slack off.
The decrease in workload even gave Bai Luan time to wander around the Space Station.
He could actually wander around when all three geniuses were on the Space Station.
This was truly an epic leap.
Bai Luan's phone suddenly vibrated a few times, and he took it out.
It turned out that the alarm left on Hippolyta had been triggered.
This meant that an interstellar traveler had visited that planet.
Although he had made thorough preparations for visitors when he last left Hippolyta, it had been so long, and this was the first time a visitor had come to Hippolyta.
This was a good thing.
A visitor meant that the plants on Hippolyta had grown healthily and formed a landscape; otherwise, no one would land on Hippolyta.
Moreover, the first visitor to Hippolyta held great commemorative significance, and he should go and see.
Hmm... this time, he'd bring Inspiration Mushroom and Chizuru along.
After all, when planting on Hippolyta, he used seeds from the Botanical Garden's plants, and they had all bloomed, so it should be possible to recreate the scenery of the Botanical Garden from back then.
He'd take Inspiration Mushroom and Chizuru to see it.
After making up his mind, Bai Luan found Inspiration Mushroom and told it his idea.
"Mm, okay, let's go together, mushroom."
Chizuru also nodded her small head.
After they agreed, Bai Luan took out the Anywhere Door and, with Inspiration Mushroom and Chizuru, arrived at Hippolyta.
This time, stepping out of the Anywhere Door, they saw a vibrant scene.
Compared to the initial barren landscape, Hippolyta was now filled with life-filled green.
It seemed the plants here had grown rapidly during his absence.
After a simple sigh of emotion, Bai Luan put away the Anywhere Door.
He looked at this plant garden he had personally created, and an indescribable sense of satisfaction and accomplishment welled up in his heart.
I'm so awesome! (hands on hips)
Today's Hippolyta looked just like the Botanical Garden over nine hundred years ago, only larger and wider.
Inspiration Mushroom floated in front of Bai Luan, and though usually lively, it didn't excitedly pounce this time.
It looked at this brand new Botanical Garden, stunned for a very long time.
Then it turned to Bai Luan and said with a smile:
"It's just like over nine hundred years ago, you really haven't forgotten everyone... In the end, only mushroom and Chizuru from the entire Botanical Garden waited for you, mushroom."
It floated above this planet, looking at the plants on it, which were very similar to those from centuries ago.
"Mushroom watched them wither and rot one by one, and sometimes mushroom would wonder what they were thinking before they withered... Were they reminiscing about the days when you were still here, mushroom? Or were they complaining that they waited so long and you never came back, mushroom?
In the end, mushroom could only imagine their last words, mushroom.
Because..."
Inspiration Mushroom looked at Bai Luan:
"The only one who would hug mushroom and ask them one by one what they thought, was you, mushroom.
When you weren't here, mushroom could only watch them die in place, mushroom... Mushroom thinks, what they thought of last must have been wanting to see you again, in our eyes, no one is more special than you, mushroom."
"..."
Damn time Turbulence... Bai Luan looked at Inspiration Mushroom and asked:
"It must have been very sad, right?"
"At first, mushroom was indeed very sad... After all, in the end, only mushroom and Chizuru were left who knew you and were waiting for you, mushroom.
Sometimes mushroom also felt like it couldn't wait for you and wanted to give up, mushroom.
But in the end, mushroom felt that if even mushroom hadn't waited for you, hadn't told you these things, then wouldn't all these things that happened in the Botanical Garden... those times we all waited together, their longing, be forgotten forever, mushroom?
'He didn't come back today, so let's wait one more day, mushroom.'
Mushroom thought this way until the big iron man came to find mushroom, and finally left an image for the big iron man. Mushroom originally thought it wouldn't matter if it died then, mushroom, but the big iron man told mushroom there was a way for mushroom to see you again, and then mushroom entered the big refrigerator's body, mushroom."
At this point, Inspiration Mushroom spoke earnestly about its thoughts inside the refrigerator.
"It's really not very comfortable inside the big refrigerator, mushroom; don't tell it that mushroom said so, otherwise it'll scold mushroom again, mushroom."
"Don't worry, I won't tell it."
Receiving Bai Luan's assurance, Inspiration Mushroom let out a light laugh.
Then it slowly ascended, addressing this new Botanical Garden, which was similar in many ways to nine hundred years ago but also different in many ways:
"Mushroom waited for him! He didn't forget you either! Mushroom told him you missed him! He knows now, everyone didn't wait in vain, mushroom!"
After shouting this,
Inspiration Mushroom was content.
This place was so similar to nine hundred years ago, so Inspiration Mushroom loved it and said it wanted to wander around.
Bai Luan smiled and nodded.
"Go play."
"Yay—Chizuru, let's go find the biggest jack-o'-lantern pumpkin here and see if it's a happy face or a crying face, mushroom."
Inspiration Mushroom took Chizuru and vanished in a flash. Bai Luan watched their backs disappear and didn't worry too much.
Anyway, currently, there were only two living people on the entire Hippolyta, so there was no need to worry about Inspiration Mushroom and Chizuru's safety.
While Inspiration Mushroom played with Chizuru on Hippolyta, Bai Luan, based on the message he had received earlier, went to find the first visitor of Hippolyta.
Soon, Bai Luan found the visitor.
At this moment, the visitor was enthusiastically praising a jack-o'-lantern pumpkin, and the jack-o'-lantern pumpkin's face was almost split with laughter.
Long, fluffy red hair, soft and naturally wavy strands, reaching to the waist, with a bright and full color that shimmered in the light.
A tall and slender figure, white armor highlighting sharp shoulder and waist lines, possessing both the martial prowess of a knight and an elegant aesthetic.
When speaking, it was as if tiny starlight twinkled around her.
Hmm, this planet has indeed become accomplished, even attracting Knights of Beauty...