Become a Knight Across the World

Chapter 281 Black Hole

Looking up, she saw a warm light shining from the window that belonged to her and Yunyi.

Lin Yue paused, a barely perceptible weariness creeping over her. So much had happened today.

She took out her keys and opened the door, and a delicious aroma of food wafted out. On the dining table in the living room, several takeout containers were neatly arranged, their lids half-open, revealing steaming dishes—her favorite sweet and sour pork ribs and stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

Yun Yi was standing awkwardly by the table. When he saw her come in, his eyes lit up, and he quickly came to greet her, his face showing a cautious attempt to please her and an undisguised worry.

"Sister Yueyue! You...you're back! Are you hungry? I saw it was quite late, so I ordered takeout, all your favorite dishes!" He said, while secretly observing Lin Yue's expression, his fingers nervously twisting the hem of his clothes.

Lin Yue's gaze swept over the carefully arranged dishes on the table, then landed on Yun Yi's young face, which was filled with nervousness and ingratiation.

The concern in his eyes was genuine, as was his clumsy attempt to be friendly. The thought of urging him to move out as soon as possible, and the impatience caused by the trouble he had brought, were strangely diluted at this moment, and even… a faint sense of guilt arose.

Ultimately, he was just a straightforward, even somewhat reckless, teenager.

Those rumors and troubles may have been unintentional on his part, and he himself may even have been a victim.

It seems... not quite fair to blame all my aversion to trouble on him?

"Yeah, it's nothing." Lin Yue's voice was still calm, but it lacked some of the previous coldness. She put down her schoolbag, walked to the dining table and sat down. "Thanks for the takeout."

With just a few simple words, Yun Yi felt as if he had received a great pardon. His eyes lit up instantly, and he relaxed completely: "You're welcome! It's nothing! Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold!" He hurriedly handed Lin Yue a bowl and chopsticks, and pulled out a chair to sit down himself.

The two ate their meal in silence. Yun Yi wanted to say something several times, but seeing Lin Yue eating calmly, he swallowed his words.

The only sounds in the restaurant were the soft clinking of bowls and chopsticks and the chewing of food. Although the atmosphere was quiet, it was not as tense as before.

After the meal, Yunyi rushed to clear the table and clean up the trash, his movements were faster than ever before.

Lin Yue didn't argue with him and turned back to her room.

Only after closing the door and shutting out the outside world did she truly relax. The weariness in her body then clearly washed over her. She leaned against the door, closed her eyes, and the events of the day flashed through her mind…

"Annoying." She confirmed this feeling once again.

She walked to her desk and sat down, habitually picking up her phone. The screen lit up, displaying several unread messages on the lock screen.

Apart from a few unimportant group messages, the top one was actually from Li Yuetian.

The message was sent two hours ago, right when she was giving her statement at the police station.

Li Yuetian: I'm sorry for what happened these past few days; I've caused you trouble again. I'll be careful to keep my distance. I've compiled the explanations for the questions you got wrong and sent them to you. The key points and common mistakes are highlighted in red; take a look when you have time. Don't let these things affect your studies. Get some rest.

The message was concise and restrained, just like his usual style. There was no unnecessary comfort, no overstepping of boundaries, only a clear apology, a definite promise, and... the most practical things.

Lin Yue opened the document. The layout was clear, the solution steps were detailed, and the key steps and easily overlooked pitfalls were marked in bright red, with brief annotations next to them.

It's clear that he put a lot of effort into tidying it up, as always.

She recalled the euphemistic message she had sent him, which was almost a "deportation order." He had only replied with a "okay," and she imagined he hadn't felt good about it either.

But instead of nagging or questioning her, he chose to express his apology and concern in the most practical and least troublesome way possible—by providing her with the academic assistance she needed most.

This sense of propriety is especially precious at this moment.

Lin Yue leaned back in her chair, her fingertips unconsciously tracing the brief message on her phone screen.

The subtle sense of distance that Li Yuetian felt due to "keeping his distance" seemed to have faded somewhat with this timely and practical analysis of the incorrect answers.

She replied:

"I received the analysis, it's very detailed, thank you. Today's matter is over and has nothing to do with you. See you at school regarding your studies."

There weren't many words exchanged, but her attitude had softened. She acknowledged his help.

Lin Yue put down her phone and looked out at the deep night. At home, Yun Yi seemed to have gone to his room after cleaning up the kitchen; it was very quiet outside.

Li Yuetian didn't reply to her message on the phone, but he roughly understood what she meant.

The world finally fell completely silent.

The troubles seem to have temporarily subsided. Her relationship with Yun Yi unexpectedly improved because of a takeout meal, and her connection with Li Yuetian was maintained in a restrained manner, bound by academic ties, thanks to a set of error analysis questions.

Lin Yue let out a soft breath. Although she still felt it was necessary to keep her distance from the opposite sex, at this moment, the intense irritation and resentment she felt due to the trouble had finally subsided a little.

The night outside the window no longer seemed so cold.

The night was deep, and all was quiet on the edge of an abandoned industrial area on the outskirts of Z City. Only the occasional headlights of a car on the distant highway pierced the darkness and disappeared in an instant.

A man in a black trench coat with a sinister face appeared silently in the shadows of an abandoned factory.

He exuded a faint aura of darkness, like an ink droplet thrown into calm water, slowly but stubbornly polluting the surrounding energy field.

"Hmph, that good-for-nothing Slu is all power and no brains, just a coward clinging to his little territory like a local tyrant. Lord Oma gave us power to conquer, not to cower in fear!"

He muttered to himself, "Since he doesn't dare to move, then I will! Let these weak humans feel true fear!"

He raised his hand, and a deep, dark energy sphere, seemingly capable of swallowing light, began to condense in his palm.

This energy is highly corrosive and destructive; once released, it could level the area and trigger a chain reaction of energy pollution.

He carefully selected City Z as the second stop of his "great undertaking"—far away from the troublesome King Chonghuang in City B, the first stop. This place seemed unremarkable, with an area of ​​only about 10 square kilometers, which was relatively small. It was a perfect "easy target".

"Let's start here, let the fireworks of destruction illuminate this mediocre area!"

……

Lin Yue had just finished a set of exercises marked by Li Yuetian. She closed the book and rubbed her slightly sore eyes.

Just as she was about to get up to pour herself a glass of water, an extremely faint yet intensely malicious and destructive energy fluctuation, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, was instantly detected by her extraordinary senses.

The aura was cold and viscous, carrying a hollow feeling that seemed to devour everything. Its location... was on the western edge of the city, about a few kilometers away from her home as the crow flies.

"Hmm?" Lin Yue's delicate brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

This aura... is filled with pure destructive intent, definitely not benevolent. More importantly, it is rapidly coalescing, seemingly preparing for a major operation.

"Tsk, what a nuisance," she muttered to herself, a hint of annoyance at being disturbed.

That's what she said, but her movements were anything but slow. Without even leaving the desk, her figure blurred in place, as if erased by an invisible eraser, or as if she merged into the air.

The next second, on the outskirts of an abandoned factory area in the west of the city, on a vacant lot overgrown with weeds, space rippled like the surface of water, and a dimensional wall silently unfolded, from which Lin Yue stepped out.

Her appearance was completely unexpected and silent. The night breeze ruffled her hair, and her gaze was precisely fixed on a tall man in a black trench coat not far ahead.

The man had his back to her, his arms outstretched, as if he were preparing something.

He was surrounded by dark energy that was almost invisible to the naked eye but clearly perceptible, and the space around him was slightly distorted, as if the light was being sucked in.

That nauseating aura of destruction originated from here.

Black hole!