"What's wrong?"
As Cheng Jinyang walked out of the Xing family council hall, he noticed that Xing Yuanzhi's face didn't look too good and asked with concern.
"It's nothing," Xing Yuanzhi shook her head.
Today was the day for the renewal of the cooperation agreement between the Shendu Cheng family and the Hejian Xing family.
Although Cheng Jinyang was a newcomer in terms of both grade and age in front of the Xing family head, Xing Shuhe, the negotiations progressed extremely smoothly.
After all, gravity and mass effect were also old partners.
Leaving the Xing family grounds, Cheng Jinyang keenly noticed that today's Ah Zhi seemed a bit absent-minded.
Hmm... Could it be that she spent too long in the bathroom this morning and got poisoned by the steam?
"Are you really okay?" he asked again, "Could it be... that time of the month?"
Hearing this, Xing Yuanzhi felt a bit annoyed. After all, she couldn't just say, "Cui Jinqi declared war on me for your sake." Just as she was about to brush it off and change the subject, a certain girl's provocative voice rang in her ears again:
"Yes, I like him too."
So casually liking someone else's fiancé, which breed of canine are you, you Five Great Families girl!!!
But, Jinyang, does he really...
Xing Yuanzhi tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and couldn't help but glance at her fiancé beside her.
He shouldn't like someone with Cui Jinqi's devilish personality, right?
But then again, it's hard to say, after all, she's much more proactive than I am...
Sighing softly in her heart, Xing Yuanzhi shrank a bit, hugged her arms, and said, "No, I'm just a bit cold."
Cheng Jinyang fell silent for a moment, then took off his coat and handed it to her:
"Here, put this on for now. Let's take a cab home."
Xing Yuanzhi: ???
She reluctantly put on the coat, her deep-seated cleanliness compulsion acting up, feeling as if his coat was covered in dust and bacteria, making her want to take it off immediately.
However, Cui Jinqi's triumphant voice echoed in her ears again:
"Yes, I like him too."
Xing Yuanzhi gritted her teeth silently: It's fine, I'll endure!!!
"Oh, the coat was dry-cleaned yesterday. I only wore it once this morning after picking it up," Cheng Jinyang added considerately when he saw her uneasy expression.
Xing Yuanzhi forced a smile and nodded.
When they returned to their family grounds, although Xing Yuanzhi still seemed preoccupied, since she didn't want to talk about it, Cheng Jinyang didn't press her further.
After handling the remaining clan affairs in the morning, it was lunchtime.
Traditionally, previous Cheng family heads fell into three categories regarding lunch: the friendly ones who liked to eat in the cafeteria to show their approachability; the family-oriented ones who ate with their families; and the workaholics who preferred eating alone in their office.
The most classic case was Cheng Shiju, who was a workaholic and strictly controlled his meal times and portions to avoid affecting his work. The family annals recorded that he only ate protein powder for dinner, calculated the amount needed based on an adult's required caloric intake, and could finish a meal with just a few spoonfuls of powder—a true legend.
However, if Cheng Jinyang's deeds were recorded in the family annals, they would create a new category: secretly dining with various noble ladies.
After lunch, Xiao Wangshu and Miss Wang left first. Miss Qingqing wiped her mouth with a napkin, showing a satisfied look.
With Cui Xiaoniang temporarily back at her home, the atmosphere at the table was a bit subdued, so Miss Qingqing had to chat with everyone to keep the mood lively, which slowed down her eating pace.
Standing up, she keenly noticed that Xing Yuanzhi seemed a bit down.
Chu Qingqing was silent for a moment, her gaze falling again on the empty seat opposite where Cui Jinqi usually sat. An unbelievable thought suddenly popped into her head:
Could it be a love-hate relationship?
Enemies when together, but missing each other when apart?
Thinking this, she couldn't help but glance at Cheng Jinyang again, her eyes clearly saying: Poor guy, his fiancée is being stolen.
Cheng Jinyang: ???
"Qingqing, come here for a moment," he said kindly, waving her over.
"What do you want?" Chu Qingqing walked over cautiously, crossing her arms. "Let me make this clear first, if you're thinking of using me for any reason, that's absolutely not happening. I, Miss Qingqing, am not anyone's substitute... Ah!"
Caught off guard by the sudden shift in gravity, she unexpectedly fell onto the ceiling.
"You stay up there and reflect," Cheng Jinyang said gently.
"You!" Chu Qingqing stood up on the ceiling, looking at Cheng Jinyang. He had already left the room.
"Let me down!" She rushed to the dining room door, shouting outside but not daring to actually step out, for fear she would fall into the sky.
She could only wait until the effect of his ability on her wore off... Right, what was his current grade again? Seventh grade?
In the Cheng family library, Cheng Jinyang brought up the seventh-grade gravity algorithm data and began to study it seriously.
The seventh grade is considered the minimum threshold for a supernatural to have "independent military combat capability." The basic algorithms are enhanced with "trigger functions," "loop functions," and "function groups," greatly expanding the battlefield utility of the ability itself.
Trigger function: Activates a specific algorithm under certain conditions. For example, to have a flying sword return after hitting an enemy, one originally needed to calculate the time X when the sword hit the enemy and then apply a "return after time X" time function to the sword. Now, adding a "trigger condition" suffices, eliminating the need for extra time calculations.
Loop function: An ability that passively activates after computation. For instance, if the "Qiong Biluo" algorithm is optimized with a loop function, the body can automatically stay afloat without additional computational effort to maintain flight posture.
Function group: Applies algorithms to multiple objects simultaneously. Previously, if Cheng Jinyang wanted to use the "Ten Thousand Swords Technique," he had to quickly apply the "Iron Shooting" algorithm to each sword in succession. Now he can apply the algorithm to multiple swords at once. The time saved can be the difference between life and death on the battlefield.
In other words, the trigger function enhances the flexibility of the flying sword, the loop function saves computational effort for the "Qiong Biluo" algorithm, and the function group upgrades "Iron Shooting" to "Multiple Iron Shooting." With the aid of flight suits, a seventh-grade gravity supernatural finally has enough self-defense capability on the battlefield.
Having memorized the three basic algorithms, Cheng Jinyang then went on to study the seventh-grade gravity algorithm called "Weaving Net."
As he advanced from the eighth to the seventh grade, the range of his ability extended from about ten meters to over a hundred meters.
In theory, he could now lock onto an enemy from a hundred meters away and send them flying with an "Iron Shooting" algorithm.
Of course, this was only theoretical.
Precisely locking onto a human-sized mass source from a hundred meters away requires very sharp eyesight and computational power. The "Weaving Net" algorithm simplifies this problem by marking all mass sources within a large distant area and uniformly applying the "gravity toward self" algorithm.
It's like a spider sitting in the center of its web, leisurely pulling in prey that lands on the web with its silk. The "Weaving Net" manipulates gravity over a large distant area, drawing everything toward the user to close the distance and facilitate targeting the mass source, then using "Iron Shooting" to send them flying.
Therefore, Cheng Jinyang's next goal is to master the three basic algorithms and then start learning this true "Universal Pull"... No, it should be called "Weaving Net." As for practice, he would do it in tonight's dream.
"Jinyang?" While he was planning his next steps, he heard Xing Yuanzhi's voice at the door.