One could say that Bergheide's action was a payback against Bruce, but as a lion, Feng Yi would never consider cooperating with an ant. What Feng Yi, as the ant, needed to do was to quickly establish prestige and expand his influence along the Saudi border. As tension heightened in the Bermuda star system, all resources at hand must be used to alleviate the pressure along the northern front line. Teaming up with Bruce's seemingly sporadic Space Fleet was undoubtedly the best choice.

Before that, he needed to carefully devise an escape plan to pull himself out from Saudi, therefore, he needed to continue playing as Li Xiang. The quiet girl on the Infinite Power was undoubtedly the best excuse for him to exit his Li Xiang identity.

Thus, the wannabe suitor, who was crazy about Zi Wei, launched his first love offensive at her. Unfortunately, he failed. Zi Wei's reply to him was simply, "Three's a crowd. It's impossible."

In fact, it wasn't the first time this foolish boy had shown his affection for Zi Wei. Coincidentally, he and Prince Shalian, this unlikely pair of brothers, were on surprisingly good terms. After all, Prince Shalian was also one of Zi Wei's pursuers. The so-called rapport was basically flattery on Li Xiang's part.

At first, Prince Shalian just wanted to mock him. "Doesn't he look at himself in the mirror?", he thought. But, surprisingly, from the first day they met, Li Xiang showed nothing but reverence for Prince Shalian. His non-stop compliments were so excessively flattering, he left Prince Shalian totally disoriented.

Everyone at the Saudi tech base knew Li Xiang was a proud man. He was audacious enough to belittle everyone at the base, despite being face-to-face with them. Yet, when it came to Prince Shalian, he would go from praising his elegant demeanor, then hailing him as an impressive figure, then expressing his respect, and then humbling himself.

Now, this unlikely pair acted as inseparable buddies. Whenever Prince Shalian had free time, he would call for Li Xiang, even occasionally share a drink or two with him. Especially in front of Zi Wei, he claimed that he couldn't express himself without Li Xiang by his side.

However, Li Xiang's passion for Zi Wei never faded. On the contrary, he seemed to grow more restless. One day, Li Xiang surprised everyone by publicly displaying 999 roses, in the belief that Zi Wei would be touched by his unwavering commitment.

Perhaps Zi Wei was truly annoyed. The usually calm Zi Wei retorted to Li Xiang in front of many others with a two-word insult: "loser." Despite her low voice, everyone heard it. Their hearts sunk. Half-fish, half-man, Li Xiang had been groveling and to no avail. His reward was two stinging words "loser..."

After the incident, the crown prince even offered a few comforting words.

Now, Li Xiang would not give up that easily. He continued his campaign for the following week, gifting 999 roses each day. If one day didn't work, he would try for two. His obsession and relentless effort could even make for a tearful, rocky love story.

Until one day, Zi Wei, driven to the end of her patience, scolded Li Xiang in front of dozens of people, "Who do you think you are? Look at yourself in the mirror." Even Vivian, the high-ranking officer on par with Zi Wei, was present.

How on earth had this dim-witted poor soul with an IQ of 55 managed to sneak in? Witnessing the mockery of others, Li Xiang's mentality collapsed. He didn't know how to continue his stay here. The next day, he hastily submitted his resignation, as he suddenly felt the urge to compose a verse.

However, his resignation was rejected. Everyone who entered the tech base had to sign a non-disclosure agreement to maintain confidentiality for one year. It meant he had to stay without pay or food for a year.

With this situation, Li Xiang decided to escape overnight. It was the most foolish decision he had made since arriving in Saudi, only to be caught as a spy and thrown into jail within minutes.

On the surface, there may have been a possibility of him being a spy, but everyone clearly knew that this simpleton just couldn't handle the stress.

Luckily, he wrote a letter before leaving, bidding farewell to his only friend, Prince Shalian. He mentioned that he intended to pursue another girl who was waiting for him elsewhere.

No doubt, even Prince Shalian felt that what Zi Wei had said was somewhat harsh. But who was Prince Shalian? The real ruler of Saudi. Soon Li Xiang was released, and on his departure, Prince Shalian specifically instructed him to find his own happiness. He also ordered his men to secretly monitor Li Xiang for a while, just to be on the safe side.

After a few days of surveillance, Prince Shalian was convinced of Li Xiang's sincerity. However, who would have thought that this idiot forgot to ask the girl's name, which undoubtedly became another major embarrassment in Li Xiang's life after he had left.

However, the silent girl wasn't repelled by Li Xiang's heartfelt confession. On the contrary, at first, she just thought Li Xiang was making a harmless joke. After all, he had indirectly saved everyone once before, so it would be unconscionable not to give him her phone number. Who would have thought he could go so far?

During a chat, Feng Yi found out the girl's name was Sophia, who lived in Freedom Port, Maraca, with citizenship from Rekart, Silver Alliance. Moreover, Sophia said she was a perfectly normal girl who worked for several months in a rural bar each year.

But Feng Yi didn't think so. A girl with the potential to reach 200 APM being just a bartender in a rural bar was undoubtedly a waste of talent. Moreover, Sophia's demeanor and cultivation definitely didn't match that of an average girl.

Whenever Feng Yi came over, Sophia would often rest her sharp chin on her hand and give him a faint, intriguing smile. She didn't deny nor admit, she wasn't arrogant or impatient, always using her higher APM as an excuse. This left Feng Yi with a splitting headache.

Sometimes, Feng Yi wondered whether he had exposed himself. If not, why did Sophia always give him a sense that she had seen through him? Her gaze seemed to be observant while also perplexed. Was she merely toying with him? Or perhaps, she was merely gradually moved by his persistent efforts?

"I'm sorry, Sophia!" Feng Yi, who was repeating this in his heart, was helpless. He was forced to maintain his facade for the mission he had to complete. Unfortunately, the surveillance from Saudi hadn't ended after several days. Feng Yi wouldn't be able to confirm his position immediately.

But good times didn't last long. This seasoned player unexpectedly overturned his own cart. Sophia suddenly agreed to his nonsensical quest on his second week post Baydu departure, also his 20th proposal...

"So... Sophia... are you serious?" Upon her confirmation, Feng Yi couldn't help but question what he had done to deserve this. Wasn't it agreed that only surpassing her APM would count? The script wasn't supposed to be like this... No, he should show the expected enthusiasm, hence Feng Yi laughed, as did Sophia...

However, Feng Yi's laughter was hollow, while Sophia had a clear look of "I know what you're up to": "You surpassed me a long time ago, didn't you?"

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