149: A bizarre theory about love! The divine son left the saintess completely bewildered!

Looking at the innocently "kind" smile on Su Chen's face, Hua Yingxue felt completely at ease.

It worked!

She was extremely satisfied with the effect of her "direct thrust" surprise attack.

In her view, the best way to deal with men—especially those with top-tier appearances—was to be even more direct and proactive than they were.

By using an aura of absolute charm, one could pierce their psychological defenses in an instant, leaving them completely passive and reduced to prey waiting to be slaughtered.

Next, she only needed to reveal a perfectly timed hint of weakness, and she could naturally invite him to a secluded spot for some "deep communication."

Tonight, this top-grade specimen would become hers.

(Hmph, that girl Xin'nu is still too green. How can she use such low-class methods like staged accidents to deal with men? She needs to learn!)

Hua Yingxue gave her Junior Sister's professional skills a poor rating in her heart, while the smile on her face became increasingly Soul-stealing.

Her red lips parted slightly, and just as she was about to utter her next carefully designed line, Su Chen beat her to it.

"This Fairy."

Su Chen spoke lazily, his tone sounding polite, but the content of his words caused the multitude of charms Hua Yingxue had prepared to freeze right at the corners of her mouth.

"We don't seem to know each other, do we?"

Hua Yingxue's brain stalled for a moment.

What kind of reaction was this?

Shouldn't a normal man be so excited that he becomes incoherent or flattered when approached by her?

How was he... as calm as if he were asking for directions?

"We don't know each other, but don't we know each other now?"

As the Saintess of the Hehuan Sect, Hua Yingxue possessed an extraordinary state of mind and immediately adjusted, her fox-like eyes shimmering with seductive intent.

"A beautiful fate often begins with a chance encounter, doesn't it, Young Master?"

"No, no, no."

Su Chen wagged his finger with mock seriousness, an extremely solemn expression appearing on his face, as if he were discussing a profound academic problem.

"Fairy, you are mistaken."

"Analyzing this from the perspective of Social Behaviorism, striking up a conversation with a stranger is essentially a high-risk, low-reward Social Investment."

Hua Yingxue: "...Huh?"

She felt like her brain couldn't quite keep up with the other party's train of thought.

Social Behaviorism?

Social Investment?

What on earth were these things?

Su Chen completely ignored her bewilderment and continued talking to himself, his rigorous manner making him look exactly like the most pedantic old scholar from Jixia Academy.

"You see, first, you must bear the risk of being rejected, which directly leads to a decrease in your social value assessment, thereby generating negative emotions."

"Secondly, even if the approach is successful, you still need to invest a significant amount of time, emotional energy, and even economic costs to maintain this fragile relationship."

He paused and actually extended his fingers, beginning to calculate with dead seriousness.

"Let's do the math."

"Assuming it takes a month for us to go from meeting to establishing a stable relationship, and we communicate for one shichen every day, that is a full thirty shichen."

"If those thirty shichen were used to Cultivate, with your natural talent, Fairy, you could probably break through a small Realm's Bottleneck."

"Yet, you wasted it on a relationship full of uncertainty. This is clearly a losing deal."

Hua Yingxue: "..."

For the first time, her Soul-stealing fox-like eyes were filled with pure blankness.

She didn't feel like she was flirting with a handsome man.

Instead, it felt like she was being audited on her cultivation KPIs for the year by a Bookkeeper sent by the Sect.

The demonic cultivators nearby, who were eavesdropping with pricked ears, were also silenced by this divine theory.

"What the hell is this kid babbling about?"

"I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked..."

"He... is he rejecting Saintess Hua? Is his brain filled with Devilish Qi?"

Not far away, Mei Xinnu, who had just been saved by Su Chen, was so startled that her small mouth formed an 'O' shape.

(Heavens! Is Senior Sister's charm technique failing? This man... he's actually discussing cultivation and costs with Senior Sister? Is he a block of wood?!)

Su Chen didn't care what others thought; his interest in "academic discussion" was at its peak.

"Furthermore, Fairy, have you considered the issue of 'Opportunity Cost'?"

Su Chen's gaze became increasingly profound, flickering with the brilliance of philosophical debate.

"During the time you choose to communicate with me, you are actually giving up the opportunity to communicate with other potential targets."

"What if, just around the corner, a man who is more handsome, has a wealthier background, and is more compatible with your Eight Characters happens to walk by?"

"Because you've invested 'Sunk Costs' in me, you miss out on a better option. Isn't that an even greater loss?"

"Therefore!" Su Chen's tone suddenly became decisive.

"From a rational perspective, the wisest course of action is never to pin your hopes on a chance encounter."

"Instead, you should establish a broad, diversified social filtering model and use Big Data analysis to precisely match the most suitable Dao Companion for you!"

"This is the scientific, efficient view on marriage and love that aligns with long-term interests!"

After finishing his speech, Su Chen let out a long breath. He felt refreshed and his thoughts became clear, as if he had just completed a masterpiece that could shock the academic world.

(Heh heh, little girl, you want to play with me?)

(I'll use modern PU—cough, modern scientific views on marriage and love to deliver a dimensionality reduction strike on you, a native enchantress from a feudal era!)

(Go ahead and flirt! Go ahead and be seductive! I'll just strike at the root and leave you completely bewildered!)

The little version of Su Chen in his mind stood with hands on hips, laughing triumphantly.

Meanwhile, Hua Yingxue, who was opposite him, had completely petrified.

Her proud, supreme charm, which could make any man with a firm Dao Heart lose his Divine Soul, was smashed to pieces by Su Chen's unheard-of bizarre theory.

Not even a scrap remained.

Risk... reward... time cost... Opportunity Cost... Big Data... these strange terms were like a herd of wild bulls charging into a porcelain shop, rampaging through her mind which was filled with the seven emotions and six desires, turning all her plans and routines into a mess.

At this moment, her worldview suffered a devastating impact.

So... finding a Dao Companion was such a complicated matter?

It even required... building a model?

She stared blankly at Su Chen's handsome face, which was shimmering with the light of "wisdom," and for the first time in her life, she felt a sense of unworthiness.

Compared to his theory, her proud arts of enchantment were simply no different from children playing house.

Childish, ridiculous, and... completely illogical!

"I... I..."

Hua Yingxue opened her mouth, wanting to argue back, but found that she couldn't squeeze out a single word.

Her proud eloquence had completely failed under this dimensionality reduction combination of punches.

"Fairy, do you understand what I mean?"

Looking at her dazed expression, Su Chen earnestly patted her shoulder from a distance.

"As they say, impulse is the devil, and investment requires caution."

"When it comes to falling in love, you can't just look at the face; you need a comprehensive assessment and rational analysis."

"I hope my words today can provide some inspiration for your future choice of a Dao Companion."

After speaking, he turned his head dashingly and shouted to the still-dazed skewer boss, "Boss, the bill. Pack it up for me to take away."

Then, under the dumbfounded gaze of everyone, Su Chen carried a large bag of steaming fried Eight-Armed Demon Spider legs and turned to merge into the crowded demonic stream.

Hiding his achievements and fame.

He left only Hua Yingxue behind, frozen in place like an exquisite statue that had its Soul removed.

In her mind, only the haunting terms "Big Data," "model," and "risk assessment" remained, playing on a loop that would not cease for a long time.