112: There's a baby inside the baby's hat. [Thanks to 'Wu Gou' for the gift]
"Done!"
"All the trash has been cleared out!"
Zero looked at the empty ground and nodded in satisfaction.
"Mm."
"You are a good person."
She handed Su Jue a "good person card."
Su Jue: "..."
"Well, thank you so much!"
In the distance, the Capybara was completely dumbfounded.
Its brain, comparable to a faster-than-light quantum core, had completely crashed at this moment.
It looked at its boss's "reluctantly parting with what one loves" and "going to great lengths for a friend" appearance, then at Zero's relieved expression that said, "My friend is so capable."
It suddenly felt that this world was too surreal.
One dared to give.
The other... actually dared to "receive"!
It silently raised Su Jue's danger level by several notches in its core database.
Black-hearted and ruthless, cunning as a fox, thick-skinned as a city wall, utterly shameless... such an existence must never be offended!
Just as Su Jue was secretly gloating and calculating how to digest this "trash"...
The system in his mind suddenly issued a series of blood-red warnings.
[Warning! Warning! Warning!]
[Detected that the energy concentration within the Host's 'dimensional world' has drastically exceeded the limit!]
[The world structure is becoming unstable!]
[Warning! The Host's current physical body and soul strength are insufficient to withstand the source energy impact of any single Saint King Level item!]
[Forced absorption will result in a 100% probability of physical collapse and soul annihilation!]
[Devouring Suggestion: It is recommended that the Host... practice honestly and wait until later to open these boxes. Otherwise, even the gods won't be able to save you!]
Looking at the shocking warnings on the system panel, Su Jue's heart, which had just heated up, instantly went cold.
He couldn't eat them?
Looking at a pile of peerless treasures but being unable to consume them?
This was simply the greatest torture in the world!
"I'll endure!"
Su Jue grit his teeth and said to himself.
A gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after ten years.
Once I break through to the Saint Realm, I'll eat you all like meals!
He forced his gaze away from his [dimensional world].
"Alright, now that the trash is thrown out, we..."
Before he could finish his sentence...
He saw Zero, opposite him, suddenly let out a yawn.
"...Sleepy."
"Need to sleep."
She spoke while rubbing her eyes.
"Friend..."
"Do you have a comfortable place to sleep here?"
Su Jue was stunned.
"I do, over there..."
He pointed to a relatively flat boulder in the distance.
However, Zero shook her head.
She extended a finger and pointed to a place Su Jue hadn't expected.
His... head.
"There, it looks very soft."
She said with a serious face.
On my head?
Soft?
Su Jue touched his own hair.
Although his hair quality was indeed excellent—black and smooth—due to his Dragon Bloodline...
...that didn't mean a girl like her could just sleep there whenever she wanted, right?
"No way!"
Su Jue refused immediately without even thinking.
You've got to be kidding me!
How could he, Su Jue, the future hegemon of the universe, let a little girl of unknown origin sleep on his head?
If word got out, where would his dignity go?
After being rejected, Zero's pure golden eyes instantly dimmed.
She didn't cry or throw a tantrum.
She just silently lowered her head and stared at her toes.
That small body looked so lonely and desolate.
An aura called "grievance" radiated from her.
Although there were no energy fluctuations, Su Jue's heart inexplicably twinged.
Damn!
Is this girl using psychological warfare now?
Su Jue felt a headache coming on.
He couldn't beat her, and scolding her was useless.
Now, even a simple refusal made her look so pitiful.
Who could withstand this?
Just as Su Jue was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do...
A flash of inspiration suddenly crossed his mind!
It was the Capybara!
This Capybara, whose brain was claimed to be a faster-than-light quantum core, was full of clever ideas!
Su Jue immediately cast a "help me" look at the Capybara in the distance.
The Capybara understood instantly.
It looked at its boss's "constipated" expression and then at Zero, who was almost curling herself into a ball.
Its brain, comparable to a supercomputer, immediately began to spin at high speed.
[Analyzing current situation...]
[Target: Zero. Suspected incarnation of the 'Eternal Law'. Strength is unfathomable, emotions are extremely unstable. Belongs to the highest danger level: 'Nuclear Bomb' class existence.]
[Target: Su Jue, my boss. Black-hearted and ruthless, but seems helpless against 'Zero'. Currently in a 'being handled' state.]
[Core Requirement: Find a comfortable sleeping spot for 'Zero' while preserving the boss's dignity.]
[Deducing plans...]
[Plan A: Suggest the boss simply give in and let her sleep on his head. Success rate 99%, but the boss's self-esteem will suffer 10,000 points of critical damage.]
[Plan B: Suggest the boss remain firm and refuse to the end. Success rate 1%, with a 99% probability of causing 'Zero' to lose emotional control, leading to unpredictable catastrophic consequences.]
[Plan C: ...]
In less than a second, tens of thousands of solutions flashed through the Capybara's mind.
Finally, it locked onto an "optimal solution" with a 95% success rate that both parties could accept!
It cleared its throat and, with its short legs, trotted all the way to Su Jue.
"Boss!"
It first called out respectfully.
Then, it pointed to the comical animal onesie Su Jue was wearing.
"Boss, look..."
"The hood of your outfit is large and soft; it looks very warm."
"How about... letting Miss Zero sleep inside it?"
"This way, it won't affect your movement, and she can have a stable resting environment."
"Killing two birds with one stone, two birds with one stone!"
As it spoke, it winked frantically at Su Jue.
Su Jue was taken aback.
He looked down at the large, fluffy hood on the back of his pajamas.
It seemed... actually feasible?
Stuffing her into the hood was much better than having her on his head.
Plus, he could keep an eye on her at all times to prevent her from causing any more trouble.
"Mm... this is a good suggestion."
Su Jue feigned contemplation for a moment, then nodded in approval.
He turned to Zero and said in a tone that suggested he was making a great sacrifice, "Did you hear that? You can sleep in my hood."
"This is my absolute limit!"
Zero looked up at Su Jue's hood.
A glimmer of light returned to her pure golden eyes.
She seemed to think this proposal was also good.
"Okay."
She nodded gently.
The next second.
Her body transformed into a golden light, shrinking until she was only the size of a palm.
Then, with a "whoosh," she dove into Su Jue's hood.
Su Jue only felt a weight on the back of his neck, and then there was silence.