138: Chapter 138 Wang Lin's Childhood Betrothal

Wang Lin smiled, "Dad, you can't think like that. You shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket."

"You've been working at the Twelve Zodiacs for twenty years."

"If one day you get fired, or if you offend someone there, you can come to the Holy Court to find me."

"I can arrange a job for you at the Holy Court then."

"It's the same for me; if I'm not happy at the Holy Court, I can just come to the Twelve Zodiacs, right?"

"Then I can deliver goods for the company with you."

Wang Dashan thought for a moment, "That's true. You really shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket. If the basket tips over, everything is lost."

Wang Lin picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and set it down.

"Exactly. In the off chance that the Twelve Zodiacs gets wiped out, our whole family is finished."

"But if I'm at the Holy Court, it's different. I can have my superiors step in to protect you all; it's not impossible..."

Wang Dashan thought to himself: The Twelve Zodiacs wiped out? The Holy Court might be destroyed, but the Twelve Zodiacs wouldn't be.

But he didn't say it out loud, just nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, you're right."

Wang Dashan picked up a piece of pork rib and chewed it slowly, "Speaking of the Holy City, there's actually something I haven't told you."

"When you were a child, Dad arranged a marriage for you."

Wang Lin instantly lost his composure, almost dropping his wine glass.

"What? An arranged marriage? How come I don't know about this?"

Wang Dashan waved his hand, "Don't get excited, calm down."

"Before you awakened, I didn't tell you."

"After all, the girl is so outstanding; it would be embarrassing for her to find a husband who is just an ordinary person."

"So I didn't tell you."

"But since you're going to the Holy City this time, just go meet her."

Wang Lin's mouth twitched, "You... how can you be so reckless? You didn't even ask for my opinion?"

Wang Dashan laughed heartily, "What are you panicking about?"

"If you don't like her, just dump her. It's not like I'm forcing you to actually get married."

"Your dad isn't brainless. What if she's ugly and fat? Wouldn't that ruin your happiness for a lifetime?"

"So, just go see her first. If you like what you see, marry her; if not, dump her."

Wang Lin looked at his father's righteous expression and fell silent.

What else could he say? This old guy had even thought of an escape route.

"Didn't you set up an arranged marriage? If I dump her, won't the other party be unhappy?"

Wang Dashan picked up another piece of braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth, "So what if they're unhappy?"

"Are you going to sacrifice the rest of your life just to accommodate her?"

"If you're willing, I won't object."

Wang Lin thought about it, and it made sense.

If I really don't like her, I'll just be honest.

Not liking someone is just not liking them; I can't lie to her for a lifetime.

Wang Dashan looked at his son's conflicted expression and laughed, "It's fine, do whatever you want. Just do as you please."

"Why care so much about what others think?"

Wang Lin picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp, "That's true, why care so much about others."

Wang Lin had no intention of getting married so early, nor did he have any thoughts of finding a girlfriend.

Women would only affect the Speed of his sword-drawing; they were stumbling blocks on his path to becoming a god.

When encountering a stumbling block, one must kick it away.

"Fine. I'll go take a look."

Xiao Yueyue was listening from the side, confused, "Is Big Brother getting married?"

"Will Sister-in-law steal my ragdoll?"

Wang Lin looked at Xiao Yueyue and couldn't help but laugh, "Don't worry. Even if Big Brother gets married, your ragdoll will still be yours. No one would dare take it."

Xiao Yueyue breathed a sigh of relief and hugged her ragdoll even tighter.

...

The next day, Wang Lin didn't go directly to the Holy City.

Instead, he went to the school first to complete his withdrawal procedures.

Walking through the school gate, before he even reached the teaching building, a figure rushed out from inside.

Zhou Ming, Wang Lin's childhood friend—they played in the mud together in elementary school, played video games together in middle school, and fought hooligans together in high school.

Zhou Ming had a Disaster Awakening, not a Superpower Awakening.

With a Disaster Awakening, one must eat people in the early stages, otherwise they would lose their sanity and become a monster with no consciousness or self.

Therefore, Zhou Ming had always lived cautiously, hiding his power tightly, not daring to tell anyone except Wang Lin.

Zhou Ming ran up to Wang Lin and asked happily, "Brother Wang, where have you been for the past month or so? I haven't seen you at all!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "Nothing much. I went out of town for something."

"Going out of town is good! Relaxing and getting some fresh air is better than being cooped up in this dump!"

Then Zhou Ming looked around, lowered his voice, and leaned into Wang Lin's ear:

"Brother Wang, during this time, Zhao Yan's brother, Zhao Xu, has been coming to school looking for you. You have to be careful."

"After school, you'd better go home early; don't let Zhao Xu see you."

Speaking of Zhao Yan, Wang Lin smiled slightly.

Zhao Yan was one of his lucky stars.

The first lucky star was Lin Weiwei.

When he first transmigrated here, it was because he devoured Lin Weiwei that he became a Disaster Body and embarked on this path.

Lin Weiwei was his starting point, his enlightenment, his first stepping stone.

And Zhao Yan was his second stepping stone.

His first Superpower, [Fire Element], was obtained by devouring Zhao Yan.

That kid had wanted to burn him back then, but ended up being burned by him instead.

Back then, Zhou Ming had warned Wang Lin that Zhao Yan had a brother named Zhao Xu who had a Water Element Superpower, telling Wang Lin to be careful.

Wang Lin had joked at the time, what was there to be afraid of?

If Zhao Xu dared to come, wouldn't he have Fire Release in his left hand and Water Release in his right?

Wang Lin looked at Zhou Ming and said, "If he comes looking for death, I don't mind sending him on his way."

Zhou Ming advised, "Brother Wang, you need to be careful."

"Zhao Xu is LV6, and there are underground water pipes everywhere in our city. He's not someone to mess with."

Wang Lin nodded and said, "LV6? That is a bit troublesome, but it's not a big problem."

"Same thing: if he dares to come, I'll have Fire Release in my left hand and Water Release in my right."

Zhou Ming looked at Wang Lin, "Brother Wang, you seem to have changed a bit. You're different."

"Oh? Is that so? What's changed?"

"I can't put my finger on it, but you seem more confident than before."

Wang Lin turned and walked toward the teaching building, "Let's go, come with me to handle the withdrawal procedures."

Zhou Ming was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Brother Wang, you're withdrawing from school?"

"Yeah. Something came up at home, I won't be coming to school anymore."

"Then where are you going?"

Wang Lin looked ahead, watching the few students entering and exiting the teaching building door.

Looking at those figures that were once just like them, he fell silent for a moment, "I'm going to the Holy City."

"The Holy City...?" Zhou Ming murmured.

The door to the Academic Affairs Office was closed. Wang Lin pushed it, but it didn't open.

He peeked through the door crack. The office was empty; Director Liu wasn't there.

Even the deputy director who always loved to nap on the desk wasn't there either.

So Wang Lin had to turn and walk downstairs.

Zhou Ming followed behind him, "Brother Wang, aren't you going to wait for Director Liu?"

"Let's go wait in the classroom. It's been a long time since I attended class."

Zhou Ming was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Okay! I'll wait with Brother Wang!"