Because... not long ago, Yan Chen had just absorbed a portion of Shen Lingshuang's power. He probably hasn't had the chance to fully absorb it yet, and it's still stored within his body.
If given enough time, Yan Chen should be able to completely absorb these powers.
After that, accumulating more and more, he might very well advance to the Fourth Order.
But... if at this time, Qiu Tu causes Yan Chen to be seriously injured, then the power he absorbed will certainly be prioritized for healing.
This would significantly deplete the vitality stored in his body, delaying his progress.
The reason Qiu Tu came to see Larilo was to get sound advice to adjust his plan.
So, when he received an answer that didn't meet his expectations, Qiu Tu was not too disappointed.
Especially after gaining a new idea, he felt it was more than worth it.
So, he couldn't help but stroke his chin, lost in thought...
Several minutes passed . Gradually, Qiu Tu came back to his senses.
He asked Larilo in detail once more, and after confirming that she really didn't have any other information, he locked her back in the safe...
Seeing Qiu Tu treat her so ruthlessly like discarding a worn-out tool, Larilo was simply furious!
She began to unleash her full repertoire of swear words!
"Qiu Tu, you mother*#@*&! I hope my sister forces you into submission! I hope you grow old together! May you have octuplets in one birth!"
Qiu Tu completely ignored Larilo's "curse" and walked back to his office.
Upon returning to his office, Qiu Tu didn't idle. He knew that attacking Yan Chen was a minor issue, just like the United Front Special Combat Team, because the biggest issue in Xinjie City now was only one: the expansion plan for the Boundless Heart Sea, or rather... gaining control over the territory of the Boundless Heart Sea New Realm region!
As for the rest, they were just minor setbacks on the path to accomplishing that plan.
And to gain control over the territory of the Boundless Heart Sea New Realm region... he still needed Larilo's memory.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu also checked the harvest from the Loyalty Game the night before.
As he expected, even though Shen Lingshuang had been fighting against Larilo for three consecutive days and Larilo had regained a little bit of strength,
with Xiao Bai's help, Larilo still ended up defeated.
The loot exploded today was still meager, only two items. One was the usual loyalty +3, and the other was a "Small Memory Fragment," just like yesterday.
Qiu Tu didn't delay and sat in his chair to use the memory fragment.
The next second, darkness fell before Qiu Tu's eyes.
When he came to his senses again, he found himself once more in the dense primordial jungle of the Boundless Heart Sea New Realm region.
This time, "he" appeared by a small stream.
The stream seemed to sit within that dense, primeval jungle. On both sides of the stream were sandy banks and moss-covered stones.
Sunlight filtered through the layers of green leaves, dappled across the surface of the stream, with golden specks dancing on the glimmering water as if multitudes of tiny sprites were performing a dance.
The water flowed gently, making a pleasant babbling sound, as if nature itself was playing a soft melody.
Amidst such a beautiful scene, "Qiu Tu" began to shed the clothes from "his" body, piece by piece. Overgarments, lightweight robes, undershirts, wraps...
After putting all the clothes aside on the bank, "Qiu Tu" lifted "her" crystal-clear jade feet and, with long, graceful legs, stepped into the stream bit by bit...
The water's surface reflected Larilo's stunningly beautiful and enchanting face, making the whole scene seem both sacred and attractive.
Qiu Tu was dumbfounded at this moment; he never expected the memory fragment would reveal this sort of memory of Larilo.
What was more important was that Larilo was bathing with her head bowed, so even if Qiu Tu didn't want to watch, he could only "be forced" to observe.
The delicate skin that seemed ready to burst with a touch, the soft fullness, the slender waist that could be encircled with hands... along with the tactile sensation of his own touching, it was almost enough to unsettle Qiu Tu's mind.
He was a decent person after all! How could he make the same mistake that Cowherd made!
Wouldn't Larilo not offering herself up be against tradition?
While internally ranting, Qiu Tu also didn't forget the purpose of using the "Memory Fragment": to find the central hub of the Xinjie Territory.
So, after admiring Larilo's fair skin a few more moments, he gathered his thoughts and started looking for the location of the central hub!
This time, Qiu Tu quickly sensed the location of the "Central Hub" once again.
To the southeast of the stream!
But as to how far exactly, he couldn't tell.
Still, this was enough!
Based on the mathematics and geography knowledge from his past life: on a plane, two non-parallel lines are bound to intersect.
So, theoretically, as long as he could remember the direction of the "Central Hub" from two or three different areas,
he could definitely find an intersection point.
And this intersection point would be where the "Central Hub" is located!
With this thought, Qiu Tu hurriedly made a note of all the images and scenes before his eyes, intending to look for Larilo's bathing spot after coming to the territory of the Boundless Heart Sea.
Possibly because it was too conspicuous, or maybe because Qiu Tu was very attentive,
while memorizing, he noticed... beneath the softness of Larilo's left breast, there was a black mole.
That mole was a bit special, though not large it protruded on both sides and dipped in the middle, and as the base grew smaller, it resembled a green pea-sized heart...