"Is it this again? Can't you just let me land safely once?" Lin Luo looked at the scene before him, his mood utterly dejected. Just like the last time he was playing human-sized kite with Meiqin, this time, after using unlocatable spatial jumping with Lei, the place they appeared was still... the sky.

And it wasn't just that; what made things more complicated was that they were currently over a thousand meters above the ground.

"They always say with great power comes great responsibility. I guess for me, it means the greater my power, the higher I jump... Is this really because of my weapon race heritage?" Lin Luo sighed. Despite the situation, he wasn't overly panicked, as he was vastly different from the last time.

With one arm holding Lei tightly, he pulled three red gemstones from inside his clothes with the other. One of the gem magics utilized by Rin was called Gravity Adjustment, which could lighten a person's body to the weight of a feather, rendering them immune to harm even from a fall ten thousand meters up.

Of course, this magic had significant limitations: the duration was short, it could only affect the user, and it demanded a colossal amount of magical energy—absolutely impossible without an *-grade gem.

One *-grade gem as the main component, supplemented by two B-grade gems. While plummeting, Lin Luo watched the distance to the ground intently... Four hundred meters... Three hundred meters... Two hundred meters... One hundred meters... Fifty meters... Ten meters... Five meters.

When they were about five meters from the ground, Lin Luo swung his left hand forcefully, tossing the girl he held high into the air... Normally, one couldn't gain leverage while airborne, but that only applied to ordinary people. As an Electrokinetic, Lin Luo could control the current in his body to generate a repulsive force against Lei's body, simultaneously using magic to "blast" her away.

Naturally, because force is relative, as Lin Luo threw Lei upward, he himself plummeted at an even faster speed. But it didn't matter; almost at the exact moment he launched Lei, he activated the three gems in his other hand.

"Gravity... Adjustment... Complete."

Whoosh.

In an instant, Lin Luo felt his body become as light as wind, abruptly halting his descent, even feeling a sensation of floating. However, he quickly felt the pressure from above increase dramatically; Lei's descent was unstoppable, dropping rapidly.

"Stop."

Without hesitation, Lin Luo immediately restored the full gravity to his body, simultaneously unleashing the maximum intensity of current from within him, attracting the iron sand beneath the earth. With a sharp shhhhlala, he shot towards the ground at a speed even faster than before. The next instant, his feet were planted firmly on the earth.

The entire process—from becoming light to becoming heavy again to reaching the ground—took less than a second, but the outcomes before and after were drastically different. Without that fraction of a second's change, he would have plummeted from a thousand meters, an undeniable death. But with that one second of modulation, that momentary pause effectively meant he had only jumped from a height of three or four meters, posing absolutely no strain given his current physical condition.

Opening his hands, a few strands of blue hair brushed past his eyes. The sleeping girl landed securely in his hands... a perfect bridal carry.

"One hundred percent safe landing," Lin Luo laughed, somewhat to himself, before glancing at the surroundings. It seemed to be a jungle.

"Mmm..." Just then, a faint little hum escaped the girl in his arms. As her long eyelashes fluttered, her eyelids slowly opened, revealing a pair of beautiful, deep green eyes... The princess who had slept for five hundred years was awake.

The newly awakened princess seemed groggy. She stared blankly at Lin Luo for ten seconds, her eyes wide, as if utterly perplexed by everything around her, her expression one of pure bewilderment.

Lin Luo set her down, but as soon as she tried to stand, her feet wobbled to one side, and she nearly collapsed... After all, she had been lying down for five hundred years; her body wasn't agile anymore.

Lin Luo instinctively reached out to steady her, but she dodged his hand.

Gently sweeping the two locks of hair drooping over her chest, the girl looked left, then right, then up, then down, her expressionless face devoid of emotion. Finally, her gaze, doll-like and emotionless, fixed on Lin Luo, unblinking.

Lin Luo watched her in return. Honestly speaking, purely based on looks, the girl before him was the most beautiful woman he had ever encountered. If a perfect score was one hundred, she easily rated ninety-nine, breathtaking to behold.

Her water-blue hair reached her waist, deep as the ocean, ethereal as the sky, bound by a black-and-white ribbon. Her skin was white as snow, her eyes clear as water, serene and pure. The pure black formal wear lent her an air of profound composure and mystery.

The girl was exquisitely beautiful, yet equally cold. Her icy, detached expression gave off a feeling of being completely detached from worldly affairs. Blue, the coldest color in the world, was also its most beautiful... Azure Heart, it truly suited her.

Of course, no matter how beautiful the maiden, anyone stared at by those glacial eyes for a full minute would feel immense pressure, including Lin Luo. He felt as if the very air around them was growing colder. "Uh..."

"Disgusting..." The girl retreated a few steps, interrupting Lin Luo, and stated coldly, "You smell of humanity, so... disgusting."

If someone else had said that, Lin Luo might have felt self-conscious, but this was Lei's nature. She didn't dislike him specifically, only humanity in general. So: Not my fault, humanity's fault.

Lin Luo was unsure how to respond. He was always ineffective against sanmu girls (girls lacking expression/emotion) because so much relied on internal interpretation, severely hindering his judgment. Should he follow the dialogue structure from the original work? Ah, he seemed to have forgotten the original plot entirely, only remembering: Lei... Fusion... Lei... Fusion... Lei... Fusion...

"Wait, Lei, where are you going?" Lin Luo suddenly called out, as the girl had already turned and started walking away while he was thinking.

"To the Eludia Garden," the girl replied faintly, continuing forward without turning back.

Lin Luo felt frustrated. Perhaps the Tome of Contracts was right sometimes; to capture this girl who spoke without thinking, he needed to change tactics. Time to switch to... Brutal Mode.

"Lei, there is no Eldia Garden in this world. If you search alone, you won't find it even if you scour every corner of the world."

The girl's steps abruptly halted. She turned back, casting a cold glance at Lin Luo. "Why... is there no one? Why... do you know my name?"

"Of course, I know," Lin Luo walked up to her, deactivating Brutal Mode, and smiled. "Leifly Mesmeranz, the final bloodline of the Seven Jewels Mesmeranz lineage. Right, my name is Lin Luo."

"Because I am a Seven Jewel, you released me from my seal?"

"Uh..." Lin Luo paused, then said softly, "It's not like that. My encountering you was purely an accident, and liberating you from the seal wasn't because of your Seven Jewel status. As for knowing your identity... well, you'll understand how later. What I need to tell you now is that where you are currently is not the world you originally belonged to."

"Eh?" A flicker of surprise crossed Lei's expressionless face. "Why?"

"Well, that question is rather complex... By the way, let's sit down and talk slowly."

Lin Luo looked around, found a relatively clean spot, and beckoned the girl over.

Lei hesitated slightly, but ultimately sat down beside Lin Luo, her gaze full of curiosity, fixed intently on him.

"Onii-chan, I promise to listen carefully to what you say." Alright, this line was purely Lin Luo's internal interpretation; he needed some internal fantasy to handle Lei's intense stare, which was quite stressful otherwise.

His internal scene complete, a sense of satisfaction washed over him, and he began, "Actually, the basic situation is like this..."

Lin Luo didn't elaborate much on the God War or contracts, merely summarizing the reason for her transmigration and the differences between the two worlds.

After listening, Lei stood up from the ground. Her indifferent gaze swept over Lin Luo, then drifted into the distance. "It doesn't matter. No matter how far, no matter how long it takes, I must go... to the Eludia Garden."

"I say, you..." Lin Luo immediately clutched his head in distress. "Did you not hear anything I just said? This world exists in a different space-time continuum from the one you were in. Relying solely on your personal strength, you could never return, even if you lived forever."

"Then what should I do?"

"Well..." Lin Luo felt somewhat awkward here. If he were to say, 'Just sign a contract with me, and we can go to your world,' it would sound incredibly opportunistic... Even though that was the reality. Furthermore, a contract couldn't be established merely based on personal will, so there was no need to mention it. He looked up with sincere eyes, "Lei, I have a way to take you to the Eludia Garden. Of course, it won't be immediate, so until then, could you stay with me for a while?"

"It's fine, I can go alone. After all, this has nothing to do with you," Lei refused decisively, almost without hesitation.

Although he had anticipated she might say this, being rejected so directly struck Lin Luo hard, giving him the chilling sensation of a cold wind blowing through him—its power was no less than a friendship card.

"I thank you for breaking my seal and telling me so much. However, everyone has their own duties, and I believe you also have yours. Furthermore... I do not wish to rely on your strength."

With that, she turned and started walking forward again.

"Wait!" Lin Luo rushed forward and grabbed her arm.

Lei struggled but couldn't break free. "Do what you need to do, don't bother with me."

Lin Luo sighed, his face filled with helplessness. "Actually, what I wanted to say is, there's a pond in front of you."

"Hmm?" Lei rubbed her half-asleep eyes and looked ahead closely. Sure enough... just two meters ahead was a shallow pond, its water clear enough to see the bottom, with a few small fish swimming cheerfully.

She froze instantly.

P: There are significant differences between Lei in the anime and manga versions. The anime version of Lei is colder, while the manga version frequently makes amusing expressions, appearing more innocent and adorable.