Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 449 - 93 Relationship Enhancement

Chapter 449: Chapter 93 Relationship Enhancement

Xiang Shan certainly didn’t think the girl was extremely shy.

Not to mention Zhu Xinyu simply wasn’t that type of person. Xiang Shan didn’t think he was particularly charming or capable of making young girls blush either.

Furthermore, the blush of shyness and the redness caused by skin health issues were quite distinct.

Zhu Xinyu scratched her neck: "It must have been from yesterday... the sunburn..."

While speaking, she also wriggled her shoulders a few times, as if rubbing an itch with her clothes.

This was indoors, so she was wearing long sleeves. They were all taken from her own luggage.

"Sunburn?" Xiang Shan was slightly surprised: "Wasn’t it evening yesterday... can you still get sunburnt?"

"Ah, don’t you know our current latitude? This is a low-latitude area! A five o’clock sun is no evening! Don’t you know how toxic the sun is here?" Zhu Xinyu rolled her eyes: "I stayed on the scorching beach for at least a quarter of an hour..."

"I saw your travel records, you seem to travel around a lot... ah, could it be..."

Zhu Xinyu rolled her eyes again: "It’s not like you don’t know what I do when I travel."

Xiang Shan was somewhat astonished: "Just holed up in a hotel tapping away at a computer? Is your travel that utilitarian?"

"Ah, right, exactly," Zhu Xinyu was getting impatient: "Get off the plane, hail a cab, arrive at the hotel, close the door, find a big company’s server, OK, that’s it."

Xiang Shan sighed: "I thought you would at least experience something local..."

"Right, takeout." Zhu Xinyu stared at Xiang Shan: "Oh, speaking of that, I still had an order of takeout when you caught me."

Zhu Xinyu was an extreme homebody by nature. Being a homebody most of the time, her skin was whiter than most people’s, naturally making it more vulnerable to UV rays.

Xiang Shan shook his head, turned to his own desk, pulled a small bag from underneath, and rummaged through it until he found a camouflage-colored plastic bottle: "Take this. With it, you’ll be able to resist the damage from the sun."

Zhu Xinyu frowned: "Is this... sunscreen? What brand is it? I’ve never seen it before... Is it a no-brand product?"

"Hmm. It’s supplied by the Federation’s logistics department, a military-grade one. Not for sale to the public," Xiang Shan said: "It works pretty well."

"Uh... I didn’t expect a big guy like you to actually carry this around."

Xiang Shan stepped back, utterly shocked: "What? Are you suggesting that research now shows the Y chromosome is effective in warding off UV damage?"

"Huh?" Zhu Xinyu was stunned: "What does that have to do with... I remember, theoretically... chromosomes are indeed easily damaged by UV rays, that’s true."

"So testosterone or corticosteroid-binding globulin or other similar androgens can defend against UV damage?"

"They probably... can’t, right?"

"Right, of course not!" Xiang Shan clapped his hands: "The most effective thing against UV damage in the human body is just melanin. But as an Asian, my ability to synthesize melanin isn’t strong. So why would I refuse to use sunscreen and risk getting skin cancer?"

Zhu Xinyu scratched her face: "Masculine energy? It’s rare for me to see... I’ve never seen other guys using this stuff."

"Masculine energy? Are you talking about a male stereotype formed under patriarchal feudal morals?" Xiang Shan pointed at himself: "Lacking this thing, is it scarier than getting sunburned or skin cancer?"

Zhu Xinyu laughed out suddenly.

"I’m just speaking the truth," Xiang Shan said calmly.

"This is the first time I see someone talk so seriously about this." Zhu Xinyu dropped the sunscreen into her backpack, "Alright, I’ll remember this favor. Thanks."

"Wow, a top global hacker owes me a favor, feels like a big win," Xiang Shan put his hands behind his head.

— This guy is quite interesting...

It was the first time Zhu Xinyu felt that way.

And inside, Xiang Shan clenched his fist.

— Good. She’s willing to accept my kindness.

It felt like the relationship with Zhu Xinyu was about to deepen.

Without a doubt, this was a good sign.

Just as Jing Hongtu said, the reason Zhu Xinyu could be here was because of Xiang Shan’s guarantee. This also meant that if Zhu Xinyu caused any trouble, Xiang Shan would bear the responsibility.

If Zhu Xinyu continued to be lawless as she had been, using her skills to steal secrets at whim, then Xiang Shan would be in a life-or-death situation.

Xiang Shan had to face all of this.

And as Jing Hongtu said, the most prudent method now was to win over this young lady.

Zhu Xinyu was willing to accept his kindness and acknowledge him as a good person, which was quite favorable.

At least Xiang Shan didn’t have to worry about being taken away by national security or the Peacekeeping Forces while sleeping soundly one day.

"Ah, right, I have another question," Zhu Xinyu suddenly asked, "about the issue of changing the world we talked about yesterday. You said you want to change the world towards the direction of the ’Freedom Kingdom.’ But what does this have to do with aliens? I thought about it last night when I was bored. The main point is still ’everyone should have money,’ right? Do we need aliens for that?"

"The specific method... I can only say, I don’t know," Xiang Shan sighed.

"Huh?"

"Efforts to reach that step have never ceased since the nineteenth century. In fact, there are many methods, but they have not succeeded for one reason or another," Xiang Shan said: "In some sense, those plans are even less likely to be implemented immediately than us encountering aliens."

"The existence of aliens will shock those outdated human concepts. Their technology, their ideas, might inject new momentum into the development of human technology. That’s what I believe. As a scientist, the meaning of my work is to develop technology, to enhance productivity. Other issues, I believe there are other excellent individuals among humanity that can solve them."

"Oh? You believe?"

Xiang Shan nodded: "No one can move forward alone."

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"This memory, to think it now coexists with me in this way," Xiang Shan patted his own head.

Truly, no one can move forward alone.

But he also did not expect that today, he would be journeying alongside a past lover in this way.

To be able to feel a powerful force from the past through memories.

But only able to feel just that force.

He now possessed Zhu Xinyu’s skills, Zhu Xinyu’s way of thinking.

"Let’s continue working," Xiang Shan muttered to himself: "There’s just a little bit left."

"Just need to find some more design papers on cooling circuits..."