Nedaric clenched his teeth. Although he did not want to, he still turned around to leave. But when he turned his head and saw the woman standing at the door, he immediately froze, his eyes widening in utter disbelief.
"Big sis?!" Nedaric stammered.
At the door, a beautiful woman like a white lotus stood quietly. Long white hair, skin as pale as snow, eyes the color of the ocean, and a face that carried a strong, intellectual air like a scholar.
She was wearing a white lab coat, with a black shirt underneath and fitted dress pants that highlighted her alluring curves.
At this moment Negut also looked toward the door and immediately had the feeling that this girl was very familiar, but then he shook his head and cursed himself in his heart. 'Looks like I have gone crazy. I see a beauty and I automatically think she looks familiar, hahahaha…'
The girl glanced at Nedaric, and a cold, emotionless voice rang out. "Get out."
"Yes, yes!" Nedaric was so frightened he even forgot how to walk on two legs, scrambling out on all fours in an extremely undignified manner.
The woman walked into the room, her gaze falling on Negut, carrying a faint trace of longing and gentleness as she softly said, "My Pola…"
"Po… Pola?" Negut tilted his head, looking at her in confusion, then looked over at Lilith.
Lilith frowned, released Negut, then immediately pulled the girl into another room.
Negut felt extremely confused, but he still did not move and sat quietly in his chair.
Hm… the truth was that he could not move anyway, because his leg currently did not allow him to walk much. Although he could walk, he needed someone to support him, and right now, aside from Lilith, who could help him?
A while later, Lilith came back with the girl.
This time, the look in the girl's eyes was much calmer.
Lilith smiled and said to Negut, "Negut, this is Welhime, a very renowned researcher. You will be taking part in the 'Newbie Challenge' in two days, and she can help you."
Negut's heart jolted when he heard that.
Based on the memories he had received, he knew the name Welhime. She was a famous researcher who had even succeeded in creating Artificial Awakened. That project was a huge success and opened up a new era for humanity.
'Lilith actually invited the Goddess Welhime here to help me?' Negut felt deeply shocked at how excessively he was being pampered.
It had to be known that Welhime was the goddess of the "Artificial Awakened" project. Even though Artificial Awakened could not compare to Natural Awakened, the fact they could extend lifespan, increase strength, and even grant the ability to use magic was more than enough for most humans.
Welhime walked up to Negut and stared at him. Although her face did not show any expression, her eyes seemed to carry a hint of sadness and disappointment.
She held her hand out to him and softly said, "Nice to meet you. I am… Welhime."
Negut could feel a slight tremble in her voice, but he did not think too much about it. He gently took her hand and smiled. "I am Negut!"
When their hands touched, Welhime's body trembled slightly, but then she quickly calmed down. However…
When Negut tried to pull his hand back, he realized his hand was being held tightly by Welhime, making him feel a bit… puzzled.
He threw Lilith a look asking for help, and Lilith immediately spoke up. "Alright, Welhime, can you help him move normally so he can participate in the 'Newbie Challenge'?"
Welhime snapped back to her senses when she heard that, slowly let go of Negut's hand, and there was a faint trace of regret on her face.
She looked over his body, biting her lip, her eyes misty as if she were about to cry.
Welhime turned her head away and wiped the tears from her face. Seeing this, Lilith quickly walked over and whispered something into her ear.
After listening, Welhime turned back, glanced at him once, then nodded.
At this point Negut was completely confused. Just what on earth were those two talking about? As someone who loved listening to drama, the fact that he could not hear their conversation made him feel extremely frustrated.
A moment later, Welhime returned and softly said, "From today on, I will be supporting you in your recovery and your power development."
Negut frowned when he heard that and said, "That… recovery is fine. But I am only an Awakened of rank [F - 99], you really do not need to bother with my power development."
He was telling the truth, because if Welhime had to concern herself with developing the power of a mere [F - 99] like him, that would be no different than using a nuclear bomb to kill an ant.
Besides, he still had two hidden skills from the two Divine Blessings. Even though those two skills were hidden, what if Welhime discovered them?
He feared she would tie him up and thoroughly dissect him for research.
Thinking about that, Negut shuddered in fear and hurriedly added, "My Class is really useless, you don't need to bother with it."
When Welhime heard that, her eyes showed clear displeasure as she looked toward Lilith.
Lilith shrugged, indicating that she could not interfere either, and in the end Welhime could only nod and say, "Fine."
After saying that, she walked up to Lilith and softly said, "As for that technology, I will transfer it to you as I promised. However…"
Welhime glanced at Negut for a moment, then looked back at Lilith.
Lilith smiled and said, "I understand, I'll give you some private time with him."
Welhime nodded at that, then left without looking back.
Scratching his head in confusion, Negut could not understand why the sense of familiarity from Welhime kept reminding him of the girl he had taken care of while on a mission in that world.
But when he tried to match Welhime and that girl in the wheelchair together, Negut felt they did not have a single thing in common.
That girl was very ordinary, the kind of ordinary that… even if you threw her into a crowd, no one would notice her.
After all, that girl had been an orphan since childhood, her legs were paralyzed, and she could only sit in a wheelchair. A girl who had lacked her family's care and had to struggle just to survive, how could she possibly have skin as fair or a face as beautiful as this?
Welhime, on the other hand, was different. She had long, slender hands, skin as white as snow, and her looks were stunning, in no way inferior to Lilith. Her entire being radiated the aura of a highly learned scholar.
That girl was like an ant at the bottom of an abyss, while Welhime was like a bright star hanging in the sky. The distance between them was unimaginably vast.
Because of that, even though he genuinely felt that Welhime gave him the same familiar feeling as that girl, he did not think Welhime was actually her.
Besides, right now that girl was probably happily living alongside the man she loved. How could she spare a thought for him, much less come to this world?
In truth, in that world, all the women he had saved were people with tragic fates. Because of that, their looks were not beautiful at all. On the contrary, they were very plain.
At first he had heard that God say it was a world based on books in the "chicksoup for soul" style, stories about girls with tragic lives who were saved by the male lead and went on to live better lives.
But because that was a real world, those so-called heroines had been crushed too hard by life, giving rise to extremely twisted mentalities, and the male leads could no longer save them.
In the end, God had to bring him, an outsider, into that world to "process" those heroines, helping the male leads conquer them more easily.
"Negut, do you really want to take part in the 'Newbie Challenge'?"
Right then, Lilith sat down beside him, her hand gently cupping his face as she spoke with a smile.
Negut nodded and answered, "Yes."
Lilith frowned and said, "Even if you weren't an Awakened, I could still give you a life of luxury and a lifespan many times longer."
When Negut heard that, he shook his head and did not reply.
He had no intention of being Lilith's parasite forever. He had two Divine Blessings from God; even if he could not become the ruler of the world, he would at least have a journey of his own.
Besides, he understood very clearly that if he kept relying on others, sooner or later he would fall so hard he would never be able to get back up again.
Depending on himself, relying on his own strength, that was the best possible path.
If he became strong enough, then no matter how fierce the outside storm was, he would still be able to stand firm.
Even though he liked being lazy and enjoyed a life of comfort, he still had dreams of his own.
He also wanted to walk down the path he had chosen himself.